With one famous equation, E=mc2, Einstein proved all matter can be described as energy. It is everywhere and it is everything. In this newly updated and engaging introduction,…
A delinquent's gotta do what he's gotta do...in the afterlife.Yusuke Urameshi was a tough teen delinquent until one selfless act changed his life...by ending it. When he died…
A romance of convenience between two college women soon becomes the real thing.Miwa’s trip to Okinawa didn’t go as hoped, and now she’s back home, alone and heartbroken in her…
For philosophically minded Isabel Dalhousie, editor of the Review of Applied Ethics, getting through life with a clear conscience requires careful thought. And with the arrival of…
One of the first books in a brand-new series, Reiko Hashimoto introduces the incredibly varied world of vegetarian Japanese food. Vegetarianism has long been a feature of the…
An earthly nourris sits and singsAnd aye she sings, "Ba lilly wean,Little ken I my bairn's father,Far less the land that he staps in. (Child Ballad, no. 113)So begins a stunning…
''A master of the genre'' The TimesThe eighth book in the Empire sequence takes Centurion Marcus Aquila and his Tungrian legion on a dangerous mission to the heart of the…
We spend time in the Low because we''re human, not because we''re broken.In the Low is a collection of contemplative words and images for seasons of depression. It is a book…
To dramatize a story using moving images, a director must have a full understanding of the meaning and emotional effect of all the various types of shots and cuts that are…
After many trials and challenges, our reborn spider has become very good at fighting (and eating!) monsters. Getting a little full of herself, she''s rushed headlong into some…
A rush of unusual gossip is spreading to the heart of Gensokyo, and a few clever individuals are each trying to steer the chaos to their own advantage. At risk is the delicate…
From one of our most acclaimed chroniclers of the forces eroding the fabric of our shared life, her most personal and powerful work: a reckoning with the changes that have rocked…
Monsieur Racine wakes up one day to find his precious pear tree looted of all the award-winning fruit. When he discovers that the culprit is funny-looking beast, his anger gives…
