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A Season is a visionary meditation born out of a spiritual crisis. As the poems attempt to remake a life within the ghostly limbo into which they've fallen--between self and world, sound and echo, the uncanny and the sublime--they work to reweave an intimacy between the past and the present, the "self" and its others, and between the world that remains and a world that's been irrevocably lost. Full of strange ecstasies and waking dreams, A Season is a self-portrait as blank space, a self-portrait as continual becoming--"a house of mirrors in which every face is perpetually on its way."

In this delightfully hilarious romance, a scientist's quiet world is completely turned upside-down when the AI program she designed creates a human body for himself--just to ask her out on a date.

As a top scientist in her field, Ava Green doesn't spend much time outside of the lab. But when her best friend Rani suggests she present her innovative work in AI at a big competition to win a funding prize, Ava finds herself attending a ceremony in a ridiculously fancy castle--wearing an equally ridiculous dress--as one of the four finalists chosen.

For the next three weeks, Ava will live at the castle (which is totally haunted, by the way) with the other contestants for the prize. Even though all Ava wants is to continue working on her AI program, FreeThought, in peace, she'll have to do things like attend dinners and actually interact with people. To make matters worse, one of the other contestants is the surly and aloof poet, Forrest Faulkner, who's had a huge chip on his shoulder since the moment they met. What's so great about poems that don't even rhyme, anyway?

When a handsome stranger--who literally looks like he's stepped out of one of Ava's pre-pubescent dreams--arrives at the competition, suddenly socializing doesn't sound so bad anymore. He seems too good to be real... and maybe that's not so far from the truth. As the competition progresses, Ava is suddenly confronted with a monster problem of her own creation, causing her to reconsider her life and work in a new light. She might also need to rethink some bad first impressions she's been holding on to as well. Maybe Ava's idea of perfection isn't what's perfect for her, after all?

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Get the comprehensive info you need to pass your CDL exam and begin your new career on the road

Commercial Driver's License Exam Para Dummies is the must-have reference for native Spanish speakers who are preparing for the Commercial Driver's License exam. Understand important safety regulations, learn about different commercial vehicles, and get on the road! You'll also learn about job opportunities that are available to those with a commercial driver's license, and what to expect when looking for a driving job. Plus, get tips for taking care of your physical and mental health as a driver. This up-to-date guide covers everything you'll see on the CDL exam. It also includes practice tests so you can sharpen your skills before test day.

• Learn everything you need to pass the CDL exam: vehicle inspections, dealing with accidents, air brakes, and beyond
• Discover the types of vehicles you can drive and jobs you can get with a CDL
• Work through Spanish-language practice tests to prepare for the exam
• Jumpstart a successful career as a commercial driver, locally or long-distance

Ace your CDL exam and hit the road, with this Dummies test prep guide.

Your all-in-one starter kit for building a resume, nailing interviews, and getting hired.

Starting your job search can feel overwhelming--especially when you're not sure where to begin, what employers really want, or how to stand out in a sea of applicants. Straight from the Grapevine: How to Crush Your Job Search is your no-nonsense, practical guide to landing your first job with confidence and clarity.

Rachel Zaslansky Sheer and Lori Zuker Briller have over twenty years of experience as recruiters. They've watched thousands of job seekers make the same avoidable mistakes, and they wrote this book so you can get it right the first time.

Whether you're fresh out of high school, navigating college, or just ready to take that next step, this book breaks down everything you need to know from building a stand-out resume to networking like a pro. No jargon. No fluff. Just honest advice and proven tips you won't find in most career guides.

Packed with real-world examples, actionable steps, and encouragement, Straight from the Grapevine helps turn the job search from a stressful chore into a clear, manageable process, so you can start building your future.

Step into the Enchanted Realms of Celtic and British Mythology!

Explore the shadowy moors, misty shores, and haunted forests of ancient Britain and the Celtic Isles with Mythical Creatures Collection: Celtic and British Isles Volume. This beautifully illustrated bestiary reveals a captivating tapestry of legendary beings, from eerie banshees and trickster faeries to fearsome kelpies and ghostly hounds.

Discover Timeless Legends:

Drawing on authentic sources like the Mabinogion, bardic poetry, and centuries-old folklore, each detailed entry uncovers the mysteries behind creatures that once shaped the imaginations of warriors, druids, and storytellers.

Breathtaking Illustrations:

Enchanting original art captures the mystique and allure of every creature, bringing to life their vivid stories, hidden symbolism, and chilling presence.

Perfect for Myth Enthusiasts & Scholars Alike:

Whether you're fascinated by Celtic folklore, enchanted by tales of British myth, or searching for artistic inspiration, this immersive collection promises a journey rich with history, beauty, and magic.

Inside this book, you'll find:

• Deep dives into legendary figures: Banshees, Púcas, Kelpies, Barghests, Faeries, and more.
• Insights into ancient myths, their origins, and cultural significance.
• Stunning watercolor artwork, ideal for artists and dreamers seeking inspiration.

Ideal for readers interested in: Celtic Mythology, British Folklore, Legendary Creatures, Illustrated Bestiaries, Mythology Books, Faerie Lore, Folklore Collections, Mythical Beasts, and Fantasy Art Books.

I'm not wrong. I'd be alone without you, Ran-chan. Ranko is in crisis mode. Nasu HUGGED her. And although she's not particularly up-to-date with most social conventions, it does...mean something, doesn't it? But since Ranko's only just starting to fifigure out the whole "friends" shtick, exactly how is she supposed to face this kind of complicated human interaction?! Meanwhile, Kaya--who is well aware of the threat to his fragile world-- is struggling with the nigh impregnable wall that is the little brother zone. Will the baby monster ever break through to the object of his affection and get her to see him as he truly wants to be seen...?!

Learn to draw adorable, whimsical illustrations of over 700 everyday things! Just follow the simple step-by-step instructions.

In So Cute, So Easy to Draw!, popular French artist Kelly Kek teaches you how to draw hundreds of everyday items in her cute and easy style. This comprehensive drawing book features easy-to-follow tutorials designed to turn you into an artist. Divided into several themes--at home, at the office, in the countryside, in the mountains, by the sea, in the sky, and so much more--this 224-page volume shows you how to draw a variety of objects in the most delightful way, including:

• Planets
• Instruments
• Vegetables
• Fortune cookies
• Autumn leaves
• And more!

Whether you're an experienced artist or a beginner, So Cute, So Easy to Draw! is the perfect guide to brightening up your life by adding some charm and enchantment to your artwork.

DELUXE EDITION--featuring beautiful blue sprayed edges!

From USA Today bestselling author Naima Simone comes a new scorching dark mafia romance in The Hunted Kingdom series in which a modern-day Cinderella must fight against the stepbrother who inherited her legacy--but he wants more than just the family empire: he wants her.

He'll burn it all to keep her.
Her fire will consume his soul.

Today, my father gave me the perfect gift: he died.

But he left my legacy, the multibillion drug empire, to pure evil--my stepbrother, Asad Prince.

Petty even in death? Two can play that game.

As the last Cross, I'll leave it all behind. And I will have the last laugh too: I'll take the formula for the drug I created with me.

It's the perfect plan until Asad makes his final move--marry him, or everyone I love dies.

A deal with the devil. Until he reveals his secrets.

His obsession might have always been my freedom.

Now, Asad might rule with fire.

But I'll light the match.

EMBER is a dark mafia romance that explores themes, subjects, and scenes that may not be suitable for everyone. Please see the author's content note at the beginning of the book.

Tropes:
Enemies to lovers
Arranged marriage
Forced proximity
Touch her/him and die
Morally grey MMC/FMC
Fairy tale reimagining

"Please help me, Master!"One young man transported to another world. One young woman taken from home and put up for sale. One way forward: alchemy and a can-do attitude! Life's tough in a dark fantasy world when you don't have any combat powers. Life's tougher when you're a slave. But together--and with the right doses of analysis and patience--Paracelsus and Nora might just be able to make it work...!

The school trip is fast approaching, and Takamine's more than a little worried Shirota won't be able to keep up with everyone else, so there's only one thing to do--go on a trial run! Eri and Rurika are along for the ride too, and after Shirota and Eri head out to buy supplies, Rurika finds herself alone with Takamine, who she can't help feeling awkward around. What on earth could have happened between these two, and why does only Rurika seem fazed by it...?

¿Quieres iniciarte en el mundo del análisis de datos y el Big Data, pero no sabes por dónde empezar?
Este libro es la puerta de entrada a la Ciencia de Datos con Python, pensado para principiantes que desean aprender de forma clara y práctica.

En este primer volumen descubrirás:

• Qué es la Ciencia de Datos y por qué es una de las profesiones más demandadas.

• Los fundamentos esenciales de Python para trabajar con datos.

• Conceptos clave de estadística descriptiva aplicados al análisis real.

• Cómo cargar, limpiar y preparar datasets para su estudio.

• Técnicas básicas de visualización de datos con Matplotlib y Seaborn.

• Un proyecto guiado paso a paso con datos reales, que integra todo lo aprendido.

Además, incluye un glosario de términos básicos, ejercicios prácticos y retos para que consolides tus conocimientos.

The Site of Memory describes Toni Morrison's work of literary archaeology. She offers insights into how she arrives at a text through the act of imagination bound up with memory and shows how she explores two worlds - the actual and the possible - via the nimbus of emotion surrounding the journey of an image: from picture to meaning to text.

Exploring the radical possibilities of literature and the limits of history, Morrison finds a truth deeper than documentation in the silences and omissions in African American narratives of the past. Fiction, for Morrison, is a practice of ethical restoration: a means to recover what history has neglected through the 'flooding' of a rush of imagination. In The Site of Memory, ancestral presence, emotion and imagination converge.

If writing is thinking and discovery and selection and order and meaning, it is also awe and reverence and mystery and magic.

From the creator of Waiting for Spring comes a new college romance that meditates on just what destiny means, and whether "the one" is really out there. A fresh and stylish spin on shojo manga!

Yuuki is a 20-year-old college sophomore who has wished for one thing since moving to Tokyo: to find her soulmate. Growing a bit desperate after a long drought, she goes along with a friend to a club for the first time. Her friend thrives, but it's chaotic and loud...just not Yuuki's scene. Just when Yuuki begins to despair that she'll ever find a real, adult relationship, she meets Iori, a man with bleached hair and a slightly scary demeanor...but first impressions don't always tell the whole story. Could destiny still have more cards to play?

Learn all about sharks in this leveled reader! TIME for Kids helps young readers develop critical reading skills at any age and understand how to engage with the world around them.

Have you ever wondered if sharks really have to constantly swim to avoid sinking? Or asked which shark is the biggest of them all? Or questioned how many shark types there are? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this photo-filled early reader perfect for young shark biologists.

The essential modern guide for understanding what divides us and the path to building a better community--a revolutionary call to arms for embracing kindness and empathy, from queer advocate and sex educator Max Hovey.

Exclusionary and derogatory rhetoric in online spaces like "no fats, no fems" is often an unfortunate reality for many queer people and speaks to a larger issue at hand--but it doesn't have to be this way.

Max Hovey has gained thousands of supporters worldwide in his efforts to challenge stereotypes and unpack the problematic ideologies queer people can place on each other--and often on themselves. Combining diverse personal testimonies and the latest research from across the LGBTQIA+ community, his groundbreaking guide explores:

• prejudice in queer spaces through discussions of race, class, and identity
• the historical evolution of queer thought
• the role of intersectionality in the fight for LGBTQIA+ rights
• internalized homophobia and its role in creating division
• body image issues and the importance of sexual liberation
• self-reflection through understanding different perspectives
• ways to promote positivity and acceptance in ourselves and others
• what having pride and community really means

Regardless of background or sexual orientation, our mutual goal is empathy, and Max gives us all the tools needed to get there. The Velvet Rage for a modern audience, No Fats, No Fems is an urgent call to action, offering a roadmap to building stronger community and a much kinder future.

Tackle projects with confidence using Microsoft Planner

Microsoft Planner For Dummies delivers a start-to-finish guide to Microsoft's industry-leading project management software. Jim Boyce walks you through this not-as-confusing-as-it-first-looks software, showing you the ins and outs of creating projects, integrating Planner with other Microsoft software, organizing and assigning tasks, and more.

Covering the key features of Planner Plan 1, you'll get insight into planning a project, reporting and tracking progress, and managing plans with other collaborators. Keep your project running smoothly and on track, so the only thing you'll have to worry about is checking tasks off your checklist.

You'll also find:

• Step-by-step instructions for planning projects within strict time and budget constraints
• Expansive coverage of report generation within Microsoft Planner
• Practical discussions of how to stay in sync with conversations on Microsoft Teams as you use Planner

For beginner project managers, Microsoft Planner For Dummies is your go-to guide. This is also an essential resource for project management students as well as experienced project managers who are new to - or need a refresher on - Microsoft Planner.