Books published by University of Utah Press,U.S.

For the first time in my life, I was shot at as I approached the Beirut shore. I know now that if they wanted to kill me, they could have that night. This is just one of the many adventures the author has faced during his 44 years of living and working in the volatile Middle East.As the famous writer and lecturer, Helen Keller once wrote: "Life is a daring adventure, or it is nothing at all".In the author's own lifetime he has experienced a profuse number of adventures, and many were truly amazing life-changing episodes, in fact so many that he has decided to share them by writing his third book, The Last American in Damascus.

A tester's mind is never at rest. It is constantly searching over populated with information and continually discovering changes to context. A tester at work is interacting with plenty of people who don't understand testing pretend to understand or have conflicting ideas of testing. A combination of all this creates restlessness in a tester's mind. A restless mind ends up with fragmented learning and chaos. This impacts the quality of life itself. Is this book for you?

30th January 1948; 31st October 1984; 21st May 1991.These three days bear significant importance in the history of independent India. The nation witnessed the assassination of the Father of the Nation, the Prime Minister of India and an ex-Prime Minister of India respectively. It is even more startling because it was the first instance where a mother and her son were robbed of their lives because of political and religious reasons.Assassination of Mahatma - Indira - Rajiv Gandhis' by K. Ragothaman is an attempt to shed light on these occurrences and what led to their gruesome deaths. It is also a commentary on the functioning of the law enforcement agencies and the Executive. As the Chief Investigating Officer in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, Mr Ragothaman is in a unique position to discuss the intricacies of three of the most significant occurrences in the history of 20th century India. The events leading up to these dates have been reconstructed to give the reader a holistic picture and how these three seemingly individual tragedies are connected.

Taken from real life observations How much is too much? questions the reasons why the Indian society has certain prejudice towards divorced women, making it harder for them to take a decision, post a marriage break down. The book runs through the experience of the author from falling in love to going through various stages leading unto a divorce and finally trying to feel 'normal' again. Do you wonder at times if the occasional fights in your marriage is normal or worth pulling the plug for? Are you suffering in an agonising marriage and wonder what lies ahead? Contemplating a divorce and yet worried sick about the family? Are you staying in your marriage only due to societal taboos? Are you going through a separation already and wondering when will it all end? Then, here are some answers which might give you hope that while your world might have come crashing down but if you do conclude that you deserve better then it is perfectly okay no matter what the world around you feels! The book is aimed at giving hope to countless of those women who don't know what to expect while going through the trauma of a marital disaster. This book touches on the topic which our society uses daily to apply ground-rules and moral policing but it is time we break free from that regressive stigma. It is time that a divorce is understood just as an unfortunate chapter and not given any more importance than what is due. It is time, concept of marriages in India - change!

One in ten people risks falling into depression. Two in ten are struggling to find what makes them happy. Five in ten are questioning the purpose of life. Nine in ten will not have answers to the questions above.Have you dealt with such situations? Are you still trying to answer the most basic questions of life? Are these questions beginning to seem like the toughest question paper you've ever had to answer? What makes you happy? What will keep you fulfilled? Is there any purpose to being who you are?On a not-so-fateful night, thirty-five-year-old Arjun embarks on a journey that will force him to rehash, revisit, reimagine and refuel his life. In the next ten days of his life, he meets six strangers who teach him exactly the lessons he needs. He takes the hard route to self-awareness, forgiveness, finding himself and reclaiming his life from the jaws of his past.With Lost and Found at 35, immerse yourself in the life-changing story of Arjun and uncomplicate the mystery of living with passion and purpose.

Victory belongs to us when we live a life of purpose, when we are able to become exactly who God has ordained us to be. This book hands you supernatural and extraordinary keys to find your path and be fulfilled in life and become that person God created you to be. This book will help you to: - Discover your purpose - Fulfill your purpose and live a beautiful life- Understand purpose and yourself more- Become one of the most successful entrepreneurs - Understand that your prosperity is tied to your purpose - Discover the importance of having a good relationship with God and the power of isolation

Just Relax DBA helps beginners learn Oracle DBA by providing tips, tricks, and techniques from experts. Don't worry if you are just a beginner or a trainee. With dedicated chapters for every area of Database administration, this book will help you grasp the nuances in no time and makes understanding administration easier. - Save a lot of time by optimizing everyday tasks using simple tricks in DBA- Identify the ideal way of performing a task to save time and effort on hectic jobs- Helps DBA trainee to understand the analysis of issues- 'Best Practices' and 'Dos and Don'ts' sections to help handle any activity in DBA"This book is one of its kinds of guide, contains many DBA topics and should be in the hands of all aspiring DBAs. All chapters are explained in simple language with step by step instructions that helps readers to understand the concepts quickly in an easy way.- Muthuselvam Ramalingam, Program Manager, US Fed gov Agency

"We make decisions, but decisions make our life."All of us need to make decisions that may be major or minor. One good decision can work wonders and dramatically change our lives forever. Similarly, one bad decision can prove disastrous and make life horrible. So ultimately, our life is a sum total of the decisions we make. This highlights the fact that decision making is the most important thing we do throughout our lives. If the decision making process is so vital, then shouldn't an all-out effort be made to improve this process? Surprisingly and unfortunately, most of us never try to do so!There must be ways and methods to improve the process of decision making. There must be a way to standardize the process of decision making so that the chances of error are minimized. Can we learn this art and teach it to our children? There is very little literature available on this topic.Decisions is a book that is all about mastering the art of decision making by understanding and standardizing its concepts.

You Are Worthy of Love is a motivational guide inspired by the Bhagavad Gita. It has a blend of warmth, humor, unflinching honesty, with real-life examples and hard-earned wisdom which moves beyond the platitudes and easy fixes offered in many self-help books. The aim of this book is to help you to find the courage to overcome fear, self-consciousness, self-doubts, and strengthen your connection to the world. It can assist you in cultivating the courage to embrace your imperfections and unlock the power within you to find lasting happiness in your love as well as professional life. The author's insights will help vault you to a better life and say, "I have received my share of love from the universe."

'This book is your passport to a smoother, more grandiloquent travel.'Tired of travelling to boring destinations the non-luxurious way? This book takes you through a portico of charismatic luxury, thereon soaking you into world-class extravagance and dazzling experiences. Reading through, you would leave your conventional holiday itinerary aside and leap forward into the glitz and glam of the travel world. Chartered planes, luxe adventures, cutting-edge destinations, gourmet meals and top-notch possibilities will replace your someday with now.This contemporary book is meant for voyagers who feel an adrenaline surge each time they hear the words 'luxury travel'. Use this handbook as your one-stop guide for planning the trip of a lifetime by making it your most essential resource. So mark your transition now!

The book featuring “AI BASICS FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS” targets learning of concepts as prescribed by the CBSE. The objective of the module is to develop a readiness for understanding and appreciating Artificial Intelligence and its application in our lives. The units dwelled include Excite, Relate, Purpose, Possibilities and AI Ethics which are set to empower the kids to identify and appreciate AI and describe its applications in daily life and to apply and reflect on the Human-Machine Interactions.

The FIFA World Cup isn't only about football. It's about people and their emotions, about places and their vibes. Reporters covering this event get the chance of a lifetime to soak in the atmosphere and tell a tale worth remembering. But when the deadline is looming under challenging circumstances every day, churning out a light-hearted piece is no laughing matter.

Industrial-strength stories treat children and adults as equals. And told it as it is. No pussy-footing, moral science or sugar coating. Spades are spades! No quarter given, none taken. No mythical characters beggaring belief and science. Just brute logic and empirical evidence. Two kids, Bila & Kabun; a dog - Mr. Morkley and a story-mongering PICS Dad explore the world around them. Meant to be bedtime stories, they mostly left the teller and the listeners sleepless. Praise for Politically Incorrect Children's Stories OUTSTANDING.....an outstanding book, it should be made to stand outside the house. Every parent should read it, I haven't.L.M., Ram's mother TOP BESTSELLER. 2,013,896 copies of this book should definitely sell. Or elseMr. Mustanda, Credit Card Loans Collection Agency UNBELIEVABLE. Absolutely UNBELIEVABLE. He actually wrote something readable.JJ, Ram's English Teacher DIRECT and INDIRECT will apply at the same time...Taxation department

The poems that populate this book hold a mirror to various facets of life. They reflect a gamut of diverse emotions and moods ranging from the bright and humorous to the sad and blue, from love to separation, and from life to death. The nuances of various emotions depicted herein are the HEARTFELT feelings of the author.

This book is a collection of poems that speak about a range of things - from life to love to everything in between. The poems explore the essence of human life, the intricacy of human emotion, poetry as an art in itself and what it means to the author. It is the protagonist's journey of understanding herself, of making sense of her hopes, dreams and struggles. Our journeys are unique and the possibilities are endless. As one of the poems says "We're many things at once" and we're all on the path to becoming our own person. The author uses poetry to shed light on the emotional turmoil of growing up, the need to normalize talk about mental health and the revival of empathy. It's okay to not know, it's okay to take your time, it's okay to feel, it's okay to seek help and it's okay to love.

Thoughts are the basic premise of how you attract the life you desire. One must not forget to coincide with the entire being as the truth is--you feel your life into existence. The universe is a large orgasmic energy, which is elated, aroused, and is creative and generative. When you embody this exuberance, the process of attracting what you desire in your life speeds up.The question is, do you desire to live like a robot on auto-mode? Or, do you have the mettle to take the reins of your life in your hands and become the magician, experiencing the ecstasy as your every thought unfolds in front of your eyes?In Orgasmic Universe, you will learn to put together the missing pieces of the puzzle that are still holding you back. As you awaken this vigor, all areas of your life--money, relationships, work, health, and happiness--will take the beautiful form you wish. You will not only be more present, involved, intuitive and stimulated with every existing moment but life will be orgasmic.

"They were picked up from near the explosion site and locked up together. That police post did not have a separate arrangement for ladies. She was hungry and bone-weary after that little chase. A hefty, rotund cop with a baton in hand came into their lockup again that night. Sultana could no more stand that sight. She fainted and collapsed on the floor. The cop withdrew. Manzar was still bleeding and writhing with excruciating pain. He dragged himself towards an earthen pot in that dark corner to fetch water to sprinkle on her face." Sultana is the story of an Indian Muslim girl caught in the crossfire of post-partition incertitude. It is virtually like an insider account of things that the Muslim community has grappled with for a long time after the partition of the Indian Sub-continent. A peep into their dilemmas, the challenges, the social dogmas, and a bit of fear psychosis. In parts, a telling commentary on human apathy and social retrogression.

Blockchain canvass is getting bigger and better every day. One of the most vital offerings of blockchain is smart contracts. Solidity is a prominent language that is widely practiced in the development of smart contracts using Ethereum, an emerging technology that promises the ability to disrupt traditional solutions to business through a decentralized ledger. The real essence of this book is the practical knowledge it provides to learn the revolutionary Solidity language. This book delivers deep practical depth with the help of code recipes coupled with step-by-step environment setup details along with the output of each recipe that can be verified by readers instantly on Remix or a local environment. Hence, this book is a unique offering for developers and architects. The focus is to enable readers build secure and scalable smart contracts with Solidity using the Ethereum ecosystem. This book encompasses basics as well as advanced topics, making it useful for beginners, advanced programmers, and enterprise architects alike. You'll find detailed sample code recipes providing enriching experience on every single aspect of Solidity. Explore and delight yourself.

Nostalgic breaks down the life journey of a human being's relationships and the consequences faced in relationships due to certain behavior. We don't give thought to these situations, thus ruin relationships over and over. However, the author has done his best to direct your thoughts towards it, make you feel Nostalgic, and has provided solutions to help you perform better in any relationship.

Islam is often viewed as a religion which teaches Salvation by work (`amilooa). However, a closer examination of the Qur'anic teaching on soteriology seems to indicate that faith in Allah and His mercy are also crucial for one's salvation. If that is the case, then how similar or different is Qur'anic teaching from the Biblical teaching of salvation by grace through faith? The book Salvation: In the light of the Cross and the Crescent examines the concept of salvation as presented in both the Qur'an and the Bible, and is significant because it will help in understanding the concept of salvation taught in both Islam and Christianity theologically and in turn, helps to reveal the facts and correct the misunderstandings concerning soteriology of both Scriptures, bringing out the differences and similarities between the two books.

The Lost Gold, exploring a new fast-fiction "One Hour Novel" format for contemporary times, is a saga of anguish and loss that cannot be proved. Anguish has probably visited every human who has lived, is living and will live on this planet.Set in 1930's Europe, and later spanning through the 1950's post-war migration era to present-day America and China, The Lost Gold is a multi-generational story of unprovable anguish and human emotions conveyed through a sportsman's journey across the Olympics of the times.Gifted with a sense for identifying good stories, coupled with a sharp focus on presenting richly textured content across formats and genres, Vish Iyer has helped author Kaushik Yegnan to see the light with his debut presentation. The duo brings along an exciting mix of content and delivery competencies and intends to keep churning creative content across genres and using innovative delivery platforms.

Do you want to go beyond the in-built functionalities of Oracle Application Express? Do you yearn to develop a custom application that is tailor-made to suit your needs? Look no further than Oracle Apex - The Tailor Fit, which provides all the information you have been seeking. - Covers different scenarios with custom solutions, based on real-time implementations.- Develop a unique method for data processing, reporting, and other operations.- Learn how to go beyond the in-built functionalities to customize requirements. 'Oracle APEX The Tailor Fit' authored by the Doyensys team, is a good handbook for all users of Oracle APEX it elaborates on how to customize application to fit in the needs of the customers. This book carries stepwise illustrative guide for developers for creating various components and customizing the same. Recommended read for aspiring Apex developers and those who are already developing applications using APEX.- Beena Nayar, PMP Head-Information Technology, Forbes Marshall

Dr.J's Guide to GRE Vocabulary is a profound attempt to provide students with novel, logically determined and easy techniques to ace the infinite and immensely complex GRE vocabulary. It is a one-of-its-kind book that clearly, deeply and precisely throws light on the frequently repeated words in the exam as well as the essential word cluster that every student needs to grasp to score well in the exam.GRE Verbal Reasoning is like Pandora's Box; you never really know what all you will get. However, through years of research and teaching, the author has been able to simplify this intricate and challenging lexical resource in a student-friendly template. Word Trails Approach has been the brainchild of this book wherein seemingly complex and hard-to-remember words are finely weaved in a trail similar to how an exhausted trekker will find a new trail or path that can safely lead him to his destination.The standpoints of the Word Trails Approach are a complete coverage of syllabus in an extremely simple manner, a strong, logical and derivable tone and a brain-stimulating exercise for the students who can use this process to maintain their proficiency of vocabulary not only for the exam but also for a lifetime.The book also entails a concisely written A Week Before the Exam chapter and concludes with playful word puzzles that provide the audience with a tangible takeaway of the theory.In an extremely path-breaking manner, the book highlights the techniques that work and don't and provides a solid framework for all type of candidates who want to succeed in this fierce examination pattern.

Inspired by powerful women, this book speaks about 5 women who fought hard to be where they are today. Whether it's writing, business, aviation or manufacturing, the fight at the workspace and at home is one that women today continue to face. This book is a collection of inspiring stories of how 5 women confront these challenges and inspire the people around them. Read these stories and redefine your capabilities; rise from The Ashes of your self-doubt, and strive against the things that hold you back.

In the year 2030 AD, a black hole comes hurtling towards the Earth.Rajaraja Cholan, a former ruler of an ancient, powerful empire in India, learned of a prophecy that foretold the apocalypse. The prophecy declared that a black hole would come hurtling toward Earth at nearly the speed of light and that there was no hope for mankind to survive the event. Springing into action, the king declared that his son Rajendra Cholan would take the throne of the Chola Dynasty. He then enlisted the help of hundreds of the kingdom's most trusted people and undertook a 1000-year exile. During their exile, the king and his trusted subjects worked on building a spaceship beneath the Indian Ocean that could be the answer to the dynasty's survival of the fast-approaching black hole. With one millennium to prepare, the king and his men felt they must have a fighting chance at succeeding in their mission. Its the year 2030. The American president and other world leaders are meeting in the White House to rally their forces and the greatest minds in modern science searching for answers. Rajaraja, along with his most trusted advisor and guru Agasthiyar, makes their appearance in the war room to inform the contemporary world leaders of the provisions that have been created. As humanity prepares to flee Earth, a traitor attempts to kill Rajaraja. Unable to trust his friends, and with humanity's existence hanging in the balance, Rajaraja must stop the traitor before they can kill him and doom humanity to the black hole.Excellent blend of Tamil history and culture, Sci-fi, and end-of-the-world scenarios.

This book is for all who feel the need for Renal Diet: - Patients and their caregivers- Students of Nutrition and Dietetics- Nursing students.- Nursing staff in Dialysis Units- Post Kidney Transplant-Care Staff- Dialysis Technicians