I'm Standing on a Million Lives 1


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The provocative action manga that's about to become a major anime! A teenage loner gets transported into a fantasy world with his two scary female classmates. The girls find themselves as a wizard and a warrior, but he's woken up as... a farmer?! How will be become a hero now? A new fantasy perfect for fans of Sword Art Online and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime! OUR HEROES: TWO GIRLS AND A... FARMER? Yusuke doesn't care about getting into a good high school. He just wants to get away from people and make it home to his video games. But when he suddenly finds himself in a real-life fantasy game alongside his two gorgeous classmates, he discovers it's not as easy as he thought, especially when there's a headless man "from the future" assigning him missions and his character class is...farmer. Before long, the unlikely trio find that they're not just battling for their own lives, but for the lives of millions!




I'm Standing on a Million Lives, Volume 1


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Ninth grader Yusuke Yotsuya is practical, friendless, and not active in any clubs. Then one day, he and two female classmates are suddenly sent to another world where they must work together to battle for their lives. Yotsuya is a lone wolf and has always lived his life according to his wants, but how will that work out now that he’s supposed to be a hero?! Get ready for a one-of-a-kind fantasy story that will challenge everything you thought you knew about fantasy!




I'm Standing on a Million Lives, Volume 7


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The race is on to infiltrate the drug cartels! At the battle arena, Yotsuya scores an audience with a top cartel boss--but when a bomb rips through the stadium, events start unfolding fast. Three of the Heroes decide to split up and dig into each of the conflict's three sides...but compared to the experienced Glenda and the guilelessly charming Torii, Yotsuya's deep-seated misanthropy gives him a serious disadvantage! Will his solution--a crash course in critical thinking and ethics--bring order to the chaos in Ihar-Nemore?




I'm Standing on a Million Lives, Volume 5


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The battle reaches its thrilling climax at Kumamo Castle! As volcanic rocks rain down upon the islanders and orcs, the sudden appearance of a dragon strikes dread in their hearts, even as Yotsuya remains dedicated to orc slaying. The only way to handle these tricky, intelligent foes is to work with Torii. Will Yotsuya learn to be a team player for a change? Will this unlikely combo hold tight as they face off the dragon? And what will Jiffon Island look like once this disaster reaches its close?




I'm Standing on a Million Lives, Volume 2


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The ultra-practical third-year in junior high, Yusuke Yotsuya, is still stuck in this alternate universe where his next quest is to “transport cargo.” While on the journey, he and his party rescue a platoon of soldiers being attacked by monsters who join them on their way. However, the soldiers, who hail from a military power, had actually been on their own journey to publicly execute supposed heretics in their custody―including a child! As if this political dissent and religious conflict weren’t enough to contend with, Yotsuya and the gang then find themselves trapped in the dungeon of an ancient cavern. Yotsuya’s a far cry from the “ideal hero” in this world, so what secret plan will he concoct to get them out!?




I'm Standing on a Million Lives, Volume 6


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The sixth Hero is Glenda, a fetching American who isn't shy about broadcasting her lack of interest in men. Through her, Yotsuya learns of other Hero groups dotted around the "real" world. There's a clear need to make contact with them--and so Yotsuya decides to...make a movie?! But in the ensuing sixth quest, the nastiness of the unseen enemy facing Yotsuya and Torii drive them to the brink! Volume 6 kicks off the Ihar-Nemore Drug War, a mission more difficult than anything that came before it!




One of Us Is Lying


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The international bestselling YA thriller by acclaimed author Karen M. McManus - now available in a bold new cover look complete with a blood red background and matching sprayed edges. Five students walk into detention. Only four come out alive. Yale hopeful Bronwyn has never publicly broken a rule. Sports star Cooper only knows what he's doing in the baseball diamond. Bad boy Nate is one misstep away from a life of crime. Prom queen Addy is holding together the cracks in her perfect life. And outsider Simon, creator of the notorious gossip app at Bayview High, won't ever talk about any of them again. He dies 24 hours before he could post their deepest secrets online. Investigators conclude it's no accident. All of them are suspects. Everyone has secrets, right? What really matters is how far you'll go to protect them. 'Tightly plotted and brilliantly written, with sharp, believable characters, this whodunit is utterly irresistible' - HEAT 'Twisty plotting, breakneck pacing and intriguing characterisation add up to an exciting single-sitting thrillerish treat' -THE GUARDIAN 'A fantastic murder mystery, packed with cryptic clues and countless plot twists. I could not put this book down' - THE SUN 'Pretty Little Liars meets The Breakfast Club' - ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY But the story doesn't end here, it continues with One of Us Is Next. . .




The Last Lecture


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The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.




Letter from Birmingham Jail


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A beautiful commemorative edition of Dr. Martin Luther King's essay "Letter from Birmingham Jail," part of Dr. King's archives published exclusively by HarperCollins. With an afterword by Reginald Dwayne Betts On April 16, 1923, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., responded to an open letter written and published by eight white clergyman admonishing the civil rights demonstrations happening in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. King drafted his seminal response on scraps of paper smuggled into jail. King criticizes his detractors for caring more about order than justice, defends nonviolent protests, and argues for the moral responsibility to obey just laws while disobeying unjust ones. "Letter from Birmingham Jail" proclaims a message - confronting any injustice is an acceptable and righteous reason for civil disobedience. This beautifully designed edition presents Dr. King's speech in its entirety, paying tribute to this extraordinary leader and his immeasurable contribution, and inspiring a new generation of activists dedicated to carrying on the fight for justice and equality.




This Is Water


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Only once did David Foster Wallace give a public talk on his views on life, during a commencement address given in 2005 at Kenyon College. The speech is reprinted for the first time in book form in THIS IS WATER. How does one keep from going through their comfortable, prosperous adult life unconsciously' How do we get ourselves out of the foreground of our thoughts and achieve compassion' The speech captures Wallace's electric intellect as well as his grace in attention to others. After his death, it became a treasured piece of writing reprinted in The Wall Street Journal and the London Times, commented on endlessly in blogs, and emailed from friend to friend. Writing with his one-of-a-kind blend of causal humor, exacting intellect, and practical philosophy, David Foster Wallace probes the challenges of daily living and offers advice that renews us with every reading.