Learn to use PowerShell, Microsoft's scripting language, to automate real-world tasks that IT professionals and system administrators deal with every day.Save Time. Automate.PowerShell® is both a scripting language and an administrative shell that lets you control and automate nearly every aspect of IT. In PowerShell for Sysadmins, five-time Microsoft® MVP "Adam the Automator" Bertram shows you how to use PowerShell to manage and a...

Learn to write better PowerShell code via short, example-driven tips. This book covers tips to make your PowerShell scripts faster and easier to read all while following proven best practices. Written by a six-time Microsoft MVP and one of the first Microsoft PowerShell MVPs with over a decade of PowerShell experience, Building Better PowerShell Code gives you easily digestible tips you can begin using immediately.The book starts with an overview of some of the most important tips ...

Immigrants and refugees continue to make enormous contributions to the economic, educational, and cultural richness of the U.S. They plan for and manage multiple changes to achieve goals for themselves and their families, and in the process, give back to the U.S. This book provides insight for counselors working with immigrants and refugees and their families across the lifespan.Social justice and multicultural counseling competency frameworks ground this text, which is intended fo...

Rocket into the astonishing worlds of 1940s science fiction with a collection that captures the boundless imagination, adventure, and wonder that defined one of the greatest decades in the genre’s history.Join the unforgettable Lancelot Biggs, the unlikely genius navigator created by Nelson S. Bond, in three entertaining adventures that blend humor, invention, and interplanetary excitement. Explore distant asteroids, mysterious planets, and strange civilizations wh...

50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories 9Relive the wonder and excitement of classic science fiction with 50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories Vol. 9. Across 27+ hours of audio, you’ll hear timeless stories from the genre’s golden era — the 1890s through the 1960s.These visionary writers imagined tomorrow’s world, and their influence still echoes today — including… H. P. Lovecraft, Jack London, Damon Knight, Nelson S. Bond, Mary Shelley, C. S. Lewis, Ray Bradbury, E.E. "Doc" Sm...

The Satire Compendium: 70 Must-Reads offers a rich tapestry of wit, irony, and cultural critique, spanning centuries and showcasing the evolution of satirical literature. With its diverse range of styles from the sharp societal observations of the Enlightenment to the tongue-in-cheek modernity of the 20th century this anthology captures the spirit and scope of satire's unyielding challenge to authority and norms. Readers will discover standout works that exemplify the agility with which sa...

What should Lolita look like? The question has dogged book-cover designers since 1955, when Lolita was first published in a plain green wrapper. The heroine of Vladimir Nabokov's classic novel has often been shown as a teenage seductress in heart-shaped glasses--a deceptive image that misreads the book but has seeped deep into our cultural life, from fashion to film.Lolita - The Story of a Cover Girl: Vladimir Nabokov's Novel in Art and Design reconsiders the cove...

Plunge into American history with a Founding Father as your guide. John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the United States, sits down with his son in a series of intimate letters. Together, they explore the vast wisdom of the Bible. In these recordings, Adams, a brilliant mind shaped by Enlightenment ideals, grapples with faith, morality, and the meaning of life itself. Listen as he unpacks the Bible's teachings, offering a unique perspective on its historical context and enduring rele...

1950s Science Fiction 11 - 27 Science Fiction Short Stories From the 1950sEight Million Dollars From Mars! by Winston MarksLake of Fire by Frank Belknap LongForever by Robert SheckleyMan-Hunting Robot by James RosenquestReturn of a Legend by Raymond Z. GallunExile of the Eons by Arthur C. ClarkeA World To Die For by Sam CarsonTry and Change the Past by Fritz LeiberThe Stranger by Gordon R. Dickson...