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Hadoop Application Architectures

Designing Real-World Big Data Applications

by Mark Grover, Ted Malaska, Jonathan Seidman, Gwen Shapira ...

Get expert guidance on architecting end-to-end data management solutions with Apache Hadoop. While many sources explain how to use various components in the Hadoop ecosystem, this practical book takes you through architectural considerations necessary to tie those components together into a complete tailored application, based on your particular use case.To reinforce those lessons, the book’s ... Read more

$30.99 USD

Get expert guidance on architecting end-to-end data management solutions with Apache Hadoop. While many sources explain how to use various components in the Hadoop ecosystem, this practical book takes you through architectural considerations necessary to tie those components together into a complete tailored application, based on your particular use case.To reinforce those lessons, the book’s
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The Devil's Playground: A Horror Charity Anthology for Drug Addiction

by Kasey Hill, Veronica Smith, Emily James, Rob Tannahill, Jacque Day, Suzie Lockhart, Lindsey Goddard, Pixie Bruner, John Claude Smith, Rhys Hughes, Ezekiel Kincaid, C. S Anderson, Alison Armstrong, Andrew Bell, David Bennet Black, William Bove, J. Rocky Colavito, Dawn Colclasure, Lawrence Dagstine, Emma Darcy Rose, Josh Darling, Christina Delia, Carietta Dorsch, Alyson Faye, Thomas Folske, A.M. Forney, Mawr Gorshin, Mark Grover, Megan Guilliams, Dave Hann, Whitney R. Holp, Harold Hoss, Ken Hueler, Ashley Jane, Toshiya Kamei, Ryan Klopp, Basile Lebret, Kristoph Kosicki, Andrew Lennon, Tom Lucas, Courtney Lyrics, J.C. Maçek III, Shane Morin, Jason Morton, Michael Noe, O B S C U R I A, D.J. Pitsiladis, JT Wolf Poetry, Rick Powell, Ricardo D. Rebelo, John Reti, Yusuf Saleh, Neil Sanzari, Zachary Schneller, Matt Scott, Stephanie Smith, Michael Errol Swaim, D.J. Tuskmor, Mimi Vizinau, Robb White, Amanda Worthington ...

Do you know someone who was an addict, and now, they are sober? Do you know someone who was an addict and couldn't beat their addiction in time? Do you know someone who is currently struggling with addiction? Show them you care by purchasing this anthology. Help raise awareness so your best friend, brother, parent, or anyone in your life isn't taken by the drug epidemic in America. The education ... Read more

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Do you know someone who was an addict, and now, they are sober? Do you know someone who was an addict and couldn't beat their addiction in time? Do you know someone who is currently struggling with addiction? Show them you care by purchasing this anthology. Help raise awareness so your best friend, brother, parent, or anyone in your life isn't taken by the drug epidemic in America. The education
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Planting the Acorn

The South American Mission

by Mark L. Grover ...

This book details the South American Mission, including the first seven months helmed by Elder Melvin J. Ballard and the remaining nine years led by President K.B. Reinhold Stoof. Both mission presidents were inspiring and had foibles as well. Important questions arose: Should missionaries primarily seek out German speakers in Argentina and Brazil, believed to be descendants of the tribe of ... Read more

$21.99 USD

This book details the South American Mission, including the first seven months helmed by Elder Melvin J. Ballard and the remaining nine years led by President K.B. Reinhold Stoof. Both mission presidents were inspiring and had foibles as well. Important questions arose: Should missionaries primarily seek out German speakers in Argentina and Brazil, believed to be descendants of the tribe of
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The Man Who Quit Money

by Mark Sundeen ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Unabridged

7 hours 27 min

A Walden for the 21st century, the true story of a man who has radically reinvented "the good life."In 2000, Daniel Suelo left his life savings-all thirty dollars of it-in a phone booth. He has lived without money-and with a newfound sense of freedom and security-ever since.The Man Who Quit Money is an account of how one man learned to live, sanely and happily, without earning, receiving, or ... Read more

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A Walden for the 21st century, the true story of a man who has radically reinvented "the good life."In 2000, Daniel Suelo left his life savings-all thirty dollars of it-in a phone booth. He has lived without money-and with a newfound sense of freedom and security-ever since.The Man Who Quit Money is an account of how one man learned to live, sanely and happily, without earning, receiving, or
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Propaganda

by Edward Bernays ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Unabridged

4 hours 43 min

“The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country.”—Edward BernaysA seminal and controversial figure in the history of political thought and public relations, Edward Bernays ... Read more

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“The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country.”—Edward BernaysA seminal and controversial figure in the history of political thought and public relations, Edward Bernays
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A Mystery of Mysteries

The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe

by Mark Dawidziak ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Unabridged

10 hours 37 min

A Mystery of Mysteries is a brilliant biography of Edgar Allan Poe that examines the renowned author’s life through the prism of his mysterious death and its many possible causes.It is a moment shrouded in horror and mystery. Edgar Allan Poe died on October 7, 1849, at just forty, in a painful, utterly bizarre manner that would not have been out of place in one of his own tales of terror.What was ... Read more

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A Mystery of Mysteries is a brilliant biography of Edgar Allan Poe that examines the renowned author’s life through the prism of his mysterious death and its many possible causes.It is a moment shrouded in horror and mystery. Edgar Allan Poe died on October 7, 1849, at just forty, in a painful, utterly bizarre manner that would not have been out of place in one of his own tales of terror.What was
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Drinking with the Republicans

The Politically Incorrect History of Conservative Concoctions

by Mark Will-Weber ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Unabridged

5 hours 14 min

This election year, celebrate the Republican Party by drinking like a Republican! Organized by president, this fun audiobook is full of cocktail recipes, bar tips, and hysterical drinking anecdotes from all Republican White House administrations. Which president liked to mix whiskey, vodka, and orange juice? Who had a trick for hiding the labels of cheap wine? Drinking with the Republicans is the ... Read more

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This election year, celebrate the Republican Party by drinking like a Republican! Organized by president, this fun audiobook is full of cocktail recipes, bar tips, and hysterical drinking anecdotes from all Republican White House administrations. Which president liked to mix whiskey, vodka, and orange juice? Who had a trick for hiding the labels of cheap wine? Drinking with the Republicans is the
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The Grand Slam

Bobby Jones, America, and the Story of Golf

by Mark Frost ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Unabridged

19 hours 7 min

In the wake of the stock-market crash and the dawn of the Great Depression, a ray of light emerged from the world of sports. In the summer of 1930, Bobby Jones, a twenty-eight-year-old amateur golfer, mounted a campaign against the record books. In four months, this natural, self-taught player conquered the British Amateur Championship, the British Open, the US Open, and finally, the US Amateur ... Read more

$31.99 USD

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In the wake of the stock-market crash and the dawn of the Great Depression, a ray of light emerged from the world of sports. In the summer of 1930, Bobby Jones, a twenty-eight-year-old amateur golfer, mounted a campaign against the record books. In four months, this natural, self-taught player conquered the British Amateur Championship, the British Open, the US Open, and finally, the US Amateur
... Read more

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The Innocents Abroad

Or, The New Pilgrims’ Progress

by Mark Twain ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Unabridged

18 hours 14 min

In June 1867, Mark Twain set out for Europe and the Holy Land on the paddle steamer Quaker City. His enduring, no-nonsense guide for the first-time traveler also served as an antidote to the insufferably romantic travel books of the period.“Who could read the programme for the excursion without longing to make one of the party?”So Mark Twain acclaims his voyage from New York City to Europe and the ... Read more

$27.99 USD

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In June 1867, Mark Twain set out for Europe and the Holy Land on the paddle steamer Quaker City. His enduring, no-nonsense guide for the first-time traveler also served as an antidote to the insufferably romantic travel books of the period.“Who could read the programme for the excursion without longing to make one of the party?”So Mark Twain acclaims his voyage from New York City to Europe and the
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A Tramp Abroad

by Mark Twain ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Unabridged

14 hours 13 min

In April 1878, Mark Twain and his family traveled to Europe. Overloaded with creative ideas, Twain had hoped that the sojourn would spark his creativity enough to bring at least one of the books in his head to fruition. Instead, he wrote of his walking tour of Europe, describing his impressions of the Black Forest, the Matterhorn, and other attractions. Neglected for years, A Tramp Abroad sparkles ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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In April 1878, Mark Twain and his family traveled to Europe. Overloaded with creative ideas, Twain had hoped that the sojourn would spark his creativity enough to bring at least one of the books in his head to fruition. Instead, he wrote of his walking tour of Europe, describing his impressions of the Black Forest, the Matterhorn, and other attractions. Neglected for years, A Tramp Abroad sparkles
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The Last Fish Tale

The Fate of the Atlantic and Survival in Gloucester, America’s Oldest Fishing Port and Most Original Town

by Mark Kurlansky ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Unabridged

6 hours 20 min

Fishing at sea, an ancient trade and a way of life that has defined coastal towns throughout history, may be coming to an end. The culture and traditions of coastal Britain and of seagoing nations everywhere are now threatened with extinction. Celebrated author Mark Kurlansky explores the fate of our oceans and the decline of our most ancient coastal enterprise. The book sends up a timely distress ... Read more

$13.99 USD

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Fishing at sea, an ancient trade and a way of life that has defined coastal towns throughout history, may be coming to an end. The culture and traditions of coastal Britain and of seagoing nations everywhere are now threatened with extinction. Celebrated author Mark Kurlansky explores the fate of our oceans and the decline of our most ancient coastal enterprise. The book sends up a timely distress
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Roughing It

by Mark Twain ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Unabridged

15 hours 46 min

In 1861, young Mark Twain found himself adrift as a tenderfoot in the Wild West. Roughing It is a hilarious record of his travels over a six-year period that comes to life with his inimitable mixture of reporting, social satire, and rollicking tall tales. Twain reflects on his scuffling years mining silver in Nevada, working at a Virginia City newspaper, being down-and-out in San Francisco, ... Read more

$27.99 USD

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In 1861, young Mark Twain found himself adrift as a tenderfoot in the Wild West. Roughing It is a hilarious record of his travels over a six-year period that comes to life with his inimitable mixture of reporting, social satire, and rollicking tall tales. Twain reflects on his scuffling years mining silver in Nevada, working at a Virginia City newspaper, being down-and-out in San Francisco,
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