Books with author Sam Burns

A must-read after watching Ava DuVernay's When They See UsIn this spellbinding account of the real facts of the Central Park jogger case, Sarah Burns powerfully reexamines one of New York City's most notorious crimes and its aftermath. On April 20th, 1989, two passersby discovered the body of the "Central Park jogger" crumpled in a ravine. She'd been raped and severely beaten. Within days five black and Latino teenagers were apprehended, all five confessing to the crime. The staggering torrent of media coverage that ensued, coupled with fierce public outcry, exposed the deep-seated race and class divisions in New York City at the time. The minors were tried and convicted as adults despite no evidence linking them to the victim. Over a decade later, when DNA tests connected serial rapist Matias Reyes to the crime, the government, law enforcement, social institutions and media of New York were exposed as having undermined the individuals they were designed to protect. Here, Sarah Burns recounts this historic case for the first time since the young men's convictions were overturned, telling, at last, the full story of one of New York’s most legendary crimes.

JACK AND RICHARD ARE BACK! AVAILABLE ON AUDIBLE. BOOK THREE IN THE BEST SELLING MERCENARY FOR HIRE SERIES - BOOK ONE IN THE SERIES- A QUEEN'S SPY - IS 99c TODAY.The brothers are heading towards Venice where they plan to sell a stolen arms shipment to the highest bidder. How badly wrong could it go?Catherine, abandoned in London, finds herself unwillingly recruited by Cecil to spy on her mistress.William Fitzwarren, Richard’s father, refuses to succumb to his illness and vows to take his revenge on his son if it is the last thing he does.Robert Fitzwarrren, humiliated by his brother, continues to hunt for him in London. Princess Elizabeth continues to weather the political storm in England and watches quietly as Mary’s marriage to Phillip begins to fail. PAGE UP AND ORDER NOW

The Fitzwarren brothers are set on a quest to take back what belongs to them.Richard has lost everything to Andrew Kineer, even his identity. Whether he will be able to reclaim it remains to be seen. The backdrop to their own struggle is the political tension in England. Mary I, convinced God has given her the task of returning England to the true faith sends the Protestant reformers a stark and violent message. Jack finds himself in a difficult and dangerous situation. His patience and his loyalty are sorely tested. Catherine finds herself uncomfortably close to Elizabeth and is forced to accompany her to court, a court full of watchful eyes and whispers. Christopher Morley soon makes the most of this opportunity, pressing Catherine to embroil herself further in his schemes.

On April 20th, 1989, two passersby discovered the body of the "Central Park jogger" crumpled in a ravine. She'd been raped and severely beaten. Within days five black and Latino teenagers were apprehended, all five confessing to the crime. The staggering torrent of media coverage that ensued, coupled with fierce public outcry, exposed the deep-seated race and class divisions in New York City at the time. The minors were tried and convicted as adults despite no evidence linking them to the victim. Over a decade later, when DNA tests connected serial rapist Matias Reyes to the crime, the government, law enforcement, social institutions and media of New York were exposed as having undermined the individuals they were designed to protect. Here, Sarah Burns recounts this historic case for the first time since the young men's convictions were overturned, telling, at last, the full story of one of New York's most legendary crimes.The events surrounding the Central Park Five are soon to be dramatised in When They See Us - a Netflix series directed by Ava Duvernay.

You are interested in becoming a machine learning expert but don't know where to start from? Don't worry you don't need a big boring and expensive Textbook. This book is the best guide for you. Get your copy NOW!!Why this guide is the best one for Data Scientist? Here are the reasons:The author has explored everything about machine learning and deep learning right from the basics. A simple language has been used.Many examples have been given, both theoretically and programmatically.Screenshots showing program outputs have been added. The book is written chronologically, in a step-by-step manner.Book Objectives:The Aims and Objectives of the Book:To help you understand the basics of machine learning and deep learning.Understand the various categories of machine learning algorithms.To help you understand how different machine learning algorithms work.You will learn how to implement various machine learning algorithms programmatically in Python.To help you learn how to use Scikit-Learn and TensorFlow Libraries in Python.To help you know how to analyze data programmatically to extract patterns, trends, and relationships between variables.Who this Book is for?Here are the target readers for this book:Anybody who is a complete beginner to machine learning in Python.Anybody who needs to advance their programming skills in Python for machine learning programming and deep learning.Professionals in data science.Professors, lecturers or tutors who are looking to find better ways to explain machine learning to their students in the simplest and easiest way.Students and academicians, especially those focusing on neural networks, machine learning, and deep learning.What do you need for this Book? You are required to have installed the following on your computer:Python 3.XNumpyPandasMatplotlibThe Author guides you on how to install the rest of the Python libraries that are required for machine learning and deep learning. What is inside the book: Getting Started Environment Setup Using Scikit-Learn Linear Regression with Scikit-Learn k-Nearest Neighbors Algorithm K-Means Clustering Support Vector Machines Neural Networks with Scikit-learn Random Forest Algorithm Using TensorFlow Recurrent Neural Networks with TensorFlow Linear Classifier This book will teach you machine learning classifiers using scikit-learn and tenserflow . The book provides a great overview of functions you can use to build a support vector machine, decision tree, perceptron, and k-nearest neighbors. Thanks of this book you will be able to set up a learning pipeline that handles input and output data, pre-processes it, selects meaningful features, and applies a classifier on it. This book offers a lot of insight into machine learning for both beginners, as well as for professionals, who already use some machine learning techniques. Concepts and the background of these concepts are explained clearly in this tutorial.

An England torn apart by conflict. A plot for control of the throne gone wrong. An impossible goal. Includes Armchair Treasure Hunt - Crack The Code Win The PrizeA gripping new series set in Tudor England. Richard Fitzwarren is a Mercenary For Hire and he knows only too well that what's right and just is often not what pays well.Meet Richard Fitzwarren - An anti-hero with a dubious past, questionable morals but unswerving loyaltiesJack Fitzwarren, Richard’s displaced bastard brother, seeks a place at his brother’s side. Impulsive and hot headed, his attempts to gain his brother’s acceptance and approval often end badly. Finally they are brought head to head when Richard tries to foil a plot against Elizabeth I.Can Jack murder his brother to save a woman he’s never met?Will Richard accept his fate and fight? Or will he run?“It combines murder, mystery, and intrigue in a most masterful way.” Rita Kroon - Author of "Letters from the Past"As Tudor England erupts following the death of Edward VI, can one young spy protect his queen? International bestselling author Sam Burnell takes us deep into the treacherous world of powerful monarchs, intrigue, murder, and treason with this magnificent new epic, A Queen’s Spy.In 1553, England is torn apart by religious conflict. Power shifts precariously between Catholics and Protestants, royalty and commoners clash, testing friendship, loyalty, and brotherly love. Richard Fitzwarren, caught in the middle of a cruel family feud, wants nothing more than to make his own way in the world. A childhood friend of the Princess Elizabeth, he cannot forget his loyalty in her time of need. Pressured by her sister, Mary, Elizabeth’s continued existence remains precarious throughout her reign. The divide between Catholic Mary and Anne Boleyn’s Protestant daughter Elizabeth is a deep one. TREASURE HUNT - hidden within the text of A Queen's Spy is a code - find the clues, crack the code and an prize of a 16th Century Tudor ring awaits. Full details can be found on Sam Burnell facebook page.What Readers Are Saying:★★★★★Great book, a proper page turner. If you like your history then this is the book for you. Full of murder, mystery and intrigue. Can't rate it highly enough - David Ely★★★★★This is a great opportunity to escape to the past and absorb yourself in old customs and ways of years gone by. It is extremely well written and historically accurate and you can almost believe yourself to be in the time period - W. Whaley.★★★★★ This book opens with a fast pace, do or die situation which leaves you a bit all over the place as to who is the good guy who is the bad guy here kind of thing! It grabs you from page one! Jack and Richard are brother's and their relationship is quite complex, which weaves well through a story of political intrigue in Tudor times - Trevor Smyth★★★★★This was a truly enthralling tale. The book begins with minimal detail about the characters' behaviours and it allows you to decide it for yourself. As the story progresses, the characters mature and evolve seemlessly and every action/reaction is faultless in the development - ElmidenaPAGE UP - ORDER - AND DIVE IN NOW!

A riveting, in-depth account of one of New York City’s most notorious crimes. On April 20, 1989, the body of a woman is discovered in Central Park, her skull so badly smashed that nearly 80 percent of her blood has spilled onto the ground. Within days, five black and Latino teenagers confess to her rape and beating. In a city where urban crime is at a high and violence is frequent, the ensuing media frenzy and hysterical public reaction is extraordinary. The young men are tried as adults and convicted of rape, despite the fact that the teens quickly recant their inconsistent and inaccurate confessions and that no DNA tests or eyewitness accounts tie any of them to the victim. They serve their complete sentences before another man, serial rapist Matias Reyes, confesses to the crime and is connected to it by DNA testing.Intertwining the stories of these five young men, the police officers, the district attorneys, the victim, and Matias Reyes, Sarah Burns unravels the forces that made both the crime and its prosecution possible. Most dramatically, she gives us a portrait of a city already beset by violence and deepening rifts between races and classes, whose law enforcement, government, social institutions, and media were undermining the very rights of the individuals they were designed to safeguard and protect.

A short story Introduction to the Mercenary For Hire SeriesThis short pre-quel sets the stage for the full length book - A Queen's Spy. Enjoy either as a short read on its own, or as an introduction to the series.A gripping Historical Adventure set in 16th Century Tudor England. Elizabeth Tudor needs a hero. Murder, Mystery & Intrigue with a Splash of Romance.Based on actual historical events, an epic tale of a young Tudor nobleman’s courage as he tries to keep his future Queen safe in one of England’s most turbulent eras. If you enjoy Tudor Fiction by Phillipa Gregory and Alison Weir then 'A Queens Spy' is perfect for you. A fascinating insight into Tudor England and the life of Elizabeth I before she sets foot on the steps to the throne.The story unfolds in 16th Century Tudor EnglandRichard Fitzwarren is a Tudor nobleman with a dubious past who takes risks for a living.His close friendship with Princess Elizabeth leads to his banishment to France, but when he returns he remains loyal to her.At his side is Jack, his bastard sibling, and their relationship is a troubled one due to a family secret and their opposite personalities.Will he keep the future Queen safe?

This short pre-quel sets the stage for the full length book - A Queen's Spy. Enjoy either as a short read on its own, or as an introduction to the Mystery Trials Series.A gripping Historical Adventure set in 16th Century Tudor England. Elizabeth Tudor needs a hero. Murder, Mystery & Intrigue with a Splash of Romance.Based on actual historical events, an epic tale of a young Tudor nobleman’s courage as he tries to keep his future Queen safe in one of England’s most turbulent eras. If you enjoy Tudor Fiction by Phillipa Gregory and Alison Weir then 'A Queens Spy' is perfect for you. A fascinating insight into Tudor England and the life of Elizabeth I before she sets foot on the steps to the throne.

Have you been dreading buying the tiny baby food jars or pouches? Ever thought yuck, I can't imagine eating that in puree form? Baby led weaning may be the way to go for your family! Baby led weaning, or BLW for short, focuses on feeding your baby a variety of wholesome solid foods, rather than purees. BLW is thought to promote early motor skills & establish healthier eating habits. It also makes eating more of a social event than a chore. Instead of having to focus on spoon feeding your baby, you get to sit back, relax and relax. This cookbook includes over 70 BLW friendly recipes that your whole family can enjoy together!

The Fitzwarren brothers are set on a quest to take back what belongs to them. Richard has lost everything to Andrew Kineer it seems, even his identity. Whether he will be able to reclaim it remains to be seen.Catherine finds herself uncomfortably close to Elizabeth and is forced to accompany her to court, a court full of watchful eyes and whispers. Christopher Morley soon makes the most of this opportunity, pressing Catherine to embroil herself further in his schemes. Available on Pre-Order