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  The View from the Shoulder - A...

  Roger Cox

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  The story of surfing in Scotland is defined by people who dared to dream in spite of the cold, from Neva MacDonald-Haig and the coffin-lid surfers of Machrihanish, who first took to the waves off the west coast in the 1930s with a little help from a local undertaker, to Andy Bennetts and the pioneers of the 1960s, who discovered many of the nation's best breaks, to contemporary big wave surfer Ben Larg, a native of the tiny island of Tiree who now travels the world riding skyscraper-sized walls of water for a living.
  Scotland is also home to a rich and distinctive surfing culture, with its own surfboard shapers, surf instructors, surf filmmakers, surf photographers and surf fashion brands, not to mention surf-inspired artists and musicians. Professional contests held at some of Scotland's best waves have drawn visits from surfing world champions including Tom Curren, Sunny Garcia and John John Florence, and in recent years Scotland's own surfers have begun to make their presence felt on the competitive stage, with the Scottish surf team featuring at the World Surfing Games and at Eurosurf after finally gaining official recognition in 2014.
  The View From the Shoulder draws together 20 years of surf journalism from the pages of The Scotsman newspaper, together with fresh context, to create a portrait of a wave-riding community like no other.

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  The Green Funeral - Honoring the...

  Sequola Dawson, Dr. Jonathan C....

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  The care of creation is the responsibility of all Christians. 
    
  Join Sequola Dawson in her insightful exploration of death rituals as she examines funerals, memorials, and burial practices, urging us to take ownership and recognize the vital interdependence between humanity, the earth, and all living organisms, advocating for a more ecologically responsible approach to caring for creation. 
    
  The Green Funeral introduces readers to evolving attitudes toward death, the death care industry, and our faith. Dawson not only delves into burial traditions within the African American community but outlines innovative practices suited for a new generation of multicultural churchgoers and those who do not identify with any religious tradition. 
    
  Dawson sheds light on the often-ignored economics behind the funeral industry, challenging us to consider the implications of "putting money in the ground." Many of us are unprepared for the death of a loved one, leaving us to ponder who bears the burden of caring for the deceased. With thousands of dollars spent on burials, Dawson argues for a more responsible approach—one that acknowledges the environmental impact of traditional practices and seeks to honor our loved ones without compromising the land they leave behind. 
    
  Dawson's unique perspective on death stems from her experiences in academia, the military, family life, and engineering, as well as her journey as a cancer survivor. She artfully weaves together the languages of all these worlds collectively raising a voice for better creation care—even in death. 
    
  "In The Green Funeral: Honoring the Environment While Beautifying Funeral Practices, Rev. Sequola Dawson speaks to the black church, but invites us all to contemplate our last impact on God's good earth. Let us all prayerfully consider returning to the dust from which we came as nourishment to the sacred land."—Rev. Carol L. Devine, Director of Blessed Tomorrow

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  Data Science for Beginners - A...

  Simon Winston

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  With a focus on practical application, this book takes readers on a journey through the essential concepts and tools used in data analysis. Starting with an introduction to the data science process and the importance of data-driven decision-making, the author provides a solid foundation for readers to build upon. Through clear explanations and real-world examples, readers will gain an understanding of data cleaning, data manipulation, and exploratory data analysis. 
  As readers progress through the book, they will be introduced to various data analysis techniques, including statistical analysis, data visualization, and machine learning. With each technique, the author explains the underlying principles and provides hands-on exercises that enable readers to apply their newfound knowledge. Whether it's performing hypothesis testing, creating visualizations to uncover patterns, or building predictive models, readers will develop the skills necessary to derive meaningful insights from data. 
  In addition to technical skills, the book also addresses the ethical considerations and challenges of data analysis. Readers will gain an understanding of data privacy, bias, and the responsible use of data. The author highlights the importance of maintaining ethical standards throughout the data analysis process and encourages readers to approach their work with integrity and social consciousness. 
  What sets this book apart is its focus on real-world applications. Through practical case studies and examples drawn from various industries, readers will see how data analysis is applied in different contexts. From analyzing customer behavior in e-commerce to predicting stock market trends, these real-world scenarios provide readers with valuable insights into how data analysis drives informed decision-making. 
   

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  The Forest Underground - Hope...

  Tony Rinaudo

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  Winner of the Australian Christian Book of the Year Award 2022 
  How do you regreen millions of hectares of land without planting a single tree? The remarkable discovery story of Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) is told in Tony Rinaudo’s new autobiography, The Forest Underground: Hope for a Planet in Crisis, published in 2022 by ISCAST–Christians in Science and Technology. This audiobook offers tangible hope for climate change through a powerful story of God’s grace and guidance. In a seemingly hopeless crisis, this is the good-news story that will move hearts and hands to care more for God’s creation.

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  YouTube Influencer - The...

  Change Your Life Guru

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  This Ultimate Guide to YouTube Success book contains everything you NEED TO KNOW about starting, running, maintaining, and growing a highly sought-after YouTube channel, including:An insightful introduction to the world of YouTube, introducing you to only the necessary and valuable information you require to kick-start your journey.A high earners guide to selecting from the hottest high-value niches most desirable by viewers.A step-by-step guide to creating your YouTube channel, complete with all the necessary technical skills and tools.A well-thought-out and proven content strategy to ensure you can create quality content every time that attracts viewers.Learn all the best practices of a smart and successful YouTuber to find and understand the needs of your target audience.Quickly reshape your mindset for success and experience firsthand how your mentality could be the only thing in your way of success.Learn all of the multiple income streams you can quickly create with YouTube and soar at them all using the best approaches and seasoned guidance from the top players in the game. 
  Whether you are a beginner with zero video and marketing skills, a business owner looking to grow your brand and make passive income online, or you simply want to revamp your existing channel for flawless success, this complete guide is for you. 
  Curated by industry experts with you in mind, this book was written to hand over the secret strategies seasoned successful YouTubers are using to amass subscribers, grow their brands, and land 6-7 figure monthly recurring passive income paychecks courtesy of YouTube. 
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  Dinner on Mars - The...

  Lenore Newman, Evan D. G. Fraser

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  From Impossible Burgers to lab-made sushi, two witty, plugged-in food scientists explore leading-edge AgTech for the answer to feeding a settlement on Mars—and nine billion Earthlings too 
   
   
   
  Feeding a Martian is one of the greatest challenges in the history of agriculture. Will a Red Planet menu involve cheese and ice cream made from vats of fermented yeast? Will medicine cabinets overflow with pharmaceuticals created from engineered barley grown using geothermal energy? Will the protein of choice feature a chicken breast grown in a lab? Weird, wonderful, and sometimes disgusting, figuring out "what's for dinner on Mars" is far from trivial. If we can figure out how to sustain ourselves on Mars, we will know how to do it on Earth too. In Dinner on Mars, authors Fraser and Newman show how setting the table off-planet will supercharge efforts to produce food sustainably here at home. 
   
   
   
  For futurists, sci-fi geeks, tech nuts, business leaders, and anyone interested in the future of food, Dinner on Mars puts sustainability and adaptability on the menu in the face of our climate crisis.

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