The unvarnished true story of the tragic life and death of Aaron Hernandez, the college All-American and New England Patriots star convicted of murder, told by one of the few people who knew him best, his brother. To football fans, Aaron Hernandez was a superstar in the making. A standout at the Uni[...]
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Security Smarts for the Self-Guided IT Professional. You can find out how to excel in the field of computer forensics investigations. You can learn what it takes to transition from an IT professional to a computer forensic examiner in the private sector. Written by a Certified Information Systems Se[...]
Bestselling CompTIA A+ author Mike Meyers provides hands-on, step-by-step labs--updated for the 2012 release of Exam 220-802--so you can practice the IT skills essential for your success Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Operating Systems Lab Manual, Fourth Edition contai[...]
Bestselling CompTIA A+ author Mike Meyers provides hands-on, step-by-step labs-updated for the 2012 release of Exam 220-801-so you can practice the IT skills essential for your success Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Hardware Lab Manual, Fourth Edition contains more tha[...]
This is the era of Luke Skywalker's legacy: the Jedi Master has unified the order into a cohesive group of powerful Jedi Knights. However, as this era begins, planetary interests threaten to disrupt this time of relative peace and Luke is plagued by visions of an approaching darkness. Melding the ga[...]
The story continues, as Jacen solidifies his power in his bid to bring peace to the galaxy, and the Skywalker and Solo families are torn apart by war.[...]
As Jacen struggles with the loss of many supporters, friends and loved ones in his bid to rule the galaxy, Luke must deal with guilt at having killed the wrong person in revenge. The leaders of both sides of the galactic civil war are increasingly losing control over their forces and the Jedi and th[...]
The Galactic Alliance is in crisis. Worse still, the very survival of the Jedi Order is under threat. In a shocking move, Chief of State, Natasi Daala, orders the arrest of Luke Skywalker for failing to prevent Jacen Solo's turn to the dark side. But it's only the first blow in an anti-Jedi backlash[...]
Three major storylines run through "The Fate of the Jedi series." One is the odyssey of Jedi Grand-Master-in-Exile Luke Skywalker and his son Ben, as they travel from one world of non-Jedi Force-users to the next in search of clues as to what might have turned Jacen Solo to embrace the evil ways of [...]
While Luke and Ben Skywalker continue their exploration of the mystery known as Abeloth with their unlikely Sith allies, the galaxy is abuzz with the trial of former Jedi Knight Tahiri Veila. This moment when the fate of the Jedi might be determined is close at hand, as the exiled Grand Master works[...]
Wraith Squadron was Wedge Antilles' boldest creation: a covert-action unit of X-Wing fighters, its pilots drawn from the dregs of other units, castoffs and rejects given one last chance. Now, years after their thrilling adventures during and after the Rebellion that destroyed the Empire, they're bac[...]
Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 6e,the leading Educational Technology text on the market, introduces the concept of Technology Integration, shows pre-service teachers how to plan for Technology Integration, and offers them the opportunity to practice Technology Integration when des[...]
Updated and expanded to cover iOS 7 and Xcode 5, iOS Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide leads you through the essential concepts, tools, and techniques for developing iOS applications. After completing this book, you will have the know-how and the confidence you need to tackle iOS projects of y[...]
Want to write iOS apps or desktop Mac applications? This introduction to programming and the Objective-C language is your first step on the journey from someone who uses apps to someone who writes them. Based on Big Nerd Ranchs popular Objective-C Bootcamp, Objective-C Programming: The Big Nerd[...]
Covering the bulk of what you need to know to develop full-featured applications for OS X, this edition is updated for OS X Yosemite (10.10), Xcode 6, and Swift. Written in an engaging tutorial style and class-tested for clarity and accuracy, it is an invaluable resource for any Mac programmer. The[...]
Beck describes both theory and therapeutic techniques for anxiety neuroses, depressions, obsessions, phobias, and psychosomatic disorders and demonstrates the wide range of applicability of the cognitive approach.[...]
Based on the only authoritative surviving manuscript of the 1921 novel, this Cambridge edition restores many passages censored from previous editions in its depiction of "Everyman's" quest for a meaningful existence.[...]
A masterly and beautifully written account of the impact of Alexander von Humboldt on nineteenth-century American history and culture
The naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt (1769?1859) achieved unparalleled fame in his own time. Today, however, he and his enormous legacy to American[...]
What could be sweeter than Revenge? The sequel.
American readers fell in love with Elizabeth Buchan's "Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman." Now, with the delicious sequel to that beloved "New York Times" bestseller, Elizabeth Buchan answers the intriguing question: What happens when the mistress [...]
A controversial challenge to the works of Ron Chernow and David McCullough
With "Fallen Founder," Nancy Isenberg plumbs rare and obscure sources to shed new light on everyone's favorite founding villain. The Aaron Burr whom we meet through Isenberg's eye-opening biography is a feminist, an Enli[...]
Nature vs nurture turns out to be a bloodbath
The wide open outback offers plenty of space for someone to hide. Or to hide a body.
When wiry youngster Mick Taylor starts as a jackaroo at a remote Western Australian sheep station, he tries to keep his head down among the rough company of the [...]
This extraordinary text offers a proven combination of scholarship from an insightful economist and a renowned American historian. It recounts the development of capitalism and the age of machines through the voices of business leaders, working people, inventors, and an unusual cast of presidents, g[...]
One of the most profound interactions that can occur between people, apologies have the power to heal humiliations, free the mind from deep-seated guilt, remove the desire for vengeance, and ultimately restore broken relationships. With On Apology, Aaron Lazare offers an eye-opening analysis of thi[...]