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A status-obsessed senior unexpectedly falls for a freshman because of his Danny Zuko audition in their high school''s production of Grease in this outrageously funny epistolary novel set in 1991."Matt Boren brilliantly captures the voices of students way back in 1992 with humor and wit and a unique ability to shift from freshman to senior, boy to girl, cheerleader to theater geek. In this hilarious novel, Boren adeptly proves that the more things change, the more things stay the same."--Kelly RipaThe folded notes collected for this book represent correspondence surrounding one Tara Maureen Murphy, senior at South High c. 1991-1992. It''s 1991, and Tara Maureen Murphy is finally on top. A frightening cross between Regina George and Tracy Flick, Tara Maureen Murphy is any high school''s worst nightmare, bringing single-minded ambition, narcissism, manipulation, and jealousy to new extremes in this outrageous, satirical twist on the coming-of-age novel. She''s got a hot jock boyfriend in Christopher Patrick Caparelli, her best friend Stef Campbell by her side, and she''s a SENIOR, poised to star as Sandy in South High''s production of Grease. Clinching the role is just one teensy step in Tara''s plot to get out of her hometown and become the Broadway starlet she was born to be. She''s grasping distance from the finish line--graduation and college are right around the corner--but she has to remain vigilant. "This dumb town, as we know, can be a very tricky place." --Tara Maureen MurphyIt gets trickier with the arrival of freshman Matthew Bloom, whose dazzling audition for the role of Danny Zuko turns Tara''s world upside down. Freshmen belong in the chorus, not the spotlight! But Tara''s outrage is tinged with an unfamiliar emotion, at least to her: adoration. And what starts as a conniving ploy to "mentor" young Matt quickly turns into a romantic obsession that threatens to topple Tara''s hard-won status at South High....

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VMware vSphere PowerCLI Reference, Automating vSphere Administration, 2nd Edition is a one-stop solution for vSphere automation. Fully updated to align with the latest vSphere and PowerCLI release, this detailed guide shows you how to get the most out of PowerCLI''s handy cmdlets using real-world examples and a practical, task-based approach. You''ll learn how to store, access, update, back up, and secure massive amounts of data quickly through the power of virtualization automation, and you''ll get acquainted with PowerCLI as you learn how to automate management, monitoring, and life-cycle operations for vSphere. Coverage includes areas like the PowerCLI SDK, SRM, vCOPS, and vCloud Air. Plus guidance toward scheduling and viewing automation, using DevOps methodology and structured testing and source control of your PowerCLI scripts. Clear language and detailed explanations make this reference the manual you''ve been looking for.

This book is your complete reference for managing vSphere in a Windows environment, with expert instruction and real-world application.

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