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Dave Thomas and Andy Hunt wrote the first edition of this influential book in 1999 to help their clients create better software and rediscover the joy of coding. These lessons have helped a generation of programmers examine the very essence of software development. Now, 20 years later, this new edition re-examines what it means to be a modern programmer. Topics range from personal responsibility and career development to architectural techniques for keeping your code flexible and easy to adapt and reuse.

Em 1963, Annie Ernaux, então uma estudante de 23 anos, engravida do namorado que acabara de conhecer. Sem poder contar com o apoio dele ou da própria família numa época em que o aborto era ilegal na França, ela vive praticamente sozinha o acontecimento que tenta destrinchar neste livro quarenta anos depois, quando já é uma das principais escritoras de seu país.

Se a capacidade de dizer muito com poucas palavras é um traço característico de Annie Ernaux, ela parece ter atingido um dos pontos mais altos de sua produção literária em O jovem. Nas breves páginas deste livro magistral, a vencedora do Prêmio Nobel de 2022 dá conta de uma miríade de temas e afetos ao rememorar o relacionamento que teve, aos 54 anos, com um estudante trinta anos mais novo.

Bored with his life, Alex looks for a new job and finds the opportunity of a lifetime in an advertisement that promises a purposeful life, fulfilling the needs of others and never wanting for anything. Little did Alex know what would happen to him or what he’d be designed for when he agreed. He is almost completely feminized, with an enhanced nervous system and a remote control for others to use to control the newly feminized male in order to serve men. Unfortunately, her memories of who she was before weren’t wiped out as they were supposed to be.

If you, a person close to you, a spouse or partner, or a friend of yours is involved in male-to-female crossdressing, has an interest in it, or is bored and wants to try something new and exciting then drop the veil of illusions by creating a new feminine illusion and thrive. Listen and hear what benefits can follow in this thoughtful guide that just might improve your or someone else’s life - or at least help you understand it better.

In 1969, a rumor erupted that Paul McCartney, “the cute Beatle”, had been replaced. Generations later, we see that the Beatles spent hundreds of hours making “Paul is Dead” clues but were required to deny it. What if “Billy Shears” really had replaced Paul and still plays that role today? How would he explain taking over the band? The memoirs, from Billy Shears’ perspective, reveals his conflict with John but also his delight in working with “Fifth Beatle” George Martin.

Último e mais longo conto da coletânea Dublinenses, Os mortos, de James Joyce, narra a ida de Gabriel Conroy e de sua esposa Gretta a uma tradicional festa de Natal na casa das tias de Gabriel. A partir das interações entre os convidados, com descrição de detalhes surpreendentes, Joyce retrata a vida da classe média da capital irlandesa no começo do século passado. Ao fim da festa, o casal retorna ao hotel onde pernoitará, e uma descoberta de Gabriel sobre o passado de Gretta o faz repensar a sua própria vida.

Após ser atacada por um urso ao pé de um vulcão na Sibéria, região onde realizava pesquisas sobre o povo even, Nastassja Martin luta por sua sobrevivência, enquanto passa por internações em hospitais da Rússia e da França. Neste livro, misto de relato etnográfico e autobiografia, a antropóloga francesa reflete sobre esse acontecimento, no qual, segundo ela própria, "um urso e uma mulher se encontram e as fronteiras entre os mundos implodem".

In our age of science and psychology, it's tempting to think of human sexuality in terms of biology and interpersonal relationships. But in The Soul of Sex, Thomas Moore regards sex as an experience of the soul and emphasizes the more human themes of fantasy, desire, meaning, and morality. Moore turns especially to the religious traditions of the world, to rites, stories, and visual imagery that see in sex some of the most profound mysteries of life.

A trip to the antique store changes an occasional cross-dresser forever. Ready for two weeks off from classes and feminizing himself for a little entertainment, Daniel ends up chasing his innermost fantasies and becomes a fully transformed "shemale" called Daniela - with insatiable desires. A never-ending libido, with no way to stem it, forces Daniela to seek relief in any way possible.

Obra mais conhecida da escritora mineira Carolina Maria de Jesus, Quarto de despejo reúne entradas dos diários que a autora manteve enquanto vivia na favela do Canindé, em São Paulo. Publicado em 1960, o livro narra o cotidiano de Carolina, a criação de seus filhos, seu trabalho como catadora de papel e escritora, suas preocupações literárias, afetos e a vida com outros moradores do Canindé. Quarto de despejo serve como porta de entrada para a escrita de uma autora fundamental, traduzida para inúmeros idiomas, que arrebata leitores de todo o mundo por sua precisão e força literária.

Sam was just another lazy kid - no direction in life, hanging out at his parents’ house, no girlfriend, listless. His parents gave him choices: move out and work the only kind of job he was ready for, a minimum-wage job, or join the service, or go to a girls’ finishing school. Sam becomes Samantha and goes off to school - a school where the girls are taught how to take care of a man and be the ideal wife.

It’s Christmas break. Gorgeous Piper loves nerdy Jake’s passion for buying her clothes, but her intuition tells her he does it not only because he loves her so much but also because of his hidden desire to wear them himself. She buys her love everything needed for crossdressing and transforming Jake into Jackie, her girlfriend. That afternoon, she enlightens him in the nuances of presenting his feminine side and immerses him in the pleasures of catering to his feminine persona.

A geek named Joss, working on his PhD thesis on motivation, rents a house away from the noise and takes in a roommate named Marcy to help pay the bills. Little does he know how lucky he will be to have Marcy as his roommate. She is another PhD candidate, also working on a thesis about motivation. Gorgeous and intelligent, Marcy motivates Joss to discover things he never would have dreamed of, and they learn about motivation, love, sensuality, and femininity. She soon has Joss fully crossdressed and feminized to experience life as Jossie, a desirable girl rather than his geek self.

A house that turns boys into girls? A college student is looking for a house to rent and comes across an unbelievable deal. According to the gorgeous girl vacating it, the place is enchanted and has a closet with women’s clothing and accoutrements that can never be emptied. She also claims it turned her from a boy into a very special girl while she lived there.

What happens when a guy is caught looking in the panty drawer of his girl roommate? He's given the time of his life when she feminizes him and turns him into her girlfriend to party with. She teaches her crossdressing girly-boy new ways to have, and give, pleasure. His new life is far more exciting than he ever would have imagined as they both pleasure real men, each other, and themselves.

Jackson MacKenzie has helped millions of people in their struggle to understand the experience of toxic relationships. His first book, Psychopath Free, explained how to identify and survive the immediate situation. In this highly anticipated new audiobook, he guides listeners on what to do next - how to fully heal from abuse in order to find love and acceptance for the self and others. MacKenzie shares insights and tools for working through the protective self we've developed so that we can finally move on to live a full and authentic life.

Thomas D'Ansembourg oferece exemplos reais e ferramentas práticas para você se expressar de maneira positiva, respeitando os próprios desejos e evitando cair na armadilha da agressividade ou da generosidade excessiva. Essa abordagem é útil na resolução de conflitos entre casais, familiares, amigos e colegas de trabalho, pois encoraja o autoconhecimento e a criação de relacionamentos mais verdadeiros, íntimos e equilibrados.

A Nobel Peace Prize recipient beatified by the Catholic Church in 2003, Mother Teresa of Calcutta was celebrated by heads of state and adored by millions for her work on behalf of the poor. In his measured critique, Hitchens asks only that Mother Teresa's reputation be judged by her actions - not the other way around. With characteristic élan and rhetorical dexterity, Hitchens eviscerates the fawning cult of Teresa, recasting the Albanian missionary as a spurious, despotic, and megalomaniacal operative.

Robert McKee's popular writing workshops have earned him an international reputation. The list of alumni with Academy Awards and Emmy Awards runs off the page. The cornerstone of his program is his singular book, Story, which has defined how we talk about the art of story creation. Now in Storynomics, McKee partners with digital marketing expert and Skyword CEO Tom Gerace to map a path for brands seeking to navigate the rapid decline of interrupt advertising.