An enduring collection of revolutionary comics from a genre-transforming and critically acclaimed cartoonist Julie Doucet arrived in comics in the 1990s as a fully formed cartoonist. Her comic book series Dirty Plotte was visionary both for the medium and for storytelling. Her stories are candid, funny and intimate, plumbing the depths of the female psyche while charting the fragility of the men around

11+ CEM Verbal Reasoning Practice Book & Assessment Tests - Ages 9-10 (with Online

From devastating natural disasters to deadly highway accidents, tragedies occur every day around the world and in our own lives. As we face death, grief, loss, we become angry and our faith is tested as we ask, \"Is God really in control?\" Navigator author Jerry Bridges helps answer that question positively in this topical Bible study, offering comfort and hope by exploring the greater purposes and

Impressions of Carly offers a series of dramatised perspectives on the changes a woman undergoes from her romantic love for a man who touches her heart to an innocent victim of violence. Seen from the points of view of a friend, neighbour, parent or passerby, Carly struggles to understand why this man threatens her understanding of what a loving relationship is. and to puzzle why she ended up caught

From the internationally bestselling author of Lullaby and Adele comes a stunning work of non-fiction on art, life and the craft of

\"Be More Interesting\"Following on from her best-selling series of fact books, Jenny Kellett brings you the HUGE Book of Amazing Facts 2022.Chock-full of incredible, curious, and mind-blowing facts, you\'ll be able to impress your friends or simply improve your knowledge with over 800 of only the very best hand-picked trivia facts.The facts are divided into categories for easy reference. Whether you\'re

This engaging book shares with readers how they can live green and make a difference by saving water. The book includes easy-to-read text and vibrant photos, making it a great choice for beginning readers. It also includes a table of contents, picture glossary, and index. This Little Blue Readers book is at Level 2, aligned to reading levels of grades K-1 and interest levels of grades

There is no rawer human experience than sex, and in a city as diverse as New York, sexual experiences come in many forms. In the pre-Giuliani days, temptation flooded Times Square on theater marquees and neon signs. Behind unmarked doors downtown, more adventurous experiences awaited for those in the know. In The Soft City, the ethnographer Terry Williams, with the help of accomplices and informants,

Boost your cardiovascular health, optimize your mental strength, and prevent and reverse arterial disease with this personalized plan from the founders of the renowned Heart Attack & Stroke Prevention Center. Every forty seconds, someone in the US suffers a heart attack or stroke, and every sixty-five seconds someone develops dementia. The culprit is cardiovascular disease--and rates are soaring in

This retrospective of Jim\'s skateboard art bombards the reader with colorful decks, logos, ad art, ad layouts, photos, and stickers to illustrate the history of skateboarding, from the urethane revolution to the present. Take a ride with an inside view of Phillips\' Studios, to observe the wacky world of his crazed studio artists and examine their graphic assignments. The story traces the roots of

Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar leads an army that controls most of Libya, stands at the gates of Tripoli, and is threatening to overthrow the Government of National Accord. Backed by the powerful Libyan tribes, Khalifa Haftar has also won the backing of several international governments who see him as Libya\'s last hope of a democratic solution. Others portray him as a dangerous rogue commander with

Discover the lesser-known and hidden heritage of the North Yorkshire market town of Skipton, focusing on its events, people and

Virginia Woolf famously began one of her greatest novels: \"Mrs Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself.\" Of course she would: why would anyone surrender the best part of the day to someone else? Flowers grace our lives at moments of celebration and despair. \"We eat, drink, sing, dance, and flirt with them,\" writes Kakuzo Okakura. Flowers brighten our homes, our parties, and our rituals

This is a fun and entertaining beginner level children\'s Japanese language book (9 years old and up) that is also appropriate for adults. I\'m Learning Japanese! takes a lighthearted approach to the Japanese language by using fun anime-style manga characters to teach Japanese. The book starts out with the main characters, Emily, Nico and Teo sitting on the grass after school, minding their own business,

Take the colorful route Pack up your crochet hooks and yarn--it\'s time for a journey of technique discovery With designer Alessandra Hayden as your guide, you\'ll learn the surprisingly easy basics of tapestry crochet while exploring an array of gorgeous patterned motifs and on-trend projects for your wardrobe and home. Featuring 20 wide-ranging patterns, from scarves and socks to totes and throws,

\"Only when a man becomes all naked do you know the shades of his life as an existential being,\" writes Tatsuhiko Ishii in his sensuous, exhilarating new collection of poetry Bathhouse and Other Tanka. For many decades now, Ishii has turned the classical poetic form of the tanka into its own innovative contemporary tradition. What was originally a five line 5-7-5-7-7-syllable verse form Ishii writes

Like many national cinemas, the French cinema has a rich tradition of film musicals beginning with the advent of sound to the present. This is the first book to chart the development of the French film musical.The French film musical is remarkable for its breadth and variety since the 1930s; although it flirts with the Hollywood musical in the 1930s and again in the 1950s, it has very distinctive forms