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[...]
Swift and deadly, the Yuuzhan Vong have blasted their way across the galaxyand 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 Regions holds many perils for Luke Skywalker and the Jedi, se[...]
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The never-before-told account of the intersection of some of the most insightful minds of the 20th century, and a fascinating look at how war, resistance, and friendship can catalyze genius.
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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[...]
These volumes shed light on key contemporary military, strategic, and security issues of current interest. Each book in the series is truly a library in a book, including both a narrative summary treatment of the issues and reference features such as a chronology, biographies, and relevant primary s[...]
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[...]
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Managing and Optimizing VMware vSphere(R) Deployments The Complete Guide to Planning, Deploying, and Operating High-Performance VMware vSphere 5 Virtual Infrastructure To make the most of VMware's vSphere 5, IT professionals need knowledge, tips, and insights they'll never find in the manuals-or i[...]
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[...]
November is Sean O'Brien's first collection since his widely celebrated The Drowned Book, the only book of poetry to have won both the Forward and T. S. Eliot prizes. November is haunted by the missing, the missed, the vanished, the uncounted, and the uncountable lost: lost sleep, connections, muses[...]
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This edited collection presents seven recent studies in contemporary cognitive neuroscience which have come to be viewed as classic experiments. The contributing authors are renowned in their field for producing intelligent and innovative research, and together they cover each of the main sub-discip[...]
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Part 17 in the new Jedi Order
Swift and deadly, the Yuuzhan Vong have blasted their way across the galaxyâand 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.[...]