Peter Paddington is your typical thirteen-year-old paperboy with a few exceptions. He's 204 pounds, at the mercy of an overactive imagination, and his only friend is a trash-talking beauty queen reject from across the street. As if that wasn't bad enough, Peter's nipples pop out one day and begin speaking to him, threatening to expose his private fantasies to an unkind world.
Peter knows that if he could just lose weight, develop a brand-new personality, and get rid of those pesky talking nipples, he'd be able to find the acceptance he desperately craves. But it isn't easy to change who you really are, and Peter, ready or not, is finally forced to confront his secret self. Hilarious and exquisitely touching, this is the funniest and most memorable novel you'll read all year.
This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.

The Secret Fruit of Peter Paddington: A Novel

Literature & Fiction

Francis, Brian

Humor & Satire

Harper-perennial

This textbook is an introduction to both the theory of statistical models with general linear models and the practical implementation of these analytical techniques using a widely available computer package, GLIM (Generalized Linear Interactive Modelling). The authors fully integrate the theoretical and practical aspects, illustrating statistical principles by worked examples using GLIM's extensive interactive facilities. Statisticians working in a wide range of fields including biomedical research and the social sciences will find this an invaluable desktop companion to their statistical modelling. It also provides a hands-on guide for advanced students in these areas who may be using the techniques for the first time.

Statistical Modelling in GLIM (Oxford Statistical Science Series)

Science & Math

Hinde, John

Anderson, Dorothy

Aitkin, Murray

Biological Sciences

Oxford University Press

Mathematics

This new edition of the successful multi-disciplinary text Statistical Modelling in GLIM takes into account new developments in both statistical software and statistical modeling. Including three new chapters on mixture and random effects models, it provides a comprehensive treatment of the theory of statistical modeling with generalized linear models with an emphasis on applications to practical problems and an expanded discussion of statistical theory. A wide range of case studies is also provided, using the normal, binomial Poisson, multinominal, gamma, exponential and Weibull distributions. This book is ideal for graduates and research students in applied statistics and a wide range of quantitative disciplines, including biology, medicine, and the social sciences. Professional statisticians at all levels will also find it an invaluable desktop companion.

Statistical Modelling in GLIM4 (Oxford Statistical Science Series)

Statistical Modelling in R (Oxford Statistical Science Series)

R is now the most widely used statistical package/language in university statistics departments and many research organizations. Its great advantages are that for many years, it has been the leading statistical package/language and that it can be freely downloaded from the R website. This text provides a comprehensive treatment of the theory of statistical modelling in R with an emphasis on applications to practical problems and an expanded discussion of statistical theory. A wide range of case studies is provided, using the normal, binomial, Poisson, multinomial, gamma, exponential and Weibull distributions, making this book ideal for graduates and research students in applied statistics and a wide range of qualitative disciplines.

Arts & Photography

Darnell, Ross

History & Criticism

“It’s beautiful,” I said, even though it wasn’t my style. It was cut glass and silver. Something a movie star might wear. Is this what my boy thought of me? I wondered as he fastened it around my neck. He called me Elizabeth Taylor and I laughed and laughed. I wore that necklace throughout the rest of the day. In spite of its garishness, I was surprised by how I felt: glamourous, special. I was out of my element amidst my kitchen cupboards and self-hemmed curtains. I almost believed in a version of myself that had long since faded away. --From Natural Order by Brian Francis Joyce Sparks has lived the whole of her 86 years in the small community of Balsden, Ontario. “There isn’t anything on earth you can’t find your own backyard,” her mother used to say, and Joyce has structured her life accordingly. Today, she occupies a bed in what she knows will be her final home, a shared room at Chestnut Park Nursing Home where she contemplates the bland streetscape through her window and tries not to be too gruff with the nurses. This is not at all how Joyce expected her life to turn out. As a girl, she’d allowed herself to imagine a future of adventure in the arms of her friend Freddy Pender, whose chin bore a Kirk Douglas cleft and who danced the cha-cha divinely. Though troubled by the whispered assertions of her sister and friends that he was “fruity,” Joyce adored Freddy for all that was un-Balsden in his flamboyant ways. When Freddy led the homecoming parade down the main street , his expertly twirled baton and outrageous white suit gleaming in the sun, Joyce fell head over heels in unrequited love. Years later, after Freddy had left Balsden for an acting career in New York, Joyce married Charlie, a kind and reserved man who could hardly be less like Freddy. They married with little fanfare and she bore one son, John. Though she did love Charlie, Joyce often caught herself thinking about Freddy, buying Hollywood gossip magazines in hopes of catching a glimpse of his face. Meanwhile, she was growing increasingly alarmed about John’s preference for dolls and kitchen sets. She concealed the mounting signs that John was not a “normal” boy, even buying him a coveted doll if he promised to keep it a secret from Charlie. News of Freddy finally arrived, and it was horrifying: he had killed himself, throwing himself into the sea from a cruise ship. “A mother always knows when something isn’t right with her son,” was Mrs. Pender’s steely utterance when Joyce paid her respects, cryptically alleging that Freddy’s homosexuality had led to his destruction. That night, Joyce threatened to take away John’s doll if he did not join the softball team. Convinced she had to protect John from himself, she set her small family on a narrow path bounded by secrecy and shame, which ultimately led to unimaginable loss. Today, as her life ebbs away at Chestnut Park, Joyce ponders the terrible choices she made as a mother and wife and doubts that she can be forgiven, or that she deserves to be. Then a young nursing home volunteer named Timothy appears, so much like her long lost John. Might there be some grace ahead in Joyce’s life after all? Voiced by an unforgettable and heartbreakingly flawed narrator, Natural Order is a masterpiece of empathy, a wry and tender depiction of the end-of-life remembrances and reconciliations that one might undertake when there is nothing more to lose, and no time to waste.

Natural Order

Doubleday, Canada

“It’s beautiful,” I said, even though it wasn’t my style. It was cut glass and silver. Something a movie star might wear. Is this what my boy thought of me? I wondered as he fastened it around my neck. He called me Elizabeth Taylor and I laughed and laughed. I wore that necklace throughout the rest of the day. In spite of its garishness, I was surprised by how I felt: glamourous, special. I was out of my element amidst my kitchen cupboards and self-hemmed curtains. I almost believed in a version of myself that had long since faded away. --From Natural Order by Brian Francis Joyce Sparks has lived the whole of her 86 years in the small community of Balsden, Ontario. “There isn’t anything on earth you can’t find your own backyard,” her mother used to say, and Joyce has structured her life accordingly. Today, she occupies a bed in what she knows will be her final home, a shared room at Chestnut Park Nursing Home where she contemplates the bland streetscape through her window and tries not to be too gruff with the nurses. This is not at all how Joyce expected her life to turn out. As a girl, she’d allowed herself to imagine a future of adventure in the arms of her friend Freddy Pender, whose chin bore a Kirk Douglas cleft and who danced the cha-cha divinely. Though troubled by the whispered assertions of her sister and friends that he was “fruity,” Joyce adored Freddy for all that was un-Balsden in his flamboyant ways. When Freddy led the homecoming parade down the main street , his expertly twirled baton and outrageous white suit gleaming in the sun, Joyce fell head over heels in unrequited love. Years later, after Freddy had left Balsden for an acting career in New York, Joyce married Charlie, a kind and reserved man who could hardly be less like Freddy. They married with little fanfare and she bore one son, John. Though she did love Charlie, Joyce often caught herself thinking about Freddy, buying Hollywood gossip magazines in hopes of catching a glimpse of his face. Meanwhile, she was growing increasingly alarmed about John’s preference for dolls and kitchen sets. She concealed the mounting signs that John was not a “normal” boy, even buying him a coveted doll if he promised to keep it a secret from Charlie. News of Freddy finally arrived, and it was horrifying: he had killed himself, throwing himself into the sea from a cruise ship. “A mother always knows when something isn’t right with her son,” was Mrs. Pender’s steely utterance when Joyce paid her respects, cryptically alleging that Freddy’s homosexuality had led to his destruction. That night, Joyce threatened to take away John’s doll if he did not join the softball team. Convinced she had to protect John from himself, she set her small family on a narrow path bounded by secrecy and shame, which ultimately led to unimaginable loss. Today, as her life ebbs away at Chestnut Park, Joyce ponders the terrible choices she made as a mother and wife and doubts that she can be forgiven, or that she deserves to be. Then a young nursing home volunteer named Timothy appears, so much like her long lost John. Might there be some grace ahead in Joyce’s life after all? Voiced by an unforgettable and heartbreakingly flawed narrator, Natural Order is a masterpiece of empathy, a wry and tender depiction of the end-of-life remembrances and reconciliations that one might undertake when there is nothing more to lose, and no time to waste.
 From the Hardcover edition.

Anchor Canada

What is this book about? ASP is the future of the web. If you're looking for a way to create attractive, intelligent web pages or, if you're just looking for a way to extend your HTML know-how, then ASP is an effective way to achieve your goals. With ASP, you can customize your web pages to be more dynamic, more efficient and more responsive to your users. It's not just a technology, though — to get the best out of ASP, you'll be using it in tandem with HTML, and with one or more of the web's simple scripting languages. The book will teach you everything you need to create useful real-world applications on the web. What does this book cover? <ul>
<li>Teaches VBScript as an integral part of learning to use ASP</li> <li>Describes how to make your pages more dynamic with HTML and script code</li> <li>Covers writing and debugging script code</li> <li>Explains how to set up ASP, what software to use, and how to administer your pages</li> <li>Shows how you can access databases to give dynamically updated web pages</li> <li>Introduces object-based programming and shows you how to use ASP objects</li> <li>Provides the foundation for you to write useful, real-world dynamic web pages</li> <li>Includes a fully worked sample application to demonstrate the power of ASP</li> <li>Loaded with examples and useful tips</li> <li>Introduces XML, one of the latest web programming technologies, and explains its use in conjunction with ASP</li> </ul>
Who is this book for? This book is for anybody with a grasp of HTML who wants to add more to their web pages. It also covers VBScript — a simple Internet programming language. This makes it the ideal first step for the aspiring web professional. It's also useful for more experienced programmers looking for a practical, no-nonsense introduction to ASP and programming for the web. What do you need to use this book? To get the most out of this book you should be running Windows 2000, which includes ASP 3 — the latest version of this popular technology.

Beginning Active Server Pages 3.0

Computers & Technology

Duckett, Jon

Ullman, Chris

Kauffman, John

Sussman, Dave

Buser, David

Llibre, Juan T.

Web Development & Design

Wrox

What is this book about? This comprehensive compendium provides a broad and thorough investigation of all aspects of programming with ASP.NET. Entirely revised and updated for the 1.0 Release of .NET, this book will give you the information you need to master ASP.NET and build dynamic, successful, enterprise Web applications. What does this book cover? Here are just a few of the topics covered in this book:  What ASP.NET is, and how it makes building applications even easier How easy it is to work with ASP.NET pages and server-side controls Accessing data of all kinds in your ASP.NET pages An introduction to ADO.NET Getting started with ASP.NET and the .NET Framework Creating ASP.NET pages, working with server controls, and data management Developing, securing, and configuring web applications Exploring Base class libraries, components, and extensibility Working with Web Services and ASP.NET in the mobile arena Debugging, performance, migration, and interoperability Integrating this knowledge in real world development contexts  Who is this book for? This book is aimed at experienced ASP developers working at the leading edge — rather than the casual ASP developer or beginner. We do not cover the basics of COM, ASP, or the .NET programming languages. This book is also ideal for Visual Basic developers who want to move into Web application design. What do you need to use this book? Here's what you need to know in order to use this book:  A solid understanding of ASP Familiarity with VB or C-based syntax (C++, Java(TM), or C#) A desire to develop sophisticated ASP.NET applications using the .NET Framework A desire for a comprehensive and in-depth guide to this exciting new technology

Professional Asp.Net 1.0 (Programmer to Programmer)

Howard, Rob

Homer, Alex

Anderson, Richard

Watson, Karli

Wrox Pr Inc

What is this book about? Written by a high-profile team of ASP.NET experts, this fully updated Professional guide enables you to take full advantage of the power and possibilities of ASP.NET 1.1. You travel beyond the basics of ASP.NET Web pages, server controls, and data management to a complete understanding of Web services, debugging, performance, migration, and real-world applications. All code has been rechecked and verified to work correctly with ASP.NET 1.1, and enhancements like improved security and better performance are thoroughly examined and reviewed. This comprehensive, in-depth, practical guidebook enables you to master new levels of Web application development with the .NET Framework. What does this book cover? Here's what you will learn from this book: <ul>
<li>How to get started with ASP.NET and the .NET Framework</li> <li>Ways to create ASP.NET pages, work with server controls, and manage data</li> <li>Methods for developing, securing, and configuring Web applications</li> <li>Basics of base class libraries, components, and extensibility</li> <li>Security and performance improvements inherent in version 1.1</li> <li>How Web services and ASP.NET function in the mobile arena</li> <li>Debugging, performance, migration, and interoperability</li> <li>Processes for applying this knowledge in real-world development contexts</li> </ul>
Who is this book for? This book is for programmers who have a solid understanding of ASP and want to develop sophisticated ASP.NET 1.1 applications using the .NET Framework. You should be familiar with VB or C-based syntax (C++, Java™, or C#).

Professional ASP.NET 1.1: Updated and Tested for Final Release of ASP.NET v1.1 (Programmer to Programmer)

Wiley Publishing,Inc.

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