As part of their fifth quest, Yotsuya and the other heroes are involved in an orc-hunting expedition. Between the squabbling among the human side, the suspected presence of a traitor, and the intelligent orcs' massive frames, things look grim for the team. Yotsuya himself is deemed unfit to join the battle - but after a job change, he's aiming to get back into the fray! Is he ready to truly take the "hero" role in this intense fight?!

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?

Good news! Fannie’s back in town—and the town is among the leading characters in her new novel. Along with Neighbor Dorothy, the lady with the smile in her voice, whose daily radio broadcasts keep us delightfully informed on all the local news, we also meet Bobby, her ten-year-old son, destined to live a thousand lives, most of them in his imagination; Norma and Macky Warren and their ninety-eight-year-old Aunt Elner; the oddly sexy and charismatic Hamm Sparks, who starts off in life as a tractor salesman and ends up selling himself to the whole state and almost the entire country; and the two women who love him as differently as night and day. Then there is Tot Whooten, the beautician whose luck is as bad as her hairdressing skills; Beatrice Woods, the Little Blind Songbird; Cecil Figgs, the Funeral King; and the fabulous Minnie Oatman, lead vocalist of the Oatman Family Gospel Singers. The time is 1946 until the present. The town is Elmwood Springs, Missouri, right in the middle of the country, in the midst of the mostly joyous transition from war to peace, aiming toward a dizzyingly bright future. Once again, Fannie Flagg gives us a story of richly human characters, the saving graces of the once-maligned middle classes and small-town life, and the daily contest between laughter and tears. Fannie truly writes from the heartland, and her storytelling is, to quote Time, "utterly irresistible."

An expansive and insightful exploration of one of the most iconic and electrifying artists ever, this book reveals the stunning, multi-generational influence and appeal of Prince and his revered music—from celebrated journalist, author, and host of the popular podcast The Touré Show. Infused with Touré’s unique pop-culture fluency, I Would Die 4 U is as passionate and radical as its subject matter. Building on his lifelong admiration for Prince’s oeuvre and interviews with those closest to the late artist, including band members, his tour manager, and music and Bible scholars, Touré deconstructs the life and work of the enigmatic icon who has been both a reflective mirror of and inspirational force for America. By defying traditional categories of race, gender, and sexuality, but also presenting a very conventional conception of religion and God, Prince was a man of profound contradictions. He spoke in the language of 60s pop and soul to a generation fearing Cold War apocalypse and the crack and AIDS epidemic, while simultaneously being both an MTV megastar and a religious evangelist. He creatively blended his songs with images of sex and profanity to invite us into a musical conversation about the healing power of God and religion. By demystifying Prince as a man, an artist, and a cultural force, I Would Die 4 U shows us how he impacted and defined a generation.

After returning from their trip to Japan, Kazuma and the gang find themselves in a sticky situation! The metal monstrosity known as Destroyer is fast approaching, and if they don't do something quick, the town is done for! Kazuma takes the lead, Aqua prepares to disable the barriers protecting the behemoth, Megumin and Wiz get ready to unleash their magic, and Darkness is...just standing there? Explosions abound as the fight to save the town begins!

FOREWORD BY GUY KAWASAKI Presentation designer and internationally acclaimed communications expert Garr Reynolds, creator of the most popular Web site on presentation design and delivery on the Net — presentationzen.com — shares his experience in a provocative mix of illumination, inspiration, education, and guidance that will change the way you think about making presentations with PowerPoint or Keynote. Presentation Zen challenges the conventional wisdom of making "slide presentations" in today’s world and encourages you to think differently and more creatively about the preparation, design, and delivery of your presentations. Garr shares lessons and perspectives that draw upon practical advice from the fields of communication and business. Combining solid principles of design with the tenets of Zen simplicity, this book will help you along the path to simpler, more effective presentations.

Sara Schley is the founder of a consulting business and has worked with hundreds of renowned companies worldwide. She's a proud mother, grandmother, community leader and has been married for twenty-six years. She also has a bipolar II brain. Fearing the stigma, she kept this secret for decades. Until now. In her acclaimed memoir BrainStorm: From Broken to Blessed on the Bipolar Spectrum, Sara tells her life-changing story to help end the bipolar stigma, optimize brain health, and save lives. At twenty-one, as a senior in college, Sara was a scholar-athlete who seemed to have it all. Then, like the flip of a switch, she had her first brain breakdown: A tailspin into a living hell. It was terrifying. It took her twenty-five years and five psychiatrists to get the diagnosis that saved her life: Sara is on the bipolar spectrum with a bipolar II brain. If you've never heard of the bipolar spectrum, you're not alone: Most healthcare professionals still don't know it exists. Misdiagnosis results and the wrong medications make broken brains worse. However, bipolar exists on a broad spectrum. Understanding this changes everything: With the correct diagnosis, medication, support, and self-care, people who have experienced severe, persistent depression-which is actually a form of bipolar-can live rich, full lives. Sara's life is proof. The self-care disciplines Sara has honed over forty years of living with her bipolar II brain can help anyone who experiences anxiety, stress, or depression heal. Read this book to transform your life or that of someone you love.

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"We'll bring the Deokk soldiers to the pit of despair and kill them!" The ever-calculating Yotsuya carries out a very non-Heroic revenge for his friends—but when the truth about the world he's sent into is revealed, it is a heavy cross to bear for the fourteen-year-old. His next quest, sending him to the island of Jiffon, will make him question the very meaning of his existence!

Gran and his crew find Tzaka the Great in an old factory, but the archduke is not the kind-hearted man that Io once knew. Obsessed with the idea of avenging his kinsmen, the archduke uses Lyria's power to activate the slumbering giant, Colossus. When the Black Knight and her allies get involved, Gran and his team must race against the clock if they want to get Colossus and the archduke out of the Arsenal ... alive.