As the bloodied and weary galaxy faces battle once more, the Jedi take on the formidable task of bringing the last of the Empire into the light. . . .From the ashes of the New Republictorn to shreds by the savage Yuuzhan Vong forcesthe newly formed Galactic Alliance has risen, determined to bring pe[...]

The Jedi move one step closer to saving the embattled galaxy only to confront a formidable wall of resistance. The harrowing search for Zonama Sekot is finally over for Luke Skywalker, Jacen Solo, and the others aboard the Jade Shadow. But joy turns to alarm when the living planet sends a defiant me[...]

The popular blogger and publisher of Envoy magazine offers 10 key reasons why he loves being Catholic (and you should too). Drawing heavily on poignant anecdotes from his own experience as a life-long Catholic born in 1960s, Madrid offers readers a way of looking at the Church--its members, teaching[...]

A beautiful and daring feat of the imagination, "The Confessions of Max Tivoli" reveals the world through the eyes of "monster," a being who confounds the very certainties by which people live and, in doing so, embodies in extremis what it means to be human.[...]

Thanks to a book and an Oscar-nominated movie, the story of the Tuohy family and their adoption of Michael Oher has become one of the most talked-about true stories of our time. Now, finally, Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy tell this astonishing tale in their own way and with their own words. For Leigh An[...]

This fully updated edition of Real World Digital Photography concentrates on image quality and workflow with the addition of brand new material including Photoshop CS5, Lightroom 3, HDR, video, and countless new photographic examples. Chock-full of hands-on image capture and editing techniques aimed[...]

Ask any graphic designer the world over about their preferred approach to setting type, choosing a color, or beginning a new layout, and you will rarely get exactly the same answer twice. All designers have their own way of working and their own combinations of the thousands of techniques one can ap[...]

Whether teaching or learning UX Design, activities often sink in deeper than lectures. And game-like activities with a lesson included both engage and instruct. This book contains fun and challenging activities to help participants learn core concepts in user experience, from sketching, to photo saf[...]

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New edition, fully updated for 2010, offering straightforward and user-friendly coverage of the key areas of Scottish Law and the most recent developments within it[...]

Part 17 in the new Jedi Order

Swift and deadly, the Yuuzhan Vong have blasted their way across the galaxy—and now stand on the threshold of total victory. Yet a courageous few still dare to oppose them...

Rife with hostile cultures and outright enemies, the Unknown Reg[...]

In this last official Clone Wars novel before the theatrical release of "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith," Jedi Master Yoda takes center stage. As the Clone Wars rage, Yoda must once again face one of his greatest adversaries--Count Dooku. Original.[...]