Get more out of your legacy systems: more performance, functionality, reliability, and manageabilityIs your code easy to change? Can you get nearly instantaneous feedback when you do change it? Do you understand it? If the answer to any of these questions is no, you have legacy code, and it is draining time and money away from your development efforts.In this book, Michael Feathers offers start-to-finish strategies for working more effectively with large, u...

Paul Harrison is hit by a taxi cab on an Army base. He is instantly killed and is shown events from his past. Events that were affected by the choices that he made. He is shown the effects that other people's choices had on their lives. Paul is escorted through time by the Archangel and then recruited by the Archangels to help save human souls from The Hyden One and the Demiurge Finally to save a woman named Mia who will soon hold the key to the salvation of the Universe.

A highly readable review of some 700 years of avian exploitation.The way wild birds have been exploited over the centuries forms the focus of this remarkable new book by Michael Shrubb. It looks at the use of birds as food, for feathers and skins, for eggs, as cage birds, as specimens and for hunting, focusing on Britain, northern Europe and the North Atlantic. Never before has a book brought the huge amount of information on these topics in the academic literature...

British poet Michael Rollins and artist-poet Preeti Rana from India stand at two different points on an existential lifeline, with not much in common. This may be the reason for their contrasting perspectives. Michael’s sharp style and dark descriptions contrasts Preeti’s response that seems a little further ahead of the immediate. Could this anthology be about choices to make between the dark and light of the same moon, sky and life’s circumstances? Or does Bones and Feathers give a bette...

A book isn't going to end racism or inequity. But it can be a start.Birds of All Feathers is a timely call to action for employers, HR professionals, managers and employees to address diversity and inclusion—because it's not just the right thing to do, but the smart thing to do.Michael Bach helps you develop a better understanding around the nuances of terms like diversity versus inclusion and equity versus equality, and shows how diversity and inclusion can drive innovation and creativity...

Can some people see the future? Do some dreams contain warnings? Can we observe events unfolding thousands of miles away? Dr. Sally Rhine Feather, a director of one of the world's most respected institutes for paranormal studies, says yes—and she provides dozens of examples of how ESP appears in real life. Referring to decades of research of hard facts and data as proof that ESP is real, Dr. Feather now reveals breakthrough discoveries which include: what circumstances trigger ESP...

Written by an expert outfitter with boots in its waters, this piece includes a detailed map with access points along the river, information about gear, seasonal hatches, local lodges, fly shops, restaurants, watering holes, and closest medical care, along with the sort of intimate, insider information only someone working on the river can share.

Veronyka, Tristan, and Sev must stop the advancing empire from destroying the Phoenix Riders in this fiery sequel to Crown of Feathers, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake calls “absolutely unforgettable!”You are a daughter of queens.The world is balanced on the edge of a knife, and war is almost certain between the empire and the Phoenix Riders.Like Nefyra before you, your life will be a trial by ...

What can a quiet life teach us about bold thinking? In a small room in Massachusetts, a woman wrote nearly 1,800 poems-most of them never seen until after she was gone. Her name was Emily Dickinson, and though she rarely left her home, her words have traveled across the world.This engaging book introduces readers ages 7 to 12 to the life, mind, and creative spirit of one of America's greatest poets. Through curious questions, deep feelings, and the magic of noticing small things, E...

Take an inside look at sculpting a winning physique.Bodybuilding is often described as an art, but speak with any competitive bodybuilder and you’ll quickly learn that the true artistry lies in the training and preparation. The process of building, sculpting, and refining muscle is an intricate undertaking, requiring a deep understanding of how exercises affect specific muscles.Bodybuilding Anatomy is the definitive resource for ma...

In the heart-stopping finale to the Crown of Feathers trilogy, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake calls “absolutely unforgettable,” Veronyka must face her most devastating enemy yet: her own sister.I had a sister, once…Veronyka is no longer an orphaned stable boy or a nameless Phoenix Rider apprentice: she is the daughter of Pheronia Ashfire, the last queen of the Golden Empire…and the niece of Avalkyra Ashfi...

A practical and accessible manual for integrating Zen practice into everyday life without disrupting your routine.Throw open the gate to the original frontier of your creative mind discovered by Buddha, handed down to successive generations through India, China, and Japan, and now to America, in this age of increasing uncertainty. This always contemporary practice holds the key to surviving, and thriving, in trying times.Zen priest Michael Elliston's refres...