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This is Jim Hart's story: how he survived a violent childhood home, how he overcame obsessive dependencies, and how he finally found the strength to be his true self. A master at building relationships, Jim is charming, funny, and a great listener. His success in life and business was based on his ability to connect with others, from people recovering in 12-step groups in upstate New York to those living in the rarefied air of Martha's Vineyard.

*Updated for 2024 with the latest Windows 11 23H2 features* These days everyone has a desktop computer, laptop, or at least a device such as a smartphone or tablet that they use to go online, send emails, and so on. And for the people who use a personal computer at home or at work then there is a very good chance that it is running Microsoft Windows. And if it’s a new computer then there is a very good chance its running Windows 11 since new or has been upgraded to Windows 11 from Windows 10. Microsoft initially said that Windows 10 will be the last version of their desktop operating ...

**Updated for 2024 with new information** Networking Made Easy is designed to take your overall networking skills from a beginner to the next level. Get a top-level understanding without a complex education. This easy to use guide will help you navigate your way to becoming proficient with network fundamentals and technology. Chapter 1 – What is a Network? Chapter 2 – Networking hardware Chapter 3 – Network Cabling Chapter 4 – Wireless Networking Chapter 5 – IP Addressing Chapter 6 - Protocols Chapter 7 – The Internet Chapter 8 – Windows Networking Chapter 9- Virtualization & ...

Surprised by Christ combines an engrossing memoir of one man's life in historic times and situations from the Six-Day War to the Civil Rights Movement to the Jesus Movement in Berkeley with an examination of the distinctives of Orthodox theology that make the Orthodox Church the true home not only for Christian Jews, but for all who seek to know God as fully as he may be known.

AI (Artificial Intelligence) is a rapidly growing technology that is being integrated into almost any device that has an operating system and an internet connection. At the rate it is growing, it will be hard to find a way not to use it on a daily basis. There is also an ongoing race to see who can dominate the AI market and you can be sure that Microsoft will be doing whatever it takes to stay on top with their Copilot AI language model and all of its application integrations. Microsoft Copilot Made Easy was written to help you get up and running with the the popular Microsoft AI language ...

Thanks to modern computers, smartphones and tablets, we can now do things such as create our own websites, collaborate with others on shared documents, backup our files to the cloud, edit photos and videos, and attend meetings while in our pajamas at home!. The Canva online graphic design app provides the tools you need to design just about anything for just about any occasion such as flyers, business cards, social media posts, websites, birthday cards and so on without needing to install expensive software on your computer. And since everything is done online, you can work on your ...

UPDATED FOR 2025 WITH NEW CONTENT AND WINDOWS 11 24H2 FEATURES. A Foundation in Computers & Software That's Easy to Understand. Computers Made Easy is designed to take your overall computer skills from a beginner to the next level, and beyond. This book will give you a top level understanding of how to use your PC without a needing a background in computers. This easy to use, step by step guide will help you navigate your way to becoming proficient with computers, operating systems (Windows 10 & 11), hardware and software. Introduction Chapter 1 – What is a Computer? Chapter 2 – ...

Creating spreadsheets is not just something we do at the office anymore. We use spreadsheets at the office and at home to do things such as keep track of our finances, store various types of information, create charts of our data and more. If you use a computer then there is a very good chance you have also used Microsoft Excel to some degree. In fact, many Windows computers will come with Microsoft Office already installed which includes Excel and other apps such as Word, Outlook and PowerPoint. The goal of this book is to get you up and running with Microsoft Excel so you can start ...

With the growing trend of working remotely and doing things online, there has been an increased need for the ability to learn how to use this online cloud based apps and services. Emailing documents back and forth can get messy and when you have multiple copies of your work in a bunch of different emails, then things tend to get missed or even lost. Everyone knows about Google and how they are one of the leaders when it comes to online technology and applications so one would assume they would have a solution for anything you need to accomplish over the Internet. Google Docs and Drive have ...

**UPDATED FOR 2024** With everything being online these days it only makes sense that we are starting to use online applications more and more. Since everyone is connected to everyone else there is an increasing need to be able to share information easily and reliably. Over the years, Google has become one of the dominant forces in the online world and they keep coming out with more services to help people stay connected. By using their suite of applications commonly referred to as Google Apps you can accomplish all of your online tasks just by having a simple Google account. The goal of ...

Keeping organized is very important to many people, especially when it comes to your job or to your finances. One would think that owning a computer would be all you need to keep your affairs in order but many times that is not the case. Just owning a computer doesn’t make you an organized person! OneNote was released as a standalone product in 2003 and then made part of the Microsoft Office suite in 2007. But if you are not an Office user, you can still use OneNote because there is a OneNote for Windows 10 version that is free to use and comes included with Windows. This Windows 10 free ...

Creating spreadsheets is not just something we do at the office anymore. We use spreadsheets at the office and at home to do things such as keep track of our finances, store various types of information, create charts of our data and more. If you use a computer then there is a very good chance you have also used Microsoft Excel to some degree. In fact, many Windows computers will come with Microsoft Office already installed which includes Excel and other apps such as Word, Outlook and PowerPoint. The goal of this book is to get you up and running with Microsoft Excel so you can start ...

Cloud computing is nothing new and you might have even noticed how we do more and more of our daily computing tasks online such as working with shared documents and even working on documents from within our web browsers. There are many cloud storage services to choose from such as iCloud, Google Drive and Dropbox but if you want something easy to use that will tie into Windows and your Microsoft 365 apps then you might want to try Microsoft OneDrive. Microsoft OneDrive Made Easy was written to help you get up and running with the the popular Microsoft cloud storage service. The goal of this...

With many applications being used online these days, it makes sense that Microsoft would have its own online app that you can use to create things such as presentations, personal stories, reports and other types of documents. This free app is called Sway and is available for anyone to use free of charge. Once you create your "Sway", you can then share it with others via a simple link and even allow them to add their own personal touches to it. If you have some basic computer skills and a little creativity, it's not too difficult to create your own media that you can use at the office for ...

Information Technology has come a long way in the past 10 years and one of the greatest advancements in this field has to be that of virtualizing computers and servers in order to save IT administrators a lot of time and their companies a lot of money when it comes to building their backend systems. And now we can even go beyond virtualizing computers and virtualize our networks as well. Because virtualization allows us to run multiple computers (virtual machines) on one piece of hardware it makes it's easy to set up multiple systems quickly and also allows a way for us to set up “test”...

With the growing trend of everything being online and the need for businesses and even individuals to have a "web presence", it makes sense that we would see an increase in website creation tools geared towards those who might not have the technical skills required to do real HTML website coding. Not too long ago, if you wanted a website created for yourself or your company, you would need to hire a website developer to do all the work, and this is certainly not a cheap process. There are several online website creation tools you can use to build your own website but many of them simply do ...

Learn How to Use Microsoft Office With This Easy to Follow Step by Step Guide Office Made Easy was written to take your overall office skills from a beginner to the next level of productivity. The book is based on Office 2016 but will apply to Office 2007-2019 since the functionality is basically the same. With this book you will get a top level understanding without a need for a complex education. This easy to use guide will help you navigate your way to becoming proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite of programs. Introduction Chapter 1 – What is Microsoft Office? Chapter 2 – The ...

**UPDATED FOR 2025!** Within the last decade, smartphones have gone from something only technically savvy people enjoyed to a daily device that can be used by anyone from children to grandparents. These days you are in the minority if you don't have a smartphone and are missing out on all the wonderful things you can do with them. As these smartphones keep getting more advanced, some people may find it hard to keep up with everything they can do and how to do even the simplest of tasks. Not everyone is a tech genius and since our smartphones generally don't come with instruction guides we ...

**UPDATED FOR 2024** Everyone has to get a new computer at some time or another so why not get the computer you always wanted? Sure you can buy a nice computer off of the store shelf but you never really get exactly what you want that way. When you build your own computer, you are in charge of what components are going to be used so you know that it will perform the way you want it to. The goal of this book is to help you choose the parts (components) for your new computer so you can end up with a computer that does what you want it to do. Then you will be taken through the build process ...

**Notice** - This book is on the Outlook 365 email client that comes with Microsoft Office and not the free Outlook for Windows version that comes with Windows itself even though many of the features are the same. If you are looking for a book on the Outlook for Windows version then check out Microsoft Outlook for Windows Made Easy available on Amazon. Email has been around for many years and even though most people now use texting as their preferred way of communicating, it doesn’t mean email is going away anytime soon. Email is still the primary method used for communication by ...