Kevin Wilson
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Lillian and Madison were unlikely, yet inseparable friends at their boarding school. Then Lillian had to leave the school unexpectedly in the wake of a scandal, and they have barely spoken since. Years later, Lillian gets a letter from Madison pleading for her help. Madison's twin stepkids are moving in, and she wants Lillian to be their caretaker. However, there's a catch: the twins spontaneously combust when they get agitated. Lillian is convinced...
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"From the New York Times bestselling author of Nothing to See Here comes an exuberant, bighearted novel about two teenage misfits who spectacularly collide one fateful summer, and the art they make that changes their lives forever. Sixteen-year-old Frankie Budge--aspiring writer, indifferent student, offbeat loner--is determined to make it through yet another sad summer in Coalfield, Tennessee, when she meets Zeke, a talented artist who has just moved...
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When Isabelle Poole meets Dr. Preston Grind, she's fresh out of high school, pregnant with her art teacher's baby, and totally on her own. Izzy knows she can be a good mother but without any money or relatives to help, she's left searching. Dr. Grind, an awkwardly charming child psychologist, has spent his life studying family even after tragedy struck his own. Now, with the help of an eccentric billionaire, he has the chance to create a "perfect...
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Performance artists Caleb and Camille Fang dedicated themselves to making great art. But when an artist's work lies in subverting normality, it can be difficult to raise well-adjusted children. Just ask Buster and Annie Fang. For as long as they can remember, they starred (unwillingly) in their parents' madcap pieces. but now that they are grown up, the chaos of their childhood has made it difficult to cope with life outside the fishbowl of their...
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IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 10
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Kevin Wilson's characters inhabit a world that moves seamlessly between the real and the imagined, the mundane and the fantastic. "Grand Stand-In" is narrated by an employee of a Nuclear Family Supplemental Provider-a company that supplies "stand-ins" for families with deceased, ill, or just plain mean grandparents. And in "Blowing Up On the Spot," a young woman works sorting tiles at a Scrabble factory after her parents have spontaneously combusted....
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Exploring Galaxy Tab is the perfect companion for your new Samsung Galaxy A Tablet. Written by best-selling technology author, lecturer, and computer trainer Kevin Wilson, Exploring Galaxy Tab is packed with step-by-step instructions, full color photos, illustrations, helpful tips and video demos.
Updated to cover Android 9, Exploring Galaxy Tab will help you :
• Install or upgrade to Android 9
• Setting up your tablet
• Configuring your...
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Exploring Galaxy Tab is the perfect companion for your new Samsung Galaxy S4 Tablet. Written by best-selling technology author, lecturer, and computer trainer Kevin Wilson, Exploring Galaxy Tab is packed with step-by-step instructions, full color photos, illustrations, helpful tips and video demos.
Updated to cover Android 9, Exploring Galaxy Tab will help you :
• Install or upgrade to Android 9
• Setting up your tablet
• Configuring your...
10) Blood and Fears
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The US 8th Air Force came of age in 1944. With a fresh commander, it was ready to demonstrate its true power: from Operation Argument in February-targeting German aircraft production plants-to bringing the Luftwaffe to battle over Berlin, the combined US Air Force-Royal Air Force forces' round-the clock campaign bottled up the German army in Normandy.
In this authoritative history, Kevin Wilson reveals the blood and heroism of the 8th Air Force....
11) Python Made Easy
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Python Made Easy: A First Course in Computer Programming is a full color, step by step, hands-on introduction to the world of computer programming using Python.
With a focus on practical application, this book is designed to equip anyone seeking an interactive introduction to Python with the essential skills and knowledge needed to start their programming journey.
This book adopts a "learn by doing" approach, providing a rich set of lab exercises...
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The twenty-first century offers more technology than we have ever seen before, but with new updates, and apps coming out all the time, it's hard to keep up.
Essential Office 365 is here to help. Along with easy to follow step-by-step instructions, illustrations, and photographs, this guide offers specifics in...
• Downloading and Installing Microsoft Office Suite
• Getting started with Office Online: using Sway, OneDrive, Mail & Calendar
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Make the most of your computer with this illustrated, easy to follow guide to Microsoft Windows 11. Updated for 2023, Exploring Windows 11 is the essential guide for those who want to get to grips with the fundamentals of Microsoft Windows 11. Written in a clear and practical way with 500 pages of full color illustrations, screenshots, and easy to follow instructions along with video demos to help you understand. Exploring Windows 11 will help you:
Install...
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Exploring Computers is the perfect companion for your new PC, laptop, or surface tablet. Ideal for newbies, beginners, seniors, and moderately experienced users.
Written by best-selling technology author, lecturer, and computer trainer Kevin Wilson, Exploring Computers is packed with step-by-step instructions, color photos, and illustrations to help you learn about Windows 10, as well as an introduction to computers, hardware, basic troubleshooting,...
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Exploring Windows 10 is the essential guide for those who want to get to grips with the fundamentals of Microsoft Windows 10. Written in a clear and practical way using illustrations, screenshots, video demos, and easy to follow instructions, Exploring Windows 10 will help you:
Install or upgrade to Windows 10 May 2020 update
Master the key features of Windows 10
Find your way around the Desktop, Start Menu, and the Taskbar
Organize your files with...
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Can meditation play a role in business? Can it be the secret to maintaining a proper work-life balance in today's competitive marketplace? Can you find happiness at work regardless of what kind of work you do? This is the story of how a Fortune 500 human resources department transformed the lives of its employees by applying Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev's ideas on leadership, engagement, career development, and meditation in business through a unique program...
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Exploring iPad Pro is the perfect companion for your new iPad Pro. Written by best-selling technology author, lecturer, and computer trainer Kevin Wilson, Exploring iPad Pro is packed with step-by-step instructions, full color photos, illustrations, helpful tips and video demos.
Updated to cover the iPadOS update, Exploring iPad Pro will help you :
• Upgrade your iPad to iPadOS
• The new features introduced in iPadOS
• Find your way around...
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Exploring Apple iPad is the perfect companion for your new iPad, iPad Air or iPad mini. Written by best-selling technology author, lecturer, and computer trainer Kevin Wilson, Exploring Apple iPad is packed with step-by-step instructions, full color photos, illustrations, helpful tips and video demos.
Updated to cover the iPadOS update, Exploring Apple iPad will help you :
• Upgrade your iPad to iPadOS
• The new features introduced in iPadOS
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We've all been there before, glaring at a screen with no idea what to do - don't worry Exploring iPad is here to help. Written by best-selling technology author, lecturer, and computer trainer Kevin Wilson, Exploring iPad is packed with easy to follow instructions, photos, illustrations, helpful tips, and video demos.
Updated to cover the iPadOS 14 update, Exploring Apple iPad will help you get to grips with the fundamentals of your iPad and will...