ment of those endocrine diseases encountered by the general surgeon. Opera tions on the pituitary gland are, therefore, specifically excluded. It should be most useful to general surgical residents and practicing surgeons, but we hope it will also prove useful to the wide range of physicians who deal with surgically correctable endocrine disorders. The book has four sections - Surgery of the Parathyroids, Thyroid, Pan creas, and Adrenals. Each section deals in a systematic manner with prac...

DeCONNICK & DE LANDRO PRESENT: THE TRIPLE FEATURE! Ripped directly from the world of BITCH PLANET, a crack team of creators spin 15 teeth-clenching tales of rage, revolution, and ridicule. Patriarchy bewarethis sci-fi kidney punch can 't be stopped '! 100% Grade-A satire. Accept no substitutes. Collects BITCH PLANET: TRIPLE FEATURE #1-5

Collects Empyre: X-Men (2020) #3-4, X-Men (2019) #11, Wolverine (2020) #4, X-Factor (2020) #2. Mayhem and murder in the Dawn of X! The X-Men grapple with the events of EMPYRE! As mutants, plant-people, zombies, demons and senior citizens clash, who will be left standing? Meanwhile, the trees are killing the children, and Magneto won’t stand for it! Wolverine seeks solace in the Red Tavern — a snowbound, backwoods watering hole where he only wants to guzzle whiskey in peace. But he’ll drink...

"When a priceless piece of art is found to be fake, investigations lead down a rabbit hole of international crime and corruption. But what the hell does James Bond know about the world of art forgery?Agent 007 is a loner, by nature. But finally, he accepts that he needs help. But will trusting someone else help his mission...or lead to the deaths of innocents?Collects issues #1-#6 of James Bond (2019)."

Laz Ayala escaped war-torn El Salvador as a 14-year-old in 1981. He smuggled over the Mexican border into the United States curled up in the trunk of an old Cadillac. A new life waited in San Bernardino, California, with his Sister, father and brother. Laz had to succeed in school while learning English, with the threat of deportation looming. This is a story about immigration and the American dream. Today Laz is a successful real estate entrepreneur, developer, and philanthropist. From a ...

In a time of ancient gods, warlords and kings...a land in turmoil called out for a hero! She was XENA, a mighty princess forged in the heat of battle! In this all-new series, writer VITA AYALA (Black Panther, Shuri, Wonder Woman, The Wilds) and artists OLYMPIA SWEETMAN, VASCO GEORGIEV, JORDI PEREZ, AND ERICA D’URSO throw Xena and her companion Gabrielle headfirst into a mysterious adventure. Can Xena discover the secrets of a village full of super-strong children, before jealous and petty ...

Collects Shuri (2018) #1-10. The Black Panther’s techno-genius sister stars in her own incredible adventures! T’Challa has disappeared, and Wakanda expects Shuri to lead their great nation in his absence! But she’s happiest in a lab surrounded by her inventions. She’d rather be testing gauntlets than throwing them down! So it’s time for Shuri to rescue her brother yet again — with a little help from Storm, Rocket Raccoon and Groot! But what happens when her outer-space adventure puts Afric...

This book is your ultimate Buddha resource. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, facts, quotes and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Buddha's whole picture right away. Get countless Buddha facts right at your fingertips with this essential resource.The Buddha Handbook is the single and largest Buddha reference book. This compendium of information is the authoritative source fo...

Mitzvah Girls is the first book about bringing up Hasidic Jewish girls in North America, providing an in-depth look into a closed community. Ayala Fader examines language, gender, and the body from infancy to adulthood, showing how Hasidic girls in Brooklyn become women responsible for rearing the next generation of nonliberal Jewish believers. To uncover how girls learn the practices of Hasidic Judaism, Fader looks beyond the synagogue to everyday talk in the context of homes, cl...

A humorous romance with a delightfully unexpected end.A lovelorn cemetery caretaker is sure that a recent earthquake has just unearthed the ghost of Jhonny Pretty, Chile's famous 70s rockstar. He's Jhonny alright, but he's definitely not a ghost.Astrid de las Nieves leads an unremarkable life in her job at Santiago's General Cemetery, where she has worked for decades cleaning tombs, watering flowers and conversing with the dearly departed. Nothing is out of...

In the middle of the Atacama Desert there's a small lake that Chileans call The Eye of the Sea. Some say this lake is bottomless, and if you submerge the truth there, it will never be known. However, in the fullness of time, and by fate or accident, fragments float up to catch the light.When a woman dies in her upscale apartment during Chile's 2019 social uprising, the truth is meant to be buried with her. However, a front-line activist stumbles upon her f...

THREADS is a story of shared resilience and redemption. One woman has a remarkable gift, another woman desperately needs one, and the two are unwittingly connected by a man in the middle.After a tragic loss, a mother seeks consolation by knitting hundreds of magnificent little sweaters. When one of the sweaters is inadvertently shipped to Chile, it's stolen by a poverty-stricken single woman, who creatively repurposes it.Irene's life in a p...