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This book is a guide to DevOps and software delivery: that is, a guide to the numerous tools and techniques that are required to take that application code and run it and maintain it in production, where it can generate value for your users...

"The glory of God is man fully alive." - St IrenaeusThat's exactly how you were wired to live. Yet sadness, depression, and feelings of apathy and helplessness often characterize your life. You survive but not thrive. This book is a treasure map that leads...

FukuFuku's exploration of the endless wonders to be discovered in her owner's house and garden continue in this volume, as the old lady and her kitten forge that special bond between owner and pet. As the seasons turn, FukuFuku learns, changes and grows into...

A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice. The Sunday Times (UK) Classical Music Book of 2018 and one of The Economist's Best Books of 2018."A magisterial portrait." --Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim, The New York Times Book Review A landmark biography of the Polish composer...

2020 James Beard Award Nominee ​ Named one of fall 2019's Best Cookbooks by The New York Times, Eater, thekitchen, epicurious, Chowhound, and Completely Dorrie THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER "For bung-it-in-the-oven cooks everywhere, this is a must-have book: Diana Henry has a genius for...

"A page-turner...deeply moving, beautifully written, and most inspiring. When I reached the last page, my heart was filled with joy and gratitude." -- Nien Chang, author of Life and Death in ShanghaiAn emotionally charged and lyrically written memoir about a remarkable odyssey from a...

Peter Russell went from being a strict atheist and scientist to discovering a profound personal synthesis of the mystical and the scientific. That transition is the basis of this book. In From Science to God, he blends physics, psychology, and philosophy to reach a...

This dynamic bestselling author/illustrator duo captures the ups and downs of everyday life in this chapter book offering fun and perfectly narrated short stories--for kids who can already read, like the Great One, or for kids who are learning to read, like the Pain....

These laminated, fold-up identification guides-- FoldingGuides-- speak for themselves. Written and illustrated by local experts who know their stuff, waterproof and indestructible, theyre the perfect choice for beginners and intermediates who want to know what theyll encounter in their particular locale.Author: Robert WernerPublisher: Earth...

Free Play is about the inner sources of spontaneous creation. It is about why we create and what we learn when we do. It is about the flow of unhindered creative energy: the joy of making art in all its varied forms. An international...

These women have secrets--and nothing to lose....Three psychological thrillers. Endless mind games.Dive into three of #1 New York Times and international bestselling Freida McFadden's mind-bending thrillers - Never Lie, Ward D, and The Locked Door.Never LieNewlyweds Tricia and Ethan are searching for the house...

Focused on the pivotal year of 1863, the second volume of Shelby Foote's masterful narrative history brings to life the Battle of Gettysburg and Grant's Vicksburg campaign and covers some of the most dramatic and important moments in the Civil War. Includes maps throughout....

This is the original 1818 text of Frankenstein. In 1831, the more popular edition of Frankenstein appeared. In this later version, the story was heavily revised by Mary Shelley who was under pressure to make the book more conservative. The 1831 edition tends to...

Flat Stanley is taking over the world, one city at atime! In this electrifying eleventh installment in the renowned Flat Stanley'sWorldwide Adventures chapter book series, the Lambchop family is headed to thecity of light, Paris!Stanley Lambchop is headed to France to the most famous...

The luxurious and evocative scents that have fragranced the world all have their roots firmly in nature. Kew: Fragrance explores the botanical origins of perfume, unveiling the science and secrets behind the most intoxicating ingredients and their journey from bloom to bottle. From lemon,...

First published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game, bake the old-fashioned way, or learn the art of successful moonshining, The Foxfire Museum...

What is the Church's mission? What does it mean to participate in God's mission personally? How do "mission" and culture interact and conflict? This book articulates various evangelical views regarding the church's mission and provides a healthy, vigorous, and gracious debate on this controversial...

Somewhere beyond the circle of money, glitz, drugs, and controversy that characterizes professional sports in America, remnants of an ideal exist. In Iowa, that ideal survives in the form of high school wrestling. Each a three-time state champion, Jay Borschel and Dan LeClere have...

With over 300 photographs - from the 1950s to the present day and many previously unpublished - this stunning book is the ultimate celebration of Formula One. This new updated version includes photographs from Rosberg's winning and retiring year. From the charismatic rivalries of...

Losing a pet means losing a member of the family.This pain-often misunderstood and underestimated-is, in truth, deeply overwhelming.Is their absence unbearable?Do you feel like there's no way out?Do you think you'll never be happy again?"Forever paw-printed" is your guide to the peace and serenity...