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Existential Kink by Carolyn Elliott
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A smart, sexy guide to embracing the repressed, tabooed, and often unwanted aspects of ourselves so we can discover our inner power and finally live the life we deserve."We always get exactly what we want; but often, though we may not be aware of it, what we most want is dark-very dark."Each of us has a dual nature: we are light (conscious) and dark (unconscious). The dark side of our personality-the "other," the shadow side-is made up of what we think is our primitive, primal, negative impulses-our "existential kink." Our existential kink also drives the dark or negative repeating patterns in our life: always choosing the abusive partner or boss, settling for less, thinking that we're undeserving, not worthy. But it also is the source of our greatest power.In Existential Kink, Carolyn Elliot, PhD, offers a truth-telling guide for bringing our shadow into the light. Inviting us to make conscious the unconscious, Elliot...
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Backroads & Byways of Chesapeake Bay, 2nd Edition
epub | 49.87 MB | English | Leslie Atkins | 2020 | Countryman Press
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[b]15 unforgettable road trips through Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia[/b]
Want to hunt shipwrecks for treasure? Explore sites from the War of 1812? How about enjoying great seafood in a waterfront village? Or birding in a bird-watching mecca? Backroads & Byways of Chesapeake Bay devotes itineraries to all of these excursions and many more, all accompanied by color photographs and maps.All the ideas and information you need for a few days or a few weeks are covered here. Award-winning author Leslie Atkins also recommends comfortable accommodations and delightful restaurants to help ensure that your stay all around the Bay will be memorable.
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Eyes Wide Open Avoiding the Heartbreak of Emotional Promiscuity
epub | 1.45 MB | English | Brienne Murk | 2007 | Baker Publishing Group
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In our postmodern world, we are so driven by our emotions that in "living for the moment" we've forgotten to guard our most precious treasure-our hearts. Young people may not realize it, but acts that appear innocent-such as email and instant messages-can entangle our emotions and lead the heart to places it should not go. Most people give their hearts away long before they give their bodies away, so it is imperative that young people learn the importance of emotional purity, how to avoid the steps that too often lead to a physical downfall, and how to live pure lives. Like talking to a big sister who's gone before them, reading Eyes Wide Open will give young people the necessary keys for making decisions about purity, love, and romance. She also sho them how to acquire a thirst for purity as they realize it is not just another rule, but a path that leads to a dimension of deep and fresh living where they can truly thrive.
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The Invisible Toolbox The Power of Reading to Your Child from Birth to Adolescence
epub | 2.34 MB | English | 9781642502046 | Kim Jocelyn Dickson | Mango Media
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An Essential Tool for Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten and BeyondReading aloud to your children is essential. Longtime elementary college teacher Kim Jocelyn Dickson believes every child begins kindergarten with a lunchbox in one hand and an "invisible toolbox" in the other. In The Invisible Toolbox, Kim shares with parents the single most important thing they can do to foster their child's future learning potential and nurture the parent-child bond that is the foundation for a child's motivation to learn. She is convinced that the simple act of reading aloud has a far-reaching impact that few of us fully understand and that our recent, nearly universal saturation in technology has further clouded its importance.
In The Invisible Toolbox, parents, educators, and early literacy advocates will discover:
Ten priceless tools that will fill their child's toolbox when they read aloud to their childTools...
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Creatures B V Larson
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; ">Connor lives in a town full of shape-changing monsters. The town secret is that everyone in Camden Bay, Oregon, has the ability to shape-change into some kind of animal. Everyone that is, except for Connor. He is twelve years old and still doesn't know what he will be when gro up. Will he become an eagle or a snake? He can only watch others sprout feathers and tails and imagine the possibilities. The rest of his classmates have all gone through the change and now they are wondering if perhaps Connor is a mundane: a normal person who can't become anything at all, and who must be exiled.<br sourceindex="1093"><br sourceindex="1094">A mildly scary book for those who are young at heart by award-winning author B. V. Larson.
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Cunning Machines Your Pocket Guide to the World of Artificial Intelligence James Osinski
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There are many myths and mistakes which make the topics of artificial intelligence complex and confusing. But the truth is that the foundations of AI are not rocket science. People do not need a PhD to understand how a basic neural network works. In fact, one does not even need computer skills to learn this. Cunning Machines: Your Pocket Guide to the World of Artificial Intelligence explains the main concepts: what does AI really mean, where do we find it, how do scientists try to evaluate it, what are its main limitations and what future we can expect with it? It also describes the most popular AI techniques in an easy-to-digest form: Artificial neural networks Genetic algorithms The Monte Carlo method Natural language processing Ontologies and their applications This book is for everyone. Still, it may be especially valuable to teachers who wish to enrich their classes with some interesting and popular topics, sales managers and business analysts who wish to better understand the IT world, and finally politicians and journalists who take part in debates on the latest technologies. Jędrzej Osiński earned a PhD in artificial intelligence, has worked on government grants and has published 14 scientific papers to date. He is also the co-author of two books. At the same time, he has over ten years of experience working in IT companies of different sizes, domains (the web, telecoms, banking, e-learning), organisation structures and locations (Poland, Ireland and the UK). He is also involved in various initiatives promoting AI, science and modern technologies including blog posts, invited talks and TV and radio appearances
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Deep Learning From Scratch Building With Python From First Principles Seth Weidman
epub | 4.91 MB | English | Seth Weidman | O'Reilly Media
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With the resurgence of neural networks in the 2010s, deep learning has become essential for machine learning practitioners and even many software engineers. This book provides a comprehensive introduction for data scientists and software engineers with machine learning experience. You'll start with deep learning basics and move quickly to the details of important advanced architectures, implementing everything from scratch along the way.
Author Seth Weidman sho you how neural networks work using a first principles approach. You'll learn how to apply multilayer neural networks, convolutional neural networks, and recurrent neural networks from the ground up. With a thorough understanding of how neural networks work mathematically, computationally, and conceptually, you'll be set up for success on all future deep learning projects.
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Five by Five Aaron Allston, Kevin J Anderson, Loren L Coleman, B V Larson, Michael A Stackpole
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About Five by Five Aaron Allston, Kevin J Anderson, Loren L Coleman, B V Larson, Michael A Stackpole :
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"'>Five short novels by five masters of military science fiction.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"'>It's a war out there.
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"'>In these pulse-pounding tales, the best (or worst) soldiers in the galaxy are pitted against powerful aliens on distant battlefields. Never before published stories about monsters, deadly combat tech, treachery, and honor:
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Big Plush by Aaron Allston-The Dollgangers, artificial people made in mankind's image, take up arms in a desperate bid to win their freedom.
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Comrades in Arms by Kevin J. Anderson-A damaged cyborg soldier and an enemy alien fighter turn their backs on the war and try to escape. But the human and alien governments can't tolerate the two deserters working together, so they join forces to hunt them down.
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Shores of the Infinite by Loren L. Coleman-Separated from command & control, Combat Assault Suit troopers force a beachhead to liberate a new planet from the cyborg threat.
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">The Black Ship by B.V. Larson-A human settlement on the deadliest planet ever colonized clings to life . but today new invaders are coming down from the stars.
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Out There by Michael A. Stackpole-The Qian have discovered humanity and welcomed them into their star-spanning empire. The benefits they offer humanity are many, and they don't want much in return: just the best human pilots available to take apart a most diabolical enemy.
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Future Chronicles 03 The Alien Chronicles HughHowey, B V Larson
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Intelligent life on other planets: it's the brass ring of space exploration. Do extra-terrestrial species exist? Will we ever make contact? Perhaps, have we made contact already?
In the latest addition to the Future Chronicles series of sci-fi anthologies, the answer to all of these question is a resounding yes. From first contact to last stand, these original short stories range from quiet tales of personal connection to adrenaline-infused inter-species space conflicts. Each tale promises to present you with a different look at what intelligent alien life might be like, and how we Earthlings might respond to it.
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Haven 01 03 Haven Magic Amber Magic, Sky Magic, Shadow Magic B V Larson
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About Haven 01 03 Haven Magic Amber Magic, Sky Magic, Shadow Magic B V Larson :
The humans have no magic and are hunted for sport, but that is about to change. War is coming....
The Sun Dragon spawned nine lesser dragons which devoured their parent for the power the elder possessed. These young dragons fought for choice bits of the Sun Dragon, but each only managed to eat a portion, thus giving them specific powers. Over time, these foul dragons were hunted down and slain by heroes of old. When each body rotted away, nothing remained save for nine Jewels--each the lens of a dragon's left eye. These Nine Eyes, or Jewels, form the basis for all magic in the world.
The Haven Series is a fantasy epic about the Nine Jewels of Power, each of which represents a different form of magic. The Red Jewel, known as Sang, gives the wielder power over Blood Magic. The Blue, named Lavatis, can call the Rainbow and rules the Sky.
HAVEN MAGIC is a compendium of three previously published books: Amber Magic, Sky Magic and Shadow Magic, the start of an epic seven book series of fantasy novels by bestselling author B. V. Larson.
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Haven 07 Dream Magic B V Larson
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Dream Magic is the finale everyone has been waiting for... Long awaited, Dream Magic has finally been released and ends the Haven Series. Twice the length of any other story this book includes three appendices that explain and discuss the underlying world. Brand is no longer young, but he still wields a mean Axe. Myrrdin and Oberon resolve their differences as father and son at last. A new power, the most terrifying ever seen, arises and threatens all the rest. In the final war of the Jewels, every power of the Nine plays a key role. Brand's usual allies turn against him, while former enemies become friends. Who is on which side? Who can Brand trust, and who is secretly aligned against him? He must make his choice and wield his flashing axe justly...The Haven and the fate of two worlds hangs in the balance. DREAM MAGIC is the final volume in the series. If you are new to the books, it is strongly suggested you start with Volume One: Haven Magic. This entire epic series of fantasy novels by bestselling author B. V. Larson is now available in print, audio or ebook form.
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Haven 04 06 Dark Magic Dragon Magic, Blood Magic, Death Magic B V Larson
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Dragon, Blood and Death Magic reign supreme, but who will master the Orange, Red and Black Jewels first? The elder races gather, unhappy with the upstart humans and their possession of powerful Jewels. Brand leads an army of the River Folk and the Wee Folk to the Black Mountains to answer the request of the Kindred for aid. Enemy hosts march to face him. Fantastic forces are unleashed upon the world in a new war that will not be soon forgotten. DARK MAGIC is a compendium of three previously published books: Dragon Magic, Blood Magic and Death Magic, the middle three of an epic series of fantasy novels by bestselling author B. V. Larson.
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How Contagion Works by Paolo Giordano
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The groundbreaking, moving essay on the coronavirus pandemic shared over 4 million times in Italy and published in 25 countries around the world-which lucidly explains how disease spreads and how our interconnectedness will save us.
"Lucid, calm, informed, directly helpful in trying to think about where we are now... The literature of the time after begins here." -Evening Standard (UK)
In this extraordinarily elegant work written from lockdown in Italy as the crisis deepened day to day, Paolo Giordano, the internationally bestselling writer of The Solitude of Prime Numbers with a PhD in physics, sho us what this outbreak really is about: human interconnectedness.
Illuminating the big picture of how the disease spreads with great simplicity and mathematical insight and placing it in the context of other modern crises like climate change and xenophobia, Giordano reveals how battling the pandemic is ultimately about...
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How to Live a Good Life A Guide to Choosing Your Personal Philosophy
epub | 6.42 MB | English | Massimo Pigliucci, Skye Cleary, Daniel Kaufman | 2020 | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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[b]A collection of essays by fourteen philosophers presenting a thoughtful, introductory guide to choosing a philosophy for living an examined and meaningful life. A VINTAGE ORIGINAL[/b]
Socrates famously said "the unexamined life is not worth living," but what does it mean to truly live philosophically?
This thought-provoking, wide-ranging collection brings together essays by fifteen leading philosophers reflecting on what it means to live according to a philosophy of life. From Eastern philosophies (Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism), to classical Western philosophies (such as Aristotelianism and Stoicism), to the four major religions, as well as contemporary philosophies (such as existentialism and effective altruism), each contributor offers a lively, personal account of how they find meaning in the practice of their chosen philosophical traditions.
Together, the pieces in How to Live a Good Life provide not only a beginner's guide to choosing a...
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Hyborean Dragons 01 To Dream With the Dragons B V Larson
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About Hyborean Dragons 01 To Dream With the Dragons B V Larson :
A world where Dragons are slumbering gods....
Therian is a prince who inherits a dying land. Each year the sun dims in the sky and glaciers consume more of his kingdom. In early spring, birds are found dead in their nests, welded by ice to their silent young. Therian sets out to rekindle the sun, to return summer to his land. But to do so will require vast power. A single dark path lies open to him: he must dream with the Dragons and learn the sacrificial rites of sorcery. Armed with his twin ancestral blades and his growing knowledge of the dark arts, he searches the worlds for their most terrible secrets.
To Dream with the Dragons is the first story in the Hyborean Dragons Series. A Sword and Sorcery novella of Dark Fantasy. The book is 25,000 words, about 90 pages in print form.
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Dear Readers, this series is Dark Fantasy, a sub-genre of Horror. In this case the hero is something of an anti-hero. There are no fuzzy-footed cute people running about--if there were, they would probably be boiled in oil by everyone else....
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Hyborean Dragons 03 Of Shado & Dragons B V Larson
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To dream with the Dragons one must find them when they slumber.... Therian and Gruum meet new and old enemies on the icy slopes of a mountain overlooking the ancient city of Kem. Stalked by death, madness and formless shades, they seek to light the sun in a world full of ice. Anduin the Black Dragon has sent them here, but what are her true purposes? Of Shado and Dragons is the third story in the Hyborean Dragons series. It is a Sword and Sorcery novella of dark fantasy by bestselling author B. V. Larson.
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Hyborean Dragons 02 The Dragon Child B V Larson
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The Dragons dream of us, even as we dream of them.... Therian and Gruum set out to rekindle the dimming sun. Anduin the Black Dragon has set them upon a path southward, and completing the quest she gives them will gain her patronage. They set sail but...things go badly. The pair finds themselves embroiled with a cutthroat crew, a dead comrade and an unkillable sea monster.... The Dragon-Child is the second story in the Hyborean Dragons series. It is a Sword and Sorcery novella of dark fantasy by bestselling author B. V. Larson.
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Hyborean Dragons 05 The Sorcerer's Bane B V Larson
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About Hyborean Dragons 05 The Sorcerer's Bane B V Larson :
Do the dead dream? If so, what could cause them to wake?
Strange events haunt Corium's Necropolis. The Order of the Red Dragon is at the throats of the Order of the Black. The Red Priests summon an ancient horror while the Black Priestesses build a fresh one. Both endanger Hyborea, meanwhile the city and the people face starvation. Shall Therian burn out one side or the other...or both?
"The Sorcerer's Bane" is the fifth story in the Hyborean Dragons series. It is a Sword and Sorcery novella of dark fantasy by bestselling author B. V. Larson.
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Hyborean Dragons 04 The Swords of Corium B V Larson
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When dreams come...how can a man be certain he dreams alone? Therian and Gruum must defend Hyborea in battle. The kingdom is old, weak and rich...a bad combination. While the Hyboreans prepare the ancient walls of Corium to meet marauders from southern lands, Gruum learns more about the struggle between the Dragons and the strange requirements of becoming Anduin's champion. In this adventure, the pair meets terrifying new enemies...some dead, some alive and others that are elemental in nature. The Swords of Corium is the fourth story in the Hyborean Dragons series. It is a Sword and Sorcery novella of dark fantasy by bestselling author B. V. Larson.
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Hyborean Dragons 06 The Dragon Wicked B V Larson
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About Hyborean Dragons 06 The Dragon Wicked B V Larson :
When death is met in a dream, where does the dreamer awaken?
The Sun dims over Corium to its lowest ebb. Auguries are cast again and again using human entrails, but always the results are the same: the ice will come this winter and never shall it leave the fabled Isle. Gruum and Therian set out upon the final stage of their quest to save Hyborea, but to reach the skies they will have to dig deeply into the Earth...and into their own hearts.
"The Dragon Wicked" is the sixth story in the Hyborean Dragons series. It is a Sword and Sorcery novella of dark fantasy by bestselling author B. V. Larson.
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