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The fascinating, untold story of how the Chinese language overcame unparalleled challenges and revolutionized the world of computing.A standard QWERTY keyboard has a few dozen keys. How can Chinese—a language with tens of thousands of characters and no alphabet—be input on such a device? In The Chinese Computer, Thomas Mullaney sets out to resolve this paradox, and in doing so, discovers that the key to this seemingly impossible riddle has giv...

By the creator of Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon: can the strangely realistic characters in a mysterious video game bring meaning to one man’s life…and help him reconnect with the “real world”? Don’t miss the original light novels, also from Seven Seas!Yoshio is a thirty-year-old shut-in with no job and no prospects, still living at home after all these years. His mundane life is suddenly interrupted when he receives a c...

Originally published in single magazine form in Action Comics 858-863, 866-870, 900, Action Comics annual 10, Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Superman: new krypton special 1, Superman: secret origin 1-6, Superman: secret origin deluxe edition, Smallville: season 11 1"--Indicia.

These dazzling stories from the internationally acclaimed author of Bad Girls erase the fine line between fantasy and reality, and establish her as an impressive literary voice.In the 1990s, a woman makes a living as a rental girlfriend for gay men. In a Harlem den, a travesti gets to know none other than Billie Holiday. A group of rugby players haggle over the price of a night of sex, and in return they get what they deserve. Nuns, grandmothe...

A demon lord decides to break from the evil mold when building his dungeon–and develops a pleasant city instead!In a world where demon lords build dungeons and devour human emotions, one rookie demon lord, Procel, has a new idea. Procel seeks to build a revolutionary new dungeon where humans and monsters can coexist. But first, Procel must defeat the Wind Demon Lord. Based on the light novel series in Japan, this sexy fantasy tale has built so...

Taking control of your financial freedom is simpler than you think. In fact, your money should work harder than you do.Brian Preston, Host of The Money Guy Show podcast and Cofounder of Abound Wealth Management, lays out a nine-step system for building wealth with the money you already have. Millionaire Mission helps you account for your financial blind spots, overcome the fear of making wrong decisions, and take the guesswork out of what to d...

Delicious gossip squares off with genuine heart in this inside look at a K-pop academy. Every Friday after school, seventeen-year-old Alice Choy and her little sister, Olivia, head to Myeongdong to sing karaoke. Back in San Francisco, when she still had friends and earthly possessions, Alice took regular singing lessons. But since their diplomat mom moved them to Seoul, her only musical outlet is vamping it up in a private karaoke booth to an ...

The fan-favorite Grand Design series continues with a spotlight on the Incredible HulkThe acclaimed Grand Design franchise continues with the Monster…and the Madness! Writer/artist Jim Rugg follows in the tradition of Ed Piskor and Tom Scioli by unfurling the full saga of the Incredible Hulk, from the very beginning to the present day! From Bruce Banner's volatile upbringing to the fateful gamma bomb detonation that changed everything - to yea...

A tender picture book about loss, intergenerational love and the power of family keepsakes,  from acclaimed author Thomas King and for fans of Memory Jars.After Nana passes away, Xavier, his mother and Comet the kitten all head up to Nana's attic to help clean it up.At first, Xavier is a little nervous. Though there are no dragons up there, it looks like a dragon's cave — it's gloomy, dusty and full of cobwebs. But as Xavier explores the attic...

DELICIOUS FOOD AND SERENE DAYS CONTINUE FOR A MAN AND HIS UNIQUE CAT.After his wife died, Souichiro’s cat Nii turned into a talking two-tailed nekomata to keep him company. As they share a peaceful life, Souichiro is learning how to cook with the seasonal products of the surrounding countryside. Enjoy sweet potatoes, mountain vegetables, and other delicious foods with this unusual pair.

Nio is an orphan who can't help dreaming of a better world. In this action-packed manga, he meets two men who show him how much a few swords can change history. This riveting samurai series from the acclaimed creator of Days shares its setting with Rurouni Kenshin and chronicles the founding of the Shinsengumi by handsome and volatile men fighting for justice...and for themselves! The year is 1863. It is a turbulent time in Japan, as rising an...

FATHOMLESS FORTRESSMira teams up with powerful members of the Isuzu Alliance to apprehend Chimera Clausen’s leader, which means heading into a hundred-level dungeon. There, Mira and her companions encounter a mysterious individual battling the Chimera on his own. Is he an enemy, an ally, or something else? Whatever he is, he may have important information to impart to Mira!

A “rich hybrid of memoir and history” (The New Yorker) of the literary art form that has transformed the cultural landscape, by one of its influential practitioners, an award-winning poet, professor, and slam champion “Bennett…transport[s] us back to the city blocks, bars, cafes and stages these artists traversed and inhabited…an instructive text for young poets, artists or creative entrepreneurs trying to find a way to carve out a space for t...

​​From beautiful botanical latticework to chickens laying eggs, here are 42 inspired patterns and creative projects embracing the endless possibilities of designs that connect and repeat.​With twenty-one new guided embroidery patterns and corresponding projects, crafters old and new will find in this book a fresh set of decorative stitchwork by cherished designer Yumiko Higuchi to follow or be inspired by. Stitch flowering apple trees, colorfu...

The first pregnancy book with an Ayurvedic approach to conscious conception, pregnancy, labor + birth, and postpartum. This robust guide includes more than 50 traditional practices, recipes, and remedies.Ayurveda, India’s ancient and holistic system of health, offers timeless wisdom on the sacred process of bringing life into this world. Ayurveda Mama offers ways to prepare your body, mind, and life before conception, and guidance on how to no...

An inclusive and dimensional 5-step grief model, this book expands  our understanding of grief and how to treat it through a novel evidence-based approach that integrates current cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with narrative-based therapy and other holistic methods.Created by a licensed professional counselor, GRACE: A Model for Grieving fills in the gaps of current grief models which have their limitations due to a lack of inclusion for s...

True inclusion happens when leaders stop relying on HR practitioners to own full responsibility for DEI initiatives. The small, intentional daily leadership practices in this book are the key to creating truly inclusive organizations.Diversity and inclusion training and books have flooded the market, but the gap between what is promised and what is delivered is beginning to undermine the progress that has been made.There are millions of people...

Just try not to smile! A positively inspiring picture book from the creator of the Caldecott Honor-winning Interrupting Chicken. Because Amelia smiles as she skips down the street, her neighbor Mrs. Higgins smiles too, and decides to send a care package of cookies to her grandson Lionel in Mexico. The cookies give Lionel an idea, and his idea inspires a student, who in turn inspires a ballet troupe in England! And so the good feelings that sta...

Megabat wants to help his Daniel earn some money. But how? Easy! Become a STAR. The fifth laugh-out-loud book in this sweet and funny chapter book series featuring a talking bat, now available in paperback.Daniel's allowance is not going to cover the cost to fix his dad's phone screen, which he and Megabat broke. And he is out of ideas. Megabat has a GREAT idea: become famous! Famous people have lots of money.Daniel is also grounded, and being...

A guy just can’t manage to be the villain he wants to be in this manga adaptation of the hilarious sci-fi isekai light novels–from the author of Trapped in a Dating Sim!In his past life, Liam was hardworking and honest. This got him nothing but debt and betrayal. Now he’s been reborn as the ruling noble of a planet. Time for some payback. This life he’ll grind the world under his heel! He’s only looking out for himself. All his underlings will...