A comic fantasy that rides roughshod over the rules of life... and death
The Fifth Horseman presents a modern comic fantasy that challenges traditional mythology and the boundaries of life and death. Jon Smith, an internationally bestselling author, explores unique themes through humor and creativity, offering readers a fresh perspective in his adult debut.
The story follows Sothea and Gabe as they confront a dark entity from Khmer folklore that resurfaces, threatening their community. As they battle this supernatural force, they must also grapple with their own inner demons and the complexities of friendship and family. Their journey highlights themes of resilience and the struggle for acceptance in a society that has marginalized them.
Offering a humorous and practical perspective, this guide addresses the journey of pregnancy from a man's point of view. It covers essential topics such as supporting a partner, understanding pregnancy changes, and navigating the emotional landscape. With a mix of advice, anecdotes, and tips, it aims to prepare expectant fathers for the challenges and joys ahead. The author combines wit with relatable insights, making it an engaging read for men looking to be involved and informed during this transformative time.
The book serves as a comprehensive guide to Entity Framework Core, emphasizing its role as an object-relational mapper that simplifies database interactions in .NET applications. It features over 100 diagrams and code snippets, with practical examples, including the development of a bookselling web application. Readers will learn essential patterns for security, performance tuning, and unit testing, alongside strategies for addressing common data access challenges. Ideal for beginning to intermediate .NET developers, it draws on Jon Smith's extensive real-world experience.
It's all very well having a stunning website, but what if browsers can't find you? What if you're not visible on the main search engines, and on Google in particular? Making your site Google friendly or employing SEO should be a priority because if you don't rank on those results you may as well not have a website at all - it's that serious. Get into bed with Google can help you optimise your website. The 52 brilliant ideas contained within are canny and quick fixes that should result in immediate benefits to your site. This second edition of the bestselling Get into bed with Google contains new material on social networks and Google analytics that will catapult readers' websites to the top of search results pages. Simply brilliant.
Based on more than 100 interviews with blokes who lived to tell the tale--some who even admitted to enjoying the experience--this book has real-life stories as well as tons of advice that isn't remotely boring (honestly). Now you'll be able to tell your trimesters from your triple blood tests, as well as getting answers on the following - Money--Do I really have to spend my entire lager allowance on that hand-held breast pump?- Sex--Will it harm the unborn baby? (Or am I just being arrogant?)- Breasts--Will they stay that size forever?- Hospital Parking Spaces--Am I going to have to fork out 50 every time she thinks she's going into labour?... and a whole lot more besides...this is a book you'll want to share with all the blokes in your life!
Podplukovník doktor Jonathan Smith, vojenský mikrobiológ, čelí nečakaným šokom, keď sa stáva terčom pokusov o vraždu a zistí, že jeho snúbenica Sophia Russellová sa nakazila smrtonosným vírusom, ktorý sa objavil na troch vzdialených miestach USA. Po zistení, že Sophia bola infikovaná injekčnou striekačkou, sa Smith rozhodne odhaliť páchateľa a jeho motív. Pri vyšetrovaní narazí na byrokratické prekážky a po presvedčení generála Kielburgera o vražde Sophiu, sa situácia zhorší, keď Kielburger je zavraždený a Smith sa stáva hlavným podozrivým v očiach polície a FBI. Uvedomuje si, že ide o sprisahanie, do ktorého sú zapletení aj vysokopostavení vládni úradníci. Jeho šancou na rehabilitáciu a zastavenie epidémie je získať dôkazy o účasti konkrétnych osôb. Vytvorí si sieť sprisahancov, zatiaľ čo čelí hrozbe zabijakov pracujúcich pre Viktora Tremonta, riaditeľa farmaceutického koncernu Blanchard. Na celom svete prepukajú epidémie novej choroby so stopercentnou úmrtnosťou, a Tremont oznamuje, že jeho firma vyvinula úspešný protiliek. Smith musí zhromaždiť dôkazy o pôvode choroby a odhaliť jej hrôzostrašné pozadie.
