Rachel: 4000 books
High Performance Spark
Best Practices for Scaling and Optimizing Apache Spark
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2017
Apache Spark is amazing when everything clicks. But if you haven’t seen the performance improvements you expected, or still don’t feel confident enough to use Spark in production, this practical book is for you. Authors Holden Karau and Rachel Warren demonstrate performance optimizations to help...
Strong Medicine
Creating Incentives for Pharmaceutical Research on Neglected Diseases
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2016
Millions of people in the third world die from diseases that are rare in the first world--diseases like malaria, tuberculosis, and schistosomiasis. AIDS, which is now usually treated in rich countries, still ravages the world's poor. Vaccines offer the best hope for controlling these diseases and...
by Rachel Ann Nunes
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012
Bill Dubrey is a sought-after plastic surgeon for LA’s prestigious and wealthy, and an equally sought-after bachelor. On the surface it appears he has it all—money, respect, and fame. Yet behind his aloof exterior lurks a tragic past that prevents him from finding what he really needs.
All...
The Doula Guide to Birth
Secrets Every Pregnant Woman Should Know
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2009
Here is your guide to the fastest-growing trend in childbirth—a tradition as old as motherhood itself. Doulas, or professional labor assistants, have led thousands of expectant women through the birthing process in a way that’s safe and meaningful, and that creates the birth and postbirth experience...
The Indie Music Playbook
Promote Your Music Like The Pros Do
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
This book is a brief online on the parts of the music industry that an Indie artist needs to learn about. The times where an artist's biggest job was limited to performing and doing interviews are now a thing of the past. These days, the music industry loves to work with Indie artists and musicians...
by Rachel E. Short
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2011
The Leverage Diet is a revolutionary method of losing weight discovered by an emotional overeater and chronic dieter. The method serves to effectively short circuit the cycle of overeating and gaining weight. Anyone who has repeatedly tried and failed diets can benefit from The Leverage Diet because...
Line in the Sand
A History of the Western U.S.-Mexico Border
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2011
Line in the Sand details the dramatic transformation of the western U.S.-Mexico border from its creation at the end of the Mexican-American War in 1848 to the emergence of the modern boundary line in the first decades of the twentieth century. In this sweeping narrative, Rachel St. John explores how...
by Dr. Rachel Boba Santos
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2016
Crime Analysis With Crime Mapping, Fourth Edition provides students and practitioners with a solid foundation for understanding the conceptual nature and practice of crime analysis to assist police in preventing and reducing crime and disorder. Author Rachel Boba Santos offers an in-depth description...
by Rachel Singer Gordon
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2011
Here is a unique resource for next generation librarians, addressing the specific needs of GenXers and Millennials as they work to define themselves as information professionals. The book focuses on how NextGens can move their careers forward and positively impact the profession. Library career guru...
by Rachel Harris L.C.S.W., Ph.D., Dorothy Law Nolte Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 1998
The timeless New York Times bestselling guide to parenting that shows the power of inspiring values through example.
A unique handbook to raising children with a compassionate, steady hand—and to giving them the support and confidence they need to thrive. Expanding on her universally loved poem...
The New Tarot Handbook: Master the Meanings of the Cards
Master the Meanings of the Cards
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
Renowned author Rachel Pollack has spent more than forty years studying and practicing Tarot. This insightful guide distills her vast knowledge and offers a direct, accessible approach to mastering the cards.
This book will teach you the meanings of the cards and enable you to begin doing compelling...
She Rules
A Must Have Rulebook for Dating
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2014
Dating is HARD! But not anymore! Rachel does all the dating for you and gives you all the secrets that will have him coming back begging for more. No more sitting around waiting for his calls. No more being dumped. These tested techniques will have him calling you non-stop and you will be the one...
by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2013
"With the number of chemicals and toxins added to our foods, personal care products and homes these days, it's tough to differentiate the good from the ugly. The Big List of Things That Suck just tells it like it is: This is all you really need to know." –Kim Barnouin, Skinny Bitch"The...
It's No Secret: Revealing Divine Truths Every Woman Should Know
Revealing Divine Truths Every Woman Should Know
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Are you tired of life as usual?
Done with feeling exhausted, or worse, bored? Ready to trade your issues and hang-ups for greater intimacy and fulfillment? Then it’s time you did some digging for biblical “bling” and discovered the shining secrets to life in God’s kingdom. Rachel’s writing...