Jihadis' Path to Self-Destruction

&ldquo;A story of love&rsquo;s descriptive irrational power&mdash;think Proust&rsquo;s &lsquo;Swann in Love&rsquo;&hellip;Like other great psychological novelists (Henry James was an admirer, as was Tolstoy), Maupassant proves a master at the slow sea change of human emotions, and even more their complexity&hellip;[Maupassant] turns an impassioned chronicle of destructive love into a very modern-seeming portrait of aging, friendship, and loss.&rdquo; &mdash;Martin Riker,&#160;The Wall Street Journal&#160;"You can practically hear the rustling of the ladies&rsquo; silks, or catch the sobs that are such a feature of the erotic lives of high society...And my God, is it sexy. This is a love in which intellect and emotion are at play at the same time. There is passion and there is calculation...Drink deeply of this intoxicating, heady work.&rdquo; &mdash;Nicholas Lezard,&#160;The Guardian&#160;&ldquo;Maupassant is the world&rsquo;s most accomplished of narrators.&rdquo;&#160;&mdash;Joseph Conrad &ldquo;The psychoemotional precision of Maupassant in an elegant new translation...A finely shaded portrait of desire, will, and the complex entanglements of love, set against cutting social commentary from a realist master.&rdquo;&#160;&mdash;Kirkus Reviews, Starred"A psychological novel par excellence."&#160;&mdash;Lorin Stein,&#160;Harper&rsquo;s"[Maupassant] is so relentlessly artistic that he puts the fear of philosophy in your heart."&#160;&mdash;The New York Times"Richard Howard's elegant translation of&#160;Like Death&#160;has the cool exactitude and passionate interplay of characters that readers expect from Guy de Maupassant, whose 1889 novel tells with ironic detachment and killing specificity the story of a portrait painter's great love." &mdash;Shelf Awareness"[Maupassant] is brilliantly clever."&#160;&mdash;Henry James"Maupassant is the world&rsquo;s most accomplished of narrators."&#160;&mdash;Joseph Conrad

Like Death

&ldquo;A fun and exciting story.&rdquo; &mdash;Comic Book Resources &#160; &ldquo;Patrick Zircher is at his best when illustrating the gleaming gods that are Superman and Lex Luthor.&rdquo; &mdash;Newsarama &#160; &ldquo;It&rsquo;s good to have a classic-numbered ACTION COMICS back on the stands.&rdquo; &mdash;IGN

Superman: Action Comics Vol. 1: Path Of Doom (Rebirth)

&ldquo;Compelling. . . . Filter[s] the Greek myth through the unsettling, maverick mind of Shepard&rsquo;s open-road Southwest.&rdquo; &mdash;Newsday&ldquo;Pure Shepard. . . . A noir thriller with touches of Grand Guignol gore and a sprinkling of surreal humor.&rdquo; &mdash;The New York Post&#160; &ldquo;Steeped in blood and horror and passion. . . . There are poetic passages that can chill and excite.&rdquo; &mdash;The Huffington Post

A Particle of Dread

Water Resources Systems Analysis

Resistance The Gathering Storm

&ldquo;By far the most thought-provoking edited volume on museum exhibitions yet to appear.&rdquo;&mdash;American Anthropologist&ldquo;Exhibiting Cultures presents a compelling range of theoretical debates that address different kinds of museums, museum practices, museum practitioners, and museum audiences.&rdquo;&mdash;Afterimage&ldquo;The book offers a compendium of just what ails the contemporary museum . . . [a topic] that has an important place in the battle to politicize culture.&rdquo;&mdash;Transition&ldquo;Provocative. . . . Bolstered by example after example, the essays make it clear that these days, museum curators have entered, as one says, &lsquo;hotly contested terrain,&rsquo; where pleasing everyone is practically impossible.&rdquo;&mdash;Art & Auction

The Poetics and Politics of Museum Display

Exhibiting Cultures

Stories

A Few of the Girls

&ldquo;Dyna Moe was one of my earliest comedy influences and teachers, and every time I see her work I am equally blown away and jealous that it is not of me, which is something I know I need to work on. I love this book because it shows hipsters for exactly what they truly are: disgusting animals.&rdquo; &mdash; Adam Pally, actor, Happy Endings and The Mindy Project &ldquo;When I look at Dyna&rsquo;s art, I feel deeply unsettled, which makes me feel right at home. It&rsquo;s like Jumanji meets Girls.&rdquo; &mdash;&#160;Lennon Parham, co-creator and star of Playing House "I've always known Dyna Moe to be a rabble rouser and a genius. No one else I know has the ability to take adorable animals and turn them into a subversive and hilarious commentary on modern youth culture." &mdash;&#160;Chris Gethard, comedian, writer, and cult leader &#160;&ldquo;Finally, a book with pictures that I don&rsquo;t have to feel embarrassed to be caught reading.&rdquo; &mdash;&#160;Paul Scheer, actor, The League and Fresh Off the Boat

A Field Guide

Hipster Animals

Keeping My Mandarin Alive: Lee Kuan Yew's Language Learning Experience (with Resource Materials and DVD-ROM) (English Version)

&ldquo;Virginia Scott Jenkins shows that this uniquely American landscape form is not a native one: indigenous New World grasses were munched into extinction by the colonists&rsquo; Old World livestock, and the very concept of the lawn was borrowed from the romantic English parks of Capability Brown and from the French tapis vert. The gradual suburbanization and the shaming tactics of appearance-minded neighbors led America to become completely besotted with grass&mdash;and lawn care.&rdquo;&mdash;New Yorker&ldquo;Jenkins makes a convincing argument that the military metaphors used by advertisers and lawn care experts alike were part of a male viewpoint that saw nature as something to be &lsquo;controlled and mastered.&rsquo; This summer could be much more fun if readers ignore their own lawns and stick to Jenkins&rsquo;s.&rdquo;&mdash;Publishers Weekly

A History of an American Obsession

The Lawn

Übersichtskarte DIN A5

Kolloidale Mineralien

"If you're a fan of The X-Files, you're going to love this series. If the rest of it is anything like this issue, I'm already addicted.&rdquo; -&#160;Horror Talk&#160; "Cryptocracy is off to a good start. Jensen worked in an interesting premise with a solid lead in Grahame. Woods' artistic take with the series will keep many people coming to the series. If the pacing can adjust itself for the next volumes, we can see a strong comic series that will surely gain fans.&rdquo; -&#160;Fandom Post "Cryptocracy sets up a grand stage that will play out for years, and creates enough questions that it leaves the reader enthralled after the last panel. It earns a solid 8 out of 10.&rdquo; -&#160;Capeless Crusader "Cryptocracy #1 is a pretty fun read especially if you're a fan of Sci Fi, and conspiracies. &ldquo; -&#160;Bounding Into Comics&#160; "Its nice to see something so unique in tone and temperment on the stands; this story could easily have been very dour and dark, but thanks to the art and the dialogue, theres quite a bit of life on each page, and more than a few laugh-out-loud moments.&rdquo; -&#160;Comicality "Van Jensen and Pete Woods are creating a solid story among some very fantastic ideas and time will tell if they keep the balance they've struck in the first issue. If they do, then readers are in for a ride.&#160;&ldquo; -&#160;All-Comic "Van Jensen brings a high level of skill to the writing of this pilot issue, deftly building a folklore that is mystic and easy to understand simultaneously. &ldquo; -&#160;Pop Culture Uncovered "If you believe in things like the Illuminati and know that the "Truth is Out There", I think you will really enjoy this book.&#160;&ldquo; -&#160;Weird Science&#160; "Cryptocracy does not play it safe, it takes risks and it succeeds.&rdquo; -&#160;We the Nerdy

Cryptocracy

&ldquo;A small masterpiece . . . With Of the Farm, John Updike has achieved a sureness of touch, a suppleness of style, and a subtlety of vision that is gained by few writers of fiction.&rdquo;&mdash;The New York Times &#160; &ldquo;An excellent book . . . [Updike] has the painter&rsquo;s eye for form, line, and color; the poet&rsquo;s ear for metaphor; and the storyteller&rsquo;s knack for &lsquo;and then what happened?&rsquo; &rdquo;&mdash;Harper&rsquo;s &#160; &ldquo;Updike is a master of sheer elegance of form that shows itself time and again.&rdquo;&mdash;Los Angeles Times

A Novel

Of the Farm

"LOT-EK founders Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano show a commitment to the industrial nonaesthetic with this book-as-manifesto. The bold type, brash color, and black-and-white photos underscore their partnership as 'a design practice that believes in being unoriginal, ugly, and cheap.'"&mdash;Architectural Record"The book itself is visually compelling... It closely examines a  variety of 21st-century projects, with each example featured on the  left-hand page and a detailed photo from their URBANSCAN project  on the right-hand page. The result is a book that moves seamlessly  between a macro and micro view of their design philosophy as it applies  to transforming discarded materials into functional properties."&mdash;Dwell"Catalogued in&#160;LOT-EK: Objects + Operations&#160;(The Monacelli Press), the firm&rsquo;s second monograph, are projects composed of upcycled materials&mdash;largely the shipping-container works that LOT-EK is known for. Such structures present the possibility that perhaps humanity&rsquo;s discarded innovations can save us from the very problems we created." &mdash;Surface magazine"Coursing through it all are wry and wise ideas (high and low, folksy and  academic) as well as homages to artists, designers, architects, and  novelists on pages made of stiff cardboard&mdash;a fitting base for showcasing  substantial work with a healthy dose of slapstick in the process."&mdash;ARTnews"Best known for their myriad  buildings carved from shipping containers, this long-overdue showcase reveals  them as considerably more versatile and eclectic than their shipping-container  reputation would indicate. They describe themselves as designers of 'tough  beauty.' Think of an architectural version of The Clash. Refined grit and spit.  With a sense of humor..."&mdash;ArchNewsNow"More than merely building spaces using unexpected materials, Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano are able to draw unimagined elegance from that which the world has flatly deemed 'ugly' &hellip;from residential and commercial spaces to cultural facilities and exhibition halls, they&rsquo;re adored for their ability to produce beauty by focusing on places others don&rsquo;t even see."&mdash;Casa Brutus magazine

Objects + Operations

LOT-EK

&ldquo;Every bit as epic and massive in scope as one would expect from DC's premiere superhero team&rdquo;&mdash;IGN &#160; &ldquo;JUSTICE LEAGUE delivers on its promises, and it&rsquo;s a strong sign of what&rsquo;s to come.&rdquo;&mdash;Comic Book Resources &#160; &ldquo;Bryan Hitch knows how to deliver on action.&rdquo;&mdash;Newsarama

Justice League Vol. 3: Timeless (Rebirth)

"Acknowledged as one of the world's great spiritual writers, the renowned Catholic theologian left behind a wealth of insights that have brought encouragement and ministered to thousands."--Christianity Today

Reflections on Solitude, Celibacy, Prayer, and Contemplation

Clowning in Rome

Praise for Bethany Blake&rsquo;s Lucky Paws Petsitting Mysteries:"When murder is unleashed in the idyllic town of Sylvan Creek, it's up to spunky pet sitter Daphne and her darling duo of misfit mutts to catch the killer. A doggone charming read from start to finish." &#160;--Cleo Coyle,&#160;New York Times&#160;bestselling author&ldquo;Awesome, suspenseful mystery&hellip;a rollicking adventure!&rdquo; &ndash;&#160;Modern Dog"Amusing and intriguing."&#160;-&#160;Mystery Scene&#160;&ldquo;I had such a delightful and fun time reading this book!...The characters are hilarious and quirky and I just fell in love with them and the small town of Sylvan Creek. The mystery was unpredictable, suspenseful and brilliantly plotted. I can't wait for the next installment! Bethany Blake, the author, has a fan for life!&rdquo;&#160;&ndash;Night Owl Suspense&ldquo;This is already marked to be on my Best Books of 2017 list.&rdquo;&#160;&ndash;Kings River Life Magazine&#160;&ldquo;Death by Chocolate Lab,&#160;is the best first in a new series of 2017. I am calling it now&hellip;.Even though I can only give five stars, this book is easily eight paws and two hands up!&rdquo;&#160;&ndash;Bibliophile Reviews&#160;&ldquo;I loved this book&hellip;.The book is engaging from the very beginning and kept me entertained throughout&hellip;.I can&rsquo;t wait for book 2.&rdquo;&#160;&ndash;Sleuth Caf&eacute;&#160;&ldquo;Bethany Blake gets a blue ribbon for her &lsquo;paw&rsquo;sitively charming dog cozy,&#160;Death by Chocolate Lab.&#160;&#160;From the get-go, the pets steal the show&hellip;.Adorable dogs, a good murder mystery and a dash of romance make&#160;Death By Chocolate Lab&#160;a delicious concoction that mystery and dog lovers alike will adore.&rdquo;&#160;&ndash;Mutt Cafe

Death by Chocolate Lab

"Red Hood is an absolute necessity for anyone who hasn't read anything from DC prior to the New 52 launch last September ... a damn fun read."--AICN

Red Hood and the Outlaws Vol. 5: The Big Picture (The New 52)

Kirkus Reviews starred review, August 15, 2014: &ldquo;Readers are left to question what actions are possible, what actions are needed and what actions are right in a world where inaction is an impossibility. A clarion call from a beloved, much-missed master.&rdquo;

On a Clear Day

Fred and Ted like to Fly

Why Your Partner Sometimes Drives You Crazy--And What You Can Do about It

Monsters in Love

"Schoeman&rsquo;s prose comes most alive in descriptions of the South African countryside, tracing light and shadow over the veld. He is unsparing with his characters, giving them few paths for easy resolution."&#160;&mdash; Roy Hoffman,&#160;The New York Times "Mr. Schoeman, in Else Silke&rsquo;s lucid translation, gives Sussie a whispering, almost incredulous voice as she sifts through the evidence from her life, pursuing answers to the mystery of her childhood. . . One of the author&rsquo;s most striking skills is his ability to turn these lethargic figures, so distant from their own inner lives and needs, into objects of empathy." &mdash; The Wall Street Journal"Schoeman brings together the threads of mystery, loss, and progress in a haunting final scene. . . [S]ubtle and sometimes mysterious, arriving at its most powerful moments unpredictably and honestly." &mdash; Kirkus Reviews"Translated from Afrikaans, this post&ndash;Apartheid novel carries the reader through four generations of Afrikaners and the value of memory. The tale of one woman and her deathbed reflections, it is a convergence of past and present permeated by gothic tones.&#160;This Life&#160;lyrically covers fear, violence, suffering, and other dark pockets of life while also stretching beyond itself into a modern melodrama about reconciliation." &mdash; World Literature Today"&#8203;There is so much I love about this novel. Its rhythm is near tectonic. It's slow as hell and it makes no  apologies about it. It's profoundly indifferent to its audience, but not  in a way that manifests in grating overt cleverness or narrative  tricks. This is the opposite of that. Schoeman's unnamed narrator has no  idea what an audience even is. She only tells her story from her death  bed because she wants to understand her life. . . By the end (thanks to a particular narrative turn), I was reminded of The Magic Mountain. Like Mann's great novel, This Life is a narrative in a kind of sanatorium. The dramas are small and specific to these people and this place, and  it takes very little, ultimately, to expose the fragility of it all.  Schoeman's narrator, however, unlike Hans Castorp, doesn't "come of age"  in exchange for her time. She learns some, sure, but it comes much too  late.&#8203;"&#8203; -- Chad Felix, Bookseller at WORD Brooklyn

This Life

Hunga Tonga - The Volcano!

30 Days to Your Authentic Self

The One Inside

Powell's Staff Pick for "Top 5 Favorite Books of 2016""[Mussleman's] images of the haven embody the meditative patience she used to photograph it. They&rsquo;re ethereal and lightweight, less like static pictures and more like breath&mdash;a glimpse of a being that you know is there but that you can&rsquo;t predict or control."&mdash;National Geographic&ldquo;[A] close connection with the fascinating inhabitants of Wolf Haven.&rdquo;&mdash;Pacific Northwest Magazine&ldquo;Every wolf, like every human, has a story&hellip;.Peterson&rsquo;s poetic prose and Musselman&rsquo;s candid images bring the stories of these rescued wolves to light.&mdash;Pet Connection Magazine&ldquo;Wolf Haven stories come alive.&rdquo;&mdash;The Olympian&ldquo;[Musselman&rsquo;s photos] are stunning in their intimacy.&rdquo;&mdash;Seattle Refined&ldquo;Captures the intimate lives of wolves.&rdquo;&mdash;Sierra Magazine&ldquo;[A] stunning coffee table book.&rdquo;&mdash;Nisqualley Valley News&ldquo;The story of the nonprofit and many of its furry, shy and carnivorous residents.&rdquo;&mdash;The Chronicle"Combines wildlife photography...with writing."&#160;&mdash;The Stranger &ldquo;[A]&#160;gorgeous new book.&rdquo; &mdash;ParentMap &ldquo;Stirring.&rdquo; &mdash;My Edmonds News &ldquo;Love.&rdquo; &mdash;The Oregonian&ldquo;A moving tribute to the wild, beautiful, haunting animals that have found sanctuary.&rdquo; &mdash;Shelf Awareness"Wolf Haven is a fitting tribute to a wolf sanctuary that is doing its part to protect&#160;these species. If the measurement of a successful book is inciting someone to action, then Wolf Haven certainly qualifies."&mdash;EcoLit Books"A stirring book that pays homage to one of America's most remarkable creatures."&mdash;Outdoor Photographer"These captive-born and displaced grey & red wolves will steal your heart. The images are breathtaking. The stories are powerful."&mdash;Beautiful Now&#160;"Learn about Wolf Haven International from Annie Marie Musselman, whose photographs are featured in [this] new book."&#160;&mdash;The Stranger"[Depicts] wolves in a new light&mdash;captur[es] their beauty and gentleness."&#160;&mdash;Photo District News"Inspired by the animals and the people of Wolf Haven International."&mdash;the Lewis County, WA Chronicle

Sanctuary and the Future of Wolves in North America

Wolf Haven

"This book advances role theory scholarship by shedding light on how major global structural shifts affect national role conceptions. The chapters on international organizations also expand the reach of this theoretical perspective to heretofore under-explored agents. The book will be of interest to anyone who is curious about how states perceive structural changes and reevaluate (or not) their place in the world."
Cristian Cantir, Oakland University
"This volume brings role theory to bear on one of the biggest questions in international relations: how will countries adapt and accommodate themselves to new international roles as their relative power and position changes? Finding answers to this vital question would be enough to make this work an important contribution. By extending their analysis to the ways international organizations will also take on new roles in the 21st century, the authors push role theory in an unexpected new direction, marking another major advance."
Paul Kowert, University of Massachusetts Boston

Defining a Place in a Changing World

National Role Conceptions in a New Millennium

Rue La Fayette

"An engrossing look at a young Clark Kent's early brushes with flight. Between the compelling characterization and the gorgeous art, the series is off to a great start." --IGN"Totally nails the vulnerability of Clark Kent." --io9"[Superman: American Alien] might even be one of the best tales of its kind in the company's history." --Paste Magazine"If you're worried "Superman: American Alien" #1 is just another version of Superman's origin, don't be--it's even better." --Comic Book Resources

Superman: American Alien

An Improved System of Botanic Medicine; Founded Upon Correct Physiological Principles; Embracing a Concise View of Anatomy and Physiology; Together Wi

"Based on the author's observations and experiences wth many companies over more than three decades, this superb reference provides the necessary understanding for the use of design assurance techniques. "---Engineering Designer ". . .a well-written and usable book. "---Quality Progress

Jihadis' Path to Self-Destruction

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