"Absolutely first-rate."—The New YorkerThis thrilling story is at once first-rate history and first-rate entertainment. Incredible events occurred in North America after a decrepit steamboat docked at Seattle in 1897 containing two tons of pure gold. So frenzied was the clash for gold and so scant was information about conditions in the Klondike that the rush for riches became a kind of fabulous madness. The entire tale—of which Pierre Berton's account is the definitive telling—has ...

The bestselling, award-winning author of The American Invasion of Canada "has given great drama and immediacy to that turning point in Canadian history" ( Maclean's).On Easter Monday 1917 with a blizzard blowing in their faces, the four divisions of the Canadian Corps in France seized and held the best-defended German bastion on the Western Front—the muddy scarp of Vimy Ridge. The British had failed to take the Ridge, and so had the French who had ...

Build production-ready Kubernetes skills for cloud platforms, GitOps, security, Gateway API, autoscaling, and AI workloads.Key FeaturesBuild production-grade clusters with modern controllers, storage, networking, and securityApply GitOps, Gateway API, KEDA, Helm, and managed Kubernetes best practicesRun cloud-native and AI workloads across GKE, EKS, AKS, and multi-cluster setupsPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF e...

One diagnosis changed everything.When Mike Berton was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, he didn't retreat from the world. Instead, he began sharing his thoughts, fears, discoveries and moments of hope through a series of heartfelt reflections.Written in real time as he navigated treatment, Moments with Mike is an honest and uplifting collection of those reflections, alongside the story of the family who walked every step beside him.F...

This thrilling story of the Klondike Gold Rush is at once first-rate history and first-rate entertainment. Some of the anecdotes of the last great gold rush have been told by others, but Pierre Berton is the first to distill the Klondike experience into a single, complete, coherent and immensely dramatic narrative. He spent 12 years in Dawson City researching the work. The entire tale has an epic ring, as much because of its splendid folly as because of its color and motion. The full story...

One chill Easter dawn in 1917, a blizzard blowing in their faces, the four divisions of the Canadian Corps in France went over the top of a muddy scarp knows as Vimy Ridge. Within hours, they held in their grasp what had eluded both British and French armies in over two years of fighting: they had seized the best-defended German bastion on the Western Front.How could an army of civilians from a nation with no military tradition secure the first enduring victory in thirty-two months...

Ansible is an open-source IT automation tool. This book includes both the obvious and the less obvious best practices for Ansible automation. Nowadays, every successful IT department relies on automation for bare metal servers, virtual machines, containers, and edge computing. Automate your IT journey with Ansible technology.You will begin by installing Ansible on Enterprise Linux, Community Linux, Windows, and MacOS using the most common package managers and archives.Each ...

In the four years between 1881 and 1885, Canada was forged into one nation by the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The Last Spike reconstructs the incredible story of how some 2,000 miles of steel crossed the continent in just five years — exactly half the time stipulated in the contract. Pierre Berton recreates the adventures that were part of this vast undertaking: the railway on the brink of bankruptcy, with one hour between it and ruin; the extraordinary land boom of ...

"Sarah Bernhardt as I Knew Her" by Mme. Pierre Berton offers a captivating glimpse into the life of one of the most iconic actresses of the 19th century. Through Berton's personal anecdotes and vivid descriptions, readers are transported into the world of the legendary Bernhardt, who was known for her extraordinary talent and larger-than-life personality. The book captures the essence of Bernhardt's artistry, her passion for the stage, and her relationships with fellow artists, providing a...

Tired of repetitive and time-consuming IT tasks? Unlock the true potential of automation with Practical Ansible Automation Handbook. This comprehensive guide, authored by Ansible expert Luca Berton, will help you master the art of automation. Starting with the basics, the book introduces Ansible’s workflow, architecture, and environment setup. Through step-by-step instructions and real-world examples, you’ll gain proficiency in executing core tasks such as provisioning, configuration manag...

The classic collection of award-winning medical investigative reporting.What do Lyme's disease in Long Island, a pig from New Jersey, and am amateur pianist have in common? All are subjects in three of 24 utterly fascinating tales of strange illnesses, rare diseases, poisons, and parasites—each tale a thriller of medical suspense by the incomparable Berton Roueché. The best of his New Yorker articles are collected here to astound readers with intriguing tales of epidemics in Americ...

This book equips you to revolutionize operations across Cloud Infrastructure, Applications, Networks, Containers, and Security. From foundational concepts to advanced strategies, the readers will navigate Ansible Automation intricacies, covering architecture, syntax, and installation scenarios, including single-machine setups and high-availability clusters. Authentication mastery encompasses Role-Based Access Controls (RBAC) and external authentication, ensuring a secure user management fo...