Man Booker Prize Finalist: This “marvelous novel” about an abandoned husband, set in Moscow a century ago, is “bristling with wry comedy” (Newsday). March 1913. Moscow is stirring herself to meet the beginning of spring. English painter Frank Reid returns from work one night to find that his wife has gone away; no one knows where or why, or whether she’ll ever come back. All Frank knows for sure is that he is now alone and must find someone to care for his three young children. Into Frank’s life comes Lisa Ivanovna, a quiet, calming beauty from the country, untroubled to the point of seeming simple. But is she? And why has Frank’s bookkeeper, Selwyn Crane, gone to such lengths to bring these two together? From a winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, this novel, with a new introduction by Andrew Miller, author of Pure, is filled with “writing so precise and lilting it can make you shiver” (Los Angeles Times). “Fitzgerald was the author of several slim, perfect novels. The Blue Flower and The Beginning of Spring both had me abuzz for days the first time I read them. She was curiously perfect.” —Teju Cole, author of Open City

Get up to speed quickly with this comprehensive guide to Spring Beginning Spring is the complete beginner's guide to Java's most popular framework. Written with an eye toward real-world enterprises, the book covers all aspects of application development within the Spring Framework. Extensive samples within each chapter allow developers to get up to speed quickly by providing concrete references for experimentation, building a skillset that drives successful application development by exploiting the full capabilities of Java's latest advances. Spring provides the exact toolset required to build an enterprise application, and has become the standard within the field. This book covers Spring 4.0, which contains support for Java 8 and Java EE 7. Readers begin with the basics of the framework, then go on to master the most commonly used tools and fundamental concepts inherent in any Spring project. The book emphasizes practicality and real-world application by addressing needs such as meeting customer demand and boosting productivity, and by providing actionable information that helps developers get the most out of the framework. Topics include: Dependency Injection and Inversion of Control Unit testing Spring enabled Web Applications Data Access using Spring JDBC and ORM support along with Transaction Management Building Web Applications and RESTful Web Services with Spring MVC Securing Web Applications using Spring Security Spring Expression Language with its Extensive Features Aspect Oriented Programming Facilities Provided by Spring AOP Caching with 3rd Party Cache Providers’ Support The Best of the Breed: Spring 4.0 The information is organized and structured an ideal way for students and corporate training programs, and explanations about inner workings of the framework make it a handy desk reference even for experienced developers. For novices, Beginning Spring is invaluable as a comprehensive guide to the real-world functionality of Spring.

Ruth the bunny is excited to share the smelly springtime smells of spring with Bruce! But what will Bruce think of all that stink? Little Bruce Book

Spring is in the air! Bear, Bird, and Mouse are all excited that winter snows are melting away, but their friend Rabbit is not. There are too many things about winter that Rabbit adores, and spring just seems to spell trouble. His friends offer an abundance of reasons to love spring and the changing seasons, but will Rabbit listen? Daniel Kirk has written a lively and humorous tale with the gentle message that change can be fun.

Watch the world transform when spring comes! SLJ writes, ''A must-have, joyful seasonal title for the youngest listeners.'' (starred review) Booklist writes ''Lyrical and elegant..'' (starred review) Horn writes ''joyful reflection'' (starred review)

Frank Reid is a struggling printer in Moscow. On the eve of the Revolution, his wife returns to her native England, leaving him to raise their three young children alone. How does a reasonable man like Frank cope? Should he listen to the Tolstoyan advice of his bookkeeper? And should he, in his wife's absence, resist his desire for his lovely Russian housemaid? How can anyone know how to live the right life?

When Flora's spring equinox is almost ruined by a series of small mistakes, she has to find a way to turn things around and make her own magic. Flora's spring equinox activities don't go as planned. From paint spills to accidentally broken eggs, anger, frustration, and sadness almost ruin her day. Using grounding and breath work, Flora's able to calm her body and regulate her emotions to make the most of the start of the season. Celebrate the Wheel of the Year with Flora and her friends in Flora & The First Day of Spring, the first book from author Kathleen Converse's new sabbat series. This sweet and simple book includes a series of illustrated spells following the story as well as backmatter on spring equinox celebrations. Illustrated by Hanna Sultanova, Flora & the First Day of Spring will be the perfect addition to Ostara baskets for children growing up in nature-based households.

"First published in the United States of America by Dutton Children's Books ... 2008"--Title page verso.

Get up to speed quickly with this comprehensive guide to Spring Beginning Spring is the complete beginner's guide to Java's most popular framework. Written with an eye toward real-world enterprises, the book covers all aspects of application development within the Spring Framework. Extensive samples within each chapter allow developers to get up to speed quickly by providing concrete references for experimentation, building a skillset that drives successful application development by exploiting the full capabilities of Java's latest advances. Spring provides the exact toolset required to build an enterprise application, and has become the standard within the field. This book covers Spring 4.0, which contains support for Java 8 and Java EE 7. Readers begin with the basics of the framework, then go on to master the most commonly used tools and fundamental concepts inherent in any Spring project. The book emphasizes practicality and real-world application by addressing needs such as meeting customer demand and boosting productivity, and by providing actionable information that helps developers get the most out of the framework. Topics include: Dependency Injection and Inversion of Control Unit testing Spring enabled Web Applications Data Access using Spring JDBC and ORM support along with Transaction Management Building Web Applications and RESTful Web Services with Spring MVC Securing Web Applications using Spring Security Spring Expression Language with its Extensive Features Aspect Oriented Programming Facilities Provided by Spring AOP Caching with 3rd Party Cache Providers’ Support The Best of the Breed: Spring 4.0 The information is organized and structured an ideal way for students and corporate training programs, and explanations about inner workings of the framework make it a handy desk reference even for experienced developers. For novices, Beginning Spring is invaluable as a comprehensive guide to the real-world functionality of Spring.