  | Book Details Title: Feast In The Middle East: A Personal Journey of Family and Cuisine |
Book DescriptionAbout the Author Blanche Araj Shaheen is the YouTube personality and host of the popular cooking show, Feast in the Middle East. Prior to her foray into food, she was a television host and reporter in both entertainment and news. She reported and hosted programs for PBS, G4 Television, and Link Media’s ”Mosaic World News of the Middle East.” She also became the first Arab American entertainment reporter, as a contributor for the ABC live show called ”View From the Bay.” In 2010 Blanche made the switch to hosting her own YouTube cooking show, sharing heirloom recipes preserved by her mother and grandmother. With her journalism background, she decided to document the recipes in this cookbook, and Feast in the Middle East was born. She gives the historical relevance of many signature dishes, and shares personal stories from her own family traditions and trips to the Middle East. Aside from her ongoing cooking series on YouTube, Blanche’s Feast In the Middle East has been featured on Virgin America Airlines Read more Customers Review:I love the recipes in this book, and the personal stories that go along with them. I also appreciate that the corresponding YouTube videos are available for us to watch. | |
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4 reviews [PDF] Download Non Obvious Megatrends: How to See What Others Miss and Predict the Future (Non-Obvious Trends Series) by Rohit Bhargava | Free EBOOK PDF English
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Book DescriptionReview “Bhargava offers clear and straightforward prose, and his engaging, well-spaced graphic elements make the text more interactive. A consistently engrossing guide to trend forecasting.” (Kirkus Reviews) Read more Review Wall Street Journal BestsellerWinner: Axiom Award Silver Medal (Business Theory) Winner: Eric Hoffer Business Book of the Year Finalist: Leonard L. Berry Marketing Book Award“Non-Obvious is a sharp, articulate and immediately useful book about one of my favorite topics: the future.”DANIEL H PINK, Author of Drive“One of those rare books that delivers … a great read!”CHARLES DUHIGG, Author of Power of Habit“If you believe in a lifetime of learning, read this book!”JONATHAN BECHER, Former Chief Marketing Officer, SAP“Insightful, thought provoking and illuminating!” SHIV SINGH, Author of Savvy“Trends that will shape your business and decision making.” SALLY HOGSHEAD, Author of How To Fascinate“It gets better every year!” RYAN HOLIDAY, Author of Stillness Is The Key “A powerful argument for how curation can change your organization.” SREE SREENIVASAN, Former Chief Digital Officer of New York City “A goldmine of ideas and trends!” GUY KAWASAKI, Author of The Art of the Start “Well written … a joy to read!” ANN HANDLEY, Author of Everybody Writes and Founder of MarketingProfs Read more About the Author Rohit Bhargava is an innovation and marketing expert and the founder of the Non-Obvious Company. He spent 15 years as a marketing strategist for Ogilvy and Leo Burnett, is the Wall Street Journal best-selling author of six business books and also teaches marketing and innovation at Georgetown University. Read more Customers Review: loved this trend guide for making me think beyond the usual easy tips, tricks and tactics of sales and marketing.This is an insightful, well researched book into trends that we are part of. Funny how our awareness is under the surface and its books like this that brings about a lot of AHA moments.These days, it takes just a bit of special knowledge to stay ahead of competition in the workplace and business.This is a great read for executives, business owners or anyone interested in society and how it shapes our life.Highly recommend it. | |
[PDF] Download The Wife and the Widow by Christian White | Free EBOOK PDF English
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Book DescriptionReview “[A] stellar family drama. A clever twist near the end upends the plot’s trajectory. Readers will eagerly await White’s next. “―Publishers Weekly (starred review)”White exceeds readers’ expectations after his super successful debut with strong, complex protagonists…and notable secondary characters who are well developed. The plot never stops and the clever twist is thrilling.” ―Library Journal (starred review)“A compelling, fast-paced tale…a gripping psychological thriller that delivers on its examination of the corrosive impact of family secrets with a dramatic finish that upends expectations.”―New York Review of Books”The author does a vivid job of creating real characters and captures the alternately calm and claustrophobic feeling of island life. Some readers will find the twists fair and others, infuriating, but no doubt all will hang on to discover the ending.”―Kirkus Reviews “White delivers a shocking, excellently executed twist that will have readers reexamining their assumptions; this and the sordid details of decades-old misery and fierce parental love make The Wife and the Widow a story to remember. Fans of White’s debut will be pleased with this follow-up.”―Booklist”White’s sophomore outing succeeds as both a clever literary puzzle and an insistent page-turner.”―The Seattle Review of Books”White destroys any thoughts of a sophomore slump with an entrancing standalone mystery. White draws readers in quickly and adroitly with this compulsive tale, which is a stay-up-all-night kind of book full of masterful plotting and strong characters. The claggy setting is fittingly oppressive and everything builds to a culmination that is breathtaking.”―Mystery Scene”Gripping. White maintains a steady flow even as he nimbly uses history and secondary characters to create multiple potential scenarios. Misdirects and a terrific reveal midway through the novel add to the pleasure of White’s second standalone thriller.”―Shelfawareness”White knows his way around a plot twist. Even the most die-hard thriller reader will be surprised at the direction The Wife and the Widow takes, but even without its truly shocking reveal, White’s thriller stands out for its penetrating examination of marriage and the lies that build between spouses. White’s eerie, patient unraveling of small deceptions makes The Wife and the Widow a hypnotic reading experience.”―BookPage”White is a master of the art of misdirection. Just when you think you have worked things out, he pulls back the curtain to reveal his cunning sleight of hand. It’s often hard to write about the machinations of a really good crime novel without giving too much away, and this is indeed the case with The Wife and the Widow.”―Sydney Morning Herald Read more About the Author Christian White is an internationally bestselling and award-winning Australian author and screenwriter whose debut novel, The Nowhere Child, won the 2017 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award. His films have been showcased around the world. He lives in Melbourne with his wife and their greyhound. Read more Customers Review: In the author’s notes, Christian White describes how he fretted that his second book would be a dud, after the success of The Nowhere Child. Well, he need not have worried! I was sucked right in and never saw the BIG twist coming, and that’s unusual for me. The story is told in alternating chapters by The Widow and The Wife, and most chapters ended right before a big reveal — I had to keep going and going (until 1:30 am), as I just HAD TO FIND OUT what happened next. I cant wait for his third effort. | |
[PDF] Download In the FLO: Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage and Revolutionize Your Life by Alisa Vitti | Free EBOOK PDF English
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Book DescriptionReview “When I first heard Alisa explain The Cycle Syncing Method, I was floored. As someone who has struggled with hormones, I couldn’t believe what we don’t know about our bodies… Working with Alisa has given me back my energy, made me a happier mom, and made me passionate about sharing this information with other women—it’s about time for us to get In The FLO.” (Gabrielle Union-Wade, actor, activist, and New York Times bestselling author of We’re Going to Need More Wine)“In this must-read hormonal guidebook, Alisa Vitti takes readers on a fascinating voyage inside the female body and brain to demystify the science of hormones. And she lays out a one-of-a-kind nutrition and lifestyle plan to balance hormones so you can think smarter, feel better, and stress less. Your body and brain will thank you for it.” (Daniel Amen, MD, psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and New York Times bestselling author of Change Your Brain, Change Your Life and Unleash the Power of the Female Brain)“Alisa is a true pioneer in biohacking for women and The Cycle Syncing Method is an effective way for women to align with their biological rhythms to optimize not only their health, but every other aspect of their lives from career to relationships to motherhood. Every woman should read this book!” (Dr. Mark Hyman, New York Times bestselling author of The Blood Sugar Solution)“In the FLO is Whole 30 meets BulletProof meets 4 Hour Work Week—but designed exclusively for a woman’s body. This book will change the way you eat, work out, manage your time and do your work—all in harmony with your body! It’s the next wave in women’s health and best of all, there aren’t any complicated rules to follow. Alisa will help you achieve your optimal health and live your best life.” (JJ Virgin, nutrition expert and New York Times bestselling author of The Virgin Diet)“Trying to operate on a 24-hour clock can leave moms exhausted. Alisa’s revolutionary cyclical time management method will liberate you from the stress and exhaustion of trying to ‘do it all’ and instead adopt a more sustainable approach. Finally you’ll replace guilt over all the things you aren’t doing with guidance on the best ways to bond with your child and care for yourself week by week.” (Shefali Tsabary, Ph.D., psychologist, educator, speaker, and New York Times bestselling author of The Conscious Parent)“This book teaches you how to use your biology to tune in to your inner guidance and to create optimal flow in every area of your life. It offers a path towards your highest power and potential.” (Gabrielle Bernstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Universe Has Your Back)“Alisa walks you through the miraculous wonder that is your female body and how to connect your health, career, and even sex and relationships with your cycle to achieve amazing results with less effort – better orgasms included.” (Regena Thomashauer, New York Times bestselling author of Pussy: A Reclamation)“Living in alignment with our cycle is the next frontier for women’s health. Alisa’s book provides a tool for reconnecting with your unique female biorhythms – a powerful offering toward helping women reclaim hormone health, and much needed life balance.” ( Aviva Romm, MD, author of The Adrenal Thyroid Revolution)”Alisa brilliantly teaches us to use our hormones and specifically our female biological rhythm to our advantage – with diet, exercise, career, relationships, and motherhood. Finally, a book to end the battle with our bodies and food, reduce stress, and get back our energy.” (Keri Glassman MS, RDN Founder Nutritious Life and The Nutritious Life Studio)”A highly researched, holistic guide packed with so much useful (and interesting!) information for women everywhere to better their health journeys.” (Kimberly Snyder, New York Times bestselling author and holistic wellness expert) Read more About the Author Alisa Vitti, HHC, AADP, is a functional nutrition and women’s hormone expert, the founder of modern hormone health care company FLO Living, bestselling author of WomanCode, and creator of MyFLO, the #1 paid period app on iTunes and the first and only period tracking and cycle syncing app. Vitti holds degrees from Johns Hopkins University and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Read more Customers Review: This book is REVOLUTIONARY! I’ve been following Alisa since her WomanCode days and her approach to hormones completely changed the game for me. I struggled with horrific cramps, PMS, and hormonal acne my whole life, and as soon as I learned how to make my hormones work for me by Cycle Syncing, my symptoms completely vanished.I felt overwhelmed by this topic for the longest time because I didn’t know where to get started, and Alisa makes it so simple and approachable to follow along. I only WISH I had this book years ago -it’s a must-read for anyone in their menstrual years.So thankful for Alisa and the work she’s doing. | |
[PDF] Download Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough by Hugo Vickers | Free EBOOK PDF English
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Book DescriptionMarcel Proust wrote of Gladys ‘I never saw a girl with such beauty, such magnificent intelligence, such goodness and charm.’ A friend and muse also to Rodin, Epstein and Hoffmansthal, the daughter of wealthy Americans, Gladys’s childhood was overshadowed by her father’s imprisonment for murdering her mother’s lover. Leaving the States for Europe, with her glamorous yet formidable mother, at the height of the belle epoque, she became adored and admired in the finest literary and aristocratic circles. In England she became a favourite guest at Blenheim during the Duke of Marlborough’s first marriage to the American heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt. Despite many offers of marriage, Gladys kept her independence until, aged 40, she received the invitation she could not refuse – to marry the Duke of Marlborough and, as his second wife, become the Duchess of Blenheim Palace. But it was to be unhappy, Gladys loathing the Duke, and in the end finding herself cruelly evicted from Blenheim. Her final years were spent in lonely, eccentric isolation, never losing her fiercely independent spirit.Acclaimed royal biographer Hugo Vickers, editor of the bestselling The Quest for Queen Mary, knew Gladys towards the end of her life. He draws on his vivid recollections, diaries, and Gladys’s personal archive to bring us the tale of a fascinating, alluring, complex, largely forgotten woman of her age. Customers Review: I’m reading the book now.Hugo Vickers does an excellent job of researching his subjects.The chapters are not overly long and quick to get through.Gladys is a subject that does not have much about her so this is all new information for me.This book is a must read for anyone interested in the Marlborough family. I will also recommend Princess Alice of Greece and his Queen Mother biographies by Hugo Vickers. | |
[PDF] Download Hidden Pictures (19) (Nancy Drew Diaries) by Carolyn Keene | Free EBOOK PDF English
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Book DescriptionAbout the Author Carolyn Keene is the author of the ever-popular Nancy Drew books. Read more Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Chapter One: It’s Raining Suspicion CHAPTER ONE It’s Raining Suspicion “HEY, NANCY!” BESS CALLED TO me from across the street. “This is him, right? The photographer?” George and I made our way over to where Bess was standing. She was looking in the front window of an arts and crafts store, where there was a printout of a large black-and-white photograph. The photo was of a serious-looking man with heavy wrinkles, dark hair, and wide, light gray eyes. Or at least they looked gray, since the photograph had no color. “Right,” I said. “That’s Christopher DeSantos.” We were in the town of Shady Oaks, a drive of several hours from River Heights. It was fall and there were trees everywhere, shading the town with red, orange, and yellow leaves that were covering everything like one large umbrella. Lining the main street were lampposts, and each of them was draped with a banner for the Carlisle Museum and the new exhibit featuring pictures of Shady Oaks by the world-famous photographer Christopher DeSantos. DeSantos had grown up in town and spent his teenage years taking pictures. None of these photographs had ever been seen before. They had all been donated only recently by DeSantos’s granddaughter, who had lived here with her grandfather after his retirement. She had moved to Shady Oaks when she was only a child, over twenty years ago, but she had apparently never left. “He looks…,” began George, before eventually finding the right word. “Intimidating.” “It’s probably just the photograph,” said Bess. “If the lighting were different and if he was smiling, he wouldn’t look so…” “Frightening?” George tried again. “Well, yes,” said Bess. Bess and George were my best friends, but they couldn’t be more different. That much was clear just by looking at them. It was raining lightly in Shady Oaks and Bess had brought along a pair of polka-dotted rain boots, pulled up carefully over her jeans, and a matching polka-dotted umbrella. Her blond hair was tucked behind her ears and protected entirely from the rain. George, on the other hand, had thrown on an oversize green parka. She had pulled the hood down low over her forehead, but tufts of her dark hair still peeked out from underneath it and were slowly soaking up rainwater. Personally, I had opted for something more in the middle. I was wearing my red raincoat, zipped up to protect me from the wind, a warm cable-knit sweater, and a pair of boots. “So where to now?” said Bess, turning away from the window. “Should we find the museum?” “No way,” said George. “No museums until after breakfast.” “I agree,” I said. “We should definitely get some food first.” Truthfully, I was eager to find the Carlisle Museum and visit the new Christopher DeSantos exhibit. But we had driven to Shady Oaks and checked into our hotel pretty late last night. No restaurants had been open, and I would have felt bad making my friends wait to eat this morning. Especially since I knew neither of them were very interested in Christopher DeSantos, or even photography in general. We continued walking down the main street. Bess was trying to avoid puddles as she went. I was on the lookout for other potential museumgoers. Shady Oaks seemed pretty busy. Despite the rain and the small size of the town, there were actually a good number of people walking around. Many of the stores had window displays advertising the DeSantos exhibit, and most of the pedestrians were stopping to look at each one. I had to assume we were surrounded by tourists and DeSantos fans. George had fallen a few steps behind us. She had taken out her cell phone and was holding it up in the air as she looked for service. I could see the droplets of water already collecting on her phone screen. “No cell service!” she called to us. She sounded a bit miserable. “And no Wi-Fi at the hotel. Why did we come to such a remote town again?” Next to me, Bess rolled her eyes. “George,” she called back. “Nancy is a big fan of Christopher DeSantos! As her friends, we should be happy to tag along so she gets to experience this. Right, Nancy?” “Um,” I said. “Right. Thanks, Bess.” I knew I wasn’t being very convincing. Especially when Bess turned toward me and looked a little confused. “Nancy,” she said. “You are a DeSantos fan, aren’t you?” “Well,” I said. The truth was, I hadn’t even heard of Christopher DeSantos or his photographs until a couple of days ago. There was another reason I wanted to visit Shady Oaks. But before I could explain what we were really doing there, I saw someone walking toward us. “Hello!” the person called out. She was wearing a bright yellow raincoat, and her intensely red hair was pulled back into a ponytail that flicked behind her as she walked. Around her neck she carried what looked like an old-fashioned film camera, but it was encased in a clear plastic covering, to protect it from the rain. “Are you guys here for the exhibit? Are you huge Christopher DeSantos fans too?” “That’s what we were just wondering,” said Bess. The girl looked confused, so I quickly held my hand out to her. “Yes,” I said. “We’re all big fans. I’m Nancy, this is Bess, and that’s George, with the cell phone.” At the sound of her name, George looked over at us and the new girl. She waved as she walked over to join us. “I’m Riley,” said the girl. She smiled, and I could see that she had slightly buck teeth and that her nose was dotted with freckles. “I’ve been waiting for this exhibit to open for months. Are you guys staying in town?” “Yes,” said Bess, smiling back at her. “At the Elder Root Inn.” Leave it to Bess to be unfailingly polite, even when I knew she was dying to ask me what was really going on. “Oh, me too!” said Riley. “It’s just so exciting to meet other fans.” “Nancy’s the fan,” said George, who had come up to stand on my right side. “Not me or Bess.” Riley looked between us, clearly confused again, since I had just told her we were all fans of DeSantos’s work. Before I could get our story straight, George continued on. “I just don’t understand why anyone would continue to use a film camera when digital exists,” she said. She looked pointedly at what was hanging from Riley’s neck. “George!” said Bess, but luckily, Riley only laughed. “You’d be surprised how different they are,” she said. “I’d be happy to show you. But of course, DeSantos shot using only film, and his work speaks for itself. Right, Nancy?” “Of course,” I said, a little sheepishly. “I think his series on Copper Canyon would have been impossible to capture with digital,” said Riley. “And those are probably some of my favorite pieces. What about you? What’s your favorite DeSantos photograph?” “Um—uh—well—” I stammered. Riley, Bess, and George were all looking at me, but really, I couldn’t have named a single DeSantos photograph if I wanted to. Just at that moment, a single, piercing scream turned our attention down the street. As I looked in the direction from which it had come, I saw what seemed to be some kind of commotion in front of a large brick building. A sign on it clearly read THE CARLISLE MUSEUM—the same museum that was hosting the photographs of Christopher DeSantos. Read more Customers Review: That was a very good book to read, that God Nancy and her friend figure out what at that museum | |
[PDF] Download The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad | Free EBOOK PDF English
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Book DescriptionAsiya’s hijab is like the ocean and the sky, no line between them, saying hello with a loud wave.It’s Faizah’s first day of school, and her older sister Asiya’s first day of hijab – made of a beautiful blue fabric. But not everyone sees hijab as beautiful. In the face of hurtful, confusing words, will Faizah find new ways to be strong?This is an uplifting, universal story of new experiences, the unbreakable bond shared by siblings and of being proud of who you are, from Olympic medallist Ibtihaj Muhammad. Customers Review: LOVE! Yes, usually when I’m so anxious for a book it disappoints, but not this one, it warmed my heart and soul and made me smile. In 40 pages surrounded with absolutely adorable illustrations, the reader feels the love between siblings, the strength of self confidence, the power of being true to yourself, the beauty of hijab, and the awesomeness of light-up sneakers and five cartwheel recesses.It is the first day of school for sisters Asiya and Faizah, and Faizah’s first day of wearing hijab. The book starts out with the girls and their mom picking out a new scarf at the store.The first day of school has the girls walking to school hand in hand, Asiya in her beautiful blue scarf, and Faizah in her new shoes admiring her sister as if she were a princess.In line a classmate whisper asks Faizah about her sister, and Faizah has to find her voice to speak up about her hijab. She then likens the blue hijab to the sky, special and regular before recalling that their mom had told them “The first day of wearing hijab is important. . . It means being strong.”Throughout the day at school Faizah checks on her sister, sees other kids make fun of her, liken the blue to something beautiful, and then recall something their mom has told them to give her solace and strength.As Faizah puts into practice the lessons from her mom about being strong, knowing who you are, and not carrying around hurtful words, she, like her sister finds strength. A strength which radiates to those around them, and further connects the two girls.Faizah has an amazingly sweet and authentic voice as she counts her light up steps and looks up to her older sister. I love that the story stays on track and has its own rhythm of a school incident, a strong declaration about blue, a lesson remembered from Mama and a resolution. With lots of mini climaxes the reader sees the strong perseverance and how being authentic will be challenged repeatedly. The subtly of the hijab being whispered about and then proclaimed loudly is really tender and emotion filled. Little reminders why OWN Voice stories are so important.The illustrations are absolutely amazing. the colors, tone, expressions, are perfect and a huge part of the narrative. I love that when a boy points at Asiya, not just Faizah, but Asiya’s friends too are unhappy with the boy. I also like that the boys being mean are not depicted clearly, but rather are shown in the shadows, furthering the point that mean words and those that spout them are not worthy of your time.There are Authors’ Notes at the end and a picture of Ibtihaj and her two sisters Asiya and Faizah. I think the book should be on every shelf, truly. To be yourself and be proud of who you are is universal, as is kindness. The book does not discuss religion or mention Islamic reasons for her covering, and girls and boys alike will benefit from multiple readings of the book. | |
Sabtu, 30 Mei 2020
[PDF] Download What's the Point of Math? by DK | Free EBOOK PDF English
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Book DescriptionAbout the Author DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world leading illustrated reference publisher and a member of the Penguin Random House division of Bertelsmann. DK publishes highly visual, photographic non-fiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 100 countries and over 60 languages, with offices in the UK, India, US, Germany, China, Canada, Spain and Australia. DK’s aim is to inspire, educate and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivaled clarity to a wide range of topics, with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products. Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery and parenting. DK’s extensive children’s list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the best-selling LEGO® books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot’s Guides series. https://www.dk.com/ Read more Customers Review: The earliest records of humans using math are described and illustrated in this book in ways that make me say “if only!” — if only I’d had this, years ago! Math was my worst subject in first grade and I never did get a handle on it, but if I’d had access to a book like this 50 years ago, I might be able to balance algebraic equations today. (Might.) Yes, by sixth grade, I’d seen Donald Duck in Mathemagic Land, but by then, the damage had been done. Some kids got As in math with the same lame teachers I had, while I needed some other kind of teaching method.This book is lively and colorful, a bit too busy for me, but probably not for ages 9-12. It’s not a textbook, so they can skip the pages with equations and nobody will spank them. (I hope. In first grade, I lost count of the number of times Mrs. Hoffman spanked me for coming to her desk saying I don’t get it. Everyone else got it! What was my problem? She’d turn me over on her knee and spank-spank-spank in front of the entire class. Parents thought nothing of it in those days.) I hope nobody punishes children who “don’t get it,” and I hope alternative books like this one help flip the light bulb “on” for kids who need an extra spark to shine on the subject.My favorite part of this book is the history. Seeing how many characters it took for ancient Egyptians to count and record numbers, you can appreciate the beauty of our present systems with digits zero to nine and all their combinations. I didn’t realize that until this system evolved, it wasn’t even possible to do complex mathematical equations.Then came the algebra chapter. I really thought this was going to do it for me: finally, I’d GET IT, I’d be able to Do the Math – but, um, let me keep at this awhile longer. {{blush}}UPDATEI showed this (n-1) formula to a math teacher. She said it’s not my fault I struggled:> You can’t understand the material because it is poorly presented. This is not grade school level either, probably first time any student sees this is 7th grade and they don’t really understand it most of them until at least ninth grade…. WAY too advanced for age 9-12.> This is a common formula taught in the seventh grade. Pretty much useless in real life. The example at the bottom is very confusing (the typeface is super weird) and even I had trouble understanding they were trying to calculate the 21st term because the last time they said so was at the very top of the page. That they used the word “number” instead of the correct word “term” really bugs the h^ll out of me. Math is an international language, and it’s very precise. These guys are sloppy. Readers of this book would spend hours trying to figure out what the h^ll the authors were even talking about in the first place. That’s my review of this one page.> I see they did throw the correct word “term” in there once and only once. Talk about sloppy.And on a related note, she wrote, “We’ve gotten grossly carried away with the level of material our kids are expected to memorize. They can’t tell assumptions from facts anymore. We are sunk.”I sank 50 years ago, in first grade, but I’ve been dog-paddling and treading water ever since. Never too late to teach an old dog new tricks? One word: PHYSICS. Another word: TRIGONOMETRY.Off to go walk my dogs and rejoice that hieroglyphics have been replaced with digits!
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[PDF] Download The Master Builder, Leonard W. Besinger by Philip A. Aleo | Free EBOOK PDF English
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Book DescriptionLeonard W. Besinger is known for developing the Meadowdale subdivision of Carpentersville, which generated the population from 1,523 in 1950 to over 17,400 by 1960. Today, the population is over 40,000, with the majority living in Besinger’s development. However, he accomplished so much more that few people have knowledge of. This book details his many accomplishments and is written as a tribute to the Master Builder, Leonard W. Besinger. Read more Customers Review: Received my book yesterday and loved every page. Born in Chicago’s northwest side and moved to Carpentersville (Meadowdalej when I was 10! My Dad was a WW11 vet so, like hundreds of other families, these homes were affordable! A new beginning for all! The history of Leonard Besinger is so interesting and something I did not know as a child. I do remember walking to Besinger Community Center for Sock Hops.The author Phillip Aleo, did the research and so many wonderful pictures of a simpler time in our lives. No one was rich, all were happy to own their own home. We had new schools, churches and at one time the state’s largest shopping center. A place where many of us teenagers had their first job. Phillip brings all that to life! I cannot wait to share with my 96 year old Mother. Anyone who grew up in Meadowdale,Carpentersville, Dundee will enjoy this book. Again, so much history as well and I just soaked it up!!! Well done, Mr. Aleo❤️
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[PDF] Download Ready to Fly: How Sylvia Townsend Became the Bookmobile Ballerina by Lea Lyon,Alexandria LaFaye,Jessica Gibson | Free EBOOK PDF English
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Book Description Review “…a lovely, uplifting story” (Joann Ferrara, Executive Director/Founder, Dancing Dreams Customers Review: I just read this gem of a book, at first thinking I’d stop and start and finish the last page probably sometime tomorrow. No – I couldn’t stop turning the pages! The fluent, easy-feeling text coupled with delightful illustrations kept me enthralled and curious about the next turn in the plot. This picture book celebrates not only diversity, human rights on many levels, encouraging arts and music for children, and literacy, but it’s a party about inspiration and life itself. Kids, keep at it! Don’t give up on any dreams, follow your passions. They will take you exactly where you need to be. Hooray to the creators of Ready to Fly! We need more books like this available for our children and children’s children. | |
[PDF] Download Everything Chocolate: A Decadent Collection of Morning Pastries, Nostalgic Sweets, and Showstopping Desserts by America's Test Kitchen | Free EBOOK PDF English
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Book DescriptionReview “I’m a sucker for great cookbooks… The best of the bunch not only feed my inner food geek, but also provide me with guidelines (and sometimes recipes) for creating something new and different. And, if a cookbook is really worth its weight, it’s as interesting to read as it is beautiful sitting on the shelf… I’m suspecting that the new America’s Test Kitchen cookbook “Everything Chocolate: A decadent collection of morning pastries, nostalgic sweets and showstopping desserts” might well become one of those books.” — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Read more About the Author America’s Test Kitchen is well-known for its top-rated television shows with more than 4 million weekly public television viewers, bestselling cookbooks, magazines, websites, and cooking school. The highly reputable and recognizable brands of America’s Test Kitchen, Cook’s Illustrated, and Cook’s Country are the work of over 60 passionate chefs based in Boston, Massachusetts, who put ingredients, cookware, equipment, and recipes through objective, rigorous testing to identify the very best. Discover, learn, and expand your cooking repertoire with Julia Collin Davison, Bridget Lancaster, Jack Bishop, Dan Souza, Lisa McManus, Tucker Shaw, Bryan Roof, and our fabulous team of test cooks! Read more Customers Review: I’m all about chocolate. So the whole concept of this book really appealed to me. It has a nice selection of recipes. I’ve tried a few recipes so far and my favorite is The ultimate chocolate cupcakes. They are meant to have a ganache filling But I’ve made them multiple times and the ganache still absorbs into the cupcake. Either way it is one tasty cupcake! The next recipe I have to try is the chocolate shortbread!
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[PDF] Download When Fletcher Met Noodles by Marcia Amsterdam Kean,Blueberry Illustrations | Free EBOOK PDF English
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Book DescriptionWhen Fletcher Met Noodles is based on a real cat, and a real-life experience in which he views a lovely Calico cat in a video lecture shown on a computer screen. We can never be sure about Fletcher’s dreams, but otherwise, this is very much a ‘true’ story.The Fletcher series of books is about ambition, courage, love, trust and the inner strength to suffer setbacks while retaining self-confidence and the courage to persist. When Fletcher Met Noodles is the first in a series about Fletcher and his life in the Boston area. Customers Review: As a cat lover, I frequently wonder what’s going on in my cat’s mind. This book perfectly imagines the inner life and thoughts of Fletcher (the hero!). The story is engaging (I literally laughed out loud at one point) and just right for sharing with little ones during cuddles and storytime. The illustrations are terrific and filled with little details that warrant lingering and closer examination. What might Fletcher do next? I’m looking forward to finding out!
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[PDF] Download Cowie by Elizabeth Rose Stanton | Free EBOOK PDF English
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Book DescriptionAbout the Author Elizabeth Rose Stanton began her picture book writing and illustrating adventure a few years ago, after a brief career as an architect, and long career as a parent and fine artist. Her debut book, Henny, was awarded an American Library Association Booklist star and was named as one of the best books of 2014 for children by The New York Public Library. School Library Journal called her second book, Peddles, “quietly wonderful,” and the illustrations, “a thing of beauty.” Elizabeth grew up in New York and now lives in Seattle with her husband and a trio of Scottish Fold cats.Elizabeth Rose Stanton began her picture book writing and illustrating adventure a few years ago, after a brief career as an architect, and long career as a parent and fine artist. Her debut book, Henny, was awarded an American Library Association Booklist star and was named as one of the best books of 2014 for children by The New York Public Library. School Library Journal called her second book, Peddles, “quietly wonderful,” and the illustrations, “a thing of beauty.” Elizabeth grew up in New York and now lives in Seattle with her husband and a trio of Scottish Fold cats. Read more Customers Review: Wonderful illustrations and charming children’s story. | |
[PDF] Download James Bond: Live and Let Die HC (James Bond Agent 007) by Van Jensen,Ian Fleming | Free EBOOK PDF English
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Book DescriptionIn this second adaptation of the Fleming novels. Bond is sent to New York City to investigate "Mr. Big", an agent of SMERSH and a criminal voodoo leader. With no time for superstition―and with the help of his colleague in the CIA, Felix Leiter, Bond tracks "Mr. Big" through the jazz joints of Harlem, to the everglades and on to the Caribbean, knowing that this criminal heavy hitter is a real threat. No-one, not even the mysterious Solitaire, can be sure how their battle of wills is going to end… Customers Review:Excellent. | |
[PDF] Download Follow Me to Ground: A Novel by Sue Rainsford | Free EBOOK PDF English
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Book DescriptionReview Palm Beach Post, Buzzfeed, and LitHub‘s Most Anticipated of 2020 One of AV Club’s New Books to Read This January A Daily Break January Latest Read One of Tor.com’s All New Genre-Bending Books Coming Out in January! “Refreshingly, the novel disregards the predilections of contemporary literary fiction and instead veers toward allegory…What’s best in the novel is its idiosyncratic vision of the meaning of girlhood and first love…The tale pulses with images of opening and entering, into the ground, into patients’ bodies, in sexual union. The suggestion is that a teenage crush is an experience of haunting and being haunted, and that maturity comes through a process of utter, ruinous self-absorption.” —New York Times Book Review “Sue Rainsford’s fresh and exciting first novel, Follow Me to Ground, reads like a dark fairy tale…a pleasure to read. Seeing the world from Ada’s perspective is intoxicating, and as she grows in her power, we feel lucky to be taken along for the ride. With language that’s visceral and jarringly beautiful, Rainsford has created a mysterious world that left me wanting to hear more tales of the strange healers and their trusting Cures.” —BookPage “Part fairytale, part myth, with a touch of horror and a heavy dose of magical realism, [Follow Me to Ground] is unsettling in the best way. Ada’s otherness allows us to see human illness at a remove and to consider what it might mean to be truly healed.” —Electric Literature “In this serenely haunting tale, told in prose at once lyrical and unsettling, a lonely inhuman girl running a magical curing business with her father searches for a way to come alive…Visceral in its descriptions and carried by a spellbinding first-person narrative intertwined with lore from fearful Cures, this unworldly story is a well-crafted and eerie exploration of desire… beautifully intoxicating,” —Shelf Awareness “Rainsford’s protagonists, beings of the “Ground,” live in isolation in the woods, tolerated by nearby villagers for their magical healing powers. Underworld elements keep creeping into this moody fairy tale, but a young woman’s liberation is the main, intriguing attraction.” —Entertainment Weekly, 20 must-read books for January “This wildly inventive story reads like a centuries’ old myth you can’t believe you’ve never heard before, and [Rainsford’s] prose will hold you captive like a spider’s thread.” —LitHub, Most Anticipated of 2020 “Follow Me to Ground is a haunting, intoxicating debut that establishes its author as one to watch in the future.” —BookBrowseNamed a Best Book of 2019 by The Guardian and The Irish Times “An astonishing debut heralding the career of an exciting new writer. Strange, lyrical, and arresting, this novel will draw readers into its extraordinary spell.” —Kirkus, starred review “In this exhilaratingly original work, lyrical prose gives voice to the strange and alluring Ada, whose spellbinding account alternates with the Cures’ testimonials. Seductive and finally horrific; highly recommended.” —Library Journal, starred review “Brimming with dark folklore and underworld energy, Rainsford’s stellar debut features a memorable heroine chafing against her monstrous isolation…Rainsford excels in describing the grotesque beauty of…alternative medicine in which the humming healers feel their “way to the pitch of [the patient’s] hurt”…This is a subtle, unsettling novel in which desire is an ineradicable sickness that can be preferable to health.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “Haunting … With an evocative novel bending fantasy into a universe of subtle horror and bodies cracking open to be healed, Rainsford pulls the reader into a frightening, tangible world of monstrosity, humanity, and healing.” —Booklist “Like all the best horror, it’s an impressive balancing act between judicious withholding and unnerving reveals: you don’t want to go into it knowing too much … Always singularly and entirely itself.” —The Guardian “Beautiful and terrifying.” —The Sunday Times “Sue Rainsford’s Follow Me to Ground is a triumph of imagination and myth-bending—a weird, tender, haunted and deeply affecting spectacle, equal parts beauty and horror, and unlike anything you will read this year.” —Téa Obreht, author of The Tiger’s Wife and Inland “A tangled, gnarled, wonderfully original, strange, beautiful beast of a book. I will be reading everything Rainsford ever writes.” —Daisy Johnson, author of Everything Under “Sue Rainsford has written a gorgeous and unsettling novel. Follow Me To Ground is a fresh and primal exploration of bodies and healing, of the fight between one’s calling and most ardent desires. A stunningly original debut.” —Megan Mayhew Bergman, author of Birds of a Lesser Paradise and Almost Famous Women “Sue Rainsford’s Follow Me to Ground carries both the great force of myth and the clarity of song. In Ada, her father, and in their shape-shifting, unforgettable journey, we are given a merciless chronicle of this bright, wounded world. This is a novel that burns beautifully, that dives to levels we are blind to, and soars.” —Paul Yoon, author of Once the Shore and The Mountain “Sue Rainsford’s talent is fierce, palpable, and hypnotic … a dazzlingly troubling dream.” —Colin Barrett, author of Young Skins Read more About the Author Sue Rainsford is a fiction and arts writer based in Dublin. A graduate of Trinity College, she completed her MFA in writing and literature at Bennington College, Vermont. She is a recipient of the VAI/DCC Critical Writing Award, the Arts Council Literature Bursary Award, and a MacDowell Colony Fellowship. When it was first published, Follow Me to Ground won the Kate O’Brien Award and was longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Award and the Republic of Consciousness Award. Read more Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Henry Law Henry Law It was easy to forget they’re not like us. You could be looking at Miss Ada and talking to her simply, and then she’d say something like Take into account the evenings are getting long, Mr. Law. Her father too. We’d be talking easily enough and then all of a sudden I’d remember he knew my pop and all my uncles from the day they were born till the day they died. I suppose it was easy to forget because they made it easy. They had to, to get by. Read more Customers Review: Original. Thought provoking. Great imagery. It’s like a poem. Ada and her father out new meaning to daddy issues. Great read.
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