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Tackle your workload with Claude

Claude For Dummies gets you started with the AI program that's made to help you find solutions to your toughest problems. With this beginner-friendly guide, you can learn to write effective prompts, fact-check results, and get things done faster with Claude's help. Not sure where to start? This Dummies guide has your back, with ideas for what you can (and can't) do with AI chatbots--both in everyday life and in business settings. You'll also get a rundown on the different models and plans, plus step-by-step examples of how to use Claude for document creation, data analysis, research, organization, and beyond. Separate hype from reality and learn how Claude AI can boost your productivity--responsibly.

• Discover why Claude is different from other AI tools
• Practice effective prompting and troubleshoot ineffective responses
• Learn which tasks are best suited for AI chatbots and how to validate AI output
• Get ideas for implementing Claude in everyday workflows, at work and at home
• Understand Claude's privacy and data use policies

This book is for anyone interested in how Claude can improve their workflow, as well as businesses using Claude to automate tasks and unlock AI-driven productivity.

Miami, 1951. 25-year-old Kay Thompson has earned the trust of former First Lady and celebrated human rights leader Eleanor Roosevelt--both as her secretary and ally in advocacy. But when the duo becomes entangled in a deadly international mystery connected to a famous performer, can Kay truly trust her own instincts before it's too late?

With a flurry of UN engagements bringing Mrs. Roosevelt to vibrant South Beach, Kay is thrilled to escape the post-Christmas blues in Washington, DC--and distance herself from the sting of her recent breakup with private investigator Tim O'Malley. The dizzying sights and sounds of Miami reach their peak at the Copa City Club, where a late-night meeting with singer Josephine Baker reveals a troubling truth: Baker's bold stand against segregation has made her a target.

Josephine dismisses the threats. But Rosaleen her cautious young assistant with big dreams--is deeply afraid. That's why it's a stunning shock when a dead man turns up in Josephine's dressing room and Rosaleen is the one arrested for his murder. Determined to exonerate her new friend, Kay joins forces with Mrs. Roosevelt and her former flame to confront the sinister forces lurking just beneath Miami's glittering Art Deco surface. But when a killer's scheme comes into sharp focus, Kay must act swiftly in a quest for justice that proves far more dangerous than she ever bargained for . . .

Unlock the combined power of Python and AI to supercharge your next technical project and your career

Python & AI For Dummies explores the exciting combo of two revolutionary technologies that are reshaping how we work, code, and solve problems. Authors John C. Shovic and Mary Everett draw on their extensive work in computer science, precision agriculture, and artificial intelligence to walk you through the intersection of Python programming and AI applications. No matter your professional background, learn how to use Python's versatility to unlock AI's transformative power.

This guide offers hands-on approaches to implementing AI with Python. It moves from foundational concepts to advanced applications, covering essential Python libraries: TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenCV, and scikit-learn. It also explores essential AI concepts, like neural networks, machine learning models, and natural language processing.

Python & AI For Dummies is packed with hands-on projects and real-world examples, that explain how to build machine vision systems, create language models, implement reinforcement learning, and develop AI agents. Broken down into manageable, jargon-free lessons, explore topics from theoretical programming fundamentals to cutting-edge AI applications.

Inside the book:

• Grasp fundamental AI concepts including machine learning, neural networks, and deep learning architectures
• Explore eight essential Python libraries designed specifically for AI development and data manipulation
• Build practical projects, including machine vision systems, large language models, and AI agents
• Learn proven techniques for data preprocessing, model training, and avoiding common pitfalls like overfitting
• Gain insights into emerging technologies including generative AI, transformers, and the Model Context Protocol

A can't-miss resource for programmers interested in expanding their AI skillset, professionals in finance or marketing who want to develop new capabilities, and small business owners ready to streamline their operations, Python & AI For Dummies offers step-by-step guidance, troubleshooting tips, and real-world applications in industries from manufacturing to agriculture.

We are a nation born from the conviction that people must be free. But since the middle of the last century, that idea has been co-opted. Forces on the political Right have justified exploitation by cloaking it in the rhetoric of freedom, leading to pharmaceutical companies freely overcharging for medication, a Big Tech free from oversight, politicians free to incite rebellion, corporations free to pollute, and more. How did we get here? Whose freedom are we--and should we--be thinking about?

In The Road to Freedom, Nobel prize winner Joseph E. Stiglitz dissects America's current economic system and the political ideology that created it, laying bare their twinned failure. "Free" and unfettered markets have only succeeded in delivering a series of crises: the financial crisis, the opioid crisis, and the crisis of inequality. While a small portion of the population has amassed considerable wealth, wages for most people have stagnated. Free and unfettered markets have exploited consumers, workers, and the environment alike. Such failures have fed populist movements that believe being free means abandoning any obligations citizens have to one another. As they grow in strength, these movements now pose a real threat to true economic and political freedom.

As an economic advisor to presidents and as chief economist at the World Bank, Stiglitz has witnessed these profound changes firsthand. As he argues, the failures follow from the elites' unshakeable dedication to "the neoliberal experiment." Explicitly taking on giants such as Friedrich Hayek and Milton Friedman, Stiglitz exposes accepted ideas about our political and economic life for what they are: twisted visions that tear at the social fabric while they enrich the very few.

The Road to Freedom breaks new ground, showing how economics--including recent advances in which Stiglitz has played such an important role--reframes how to think about freedom and the role of the state in a twenty-first century society. Drawing on the work of contemporary philosophers, Stiglitz explains a deeper, more humane way to assess freedoms--one that considers with care what to do when one person's freedom conflicts with another's. We must reimagine our existing economic and legal systems and embrace forms of collective action, including regulation and investment, if we are to create an innovative society in which everyone can flourish. The task could not be more urgent, and Stiglitz's latest book is essential reading for those committed to the American ideal of an economic and political system that delivers well-being, opportunity, and meaningful freedoms for all.

Dr. Layanna James has mastered the art of healing broken hearts-except her own. At forty, she's one of the world's top cardiothoracic surgeons, but the sudden loss of her husband Angel has left her emotionally hollow and clinging to the routine of a life that no longer fits.

Caleb Black knows grief intimately. A retired pro athlete, he once dreamed of traveling the world with his wife, Maria-until illness stole her from him far too soon. Now grounded in Winston Hills, he finds unexpected solace in the one woman who truly understands his pain: Layanna, his late best friend's wife.

What begins as comfort between two grieving souls slowly simmers into something neither of them saw coming-desire, laughter, and a connection too strong to ignore. But love isn't easy when it's tangled in the past. As Layanna and Caleb navigate their growing feelings, they must also confront long-buried family secrets and the guilt that threatens to pull them apart.

Enigma is a deeply emotional, slow-burning tale of healing, forbidden desire, and the courage it takes to choose happiness-no matter how complicated the path. With steamy passion, honest vulnerability, and flashes of unexpected humor, C.M. Barnes delivers a story where love dares to grow in the cracks of heartbreak.

Long hailed as a masterwork of modern German literature, The Book of Hours (1905) marks the origin of Rainer Maria Rilke's distinctive voice and vision--where clarity of diction meets unexpected imagery and first-person poetry discovers its full lyric possibility. In these audacious poems, a devout but candid speaker addresses an ultimately unknowable deity, passing through love, fear, guilt, anger, bewilderment, loneliness, tenderness, and exaltation in his search for meaning.

In this dual-language edition, Edward Snow, "the most trustworthy and exhilarating of Rilke's contemporary translators" (Michael Dirda, Washington Post), makes Rilke's achievement accessible as never before in English. Snow retains a striking fidelity to the German text while also conveying the captivating psychological presence that animates Rilke's best poems.

Don't Just Survive the Collapse. Rebuild It.

The modern world hangs by a thread. We live in an era of complex, fragile systems that most of us don't understand. When the power grid fails, the supply chains shatter, and the internet goes dark, bushcraft skills alone won't save you. You don't just need to survive the first month; you need to rebuild for the next decade.

Are you holding the blueprint for the future?

The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding a Civilization is a dense, no-nonsense technical archive designed to bridge the gap between the Stone Age and the Industrial Revolution.

Author and researcher James Evans has compiled the foundational knowledge necessary to restart society. This book focuses on the "hard skills" of civilization: the processes, chemistry, and engineering that separate a scavenging existence from a thriving community.

Packed with detailed diagrams, step-by-step instructions, and critical scientific context, this manual covers 50 essential discoveries across six key domains.

Inside this technical arsenal, you will learn how to:

- FEED A COMMUNITY: Move beyond subsistence gardening with scalable agriculture, the heavy plow, four-field crop rotation, and long-term food preservation like canning.

- MASTER MATERIALS: Stop relying on scavenging. Manufacture your own concrete, fire durable bricks, blow glass, and produce paper for record-keeping.

- FORGE METALS: Build a bloomery furnace, smelt iron from raw ore, produce steel via the Bessemer process, and cast the tools needed for reconstruction.

- HARNESS POWER: construct water wheels, windmills, double-action bellows, and even steam engines to automate labor.

- SYNTHESIZE CHEMICALS: Create essential supplies from scratch, including soap for hygiene, lye for processing, sulfuric acid for industry, and black powder for defense.

- RESTORE HEALTH: Understand the microscope, apply antisepsis to prevent infection, synthesize natural antibiotics, and utilize anesthesia.

This book is an insurance policy for the knowledge we take for granted. Whether you are a serious prepper, a homesteader looking for deeper self-reliance, or simply someone who understands that knowledge is the only true security, this manual belongs on your shelf.

When the lights go out, competence is the only currency. Secure your copy today and be ready to build.

Moving to Alaska for adventure, Mary Jacobs's job-and pay-at the cannery fails to excite. When she begins working on a fishing vessel, she is hooked. But in this man's world, if women get hired, they usually cook, clean, and do unimportant jobs. Mary aspires for more. Much more.

Determined to command her own fishing boat, despite rejection and setbacks, Mary works tirelessly, expands her knowledge and skills, and advances in the positions she holds, all the while fishing in gorgeous bays surrounded by wildlife-and raising a family.

She Takes the Helm captures the adventures, dangers, and thrills of fishing in Alaska. Although men still dominate in that world, Mary Jacobs's life shows how women can break barriers, overcome obstacles, and realize their dreams.

FREEDOM QUEST: A Love Story follows Michael Griffin, a gifted musician whose journey through the Southern California music scene of the 1960s-80s becomes a cautionary tale about artistic integrity, the pursuit of stardom, and the cost of chasing dreams. From backing up strippers in North Beach, San Francisco, to nearly landing a Capitol Records deal, from fronting his band Freedom Quest to losing the love of his life, Grace, Michael's story captures the raw reality of what it means to live and breathe music.

Their story begins in 1965, when an instant spark ignites between them in a San Fernando Valley music shop. As Michael chases his musical destiny amid the counterculture revolution, Grace becomes his anchor, his muse-and the love he can't live without. But the struggle between artistic integrity and commercial success, betrayal, and the chaos of the times tear them apart, sending each down separate and often harrowing paths of self-discovery.

FREEDOM QUEST is a sweeping and emotional odyssey. A love story that survives separation, success, failure, and illness and reveals the redemptive power of music. At its heart lies a timeless truth that true love does exist.

It is June 1940. With the German occupation of Norway complete and Paris falling, Europe is in chaos. Refugees are fleeing in all directions, finding all exits blocked. There is one way out: the Arctic harbor town of Liinahamari, a forgotten port on Finland's northern coast. Among the refugees fleeing up the Arctic Ocean Highway are the Crown Princess of Norway and her three children.

A ship, The Queen of the North, will be waiting for the refugees at Liinahamari, arranged by personal order of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who has developed a fondness for the Crown Princess of Norway that will last until his death. The Queen of the North is scheduled to depart on August 16, 1940. The ship will also be expecting an item of significant interest to the US Navy. Smuggled from a Swedish armament works by an unlikely group of Anglos, Swedes, and Poles, an object is to be concealed in its hold that could very well change the course of the war in the Atlantic...

Based on real events, Foxfire is the story of a military operation that actually took place in 1940. Part spy thriller, part love story, and part celebration of an extraordinary landscape, Foxfire will take you on an epic journey up the Arctic Ocean Highway to a place now lost to history.

A powerful chronicle of moral courage, human resilience, and the haunting choices made during history's darkest days.

As World War II reaches its final, desperate throes, Captain Edward Hume and his battle-hardened squad of bomb disposal experts--The Kaboom Boys--move methodically through the shattered remnants of Europe. While working to maintain steady hands and unwavering focus, they neutralize the silent killers left in war's wake, each defused bomb a small victory against chaos.

As the Allies liberate France, Hume finds an unexpected connection in a field hospital--a sharp-witted, dedicated Army nurse named Virginia who sees the man beneath the uniform. Their paths cross again in newly freed Paris, where war momentarily fades into something resembling a future.

But war does not wait for love.

Duty calls The Kaboom Boys back to the front, and deeper into Nazi Germany, where the devastation left in the war's wake is impossible to ignore. Their journey brings them to Dachau as they are tasked with aiding in the camp's liberation. The team quickly realizes that the terror and reality of the place are beyond anything they have seen or known before. And there, among the survivors and remnants of suffering, The Kaboom Boys meet a man whose inner strength defies the very war meant to break him: The Blacksmith of Dachau.

From Elaine Hume Peake and Don Keith comes a powerful and deeply human story of courage, survival, and the choices that define us. The Blacksmith of Dachau is a testament to the power of the human spirit--even in history's most tragic setting.

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Praise for A Call to War Series:

"Highly recommended." --Library Journal, Starred Review

"Beautifully conceived and thoughtfully executed..." --Charles Gomez, author of Eye of the Storm and Cuban Son Rising

"...a trip back in time to World War II told through the eyes of one: a brave, decent, and determined soldier..." --Sandy Kenyon, award-winning entertainment correspondent

"These unforgettable men of The Greatest Generation are portrayed with remarkable depth and humanity..." --Mitchell Kaplan, owner of Books & Books, cofounder of the Miami Book Fair and The Mazur Kaplan Production Company

"One of the most fascinating accounts of bravery in World War II." --Tim Gray, The World War II Foundation

"Chock full of real life events, the book will keep you on the edge of your seat throughout..." --Catherine K. Hurd, multi-award winning writer and playwright

"...should be on your reading list today." --Darcy Bonfils, multi-award winning television news executive producer

HOW IT ALL BEGAN...Loki Familia's top three have finally summited the peak of Orario and reached Level 7. The news sweeps the Labyrinth City and the School District, a cause for joyous celebration. While many cheer for the three rising stars who carry the hope of mortals everywhere, Loki asks Finn, Riveria, and Gareth to reflect on where they started and how far they've come. The prum's adventure. The high elf's departure. The dwarf's embarking.This is the story of how Loki Familia was born.

El único libro que necesitarás para adelgazar y cuidar tu salud con la dieta cetogénica

Respaldada por la clínica Mayo y diversos estudios y autoridades de la comunidad médica, la dieta cetogénica --baja en carbohidratos y de alto contenido en grasas-- ha demostrado ser una manera sana y efectiva de adelgazar. Puesto que estimula al cuerpo a obtener energía quemando grasa en lugar de glucosa, esta dieta no solo cuida tu salud sino que además te permite disfrutar de la comida que te gusta, incluidos el beicon, los huevos y los productos lácteos.

Dieta cetogénica completa para principiantes es un manual fácil y práctico que te explica justo lo que necesitas saber para que te resulte fácil alimentarte. Incluye pautas que te ayudarán a mantenerte firme y no abandonar la dieta, además de numerosas recetas muy fáciles de preparar.

En esta obra encontrarás:
- Un plan de comidas --desayunos, almuerzos, cenas y tentempiés sencillos-- para 14 días que te facilitará adaptarte a la dieta, acompañado de las respectivas listas de la compra.
- 75 recetas impresionantes, pero fáciles, para que no eches de menos los carbohidratos. Casi todas pueden prepararse en 30 minutos o menos e incluyen platos principales con un máximo de 5 ingredientes.
- Un completo resumen que explica los fundamentos de esta dieta, así como recomendaciones para vivir al estilo cetogénico.
- Gráficos con datos prácticos sobre las calorías e información nutricional.

¡Llevar un estilo de vida cetogénico nunca ha resultado tan sencillo!

'Pride and Prejudice meets Below Deck in this laugh-out-loud, enemies-to-lovers romance.

Perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Katherine Center, Down With The Ship is a sharp, steamy romantic comedy for anyone who's ever felt out of their depth.

Act civil? That ship has sailed.

Stella Olsen doesn't hate rich people. She swears. But the idea of spending two weeks trapped at sea with her snooty, judgmental in-laws sounds about as appealing as walking the plank. Even worse, she's just been suspended from the PhD program she's built her entire life around, and for reasons unknown, the family's ultra-pretentious yacht captain seems intent on reminding her just how much she doesn't belong.

Captain Caleb is everything Stella hates about the elite-arrogant, stuck-up, and, worst of all, infuriatingly gorgeous. But if she wants to fit in with her sister's shiny new family, she'll have to learn to play nice. After all, she doesn't have to like him to be civil. Which she absolutely, definitely, does not.

Because falling for a crew member, especially one who sees right through her guarded façade, is a distraction she can't afford. Especially when it could ruin her sister's happily-ever-after-and Stella's carefully laid plans to get her life back on track.

50% of profits from the sale of this book are donated to Seatrees' Reef Restoration Project in Fiji.

Elorie has never known anything beyond the magic-void prison island of Alyssium. She tends to the dead who are sent to the shore for burning, while living among the humans who help guard the Fae prison.

Until one day, she rests her hands on a dead Fae prisoner's chest and accidentally wakes the most lethal warrior in the constellation of realms.

Fascinated by Elorie's unique ability to resurrect such power, the King summons her to the Ley Court. He declares her to be his chosen, promising a union that will restore magic to a dying land.

But the Fae she woke has other plans.

As the rightful heir to a rival crown, Wilder doesn't want to heal the kingdom that locked him in a cell for a century, he wants to destroy it. And to do so, he'll claim Elorie for himself.

Except magic can't be stolen, only offered. And in a war between crowns, Elorie is the only one who can choose how to bind her untamed power.

If only the same rules applied to her heart.

In post-WWII America, a lively Irish Catholic family of ten navigates the joys and challenges of life in Elmira, New York. This heartfelt memoir captures the essence of childhood, community, and the bonds that shape a generation during the 1950s and 1960s.

457 Franklin St. invites readers into the vibrant world of the DeLaney family, where laughter and chaos intertwine in a home filled with love. Sally DeLaney Goldberg shares her experiences growing up as one of ten siblings, offering a glimpse into the daily adventures and misadventures that defined her youth. From backyard games to family gatherings, each moment is infused with warmth and nostalgia, painting a vivid picture of a bygone era.

The memoir delves into the dynamics of a large family, exploring the unique relationships among siblings and the lessons learned from parents who instilled values of faith, hard work, and resilience. Readers will find themselves reminiscing about their own childhoods as they relate to the universal themes of sibling rivalry, shared secrets, and the unbreakable bonds that form in the crucible of family life.

Goldberg's storytelling is rich with detail, capturing the sights, sounds, and emotions of growing up in a close-knit community. The narrative reflects the cultural backdrop of the time, highlighting the simplicity and challenges of life in the 1950s and 1960s. As the DeLaney family navigates the complexities of adolescence, readers are reminded of the importance of family support and the enduring impact of shared memories.

457 Franklin St. is more than just a memoir; it is a celebration of family, love, and the indelible mark of childhood experiences that shape who we become. Join Sally on this journey back in time, and rediscover the magic of growing up.