From the author of the bestselling Snark series comes the premiere guide to satire, sneering, jeering, and mockery in their finest forms. A surviving knight of many a verbal joust, Larry Dorfman has become an expert at backhanded sass and cathartic banter.Featuring life lessons from the master himself, as well as quotes and quips by some of history’s sarcastic greats, The Sarcasm Handbook teaches readers how to deflect stupidity and express their inner dissatisfaction with...

Every scream has an origin story.The creators who bring nightmares to life all started somewhere. Whether driven by a love of fear or a need to tell a story, they set out to turn their ideas into unforgettable scares.From backyard haunts to 14,000 square-foot warehouse attractions, to scary movies and comic books, these folks know what scary dreams are made of, and they'll happily bring them to life.This collection pulls back the curtain on how nigh...

The First Body introduces Chicago Police detective Bill Roper, a seasoned investigator who knows the South Side, knows the streets, and knows that the truth is rarely as clean as the paperwork says it is.When a young man is found executed behind a twenty-four-hour laundromat, Roper and his partner, Cal Webb, begin what looks like a straightforward homicide investigation. But Henry Lyle's murder quickly opens into something far larger. A missing phone, a disabled al...

Who doesn’t like a good mystery? Here are 25 great noir crime and mystery stories by some of the top fictioneers of the 20th century, ripped from the pages of such magazines as The Black Mask Mystery Magazine, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Secret Agent X, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine -- and many more! Hours of great reading await...if you dare proceed!LET HER KILL HERSELF, by Rufus KingTHE SPENT DAYS, by Fletcher FloraCONSOLATION PRIZE, by Stephen Wasylyk

A new kind of contributor has joined your team. It does not sleep, it does not get tired, and it can open dozens of pull requests across your repositories before lunch. It is an AI coding agent, and it is changing software development faster than most teams expected. Maybe your agents are wonderful at scaffolding features and occasionally wire up a database connection with credentials pasted straight into the source, or maybe your confidence in what ships quietly drops. Whatever brought yo...

Every scream has an origin story.The creators who bring nightmares to life all started somewhere. Whether driven by a love of fear or a need to tell a story, they set out to turn their ideas into unforgettable scares.From backyard haunts to 14,000 square-foot warehouse attractions, to scary movies and comic books, these folks know what scary dreams are made of, and they'll happily bring them to life.This collection pulls back the curtain on how nigh...

From takeoff to landing, I was on the edge of my seat. This is an incredible story of a race against time to survive.Colleen Chenpilot and owner, Vertical Ventures AviationThe world looks up to the sky in hopeful anticipation as the Pennychuck Atmospheric Carbon Reduction System comes online. Finally the chance to eliminate global warming will be obtainable . . .Within moments, something goes terribly wrong. Dr. Milford Pennychuck races to find the underlying ...

A look back at the many women who become followers of Charles Manson during his Helter Skelter siege in California in the 60s & 70s. All were hippie girls who became loyal to the maniac who told them to kill for him...Among those featured here are the stripper Susan Atkins, a sweet-voiced stripper whose looks belied a devil within. Leslie Van Houten who was an educated young woman that became a murderous animal under Manson's control. Patricia Krenwinkel and Squeaky Fromme, who were mental...

Autism and Forest School (Second Edition) is a fully revised and expanded guide for Forest School leaders, educators, and practitioners working with autistic and neurodivergent participants. Reflecting major developments in understanding of autism, neurodiversity, and outdoor education, this edition brings together current research, practitioner expertise, and autistic lived experience.Drawing on recent studies linking Forest School and autism support, the book explores key themes ...

Daily Christmas Readings for the Month of DecemberFocus on Jesus Christ during the Christmas season with daily readings from the Old and New Testaments (King James Version), one for every day in December. Each passage is followed by a short reflection to ponder and discuss.

Fold your way to happiness through the inspiring philosophy of Senbazuru—the tradition of folding one thousand paper cranes—with a leading voice in the global mindfulness movement as your guide.In Japan, the paper crane is a symbol of peace, hope, and healing. It is considered the "bird of happiness," a mystical and majestic creature that according to myth can live for a thousand years. Tradition has it that if a person were to fold one thousand paper cranes in a s...

CISSP Study Guide - fully updated for the 2024 CISSP Body of KnowledgeISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Official Study Guide, 10th Edition has been completely updated based on the latest 2024 CISSP Detailed Content Outline. This bestselling Sybex Study Guide covers 100% of the CISSP objectives. You'll prepare smarter and faster with Sybex thanks to expert content, knowledge from our real-world experience, access to the Sybex ...