In DOWN-BACK: Personal Essays and Poetic Thoughts from a Good Ole Boy, the outdoors serves as both physical and metaphorical teachers, guiding Terry Lovelette's journey of personal growth and self-discovery.

The mountains are more than scenic backdrops-they are transformative spaces where the author learns life's most profound lessons. Whether hiking the White Mountains, traversing the Teton Crest Trail, or exploring the Sierra Nevada, each mountain journey becomes a meditation on presence, humility, and spiritual awareness. Lovelette describes mountain experiences as opportunities to be fully present, where stillness finds you and racing thoughts dissolve into a gentle, appreciative consciousness.

Through essays that blend personal memoir with philosophical reflection, the book celebrates the wisdom found in natural settings. Mountains teach lessons about ego, resilience, and interconnectedness-revealing how wilderness experiences can strip away external distractions and invite deeper self-understanding.

Dedicated to childhood friends and mentors, DOWN-BACK is a compassionate exploration of living authentically, finding joy in life's nuanced moments, and recognizing the profound connections that bind human experience to the natural world.

This structured journal is a canvas for documenting your journey towards peace and service through 12-step recovery meetings. Its structured sections help you focus on your priorities, de-escalate fears, and organize your thoughts. By filling these pages, you'll gain insight, hindsight, and the chance to recognize the accomplishments of your peers. This fluid tool supports your sobriety and spirit, allowing you to look back, track, and attack the mysteries and miracles along the way. As the pages fill with your words, your soul will feel lighter, empowering you to help save someone else's tomorrow.

This is a thoughtful and essential gift for many - those starting their recovery journey, looking to refresh it, or celebrating a milestone - it is to be shared among those that care, and can be used by any wanting to enhance their program and peace

In this heartfelt collection of essays, Loni Bier offers readers a window into her world through a series of captivating vignettes that capture the beauty and meaning in life's simple moments. Drawing from her own experiences as a wife, mother, grandmother, and keen observer of the world around her, Bier's writing is a testament to finding joy, humor, and wisdom in the ordinary.

At the core of this book lies Bier's remarkable ability to imbue even the most mundane occurrences with profound significance and relatability. Whether recounting nostalgic tales from her youth, musing on the nuances of southern vernacular as a transplant from the North, or sharing amusing encounters with celebrities, Bier's narratives are infused with an infectious warmth and humor that will resonate deeply with readers.

A central theme that permeates the collection is Bier's appreciation for family and the enduring bonds that shape our lives. From poignant reflections on her husband's health struggles to delightful anecdotes about the antics of her grandchildren, Bier's stories are a celebration of the love, laughter, and occasional drama that define familial relationships. Her ability to find meaning in the ordinary moments of domestic life is a testament to her talent as a writer and her profound understanding of what truly matters.

Beyond the realm of family, Bier's essays also explore her varied interests and hobbies, each serving as a lens through which she examines the deeper truths of human existence. Whether delving into the therapeutic art of quilting, discovering the joys of pickleball, or embracing a lifelong love of learning, Bier's insights are both entertaining and thought-provoking, inviting readers to appreciate the richness that can be found in everyday pursuits.

Woven throughout the collection is a celebration of goodness, kindness, and the enduring strength of the human spirit. Bier's admiration for the friends and acquaintances who have enriched her life shines through, reminding us of the profound impact that even fleeting connections can have on our lives. Her stories are a beacon of hope, reminding us to seek out and cherish the small acts of kindness that brighten our days.

With her signature warmth, wit, and keen observations, Loni Bier has crafted a collection that is both deeply personal and universally resonant. In The Cornershot, she invites readers to embark on a journey through the ordinary, revealing the extraordinary that lies within the fabric of everyday life. This book is a testament to the power of storytelling and a poignant reminder that true meaning can be found in the most unexpected of places - if only we have the heart to seek it out.

Persephone's Garden is a deeply personal story and inventive study of girlhood, womanhood and motherhood, through memory, history and mythology.

A children's song inspires a love of Greek mythology in a young girl. A young woman finds a career in archeology and illustration. A young mother sees her daughter become a woman, as her own mother's memories are lost.

No Fall Zone, Fall Prevention and How To Fall If You Do by Ken H. Delmar could save your life. It can help keep you out of the hospital, help prevent a world of pain, and save you lots of money, Every 19 minutes an American senior dies from a fall. Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in an emergency room for a fall. Falls are the leading cause of death from injury among people 65 and older, and the risk of falls increases with age. You will learn why you fall, the three systems that keep you balanced and safe, and how to keep those systems sharp and efficient. You will learn how to anticipate and avoid hazards and obstacles, and how to customize your home for fall prevention. If you do fall, you will learn how to minimize or avoid injury, from scrapes and bruises to catastrophic injuries. You will learn how to treat foot drop, how to improve balance, and how to recover from a potential fall. Ken H. Delmar, author of Winning Moves, Body Language for Business, has been studying the causes, dangers, and prevention of falling since he was thrown off a horse at age six. Well, okay, it was a pony, but a big pony. Today, at age 78, with the publication of No Fall Zone he shares his strategies, tactics and exercises to help you prevent falls, and learn how to fall if you do. No Fall Zone can help keep you safe, help you sustain your lifestyle, and extend your active life, happiness and enthusiasm.

Return to Motel Universe!

After the Skins' slave rebellion and assassination of tycoon dictator, Barton Flump, a lone bounty hunter, Clara Constellation, searches for Captain Littlehead and the ghost of Caligula. From Planet Pear, where screentime is all the time, to the Adonis Nebula, an empire where the Fashion Police rule with an actual iron fist, the adventure never ends!

The award winning author of monsters explores the political issues that affect our personal health in his new book, Sick.

The author of the perennial classic, Monsters (written as Ken Dahl), Gabby Schulz returns with a new graphic novel, Sick, which Hicksville author Dylan Horrocks calls a punch in the face and well worth reading. Severely ill, uninsured, alone, and confined to his bed for weeks, Schulz was left searching--only to find himself. Sick documents his discovery in gory, glorious, water-colored detail, finally completed and collected here for the first time in a beautiful, album-sized hardcover edition. Like Monsters, Sick focuses on health and social policy, this time expanding from the subject of STDs and their stigma to the larger, hot-button issue of national healthcare.

Whatever happened to Marchenoir?

Enter the Marchenoir Library, a different kind of graphic novel from A. Degen, an artist Michael DeForge (Lose, Ant Colony, Leaving Richard's Valley) says is one of the smartest and funniest cartoonists in the game. A gallery of the most beautiful covers from the beloved series, Marchenoir, is all that's left of the mystery of Marchenoir, ex-celebrity singer/songwriter working as a superheroine to pay off her debts, and defend our dreams and reality, as she searches for a terrestrial paradise. Can you solve a book by its covers?

We love to blame the people we don't know and never see. Meet the forgotten people of America's Rust Belt.

Some people aren't invited to the Resistance. They meet no definition of the Other. Identity politics excludes them. They're called unlucky when they fall victim to economic injustice. They even take the blame for our national crises - but who are these people? Rust Belt looks right at the underemployed, the working poor and the dreamers of America's changing, post-industrial cities.

La Serie de Libros sobre el CQRM Aplicado expone c mo la anal tica avanzada que figura en el programa de Certificaci n en Gesti n Cuantitativa de Riesgos (CQRM), se puede aplicar a los problemas de negocios en la vida real. En el Volumen IV, demostramos c mo se pueden aplicar estas anal ticas en el contexto de la Gesti n de Riesgos Empresariales, utilizando los registros cualitativos de riesgos y ampliando los resultados por medio de los m todos anal ticos cuantitativos.Se hace un nfasis en las aplicaciones pragm ticas con el fin de desmitificar los elementos inherentes al an lisis de riesgos. Una caja negra continuar siendo una caja negra si nadie puede entender los conceptos a pesar de su poder y su aplicabilidad. S lo hasta cuando los m todos de la caja negra se vuelven transparentes, para que los investigadores puedan entender, aplicar y convencer a otros de sus resultados, su valor agregado y la aplicabilidad, es que los enfoques recibir n una amplia atenci n. Esta transparencia se logra a trav s de las aplicaciones paso-a-paso de la modelaci n cuantitativa as como de la presentaci n de m ltiples casos y de la discusi n de las aplicaciones en la vida real.El presente libro va dirigido a aquellas personas que han completado el programa de certificaci n CQRM; pero tambi n lo pueden usar quienes est n familiarizados con los m todos b sicos cuantitativos de investigaci n- hay algo para todos. Es un texto igualmente aplicable a nivel de segundo a o de un MBA/MS o a nivel introductorio de un PhD. Los ejemplos que aparecen en el libro requieren de un conocimiento previo sobre el tema.Para obtener informaci n adicional sobre el programa CQRM, dir jase a los siguientes sitios Web: www.iiper.org www.realoptionsvaluation.com

CONTENIDO

MÉTODOS CUANTITATIVOS DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN POCAS PALABRAS
ESTADÍSTICA DESCRIPTIVA Y MOMENTOS DE DISTRIBUCIÓN
TEORÍA Y PROBABILIDAD DE LAS DISTRIBUCIONESRUEBAS DE HIPÓTESIS
MÉTODOS ESTADÍSTICOS PARA UNA VARIABLE
MÉTODOS ESTADÍSTICOS PARA DOS O MÁS VARIABLES
SIMULACIÓN, MODELACIÓN PREDICTIVA, Y OPTIMIZACIÓN
MOMENTOS DE DISTRIBUCIÓN
MEDICIÓN DEL CENTRO, DISPERSIÓN, ASIMETRÍA, EVENTOS EXTREMOS EN UNA DISTRIBUCIÓN
PRUEBA DE HIPÓTESIS
PASOS PARA ESTABLECER UNA PRUEBA DE HIPÓTESIS
TEOREMA DEL LÍMITE CENTRAL
ERRORES TIPO I, TIPO II, TIPO III, Y TIPO IV, Y SESGOS EN EL MUESTREO DE DATOS

ANALÍTICA MÁS COMÚN
PRUEBA-T DE DOS MUESTRAS CON VARIANZA IGUAL
PRUEBA-T DE DOS MUESTRAS CON VARIANZA DESIGUAL
PRUEBA T DE DOS MUESTRAS CON MEDIAS DEPENDIENTES
PRUEBA-F DE VARIANZAS DESDE MUESTRAS INDEPENDIENTES
PRUEBA-Z de PROPORCIONES
PRUEBA Z DE PROPORCIONES Y MEDIAS
ANOVA SIMPLE CON MÚLTIPLES TRATAMIENTOS
ANOVA CON PRUEBA DE BLOQUES ALEATORIZADOS
ANOVA DE DOS VÍAS, ANCOVA, MANOVA, Y MANOVA DE DOS VÍAS
PRUEBAS CHI CUADRADO
CORRELACIONES LINEALES Y NO LINEALES
NORMALIDAD Y AJUSTE DE DISTRIBUCIÓN: Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Chi-Cuadrado, Criterio de Información de Akaike, Anderson-Darling, Estadístico de Kuiper, y Criterio Schwarz/Bayes
PRUEBAS NO PARAMÉTRICAS: Prueba de Runs para Aleatoriedad, Prueba de Rangos con Signo de Wilcoxon, Prueba de Lilliefors, Prueba de Kruskal-Wallis, Prueba de Friedman
CONFIABILIDAD Y CONSISTENCIA: Kappa de Cohen, Alfa de Cronbach, Consistencia Interna, Confiabilidad con Lambda de Guttman, Medidas de Correlación Inter-Clase (ICC), Medida de Concordancia Entre Evaluadores de la W de Kendall, Diversidad de Datos, Homogeneidad de Shannon, Brillouin, y Simpson, Validez Interna, Validez Externa, Previsibilidad y Exactitud: Akaike, Bayes, Hannan-Quinn, Diebold-Mariano, Pesaran-Timmermann, Precisión y Control de Errores
REGRESIÓN MULTIVARIADA LINEAL Y NO LINEAL
REGRESIÓN BIVARIADA
PRUEBAS PARA LA MULTICOLINEALIDAD Y HETEROCEDASTICIDAD
MÉTODOS AVANZADOS DE REGRESIÓN, MÉTODOS RELACIONADOS CON LA REGRESIÓN, Y SUS VARIACIONES
MÁS ALLÁ DE LA REGRESIÓN MÚLTIPLE: MODELACIÓN DE ECUACIONES ESTRUCTURALES (SEM) CON MÍNIMOS CUADRADOS PARCIALES (PLS) SOBRE ESTIMACIÓN DE RUTAS
MÁS ALLÁ DE LA REGRESIÓN MÚLTIPLE: ENDOGENEIDAD Y MÉTODOS DE ECUACIONES SIMULTÁNEAS Y MÍNIMOS CUADRADOS EN DOS ETAPAS
MÁS ALLÁ DE LA REGRESIÓN MÚLTIPLE: CAUSALIDAD DE GRANGER Y MÉTODOS ENGLE-GRANGER
MÁS ALLÁ DE LA REGRESIÓN MÚLTIPLE: Regresión Múltiple de Poisson (Población y Frecuencia), Regresión Múltiple (Regresión de Deming con Varianza Conocida), Regresión Múltiple (Regresión Logística Ordinal), Regresión Múltiple de Ridge (Varianza Baja, Sesgo Alto, Alto VIF), Regresión Múltiple Ponderada (Arreglando la Heterocedasticidad)

INTELIGENCIA ARTIFICIAL & MACHINE LEARNING
BAGGING MEDIANTE AJUSTE LINEAL POR BOOTSTRAP
BAGGING MEDIANTE AJUSTE NO LINEAL POR BOOTSTRAP
ÁRBOLES DE CLASIFICACIÓN Y REGRESIÓN - CART
CLASIFICACIÓN CON MEZCLA GAUSSIANA & SEGMENTACIÓN DE K-MEDIAS (NO SUPERVISADA)
CLASIFICACIÓN CON LOS K-VECINOS MÁS CERCANOS
CLASIFICACIÓN CON ÁRBOLES FILOGENÉTICOS & AGRUPAMIENTO JERÁRQUICO (NO SUPERVISADA)
CLASIFICACIÓN CON MÁQUINAS DE VECTORES DE SOPORTE
MODELO AJUSTADO PERSONALIZADO
REDUCCIÓN DE DIMENSIÓN MEDIANTE EL ANÁLISIS DE COMPONENTES PRINCIPALES
REDUCCIÓN DE DIMENSIÓN MEDIANTE EL ANÁLISIS FACTORIAL
AJUSTE COMÚN DE ENSAMBLE (NO LINEAL)
AJUSTE COMPLEJO DE ENSAMBLE (NO LINEAL)
ENSAMBLE DE SERIES DE TIEMPO
MODELO DE AJUSTE LINEAL
ANÁLISIS DISCRIMINANTE MULTIVARIADO (LINEAL)
ANÁLISIS MULTIVARIADO DISCRIMINANTE (CUADRÁTICO)
RED NEURONAL (NEURAL NETWORK)
CLASIFICACIÓN BINARIA LOGÍSTICA
CLASIFICACIÓN BINARIA NORMIT PROBIT
BOSQUE ALEATORIZADO
SEGMENTACIÓN

The deeply divided residents of Shadow Hills must face their past - or certain annihilation.

Environmental disturbances and a mysterious epidemic wreak havoc on the remote, struggling town of Shadow Hills. The rivalrous townsfolk race to find a cure and uncover the source of the threat before it destroys the entire community. Their search for answers leads them into the depths of a buried past...

Shadow Hills is the long-awaited follow-up to Sean Ford's perennial favorite graphic novel, Only Skin. A decade in the making, Shadow Hills collects all ten serialized chapters and brings the highly acclaimed series to a new, stunning conclusion.

Gateways is a collection of poems and corresponding photographs that celebrate the beauty, spirit, and emotion evoked by places and experiences meaningful to the author, Anthony Mauk. Ranging from odes to the serene coastal vistas of the Palos Verdes Peninsula in California to tributes honoring the author's Indonesian heritage, this compilation invites readers along on a journey celebrating nature, family, cultural traditions, friendship and more.

The poems showcase Mauk's reverence for natural landscapes like the oceanside cliffs of his native Palos Verdes, conveyed through verse extolling sunsets, seagulls in flight and the sense of peace embodied by sites like Point Vicente. Several works pay homage to meaningful structures including the Vanderlip estate Villa Narcissa and the Acoma Pueblo and folkways of New Mexico's Native communities. The collection also commemorates the people and relationships most precious to Mauk. Poems honor his Indonesian kinsmen; chronicle friendships forged in childhood and speak to the guiding force of love through pieces like Marriage and Love Heals.

While diverse in subject matter, Mauk's poems are connected by appreciative depictions of formative people and places and an innate understanding of the emotional resonance and deeper human longings evoked by these subjects. As a complete work, Gateways serves as an ode to all that provides meaning and beauty amid life's journeys.

Gateways is a collection of poems and corresponding photographs that celebrate the beauty, spirit, and emotion evoked by places and experiences meaningful to the author, Anthony Mauk. Ranging from odes to the serene coastal vistas of the Palos Verdes Peninsula in California to tributes honoring the author's Indonesian heritage, this compilation invites readers along on a journey celebrating nature, family, cultural traditions, friendship and more.

The poems showcase Mauk's reverence for natural landscapes like the oceanside cliffs of his native Palos Verdes, conveyed through verse extolling sunsets, seagulls in flight and the sense of peace embodied by sites like Point Vicente. Several works pay homage to meaningful structures including the Vanderlip estate Villa Narcissa and the Acoma Pueblo and folkways of New Mexico's Native communities. The collection also commemorates the people and relationships most precious to Mauk. Poems honor his Indonesian kinsmen; chronicle friendships forged in childhood and speak to the guiding force of love through pieces like Marriage and Love Heals.

While diverse in subject matter, Mauk's poems are connected by appreciative depictions of formative people and places and an innate understanding of the emotional resonance and deeper human longings evoked by these subjects. As a complete work, Gateways serves as an ode to all that provides meaning and beauty amid life's journeys.

Reflections of Grace is a treasure trove of profound devotionals designed to linger in your heart long after reading. These succinct yet impactful reflections are more than just words on a page; they're a fusion of God's truth, striking illustrations, and perfectly paired verses.

This 32-page masterpiece features a captivating array of full-color butterfly and flower images throughout, enhancing the spiritual journey within. Each page invites you to pause, reflect, and immerse yourself in moments of divine inspiration.

In these brief but potent meditations, discover the power to transform your soul and renew your spirit. Whether seeking a moment of solace amidst life's whirlwind or daily encouragement, these insightful reflections offer a sanctuary for growth and contemplation. Let its simplicity captivate you, offering a space for deeper understanding, meditation, and a profound encounter with God's everlasting love and grace.

As a young adolescent girl trying to navigate between two worlds, I always felt like life dealt me an unfair hand. I was rejected, lost and depressed. Battling alone I found myself in an extremely abusive relationship then drugs and alcohol became my go-to. This made me an even uglier person. Somehow in all that mess, God saw it fit to save me. My prayer is that others would better understand domestic violence and that you're never too far gone for God. There is not a wound that God cannot heal nor a broken vessel that God cannot fix.

NORVEL: An American Hero tells the incredible story of Norvel Lee, a man whose unwavering determination and courage allowed him to overcome obstacles and achieve greatness. Born in a time of racial discrimination. Norvel faced numerous challenges early in life. However, he refused to be defeated and used his intelligence and athletic abilities to propel himself towards success. As he grew into a young man, Norvel continued to face adversity but his commitment to his community, country, and family never wavered. His unprecedented achievements in business, sports, and military service makes him a true representation of the American dream. This inspiring and uplifting story of perseverance is a must-read for anyone in need of motivation and a reminder of the power of the human spirit.

No todas las historias acerca de la inmigración son iguales, pero todas tienen un gran número de cosas en común. Quizá la más común sea la cantidad de peligros, complicaciones y vicisitudes que tiene que atravesar el inmigrante en persecución de su sueño de mejoría de vida. Las luces del retorno es sin duda una de las más completas historias de esta naturaleza, puesto que Soto-Escudero narra su historia personal con lujo de detalles, con profunda fidelidad, sin omitir sucesos (por traumáticos que sean) ni reducir la historia a un puñado de anécdotas, sino que forma un cuerpo narrativo cálido, conmovedor y literariamente rico. Una gran novela, que todo inmigrante debe leer.

Basada en las experiencias personales del autor, con ciertas libertades de ficción, Soto-Escudero nos envuelve en una travesía de años, en la que ocurren traiciones, amores, desencantos, amistades... y en la que se hace notoria la necesidad de la amistad para mantenernos a flote en muchas circunstancias de la vida. Este es un libro necesario.

Death stalks a quartet of girls - or is it the other way around?

A simple, elemental story of a group of adorable, little girls evading the specter of Death perfectly complements Gabriel Howell's poetic diary/manifesto/wishlist. What looks like a Victorian children's book complete with moral lessons, depicts an internal and external tug-of-war between vulnerability and intimacy, relatability and honesty, observation and isolation. The message remains raw and uncensored: don't hide it in a book; forget about who is or isn't watching; Forget Me Not.