Kevin Wilson
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Lillian and Madison were unlikely, yet inseparable friends at their boarding school. Then Lillian had to leave the school unexpectedly in the wake of a scandal, and they have barely spoken since. Years later, Lillian gets a letter from Madison pleading for her help. Madison's twin stepkids are moving in, and she wants Lillian to be their caretaker. However, there's a catch: the twins spontaneously combust when they get agitated. Lillian is convinced...
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"From the New York Times bestselling author of Nothing to See Here comes an exuberant, bighearted novel about two teenage misfits who spectacularly collide one fateful summer, and the art they make that changes their lives forever. Sixteen-year-old Frankie Budge--aspiring writer, indifferent student, offbeat loner--is determined to make it through yet another sad summer in Coalfield, Tennessee, when she meets Zeke, a talented artist who has just moved...
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When Isabelle Poole meets Dr. Preston Grind, she's fresh out of high school, pregnant with her art teacher's baby, and totally on her own. Izzy knows she can be a good mother but without any money or relatives to help, she's left searching. Dr. Grind, an awkwardly charming child psychologist, has spent his life studying family even after tragedy struck his own. Now, with the help of an eccentric billionaire, he has the chance to create a "perfect...
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Performance artists Caleb and Camille Fang dedicated themselves to making great art. But when an artist's work lies in subverting normality, it can be difficult to raise well-adjusted children. Just ask Buster and Annie Fang. For as long as they can remember, they starred (unwillingly) in their parents' madcap pieces. but now that they are grown up, the chaos of their childhood has made it difficult to cope with life outside the fishbowl of their...
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IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 10
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Kevin Wilson's characters inhabit a world that moves seamlessly between the real and the imagined, the mundane and the fantastic. "Grand Stand-In" is narrated by an employee of a Nuclear Family Supplemental Provider-a company that supplies "stand-ins" for families with deceased, ill, or just plain mean grandparents. And in "Blowing Up On the Spot," a young woman works sorting tiles at a Scrabble factory after her parents have spontaneously combusted....
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Exploring Galaxy Tab is the perfect companion for your new Samsung Galaxy A Tablet. Written by best-selling technology author, lecturer, and computer trainer Kevin Wilson, Exploring Galaxy Tab is packed with step-by-step instructions, full color photos, illustrations, helpful tips and video demos.
Updated to cover Android 9, Exploring Galaxy Tab will help you :
• Install or upgrade to Android 9
• Setting up your tablet
• Configuring your...
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Exploring Galaxy Tab is the perfect companion for your new Samsung Galaxy S4 Tablet. Written by best-selling technology author, lecturer, and computer trainer Kevin Wilson, Exploring Galaxy Tab is packed with step-by-step instructions, full color photos, illustrations, helpful tips and video demos.
Updated to cover Android 9, Exploring Galaxy Tab will help you :
• Install or upgrade to Android 9
• Setting up your tablet
• Configuring your...
10) Blood and Fears
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The US 8th Air Force came of age in 1944. With a fresh commander, it was ready to demonstrate its true power: from Operation Argument in February-targeting German aircraft production plants-to bringing the Luftwaffe to battle over Berlin, the combined US Air Force-Royal Air Force forces' round-the clock campaign bottled up the German army in Normandy.
In this authoritative history, Kevin Wilson reveals the blood and heroism of the 8th Air Force....
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The twenty-first century offers more technology than we have ever seen before, but with new updates, and apps coming out all the time, it's hard to keep up. Essential iPhone: iOS 12 Edition is here to help. Along with easy to follow step-by-step instructions, illustrations, and photographs, this guide offers specifics in...
• Setting up iOS 12 on iPhone and upgrading from previous versions
• A look at the updates introduced in iOS 12
• Getting...
12) Airborne in 1943
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The year 1943 saw the beginning of an unprecedented bombing campaign against Germany. Over the next twelve months, tens of thousands of aircrews flew across the North Sea to drop bombs on German cities. They were opposed not only by the full force of the Luftwaffe, but by a nightmare of flak, treacherously icy conditions, and constant mechanical malfunction. Most of these courageous crews were either shot down and killed or taken prisoner by an increasingly...
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We've all been there before, glaring at a computer screen with no idea what to do - don't worry Exploring Apple Mac is here to help. Written by best-selling technology author, lecturer, and computer trainer Kevin Wilson, Exploring Apple Mac is packed with easy-to-follow instructions, photos, illustrations, helpful tips, and video demos. Updated to cover the Monterey release of MacOS, Exploring Apple Mac will help you understand the fundamentals of...
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The iPad revolutionised the way we work, catch up on entertainment, and access information. Now with their very own operating system iPadOS, iPads have become an essential tool for students, business users, and home users.
Updated to cover the iPadOS update, Exploring iPad Pro will help you get to grips with the fundamentals of your device. Written in a clear and accessible way using full color illustrations, screenshots, video demos, and easy to...
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The twenty-first century offers more technology than we have ever seen before, but with new updates, and apps coming out every month, most users don't have time to keep up or figure everything out on their own and it can be quite overwhelming.
With full color screen prints, photographs and illustrations, this guide explores...
• Setting up your tablet, setting up and transferring your data.
• Getting to know Android; the app dock, drawer,...
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Make the most of your computer with this illustrated, easy to follow guide to Microsoft Windows 11. Updated for 2023, Exploring Windows 11 is the essential guide for those who want to get to grips with the fundamentals of Microsoft Windows 11. Written in a clear and practical way with 500 pages of full color illustrations, screenshots, and easy to follow instructions along with video demos to help you understand. Exploring Windows 11 will help you:
Install...
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We've all been there before, staring at a computer screen with no idea what to do - don't worry Using PowerPoint 2019 is here to help. Written by best-selling technology author, lecturer, and computer trainer Kevin Wilson, Using PowerPoint 2019 is packed with easy to follow instructions, photos, illustrations, helpful tips and video demos.
Updated to cover Microsoft PowerPoint 2019, this guide will show you how to:
• Start PowerPoint and find...
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We've all been there before, glaring at a screen with no idea what to do - don't worry Exploring iPad is here to help. Written by best-selling technology author, lecturer, and computer trainer Kevin Wilson, Exploring iPad is packed with easy to follow instructions, photos, illustrations, helpful tips, and video demos.
Updated to cover the iPadOS 14 update, Exploring Apple iPad will help you get to grips with the fundamentals of your iPad and will...