Three tales set in the time of the Clone Wars. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker take on the dreaded Shadowmen on the night-world of Nivek; Mace Windu and Saesee Tiin face a new droid threat; and Jedi Master Kit Fisto leads an underwater hunt for the Separatists' secret base.

"In Made From Scratch, the late business maverick Kent Taylor tells the legendary story of Texas Roadhouse and in the process reveals its recipe for success: embracing unorthodox business practices. Because isn't it a little unusual for a company to do almost no advertising? Is it wild to give away free peanuts and rolls and keep prices low, even as costs rise, or to keep the menu basically the same since it opened? Does it fly in the face of reason...

Set in a logging town on the lawless Pacific coast of Washington State at the turn of the twentieth century, a spellbinding novel of fate and redemption-told with a muscular lyricism and filled with a cast of characters Shakespearean in scope-in which the lives of an ill-fated family are at the mercy of violent social and historical forces that tear them apart. Keen to make his fortune, Jacob Ellstrom, armed with his medical kit and new wife, Nell,...

"This is an edited collection of human stories from trans autistic writers. The stories collected in this anthology address the struggles and joys of living at the intersection of neurodivergence and gender divergence with personal insight and nuance. They explore the positives of deep self-knowledge, belonging to a community and living a life in tune with one's inner being. They also address common struggles such as suicide, homelessness, and barriers...

Kit Kitteredge is a nine-year old girl with a nose for news. But since most of the news is about the hard times of the Depression, Kit writes her own newspaper stories. She reports on the happenings at home - like the day Mother invites fussy Mrs. Howard and her son to stay with them. Kit is excited to have a boy her own age to play with, but Stirling causes Kit nothing but trouble. Then, when Dad loses his business because of the Depression, Mother...

Special features: Gallery of illustrations from original novel ; stills gallery of Herbert G. Ponting's photos of turn-of-the century Japan ; stills gallery of archival photos and correspondence notes of Hayakawa and Aoki ; gallery of promotional materials from the original production ; "The dragon painter" press kit PDF (18 p.) ; "Hollywood's first Asian cycle" essay by film historian Brian Taves PDF (12 p.) ; "How to build a volcano" PDF (3 p.)...

Become a millionaire by learning from millionaires An Eventual Millionaire is someone who knows they will be a millionaire, eventually. But they want to do it on their own terms--with an enjoyable life and an enjoyable business. Eventual Millionaires are everywhere, from the airplane pilot looking to start his own business for more freedom and money to a student looking to start her life on the right foot to a successful business owner needing inspiration...

Day 1
Gotta get up. Gotta keep moving. This map – it says I have to cross over here. Wait, what's that...?
And so begins a graphic novel story unlike any other: 49 Days. In Korean Buddhist tradition, a person must travel for forty-nine days after they die, before they can fully cross over. Here in this book, readers travel with one girl on her journey, while also spending time with her family and friends left behind.
Agnes Lee...

"The value and prominence of data has never been clearer. From the way we make policies at the highest levels, all the way down to our daily business practices, we try to be informed by data. The ability to not only analyze data but also to present it clearly and compellingly has become an important part of many people's work. In clear, well-organized chapters, Chrisinger and Brodsky introduce key concepts for communicating data and its usefulness....