Winner of the inaugural Novel Prize, an elegant and subtle exploration of the mysteries of our relationships to othersA mother and daughter travel from abroad to meet in Tokyo: they walk along the canals through the autumn evenings, escape the typhoon rains, share meals in small cafes and restaurants, and visit galleries to see some of the city’s most radical modern art. All the while, they talk: about the weather, horoscopes, clothes, and objects, about family, di...

When Okuma Satomi's friend seeks her help wrangling guys for a crossdressing cafe, Satomi winds up with a boyfriend! Sort of. After asking her handsome and aloof classmate, Kanda Mizuki, to help out in the cafe, Mizuki agrees, but on one condition: the two of them must go on a date. Satomi eagerly agrees, delighted to have such a good-looking guy interested in her, but Mizuki realizes that Satomi has completely misunderstood something crucial: Mizuki is a girl! Will this case of mistaken i...

Take your music production to the next level with the ultimate FL Studio resource. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF format.Key FeaturesComprehensive coverage of FL Studio 21's tools and featuresStep-by-step explanations of music production techniquesInsights into best practices for promoting and selling musicBook DescriptionThe Music Producer's Ultimate Guide to FL Studio 21 is the essential h...

Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, read J. Torres and Eric Kim’s seminal Love as a Foreign Language—collected from start to finish for the first time in one deluxe hardcover edition, remastered with new colors and letters, and featuring brand-new cover art and exclusive bonus content. Joel hates Korea. When he agreed to teach there in an effort to pay off his student loans faster, he had no idea how much he’d hate it. He can't wait to go back home to Canada and return to normal life. Hi...

Leverage the power of FL Studio 20 to create and compose production-quality songs and develop professional music production skillsKey FeaturesLeverage the power of FL Studio to create your own production-level musicDevelop widely applicable music production skills and learn how to promote your musicUtilize cutting-edge tools to fuel your creative ideas and publish your songsBook DescriptionFL Studio is a cutting-edge software...

Yes! You can find Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium, and other precious metals. They're all around you. Maybe you've never thought about recovering gold and other precious metals from electronic scrap. However, if you have and you're interested in making money doing it, "Recovering Gold & Other Precious Metals from Electronic Scrap" by Au Notes is exactly what you need to enter the arcane world of precious metals recovery. Jam packed with processes, links to resources and other helpful mat...

Book DescriptionThe Fall of Erinworld is the first epic Fantasy novel in The Eyes of Goliath series written by British author A.U.RAI. Erik Johalson flees from Erinworld, a once peaceful kingdom, and journeys through the wider regions of Earthworld to fight against the prevailing darkness. With great bravery, he faces his own inner struggles and ventures through various regions to win them back from the Dark Lord Zarq in hopes of reuniting with his best friend Luan...

If Atul Gawande were funny--or Jerome Groopman were a working mother--they might sound something like Michelle Au, M.D., author of this hilarious and poignant memoir of a medical residency.Michelle Au started medical school armed only with a surfeit of idealism, a handful of old ER episodes for reference, and some vague notion about "helping people."This Won't Hurt a Bit is the story of how she grew up and became a real doctor.It's a no-hol...

Kick-start your Vue.js development career by learning the fundamentals of Vue 3 and its integration with modern web technologies such as Electron, GraphQL, Ionic, and LaravelKey FeaturesDownload complete source code for all Vue.js projects built throughout the bookDiscover steps to build production-ready Vue.js apps across web, mobile, and desktopBuild a compelling portfolio of web apps, including shopping cart system, booking app, slider puzzl...

A Financial Times best business book of 2023In 1998, at the age of 24, Tony Hsieh sold his first company to Microsoft for $265 million.In 2009, at the age of 35, he sold his e-commerce company, Zappos, to Amazon for $1.2 billion.In 2020, at the age of 46, he died.Tony Hsieh revolutionized both the tech world and corporate culture. He was a business visionary. He was also a man in search of happiness. So why did it all...

Welcome to the third of three incredible volumes of haiku and senryu compiled by Cendrine Marrouat and David Ellis from Auroras & Blossoms.Feast your senses on a unique collection that is moving, thought-provoking, inspirational, hauntingly beautiful and deeply insightful.This anthology is a delightful showcase of superbly crafted poetry that is extremely easy to get into but handsomely rewards the reader with each subtle nuance and twist. It is like spending time with love...

Produce, mix, and release high-quality music using modern workflows and real-world techniques in FL Studio 2025 Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesCreate complete, release-ready tracks using modern FL Studio workflowsDevelop production skills with AI-powered tools for mixing and masteringTake your music from idea to distribution with practical release guidanceBook Description...