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Read Or Download Close to the Knives: A Memoir of Disintegration by David Wojnarowicz Full Pages.

In Close to the Knives, David Wojnarowicz gives us an important and timely document: a collection of creative essays - a scathing, sexy, sublimely humorous and honest personal testimony to the "Fear of Diversity in America." From the author's violent childhood in suburbia to eventual homelessness on the streets and piers of New York City, to recognition as one of the most provocative artists of his generation -- Close to the Knives is his powerful and iconoclastic memoir. Street life, drugs, art and nature, family, AIDS, politics, friendship and acceptance: Wojnarowicz challenges us to examine our lives -- politically, socially, emotionally, and aesthetically.

Read Or Download Foundations of Global Health: An Interdisciplinary Reader by Peter J. Brown Full Pages.

Foundations of Global Health: An Interdisciplinary Reader is a collection of highly readable articles with a significant amount of original text by the editors. Supplementary instructive materials include "conceptual tools" summaries, background information on authors and context, provocative section and article introductions, discussion questions, and suggestions for further reading and internet exploration. Like the field of global health itself, the readings focus on the public health challenges faced by low- and middle-income countries as well as the persistent problems of health disparities in high-income countries.

Read Or Download The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity by Byron Reese Full Pages.

?The Fourth Age not only discusses what the rise of A.I. will mean for us, it also forces readers to challenge their preconceptions. And it manages to do all this in a way that is both entertaining and engaging.? ?The New York Times As we approach a great turning point in history when technology is poised to redefine what it means to be human, The Fourth Age offers fascinating insight into AI, robotics, and their extraordinary implications for our species.In The Fourth Age, Byron Reese makes the case that technology has reshaped humanity just three times in history: - 100,000 years ago, we harnessed fire, which led to language. - 10,000 years ago, we developed agriculture, which led to cities and warfare. - 5,000 years ago, we invented the wheel and writing, which lead to the nation state. We are now on the doorstep of a fourth change brought about by two technologies: AI and robotics. The Fourth Age provides extraordinary background information on how we got to this point, and

Read Or Download Every Landlord's Guide to Managing Property: Best Practices, from Move-In to Move-Out by Michael Boyer Full Pages.

The ultimate property management guide for the do-it-yourself landlord! Written for the millions of landlords who own a single-family home, condo, or small (less than four unit) rental property, Every Landlord's Guide to Managing Property covers everyday skills a hands-on landlord needs, including how to: retain good, long-term tenants with regular communicationhandle nitty-gritty maintenance--from snow removal to toilet clogs to paintingavoid conflicts over late rent, unauthorized roommates, and clutterlimit costly tenant turnovers and vacanciesmanage condos and deal with association restrictionstrack income and expenses and do your own taxeshire and work with contractors, lawyers, and others, andbalance landlording with a day job or other pursuits. The second edition is completely updated to cover the latest legal and business issues affecting landlords, including the pros and cons of incorporating as an LLC, how to estimate reserves with a capital expenditures (CAP EX) schedule,

Read Or Download Sketchup - A Design Guide for Woodworkers: Complete Illustrated Reference by Joe Zeh Full Pages.

A SketchUp guide created specifically for woodworkers!SketchUp is a fantastic design tool for woodworkers. It can save you time, materials and money by letting you test your designs before you even make your first cut. But, as with any computer software, there is a learning curve.This comprehensive guide provides you with the specific advice that you need in order to use the program effectively. Created from a woodworkers perspective, SketchUp: A Design Guide for Woodworkers helps you create beautiful furniture designs and reduces chances of costly construction errors.Inside you'll find:- Step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring the program to get the most functionality for your woodworking designs - Explicit guidance to help you fully understand and use SketchUp's wide array of tools - Helpful directions for employing Ruby scripts that extend SketchUp's usefulness for designing furniture - Specialized instruction for modelling the complex shapes necessary for

Read Or Download Mia Mayhem 4 Books in 1!: Mia Mayhem Is a Superhero!; Mia Mayhem Learns to Fly!; Mia Mayhem vs. the Super Bully; Mia Mayhem Breaks Down Walls by Kara West Full Pages.

Meet Mia Macarooney, an ordinary eight-year-old who has an extraordinary super secret, in this action-packed bind-up of the first four books of the series!Meet Mia Macarooney, an ordinary eight-year-old girl who finds out she has extraordinary superpowers! Join Mia as she learns that she can fly, has super-strength, and is incredibly fast?all while dealing with the daily pitfalls of her ordinary life. With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Mia Mayhem chapter books are perfect for emerging readers. This epic paper-over-board bind-up includes: Mia Mayhem Is a Superhero! Mia Mayhem Learns to Fly! Mia Mayhem vs. The Super Bully Mia Mayhem Breaks Down Walls

Read Or Download Silent Luna by Sabrina Noury Full Pages.

Grace is not your typical werewolf. Being taken at age eight, she endured most torture and pain that any one person should be able to bear. But when one night's chaos allows her to escape, will she really stay free? Not far after getting away she bumps into some more werewolves. Then the biggest and scariest of them claims she is his mate. Trapped by werewolves again? On top of all of her problems she can't even explain herself. She hasn't talked in 9 years and isn't about to open right up to the scary alpha that is making her feel things she has never felt before.----Hi everyone! Just so you know Silent Luna is now available on Amazon! I got it published and for copyright reasons I could not keep the whole book on WattPad unfortunately! Im sorry any confusion! I hope you like the book!!

Read Or Download Enlightened Dog Training: Become the Peaceful Alpha Your Dog Needs and Respects by Jesse Sternberg Full Pages.

A complete guide to raising and relating to your pet in a mindful way that leads to calm, intuitively-obedient dogs?? Reveals the principles of the secret language of the animal kingdom to help you communicate with your pet and read their signals ? Offers cutting-edge, unique solutions to everyday canine problems by looking at behavioral issues through the lens of your pet?s emotions ? Shares training exercises and powerful meditative practices to do with your pet as well as on your own to help soothe anxiety, overcome aggression issues, and transform tension into harmony Are you aware of the body signals through which your dog shares his or her perspective of the world with you? Understanding the language of your pet allows you to communicate better and naturally transform your dog into a calm, relaxed companion for life. In this guide, meditation teacher and dog trainer Jesse Sternberg reveals the principles of the secret language of the animal kingdom and offers commonsense yet

Read Or Download The Finest Traditions of My Calling: One Physician's Search for the Renewal of Medicine by Abraham M Nussbaum Full Pages.

A deeply concerned physician reflects on today?s doctor-patient relationships and offers a compelling vision of a better way to practice medicine Patients and doctors alike are keenly aware that the medical world is in the midst of great change. We live in an era of continuous healthcare reforms, many of which focus on high volume, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. This compelling, thoughtful book is the response of a practicing psychiatrist who explains how population-based reforms have diminished the relationship between doctors and patients, to the detriment of both. As an antidote to failed reforms and an alternative to stubbornly held traditions, Dr. Abraham M. Nussbaum suggests ways that doctors and patients can learn what it means to be ill and to seek medical assistance. ? Using a variety of riveting stories from his own and others? experiences, the author develops a series of metaphors to explore a doctor?s role in different healthcare reform scenarios: scientist,

Read Or Download 50 Essays: A Portable Anthology by Samuel Cohen Full Pages.

50 Essays: A Portable Anthology is the best-selling value-priced reader in the country because its virtues don't stop at the price. Its carefully chosen selections include enough classic essays to reassure instructors, and enough high-interest and high-quality contemporary readings to keep things lively and relevant for students. The editorial apparatus is more extensive than in competing value readers, but still is flexible and unobtrusive enough to support a variety of approaches to teaching composition. In its third edition, 50 Essays continues to offer selections that instructors enjoy teaching, at a price students won't resist, but with more editorial emphasis than before on the critical thinking and academic writing skills of today's composition courses.

Read Or Download Here We Make Our Stand (Guardians of the Galaxy, #2) by Al Ewing Full Pages.

The new age of space is here! As old tensions explode in the far-off Earth system, the political map of the galaxy is being radically redrawn. Meanwhile, old friends and lovers must redraw the maps of themselves - or tear them up entirely. He used to be the Human Rocket. Now he's a human wreck. Is there any coming back for Nova? And in the wake of EMPYRE, it's time for a nice, peaceful diplomatic conference. As the new ambassador for the Utopian Kree, Marvel Boy makes a solemn promise to be on his best behavior. So how come his fellow diplomats are being murdered one by one - and it looks like he's the killer? Collects Guardians of the Galaxy (2020) 6-12

Read Or Download E.X.O.: The Legend of Wale Williams Volume 1 by Roye Okupe Full Pages.

**Part of the YouNeek YouNiverse! Extraordinary fantasy and superhero stories inspired by African history, culture, and mythology--created by the best Nigerian comics talent!** The oldest son of a world-renowned scientist, Wale Williams--aka tech-savvy superhero EXO--tries to save Lagoon City from a deadly group of emerging extremists.But before this pending superhero can do any good for his city, there is one person he must save first--Himself! E.X.O.: The Legend of Wale Williams Volume 1 is an Afrofuturist superhero story about redemption set in the bustling metropolis that is Lagos, Nigeria--with a creative team that's also from Lagos!Our mission is and always has been about empowering African creatives and storytelling while bringing both to a global audience. -- Roye Okupe, Founder/Creative Director at YouNeek Studios

Read Or Download Notes of a Dream: The Authorized Biography of A.R. Rahman by Krishna Trilok Full Pages.

The first-ever authorized biography of international music legend A.R. Rahman Who really is A.R. Rahman? We know the music. But do we know the man? For the first time, a nation's pride?winner of National Film awards, Oscars, Grammys, and hearts?opens up about his philosophies: hope, perseverance, positivity, and love. From his early days as a composer of advertisement jingles to his first big break in feature films, from his keenness to integrate new technology with good old-fashioned music scores to the founding of his music school, from his resounding entry on to the international stage to his directorial debut, from his philanthropy to his inner life, Notes of a Dream captures Rahman's extraordinary success story with all the rhythm and melody, the highs and lows, of a terrific soundtrack by the man himself. Featuring intimate interviews with the soft-spoken virtuoso, as well as insights and anecdotes from key people in his life, this balanced, uplifting, and affectionate book is

Read Or Download Taste of Home Farmhouse Family Dinners: Turn Sunday night meals into lifelong memories by Taste of Home Full Pages.

Few things bring families together like sharing a comforting homecooked meal. Creating those memories is easier, quicker and more rewarding than ever with?Taste of Home Farmhouse Family Dinners.This lovely keepsake cookbook features more than 150 recipes perfect for special nights around the dinner table. From juicy roasts and savory stews to chocolate cake and blueberry pie, the appeal of a homemade Sunday meal simply can?t be beat. You?ll find all of these classic recipes and so many others in addition to a handy menu planner, time-saving tips and stories about how today's farm families enjoy time around the table. Cherish the satisfaction of serving a meal you prepared yourself and create memories that last a lifetime. It?s simplewith Farmhouse Family Dinners from Taste of Home. ? ???? CHAPTERS Farmhouse Menus One Dish Sunday Dinners Favroite Farmhouse Entrees Country Sides, Salad & More Tasty Odds & Ends Memory Making Desserts Down Home Meal Planner? RECIPES

Read Or Download Tell Me It's Real (At First Sight, #1) by T.J. Klune Full Pages.

A GRAPHIC NOVEL ADAPTATIONBlack & white interior illustrations with a color paperback cover.Do you believe in love at first sight?Paul Auster doesn't. Paul doesn't believe in much at all. He?s thirty, slightly overweight, and his best features are his acerbic wit and the color commentary he provides as life passes him by. He works a dead-end job in a soul-sucking cubicle, and his closest friends are a quasibipolar drag queen named Helena Handbasket and a two-legged dog named Wheels.?Enter Vince Taylor.Vince is everything Paul isn?t: hot, sexy, and confident. And for some reason, Vince pursues Paul relentlessly. Vince must be messing with him, because there is no way Vince could want someone like Paul.But when Paul hits Vince with his car?in a completely unintentional if-he-died-it'd-only-be-manslaughter kind of way?he's forced to see Vince in a whole new light. The only thing stopping Paul from believing in Vince is himself?and that is one obstacle Paul can?t quite seem to

Read Or Download The Problem of Increasing Human Energy: Philosophical Treatise (Including Tesla's Autobiography) by Nikola Tesla Full Pages.

2019 Reprint of 1900 Edition First Published in The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume LX, June, 1900. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. In this short essay Tesla speculates on the nature of man and energy. "Though we may never be able to comprehend human life, we know certainly that it is a movement, of whatever nature it be. The existence of movement unavoidably implies a body which is being moved and a force which is moving it. Hence, wherever there is life, there is a mass moved by a force. All mass possesses inertia, all force tends to persist. Owing to this universal property and condition, a body, be it at rest or in motion, tends to remain in the same state, and a force, manifesting itself anywhere and through whatever cause, produces an equivalent opposing force, and as an absolute necessity of this it follows that every movement in nature must be rhythmical." Illustrations include burning the nitrogen of the

Read Or Download Man and Wound in the Ancient World: A History of Military Medicine from Sumer to the Fall of Constantinople by Richard A. Gabriel Full Pages.

Wounds and disease were as devastating on the battlefields of the ancient world as they are today. In an age of bloody combat, how did physicians and medics cope with arrow injuries, spear and sword gashes, dysentery, and infection without the benefits of anesthesia or modern medical technology? In this compelling volume, military historian Richard A. Gabriel explores the long-hidden world of ancient military medicine from 4000 BC to AD 1453 to reveal its surprisingly sophisticated body of knowledge, practice, and technique. ?Ranging broadly from the deserts of North Africa, across the plains of India and Persia, to the mountains of Europe and Asia Minor, this book examines medical history from the Bronze Age through the Middle Ages. By revealing long-forgotten medical secrets, Dr. Gabriel shows how ancient civilizations? technologies have influenced modern medical practices. Comprehensive, thoughtful, sometimes graphic, and always accessible, Man and Wound in the Ancient World will

Read Or Download APOSIMZ, Vol. 7 by Tsutomu Nihei Full Pages.

As the Rebedoan Empire continues to increase its ranks of Regular Frames, Etherow and his companions disguise themselves and sneak into Rebedoa proper. Emperor Nichiko Suou has the ability to see the future, making him a formidable opponent. But Etherow realizes that every time an AMB is fired, the future itself is altered. Does this mean he has a chance to take down the Emperor...?

Read Or Download The Benares Cookbook by Atul Kochhar Full Pages.

At Benares the superior service and setting are the height of luxury, but it is the sublime food that truly sets the restaurant apart. Atul Kochhar?s unique, world-class cuisine is showcased in this beautiful book of recipes from his Michelin-starred kitchen. More than 80 signature dishes reflect the excellent food ethos that Atul has created using the best of British produce with his modern Indian style. Every aromatic desire is explored on a journey to the heart of Benares where Atul has captured the essences of chillies, spices, sweets, leaves, zests, oils and perfumes to create exotic fusions and dazzling flavours. Across starters, mains desserts, sides and accompaniments, each heavenly taste is a tribute to this master?s work. Unforgettable meals might start with original zingy cocktails such as Passion Fruit Chutney Martini or Masala Sour, include the warming heat from Tikki Teen Tarike Se or Tandoori Macchi, and be sweetened by a Rose and Raspberry Bhapa Doi Pistachio Burfi or

Read Or Download R. Crumb: Bible of Filth by Robert Crumb Full Pages.

Featuring R. Crumb?s most outrageous sexual comics, Bible of Filth is possibly the dirtiest book around.One of America?s most celebrated cartoonists, Crumb helped define cartoon and punk subcultures of the 1960s and 1970s with comic strips like?Fritz the Cat,?Mr. Natural, and?Keep on Truckin?. The open sexuality of his work, paired with frequent self-deprecation and a free, almost stream-of-consciousness style, has made Crumb into a global voice and a renowned contemporary artist. Originally published in France in 1986 by Futuropolis, the first edition of?Bible of Filth?was never distributed in the United States because of its graphic sexual content, which included some of Crumb?s most explicit comics from underground magazines such as?Snatch,?Jiz,?Zap,?XYZ,?Big Ass, and?Uneeda. This revised and expanded English edition, published by David Zwirner Books, contains all the original pieces from the 1986 volume, with over one hundred pages of additional material. Organized