Somewhere between Mike Mignola, A Fistful of Dollars, and Johnny Cash\'s Ghost Riders in the Sky, this tale is an adventurous take on the existential hitman, set against a dreamy western backdrop populated by witches, spirits, ghouls, and other monsters. Joe Death explores what it means for Death to undo what he does best. More importantly, what is the true cost of salvation? After surviving a brutal

An inviting exploration of architecture across cultures and centuries by one of the field\'s eminent authors \"Rybczynski\'s expansive account traces the influence of social, technological, and economic shifts on architecture across centuries.\"--New York Times Book Review \"The finest architectural writer in our language.\"--Mark Alan Hewitt, New Criterion In this sweeping history, from the Stone

In May 1931, Alan Don travelled from Dundee to Lambeth Palace to become Chaplain to Archbishop Cosmo Lang. During that journey he began a diary. He kept it faithfully for the next fifteen years, during which he also became Chaplain to the King and to the Speaker of the House of Commons. These positions afforded him a ringside view of some of the most momentous events in both British and world history

A beautifully designed and heart-warming book for every mother, celebrating the wonderful things she teaches her children and the wonderful lessons her children teach

This book\'s treatment of the extensive circulation of European silent features and stars in Australasia reveals the vibrant transnationalism of silent film before the rise of Hollywood, and frames the emergence of art house cinema in the

A revealing, spirited and fascinating account of what life was really like in Jane Austen\'s

Since the development of natural philosophy in Ancient Greece, scientists have been concerned with determining the nature of matter\'s smallest constituents and the interactions among them. This textbook examines the question of the microscopic composition of matter through an accessible introduction to what is now called \'The Physics of Elementary Particles\'. In the last few decades, elementary

This is the first major study in a Western language of Rashid al-Din Maybudi\'s Persian commentary on the Qur\'an Kashf al-asrar wa \'uddat al-abrar (Unveiling of Mysteries and Provision of the Righteous). Annabel Keeler explores the interplay between scriptural exegesis and mystical doctrine in a twelfth-century Sufi commentary on the Qur\'an. Previously little-known outside the Persian-speaking world,

You don\'t need to be a math whiz to enjoy a great sudoku puzzle Sharpen your mind and have some fun with this great collection of sudokus, including over 540 challenges across four difficulty levels (Warm-Up, Challenging, Tough, and the ultimate Samurai Sudoku ) A must-have for all Sudoku enthusiasts. OVER 500 PUZZLES & SOLUTIONS: Hours of fun and entertainment to enjoy VARIETY OF LEVELS: From

In seventh century Wales, a young man must fight to prove himself. As the kingdoms of post-Roman Britain struggle for a new order, his chieftain father is called away to war and Rhun is left to care for his people. But soon he is tasked with a dangerous mission of his own. Gathering a small band of friends, he sets out into the unknown to face a deadly enemy, battle, and

Where did The War of Art come from? How did creativity sensei Steven Pressfield come up with the notion that there is an insidious force in the universe called Resistance that keeps us from pursuing our life\'s work and fulfilling our artistic destiny? And that until we recognize and engage in an end-of-days battle with the big \"R,\" our inner genius will remain blocked and unborn inside an internal

\"The solution isn\'t to do away with dreaming and positive thinking. Rather, it\'s making the most of our fantasies by brushing them up against the very thing most of us are taught to ignore or diminish: the obstacles that stand in our way.\" So often in our day-to-day lives we\'re inundated with advice to \"think positively.\" From pop music to political speeches to commercials, the general message

Jenny\'s never had much time for boys, K-pop, or really anything besides her dream of being a professional cellist. But when she finds herself falling for a K-pop idol, she has to decide whether their love is worth the risk. A modern forbidden romance wrapped in the glamorous and exclusive world of K-pop, XOXO is perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Maurene Goo. Jenny didn\'t get to be an award-winning,

A love letter to the beautiful city of Lviv, by the author of Death and the Penguin and Grey