Part historical fiction and part non-fictional commentary, this is an examination of the 21st century American experience told through the story of two sisters with a secret. Based in the recent past, it shares how we have arrived at such a politically perilous place, from 9/11 to the Great Recession to Trumpism through the pandemic. It is necessary reading for anyone who cares about American democracy.

Equal parts The Sun Also Rises, The Manchurian candidate, and A Confederacy of Dunces- this roman a clef tells the story of what happens when a dispossessed DC political operative meets the first person born in a Belize free from British colonial rule. The resulting ill-advised candidacy leads to political failure and personal tragedy while examining many themes of the day such as populism, the political power of social media, and controversies over borders.

Unearth the potential of Bootstrap 4 to create highly responsive and beautiful websites using modern web techniquesKey Features\[\*\] This book shows how to take advantage of the all new features introduced in Bootstrap\[\*\] Learn responsive web design and discover how to build mobile-ready websites with ease\[\*\] Find out how to extend the capabilities of Bootstrap with a huge range of tools and plugins, including jQuery,\[\*\] Do m...

Unearth the potential of Bootstrap with step-by-step guidance.About This BookAn applied guide exploring web application development with Bootstrap 4Learn responsive web design and discover how to build mobile-ready websites with easeBecome an expert in Bootstrap framework, and speed up frontend development and prototyping through real-life examplesWho This Book Is ForIf you're a web developer with little ...

We are in a remarkable time in healthcare. Market forces, healthcare policy, and politics have converged to create opportunities that we haven't seen in the US or the UK for a century, when healthcare policies for the two countries diverged sharply. By coming full circle, we have a second opportunity to create a more sound and sustainable way to finance our healthcare here in the US. There is much to learn from studying the history of reform efforts on both sides of the Atlantic. But to br...

These are tales of dystopia, future and past, and represent the authors first foray into fiction. The themes are timeless and the people explored include Donald Trump, Hilary Clinton, Elvis Presley, John Brown and Sid Hatfield in places such as New York City, Washington, DC and deep in the heart of West Virginia. Bourdain and Krauthammer are channeled here.

On August 7, 2012 Camden Clark Medical Center announced the impending closure of the St. Joseph’s Hospital campus in Parkersburg, WV. Among the reasons provided for closure of the hospital were upcoming changes established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Being a person who was born at St Joseph’s and raised in Parkersburg, I was moved by the news of the upcoming closure. Being a physician and a healthcare consultant whose life and career have been greatly impacted by the...

Maximize the potential of Bootstrap with a collection of real-world site projects for better, faster, more responsive web applicationsKey Features\[\*\] Build Bootstrap projects quickly and easily with Harp.js, Node, and Less\[\*\] Learn how to extend Bootstrap with the use of open source JavaScript and icon web font libraries\[\*\] Get acquainted with building complex social networking, wiki, and dashboard projects with Bootstrap...

Bootstrap is one of the most complete frameworks out there. It uses the latest web technologies to provide powerful built-in features like fluid grid layout, responsive design, typography, custom forms elements and javascript iteration all within a tiny footprint.Bootstrap comes equipped with cross browser compatibility, hence it will significantly cut down testing and debugging time.Table of Contents- What is a Front-end framework?- Types of Front-end framew...

jQuery simplifies building rich, interactive web frontends. Getting started with this JavaScript library is easy, but it can take years to fully realize its breadth and depth; this cookbook shortens the learning curve considerably. With these recipes, you'll learn patterns and practices from 19 leading developers who use jQuery for everything from integrating simple components into websites and applications to developing complex, high-performance user interfaces.Ideal for newcomers...

Gain hands-on experience with the amazing PhoneGap library, using the practical recipes in this handy guide. With these solutions, you can enable your mobile web apps to interact with device-specific features such as the accelerometer, GPS, camera, and address book. Learn how to use your knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to build full mobile apps for iOS, Android, and several other platforms without rewriting apps in the native platform language. Each recipe includes sample code you c...

An essential update to the key web authoring standards of HTML, XHTML, and CSSThe existence of Web pages depends on three vital technologies: HTML (base language that Web pages are written in), XHTML (standards that define how to write HTML pages), and CSS (standard that applies formatting styles to Web pages). This new edition provides you with critical coverage of these three Web authoring standards, and places special focus on the upcoming releases of HTML 5 and CSS 3.Se...