From the Emmy-nominated TV writer and New Yorker contributor, a totally new, virtuosic form of memoir: a reconstruction of a beloved grandmother's words and wisdom to tell her family's story with equal parts poignancy and hilarity Bess Kalb saved every voicemail her grandmother Bobby Bell ever left her. Bobby was a force--irrepressible, glamorous, unapologetically opinionated. Bobby doted on Bess; Bess adored Bobby. Then, at ninety, Bobby died. But in this debut memoir, Bobby is speaking to Bess once more, in a voice as passionate as it ever was in life. Recounting both family lore and family secrets, Bobby brings us four generations of indomitable women and the men who loved them. There's Bobby's mother, who traveled solo from Belarus to America in the 1880s to escape the pogroms, and Bess's mother, a 1970s rebel who always fought against convention. But it was Bobby and Bess who always had the fiercest bond: Bobby her granddaughter's fiercest supporter, giving Bess unequivocal love,
《科技和小工具的歷險記》身臨其境接觸超過15項突破性的進步，這些進步改變了我們的生活、工作和娛樂方式。第一台電腦是什麼時候發明的？光纖技術如何改變通信？如果你能用現實生活中的「力場」保護你的財物呢？在數位筆記本上塗鴉，與機器人朋友鬥智鬥勇，並穿著 GPS 鞋四處走動！從清潔我們生活空間的機器，到載著我們移動到各地的引擎，從口袋型設備到巨大的資訊中心，以前所未有的方式認識科技和小工具的驚人運作！*本書擴增實境(AR)互動功能，需依書中說明下載APP(Snap Learn)後使用。Adventures with Technology and Gadgets is an immersive encounter with more than 15 groundbreaking advances that have changed the way that we live, work and play. When were the first computers invented? How did fibre optic technology transform communications? What if you could protect your belongings with a real-life "force field"? Scribble in a digital notebook. Pit your wits against robot friends. And walk around in GPS shoes! From the machines that clean our living spaces to the engines that move us from place to place, and from pocket-sized devices to vast hubs of information, grasp the astounding workings of tech and gadgets as never before!
《科技和小工具的歷險記》身臨其境接觸超過15項突破性的進步，這些進步改變了我們的生活、工作和娛樂方式。第一台電腦是什麼時候發明的？光纖技術如何改變通信？如果你能用現實生活中的「力場」保護你的財物呢？在數位筆記本上塗鴉，與機器人朋友鬥智鬥勇，並穿著 GPS 鞋四處走動！從清潔我們生活空間的機器，到載著我們移動到各地的引擎，從口袋型設備到巨大的資訊中心，以前所未有的方式認識科技和小工具的驚人運作！*本書擴增實境(AR)互動功能，需依書中說明下載APP(Snap Learn)後使用。Adventures with Technology and Gadgets is an immersive encounter with more than 15 groundbreaking advances that have changed the way that we live, work and play. When were the first computers invented? How did fibre optic technology transform communications? What if you could protect your belongings with a real-life "force field"? Scribble in a digital notebook. Pit your wits against robot friends. And walk around in GPS shoes! From the machines that clean our living spaces to the engines that move us from place to place, and from pocket-sized devices to vast hubs of information, grasp the astounding workings of tech and gadgets as never before!
Satan prowls around, ready to pounce on our every weakness, fill us with fear, and destroy our intimate relationship with Christ. But we are not defenseless. We have weapons of warfare enabling us to be spiritually aggressive and face the devil head on. Rather than lose ground in our faith, we can live armed and dangerous!In this handbook of militant prayers, evangelist and ex-satanist John Ramirez helps you prepare for and move into advanced combat. He covers topics such as- strengthening your position as a warrior- opening your spiritual eyes- releasing the thunder of God against the devil- loosing God's blessings- and more!We have the authority and the mandate to destroy the works of the devil. Let's do it!
The founder of the Institute for Responsible Technology, who lives surrounded by genetically modified crops in Iowa, makes a political as well as scientific case against GM foods, and discusses US and
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Beartown returns with an unforgettable novel “about people—about strength and tribal loyalty and what we unwittingly do when trying to
The captivating and moving follow-up to the international bestseller Beartown.'I utterly believed in the residents of Beartown, and felt ripped apart by the events in the book' Jojo Moyes on BeartownC
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beartown and A Man Called Ove, hailed as “a writer of astonishing depth [with] the remarkable ability to make you understand the feelings of each
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beartown and A Man Called Ove, hailed as “a writer of astonishing depth [with] the remarkable ability to make you understand the feelings of each
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Beartown returns with an unforgettable novel “about people—about strength and tribal loyalty and what we unwittingly do whe
Instant New York Times Bestseller! The author of A Man Called Ove returns with “a lyrical look at how a community heals, how families recover, and how individuals grow” (The Washington Pos
Freed from the influence of The Voice, Syd and her companions discover that life on their own presents painful new challenges and even greater threats. Collect issue #7-12.
"If you are interested in talk radio, this is the book to buy. It covers the personalities, the issues, the political impact, and the audience in a well-researched, easy-to-read manner."---LLOYD ROHLE
Book 1 of the Man of War series!The Terran Union is engaged in a vast interstellar war against the Krag, ruthless aliens intent on exterminating humankind. In 2315, the wily Max Robichaux is given com
In the wake of the September 11 attacks, President George W. Bush drew a line in the sand, saying, “Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists.” Since 9/11, many counterterrorism partners h
In the wake of the September 11 attacks, President George W. Bush drew a line in the sand, saying, “Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists.” Since 9/11, many counterterrorism partners h
