Pro JPA 2, Second Edition introduces, explains, and demonstrates how to use the new Java Persistence API (JPA) 2.1 from the perspective of one of the specification creators. A one-of-a-kind resource, it provides both theoretical and extremely practical coverage of JPA usage for both beginning and advanced developers.Authors Mike Keith and Merrick Schincariol take a hands–on approach, based on their wealth of experience and...

Learn to use the Java Persistence API (JPA) and other related APIs as found in the Java EE 8 platform from the perspective of one of the specification creators. A one-of-a-kind resource, this in-depth book provides both theoretical and practical coverage of JPA usage for experienced Java developers.Authors Mike Keith, Merrick Schincariol and Massimo Nardone take a hands-on approach, based on their wealth of experience and expertise, by giving examples to illustrate each concept of ...

Learn to use the Jakarta Persistence API and other related APIs as found in the Jakarta EE 10 platform from the perspective of one of the specification creators. A one-of-a-kind resource, this in-depth book provides both theoretical and practical coverage of Jakarta Persistence usage for experienced Java developers.Authors Lukas Jungmann, Mike Keith, Merrick Schincariol, Massimo Nardone take a hands-on approach, based on their wealth of experience and expertise, by giving examples ...

In 1968, the world experienced a brand-new kind of terror with the debut of George A. Romero’s landmark movie Night of the Living Dead. The newly dead rose to attack the living. Not as vampires or werewolves. This was something new . . . and terrifying. Since then, zombies have invaded every aspect of popular culture.But it all started on that dreadful night in a remote farmhouse. . . .Nights of the Living Dead returns to that night, to the outbreak, to wh...

In this essential text, the highly regarded Temenos team present a new introduction to the person-centred approach for the 21st century. Giving a broad and unbiased account, they illustrate how the approach has developed since the death of Carl Rogers and explore how the person-centred philosophy can be an effective working model for both counselling and psychotherapy and for understanding, living and working in a complex contemporary world. The Person-Centred Approach is essential reading...

The bad boys who were constant sources of controversy and pushed the term “living” to its absolute extreme are revealed in probing, wide-ranging and provocative interviews that first appeared in Playboy magazine. From the founder of gonzo-journalism Hunter S. Thompson to rock ‘n roll’s most dangerous guitarist Keith Richards to the hot-heads of sports Bobby Knight and Ozzie Guillen, the men who can be called everything in the book but boring reflect the very best of the 50 years of the Playbo...

Pedro Gomez of ESPN was a beloved figure in baseball. His death from sudden cardiac arrest on Feb. 7, 2021, unleashed an outpouring of heartfelt tributes. He was 58, both a hard-nosed reporter and a smiling ambassador of the sport. These 62 personal essays soar beyond sports to delve into life lessons.Pedro, a proud Cuban American, was known for his dramatic reporting from Havana. Fully and fluidly bilingual, he did as much as anyone to bridge the wide gap that had...

The third edition of the Collins Cambridge IGCSE® English Student Book covers in depth every skill and topic in the Cambridge IGCSE® and IGCSE® (9–1) First Language English syllabuses (0500 and 0990), showing students how to make progress.This Student Book supports the syllabuses for first examination in 2020.Exam Board: Cambridge Assessment International EducationFirst teaching: September 2018 First examination: June 2020This title is endorsed by Cambridge A...

From wronged wives to nosy neighbours, from distant dads to new-found family, from secrets to lies, fresh starts to false endings - and everything in between...A collection of brilliant short stories from the best writers around.This collections contains original stories from Fanny Blake, Louise Candlish, Mike Gayle, Mari Hannah, Sophie Kinsella, Jojo Moyes, Adele Parks, Ian Rankin, Mahsuda Snaith and Keith Stuart.

The fourth edition of the Collins Cambridge IGCSE English Student's Book covers in depth every skill and topic in the Cambridge IGCSE and IGCSE (9–1) First Language English syllabuses (0500/0990), showing students how to make progress.This Student's Book supports the syllabuses for examination from 2027.Exam Board: Cambridge International EducationLevel & Subject: Cambridge IGCSE First Language English (0500) and IGCSE (9–1) First Language English (0990)For ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Most of us are trapped in a roller-coaster of ‘automatic’ thoughts, emotions, and actions.Try as hard as we might, when we see certain people or heard certain things, we get emotional. These intense emotions then trigger us to say certain things out of habit. We also often feel pushed to act a certain way. This all plays out so quickly we feel we really have no control about it. Very much like being on A roller-...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."Toby Keith: Beyond the Rodeo" offers an expansive narrative on the life and legacy of Toby Keith, a figure synonymous with the soul of American country music. This biography is not just a chronicle of Keith's rise to fame but a profound exploration of his journey, marked by rustic ballads and anthems that resonate with the American spirit. From his early years, where the strings of his first guitar fueled his rodeo dreams, to the zenit...