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This funny and heartwarming sequel to Ungifted, which has become a word-of-mouth hit, cleverly sends up our ideas about intelligence, heroism, and popularity.Donovan Curtis has never been what anyone

Ever since Prue McKeel rescued her brother from the wicked Dowager Governess and returned home from the Impassable Wilderness, life has been pretty dull. But when dark assassins, a dangerous businessman and a freezing winter all threaten the residents of Wildwood, Prue is drawn back in to their world. Together, she and her friend Curtis will face their greatest challenge yet: to save themselves and the lives of their friends, and to bring unity to a divided country.

A funny, fiercely intelligent and moving collection exploring marriage, friendship, fame, and artistic ambition—including a story that revisits the main character from Curtis Sittenfeld’s iconic novel Prep—from the New York Times bestselling author of Eligible and Romantic Comedy.In her second story collection, Sittenfeld shows why she’s as beloved for her short fiction as she is for her novels. In these dazzling stories, she conjures up characters so real that they seem like old friends, laying bare the moments when their long held beliefs are overturned.In “The Patron Saints of Middle Age,” a woman visits two friends she hasn’t seen since her divorce. In “A for Alone,” a married middle-aged artist embarks on a creative project intended to disprove the so-called Mike Pence Rule, which suggests that women and men can’t spend time alone without lusting after each other. And in “Lost but Not Forgotten,” Sittenfeld gives readers of her novel, Prep, a window into the world of her beloved c

Winner of the Women's Prize For Fiction 2024'A masterpiece of historical fiction' MONICA ALI, chair of judges for the Women's Prize for FictionSixteen-year-old Sashi wants to become a doctor. But over the next decade, as a vicious civil war tears through her hometown of Jaffna, her dream takes her on a different path as she sees those around her, including her four beloved brothers and their friend, get swept up in violent political ideologies and their consequences. Desperate to act, she must ask herself: is it possible for anyone to move through life without doing harm?'An unforgettable account of a country and a family coming undone… Brotherless Night is a spectacular work of historical fiction' Guardian'A heartbreaking exploration of a family fractured by civil war' BRIT BENNETT, bestselling author of THE VANISHING HALF'Blazingly brilliant' CELESTE NG, bestselling author of LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE'Stunningly great' Curtis Sittenfeld, bestselling author of ROMANTIC COMEDY, via Twitt

Following the success of Jazz Covers, this epic volume of groove assembles over 500 legendary covers from a golden era in African American music. Psychedelia meets Black Power, sexual liberation meets social conscience, and street portraiture meets fantastical cartoon in this dazzling anthology of visualized funk and soul.Gathering both classic and rare covers, the collection celebrates each artwork's ability to capture not only a buyer's interest, but an entire musical mood. Browse through and discover the brilliant, the bold, the outlandish and the sheer beautiful designs that fans rushed to get their hands on as the likes of Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Michael Jackson, and Prince changed the world with their unique and unforgettable sounds.Featuring interviews with key industry figures, Funk & Soul Covers also provides cultural context and design analysis for many of the chosen record covers.

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION 2020WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION 2020Winner of the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction 2020Time #1 Novel of the Year 2019Author of The Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead brilliantly dramatizes another strand of American history through the story of two boys sentenced to a hellish reform school in 1960s Florida.Elwood Curtis has taken the words of Dr Martin Luther King to heart: he is as good as anyone. Abandoned by his parents, brought up by his loving, strict and clear-sighted grandmother, Elwood is about to enroll in the local black college. But given the time and the place, one innocent mistake is enough to destroy his future, and so Elwood arrives at The Nickel Academy, which claims to provide ‘physical, intellectual and moral training’ which will equip its inmates to become ‘honorable and honest men’.In reality, the Nickel Academy is a chamber of horrors, where physical, emotional and sexual abuse is rife,

「作者完美呈現監管單位觀點、風險管理、可解釋性與其他諸多主題的概觀，同時提供實務建議與程式碼範例。」—Christoph MolnarInterpretable Machine Learning作者「使用獨特戰術處理方式，解決ML系統風險，讓本書脫穎而出。透過細微差異的處理降低ML風險，為讀者提供寶貴資源，以負責任又可持續的方式成功佈署ML系統。」—Liz GrennanDigital Trust, McKinsey&Company初級合夥人暨全球事務共同領導者過去十年，見證了人工智慧與機器學習(AI/ML)技術的廣泛採用。然而，疏於監督這些廣泛實施的技術，導致原本可由適切風險管理來避免的事故與不良後果。在認識AI/ML真正的好處前，從業人員必須瞭解如何降低風險。本書說明負責任AI的處理方式：建立在風險管理、資安、資料隱私上，並套用社交科學的最佳實作，提升AI/ML技術、商業程序與文化能力的完整框架。作者Patrick Hall、James Curtis與Parul Pandey創作了這本指南，以期能協助企業、客戶與大眾改善真實世界AI/ML系統結果的資料科學家。‧學習完整涵蓋可解釋性、模組驗證與除錯、偏見管理、資料隱私與ML安全性的負責任AI技術處理‧學習如何建立成功的、有影響力的AI風險管理實作‧對採用AI技術的現有標準、法律與評估方式有基本瞭解，包括近期的NIST AI Risk Management Framework‧使用GitHub與Colab的互動式資源

•問卷設計「最佳答案」指南！獲得精準數據非難事！•提供研究者編寫任何類型的問卷準則，勾勒出研究目標最精確的藍圖。•內容層次分明，結合理論與經驗實務，讀者好吸收，效率倍增。•適用於學習問卷設計之學生、市場研究實證者、社會研究者、政治和民意調查研究者，以及任何需要編寫一份透過結構式訪談來蒐集資料的研究者。•改版新增明確規劃和聚焦問卷的建議，且每章末都有最新要點整理，能讓讀者快速掌握問卷設計關鍵。「有用和無用資料之間的差異通常可以被追溯到問卷。這本書是一本很好的講義，將引導您完成問題編寫者所面臨的無數決定。」────── Debrah Harding，英國市場研究協會（MRS）常務董事「儘管科技不斷進步，問卷仍是洞察相關產業賴以建立核心資料的來源。隨著越來越多的人編寫問卷，必須有《問卷設計》這樣的書，以確保製作問卷的標準延續。」────── Sam Curtis，Big Sofa科技公司執行長「無論是問卷編寫的新手，還是希望調整或增進技能，本書都能滿足您的需求，它提供許多有效、實務而且容易上手的方法。」────── Nicole Duckworth，PRS IN VIVO歐洲和全球商業卓越主管【如何設計一份「好的問卷」？】問卷是研究調查中非常關鍵的部分，一份編寫不佳的問卷無法提供所需資料，更可能誤導研究者得到不正確的資料。因此一份「好的問卷」是極重要的，本書解釋編寫問卷時會遇到的難題與誤差，讓研究者能夠得到最佳研究成果！【市場問卷調查必備的「最佳解答」指南！】許多企業或市場調查公司利用問卷來研究廣告追蹤、品牌定位和顧客滿意度。在編寫問卷時，應該了解什麼可以詢問、如何詢問或如何評估價值。本書告訴您如何在減少最多誤差、以最正確的方向來設計一份問卷，透過問卷正確的規劃和編寫來進行市場調查，方能提供企業或是研究者達到最大的效益與成果！【涵蓋範圍】•編寫問卷的目標 •規劃問卷 •問題類型 •資料類型•態度和形象衡量 •編寫問題 •布置和格式 •線上問卷•預試 •倫理道德問題 •社會期望性偏差 •國際調查問卷

《紐約時報》暢銷書「一本鼓舞人心的書，關於學習如何原諒。」――《美國今日報》（USA Today）每個人身上都有傷，有些痛很深很深，傷口也許結痂了，苦楚卻從未痊癒過。今年，送自己一份禮物，放手、好好往前走。本書作者凱薩琳・史瓦辛格・普瑞特訪談22位人士，談論他們如何原諒、寬恕的故事，包括：家暴、外遇、自殺、友誼決裂、戒癮、童年性侵害、重大死亡車禍造成家庭破碎⋯⋯。有些事件似乎永遠都不可能獲得原諒，例如：強暴、蓄意謀殺、種族滅絕、無差別槍殺、恐怖主義暴行⋯⋯，其中幾則故事為全美家喻戶曉真實人生故事，包括：聯合公園（Linkin Park）主唱查斯特・班寧頓（Chester Bennington）自殺事件、「世紀審判」辛普森案等。然而，不知如何寬恕他人，甚至寬恕那些你曾經深愛、依然深愛的人，尤其是不知如何寬恕自己，很難熬過這一生。我們都是人，人都會犯錯，在人生中的某些時刻，我們都會面臨請求寬恕或給予寬恕的情況。所幸，請求寬恕或給予寬恕，是我們與生俱來的力量。面對重大創傷有五個和解階段：先是震驚，接著是憤怒，再來是悲傷，然後是接受，最後是寬恕和療癒。你得脫離這個循環，要脫離這個循環，唯一的方法就是寬恕。每個人寬恕的途徑和步調不盡相同，有些人可能永遠不會寬恕，那也是他們的應對方式。將你的故事更換角色是掙脫過去的關鍵，我們必須放棄被害者的敘事，成為故事的主人翁。想要過真正自由的人生，需要鋸斷那條把我們和那個人、那件事緊緊拴在一起的鎖鏈。當結局無法逆轉，原諒和寬恕是為了放過自己，用新的腳步好好往前邁進。▍ 一本激發朋友、家人、同事熱議的書 ▍《美國今日報》、美國《大觀》雜誌、《出版者周刊》、美國前第一千金珍娜・布希・海格（Jenna Bush Hager）、知名好萊塢女演員潔美・李・寇蒂斯（Jamie Lee Curtis）、知名影視男演員羅伯・勞（Rob Lowe）推薦＊＊＊關於寬恕＊＊＊要了解真相，必須承受痛苦，但我們不必為了讓真相鮮明，而繼續痛苦下去。

Reprint of 1966 book on NASCAR legend Curtis Turner by his best friend, Dr. D. L. Morris. This book on NASCAR history was written while Curtis was still alive.

Attempting to avoid the violence and drugs at Hibernia High, sixteen-year-old Tristen McCoy and his friends have transferred on a sports scholarship to the elite Curtis Hall boarding school. Hometown

This issue of Pediatric Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Leonard Feld and Shabnam Jain, reviews the topic of Pediatric Quality. The issue opens by examining the case for quality improvement in pediatric

Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868-1952) is best known for his spectacular documentary record of the Native American tribes in the first decades of the twentieth century. His portrayal of their ceremonies an

Curtis has been delivering mail for forty-two years. Today is his last day. And all the mailboxes along his route are filled with surprises.There is a drawing from Debbie, Dennis, and Donny. There is

Winning Armageddon provides definition to an all-too-long misunderstood figure of the Cold War, General Curtis E. LeMay, and tells the story of his advocacy for preemptive nuclear strikes while leadin

Marcus and Maria have resurfaced, and withthem a whole ocean of bad blood crashes on the shores. Shabnam and the StudentCouncil are out to put Marcus and Maria in the grave for good this time,SayaR

Curtis Mayfield was one of the seminal vocalists and most talented guitarists of his era, and his music played a vital role in the civil rights movement: “People Get Ready” was the black a

Curtis Gets Ready to Dream makes bedtime a breeze and provides special bonding time for you and your children. Curtis is a young dog who does not like to go to bed. He argues with his mother and figh

Although Asahel Curtis earned his living as a commercial photographer, his major focus was outside the camera lens. He had an enduring passion for Mount Rainier, climbing its spectacular heights on mu

Widely acknowledged as the world's leading authority on Edward Curtis, Christopher Cardozo draws on his deep understanding of the photographer and his work in curating this stunning selection, chosen

"Chronicles the life of Edward S. Curtis and his 20-volume life's work, The North American Indian"--

This catalogue is published by the Frye Art Museum in conjunction with its exhibition The Unicorn Incorporated, the first museum exhibition to celebrate the work and career of Seattle artist Curtis R.

Hero or Villain?THE FIREBOMBING OF TOKYO. Strategic Air Command. John F. Kennedy. Dr. Strangelove. George Wallace. All of these have one man in common?General Curtis LeMay, who remains as unknowable a

The only in-depth biographical account of the lead singer of Joy Division, written by his widow.Revered by his peers -- Bono described his voice as "holy" -- and idolized by his fans, Ian Curtis left

"This new biography contains excerpts from interviews and articles by and about Curtis all the way from his teens in the Bronx to his death at 85 in 2010. Many of these are little known and provide in

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). Curtis Mayfield was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Impressions and as a solo artist. He's also a winner of both the Grammy Legend

Attempting to avoid the violence and drugs at Hibernia High, sixteen-year-old Tristen McCoy and his friends have transferred on a sports scholarship to the elite Curtis Hall boarding school. Hometown

Edward Curtis saw his job as that of creating a photographic record of ?the vanishing race of the North American Indian.” His work therefore became as much a projection of colonial attitudes upon abor

Edward S. Curtis: Visions of the First Americans is a tribute to the photographer, his work, but above all to the Native Americans he photographed. Chapters on many different Native American tribes ma

Three steps to astonishing meals.Divided by season, Cooking with Curtis features such traditional ingredients as lamb, chocolate and rhubarb along with scallops, vanilla and even truffles. Professiona

Many Native Americans photographed by Edward S. Curtis (1868–1952) called him Shadow Catcher. But the images he captured were far more powerful than mere shadows. When the twentieth century was

From the moment her daschund humped his leg on a Soho street, aspiring rock star/subway performer Curtis Birnbaum knew he was a goner. He sensed Camilla was a woman who would equally inspire and terri

The Empty Stocking is a brilliantly funny Christmas story by Richard Curtis and Rebecca Cobb. In this fantastically funny and heartwarming story by Richard Curtis, scriptwriter of Four Weddings and a

In this stunning conclusion to the bestselling Reverend Curtis Black series, Curtis's secret past returns in an unwelcome--but ultimately healing--visit.Rev. Curtis Black is no stranger to scandal. Th

THE STUNNING CONCLUSION TO THE BESTSELLING CURTIS BLACK SERIES The past never stays where it belongs...Curtis Black is no stranger to scandal. Throughout the decades, he has done much in the public ey

Morgan's friend Curtis is throwing the birthday party to end all birthday parties. Everyone in third grade will be there. But when Curtis announces that he's going to show Brain Eater, the scariest mo

A chance meeting with Sir Henry Curtis and his friend John Good leads professional game hunter Allan Quatermaine on a dangerous expedition to the uncharted, hostile heart of Africa. Curtis' brother di

As the Statue of Liberty stood unlit and unloved by American politicians in 1886, one of her saviors was creating a theatrical sensation at New York's Fourteenth Street Theatre. Actor M. B. Curtis, wh

Delve deep into the eternal truths behind “teacher of teachers” Emma Curtis Hopkins’ ideas in this guide to harnessing your inner power to gain a greater understanding of the spiritual world around yo