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  What Water Holds

  Tele Aadsen

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  Tele Aadsen met the ocean as a child when her parents traded jobs as veterinarians for a migratory life shared with sea birds, salmon, and fishermen. In the mist of the Tongass rainforest, Tele learned to explore life within endless shades of gray, coming to know firsthand how fine the line between life and death and the precarious balance of sea, land, and sky. She’s spent the four decades since trolling for salmon off Southeast Alaska. 
  In What Water Holds, a series of lyrical essays first shared at Oregon’s FisherPoets Gathering, Tele examines questions of equity, identity, community, the changing climate, and sustainability with loving, detailed attention, revealing the complexities within their many shades of gray. Weaving stories of what lies beneath the surface and the possibilities beyond, What Water Holds speaks to anyone who has fallen under the spell of the sea, struggled to find their own uncharted path, and wrestled with big philosophical questions – in short, anyone seeking to live a full, deeply considered life.  
  “In this beautiful, brave, knowledgeable collection, Aadsen invites us to examine an industry with clear eyes. Her recollections are rich and poignant, and her eye for social critique is unwavering as she lays bare the complexities of fishing life. Gender, death, power, history, relationships, and the natural world all come under her gaze and are shared with ruthless love.”  
  					- Lara Messersmith-Glavin, author of Spirit Things

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  Hypnosis for confidence public...

  Stuart Newman

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  Hypnosis for confidence public speaking and presentations with DST Hypno and Stu Newman is the perfect way to get over your fear of public speaking.  
  Through hypnosis, you can learn how to relax before a speech or presentation, reduce anxiety, control nerves during an event, increase self-confidence in communication situations and develop effective techniques for communicating effectively.  
  With the help of Stu Newman’s years of experience as a professional hypnotist combined with his expertise in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), you can be sure that this program will provide powerful tools that will help you become more confident when it comes to presenting yourself publicly.  
  So don't wait any longer - take advantage now of this amazing opportunity by signing up for DST Hypno's program today!

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  Bad Nature - How Rat Control...

  Andrew McCumber

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  Offers insights into the social and cultural implications of humans’ relationships with rats and the natural world. Apart from the occasional pet owner who has rats, most people regard rats as disease-carrying nocturnal pests, scurrying around dumpsters and dragging slices of pizza through New York City subways. Since rats are seemingly omnipresent in human life, why do we harbor such negative feelings about them, and why are they among the creatures most frequently targeted for systematic extermination?In Bad Nature, sociologist Andrew McCumber draws out the cultural underpinnings of rat extermination across three countries and two continents. Drawing from ethnographic, interview, and textual data from the frigid prairie of Alberta, Canada; the heart of downtown Los Angeles, California; and the iconic Galápagos Islands of Ecuador, McCumber studies how humans have sought to suppress and exterminate rat populations in a variety of environmental, social, and political situations. He shows how, in these disparate locations, rat control is a social practice that draws and clarifies the spatial and symbolic boundaries between “good” and “bad” forms of nature. Rats are near the bottom of a symbolic hierarchy of species that places human life at the top, companion animals and majestic wildlife just below them, and the “invasive species” that call for systematic extermination at the very bottom. This hierarchy of living things that places rats at the bottom, McCumber argues, mirrors human systems of social inequalities and power dynamics.  Both original and engaging, Bad Nature urges readers to consider, when charting a just and sustainable future, where will the rats be placed in the worlds we envision?

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  Best Sleep Ever: Hypnosis...

  Relaxy Calm

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  "Best Sleep Ever: Hypnosis Meditation" is your key to experiencing the most restful and rejuvenating sleep imaginable. This audiobook combines the powerful techniques of hypnosis and meditation to guide you into a state of deep relaxation and tranquility. Expertly designed to help you overcome insomnia, reduce stress, and improve overall sleep quality, each session uses soothing narratives and calming soundscapes to quiet your mind and relax your body. 
  As you listen, you'll be gently guided through visualizations and progressive relaxation exercises, allowing you to let go of the day's worries and drift into a peaceful sleep. Whether you struggle with falling asleep or staying asleep, this audiobook provides a natural and effective solution to enhance your sleep patterns. Perfect for both beginners and those experienced with hypnosis and meditation, "Best Sleep Ever" offers a simple yet powerful method to achieve the restorative sleep you deserve. 
  Wake up feeling refreshed, energized, and ready to take on the day with this essential guide to achieving the best sleep ever. Transform your nights and improve your overall well-being with the calming and effective techniques found in "Best Sleep Ever: Hypnosis Meditation." Let this audiobook be your trusted companion for peaceful and restorative sleep.

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  Benny the Blue Whale - A Descent...

  Andy Stanton

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  A bestselling author and AI team up to write a novel. Chaos ensues. 
   
  AI is changing the world at frightening speed. A bestselling author decides to find out more… 
   
  Is ChatGPT the end of creative industries as we know them? An ethical quagmire from which there is no return? A threat to all our jobs, as we keep hearing on the news? 
   
  Bestselling children’s author Andy Stanton has made a career out of writing differently – from the unconventional ‘hero’ of his bestselling Mr Gum series to his penchant for absurdist plots, his children’s books are anything but formulaic. 
   
  When a friend introduces him to ChatGPT, the new large language chatbot, Andy is as sceptical as he is curious. Can this jumble of algorithms really mimic the spontaneity of human thought? Could it one day replace human authors like him for good? And are we soon to be ruled over by despotic robot overlords. 
   
  He decides there’s only one thing for it – he must test this bot’s capabilities. Eventually, he settles on a prompt that will push the algorithm to its creative limits: ‘tell me a story about a blue whale with a tiny penis.’ 
   
  Chaos ensues. 
   
  What follows is a surprising and illuminating battle between Andy and ChatGPT that maybe, just maybe, might help us all understand AI a little bit better. Join Andy and his beleaguered AI lackey on a rollicking metafictional journey through the art of storytelling. Presenting his prompts and the AI-generated narrative alongside extensive commentary, Stanton provides a startling paean to the art of a good story and boundless human creativity. Hopeful and hilarious, Benny the Blue Whale provides a joyfully anarchic meditation on AI, literature and why we write.

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  Full Stack Web Development:...

  Oliver Sutherland

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  Full-stack web development is essential to creating robust, smooth, and user-friendly apps in the fast-paced digital age. Your go-to resource for learning the skills required to succeed in this fast-paced industry is "Full Stack Web Development: Build Seamless User Experiences: Master Front-End and Back-End Development Techniques."  
  This book offers a thorough examination of the methods and resources that underpin contemporary web development. Every important facet of the development process is covered, from the fundamentals of front-end technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to the complexities of back-end frameworks like Node.js, Express.js and databases like MongoDB and MySQL. To provide a flawless user experience, learn how to create reliable APIs, implement secure authentication, and maximize performance.  
  This book goes beyond the basics by focusing on integrating front-end and back-end systems, giving you the skills you need to create dynamic applications that are both useful and aesthetically pleasing. To keep you ahead of the competition in the IT industry, it also examines the most recent developments in deployment, version control, and optimization techniques.  
  This book provides useful advice, real-world examples, and a clear path to success for developers of all skill levels, from novices wishing to construct their first project to seasoned professionals eager to hone their craft. Discover the possibilities of full-stack web development and start developing useful apps right now!

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