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  Devil's Gate - Brigham Young and...

  David Roberts

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  The little-known story of a deadly 1,300-mile trek by Mormon converts in 1856: “This compelling account of a major frontier catastrophe is hard to put down.” —Booklist 
   
  In 1856, led by the church’s second Prophet and new leader, Brigham Young, the Mormon faithful headed west to escape persecution. They arrived in what is now Utah the following year and established a new Zion in the wilderness. Nine years later, fearing a federal invasion, Young and other Mormon leaders debated how to bring thousands of impoverished European converts, mostly British and Scandinavian, from the Old World to Zion. Young conceived of a plan in which the European Mormons would travel by ship to New York City and by train to Iowa City. From there, instead of crossing the plains by covered wagon, they would push and pull wooden handcarts all the way to Salt Lake. 
   
  But the plan was badly flawed and the food provisions were woefully inadequate as the travelers navigated the handcarts across plains and mountains for 1,300 miles. Five companies left Iowa that spring and summer, but the last two left late. As a consequence, some 900 Mormons were caught in early snowstorms in Wyoming. When the church leadership in Salt Lake became aware of the dire circumstances, Young launched a heroic rescue effort. But for more than 200 of the immigrants, the rescue came too late. 
   
  This story has never before been told in full despite its stunning human drama: At least five times as many people died in the Mormon handcart tragedy than in the more famous Donner Party disaster. David Roberts has researched this story in Mormon archives and elsewhere, and traveled along the route where the pioneers came to grief. Based on his research, he concludes that the tragedy was entirely preventable. Brigham Young and others in the Mormon leadership failed to heed the abundant signs of impending catastrophe, including warnings from other Mormon elders in the East and Midwest, where the journey began. Devil’s Gate is a powerful indictment and a gripping story of survival and suffering, superbly told. 
   
  “A gripping story of impoverished Europeans brought to the New World with a promise of hope, who died in the wilderness of the American West under the most appalling circumstances. . . . This book is proof that people who are serenely certain they know the mind of God are not only presumptuous, they are dangerous.” —Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Lost City of the Monkey God 
   
  “Vivid prose truly brings to life the dangers and deprivations these immigrants suffered along their perilous cross-country trek.” —Library Journal

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  A Practical Guide To Modern...

  J C eremy Hobson

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  I know of no gamekeepers who are not countrymen to their fingertips.  They observe, they consider, they cherish and they do more than most to look after out woodlands and hedgerows, our moorlands and fens.  Theirs is not an easy job, out in all weathers and misunderstood by many townies who are further removed from the countryside and its workings than they have ever been, thanks to increasing technology which keeps them housebound.  They need never go out if they so choose, remaining glued to the screen of a mobile phone, a computer or a television. But those who do realise that the intervention of man need not always be irresponsible and thoughtless can see just what benefits can accrue from the wise management of our natural resources, and Jeremy Hobson does much in this book to apprise us all of the modern approach to keepering, from raising birds and habitat management to choosing coats and boots and training dogs. It is all here, and a fascinating read it is; both for those in the know and those who are curious to learn all about it. 
  Alan Titchmarsh MBE, VMH, DL.

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  Get Taller Now!

  Instafo Instafo, Jamie Strauss

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  NOTE: Please be sure to download the accompanying reference material upon purchasing. You'll need it to go through the audio.Grow Taller...Not Just Look Taller!Are you sick of being called “shortie”? Do you want to be a model? Do you want to qualify for a recreation or sports team? Do you want to get on that ride that requires a certain minimum height? Do you get annoyed when you can’t see in front of a crowd? Do you get tired of asking for help reaching the top shelves? Etc.Or simply, you just want to be taller than you are currently?Let’s get straight to the obvious. Being taller is better than being shorter. Besides the physical height advantage and attractiveness, you’ll gain more confidence and self-esteem and command more presence, power, and respect. There is no denying that people will naturally be drawn and take you more seriously by having such stronger appearance.Now do you wish you could be taller? Well you can, even if you’re already an adult and have supposedly stopped growing.How is that possible? First, let’s be realistic here. When we say “you can be taller,” we don’t mean you’re going to grow another foot. Oh no! We’re talking about maximizing you to your full potential height that may or may not have been hindered due to abnormal spine growth or years of bad postures.Here's what “Get Taller Now!” shall bestow upon you...* Better Height through the Series of Hatha Yoga Poses and Breathing Methods.* Better Strength thought the Viscoelastic Training of the Funambulist Walk.* Better Flexibility through All of the Stretching Exercises and Movements.* Better Posture through Spinal Manipulation and Alternative Application....and more, with increasing your height as only the icing on the cake.Interestingly, what you’ll soon realize is that improving your height will have an interconnected bodily effect that will also improve your overall health. Discover all you need to know to not only get taller but obtain a healthier life.

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  The Service Desk Handbook – A...

  Sanjay Nair

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  An IT service desk is the first point of contact between users and an IT organisation. A service desk is a one-stop destination for enquiries, requests and reporting issues, ensuring continuing use of IT services without disruption. They have become intrinsic in modern organisations.
  A service desk makes prioritising and responding to customer enquiries much more efficient, saving time and money. More and more organisations are understanding that customer satisfaction is key to developing their business.
  The Service Desk Handbook - A guide to service desk implementation, management and support provides operational guidance for implementing, managing and supporting service desks in the enterprise. It will help service desk teams in adopting ITIL® to accomplish their tasks while making the necessary adaptations as per their organisation's needs.
  Suitable for service desk agents, supervisors and managers, as well as project managers and senior management looking to revise processes, this book will help readers get a service desk unit off the ground and act as a key reference guide once the service desk has been implemented.
  Topics covered include:
  • Planning for a service desk;
  • Telephony and tooling;
  • The service desk team;
  • Documentation;
  • Performance measures; and
  • Technology considerations – artificial intelligence and platforms and tools.

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  My Robot Gets Me - How Social...

  Carla Diana

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  Your relationships with your "smart" products are about to get a lot more personal.Think how commonplace it is now for people to ask Siri for the weather forecast, deploy Roomba to clean their homes, or summon Alexa to turn on the lights. The "smart home" market will reach well over $100 billion in the next five years on the promise of products that are truly integrated with our cooking, cleaning, entertainment, security, and hygiene habits.But the reality is, these first-generation "smart" products aren't very smart—yet. We're clearly seeing only the tip of the iceberg in terms of capability and how such products can enhance our lives. How do we take it to the next level?In a word, design—and more specifically, social design. In this fascinating and instructive book, leading product design expert Carla Diana describes how new technology is allowing designers to humanize consumer products in delightfully subtle ways. Showcasing vivid examples of social design principles such as " product presence," "object expression," and "interaction intelligence," we see how inventive uses of light, sound, and movement can evoke human responses to even the most mundane products. Diana offers clear guidelines and takeaways for conceptualizing, building, and optimizing products using such methods as bodystorming, scenario storyboarding, video prototyping, behavior charting, and more.My Robot Gets Me provides keen insights and practical advice to anyone interested or involved in the burgeoning smart marketplace, from product designers and developers to managers and venture capitalists.

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  Stock Market Investing for...

  Christopher Ray

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  Ready to invest in stocks? Keep reading!We are about to show you a world in which pennies turn into dollars, poor people turn wealthy and easy money isn't a bad word. Welcome to the world of stock investing!No matter who you are, what your job is, how you make money, or how educated you are, the stock market is ready for your money. If you invest correctly, you will acquire wealth beyond measures.In this beginner's audiobook, you will discover how to start moving in the stock market, where and how to find opportunities, how to keep your money safe while stacking up profits, and much more!Here's what you will discover inside:•	The latest, most updated, and best performing software to use to succeed•	How to analyze the market and find opportunities to make a fortune•	The ultimate stock investment guide for big profits and low risks•	A step-by-step guide to start investing from scratch•	And much more exclusive information that you'll not find in any other stock investment book!If you're a beginner, buy this audiobook; it has everything you need.The stock market is the best way to build a second income stream. Once you acquire the skills, you can repeat them again and again, with bigger amounts of money, meaning bigger returns. Imagine what your future can look like, with just a couple of clicks on your laptop, you can generate more money than you've ever made with your daily job! It’s not just a fantasy, people really do live like that, and it’s time for you to do the same. This audiobook will show you how you can do that.Get your copy now!

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