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Sams Teach Yourself Oracle PL/SQL in 10 Minutes

Ben Forta · Sams Publishing; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Covers Oracle DBMS versions 10, 11, 12, and XE Sams Teach Yourself Oracle PL/SQL in 10 Minutes offers straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results. By working through the book's 26 lessons of 10 minutes or less, you'll learn what you need to know to take advantage...
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Modern Prairie Sewing: 20 Handmade Projects for You & Your Friends

Abigail A. Long · C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Format: Paperback

Gone are the days of confusing instructions and difficult patterns. With this book, Modern Prairie Sewing, youll discover that sewing doesnt have to be complicated at all. The 20 cleverly thought-out projects develop technical skills and include the authors secret sewing tricks to guarantee...
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Single, Shy, and Looking for Love: A Dating Guide for the Shy and Socially Anxious

Shannon Kolakowski PsyD · New Harbinger Publications
Format: Print book

What if he thinks I'm not good looking enough? What if she thinks I'm boring? What if I can't think of anything to talk about? When it comes to dating, most people have had these thoughts and fears at some point. The truth is that going on a date can be downright nerve-wracking...
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Don't Wear Flip-Flops to Your Interview: And Other Obvious Tips That You Should Be Following to Get the Job You Want

Paul Powers · Career Press
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

When it comes to getting a job, the smallest thing can trip you up. For 30 years, Dr. Paul Powers has asked thousands of successful job hunters a few basic but important questions:What do you wish someone had told you when you started your job search?What (obvious or not-so-obvious) job hunting...
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The Mount Athos Diet: The Mediterranean Plan to Lose Weight, Feel Younger and Live Longer

Richard Storey · Random House UK; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Lose weight, avoid illness, and stay healthy with the diet plan from the world's healthiest communityFor centuries, the monks of Mount Athos have enjoyed long lives, healthy bodies, and calm minds thanks to their unique diet and lifestyle. Now you too can discover the secrets of good...
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Against Democracy

Jason Brennan · Princeton University Press
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

Most people believe democracy is a uniquely just form of government. They believe people have the right to an equal share of political power. And they believe that political participation is good for us--it empowers us, helps us get what we want, and tends to make us smarter, more virtuous,...
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The World Between Two Covers: Reading the Globe

Ann Morgan · Liveright Publishing Corporation
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

A beguiling exploration of the joys of reading across boundaries, inspired by the author's year-long journey through a book from every country.Ann Morgan writes in the opening of this delightful book, "I glanced up at my bookshelves, the proud record of more than twenty years of reading,...
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Streamlined Library Programming: How to Improve Services and Cut Costs

Daisy Porter-Reynolds · Libraries Unlimited
Format: Paperback

In their roles as community centers, public libraries offer many innovative and appealing programs; but under current budget cuts, library resources are stretched thin. With slashed budgets and limited staff hours, what can libraries do to best serve their publics? This how-to guide provides...
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The Selected Letters of Robert Creeley

Robert Creeley · University of California Press
Pages: 467
Format: Print book

Robert Creeley is one of the most celebrated and influential American poets. A stylist of the highest order, Creeley imbued his correspondence with the literary artistry he brought to his poetry. Through his engagements with mentors such as William Carlos Williams and Ezra Pound, peers...
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