Many of the most inspiring characters in comics and graphic novels began their epic journeys as orphaned or abandoned children. In these stories, the loss of a parent inflicts challenges that even superpowers cannot easily resolve. For over a century and millions of readers, the comic strip is a space in which this narrative has been continuously ......
Your personal guide to surviving the first few weeks
Disaster: Recovery is a down-to-earth book that explains how you and your family can cope during and particularly after disasters such as floods, bushfires and typhoons that can and do happen (not just may happen) at almost any time.
"PHP 7 in Easy Steps" will teach you to code server-side scripts. It begins by explaining how to install a free web server and the PHP interpreter to create an environment in which you can produce your own data-driven server-side web pages. You will learn how to write PHP server-side scripts and how to make MySQL database queries. Examples ......
Excel 2013 in easy steps shows the user how to quickly get to grips with the new features of Microsoft's latest version of this popular spreadsheet application. The guide uses detailed images and easy-to-follow instructions to get users up to speed with Excel, whether they are just upgrading from a previous version or are a new user.
Where William Chippendale grew potatoes in 1816 by the sweet waters of Blackwattle Creek, one of Sydney's least loved industrial inner suburbs became the home of downtrodden generations. Factories turned out sugar and shoes, beer and lollies. Floods repeatedly washed putrid mud into the unsewered slums.
All You Need Is Love - it's a common cliche and a popular, iconic song. But is it true? Is love really all you need? The writers of these 101 true, inspirational stories answer that question with a resounding "YES!"
Whitney Houston was certified as the most awarded female artist of all time by Guinness World Records and sold over 200 million records worldwide. Houston released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums and is regarded as one of the greatest artists and female vocalists of all time. She signed Arista Records at the age of 19. Her first two ......
PHP in easy steps, 4th edition teaches the reader to code server-side scripts, and demonstrates every aspect of the language they will need to produce professional web programming results. Its examples provide clear syntax-highlighted code showing PHP language basics including variables, arrays, logic, looping, functions, and classes. PHP in easy ......
Combining anecdotes, interviews and practical advice, this wise, witty and poignant book unpacks modern gay relationships, from parents, siblings and friends, to lovers, enemies and ourselves, to unpick stereotypes and explore how these relationships define gay men.
