ELON MUSKFrom humble, if not dreadful beginnings, Elon Musk's story epitomizes the American dream.Coming from South Africa, Elon has achieved unbelievable success in the business world time and time again.A self-made billionaire, Musk has not simply strived to make money. What makes him most unique, is that in all of his ventures, his ultimate goal is to create a better future for humankind.This book details the life-to-date of the incredibl...

There are over seven-million Americans living in foreign lands. My wife, Estée, and I are two of these expats. We moved to south-central Ecuador, but not near any headhunters or active volcanoes. We don’t think we are loco, but we might be wrong about that. Most of our friends in the U.S. think we are loco. We might need medical help. We moved for the climate and the adventure. We got both a great climate and some incredible and funny adventures. This book describes those adventures as we ...

At Fay & Drake College, tucked deep within the mysterious town of Eldermoor in the Appalachian Mountains of Old Vermont, first-year student Bran Eklund enters a world where scholarship collides with secrets too strange to name. Under the watchful eye of the formidable Dean Marianne Solwyn and a faculty brimming with brilliance, Bran soon discovers that campus life is far more than lectures and late nights.With his sharp-witted artificial companion, Diana, and a circle of steadfast ...

SummaryGWT in Action, Second Edition is a completely revised edition of the best-selling GWT book. It covers the new features introduced in GWT 2.4 and 2.5, as well as the best development practices that have emerged in the GWT community. It begins with a rapid-fire introduction to GWT and Ajax to get you up to speed with GWT concepts and tools. Then, you'll explore key concepts like managing events, interacting with the server, creating UI components, bui...

In the heart of the bustling metropolis, where shadows dance and secrets whisper, Sir Charles G. D. Roberts' "New York Nocturnes, and Other Poems" unveils the hidden soul of the city that never sleeps. Through evocative imagery and lyrical prose, Roberts captures the vibrant energy, the haunting solitude, and the timeless allure of New York City under the cloak of night. From the towering skyscrapers to the dimly lit streets, each poem paints a vivid tableau, inviting readers to immerse th...

**This important and timely book from a Pulitzer Prize finalist follows the brutal journey a group of men take to cross the Mexican border."The single most compelling, lucid, and lyrical contemporary account of the absurdity of U.S. border policy" —The Atlantic**In May 2001, a group of men attempted to cross the Mexican border into the desert of southern Arizona, through the deadliest region of the continent, the "Devil's Highway." Three years later, Luis Alberto U...

A Short Holiday Story by New York Times Bestselling Author H.M. WardThere’s no such thing as second chances, and Brooke would know. This Christmas will be spent alone and uncelebrated, same as the last. It doesn’t matter that she’s a disgruntled mall elf, standing next to a chimney-scented Santa with the most annoying co-worker ever. It doesn’t make Christmas more magical. It’s just another day to endure, and the holiday can’t pass fast enough. That is, un...

Up-to-date coverage of every topic on the Java 8 SE Programmer I examPrepare for the OCA Java SE 8 Programmer I exam using this effective self-study system from Oracle Press. Written by developers of the original Sun Certified Java Programmer exam, OCA Java SE 8 Programmer I Exam Guide (Exam 1Z0-808) includes two complete, accurate practice exams. In all, you will get more than 200 practice questions that mirror those on the actual test in content, tone, a...

A freewheeling black comedy bound up in cultural confusion, political insanity, and environmental catastrophe.A Japanese man with a ball floating six inches in front of his head, an American ceo with three arms, and a Brazilian peasant who discovers the art of healing by tickling one’s earlobe rise to the heights of wealth and fame before arriving at disasters—both personal and ecological—that destroy the rain forest and all the birds of Brazil.

Designed for busy IT professionals, this innovative guide will take you from the basics to PowerShell proficiency through 25 tutorials you can do in your lunch break.In Learn PowerShell in a Month of Lunches, Fourth Edition you will learn:Discoverability with the Help systemBackground jobs and automation techniquesSimple scripting to automate repetitive tasksManaging cloud services from major cloud providersExtending Pow...

This fully revised, self-paced learning tool lays out all the necessary steps to quickly and easily start writing SQL programsThoroughly updated to reflect the most recent ANSI/ISO standard, SQL: A Beginner's Guide, Fourth Edition will get you up-and-running with SQL programming right away. Clear tutorials, annotated code, and proven instructional tools guide you to easily performing queries and modifications, building databases, creating and reviewing embedded statement...

Find out how to create visually stunning and feature-rich applications by empowering Python s built-in Tkinter GUI toolkitKey FeaturesExplore Tkinter's powerful features to easily design and customize your GUI applicationLearn the basics of 2D and 3D animation in GUI applications.Learn to integrate stunning Data Visualizations using Tkinter Canvas and Matplotlib.Book DescriptionTkinter is a lightweight, portable, and easy-to-...