Things You Shouldn't Understand is the newest in a series of drawing books by Los Angeles-based painter Michael Williams (born 1978).

It employs the motif of marker bleeding through a page to propel the narrative, each image repeating in mirror form and interacting with a new one on its facing page, as a psychedelic cast of creatures twists and turns.

Leverage the power of Xamarin to create stunning cross-platform and native apps About This Book Helps you get a clear practical understanding of creating professional-grade apps with Xamarin Covers Xamarin.Forms, Xamarin Android, and Xamarin iOS If you want to transform yourself from an amateur mobile developer into a professional app developer across multiple platforms, then this is the ideal book for you Who This Book Is For If you are a mobile developer looking to create interesting and fully featured apps for different platforms, then this book is the ideal solution for you. A basic...

Research in the Biomedical Sciences: Transparent and Reproducible documents the widespread concerns related to reproducibility in biomedical research and provides a best practices guide to effective and transparent hypothesis generation, experimental design, reagent standardization (including validation and authentication), statistical analysis, and data reporting.

The book addresses issues in the perceived value of the existing peer review process and calls for the need for improved transparency in data reporting. It reflects new guidelines for publication that include...

Second Edition Now Available with Images to all Recipes and a more in-depth Guide to the Ketogenic Diet

Burn fat and restore your wellbeing with the proven, safe and effective Ketogenic Diet system.

Are you looking for more than just an average weight-loss diet? Want to improve your health and wellbeing along with it? If you're struggling to lose weight or are losing weight while still maintaining unhealthy cholesterol and blood sugar numbers, then you don't need a fancy fad diet, you need a healthy overall wellness program that burns fat and resets your metabolism to normal,...

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Awaken and Unleash the Amazing Powers of Your Chakras

Are you feeling lost and listless? Are you looking for balance in all the wrong places? Could you benefit from a clearer mind or a healthier life?

If you find yourself saying 'Yes' to any of the above, then Chakras for Beginners: How to Awaken And Balance Chakras, Radiate Positive Energy And Heal Yourself is the guidebook for you. In this compact, thorough guide, you'll learn all about the fascinating history of the chakras, and how their natural powers can bring...

T his is a short collection of poetry for children, mothers, and grandmothers and contains relatable real-life inspiration plus a touch of imagination. Every mother has heard the words "watch this" and has felt that heartrending moment when their child leaps into danger.

They all have wondered while scratching their heads in bemusement, "What did I do to deserve a child like this?" Mothers put up with more than most and deserve our thanks, especially mine.

This book offers the first comprehensive exploration of how the ancient past has shaped screen stardom in Hollywood since the silent era. It engages with debates on historical reception, gender and sexuality, nostalgia, authenticity and the uses of the past. Michael Williams gives fresh insights into 'divinized stardom', a highly influential and yet understudied phenomenon that predates Hollywood and continues into the digital age.
Case studies include Greta Garbo and Mata Hari (1931); Buster Crabbe and the 1930s Olympian body; the marketing of Rita Hayworth as Venus in the 1940s;...