The kingdom of Zhao, where Ying Zheng once lived as a hostage, has harbored hatred and resentment toward the kingdom of Qin since the Battle of Changping. Now, the kingdom of Zhao is launching a full-on invasion of the kingdom of Qin! And one of the greatest generals of all time—the Wyvern of Qin, Wang Yi—seizes this critical moment to stand on the battlefield for the first time in years and risk his life for the kingdom he’s fought for his entire life.

A perfect Christmas gift for the whole family, Once Upon a Stolen Sleigh is a snow-capped, present-filled choose-your-own Christmas adventure from the inimitable O'Hara sisters. You, the reader, are in charge of this tale!It's a magical time in Lapland. Bells are ringing, moose are carolling and pies are mincing. But things are not as merry as they seem. While the elves are packing Santa's sleigh, the Thief King is plotting to steal it all!Only one...

**The Wildest Samurai Who Ever LivedTetsuo Hara’s masterful follow-up to the generation-defining Fist of the North Star—a rollicking samurai epic inspired by a real-life legend.**The Village of OgresWith permission from Hideyoshi himself to stay true to his kabukimono ways come hell or high water, Keiji continues his rollicking rampage across the land. But when a true ogre out of hell comes gunning for him, Keiji is forced to grapple with t...

Xin is a war orphan in a poor village in the kingdom of Qin. He has big dreams of becoming a great general, and when his best friend’s life is cut short by political machinations, Xin sets off to find a deposed ruler and help restore his place on the throne, while working his way up through the ranks of the Qin kingdom’s army to do what no one has ever done before—unify China.

Qin’s minister of the right, Lü Buwei, finally reveals himself and the massive support he has garnered over the years. All he has to do to claim the throne for himself is eliminate the king, Ying Zheng. As Lü Buwei’s conspiracies against Ying Zheng unfold, Xin takes it upon himself to get even stronger in order to protect his friend. But will Xin be able to find someone within the kingdom of Qin who can help him face off against Lü Buwei when his enemy controls most of the kingdom already?...

A dramatic tale of explorers of the 1930s racing to find and harvest a poisonous Amazon vine, and how their work plundered local tribes and spurred the invention of new medicines.In the fall of 1938, a young, frail American explorer set off down a river in the western Amazon in search of curare, a poison he thought might save his life. Richard Gill had learned that local tribes used curare-laced blow darts to kill animals, but it was also potentially a cure for man...

Xin is a war orphan in a poor village in the kingdom of Qin. He has big dreams of becoming a great general, and when his best friend’s life is cut short by political machinations, Xin sets off to find a deposed ruler and help restore his place on the throne, while working his way up through the ranks of the Qin kingdom’s army to do what no one has ever done before—unify China.

This book focuses on the up-to-date advances in both clinical and lab hematology as well as hemato-oncology. It includes case-based discussions and algorithms of common hematological disorders both benign and malignant for easy diagnosis and treatment. It also discusses the applications of new-age diagnostic tools including flow cytometry, PCR-based diagnosis, and next-generation sequencing (NGS). From high-end lab technology to targeted therapies the book covers all the advancements inclu...

A dying starship drifts through the blackness of deep space, its crew wiped out one by one by a mysterious plague. Alone and fevered, the last survivor faces an impossible choice: abandon the mission, or risk bringing death to an unsuspecting new world. Thomas J. O'Hara's Incident is a tense, atmospheric science fiction tale of isolation, sacrifice, and the terrible cost of discovery. As the ship hurtles toward an alien planet rich with promise, the story builds toward a haunting moral dil...

Consensus in International Law: Critical History, Queer Reimaginings critically explores the idea of 'consensus' by retracing its history in two settings: in consensus decision-making in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and World Trade Organisation, and the European Court of Human Rights' use of 'European consensus' as a method of treaty interpretation. Employing a unique theoretical framework informed by queer theory and jurisdictional thinking, the book argues that con...

THE DARE (approx. 24,000 words, illustrated middle grade, ages 8-12) is a Halloween story set in Huntington, on Long Island's North Shore, in October of 2003. When seventh-grader John Murphy fishes a strange gold key out of a storm drain, it shows him visions of a boy leaping from a cliff in 1954 - visions that connect to a string of impossible disappearances in town. The culprit is Eloise Vanderpoole, a mother whose grief over her son's death forty years earlier turned her into a...

An uplifting, focused book for abuse survivors on overcoming denial, the cornerstone and entry point of recovery from abuse.Author Kim O'Hara blends memoir with actionable steps to take in areas that are affected when living with a history of sexual abuse such as parenting, romance, income and a relationship with an inner child. She teaches tools to find your new voice, and create a new energy from which you manifest and prosper.