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AI is everywhere—and so are claims about what it can do, what it might change, and what it means for everyday life. In this welcoming, plain-language session, we’ll move beyond headlines and assumptions to examine what today’s AI can actually do, what it cannot, and what remains uncertain. We’ll also discuss basic principles for using AI safely and responsibly. See practical examples, ask questions, and leave better prepared to decide whether—and how—AI fits into your life. No technical experience, device, or hands-on participation is required. La inteligencia artificial (AI) está en todas partes, al igual que los argumentos de lo que puede hacer, lo que podría cambiar y lo que significa en la vida cotidiana. En esta sesión (misma que será creada en un ambiente de bienvenida y presentada en un lenguaje sencillo), iremos más allá de los encabezados y las suposiciones para examinar lo que la AI puede hacer en realidad, lo que no es capaz de hacer y lo que aún permanece incierto. También discutiremos los principios básicos para el hacer uso de la AI de manera segura y responsable. Ven a conocer ejemplos prácticos, a hacer preguntas, y regresa a casa con una mayor capacidad de comprensión para decidir si la AI tiene cabida en tu vida y de qué manera. No se requiere experiencia técnica, dispositivos electrónicos ni participación práctica para poder asisitir a este evento. |
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Paper Ghosts
by Sarah Addison Allen
Part ghost story, part love story and steeped in magical realism, Paper Ghosts will transport you to a place where old secrets echo through the years and love finds a way of bringing us home. Every family has its secrets . . .The Wester women live inside theirs. For decades, the women of Wester House have unsettled and fascinated their small, timeless North Carolina town. Their home is full of whispers, old griefs, and uncanny knowing. But when Willamena Wester reaches out to the granddaughter she once pushed away, long-buried truths begin to stir. 1976: Restless young Willamena falls for a stranded musician who brings freedom and the promise of another life to her carefully controlled world. Their brief, incandescent love story promises to escape the pull of the Wester legacy until Willamena makes a fateful choice that changes her life forever. Present day: Returning home is the last thing Bailey Wester wants. Yet as she reconnects with Willamena, the grandmother she feared, Bailey begins to understand the love, heartbreak, and impossible choices that shaped the women in her family and realizes the past may not have been trying to haunt them after all. A luminous novel filled with Sarah Addison Allen's stunning prose and signature blend of romance, Southern charm, and wonder, Paper Ghosts reminds us that in order to have the future we really want, sometimes we need to live with the past, and not let go of it.
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Brady: An American Story and the Price of Greatness
by Lars Anderson
Based on years of in-depth reporting and sources from every corner of his life, Brady is the definitive biography of the life, career, and retirement of one of football's most legendary figures, Tom Brady.New York Times bestselling author and former Sports Illustrated journalist Lars Anderson plunges into Tom Brady's childhood to discover the origins of what Brady later described as his sickness his category-five obsession with the game. The obsession dictated every choice Brady made, from what foods he ate to how he managed his day-to-day schedule to how he viewed his role as father to his three children and husband to supermodel Gisele B ndchen. From more than 350 original interviews with people who know the quarterback on and off the field, Anderson paints a detailed psychological portrait of Tom Brady, a self-described loner whose life is defined by discipline, resilience, a fascination with preparation, an intolerance for wasted time, and a relentless pursuit of the extraordinary. What he finds is a man riddled with contradiction, defined by both a prolific career of unmatched success on the field and the agonizing cost of greatness in his personal life. Brady is a comprehensive view of the life of the most accomplished player in the history of America's game. Anderson digs deep behind the headlines to provide a richly detailed answer to one of the most vexing questions in sports: Who, really, is Tom Brady?
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Night of Madness
by Ryan Douglass
For the first printing only This hardcover features sprayed stenciled edges while the special edition supply lasts. Teen influencers compete in a horror movie-themed overnight competition, only to realize the real test is staying alive in this chilling, blood-soaked horror novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Taking of Jake Livingston and the production company behind Clown in a Cornfield. Mara is a horror buff whose only fond memories of her dad are bonding over movies by Jack Stanley--the producer of the eighties. Stanley's campy slasher movies may have kept Mara's fraught parental relationship on life support and gained a cult following, but the man himself has faded from the public eye...until he announces a contest centered around Asylum, his most terrifying film. Five teen influencers will be invited to spend the night on the fully constructed set; whoever sticks it out until morning wins a hundred thousand dollars. Stuck in a dead-end job, Mara seriously needs that cash. She may not be a famous influencer, but there has to be a way to manufacture an online presence that will capture Stanley's attention. With the help of her brother and best friend, Mara finds some creative solutions to her dilemma and lands herself onto the roster of the lucky chosen few by way of her engaging authenticity. When Mara and the other contestants arrive on set, it's a horror fan's dream being immersed in the asylum setting, but as the night wears on, they realize the danger is more than movie magic... They're not there to win or lose but to live or die. As Mara fights to survive, she discovers an inner ruthlessness she didn't know she had. Just how far will she go to see the sunrise--and will she still recognize herself by the end?
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Nando: Volume 4
by McCall Hoyle
Perfect for fans of Because of Winn-Dixie and Homeward Bound--a moving adventure full of courage, resilience, and the unbreakable bond between dogs and their humans.Nando may have started life as the runt of the litter, but he's grown into a loyal, hardworking border collie that takes his job--and his family--seriously. He believes that the only way to keep his place on the farm and in the heart of his human, Esperanza, is to maintain perfection in all his responsibilities--and nothing less.But when a tropical storm turns the creek by the farm into a raging river and scatters Cloe, Nando's favorite young human; Stella, a friendly beagle; Oscar, the farm's annoying cat; and Nando himself, Nando learns the hard truth: He can't control everything. Stranded far from home, Nando is rescued by Levi, a boy with a brave heart and a gift for seeing good in others, who was also displaced by the storm. Nando and Levi are both trying to get back home, but when Levi leashes Nando, he leaves the independent herding dog with little choice but to stick with him. As they face rising waters, dangerous terrain, and the uncertainty of finding their way back, Levi offers Nando courage, friendship, and love, teaching Nando that he doesn't have to be perfect to be loved and accepted.
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Aren't You a Strange Bird?
by Rocio Bonilla
When a young boy's neighbor calls him a strange bird, he decides to try out being a bird himself, discovering in the process that he'd rather just be himself even if others think him odd.
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