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Series: Buddhist Economics An Enlightened Approach to the Dismal Science Hardcover Clair Brown 9781632863669 $34.00 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Feb 21, 2017

In the tradition of E. F. Schumacher'sSmall Is Beautiful, renowned economist Clair Brown argues persuasively for a new economics built upon equality, sustainability, and right living."Buddhist Economicswill give guidance to all those who seek peace, fairness, and environmental sustainability." -Jeffrey Sachs, author ofThe Age of Sustainable Development.Traditional economics measures the ways in which we spend our income, but doesn't attribute worth to the crucial human interactions that give our lives meaning. Clair Brown, an economics professo... + Read More
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Series: The Mushin Way to Peak Performance The Path to Productivity, Balance, and Success Hardcover Michael Veltri 9781119285250 $31.00 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Feb 21, 2017

Follow your own nature to achieve clarity, power, and success The Mushin Way teaches tools and techniques to help you reach peak performance and transform your business and personal life. Regardless of what we want to achieve in business or in life, transformation can be difficult and we tend to be our own worst enemies. We hold ourselves back without even realizing what we are capable of. In this book, you'll learn how to break through the cycle of stress and setbacks to act with clarity, purpose, and direction—achieving peak performance and t... + Read More
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Series: Postcapitalism A Guide to Our Future Paperback Paul Mason 9780374536732 $24.50 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Feb 21, 2017

We know that our world is undergoing seismic change—but how can we emerge from the crisis a fairer, more equal society?Over the past two centuries or so, capitalism has undergone profound changes—economic cycles that veer from boom to bust—from which it has always emerged transformed and strengthened. Surveying this turbulent history, Paul Mason’sPostcapitalism argues that we are on the brink of a change so big and so profound that this time capitalism itself, the immensely complex system within which entire societies function, will mutate into... + Read More
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Series: The Difference When Good Enough Isn't Enough Hardcover Subir Chowdhury 9780451496218 $30.00 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Feb 21, 2017

If you saw a toothpick on the floor, what would you do? This seemingly innocuous question was posed to Subir Chowdhury by one of his longtime clients, and ultimately lead him to a profound realization: good enough is not enough. The best processes in the world won't work without developing the kind of mindset — a caring mindset — that is needed to achieve real and sustainable change in both organizations and individuals. In his compelling new book, bestselling author and globally recognized management consultant Subir Chowdhury tackles an issue... + Read More
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Series: The Kingdom of Happiness Inside Tony Hsieh's Zapponian Utopia Hardcover Aimee Groth 9781501129902 $36.00 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Feb 21, 2017

Fearless gonzo journalism—an insider’s look at the enigmatic and successful CEO of Zappos, Tony Hsieh, and his quest to create his own version of utopia in the center of Las Vegas.In 2010 Tony Hsieh was introduced to many as a visionary modern business leader. Under Hsieh’s leadership, Zappos became the world’s largest online shoe company by championing satisfied customers and a valued workforce. After his company was purchased by Amazon, even as he continued as its CEO, Hsieh engaged his energies and considerable fortune toward a much larger g... + Read More
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Series: Profit First Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine Hardcover Mike Michalowicz 9780735214149 $36.00 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Feb 21, 2017

Author of cult classics The Pumpkin Plan and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur offers a simple, counterintuitive cash management solution that will help small businesses break out of the doom spiral and achieve instant profitability.Conventional accounting uses the logical (albeit, flawed) formula: Sales - Expenses = Profit. The problem is, businesses are run by humans, and humans aren't always logical. Serial entrepreneur Mike Michalowicz has developed a behavioral approach to accounting to flip the formula: Sales - Profit = Expenses. Just as the ... + Read More
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Series: Connectography Mapping the Future of Global Civilization Paperback Parag Khanna 9780812988574 $29.00 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Feb 21, 2017

Imagine a map of the world in your mind. Now erase all the borderlines. Now replace those borderlines with new lines connecting regions. Those new lines represent highways, railways, canals, Internet cables and electricity grids—in a word, connectivity. We’re hurtling into a future shaped less by countries than by supply chains—a world in which the most connected powers, and people, will win.The world craves China’s infrastructure, not American hegemony. The new arms race of the 21st century is to connect to the most markets—a race China is win... + Read More
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Series: The Culture Solution How to Achieve Cultural Synergy and Get Results in the Global Workplace Paperback Deirdre Mendez 9781857886580 $29.95 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Feb 21, 2017

The Culture Solution offers a practical system that applies straightforward principles to real-life situations in international business, travel, project and team management, conflict resolution, mediation and more.In today's global business reality, the ability to work across cultures is key to teamwork and productivity. The Culture Solution is the book to provide businesspeople a step-by-step system to manage and recognize for themselves the cultural factors that affect international relationships and global partnerships.Using the new method ... + Read More
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Series: Gilbert Filbert and his big MAD box Hardcover Ian Gilbert 9781781352540 $17.95 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Jan 25, 2017

When Gilbert's school project challenges him to 'make a difference', grandma introduces him to the mysterious big MAD box. Each of the sides helps Gilbert to focus on a different aspect of the challenge: setting a goal, identifying the reasons behind the goal, developing self-belief, possibility thinking, making a plan and taking action. Finally, Gilbert learns to appreciate what's inside and celebrate his unique qualities and attributes, which have helped him to succeed at his challenge. As grandma tells Gilbert, any problem is really an oppor... + Read More
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Series: Personality at Work: The Drivers and Derailers of Leadership 1st edition Hardcover Ronald Warren 9781259860355 $33.95 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Feb 20, 2017

The 13 personality traits that either drive or derail your success – and why they matter more than ever before for professionals in the age of InfoTechPersonality matters. The actions and interactions between individuals have a huge impact on outcomes in the workplace, as in life. This impact is played out in every profession, at times with extraordinary and at times disastrous results. And while each of us has good and bad days, something more is in play here, something that in common language, as in the social sciences, we call personali... + Read More
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Series: What's Your Presentation Persona? Discover Your Unique Communication Style and Succeed in Any Arena 1st edition Hardcover Scott Schwertly 9781259860638 $33.95 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Feb 17, 2017

A practical guide based on a proprietary skill assessment tool—a Myers-Briggs for presenters—that provides tips and strategies that address the core element for becoming a successful presenter: YOUA whopping 30 million presentations are delivered every day. How do business professionals stand out in this sea of competition? There’s only one way to start: Know thyself.The first-of-its-kind, the Badge skill-assessment system helps readers discover what type of presenter they naturally are. These include:• The Creator: a forward-thinking innovator... + Read More
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Series: Why Information Grows The Evolution of Order, from Atoms to Economies Paperback Cesar Hidalgo 9780465096848 $23.99 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Feb 14, 2017

"Hidalgo has made a bold attempt to synthesize a large body of cutting-edge work into a readable, slender volume. This is the future of growth theory." -- Financial Times What is economic growth? And why, historically, has it occurred in only a few places? Previous efforts to answer these questions have focused on institutions, geography, finances, and psychology. But according to MIT's antidisciplinarian CÃ©r Hidalgo, understanding the nature of economic growth demands transcending the social sciences and including the natural sciences of inf... + Read More
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Series: In Easy Steps Scrum in easy steps Paperback David Morris 9781840787313 $22.50 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Jun 23, 2017

Scrum in easy steps provides an introduction to Scrum, then steps through how a team gets going on a project and how they sustain performance and continually improve. It explores the three core roles in a Scrum team and how they work together effectively and covers how a team works with others outside the team (an area most books on Scrum leave out).The book then shows how to apply the Scrum framework throughout product development, from product discovery and definition through the experience of working in Sprints on product delivery, to how te... + Read More
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Series: StartUp Series Start Your Own Import/Export Business Your Step-By-Step Guide to Success Fifth Edition Paperback The Staff of Entrepreneur Media 9781599186061 $29.95 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Feb 24, 2017

Importing and exporting are trillion-dollar industries ? but that doesn’t mean they’re just for big business. In fact, small businesses make up about 96 percent of this field. Get your share of an ever-expanding economy with the essential advice in this top-selling guide.As a successful import/export agent, you can net a healthy six-figure income by matching buyers and sellers from around the globe, right from your own home. This book is loaded with valuable insights and practical advice for tapping into highly lucrative global markets. You’ll ... + Read More
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Series: Thinking in Services Encoding and Expressing Strategy Through Design Paperback Majid Iqbal 9789063694302 $61.99 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS May 16, 2017

Design is the ultimate expression of policy and strategy. Expressing design in the form of a code makes it possible for every layer of the service enterprise to execute the design (code) in a timely and parallel manner. This is the introduction of a new system and method.
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Series: Mindful Money Simple Practices for Reaching Your Financial Goals and Increasing Your Happiness Dividend Paperback Jonathan K. DeYoe 9781608684366 $23.95 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Feb 20, 2017

Is it possible to be a conscientious citizen of the world and grow wealth? The author, a Buddhist and a financial planner, says yes and explains exactly how. Money drives many of our decisions. We all worry about earning it, spending it, and saving it — regardless of our income level or spiritual perspective. Yet few of us understand money’s true nature. Jonathan K. DeYoe helps you create a unique financial plan that is guided by your deepest beliefs, and shows you how to save,invest, pay off debt, and fund your retirement and dreams by buildin... + Read More
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Series: In Their Own Words Rocket Man: Elon Musk In His Own Words Paperback Jessica Easto 9781572842144 $16.50 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Feb 24, 2017

Elon Musk, the South African?born entrepreneur who made his first fortune with Internet companies such as PayPal, has risen to global prominence as the visionary CEO of both Tesla Motors and SpaceX, two companies with self-proclaimed missions to improve life as we know it and better secure the future of humanity.For the first time, the most insightful, thought-provoking, and revealing quotes from this entrepreneurial engineer have been compiled into a single book.Rocket Man: Elon Musk In His Own Words is a comprehensive guide to the inner worki... + Read More
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Series: The Innovation Mentality Six Strategies to Disrupt the Status Quo and Reinvent the Way We Work Hardcover Glenn Llopis 9781599186030 $37.50 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Feb 24, 2017

Companies and their leaders need a new strategy for success because, without it, change is merely substitution, not evolution. Simply put, business is becoming less about the business defining the individual and more about the individual defining the business. As individuals creating shared cultures that drive change and foster growth, people feel they are making contributions and connecting to leaders and their companies.As a leader, you need the wisdom and courage to turn the spotlight of accountability on yourself. Problem is, most of us hav... + Read More
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Series: CEX Sells New Inspiration for Valuable Customer Experiences Paperback Deborah Wietzes 9789063694449 $65.00 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Feb 02, 2018

Customer EXperience (CEX) is hot! Nowadays it gets harder and harder for companies to be distinctive by the products they offer. As it is key to stand out in the services offered in addition to these products. A focus on the customer experience is needed. A lot of companies realize this, but only few manage to be successful. They understand the theory and the process to get there, but what they lack are concrete tools to bring the theory into practice. 'CEX SELLS' is the inspiration book for companies that want to deliver distinctive customer... + Read More
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Series: Why Motivating People Doesn't Work . . . and What Does The New Science of Leading, Energizing, and Engaging Paperback Susan Fowler 9781626569454 $18.95 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Feb 27, 2017

Top trainer and coach Susan Fowler urges leaders to stop trying to motivate people! It’s frustrating for everyone involved, and it just doesn’t work—not if you want a genuine commitment to excellence. Applying recent, often surprising psychological discoveries, she lays out a tested process for helping people motivate themselves in ways that not only increase productivity and engagement but also give them a profound sense of purpose and fulfillment. Traditional carrot-and-stick techniques may result in temporary gains, Fowler argues, but once ... + Read More
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Series: Why You? 101 Interview Questions You'll Never Fear Again Paperback James Reed 9780241297131 $21.99 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Feb 28, 2017

NOW WITH 10 NEW QUESTIONS ON THE FUTURE OF WORKWhen did you last have a life-changing conversation? The chances are, if you’re applying for jobs and being invited to interview, that you’re about to have one. There won’t be any dry runs or dress rehearsals. You’ll have one go and you’ll need to give it your best shot. Why You? 101 Interview Questions You’ll Never Fear Again offers you everything you need to make sure you’re ready; with powerful preparation techniques, the lowdown on how to answer the most common questions and - above all - how t... + Read More
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Series: The Complacent Class The Self-Defeating Quest for the American Dream Hardcover Tyler Cowen 9781250108692 $39.99 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Feb 28, 2017

AWall Street JournalandWashington Post Bestseller"Tyler Cowen's blog, Marginal Revolution, is the first thing I read every morning. And his brilliant new book,The Complacent Class, has been on my nightstand after I devoured it in one sitting. I am at round-the-clock Cowen saturation right now."--Malcolm GladwellSince Alexis de Tocqueville, restlessness has been accepted as a signature American trait. Our willingness to move, take risks, and adapt to change have produced a dynamic economy and a tradition of innovation from Ben Franklin to Steve ... + Read More
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Series: Move How Decisive Leaders Execute Strategy Despite Obstacles, Setbacks, and Stalls Hardcover Patty Azzarello 9781119348375 $35.00 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Feb 28, 2017

Move past the obstacles and implement your new strategy Move is your guide to mobilizing your whole organization to take your business forward. Whatever your needed transformation may be: a new initiative, a new market, a new product, your fresh strategy is up against a powerful foe: an organization's tendency to stay very busy and completely engaged what it's already doing. This book shows you how to cut through resistance and get your team engaged and proactively doing the new thing! Author Patty Azzarello draws on over twenty-five years of i... + Read More
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Series: Why Aren't They Shouting? A Banker's Tale of Change, Computers and Perpetual Crisis Paperback Kevin Rodgers 9781847941527 $31.99 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Feb 28, 2017

When Kevin Rodgers embarked on his career in finance, dealing rooms were seething with clamouring traders and gesticulating salesmen. Nearly three decades later, the feverish bustle has gone and the loudest noise you’re likely to hear is the gentle tapping of keyboards. Why Aren’t They Shouting? is a very personal, often wryly amusing chronicle of this silent revolution that takes us from the days of phone calls, hand signals and alpha males to a world of microwave communications, complex derivatives and computer geeks. In addition, it’s a mast... + Read More
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Series: Group Genius The Creative Power of Collaboration 2nd edition Paperback Dr. Keith Sawyer 9780465096633 $21.99 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Feb 28, 2017

Creativity has long been thought of as an individual gift, best pursued alone; schools, organizations, and whole industries are built on this idea. But what if this most common belief about how creativity works is wrong? In this revised and expanded edition, psychologist Keith Sawyer tears down some of the most popular myths about creativity and erects new principles in their place. He reveals that creativity is always collaborative-even when you’re alone. Sawyer draws on compelling stories of inventions and innovations: the inventors of the AT... + Read More
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Series: Wiley and SAS Business Series Analytics Factory Solving the Number One Problem in Predictive Analytics Hardcover Adam Hughes 9781119295501 $59.95 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Oct 30, 2017

Boost efficiency and quality with an assembly line approach to data Analytics Factory presents a blueprint for building a successful analytics environment using a fresh approach to architecture. Based on the model of a traditional factory, the analytics factory positions your data as the product: incoming data flows through an inventory/preparation system, where it is sorted according to purpose and use; next, the data moves into production/packaging, where it is used for model building and analysis. Finally, your product is ready for distribut... + Read More
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Series: Step Up Confidence, success and your stellar career in 10 minutes a day Paperback Phanella Mayall Fine 9781785040528 $27.99 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Feb 28, 2017

Perhaps you aspire to hold the top job? Or is it that you want to start your own business but struggle to make your voice heard in a sector dominated by men? Maybe the problem is that you are trudging slowly up the career ladder and want to learn how to ascend more quickly? And how do you actually do it all, without compromising your female values or abandoning your family? And where do you find the time?Step Up is the ultimate career self-help book for women. It blends kick-up-the-bum advice with 10-minute a day career workouts to help you bu... + Read More
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Series: This I Know Marketing Lessons from Under the Influence Hardcover Terry O'Reilly 9780345810366 $34.00 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Feb 28, 2017

Canada's most famous adman spills a career's worth of marketing secrets, so anyone can compete with the best in their business--whatever that business might be.Big companies spend a fortune marketing their wares and services. Can yours? Invariably people ask advertising veteran and CBC Radio host Terry O'Reilly one question more than any other: How does a little business compete with the big guys? After decades at the helm of an award-winning advertising production company, and over a decade exploring the art and science of marketing for CBC Ra... + Read More
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Series: The Caterpillar's Edge Evolve, Evolve Again, and Thrive in Business Hardcover Sid Mohasseb 9780996636315 $27.00 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Feb 28, 2017

The secret code to growing a successful business is adjusting your strategy every single day.Business leaders, large and small, need to learn a new game with very different rules. They must accept an ever-changing and uncertain landscape, but a landscape that can be constantly leveraged for greater profitability. They must believe that their companies are caterpillars with the potential to become butterflies. The Caterpillar’s Edge shows why we must embrace a future of flux. It exposes the addictions that chain us to our past and the truths tha... + Read More
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Series: Haikyu!! Haikyu!!, Vol. 8 Paperback Haruichi Furudate 9781421590981 $12.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Feb 07, 2017

Shoyo Hinata is out to prove that in volleyball you don't need to be tall to fly!Ever since he saw the legendary player known as “the Little Giant” compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever! Who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher than anyone else?The Inter-High match between Karasuno and Aoba Johsai continues. Karasuno has dragged the game into a third set and is struggling to keep up their momentum. In a desperate move, Coach Ukai decides to b... + Read More
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Series: Kuroko’s Basketball Kuroko's Basketball, Vol. 4 Includes vols. 7 & 8 Paperback Tadatoshi Fujimaki 9781421587745 $22.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Feb 07, 2017

Seirin High’s greatest basketball superstar was the one no one literally saw coming—the invisible Kuroko!Tetsuya Kuroko doesn’t stand out much. In fact, he’s so plain that people hardly ever notice when he’s around. Though he’s just as unremarkable on the basketball court, that’s where his plainness gives him an unexpected edge—one that lets him execute awesome moves without others noticing!Fresh off their devastating losses in the Finals League, Seirin High finally meets the mysterious Teppei Kiyoshi—the basketball club’s original founder. He’... + Read More
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Series: Chi's Sweet Home FukuFuku: Kitten Tales, 2 Paperback Konami Kanata 9781942993636 $11.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 Feb 07, 2017

FukuFuku's exploration of the endless wonders to be discovered in her owner's house and garden continue in this volume, as the old lady and her kitten forge that special bond between owner and pet. As the seasons turn, FukuFuku learns, changes and grows into a fine feline companion.
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Series: The Sheriff of Babylon Vol. 2: Pow. Pow. Pow. Paperback Tom King 9781401267261 $22.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Feb 07, 2017

One of the most poignant retellings of the Iraq War, Tom King's critically acclaimed series SHERIFF OF BABYLON concludes here! Florida cop turned military consultant, Chris Henry came to Iraq in the aftermath of the 2003 American invasion to train a new generation of post-Saddam police. But the murder of one of his recruits has uncovered a vast web of secrets and lies—one that ties the old regime, the new government, the American military, the criminal underworld and the jihadist network together in a nightmarish tangle of death and deception. ... + Read More
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Series: Harrow County Volume 4: Family Tree Paperback Cullen Bunn 9781506701417 $23.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Feb 07, 2017

The Southern horror series continues and is now under development for a SyFy Network television show!Emmy believes she is one of a kind, that there is no one else in the world quite like her. As strangers arrive in Harrow County, though, she discovers just how wrong she is. Are these beings--each possessing strange and ghastly supernatural abilities--her family?Collects the Dark Horse comic series Harrow County #13-#16.Praise for Harrow County from those who know their way around a good horror story!"Genuinely creepy and engaging, plus deliciou... + Read More
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Series: Mae Volume 1 Paperback Gene Ha 9781506701462 $23.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Feb 07, 2017

When she was just a girl, Abbie discovered a portal to fantasy world and for the last couple of years has been having great adventures there: defeating horrible monsters, power-mad scientists, and evil nobles. But by the time she turned twenty-one it all came apart and she decided to return home. Her sister, Mae, has had no idea what happened to Abbie after all this time. Her tales are too hard to believe—that is, until the monsters and other terrible creatures start to cross over to our world…Collects the first six issues of the fantastical al... + Read More
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Series: Forbidden Brides of the Faceless Slaves in the Secret House of the Night of Dread Desire Hardcover Neil Gaiman 9781506701400 $23.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Feb 07, 2017

A celebrated send-up of gothic literature, beautifully adapted into a dark, brooding, and oddly comical graphic novel. Somewhere in the night, a raven caws, an author's pen scratches, and thunder claps. The author wants to write fiction: stories about frail women in white nightgowns, mysterious bumps in the night, and the undead rising to collect old debts. But he keeps getting interrupted by the everyday annoyances of talking ravens, duels to the death, and his sinister butler. Shane Oakley beautifully illustrates New York Times bestselling au... + Read More
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Series: Thrill-Power Overload: Forty Years of 2000 AD Revised, updated and expanded! Hardcover David Bishop 9781781085226 $60.00 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Feb 07, 2017

The definitive history of the most influential British comic ever! Updated, expanded and revised for 2000 AD’s 40th anniversary.From 2000 AD's humble and rocky beginnings to its current position as the Galaxy’s Greatest comic, Thrill-Power Overload charts the incredible history of this ground-breaking comic. With exclusive interviews, hundreds of illustrations and rarely-seen artwork, former 2000 AD editor, David Bishop and journalist Karl Stock, guide the reader through four decades of action, adventure, excitement and the occasional editorial... + Read More
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Series: Teen Titans Vol. 4: When Titans Fall Paperback Will Pfeifer 9781401269777 $22.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Feb 07, 2017

The Teen Titans should be keeping a low profile. After all, a misunderstanding has left them wanted criminals, on the run from the law. But when Red Robin, Beast Boy, Wonder Girl, Raven, Power Girl and Bunker see people that need saving—whether it’s from a rampaging French gorilla or a designer drug that turns them into mindless beasts—they spring into action. That’s what being a Teen Titan is all about. Unfortunately, if you’re a metahuman who’s a wanted criminal, you’re going to find yourself in Amanda Waller’s crosshairs! The master manipula... + Read More
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Series: Fire Force Fire Force 2 Paperback Atsushi Ohkubo 9781632363312 $14.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Feb 07, 2017

The fiery action manga that inspired the brand-new anime, from the creator of Soul Eater!HERO OR DEVIL? What started as a simple contest has turned into a life or death struggle! A mysterious man has crashed the Rookie Games, and he did it all for Shinra! Does he really know the truth behind the fire that took Shinra's family 12 years ago? And will Shinra decide to be a hero, or will this man's shocking revelation tempt him to become a real devil?
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Series: Please Tell Me! Galko-chan Please Tell Me! Galko-chan Vol. 2 Paperback Kenya Suzuki 9781626924307 $16.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Age (years) from 13 Feb 07, 2017

The hilarious bestselling manga series published for the time in North America—in full-color!Galko-chan always speaks her mind, which may not be the wisest decision in all cases, but it’s never short of entertaining! Follow the exuberant and unbelievably busty high schooler as she traverses the ups and downs of adolescence with spirit and verve, alongside her best friends–the anti-social loner, Otako, and the unpredictably honest Ojou.
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Series: My Pathetic Vampire Life My Pathetic Vampire Life Vol. 2 Paperback Rose Ishikawa 9781626924321 $14.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Age (years) from 13 - 18 Feb 07, 2017

Introducing an all-new supernatural comedy manga series about a vampire stuck in high school for all eternity!My Pathetic Vampire Life is a witty and hilarious ongoing manga series about a teenage boy who was turned into a vampire at the age of sixteen and is now doomed to repeat his sophomore year in high school again and again and again. For fans of offbeat supernatural comedies like My Monster Secret and over-the-top vampire romps like Servamp comes a whole new type of vampire story.My Pathetic Vampire Life features delightful character desi... + Read More
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Series: Vikings Vikings: Godhead Paperback Cavan Scott 9781785853579 $19.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Mar 07, 2017

From the chronicles of the History Channel's truly epic series comes a new saga of glory and plunder! A brand new graphic novel featuring Ragnar, Lagertha and their legendary kin! An all-new epic tale as the Vikings set sail once more for England and run straight into a shield wall of politics, intrigue, betrayal and, of course, axe-wielding, blood-spraying, sword-swinging combat!
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Series: Princess Jellyfish Princess Jellyfish 4 Paperback Akiko Higashimura 9781632362315 $25.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Apr 11, 2017

New York Times bestseller!Named by the American Library Association and the New York Public Library as one of the top young adult books of the year!FASHIONING A FAIRY TALEThe night of the fashion show for Tsukimi and Kuranosuke’s Jelly Fish brand has finally arrived. They pulled out all the stops to make Amamizu-kan into an enchanting wonderland–even Mayaya has transformed into a chic model! The show brings some much-needed attention to the retro building, but will the exposure be enough to save the Amars and their home? When their fashion line... + Read More
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Series: Say I Love You Say I Love You. 17 Paperback Kanae Hazuki 9781632363039 $14.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Feb 07, 2017

LOVE AT A DISTANCE Mei is now in a vocational school to become a preschool teacher, and Yamato is in college with the aim of eventually becoming a professional photographer. But as they get more involved in their individual pursuits, they have fewer chances to see each other, putting a strain on their relationship. To make matters worse, an unsettling message about Yamato and Yamato’s new female friend at his college have brought doubt into the future of Mei and Yamato’s relationship. Meanwhile, Meg continues to struggle with her modeling car... + Read More
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Series: Neil Gaiman's Mr. Hero Neil Gaiman's Mr. Hero Complete Comics Vol. 2 Paperback James Vance 9781629916248 $20.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Feb 07, 2017

Jennifer Hale’s life changed forever once she literally uncovered (in a crate at the museum she worked out) the ingenious steam and watchwork contrivance known as Mr. Hero. She, herself, remains as full of life and humor as ever, and perhaps at first welcomed the exciting and weird adventures that came along with Mr. Hero, but now things are getting serious, and a lot darker and more dangerous. Jennifer and Mr. Hero, alongside Adam Cain, battle monsters, travel to a jungle world and meet a female version of Mr. Hero named Prima, who knows much ... + Read More
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Series: Neil Gaiman's Mr. Hero Neil Gaiman's Mr. Hero Complete Comics Vol. 2 Hardcover James Vance 9781629916255 $34.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Feb 07, 2017

Jennifer Hale’s life changed forever once she literally uncovered (in a crate at the museum she worked out) the ingenious steam and watchwork contrivance known as Mr. Hero. She, herself, remains as full of life and humor as ever, and perhaps at first welcomed the exciting and weird adventures that came along with Mr. Hero, but now things are getting serious, and a lot darker and more dangerous. Jennifer and Mr. Hero, alongside Adam Cain, battle monsters, travel to a jungle world and meet a female version of Mr. Hero named Prima, who knows much ... + Read More
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Series: Avatar: The Last Airbender: North and South Avatar: The Last Airbender--North and South Part Two Paperback Gene Luen Yang 9781506701295 $17.50 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Feb 07, 2017

After attempting to kidnap Katara and Sokka, Southerner Gilak leaves a haunting note for Hakoda: "Soon you will see the truth, chieftain". The vow leaves everyone on edge--including Katara, who remains wary of the two tribes' integration. As Northerner Malina announces a partnership with the company owned by Toph Beifong's father, her own brother comes forward to defame her. Have Katara's worst fears been confirmed?Written and drawn by the creative team behind the best-selling The Search, The Rift, and Smoke and Shadow, Gene Luen Yang and Gurih... + Read More
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Series: Ninja Slayer Kills Ninja Slayer Kills 4 Paperback Koutarou Sekine 9781632360892 $14.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Mar 07, 2017

NINJA SHOWDOWN Earthquake of the Six Gates of Soukaiya has taken Yukano hostage, leaving Gendoso with his hands tied and putting the fate of Dragon Dojo on the line. But just when it seems like there’s no hope, a crimson shadow flips onto the scene with a karate shout that strikes fear into the hearts of enemy ninja! Back in full force, Fujikido must now go to war with the Six Gates of Soukaiya, but can he prevail as he also fights a battle within himself?
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Series: Assassination Classroom Assassination Classroom, Vol. 14 Paperback Yusei Matsui 9781421585055 $12.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Feb 07, 2017

What does a pathetic class of misfits have in their arsenal to combat their schoolteacher’s alien technology, bizarre powers and...tentacles?!Ever caught yourself screaming, “I could just kill that teacher”?What would it take to justify such antisocial behavior and weeks of detention? Especially if he’s the best teacher you’ve ever had? Giving you an “F” on a quiz? Mispronouncing your name during roll call...again? How about blowing up the moon and threatening to do the same to Mother Earth—unless you take him out first?! Plus a reward of a coo... + Read More
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Series: Harley Quinn's Gang of Harleys Paperback Jimmy Palmiotti 9781401267858 $22.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Feb 07, 2017

Spinning out of the New York Times best-selling HARLEY QUINN series comes HARLEY QUINN AND HER GANG OF HARLEYS. Harley Quinn has gone into the vigilante-for-profit business…but there are so many folks who deserve a walloping, there’s no way she can do it all herself! That’s why she hired the Gang of Harleys—Harley Queens, Harlem Quinn, Bolly Quinn, Harvey Quinn, Carli Quinn and Hanuquinn. But are the Harleys heroes in their own rights, or are they just coasting on their boss’ famous and fabulous tailwind? They’re about to find out…because Harle... + Read More
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Series: Robin: Son of Batman Vol. 2: Dawn of the Demons Paperback Patrick Gleason 9781401267896 $22.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Feb 07, 2017

He’s come back from the dead. He’s atoned for his sins. But the hardest challenge for Damian Wayne is yet to come… He has to go home. With his man-bat companion, Goliath, in tow, the son of Batman has returned to Gotham City, reuniting with friends, foes and family alike. But it’s not the Dark Knight whose help he’ll need in the next battle he must fight. Evil is coming in the form of yet another deadly child: Den Darga, head of the Lu’un Darga family and Damian’s most fanatical rival yet. To stop this demonic cabal, Robin will need the help o... + Read More
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Series: Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Vol. 6: Sins of the Father Hardcover Nick Abadzis 9781785853586 $25.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Feb 07, 2017

DON'T MISS THE STUNNING SIXTH COLLECTION OF THE TENTH DOCTOR'S ALL-NEW YEAR TWO COMICS ADVENTURES! Trombones turn to terror when the Doctor, Gabby and Cindy visit New Orleans at the height of the jazz age... the Nocturnes are back! This time the threat comes from their terrifying chief, intent on enslaving the human race through sound! And speaking of enslaving, it would appear that Anubis is up to his old tricks - will the Doctor and his friends be able to stop this God from damaging the whole of Time? Could there be something even more si... + Read More
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Series: Kid Eternity Book One Paperback Ann Nocenti 9781401268145 $33.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Feb 07, 2017

He died as a child, decades before his time, and spent the next 30 years in Hell thanks to a mix-up in the afterlife’s bureaucracy. Then a miracle occurred, and the Kid escaped perdition for Earth. His mission: become the new Messiah. His gift: the ability to summon any human, god or devil who ever existed—or who anyone once believed existed—with the cry of a single word… “ETERNITY!” Redeeming humanity, however, is trickier than it seems. From America’s forgotten highways to the endless realms of cyberspace, from the clamor of TV talk shows to ... + Read More
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Series: Wonder Woman Vol. 9: Resurrection Paperback Meredith Finch 9781401268053 $22.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Feb 07, 2017

She’s the God of War, but Diana of Themyscira—a.k.a. Wonder Woman—is about to discover an enemy deadlier than any she’s ever encountered. An illness has been unleashed that could destroy every Olympian left alive, and it’s starting with the most vulnerable demigod of them all: baby Zeke, the infant reincarnation of Zeus—and the person Diana cares about above all else. To save the child and protect her immortal kin, Wonder Woman must begin a perilous quest. Old allies and enemies alike will return—but will they help or hinder her? Her home on Pa... + Read More
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Series: Wilson Paperback Daniel Clowes 9781770462441 $19.95 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Feb 07, 2017

Now a feature film with Woody Harrelson and Laura Dern A new paperback edition of the modern classic timed to the release of the Alexander Payne - produced film version. Meet Wilson, an opinionated middle-aged loner who loves his dog and quite possibly no one else. In an ongoing quest to find human connection, he badgers friend and stranger alike into a series of one-sided conversations, punctuating his own lofty discursions with a brutally honest, self-negating sense of humor. After his father dies, Wilson, now irrevocably alone, sets out to... + Read More
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Series: Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 1: Rise of the Batmen (Rebirth) Paperback James Tynion IV 9781401267995 $22.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Feb 07, 2017

Batman puts together his own team of Gotham City vigilantes in this great new starting-point graphic novel, BATMAN – DETECTIVE COMICS VOL. 1: RISE OF THE BATMEN, from DC Rebirth! An elite fighting force modeled after the Dark Knight has invaded the streets of Gotham. Their armor, weaponry and surveillance equipment are based on Batman’s tech and tactics, but they’re far beyond anything he’s ever seen. And while these Batmen’s motives remain a mystery, their targets are all too clear… They’re gunning for Gotham’s vigilantes. Batman knows ... + Read More
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Series: Absolute Wonder Woman by Brian Azzarello & Cliff Chiang Vol. 1 Hardcover Brian Azzarello 9781401268480 $163.00 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Feb 28, 2017

Raised as a daughter by the Queen of the Amazons, the warrior princess called Diana is different from the rest of her countrywomen. They’ve all heard the legend of how she was formed from clay to give the childless queen the daughter she dreamed of—and they treat her like an outsider and outcast because of it, no matter how hard she fights for justice as Wonder Woman in the outside world. But far from the Amazons’ Paradise Island, the gods of Olympus are playing their own dark games. The prodigal son, Apollo, is making his move for father Zeus’... + Read More
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Series: OTOMO: A Global Tribute to the Mind Behind Akira Hardcover Katsuhiro Otomo 9781632365224 $39.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Mar 28, 2017

With the manga and anime Akira, Katsuhiro Otomo changed art and pop culture worldwide. Now some of the most admired illustrators and comics artists in the world have come together to pay tribute to this master, in a beautiful tribute art book.New, original cover by Katsuhiro Otomo!This 168-page collection began life as a limited-edition tribute to Otomo given only to attendees of the prestigious Angoulême International Comics Festival, where Otomo was recipient of the Grand Prize in 2015. Now it's available to readers and collectors around the ... + Read More
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Series: Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic Book 2 Paperback J.M. DeMatteis 9781302903664 $45.00 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Grade (US) from 4 - 17 Feb 07, 2017

Villains die and debut in the nineties' pivotal Spider-saga! Spider-Man and his clone the Scarlet Spider are both fighting crime, and there's plenty to go around when the Jackal arises - with more clones in the wings! But following a team-up with Daredevil, who's having an identity crisis of his own, Spidey faces a fate that could end his web-slinging days forever! The answer may come from one of Spider-Man's deadliest enemies -but what price will he pay for it, and what prize will he leave behind?COLLECTING: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1962) 395-399, ... + Read More