Mechanical Design of Machine Components: SI Version
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Analyze and Solve Real-World Machine Design Problems Using SI Units Mechanical Design of Machine...
DSM-5 Pocket Guide for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Robert J. Hilt and Abraham M. Nussbaum
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Building on the best-selling Pocket Guide to the DSM-5 Diagnostic Exam, The DSM-5 Pocket Guide for...
Medical Neurobiology
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Medical Neurobiology, Second Edition continues the work of Dr. Peggy Mason as one of the few single...
Boost.Asio C++ Network Programming Cookbook
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Over 25 hands-on recipes to create robust and highly-efficient cross-platform distributed...
Database Systems: A Pragmatic Approach: 2016
Elvis C. Foster and Shripad Godbole
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Learn the concepts, principles, design, implementation, and management issues of databases. You will...
Theory of Computation
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Learn the skills and acquire the intuition to assess the theoretical limitations of computer...
Unix: The Textbook
Syed Mansoor Sarwar and Robert M. Koretsky
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UNIX: The Textbook, Third Edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the modern,...
Your Aging Brain: 10 Brain Rules for Aging Well
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How come I can never find my keys? Why don't I sleep as well? Why do my friends keep repeating the...
Kristy H (1252 KP) rated One to Watch in Books
Nov 12, 2020
"Life isn’t often a fairy tale, even on a show that aims to create one.”
I've never seen "The Bachelor" (Main Squeeze's equivalent) before in my life, but I found this book fascinating. (Probably more enjoyable than the actual show, ha.) It's frothy and entertaining but also tackles serious topics like body issues and racism. Once on the show, Bea meets a host of men: some truly awful, some quite lovely. It's quite the ride to watch her have her choice of eligible and handsome men.
I found Bea a little frustrating in her absolute unwillingness to open up, leading her to wallow in self-pity and a complete inability to even consider love. But, she had her reasons. The body positivity in the book was excellent and frequent. Bea is fearful of opening up and revealing herself and her body after being hurt. But she's also a successful and strong businesswoman (and now a celebrity!). The book draws you in to the episodes of Main Squeeze--it's honestly quite addictive. It sprinkles in excepts from Twitter, chats, publications, and more to tell the story--a very effective format. And there's true humor, romance, and heartbreak involved as well.
Overall, this was probably 3.75 stars for me--bumping up due to its strong coverage of serious and important topics. Oh and for Bea's stepdad! I loved him so much. Worth a read, for sure.
Glogster - Multimedia Posters
Entertainment and Productivity
App
Glogster lets you create multimedia posters on iOS and WEB. Whether you’re sharing memories from...