Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Resistance Reborn (Star Wars) Download

ISBN: B07RLQTPZY
Title: Resistance Reborn (Star Wars) Pdf Journey to Star Wars

In this pivotal prequel to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the heroes of the Resistance - Poe Dameron, General Leia Organa, Rey, and Finn - must fight back from the edge of oblivion.

The Resistance is in ruins. In the wake of their harrowing escape from Crait, what was once an army has been reduced to a handful of wounded heroes. Finn, Poe, Rey, Rose, Chewbacca, Leia Organa - their names are famous among the oppressed worlds they fight to liberate. But names can only get you so far, and Leia's last desperate call for aid has gone unanswered.

From the jungles of Ryloth to the shipyards of Corellia, the shadow of the First Order looms large, and those with the bravery to face the darkness are scattered and isolated. If hope is to survive, the Resistance must journey throughout the galaxy, seeking out more leaders - including those who, in days gone by, helped a nascent rebellion topple an empire. Battles will be fought, alliances will be forged, and the Resistance will be reborn.

Absolutely loved it! a wonderful bridge between TLJ and TROS. i think it's a definite must-read before you see the new movie. Rebecca Roanhorse did an excellent job, and i can't wait to read it again ;)Balance of the force Full disclosure: I haven't read this yet, but I'm currently putting a 3 out there to balance out the nerf herder who clearly showed bias in his 1 star review. I'll update when finished.This novel brings so much together from canon. Star Wars: Resistance Reborn was written by Rebecca Roanhorse. This novel is marked with the Journey to The Rise of Skywalker banner, preparing us for the final Skywalker saga film.SUMMARY: The Millennium Falcon holds the remanence of the Resistance. After the events of The Last Jedi, all but a handful of the Resistance have perished. The small group is hurtling through space in a desperate attempt to find a safe haven to refuel and rest. Poe Dameron has sought out his Black Squadron, who’d been preoccupied with a mission of their own and informed them of their losses, and confessed his actions. Black Squadron remains loyal to Dameron despite his failure. Soldiers are important, but what Leia also needs, is a leadership team.It’s brought to Leia’s attention that a number of allies may have been captured by the First Order. In this novel, the mission of the Resistance, is to find allies to build up their numbers… and survive.CHARACTERS: This book does something fresh in canon with characters. Of course we have the popular Resistance characters left over from The Last Jedi, but so many other characters are either new, or brought in from other media. I’m not going to go deep into all the characters, but I’ll mention two that we have been introduced to in previous material, and just one other character.Rey: She’s awkward, very awkward. Although she’s with the Resistance physically, mentally, she’s absent. She has a really hard time expressing herself and doesn’t know how to relate to anyone around her. She only really feels comfortable around Finn. We don’t get a lot of action with Rey in this novel. I’m not sure how to interpret her as a character in this book. I get the feeling that maybe the author wasn’t really given the freedom to fully dive into character details. Rey is very confused, maybe even conflicted.Shriv Suurgav: He’s a Duros, an alien with a big head, blue skin, and bulbous red eyes. He makes his return to canon material! He was a character in the video game Battlefront II. He’s got a fun sense of humor, the go to character for comic relief. His presence is a welcome one. I hope we get to see more of him in future novels or possibly a cameo in The Rise of Skywalker.Wedge Antilles: He’s retired from the military lifestyle, living in the outer-rim just living his life. He’d done so much for the Rebel Alliance, fighting in all the major battles and doing what most of his peers did do, survive. He’s an old man now, living with his wife in peace on an outer rim world. However, he’s got his bug-out-bag packed and ready for the day if he’s ever needed. Now, after the First Order decimated the New Republic and nearly wiped out the Resistance… Wedge is hesitant, but willing to jump back into the fray.OVERALL THOUGHTS: This book was pretty darn good. Rebecca Roanhorse writes a hopeful tale filled with nostalgia, connectivity, and thrills! In my opinion, this book reminded me of how it feels reading the original Star Wars Expanded Universe. By that, I mean that this story is so connected to the overall canon. The return of many characters from across different mediums was so awesome. Roanhorse brings in things from comics, video games, the original film trilogy, and other novels.While the story is fun and the plot thrilling, the dialogue is mostly fair. Some of the characters were written spot on, some not so much. I believe that may be a result of an upcoming film involving these characters. The humor from Shriv was excellent, it was organic. Many other comic lines from other characters came across a little forced and just too silly, not funny. My only other complaint would be the usage of the social justice quota. The sexual orientation of a side character is unimportant and irrelevant to the overall story or to the character in general. Stop with the forced “millennial emotional equality” checklist and tell the story naturally.This novel is great, Rebecca Roanhorse nailed it. I’d say this is definitely a book the Star Wars fans have been wanting.So, do I recommend that you read Star Wars: Resistance Reborn? Yes, it’s a book that brings in so much from the overall canon story.RATING: I give this book an A

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Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Digestive System Tumours (Medicine) Download

ISBN: 9283244990
Title: Digestive System Tumours (Medicine) Pdf
Author: Who Classification of Tumours Editorial Board
Published Date: 2019-07-30
Page: 635
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Digestive System Tumours
is the first volume in the fifth edition of the WHO series on the classification of human tumors. This series (also known as the WHO Blue Books) is regarded as the gold standard for the diagnosis of tumors and comprises a unique synthesis of histopathological diagnosis with digital and molecular pathology. These authoritative and concise reference books provide indispensable international standards for anyone involved in the care of patients with cancer or in cancer research, underpinning individual patient treatment as well as research into all aspects of cancer causation, prevention, therapy, and education.

What is new in this edition?
The fifth edition, guided by the WHO Classification of Tumours Editorial Board, will establish a single coherent cancer classification presented across a collection of individual volumes organized on the basis of anatomical site (digestive system, breast, soft tissue and bone, etc.) and structured in a systematic manner, with each tumor type listed within a taxonomic classification: site, category, family (class), type, and subtype. In each volume, the entities are now listed from benign to malignant and are described under an updated set of headings, including histopathology, diagnostic molecular pathology, staging, and easy-to-read essential and desirable diagnostic criteria.

Who should read this book?
- Pathologists
- Oncologists
- Gastroenterologists
- Cancer researchers
- Epidemiologists
- Cancer registrars

This volume:
- Prepared by 168 authors and editors
- Contributors from 22 countries
- More than 1000 high-quality images
- More than 3700 references

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Friday, October 25, 2019

American Royals Download

ISBN: B07N5JDW6Q
Title: American Royals Pdf
New York Times Bestseller

What if America had a royal family? If you can't get enough of Harry and Meghan or Kate and William, meet American princesses Beatrice and Samantha. Crazy Rich Asians meets The Crown. Perfect for fans of Red, White, and Royal Blue and The Royal We!


Two princesses vying for the ultimate crown.
Two girls vying for the prince's heart.
This is the story of the American royals.

When America won the Revolutionary War, its people offered General George Washington a crown. Two and a half centuries later, the House of Washington still sits on the throne. Like most royal families, the Washingtons have an heir and a spare. A future monarch and a backup battery. Each child knows exactly what is expected of them. But these aren't just any royals. They're American.

As Princess Beatrice gets closer to becoming America's first queen regnant, the duty she has embraced her entire life suddenly feels stifling. Nobody cares about the spare except when she's breaking the rules, so Princess Samantha doesn't care much about anything, either . . . except the one boy who is distinctly off-limits to her. And then there's Samantha's twin, Prince Jefferson. If he'd been born a generation earlier, he would have stood first in line for the throne, but the new laws of succession make him third. Most of America adores their devastatingly handsome prince . . . but two very different girls are vying to capture his heart.

The duty. The intrigue. The Crown. New York Times bestselling author Katharine McGee imagines an alternate version of the modern world, one where the glittering age of monarchies has not yet faded--and where love is still powerful enough to change the course of history.

"The lives of the American royal family will hook you in the very first pages and never let go. Relatable, believable, fantastical, aspirational, and completely addictive." --Sara Shepard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Pretty Little Liars and Perfectionists series

Fun and entertaining Katie McGee's ability to craft characters that are remarkably real, relatable and complex continues to please me. I quickly became attached to favorites and was surprised again and again as they developed and grew with the passing of the story. How long do I have to wait for the next book? When will this be a movie?LOVED THIS BOOK! 4.5 stars!I think it is a great accomplishment when an author makes me care about teenage drama, when normally I would hate hearing about it. It reminds me of The Selection in a way, because I thought I would hate the story of girls vying for one guy's attention, but I ended up loving it. I experienced the same feeling with this book; I wouldn't normally care in real life, but oh do I care about what is going on with these characters! Sam, Nina, Beatrice, and Daphne provide the four points of view, and I loved everyone I was supposed to love and utterly HATED and DESPISED Daphne for being a cruel, conniving, insidious, b-i-t-c-h. She is the girl every guy needs to steal clear of, and yet I still occasionally felt sorry for her, and for the guy who is more like her than anyone else, but whom she ignores in favor of gaining a title and crown and prestige. I loved the intrigue, even though I thought I wouldn't. Although Beatrice's love interest was cliche, the relationship didn't feel forced or unnatural. Nina is the most "normal" of the girls, and yet I found myself frustrated with her for not going after who she wanted more, especially when she actually cares about Jeff as a person, unlike Daphne.This book was a roller-coaster ride, and I loved that all these girls' lives are intertwined whether they realize it and want it or not. I think the only POV that could have been more polished was Sam's, because everyone kept talking about how strong of a force she is, but her own POV didn't feel that way. It felt like she was on the sidelines for a lot of the book, and so her infatuation and "relationship" with Teddy didn't make sense. Their meeting and interactions felt too superficial for me to understand why Sam suddenly fixates on him, especially when she has been known as the flirty one. And Teddy being drawn to her wasn't fleshed out enough for me to understand why they are so desperate to be together.I almost wish we could have had a POV from Jeff, just to see what he is thinking about the two very different girls he is entangled with.I am not surprised by how the book ended, but it is still a doozy of a cliffhanger in my opinion. I want Beatrice to follow her heart instead of her mind, and to not ruin her relationship with her sister by the choices she makes. I do not know how I am going to be able to wait however long for the next book!Knocked Out of the Park Holy hell. Somehow, by the Grace of God, I got an e-ARC of my most anticipated release of the entire year and WOW WOW WOW did it live up to expectations. I’m already craving the next book in the series! Katharine McGee has done it again.American Royals is a kind of alt-history, set in the present day. After the US won the revolution, George Washington became king and his descendants have set on the throne ever since. King George IV now reigns, but his children, Princesses Beatrice and Samantha and Prince Jefferson, have a lot of drama of their own. Beatrice is in line to be the first ever Queen of America, but who will be her King?And when her time comes, will she be ready? Samantha has always been the “spare” and lived her life how she pleased, but at what cost to her relationships with her family and her friends? And Prince Jefferson, well, he’s going to have some big decisions to make soon, because the other two POVs in this book are the two girls vying for him–Nina, Samantha’s best friend and a commoner, and Daphne, a social climbing crown grabber who will do anything to get her man back.Told over a pretty short period, I’d say less than four months, this is the perfect first book in a series. It introduces you to a world we can relate to but that has this new royal element. It’s got LOTS of nods to the real British Royal Family, Hamilton, The Crown and more, and I could not get enough. The relationships…especially Beatrice’s…WOW WOW WOW. It’s The Crown meets the Selection meets Gossip Girl and I can’t wait til my pre-order copy arrives in September so I can read it all over again. There’s love, royalty, ball gowns, college campus drama, family strife, more love and romance, and a lot of scheming and I love love love it.

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Sunday, October 20, 2019

Rtfm Free Pdf

ISBN: 1494295504
Title: Rtfm Pdf Red Team Field Manual
Author: Ben Clark
Published Date: 2014-02-11
Page: 96
The Red Team Field Manual (RTFM) is a no fluff, but thorough reference guide for serious Red Team members who routinely find themselves on a mission without Google or the time to scan through a man page. The RTFM contains the basic syntax for commonly used Linux and Windows command line tools, but it also encapsulates unique use cases for powerful tools such as Python and Windows PowerShell. The RTFM will repeatedly save you time looking up the hard to remember Windows nuances such as Windows wmic and dsquery command line tools, key registry values, scheduled tasks syntax, startup locations and Windows scripting. More importantly, it should teach you some new red team techniques.

Nice Reference for Red Team Hackers Great reference, though it's already showing age (some commands won't work, even for the latest operating systems). But the gist of the commands is correct and the thought processes behind it them are clear and easy to understand while pen testing, so a quick Google is a good remedy for some of the more obscure ones. Maybe needs a new updated version soon? Otherwise fantastic.Interested in an actual review? These are all fun and stuff, but there needs to be a few actual reviews.This book is essentially a decade's worth of notes from an experienced network security engineer or pen tester. It looks like someone published an evernote notebook. Formatting is inconsistent and at times confusing. There is a fair amount of duplication. Placeholders are inconsistent. There is no descriptive text or explanatory notes. It is a list of commands, and nothing more.If you are an experienced command line user, it is pretty awesome.That said, with around 2000 commands in the book, there in exactly one page of index. It is impossible to find anything. If it is windows, that's great, narrows things down to about 30 pages that you have to flip through to find what you want. Even though I often know exactly what I am looking for, I still end up flipping through nearly every page in the book to find it. That is frustrating.It's true that everything here can be found elsewhere online, but that's a lot like saying that a thesaurus is just a list of words that you can find online. The proper formatting of actually useful DOS net commands, for instance, is a great example of why the book is more useful than a Google search.I'd say this is pretty much a must-own book for anyone that has to work with computers. If you are in charge of security or testing, even better. I wish it was better indexed, but can't have everything. Certainly worth the money.Waste of 10 dollars, could've invested in something more... Sure, it's a Reference Booklet, it's WAY FAR from even trying to be a manual...83 pages as many others have said, with a huge amount of blank space. Sure you can get some commands you'd get by opening a second window and typing help...The booklet saves around 4min if you're fast enough or even less if you google search.The print should cost around 2 dollars with the information it has...GOOD:It's small, pretty portable.It has a note section which is pretty useful and cuteBAD:If it doesn't pass out as a communist manual then you're on the bright side and you probably don't need it just google search.Wanna make your own duck scripts? TOO BAD , this ain't gonna help

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Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Theology of Home Pdf

ISBN: 1505113652
Title: Theology of Home Pdf Finding the Eternal in the Everyday
Author: Carrie Gress
Published Date: 2019-09-19
Page: 315

Home. This word can stir a myriad of emotions, but "home" is the essence of what we desire; a place to which we belong. Theology of Home gives us a guide to the essential simplicity of faith and evangelization with and in the home." --Leah Darrow, founder of Lux University and author of The Other Side of Beauty "A delight, masterpiece, and a treasure all rolled into one wonderful book! Theology of the Home shines a light on the vital role our homes play in our lives while giving hearty and rich food for thought as it pertains to the theological and historical aspects of home life. One to read and reread, loan to dear friends, and leave out for the kids to peruse and appreciate at their leisure. Theology of the Home is a thoughtful and visually stunning delight that satiates our desire for tangible simplicity in the home. Gress, Mering, and Schrieber furnish educational and relatable chapters filled with theological and historical lessons intertwined with engrossing stories from their own lives. A must-read and must-have for coffee tables near and far." --Grace Patton, blogger at Camp Patton"This book has beautiful photography and engaging reflections that skillfully communicate the spiritual significance of home firmly rooted in the tradition. It offers a challenge to think deeper and more intentionally about the spaces we inhabit." --Nathan Bond, Co-founder, Rifle Paper Co.

Home. It is an elegant word, at once both simple and far-reaching. Home is a place to live in and feel comfortable, but it is much more than that.

Home is where we are nurtured, where we live, and where we love. The language of Home is universal. It is where we find the eternal in the everyday.

But the Home has been neglected. To millions of women today, there is nothing worse than being a “homemaker.” If only they knew the supreme value (and reward) of giving loved ones a place to call Home.  
 
Written by three wives and mothers, Theology of Home is a simple guide to help reorient all of us toward our true home, allowing us to think purposefully about how to make our own homes on earth better equipped to get all those living in them to the Father’s house. Featuring more than 100 beautiful (and inspiring) photographs from homes around the country, profound words from the saints and other literary figures, and in depth commentary on the theological and spiritual underpinnings of our love for Home, Theology of Home offers readers a tour of the both the Home and the human heart.

Whether you live in a sprawling estate or a humble dwelling, whether alone or with a crowd, this is far more than a book of beautiful photos and great décor ideas. You will also learn how to create a deeper sense of the divine through:
  • Creating a welcoming environment that starts with your Door
  • Fostering a sense of remembrance through images, scents, and activities that will keep your family recollecting joy, family, and Christ
  • Making your home a place for joyful gatherings and spiritual growth through an emphasis on light
  • Prioritizing family dinners to feed the body and the soul
  • Opening up your Home to those around you, spreading the joy and peace of Christ with your hospitality
  • And much more. . .
Discover how beauty and order can bring the eternal to your everyday, and help create a path to heaven for those you love most dearly.  

Inspiring and beautiful This book is just beautiful. Each page, each photograph has such care for detail and the beauty of both small and prominent parts of your home. The homes featured and photographed are all so different from each other and all somehow inspire me to look at my own space differently (and run out to collect more art for my walls!). Thank you for this book!Beautiful Book! Love this book! We often forget what a wonderful place our home is, but reading this book and looking at the beautiful photos remind us the depth of our home. Great job authors and the illustrator. My children say every time we pull in our drive-way: "We are home!!!" with such happy voices that makes me know theology of home starts very early on in life.Moving beyond the HOW of creating home and into the WHY The lovely photos and composition of this book intrigued me from the start, and after opening it you see they are complimented by gorgeous binding, glossy heavy weight paper, and the most beautiful end papers. All of those visuals lend themselves perfectly to draw you in to reading more about the authors' understanding of what home is and why it matters so much. There is plenty of inspiration for the taking, whether you live alone or have a houseful of people under your roof, but it's not typical diy advice like how to hang a gallery wall or the perfect cocktail recipe for a party. Instead this book shares the WHY behind it all- how home forms us, welcomes us, and allows us to bring others together. Hitting on themes of home like doors, light, order, and hospitality. The title theology of home is accurate- this is a collection of writings that teach about how God can and should be found in the places we dwell. The rich tradition and teachings of their Catholic faith shine through. While it will make a lovely coffee table book, I also think it merits the opportunity to be read cover to cover and discussed with friends, Bible studies, and book clubs. Even though I received a review copy, I've already purchased another for my sister and think it will make a lovely gift for wedding showers in the future.TAN Books provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Sunday, September 29, 2019

Hollow Core (School of Swords and Serpents Book 1) Download

ISBN: B07WWZ4V4M
Title: Hollow Core (School of Swords and Serpents Book 1) Pdf

Jace Warin never wanted anything more than to attend the School of Swords and Serpents to escape the labor camps and restore his family's stained honor.

But the determined young martial artist soon discovers the school he's always dreamed about is teeming with secret plots and sinister designs. To survive, he will have to master long-lost jinsei techniques, repair his wounded soul, and face down a most unexpected enemy: The Academy's ruthless headmaster and cunning professors.

Hollow is the first book in the School of Swords and Serpents series, a tale of wuxia adventure, cultivation mastery, and lurking threats.

“Wow, this book is crazy-good. If the Harry Potter series were somehow violently smashed together with the characters from Mortal Kombat, you might have something that comes close to the School of Swords and Serpents.” —James A. Hunter, Bestselling Author of Rogue Dungeon, Bibliomancer, and the LitRPG epic Viridian Gate Online

An Interesting Juxtaposition This book was an enjoyable read. The main character is scrappy, tenacious, and everything that you expect from a cultivation hero, working from behind to grow in strength.However, some parts of it didn't jive for me. It was a school, yet the teachers were only secretly against the MC? There was a big conspiracy that the MC wasn't a part of, but was directly affecting?It's only when he is apparently to be 'dealt with' that someone actually explains to him WHAT was going on. This was a little jarring and made no sense.A little more world building would have been good, as well, perhaps giving the MC some allies as well. There is a split between Empyreals and campers, but it's never clear why.In the end, the book is good, the story engaging, the MC is likeable. The mythos is engaging and makes me want to know more as well.A very good first offering and I'm keen for more.Oh my, this is so good I read the blurb. Mortal Kombat meets Harry Potter. Well, this was a lot more exciting than Harry Potter. I was warned that I wouldn't be able to put it down. It's 2 am. Still enough time for some sleep before work tomorrow. I loved the detail in the combats. How the MC moved his energy. The combats and other energy things were just enough and not any more. The same went for the story telling. It was simple enough to make reading effortless. I would have liked just a bit more description of his friends. This definitely was a book where I hit the end and went Wow! I hope that I have conveyed enough to validate my enthusiastic recommendation of the book. I consider this on par and maybe a smidge better than Rogue Dungeon, another Shadow Alley press book that is on my read this first list. Ok, I'll read the next Cradle first but this was darn close. I hope the next one of these fulfills what this one promised.Great start for the young, honor hungry hero. This story is not the typical weakling overcoming the school yard bully. Jace is a young man that has a physical ailment that he constantly struggles with just to make himself try to do the simple tasks his peers do everyday. His whole life seems to be a mystery as he attempts to understand how his family had become dishonored and exiled. His very weakness enables him to become the hero the world does not quite know it needs. The challenge will be overcoming the traps, schemes, and dark alliances his adversaries both apparent and concealed have in store for his journey to completion. I, for one, am looking forward to the next chapters of the story to be unveiled.There are some grammatical errors (spelling and punctuation), so I hope the editors catch more of them in the next book. There were not so many that it caused me to lose focus and continue with the story; therefore, I still gave it a five star rating since it is the first in the series.

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Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Start with Why Free Pdf

ISBN: B074VF6ZLM
Title: Start with Why Pdf How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

The inspiring, life-changing best seller by the author of Leaders Eat Last and Together Is Better.

In 2009 Simon Sinek started a movement to help people become more inspired at work and, in turn, inspire their colleagues and customers. Since then, millions have been touched by the power of his ideas, including more than 28 million who've watched his TED Talk based on Start with Why - the third most popular TED video of all time.

Sinek starts with a fundamental question: Why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential, and more profitable than others? Why do some command greater loyalty from customers and employees alike? Even among the successful, why are so few able to repeat their success over and over?

People like Martin Luther King Jr., Steve Jobs, and the Wright Brothers had little in common, but they all started with why. They realized that people won't truly buy into a product, service, movement, or idea until they understand the why behind it.

Start with Why shows that the leaders who've had the greatest influence in the world all think, act, and communicate the same way - and it's the opposite of what everyone else does. Sinek calls this powerful idea The Golden Circle, and it provides a framework upon which organizations can be built, movements can be led, and people can be inspired. And it all starts with why.

Not worth one's time I read a lot. At least a few hours a day. This book was awful.Let's start with why. Sinek is an awfully repetitive and, frankly, unskilled writer. He lays out his thesis and then repeats it like a rower repeats his stroke. As he drags out the book to whatever number of words he needed to fulfill book contract, he re/illustrates his thesis with different examples. This would have made the book slightly more tolerable, except the examples are so ordinary and well known that they will put you to sleep. Apple, Disney, JFK, Hitler. Yawn. Even that might be fine if he had spent five minutes on Wikipedia to research less-known stories about them, but it doesn't look like he did.This book should have been a column in a weekend newspaper, or, at best, a chapter in another book about leadership. Not worth your time.Interesting idea, but terrible book. Read an abstract or get the Ted talk. How do you rate this book? The basic idea is good, the book itself is a slog. As others have noted, watch the Ted talk, or read a summary from an abstract service.The premise is interesting, but it's not ground breaking. Basically, it's: don't start with what you can do and figure out how to find a market, but instead start with a passion, a need, and what gets you up in the morning, build a business around that, and hire people who share your passion. It's slightly more than that, but not much more, hence find the Ted talk or read an abstract.Most repetitive book I've ever read I read this book 10 times. No, I didn't read it over and over. I just read it once and by doing that I read it 10 times. It's so repetitive that I actually stopped multiple times to check where I am in the book, thinking that I mistakenly flipped back to a previous chapter. I started to wonder if the author has amnesia and forgot that he explained why Apple is innovative for the 100th time. I gave it two stars because the underlying concept is a good one but you can save your time and just watch the TED talk.

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