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Kemono Jihen Vol. 20
Kabane fought alongside Raiden and his team to defeat Yone, the chief of the Kyoto foxes, and obtain the yangstone. But Kaede swallowed the stone, and when Kabane reached out to take it back, the yin and yangstones were drawn together and fused, swallowing the whole area in a bright light. The ancient warning said: “The yinstone and the yangstone must never be brought together.” Kabane opens his eyes to find himself in a strange land. Where has he been taken?
The Allure and Peril of the Appalachian Trail
Contrary to Bill Bryson’s popular book’s title, hiking the Appalachian Trail isn’t just "a walk in the woods." It is a long and strenuous hike and danger abounds for unwary hikers. For many, the risk of peril adds to the allure of the trail. In this enthralling volume, long-time hiker Steve Carpenter explores the joys of the trail and the misfortunes that have befallen hikers. Including some history of the trail, Carpenter relays encounters with wildlife, accidents on the trail, stories of sex and murder, and meetings with larger-than-life thru hikers.
Island of Shadow and Light
John Edward Rossi isn’t the man you’d expect from his name. Adopted at age four, he is Hawaiian in looks, but New Jersey-raised, where he has spent thirty-one years struggling to blend in. He runs the family business, and is engaged to Angela Mancini. Marriage is his chance to finally assimilate into local society. His best friend has taken a job with a gambling company in Hawaii. When Jimmie is found murdered on Maui, John is compelled to return to his birthplace to bring his friend’s body home and to reassure Jimmie’s mother that justice will be served. The moment he steps off the plane, Maui feels alive to him—refreshing, intoxicating, and strangely familiar. He soon realizes that Jimmie’s murderer is not the man they have in jail. Plus he is spellbound by Lani, the accused suspect’s beautiful and mesmerizing Hawaiian attorney. Determined to find Jimmie’s killer, he is led into a perilous confrontation with Charles N. Brewster, a wealthy and powerful casino owner. Meanwhile, Angela’s father dispatches goons to Maui to drag John back for marriage to his daughter. And a mysterious gang of Tongans is pursuing him around the island. But John Rossi is undeterred—Hawaii has become home. Paul Konwiser’s intimate knowledge of Hawaiian culture and lore imbues his novel with credibility and compassion. Island of Shadow and Light sweeps readers into a vivid story of identity, danger, and discovery, where the brilliance of Hawaii’s beauty collides with shadows of greed and violence.
The Darling of the Blackrock Desert: Three novellas set in the West
From the critically acclaimed short fiction writer Laura Newman, whose first collection of stories, PW effused “with candor and wry wit, and memorable details, these stories shimmer,” come three, thematically-liked, quirky yet resonant novellas that together form an unusual and original view of western American life. In The Darling of the Black Rock Desert, Julia loves Howi, but never intends to marry him until she realizes she’s pregnant with few options; it is, after all, 1960. Life becomes more complicated and yet richer when their darling daughter, Nia, is born with a physical disability. Despite her infirmity, Nia manages to have a fairly normal, happy childhood, beloved by her best friend Wynona and their male sidekicks until tragedy strikes and family life comes undone. It’s 1986 in City of Angels when Henri and Simone Bouchard meet in the iconic Los Angeles Central Library. Simone is a college art student, and Lenny is a Viet Nam vet trying to survive extreme PTSD. They strike up an unlikely acquaintance that is interrupted when the great Los Angeles Library fire of 1986 happens, a substantial portion of the books—and their tenuous connection—going up in flames. Will they find one another agai? t's 2006 in The Saints of Death ValleyT, a nun in a San Francisco convent adopts a baby left on the doorstep and in order to raise her must leave the faith. Named Grace, the baby grows up; however, after committing what she fears to be an unforgivable sin, Grace takes her bag of holy cards and hits the road, winding up at the Burning Man Festival and then in Death Valley where she is taken in by a family of pastry chefs and landscapers and tries to reinvent herself in a secular world. Newman’s trio of novellas about desert misfits are by turns probing, incandescent, and like her shorter fiction, riotously funny and are certain to broaden her readership.
Needs That Bind
Needs That Bind reconsiders the dismantling of the Ottoman Empire and the construction of new regimes in the decade after World War I, to understand the consequential connections that remained among the new republican regime in Turkey and neighboring French and British Mandates in Syria-Lebanon and Iraq. Orçun Can Okan examines how these new states and their people managed problems of state succession through diplomatic, administrative, and legal interactions with and between bureaucracies. He foregrounds pressing questions of nationality as they were experienced by a diverse group of social actors, men and women, rich and poor. Okan tracks previously untapped Ottoman records, now spread across multiple regimes, to investigate claims to retirement pensions, alimony cases between former spouses who became nationals of different states, and disputes over land, property, and assets held in pious endowments. It is through these types of interactions and connections, he argues, that newly emerged post-Ottoman regimes materialized basic norms and understandings about nationality—an understanding more similar to subjecthood to state authority than rights-based citizenship. With an engaging, grounded historical narrative, this book contributes to thinking historically and critically about the tangible stakes and practical significance of nationality in times of profound political change and institutional instability.
The Sacred Sites of Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt has captivated visitors for centuries. This beautifully illustrated volume offers an intriguing insight into the religious and burial practices of the ancient Egyptians. It reveals the tombs of the three most famous ancient burial sites in Egypt: Giza, Saqqara and the Valley of the Kings, where the famous tomb of the boy-king Tuthankhamun was discovered, and investigates the numerous temples of the pharaohs, gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt, including Luxor and Karnak. Lavishly illustrated with wonderful photographs and detailed plans of the major sites, this informative book will provide the reader with a fresh and authoritative view of this ancient civilization. A fascinating tour of the temples built to worship the gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt, including Philae, Karnak and Abydos. A detailed survey of the famous tombs of the pharaohs, their queens and their royal officials. Compelling insights into the daily lives and religious practices of the ancient Egyptians. Illustrated with over 500 photographs and paintings of the major sites.
Předměstí nebe
Předměstí nebe je sbírka poezie zakořeněná v krajině, těle a paměti. Básně Marty Kocvrlichové vyrůstají z konkrétních situací, ticha všedního dne i z hlubších vrstev prožívání, v nichž se osobní zkušenost přirozeně prolíná s mýtem, přírodou a duchovními motivy.
Autorka pracuje s úsporným jazykem, krátkými básněmi, mikrobásněmi a fragmenty, z nichž se z drobných detailů skládají výrazné, často meditativní obrazy. Krajina, rodinný život, ženská zkušenost, rituál i stínové stránky bytí zde nejsou tématy k výkladu, ale prostory k prožití.
Sbírka nabízí soustředěné čtení pro ty, kdo hledají poezii jako způsob vnímání světa.
Holdtükör
Újraírnád a sorsodat, ha cserébe elveszítenél valamit a múltadból?
Tokió egy eldugott kis utcácskájában áll egy zálogház, amit nem mindenki képes megtalálni.
A legtöbben egy barátságos rámenéttermet látnak a helyén. Csak a valóban elveszettek pillanthatják meg az igazi boltot, ahol életutakat és megbánt döntéseket lehet zálogba adni.
Isikava Hana a zálogház új tulajdonosaként töltött első reggelén romokban találja az üzletet. A bolt legértékesebb tárgya édesapjával együtt eltűnt.
Ekkor lép be az ajtón egy különös idegen: egy férfi, aki nem segítséget kér, hanem felajánlja azt.
Hana és titokzatos útitársa együtt vágnak neki egy varázslattal szőtt utazásnak, hogy megtalálják az apját és a tolvaj által elvitt döntést. Esőtócsákon keresztül, papírdarvak hátán, az éjfél és a hajnal közé feszülő hídon át, egészen a felhők közé rejtett éjszakai piacig vezet az útjuk.
De minél közelebb kerülnek az igazsághoz, annál nyilvánvalóbbá válik: Hanának is van egy titka. Egy döntés, amit ha meghoz, soha többé nem fordulhat vissza.
Death Drive
Cars have a talismanic quality. No other manufactured object has the same disturbing allure. More emotions are involved in cars and car design than in any other product: vanity, cupidity, greed, social competitiveness and cultural modelling. But when all this perverse promise ends in catastrophe, these same talismanic qualities acquire an extra dimension.The car crash is a defining phenomenon of popular culture. Death Drive is both an appreciative essay about the historic place of the automobile in the modern imagination and a detailed exploration of the circumstances of 24 celebrity car crashes, from Isadora Duncan in an Amilcar, in 1927, to Helmut Newton in a Cadillac, in 2004. The author concludes by confronting the imminent demise of the car itself.
Black, White & Bloodshot
Enter the world of Bloodshot in this brand-new Black, White, and Blood anthology! Meet Bloodshot, the world''s deadliest assassin! A super soldier engineered with Nanites, a versatile nanotechnology that allows Bloodshot to repair the damage inflicted on his body, change his appearance, and control machines.From the brilliant minds of some of the world''s most renowned creators like Shintaro Kago, Brian Azzarello, Eduardo Risso, Ariel Olivetti, Kevin Van Hook, Marc Guggenheim, Tim Seeley, Fernando Dagnino, David Baille, Timmy Heague, Luciano Saracino, Guillermo Fajardo, Joao Azeitona, Renato Guedes, Mico Suayan and many more!Collects: BLACK, WHITE & BLOODSHOT #1-4.
Rubínový spolek: Všechna naše tajemství
Louise se podařilo získat stipendium na vyhlášené Akademii Highclare a doufá, že tahle příležitost jí konečně zajistí nový začátek. Stává se zároveň členkou elitního Rubínového spolku, který by jí mohl poskytnout útočiště před lžemi a opovržením, jimž musí v poslední době čelit. Veškerá sláva spolku je však jen pozlátko, které doopravdy ukrývá nejedno tajemství a udržuje za zdmi akademie pořádné napětí. Louisa brzy zjistí, že nemůže věřit jen tak někomu. Theo si ji však – i přes svou nepřístupnost a věčně protivnou náladu – získává svým neobyčejným citem pro práci s koňmi. Navíc se zdá, že jako jeden z mála si od tajuplného spolku drží odstup. Louisa sice cítí, že by bylo moudřejší se od něj držet dál, oběma to ale ztěžuje vzájemná přitažlivost. Co když však i Theo skrývá tajemství?
Football Superstars: Heroes of the World Cup Rule
Get ready for a globe-trotting football adventure in this superstar-packed guide to the greatest players in World Cup history! From Pelé and Maradona to Marta and Alex Morgan, this book celebrates the legends who lit up the world''s biggest stage. Written by Simon Mugford and packed with Dan Green''s hilarious cartoon illustrations, it''s bursting with jaw-dropping stats, unforgettable moments, and epic goals from both the men''s and women''s tournaments. Whether you dream of lifting the trophy or just love the beautiful game, this fun and fact-filled book is perfect for football-mad kids who want to meet the true World Cup greats!
Tonight, I Have a Date with a Serial Killer Vol. 1
Murder is on the rise, and the bodies keep piling up. For police officer Isogai Shiro, solving these killing sprees is his sole purpose. He’ll stop at nothing to find these deranged murderers and has thrown himself entirely into the investigation. So when a mysterious informant begins tipping off the police about serial killers before they strike again, Isogai sees a chance at a breakthrough. But the source isn’t at all what he expected: a young woman named Hinata Kuroi who seems to have a “sixth sense” that helps her find killers. Together, this unlikely duo dives into the city’s darkest corners, hunting monsters in human skin. Because for Isogai, this is more than justice—it’s personal.
Absolute Superman Vol. 2: Son of the Demon
The Son of the Demon Rises Superman s Rage Unleashed. Absolute Superman Vol. 2: Son of the Demon continues Jason Aaron and Rafa Sandoval s bold reimagining of the Man of Steel in a world that fears his power and may soon feel its wrath. As Kal-El is hunted, manipulated, and pushed to the edge, the mysterious Omega Men arrive with a terrifying proposition: unleash your full power, or watch the world burn. With Smallville under siege and his past haunting him, Superman must decide what kind of god he will become. Available in both hardcover and softcover editions. Collects issues #7 14.
The Kings of Algiers
A richly detailed history of the Bacris and the Busnachs, two renowned Jewish families whose influence and reputation shook the capitals of Europe and AmericaAt the height of the Napoleonic Wars, the Bacri brothers and their nephew, Naphtali Busnach, were perhaps the most notorious Jews in the Mediterranean. Based in the strategic port of Algiers, their interconnected families traded in raw goods and luxury items, brokered diplomatic relations with the Ottomans, and lent vital capital to warring nations. For the French, British, and Americans, who competed fiercely for access to trade and influence in the region, there was no getting around the Bacris and the Busnachs. The Kings of Algiers traces the rise and fall of these two trading families over four tumultuous decades in the nineteenth century. In this panoramic book, Julie Kalman restores their story—and Jewish history more broadly—to the histories of trade, corsairing, and high-stakes diplomacy in the Mediterranean during the Napoleonic Wars and their aftermath. Jacob Bacri dined with Napoleon himself. Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Horatio Nelson considered strategies to circumvent the Bacris’ influence. As the families’ ambitions grew, so did the perils, from imprisonment and assassination to fraud and family collapse. The Kings of Algiers brings vividly to life an age of competitive imperialism and nascent nationalism and demonstrates how people and events on the periphery shaped perceptions and decisions in the distant metropoles of the world’s great nations.
Milkshake the Disappearing Milk Snake: A Graphic Novel
The pet snake from the class next door is missing!Carter and his ghost detective sidekick, Mr. Pebbles, are back, and there’s a new mystery to solve at Creek Elementary. Carter’s older brother, JJ, reveals that his class pet, a skittish milk snake named Milkshake, is missing! Can Carter and Mr. Pebbles find her before they have another dead class pet on their hands?!Don’t miss more class pet capers in this graphic novel series coming soon.
The Worst Fishing Dog Ever
A heartfelt look at the state of modern fly-fishing and the challenges fishers will face in the coming decades. Ron Dungan, like many fly-fishers, can be obsessive. Although decades of fishing trips have led him to encounter snakes, bears, and treacherous terrain, his main focus is always the fish—how to find them, how to outsmart them, and how to hook them. In twenty-seven essays, Dungan takes us on a journey down bad roads and backcountry streams. Each tells a tale about fishing but also about hunting dogs, death, public-land policy, the trap of materialism, and accelerating environmental damage. This last becomes a new obsession. Fly-fishing in the arid Southwest has always been precarious, but how has fly-fishing changed, and what further impacts will climate change and resource extraction have? With his dog curled at his feet, Dungan attempts to unravel the tangled line of these hard questions.
The Last of Its Kind
Shortlisted for the Royal Society Trivedi Science Book PrizeHow an iconic bird’s final days exposed the reality of human-caused extinctionThe great auk is one of the most tragic and documented examples of extinction. A flightless bird that bred primarily on the remote islands of the North Atlantic, the last of its kind were killed in Iceland in 1844. Gísli Pálsson draws on firsthand accounts from the Icelanders who hunted the last great auks to bring to life a bygone age of Victorian scientific exploration while offering vital insights into the extinction of species. Pálsson vividly recounts how British ornithologists John Wolley and Alfred Newton set out for Iceland to collect specimens only to discover that the great auks were already gone. At the time, the Victorian world viewed extinction as an impossibility or trivialized it as a natural phenomenon. Pálsson chronicles how Wolley and Newton documented the fate of the last birds through interviews with the men who killed them, and how the naturalists’ Icelandic journey opened their eyes to the disappearance of species as a subject of scientific concern—and as something that could be caused by humans. Blending a richly evocative narrative with rare, unpublished material as well as insights from ornithology, anthropology, and Pálsson’s own North Atlantic travels, The Last of Its Kind reveals how the saga of the great auk opens a window onto the human causes of mass extinction.
Masquerade
'A vibrant tale told with surety and grace' LEIGH BARDUGO In the high-stakes conclusion to the Micah Grey Trilogy from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Dragonfall, Micah faces his own magical power, and a conspiracy that unravels all the way to the Royal Palace. The gifted can't hide their talents forever. But monsters await when they step into the light... Micah's Chimaera powers are growing, just as dark visions threaten to overwhelm him. Drystan is forced to take him to the Royal Physician, but can they really trust the doctor? Especially when he gets Micah hooked on a mysterious medicine, and a close friend is revealed to be his spy . . . Meanwhile, violent unrest is sweeping the country as anti-royalist factions fight to be heard. When a royal secret and an attack on Chimaera brings Micah into the heart of the conflict, he and his friends must fight an ancient sect that aims to spread terror once more. The fate of all Chimaera - and the world - hangs in the balance. Readers love Masquerade! 'Wow! WOW!! What an ending to a fascinating trilogy!' ? 'I cannot rate it high enough.' ? 'This trilogy is so important for the world. It makes you love and appreciate the complexities of life and fellow human beings.' ?
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