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The year is 1984 and the city is Tokyo.

A young woman named Aomame follows a taxi driver's enigmatic suggestion and begins to notice puzzling discrepancies in the world around her. She has entered, she realizes, a parallel existence, which she calls 1Q84 - "Q" is for "question mark". A world that bears a question....

How can software engineers manage a living codebase that evolves and responds to changing requirements and demands over the length of its life? Based on their experience at Google, software engineers Titus Winters and Hyrum Wright, along with technical writer Tom Manshreck, present a candid and insightful look at how some of the world’s leading practitioners construct and maintain software. This book covers Google’s unique engineering culture, processes, and tools and how these aspects contribute to the effectiveness of an engineering organization.

With the same deadpan mania and genius for dislocation that he brought to his internationally acclaimed novels A Wild Sheep Chase and Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World, Haruki Murakami makes this collection of stories a determined assault on the normal. A man sees his favorite elephant vanish into thin air; a newlywed couple suffers attacks of hunger that drive them to hold up a McDonald's in the middle of the night; and a young woman discovers that she has become irresistible to a little green monster who burrows up through her backyard.

In an exciting partnership with the Smithsonian, The Great Courses presents these 24 lectures that offer an unforgettable tour of Japanese life and culture. Professor Ravina, with the expert collaboration of the Smithsonian's historians, brings you a grand portrait of Japan.

"Think and Grow Rich" is a motivational personal development and self-help book written by Napoleon Hill and inspired by a suggestion from Scottish-American businessman Andrew Carnegie. While the title implies that this book deals only with how to get rich, the author explains that the philosophy taught in the book can be used to help people succeed in all lines of work and to do or be almost anything they want.

We are living in the computer age, in a world increasingly designed and engineered by computer programmers and software designers, by people who call themselves hackers. Who are these people, what motivates them, and why should you care? Consider these facts: Everything around us is turning into computers. Your typewriter is gone, replaced by a computer. Your phone has turned into a computer. So has your camera. Soon your TV will. Your car was not only designed on computers, but has more processing power in it than a room-sized mainframe did in 1970.

Nova has been in hiding for a decade, living off fresh game in the forest and managing to fend off feral wolves. With her first heat coming, she's forced to venture back into civilization to gather heat suppressants or risk being discovered. But an accidental encounter with a guard in the city leads her right into the hands of the powerful Alpha King. Rather than submit to the King's plan to take her for a mate, Nova turns to her wolf. When the feral hunters catch wind of the King's plan, they vow to protect the feral omega. But with her heat approaching, nowhere is safe.

Memoirs of a Real Crocodile Hunter is my true story—one of adrenaline, survival, and a life shaped by Africa’s wildest frontiers. I’m a UK-based author who has spent years confronting the most feared predator on the continent: the Nile crocodile. What started as a peaceful fishing trip on the Shire River nearly ended in tragedy when I came face-to-face with a massive croc stalking me through the reeds. That moment changed everything.

Spring, 2003. A small group of Special Forces and CIA operatives must establish a second front to tie down the Iraqi Army in the north to support the pending US-led invasion in the south. The mission sounds simple. The reality is anything but. The plan is to infiltrate into Iraq ahead of the invasion, link up with the Kurdish Peshmerga, and coordinate their efforts against the Iraqi Army. The Peshmerga, which translates to those who face death, have risen up several times in the recent past, only to be abandoned by the US and subsequently slaughtered by the Iraqi army.

What happens when history’s greatest warriors, sports icons, and cultural legends step into the ring? Fantasy Fight Match brings you the ultimate dream fight book, where impossible bouts become reality. From Tyson Fury vs. Muhammad Ali in a boxing clinic to Mike Tyson taking on the Incredible Hulk in an all-out brawl, every fight is analyzed in thrilling detail, complete with training strategies, strengths, weaknesses, and round-by-round breakdowns.

The Classic Collection of Dystopias brings together five of the most iconic works in dystopian literature, each offering a powerful critique of society, authority, and human nature. This collection presents readers with a thought-provoking journey through different dystopian worlds, each raising critical questions about power, control, and the human spirit.

The baseball season has begun, and Zachary Wilson, in his final year of school, is at the pinnacle of his life. Baseball is his passion and his ticket to a promising future. However, a muscle tear during a game leaves him out of the game for months, plunging him into an overwhelming darkness. In the midst of his desperation, he finds a ray of light in an unexpected situation: the mysterious patient Sunny Smith in the hospital. Intrigued, he begins to visit her regularly, sharing with her his deepest and darkest thoughts.

In “The Net,” a girl and her mother arrive at their secluded cabin on a frozen lake to find their fishing net has been attacked, a massive hole ripped through the middle. After the net has been mended and the night’s catch eaten, the daughter sits awake playing with a bit of leftover netting string. When she was a girl, her grandmother taught her to make string figures—just as her mother had taught her—a game played by Inuit for generations, but a game not to be taken lightly . . .

Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old history teacher, but he’s been alive for centuries. From Elizabethan England to Jazz-Age Paris, from New York to the South Seas, Tom has seen it all. As long as he keeps changing his identity, he can stay one step ahead of his past – and stay alive. The only thing he must not do is fall in love. But what if the one thing he can't have just happens to be the one thing that might save him?

What will your 100-year life look like? Does the thought of working for 60 or 70 years fill you with dread? Or can you see the potential for a more stimulating future as a result of having so much extra time? Many of us have been raised on the traditional notion of a three-stage approach to our working lives: education, followed by work and then retirement. But this well-established pathway is already beginning to collapse.

Change is constant in the NDIS. To thrive, providers need more than good intentions, they need strong leadership, reliable systems, and a mindset for innovation. This no-fluff, real-world guide is designed especially for service providers who are passionate about supporting people with disabilities but are feeling the pressure of constant change.

In this insightful work, Goddard delves into the concept of spiritual resurrection, not as a physical event, but as an awakening to one's true divine self. He posits that the key to this resurrection lies in the conscious and deliberate use of imagination to manifest desired outcomes and align with one's higher self.

He Breaks the Shell by Neville Goddard is a thought-provoking exploration of spiritual awakening and personal transformation. In this insightful work, Goddard delves into the concept of breaking through the limitations of the ego and the physical world to achieve a higher state of consciousness and spiritual freedom. Goddard's teachings in this book focus on the metaphor of the shell, which represents the constraints and illusions that hinder our true potential.

When Dennis finds a vulnerable woman by the roadside, recently beaten and robbed, he brings her back to his new home: the basement of a house in which he is the caretaker. But Dennis is a peculiar man. With an ineffectual father and a domineering mother, what he craves is a girlfriend to love. Rosie awakens to find herself held captive by this strange and disturbing man, who returns to his family home every evening to spend time with Mother. What twisted power does Mother hold over her son? Will Mother ensure that Rosie's fate is sealed? Or is Dennis the real threat?

Are you ready to build the practice of your dreams? The Fulfilled Physician by Dr. Jason Sonners is more than just a guide to mastering business strategies—it’s a roadmap to evolving into the type of leader who can truly drive success and fulfillment in your professional life. Building a thriving healthcare practice starts with who you are as a person. Your values, vision, and ability to nurture authentic relationships with patients and team members will form the solid foundation upon which your dream practice is built.