Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Dozer the Goldendoodle has a wonderful life! He and his best friend, Chica, belong to a loving family. They have warm beds to sleep in, enough food to eat, and plenty of room in their yard to play and investigate. What more could a good dog want? As it turns out, Dozer wants an adventure. And when a runner runs past his yard, followed by another, and another, and another, Dozer decides to follow and see what is happening. In May 2011, unbeknownst to his owner, Dozer slipped out of his yard in Highland, Maryland, enticed by the sight of people running past. The runners were participating in the Maryland Half Marathon, a race benefitting the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center. Dozer joined the 2,000 runners in the race, inspiring everyone along the 13-mile race course. By the time his adventure was over and he was reunited with his family, Dozer's "Run" encouraged thousands of pledges in support of the Greenebaum Cancer Center. This true story of a playful dog that actually runs a half marathon entertains as well as inspires.

Concentrates on developing intuition about evolutionary computation and problem solving skills and tool sets. Lots of applications and test problems, including a biotechnology chapter.

Plagued by a childhood of loss and sadness a Bronx boy of epic brilliance evolves into a loner and becomes obsessed with running as a means of escaping his emotional anguish. Mentored by an Olympic class swimmer and a highly trained combat soldier he develops an arsenal of life saving skills. An act of heroism forges a bond and friendship with the most powerful gangster in America. Deeply in love and faced with induction into the Vietnam War the young Danny Corvo reaches the crossroad of his lifetime.