Peace, war, internal strife; You Miao has lived through it all—but not without his loyal Quanrong slave-turned-husband, Li Zhifeng. Theirs is a story of undying devotion that combats racial boundaries in a time when the ethnic tribes of the north clashed with the Han empire. Together, they ruled the world! (Behind the scenes, of course.)As friends, as foes, as friends turned foes and foes turned friends, the epic continues its song, and the most beautiful moonlight of the great des...

***INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER*From theNew York Times Notable author of The Old Woman with the Knifecomes a bracingly original story of family, marriage and the cultural expectations of motherhood, about four women whose lives intersect in dramatic and unexpected ways at a government-run apartment complex outside Seoul**When Yojin moves with her husband and daughter into the Dream Future Pilo...

Peace, war, internal strife; You Miao has lived through it all—but not without his loyal Quanrong slave-turned-husband, Li Zhifeng. Theirs is a story of undying devotion that combats racial boundaries in a time when the ethnic tribes of the north clashed with the Han empire. Together, they ruled the world! (Behind the scenes, of course.)As friends, as foes, as friends turned foes and foes turned friends, the epic continues its song, and the most beautiful moonlight of the great des...

Energy and Energy Transformation thoroughly examines energy systems, encompassing the analysis, calculation, and practical applications of energy transformation, with an extensive overview of both renewable and nonrenewable energy sources. It introduces energy transfer and conversion processes, as well as the comparison and selection of energy systems.Exploring different equipment for energy transformation, such as boilers, turbomachinery, and heat exchangers, this book al...

A practical guide to applying LLMs across the software development and delivery lifecycle, improve development, testing, operations, and project efficiency across modern software organizations. Key FeaturesApply LLMs to modern DevOps workflows across development and operations with practical enterprise examplesBuild architectural fluency in GPT, fine-tuning, RAG, and agent-based systemsStrengthen software delivery pipelines with AI-informed aut...

'An important literary piece of feminist activism''Taps into the everyday minutiae of motherhood, baring to all the unspoken labours that women take on both inside and out of parenthood''Really made me reflect on what it actually means to be a part of a community''Given recent news stories this feels like an incredibly relevant read'-------------------------------------From t...

The award-winning, shocking Korean bestseller**, a unique tale where magic comes at a price.**'A story of choice and consequence. Unique and unorthodox' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I didn't want to stop reading, I still don't want the story to be over' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Don't we all need a little magic in our lives sometimes?'Open twenty-four hours a day in a quiet Seoul neighbourhood, The Wizard's Bakery see...

Peace, war, internal strife; You Miao has lived through it all—but not without his loyal Quanrong slave-turned-husband, Li Zhifeng. Theirs is a story of undying devotion that combats racial boundaries in a time when the ethnic tribes of the north clashed with the Han empire. Together, they ruled the world! (Behind the scenes, of course.)As friends, as foes, as friends turned foes and foes turned friends, the epic continues its song, and the most beautiful moonlight of the great des...

Death by a truck was merely the beginning of his real struggle.He wakes up in a brutal world where human lives are worth less than a single pill, and "immortals" stab each other in the back for the slightest gain. He quickly realizes one truth: talent is not a shield it's a target.Amidst deadly territories, backstabbing allies, and suffocating conspiracies, he discovers a strange, dormant relic within his own mind an ancient furnace capable of rewriting the nature of anythi...

She had a plan. He wasn't in it.At thirty, Maple An has built exactly the life she was supposed to want: a career she's earned, an apartment with a river view, and a clear sense of what comes next. What comes next is supposed to be marriage. What comes next is not supposed to be Evan — twenty-two years old, white shirt, easy smile, appearing at her bus stop one autumn morning like a problem she didn't know she had.Eight years is a long time. Long enough for...

Future SF is a magazine focusing on international science fiction.In this oversized issue we've collected stories from the established masters as well as some exciting up-and-comers in China, Japan, and South Korea.From machine societies to ocean depths, from interstellar migrations to genetically engineered mermaids, these tales envision very different, often dark, but always fascinating futures.Includes the following stories:Rœsin by Wu Guan (translated fr...

Our natural awakening—or buddha-nature—is inherent within all of us and waiting to be realized. Buddha-nature has the qualities of both silence and illumination, and by working with silent illumination meditation you can find your own awakening. Distinguished Chan Buddhist teacher Guo Gu introduces you to the significance and methods of this practice through in-depth explanations and guided instructions. To help establish a foundation for realizing silent illumination, he has translated tw...