New Releases by Kevin Wilson

Orfana di madre, senza soldi e con un padre alcolizzato, la diciannovenne Izzy Poole rimane incinta di Hal, il suo insegnante di Arte del liceo. Lei, intelligente e schiva, determinata a non frequentare l’università malgrado gli ottimi risultati scolastici, sente di volere il bambino e decide di tenerlo; ma Hal, vittima di problemi psichiatrici, non regge la responsabilità e si suicida. Preston Grind, psicologo a sua volta figlio di celebri psicologi e segnato da un passato traumatico, dà avvio a un innovativo progetto di educazione infantile: il Progetto Famiglia Infinita. Nove coppie in condizioni economiche e sociali disagiate e in attesa del primo figlio trascorreranno dieci anni in una tenuta dove alleveranno i propri bambini come una sorta di famiglia allargata; anche Izzy, unico genitore single, entrerà a far parte del programma. L’esperimento prende il via, procedendo nonostante le difficoltà, più o meno prevedibili, che accompagnano le giornate di questa strana famiglia artificiale e autosufficiente: si creeranno legami particolari, nasceranno gelosie e rancori, i rapporti inizieranno a incrinarsi in seguito a inevitabili tensioni sessuali che rischieranno di spezzare il fragile equilibrio della comunità... La famiglia può rovinarti la vita oppure te la può salvare: quel che è certo è che dalla famiglia non c’è via di uscita. Kevin Wilson, dopo La famiglia Fang, dà vita a un nuovo, affascinante e geniale ritratto di una famiglia, questa volta allargata e anticonvenzionale, confermando la sua delicata abilità nel raccontare le relazioni umane. «Kevin Wilson sa come si costruisce una storia. Questo è un romanzo che si legge per motivi antiquati: perché c’è una buona storia, e vuoi sapere come va a finire. Ma si continua a leggere anche perché si vuole sapere cos’è una buona famiglia. Tutti lo vogliono sapere». John Irving «Dolce e appagante... Wilson costruisce tutto su motivazioni e comportamenti umani credibili; il risultato è un cast di personaggi memorabile». «Publishers Weekly – Starred Review» «La scrittura di Wilson ha una perfezione degna di Houdini. Non importa quanto difficili siano le variabili, ogni adorabile frase riesce a uscirne con tutte le sue parti intatte». «The Boston Globe»

The twenty-first century offers more technology than we have ever seen before, but with new updates, and apps coming out all the time, it’s hard to keep up. Essential Office 365 is here to help. Along with easy to follow step-by-step instructions, illustrations, and photographs, this guide offers specifics in... Downloading and Installing Microsoft Office Suite Getting started with Office Online: using Sway, OneDrive, Mail & Calendar Using Office Apps on your iPad or Android device Constructing professional looking documents with Microsoft Word Adding and using graphics, photographs, and clipart Changing fonts, creating tables, graphs, clipboard, sorting and formatting text, and mail merge Creating presentations for your lessons, lectures, speeches or business presentations using PowerPoint. Adding animations and effects to PowerPoint slides Using 3D and cinematic transitions to spice up your presentations Using Excel to create spreadsheets that analyse, present and manipulate data Creating Excel charts, graphs, pivot tables, functions and formulas The basics of Microsoft Access databases Keeping in touch with friends, family and colleagues using Outlook Maintaining calendars and keeping appointments with Outlook Taking notes with OneNote and more... Unlike other books and manuals that assume a computing background not possessed by beginners, Essential Office 365 tackles the fundamentals of Microsoft Office, so that everyone from students, to senior citizens, to home users pressed for time, can understand. So, if you’re looking for an Office manual, a visual book, simplified tutorial, dummies guide, or reference, Essential Office 365 will help you maximize the potential of Microsoft Office to increase your productivity, and help you take advantage of the digital revolution.

We''ve all been there before, staring at a computer screen with no idea what to do -- and now there''s another update that''s just come out. Whatever the Mac-related task -- and whatever your technical ability -- Fundamentals of MacOS is here to help. In this guide, Kevin walks you through Apple''s flagship operating system one step at a time. Packed full of tutorials, illustrations and photographs to help you, we''ll go through downloading and upgrading to Mojave; new features including dark mode, dynamic desktop, voice memos, news and continuity camera; setting up your Mac for the first time; navigating around your mac with the Dock, Finder, Dashboard, Spotlight, and LaunchPad; using touch gestures on the trackpad, magic mouse, as well as some useful keyboard shortcuts. We''ll try out Handoff, MailDrop, Messages, Universal Clipboard, Auto Unlock, and Apple Pay. We''ll get to know Siri and see how she can help. We''ll also take a look at security considerations, guarding against malware, and backing with Time Machine. We''ll explore the new AppStore, Apple Books, Maps, iTunes, Photos, as well as take a look at Apple Music. We''ll also create some photo albums, slideshows, photo books, greetings cards calendars using the Photos App.

“Hands down my favorite book of the year.” -- Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling author of The Dutch House and Commonwealth From the New York Times bestselling author of The Family Fang comes his first short story collection in nearly a decade, combining his signature quirkiness with his keen eye for emotional complexity to explore the fraught relationship between parents and children. “Wildfire Johnny” is the story of a man who discovers a magic razor that allows him to travel back in time. “Scroll Through the Weapons” is about a couple taking care of their underfed and almost feral nieces and nephews. “Signal to the Faithful” follows a boy as he takes a tense road trip with his priest. And “Baby, You’re Gonna Be Mine,” the title story, is about a narcissistic rock star who moves back home during a rough patch. These stories all build on each other in strange and remarkable ways, showcasing Wilson’s crackling wit and big heart. Filled with imagination and humor, Baby, You’re Gonna Be Mine is an exuberant collection of captivating and charmingly bizarre stories that promise to burrow their way into your heart and soul. "Wildfire Johnny" will be the first project in development with “The Great” actor Nicholas Hoult and MRC Television.

The twenty-first century offers more technology than we have ever seen before, but all that "help" can be overwhelming. With new updates, software, and applications coming out every month, most computer users don''t have time to figure everything out on their own. Essential Office 365: Second Edition is here to fill in the gaps. With comprehensive instruction for many commonly used Office Applications, this step-by-step guide offers specifics in choosing, setting up, and effectively utilizing the versions of today''s software that will best help you meet your goals. In addition, many illustrations and screenshots are included, allowing readers to quickly and easily digest information without feeling confused, wasting time, and getting discouraged. In this book, we''ll take a look at... Downloading and Installing Office 2016 Suite Getting started with Office Online using Sway, Docs, OneDrive, Mail & Calendar Constructing professional looking documents with Word 2016 Adding and using graphics, photographs and clipart Changing fonts, creating tables, graphs and formatting text Creating presentations for your lessons, lectures, speeches or business presentations using PowerPoint 2016 Adding animations and effects to PowerPoint slides Basics of Office Mix for PowerPoint Using Excel 2016 to create spreadsheets that analyse, present and manipulate data Creating Excel charts, graphs, functions and formulas The basics of Microsoft Access databases Keeping in touch with friends, family and colleagues using Microsoft Outlook 2016 Maintaining calendars and keeping appointments with Outlook Taking notes with OneNote and more... Unlike manuals that assume a computing background not possessed by beginners, Essential Office 365: Second Edition tackles the basics of Office 365 so that everyone from students to senior citizens to home users pressed for time can take advantage of the digital revolution. So if you''re looking for a Office manual, a visual book, simplified tutorial, dummies guide, or reference, Essential Office 365: Second Edition will help you maximize the potential of Microsoft Office to increase your productivity and enhance your digital life.

The US 8th Air Force came of age in 1944. With a fresh commander, it was ready to demonstrate its true power: from Operation Argument in February—targeting German aircraft production plants—to bringing the Luftwaffe to battle over Berlin, the combined US Air Force-Royal Air Force forces’ round-the clock campaign bottled up the German army in Normandy.In this authoritative history, Kevin Wilson reveals the blood and heroism of the 8th Air Force. At the same time, he opens up the lives of the Women''s Army Corps and Red Cross girls who served in England with them and feared for the men in the skies, and he hasn''t flinched from recounting the devastation of bombing or the testimony of shocked German civilians.Drawing on first-hand accounts from diaries, letters, and his personal audio recordings, the author has brought to life the ebullient Americans'' interaction with their British counterparts, unveiling stories of humanity and heartbreak. Thanks to America''s bomber boys and girls, the tide of World War II shifted forever.

Wilson’s ambition alone is exciting. . . . [His] writing has a Houdini-like perfection, wherein no matter how grim the variables, each lovely sentence manages to escape with all its parts intact.” —Boston Globe The eagerly-anticipated follow-up to the New York Times bestseller The Family Fang—a warm-hearted and moving story about a young woman making a family on her own terms. When Isabelle Poole meets Dr. Preston Grind, she’s fresh out of high school, pregnant with her art teacher''s baby, and totally on her own. Izzy knows she can be a good mother but without any money or relatives to help, she’s left searching. Dr. Grind, an awkwardly charming child psychologist, has spent his life studying family, even after tragedy struck his own. Now, with the help of an eccentric billionaire, he has the chance to create a “perfect little world”—to study what would happen when ten children are raised collectively, without knowing who their biological parents are. He calls it The Infinite Family Project and he wants Izzy and her son to join. This attempt at a utopian ideal starts off promising, but soon the gentle equilibrium among the families disintegrates: unspoken resentments between the couples begin to fester; the project''s funding becomes tenuous; and Izzy’s growing feelings for Dr. Grind make her question her participation in this strange experiment in the first place. Written with the same compassion and charm that won over legions of readers with The Family Fang, Kevin Wilson shows us with grace and humor that the best families are the ones we make for ourselves.

Teach yourself how to navigate and use the most unified version of Windows in Microsoft''s history, whether it''s on your phone, tablet or desktop computer. With plenty of screen prints, photographs and illustrations, this guide explores... Windows 10''s new features, menus and utilities Setting up your computer, downloading and upgrading to Windows 10 Navigating around Windows 10 using the new start menu Using the desktop and running applications Using Cortana virtual assistant and Microsoft Edge Web Browser Using OneDrive Backing up your important data with filehistory Antivirus and internet safety Downloading & watching videos Downloading & listening to music Staying in touch friends, family and colleagues using Mail, Calendar & People App Maintaining Windows 10, scanning drives for errors and basic recovery procedures and more... Techniques are illustrated step by step using photography and screen prints throughout, together with concise, easy to follow text from an established expert in the field. Designed for the visual learner, this guide will get you up and running quickly.

Learn how to use your Kindle Fire with ease and no jargon. Clear, concise, short and to the point... Using Kindle Fire HD, is the essential guide to getting around Amazon’s tablet/e-book reader. This book explores setting up your new Kindle and registering; navigating around the interface and what all the buttons, lists and icons are for; configuring your WiFi; keeping your kids safe when they use the device with parental controls; setting up, sending and receiving emails using Yahoo, Gmail or Hotmail; and browsing the web with the new version of Amazon Silk. This book also looks at the relationship of your device to cloud storage; buying and downloading games and apps from the Amazon App Store; buying and reading books; buying and listening to music; transferring your own tunes from your PC; sending documents to your Kindle Fire. Furthermore, this book shows you how to watch videos, use YouTube, and project movies onto your TV from Kindle. Lastly, you learn how to use the built-in camera; share photos with your friends on Facebook; and Skype. Techniques are illustrated step-by-step using photography and screen prints throughout, together with concise, easy to follow text from an established expert in the field, provide a quick guide to the Kindle Fire. Whether you have just bought your first Kindle or a keen user, this brief book will provide you with a firm grasp of the underpinning foundations and equip you with the skills needed to use a Kindle Fire.

A compilation of the established knowledge in strategic account management While companies and academics expend tremendous effort on mass marketing, they often overlook their immediate customers (which are critical in both senses) and hence the importance of strategic account management (SAM). This handbook is a compilation of papers that present researched knowledge of SAM across the academic community which fills a void in the existing academic literature. Handbook of Strategic Account Management identifies drivers of the SAM approach, key issues and success factors, operational needs and areas still awaiting exploration. Each paper includes an overall referenced summary of the tenets of SAM relevant to the area it reports, and together with the combined list of references, it creates an indispensable resource for academic readers, students, and researchers. Handbook of Strategic Account Management is written by over 40 knowledgeable experts with substantial experience of SAM from teaching, researching, writing and advising companies on why and how it works, spread widely across Europe and the US. It represents the balanced, researched body of knowledge in SAM and will be an invaluable resource to anyone exploring the approach, whether for a student thesis, for original research or for answers on how to approach SAM as a company initiative. "Today’s strategic, key and global account management professionals owe thanks to a small community of academic researchers who, over the past three decades have been pioneers in identifying, cataloguing and analyzing the selling and business management practices of an emerging profession we now call strategic account management. This Handbook is an important milestone to mark SAM’s still evolving impact on corporate business strategies and its ever-increasing relevance as a proven engine for growth in business-to-business strategic customer relationships." Bernard Quancard,President & CEO of SAMA (US-based Strategic Account Management Association with over 3,000 members worldwide) Yana Atanasova Bjorn Ivens Toni Mikkola Ivan Snehota Audrey Bink Ove Jensen Stefanos Mouzas Kaj Storbacka Per-Olof Brehmer Robert Krapfel Peter Naud頠 Olavi Uusitalo Noel Capon Antonella La Rocca Jukka Ojasalo Tom Vanderbiesen Simon Croom Sylvie Lacoste Catherine Pardo Stefan Wengler Osman Gök Nikala Lane Nigel Piercy Kevin Wilson Paolo Guenzi Régis Lemmens Michael Pusateri Diana Woodburn Stephan Henneburg Tommi Mahlamäki Jakob Rehme John Workman Sue Holt Malcolm McDonald Sanjiy Sengupta George Yip Christian Homburg Florin Mihoc Christoph Senn Judy Zolkiewski

Learn to use your Mac the easy way: no jargon, just clear, concise and to the point. Using Mac OS Mavericks is your handy guide to using a computer running Mavericks, providing a quick resource for both the beginner and the enthusiast. Using Mac OS Mavericks is your handy guide to using a computer running Mavericks, providing a quick resource for both the beginner and the enthusiast. Step-by-step techniques supported by photography and screen prints, and easy to follow text, make using a Mac a cinch. Whether you have just bought your first Mac, switched from Windows, or are a keen computer user, this lean reference will provide you with the underpinnings needed to use a Mac like a pro.

Can meditation play a role in business? Can it be the secret to maintaining a proper work-life balance in today''s competitive marketplace? Can you find happiness at work regardless of what kind of work you do? This is the story of how a Fortune 500 human resources department transformed the lives of its employees by applying Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev''s ideas on leadership, engagement, career development, and meditation in business through a unique program called Project Bloom. Project Bloom provides a model for how employees can influence a business'' culture to make it become the kind of place where everyone enjoys working. Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, a yogi from India, who not only teaches meditation to business leaders all across the world, but also runs a humanitarian relief operation in India that provides free medical care, schools for disadvantaged children, and conducts massive volunteer tree-planting efforts. Each individual can transform his or her own work-life to live a happier, healthier, and more balanced life by using a science and technology that has been made use of for thousands of years, especially in the eastern parts of the world. By transforming yourself, a seed is planted that blooms within you.

A stage play set in an old people''s home. No matter how old we are, we can all blame the sins of the past for the way we are now. But the past isn''t necessarily very far behind us ...

"A treasure trove of practical tips...and invaluable tools for administrative professionals...it doesn''t get much better than this book."--BookViews.com

De kinderen van twee ''performance'' artiesten proberen met vallen en opstaan een leven te leiden buiten de familiekring.

Eine ziemlich verrückte Familie - ein herrlich verrücktes Buch Ungewöhnliche Eltern zu haben kann ziemlich charmant sein. Aber auch ganz schön hart. Besonders wenn sich die Eltern mit Vorliebe verrückt und peinlich benehmen - und das zumal in aller Öffentlichkeit. Da kann man schon einen Schlag fürs Leben mitbekommen. Oder etwa nicht? Kevin Wilson erhielt entscheidende Inspirationen zu seinem Debütroman während seines ersten herausfordernden Jahres als junger Vater. ''Was denkt diese seltsame Kreatur eigentlich wirklich von mir?'' Vor dem Überraschungserfolg von ''Die gesammelten Peinlichkeiten ...'' hat er einen vielgelobten Erzählband geschrieben. Er lebt mit seiner Familie in Sewanee, Tennessee, wo er an der Universität Schreiben lehrt.

Mr. and Mrs. Fang called it art. Their children called it mischief. Performance artists Caleb and Camille Fang dedicated themselves to making great art. But when an artist’s work lies in subverting normality, it can be difficult to raise well-adjusted children. Just ask Buster and Annie Fang. For as long as they can remember, they starred (unwillingly) in their parents’ madcap pieces. But now that they are grown up, the chaos of their childhood has made it difficult to cope with life outside the fishbowl of their parents’ strange world. When the lives they’ve built come crashing down, brother and sister have nowhere to go but home, where they discover that Caleb and Camille are planning one last performance–their magnum opus–whether the kids agree to participate or not. Soon, ambition breeds conflict, bringing the Fangs to face the difficult decision about what’s ultimately more important: their family or their art. Filled with Kevin Wilson’s endless creativity, vibrant prose, sharp humor, and keen sense of the complex performances that unfold in the relationships of people who love one another, The Family Fang is a masterfully executed tale that is as bizarre as it is touching.

From business plans and sales presentations to newsletters and email marketing, The AMA Handbook of Business Documents gives readers the tips, tricks, and specific words they need to make their company come across on page or screen in a way that leads to its success. This versatile guide to preparing first-class written pieces provides readers with dozens of sample documents and practical tips to give them a strategic and creative advantage when crafting proposals, memos, emails, press releases, collection letters, speeches, reports, sales letters, policies and procedures, warning letters, announcements, and much more. You’ll learn about the various types of business documents and the parts of a document that spell either big success or big trouble. Suited equally to executives, entrepreneurs, managers, administrative staff, and anyone else charged with putting a business’s intentions into words, this handy guide will forever transform the way you communicate your company’s identity, products, services, and strengths in written communication.

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A debut short story collection in the tradition of writers like Kelly Link, Aimee Bender, and George Saunders—strange, imaginative, and refreshingly original—now back in print as part of Ecco’s “Art of the Story” Series, and with a new introduction from the author Kevin Wilson’s characters inhabit a world that moves seamlessly between the real and the imagined, the mundane and the fantastic. “Grand Stand-In” is narrated by an employee of the Nuclear Family Supplemental Provider—a company that supplies “stand-ins” for families with deceased, ill, or just plain mean grandparents. And in “Blowing Up On the Spot,” a story singled out by Ann Patchett for Ploughshares, a young woman works sorting tiles at a Scrabble factory after her parents have spontaneously combusted. Southern gothic at its best, laced with humor and pathos, these wonderfully inventive stories explore the relationship between loss and death and the many ways we try to cope with both.

The most thorough career guide for administrative professionals now addresses the latest issues in a new second edition.