THEIR SECRET TIME TOGETHEROnce a week, high schooler Shiori Miyagi pays her classmate Hazuki Sendai five thousand yen to make the girl follow her orders for the afternoon. Their sessions start with normal activities like snacking and chatting…until a mood strikes Miyagi, and she gives Sendai commands that veer into risky territory. No matter the order, Sendai follows, even if it means licking Miyagi’s feet. Yet after half a year of engaging in this secret dynamic, neither girl calls the ot...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The star of the hit Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo and author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up helps you visualize your ideal lifestyle.Japanese decluttering guru Marie Kondo has revolutionized homes—and lives—across the world. Now, Kondo presents an illustrated guide to usingher acclaimed KonMari Method to create a joy-filled home that works the way you need it to.Spark Joy...

In this manga adaptation of the popular web novel series, an overworked wage slave finds himself transported to a fantasy world where he quickly becomes the strongest sage in the world...thanks to the help of an army of tamed slimes!Whether at the office or at home, corporate drone Yuji Sano works all the time. So when his home PC flashes a message about him being summoned to another world, Yuji restarts his machine...only to find that he's inadvertently accepted t...

Considered the first in-depth critique of consumerism, economist Thorstein Veblen's 1899 book The Theory of the Leisure Class has come to be regarded as one of the great works of economic theory. Using contemporary and anthropological accounts, Veblen held that our economic and social norms are driven by traces of our early tribal life, rather than ideas of utility.

When the student dormitories shut down due to the spread of a virus, high school student Kanata Yoshino finds himself in a bind without a place to stay. All that changes, however, when Kanata witnesses a strange sight: Haruka Hoshikawa, the prettiest girl in his class, waving her cellphone around in the air at a park that night. Haruka, claiming that she's terrible with technology, pleads for tech-savvy Kanata to come home with her to help her connect to the internet. But Haruka has a secr...

The yoga teacher’s guide to planning and sequencing yoga classes—with over 2,000 instructional photos and 67 yoga pose sequences for students of all skill levels.Also features additional resources, including yoga class planning worksheets, comprehensive glossaries, and much more!Addressing one of the most popular topics in the yoga profession, this book offers 67 model sequences of yoga poses (asanas) that cover the broad range of ...

The New York Times bestseller about West Point's Class of 1966, by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Rick Atkinson."A story of epic proportions [and] an awesome feat of biographical reconstruction."—The Boston GlobeA classic of its kind, The Long Gray Line is the twenty-five-year saga of the West Point class of 1966. With a novelist's eye for detail, Rick Atkinson (author of the Liberation Trilogy) illu...

THESE GIRLS AREN’T HUMAN, BUT THEY ADMIRE HUMANS MORE THAN ANYONE. I may be a self-professed misanthrope, but after two years of teaching demi-human girls at Shiranui Private High School, my antisocial tendencies are gradually softening. It’s the start of another school year when I begin to turn over a new leaf. My students are Aoi Wakaba, a narcissistic elf, and the airheaded oni Maki Okonogi...but the biggest change is the new teacher, Mirai Haruna, one of my former students and the sour...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERRevised & updatedWHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THE MONEY CLASS?How to find the courage to stand in your truth and why it is a place of power.What daily actions will restore the word “hope” to your vocabulary.Everything you need to know about taking care of your family, your home, your career, and planning for retirement—no matter where you are in your life or where t...

The Mercedes 126 S-Class of 1979-91 remains the most successful premium class saloon in the company's history and is considered by many to be one of the best cars in the world. More than quarter of a century after the last one left the factory, close to a quarter of all 126s remain registered throughout the world. This book will enable you to avoid the most common pitfalls and faults that otherwise can ruin the ownership of a 'Sonderklasse'. Packed with the sort of advice only normally obt...

One of Japan’s most-gifted books of Christmas 2023. A gifty, professional-level guide on how to draw anime-manga in a cute “miniature” style. From a top commercial illustrator, foundational techniques for beginners and committed artistsIn the simplified chibi-style where every line counts, the smallest adjustments affect the entire composition. Building good habits from expert advice is crucial!How to Draw Chibi is penned by expert illustrator Chiharu Yumenouchi fr...

"Vocal Expression: A Class-book of Voice Training and Interpretation" by Katherine Jewell Everts is a comprehensive guide designed to enhance vocal skills and interpretative abilities. The book emphasizes the importance of voice training in effective communication, providing readers with practical exercises and techniques to improve their vocal quality. Everts explores various aspects of vocal expression, including articulation, pitch, and emotional delivery, making it a valuable resource ...