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A leading Harvard psychiatrist reveals how our emotional lives are profoundly shaped by the seasons, and how to recognize our own seasonal patterns and milestonesIn two decades of psychiatry practice, John R. Sharp has worked with many people who experienced the same emotional distresses at specific times of the year—a young woman who became depressed before Thanksgiving, a middle-aged man who felt anxious about making his summer travel plans, people who made unchar...

Your hands-on guide to Visual C# fundamentals with Visual Studio 2022Expand your expertise—and teach yourself the fundamentals of programming the latest version of Visual C# with Visual Studio 2022. This book provides software developers all the guidance, exercises, and code needed to start building responsive, scalable, cloud-connected applications that can run almost anywhere.Discover how to:Quickly start creating Visual C# code and projects...

How to confront, embrace, and learn from the unavoidable failures of creative practice; with case studies that range from winemaking to animation.Failure is an inevitable part of any creative practice. As game designers, John Sharp and Colleen Macklin have grappled with crises of creativity, false starts, and bad outcomes. Their tool for coping with the many varieties of failure: iteration, the cyclical process of conceptualizing, prototyping, testing, and...

Every person has a story, a personal narrative that informs their life, their decisions, and their way of thinking. But did you know that it also affects the wiring of your brain?Renowned psychiatrist and professor at Harvard Medical School John Sharp, M.D., offers an eight-step process to discovering your unconscious narrative and using your new insight to eradicate the "false truth" that has been at the core of your self-sabotage.His unique approach integ...

This book provides essential knowledge and techniques required to assess materials for extending the life of ageing offshore structures used for energy production. With over half of these structures currently in a life extension phase, the effects of ageing and degradation are at the forefront of the industry.The book presents the changes in industry practices and key technological advancements that have shaped the field since its inception. It reviews the original properties of th...

In "William of Malmesbury's Chronicle of the Kings of England," the author delivers a compelling narrative that intricately weaves history and biography, presenting a detailed account of English kings from the Anglo-Saxon period to the early medieval era. Composed in the early 12th century, this chronicle is characterized by its scholarly rigor, eloquent Latin prose, and a nuanced understanding of the socio-political landscape of the time. William's unique approach, blending historical fac...

"#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Red Rising thrilled readers and announced the presence of a talented new author. Golden Son changed the game and took the story of Darrow to the next level. Now comes the exhilarating next chapter in the Red Rising Saga: Morning Star.Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!Darrow would have lived in peace, but his enemies brought him war. The Gold overlords demanded his obedi...

"NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pierce Brown’s relentlessly entertaining debut channels the excitement of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card.“Red Rising ascends above a crowded dystopian field.”—USA TodayAdapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!“I live for the dream that my children will be born free,” she says. “That they will be what they like. That they will own ...

In 'The Greatest Fairytales Of All Time,' readers are invited to traverse an enchanting tapestry of literary splendor woven by some of the greatest minds of the fantasy genre. This anthology captures the essence of timeless storytelling, spinning a rich array of tales that transcend cultural and temporal boundaries. From the whimsical landscapes conjured by the likes of Lewis Carroll and Hans Christian Andersen, to darkly mysterious realms shaped by the Brothers Grimm, the collection prese...

"On the worst birthday of my life, I come home to find my boyfriend in bed with another woman. Within hours, I’m drunk, homeless, and pledging to stay single forever. And that is when the dangerously sexy Seelie King rolls through town, looking for fae like me.Every generation, the king holds a competition for Seelie queen. But for reasons he won’t explain, Torin is looking for a charade, not a real marriage. So when I drunkenly sling insults his way, I have his attention.W...

BBC radio productions of the finest works of Wilkie Collins: sensation novelist, early master of the mystery story, and pioneer of detective fictionWilkie Collins was one of Victorian England's best-loved and best-selling authors, and a crime fiction pioneer. His enthralling 'sensation novels' such as The Woman in White paved the way for today's thrillers, and his tour de force The Moonstone is one of the first, and greatest, mode...

The Big Book of Fairytales & Fantasy Classics surveys the enduring traffic between wonder, moral fable, dream logic, and the uncanny. Its contents range from folkloric wonder tales and literary fairy stories to whimsical nonsense, symbolic fantasy, and darker narratives of enchantment and transformation. Familiar motifs—bewitched kingdoms, animal guides, impossible journeys, changelings, and tests of courage—are renewed through distinct national traditions and prose styles. The volume's si...