Offering an accessible introduction to the world of comics, this book provides a critical overview of how the form and content of comic books from around the globe have evolved over time.From Tokyo's manga cafés to Buenos Aires's kioscos, from Parisian ateliers to Lagos's digital studios, comics have become a truly planetary art form. Global Comics: The Basics is a comprehensive guide to this vibrant world republic of sequential art, tracing how local traditions—J...

Then a mining colony on the frontier goes dark.On the edge of the Kelvath system, something that hides from every sensor has been watching the Navy. It has learned the Navy's procedures. It knows how the Navy fights. And when it finally shows itself, it doesn't want territory. It wants forty thousand people gone.Two dreadnoughts stand between the colony and an enemy no one has ever seen. The Ebon Fang is twenty hours away, sent out early with no escort and her tria...

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An extraordinary cutting-edge suspense novel from the "king of the pack" (The Washington Times), #1 New York Times bestselling author Frederick Forsyth.In northern Virginia, a secret agency named TOSA (Technical Operations Support Activity) has one mission: to track, find, and kill those so dangerous to the United States that they are on a short, very close-held document known as the Kill List.Now a new name has been added: a terrorist of ...

**A heart-wrenching yet vividly hopeful novel about a Black girl's struggle to find the quiet beauty in life and friendship amid the chaos of grief and mental illness by New York Times, USA Today, and Indie bestselling author Frederick Joseph."Frederick is such a grounded and beautiful voice of not just this moment but all the moments. Everything's Not Lost cements him firmly as a much needed and stunning voice inside the world of YA literature." —Jacqueline Woods...

This carefully curated anthology brings together a broad selection of timeless works in one digital edition. Readers can discover essential voices, memorable stories and enduring ideas across a rich variety of literary styles. Prepared for comfortable continuous reading, this collection is ideal for exploring classic literature or returning to lasting favorites.

The #1 New York Times-bestselling master of international intrigue takes readers into the bleeding-edge world of technological espionage in a propulsive thriller that feels chillingly real.Former chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service Adrian Weston is awoken in the middle of the night by a phone call from the Prime Minister. Her news is shocking: the Pentagon, the NSA, and the CIA have been hacked simultaneously, their seemingly impenetrable fire...

A Landmark Digital Collection of Four Foundational WorksThe African American Classics Library brings together four of the most important works in American literature and history, offering a powerful and unified reading experience. Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs, Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois each provide a distinct perspective on the long struggle for freedom, education, identity and equality. Combined, their voices form an essential record o...

“Fred Vettese is the king of can-do retirement planning. Practical, clear advice from someone who knows what you’re up against and has the answers.” — Rob Carrick, Globe and MailCanada’s most trusted resource on retirement income is now updated for tumultuous times.As the global economy faces uncertainty in the face of high inflation — at levels not seen since the 1980s — individuals in retirement or near to it are understandably a...

This book critically examines African philosophy to explore new possibilities for the transformation and decolonization of school and educational system leadership. It covers Pre-colonial, Colonial, Pre-modern, Modern, and contemporary African philosophy drawing out the educational value in the major philosophers of those periods. The philosophers covered include Ptahhotep, Isis, Horus, Moses, Kwasi Wiredu, Mogobe Benard Ramose, and Imhotep. The themes and issues covered i...

After washing ashore battered and betrayed, Autumn Aldridge is dead set on revenge. With enemies aiming to overthrow her family's rank at every turn, Autumn must navigate the world of political deception, broken alliances, and deadly consequences.Not knowing who could target her next, she must make a new addition to her mafia rulebook: Keep your enemies close.

New Commentary Series by Noted Father-Son Team Explores the Gospels as "Jesus' Greatest Hits"For all that they include, the New Testament gospels represent only a small portion of Jesus' entire public ministry. The Gospel of John even notes that Jesus performed many other signs, which, had they been recorded, would have filled the world. As amalgamations of the greatest things that Jesus ever said and did, the gospels are, in a sense, his "Greatest Hits."In...