Randall Munroe describes xkcd" as a webcomic of romance sarcasm math & language. While its practically required reading in the geek community "xkcd" fans are as varied as the comics subject matter. This book creates laughs from science jokes on one page to relationship humor on another. "xkcd: volume 0" is the first book from the immensely popular webcomic with a passionate readership (just Google "xkcd meetup"). The artist selected personal & fan favorites from his first 600 comics. It was lovingly assembled from high-resolution original scans of the comics (the mouseover text is discreetly included) & features a lot of doodles notes & puzzles in the margins. The book is published by Breadpig which donates all of the publisher profits from this book to Room to Read for promoting literacy in the developing world." ...

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Kayleigh Towne is a beautiful & successful singer-songwriter & Edwin Sharp is her biggest fan. When she replies to one of his fan letters with XO Edwin is convinced she loves him & that her latest hit song Your Shadow was written for him. Nothing Kayleigh or her lawyers can say persuades him otherwise. Then the singer gets an anonymous phone call; its the first verse of Your Shadow playing. Soon after one of the crew is horribly murdered. Kayleighs friend Kathryn Dance a special agent with the California Bureau of Investigation knows that stalking crimes are not one-off occurrences & sure enough more verses of the song are played as warnings of death to follow. With a little help from forensic criminalist Lincolyn Rhyme Dance must use her kinesic & investigative skills in an attempt to find the killer before more people die. Deaver has written the actual song Your Shadow. Readers will be able to download it from www.jefferydeaver.com. ...

Kayleigh Towne is a beautiful & successful singer-songwriter & Edwin Sharp is her biggest fan. When she replies to one of his fan letters with 'XO' Edwin is convinced she loves him & that her latest hit song ' Your Shadow' was written for him. Nothing Kayleigh or her lawyers can say persuades him otherwise. Then the singer gets an anonymous phone call; it's the first verse of ' Your Shadow' playing. Soon after one of the crew is horribly murdered. Kayleigh's friend Kathryn Dance a special agent with the California Bureau of Investigation knows that stalking crimes are not one-off occurrences & sure enough more verses of the song are played as warnings of death to follow. With a little help from forensic criminalist Lincolyn Rhyme Dance must use her kinesic & investigative skills in an attempt to find the killer before more people die. Deaver has written the actual song ' Your Shadow'. Readers are able to download it from www.jefferydeaver.com. ...

This detailed touring map of Mayo & Sligo highlights hundreds of interesting places & points of interest for the visitor. With over 40 different categories of tourist information it gives an instant view of all the attractions including scenic drives cycle routes & local walks that are just waiting to be discovered in the area. It has a detailed index & is both waterproof & rip-proof. Mayo's wealth of unspoiled natural beauty is a fitting compliment to Sligo's magnificent scenery providing a wonderfully varied landscape to be enjoyed by visitors. This map shows where all the famous landmarks & hidden gems are to be found when touring the area. A comprehensive compilation of waymarked trails with local walking loops cycle routes scenic drives beaches medieval buildings megalithic sites historic houses & numerous other points of interest are illustrated. You can discover the haunts of W.B. Yeats like Lissadell Drumcliff & Lough Gill along with dramatic vistas such as Croagh Patrick & the Doolough Valley using this easy to read sheet. Parts of Counties Galway Roscommon Leitrim & Donegal are also included. A comprehensive selection of golf courses angling spots sailing centres historic sites tourist centres & many other points of interest are clearly shown. The scale of the Mayo/ Sligo map is 1:100 000.

Features: waterproof & rip-proof; detailed index; tourist attractions highlighted as well as walks cycle routes & scenic drives; & town centre maps of Westport & Sligo.

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This fantastic follow-up to the successful Naughty Cakes" contains 19 fabulously saucy cakes each with a wicked sense of humour. The imaginative & exciting designs range from the cakes which are quick & simple to create such as the Saucy Stockings to more elaborate designs with moulded characters such as the sexy Centrefold or the racy Scrub up!. Each cake has clear instructions & step-by-step photographs as well as a photograph of the finished cake showing you just how straightforward it is to create these fabulous cakes. In addition a section at the beginning of the book has basic recipes for cakes buttercream icing & sugarpaste as well as some essential techniques. With cakes that are guaranteed to get any party going & that will appeal to both men & women " Xtra Naughty Cakes" is the perfect cake decorating book for anyone with a playful nature!" ...

This fourth instalment in the best-selling Xtreme Art series offers kids a fun-filled tutorial on drawing all kinds of manga-style monsters. The book starts with basic tips for drawing monster faces heads & bodies. Kids then get pages & pages of mischievous high-energy renderings each broken down into four simple steps--in each step new lines are highlighted in a bright second color making it easy to progress through the steps & build the final drawing. Kids learn to draw a wide range of monsters from cute Chibi-style monsters to eye-popping ogres. Best-selling author Christopher Harts simple process & laugh-out-loud drawings will motivate without intimidating getting kids drawing right away! ...

The first title in a cutting-edge series for tomorrows illustrator Xtreme Art: Draw Manga!" offers a fun-filled tutorial on the hottest art form out there
- the Japanese style of manga the runaway favourite in the kids cartoon industry! Geared for the eager young artist ages six to 12 " Xtreme Art: Draw Manga!" is an easy-to-follow guide to drawing heroes villains fairies & monsters manga-style. Part of the " Xtreme Art" series it features dozens of instructional illustrations that shows kids how to create eye-popping renderings in only four simple steps. Author Christopher Hart packs the page with illustrations & techniques kids can use to start drawing right away."
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The Xuan Kong violet White Script is an exhaustive & detailed transliteration accompanied by insightful & interesting commentaries. Mr. Hung is an Instructor with the Mastery Academy of Chinese Metaphysics & an accomplished student of Joey Yap. As an addition to the best-selling Chinese Metaphysics Reference Series & with a foreword by Joey Yap the Xuan Kong violet White Script is a necessary reference text that is required on the bookshelf of any serious student or practitioner of Xuan Kong violet White. The Xuan Kong violet White Script is one of the '4 Celebrated Poems of Xuan Kong ' & is the best-known & most widely-studied by far. It is an essential founding text of Feng Shui. violet White is essentially about predictions -- namely predictions of events (fortunate or unfortunate) that may befall a household depending on the environmental Qi at a particular period in time. This transliteration is the first of its kind providing the English version of the violet White Script accompanied by line-by-line commentaries. In addition there are also illustrations charts & relevant diagrams to provide further understanding & comprehension & interesting anecdotes to impart snippets of information on the cultural background against which the Script was written while situating it within the relevant historical context. This Xuan Kong violet White Script will help you in your studies & practice of Xuan Kong & reveal the intricate secrets that can be found within the lines of the Upper & Lower Scrolls of the text. Hung Hin Cheong's elegant transliteration of the Xuan Kong violet White Script will become your most treasured companion as you embark on your journey of Xuan Kong violet White studies & practice. ...

The reality of female professional success in today's world
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