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America by Heart : Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag

Sarah Palin (Author) :America by Heart : Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag

Since the publication of her bestselling memoir, Going Rogue, in 2009, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has traveled the country extensively. She has visited cities and towns in almost every state, dropped in on military bases, given talks and speeches to small groups and at massive rallies. Throughout her travels, she has had the privilege of meeting thousands of Americans—ordinary men and women who have shared with her their hopes and dreams, their love of country, and their fears about what lies ahead. Governor Palin, inspired by these encounters, celebrates in her new book the enduring strengths and virtues that have made this country a beacon of liberty and hope for the rest of the world.

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America by Heart is a highly personal testament to her deep love of country, her strong roots in faith, and her profound appreciation of family. Ranging widely over American history, culture, and current affairs, Governor Palin reflects on the key values that have been such an essential part of her own life and that continue to inform her vision of America's future.

Decision Points

George W. Bush (Author) :Decision Points

In this candid and gripping account, President George W. Bush describes the critical decisions that shaped his presidency and personal life.

George W. Bush served as president of the United States during eight of the most consequential years in American history. The decisions that reached his desk impacted people around the world and defined the times in which we live.

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Decision Points brings readers inside the Texas governor's mansion on the night of the 2000 election, aboard Air Force One during the harrowing hours after the attacks of September 11, 2001, into the Situation Room moments before the start of the war in Iraq, and behind the scenes at the White House for many other historic presidential decisions.

For the first time, we learn President Bush's perspective and insights on:

1. His decision to quit drinking and the journey that led him to his Christian faith
2. The selection of the vice president, secretary of defense, secretary of state, Supreme Court justices, and other key officials
3. His relationships with his wife, daughters, and parents, including heartfelt letters between the president and his father on the eve of the Iraq War
4. His administration's counterterrorism programs, including the CIA's enhanced interrogations and the Terrorist Surveillance Program
5. Why the worst moment of the presidency was hearing accusations that race played a role in the federal government’s response to Hurricane Katrina, and a critical assessment of what he would have done differently during the crisis
6. His deep concern that Iraq could turn into a defeat costlier than Vietnam, and how he decided to defy public opinion by ordering the troop surge
7. His legislative achievements, including tax cuts and reforming education and Medicare, as well as his setbacks, including Social Security and immigration reform
8. The relationships he forged with other world leaders, including an honest assessment of those he did and didn’t trust
9. Why the failure to bring Osama bin Laden to justice ranks as his biggest disappointment and why his success in denying the terrorists their fondest wish—attacking America again—is among his proudest achievements

A groundbreaking new brand of presidential memoir, Decision Points will captivate supporters, surprise critics, and change perspectives on eight remarkable years in American history—and on the man at the center of events.

Since leaving office, President George W. Bush has led the George W. Bush Presidential Center at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. The center includes an active policy institute working to advance initiatives in the fields of education reform, global health, economic growth, and human freedom, with a special emphasis on promoting social entrepreneurship and creating opportunities for women around the world. It will also house an official government archive and a state-of-the-art museum that will open in 2013.
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George W. Bush is the 43rd President of the United States.

The Principles of Beautiful Web Design

Jason Beaird(Author) :The Principles of Beautiful Web Design

This second edition of The Principles of Beautiful Web Design is the ideal book for people who can build websites, but are seeking the skills and knowledge to visually enhance their sites.

This book will teach you how to:

a. Understand the process of what makes "good design," from discovery through to implementation
b. Use color effectively, develop color schemes, and create a palette
c. Create pleasing layouts using grids, the rule of thirds, and symmetry
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e. Apply typography to make ordinary designs look great
f. Choose, edit, and position effective imagery

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And lots more...

This revised, easy-to-follow guide is illustrated with beautiful, full-color examples, and leads readers through the process of creating great designs from start to finish.

It also features:

a. Updated information about grid-based design
b. How to design for mobile resolutions
c. Information about the future of web fonts including @font-face
d. Common user-interface patterns and resources

About the Author
Jason Beaird is a designer & front-end developer with over ten years of experience working on a wide range of award-winning web projects. With a background in in graphic design and a passion for web standards, he's always looking for accessible ways to make the Web a more beautiful place. When he's not pushing pixels in Photoshop or tinkering with markup, Jason loves sharing his passion for the web with others.

The Web Designer's Idea Book, Vol. 2: More of the Best Themes, Trends and Styles in Website Design

Patrick McNeil (Author) :The Web Designer's Idea Book, Vol. 2: More of the Best Themes, Trends and Styles in Website Design

Web Design Inspiration at a Glance

Volume 2 of The Web Designer's Idea Book includes more than 650 new websites arranged thematically, so you can easily find inspiration for your work. Author Patrick McNeil, creator of the popular web design blog designmeltdown.com and author of the original bestselling Web Designer's Idea Book, has cataloged thousands of sites, and showcases the latest and best examples in this book.

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The web is the most rapidly changing design medium, and this book offers an organized overview of what's happening right now. Sites are categorized by type, design element, styles and themes, structural styles, and structural elements. This new volume also includes a helpful chapter explaining basic design principles and how they can be applied online. Whether you're brainstorming with a coworker or explaining your ideas to a client, this book provides a powerful communication tool you can use to jump start your next project.

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Patrick McNeil is a web designer and programmer. His blog, designmeltdown.com, presents trends and problems in web design and provides inspiration for web designers through numerous samples of design styles and trends. His site has become a standard reference for web designers of all skill levels.