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<b>Three volumes in one! A prestige treatment of Inoue's epic samurai series with bonus content, color pages, storyboard samples and more!</b><br/><br/>Real-life figure Miyamoto Musashi was the most celebrated samurai of all time. The quintessential warrior-philosopher, Musashi authored <i>A Book of Five Rings</i>, a classic treatise in the canon of world philosophy and military strategy. But the path to enlightenment is an endless journey, and to get there through violent means--by way of the sword--makes mere survival an even greater challenge.<br/><br/><b>Enlightenment</b><br/><br/>Musashi sets out for Nara intent on challenging the warrior monks of legendary Hozoin Temple. But Musashi's growing feelings for his childhood friend Otsu; may prove to be a fatal distraction in his match against Inshun, the austere master of Hozoin's deadly spear technique!

<em><strong>The Book of Symbols</strong></em><strong> combines original and incisive essays about particular symbols with representative images from all parts of the world and all eras of history.</strong> The compelling texts and <strong>over 800 beautiful full-color images</strong> come together in a unique way to convey hidden dimensions of meaning. Each of the ca. 350 essays examines a given symbol's psychic background, and how it evokes psychic processes and dynamics. Etymological roots, the play of opposites, paradox and shadow, the ways in which diverse cultures have engaged a symbolic image-all these factors are taken into consideration.<br/><br/> Authored by writers from the fields of psychology, religion, art, literature, and comparative myth, the essays flow into each other in ways that mirror the psyche's unexpected convergences. There are no pat definitions of the kind that tend to collapse a symbol; a still vital symbol remains partially unknown, compels our attention and unfolds in new meanings and manifestations over time. Rather than merely categorize, <em><strong>The Book of Symbols</strong></em><strong> illuminates how to move from the visual experience of a symbolic image in art, religion, life, or dreams to directly experiencing its personal and psychological resonance</strong>.<br/><br/><em><strong>The </strong></em><strong><em>Book of Symbols</em> sets new standards for thoughtful exploration of symbols and their meanings</strong>, and will appeal to a wide range of readers: artists, designers, dreamers and dream interpreters, psychotherapists, self-helpers, gamers, comic book readers, religious and spiritual searchers, writers, students, and anyone curious about the power of archetypal images.

THE FIRST LAW trilogy is a fantasy masterpiece, now available in a stunning box set. It's a perfect gift for fans of A GAME OF THRONES; a must-have for fans of Joe Abercrombie; and a great way for new readers to discover one of the most highly acclaimed fantasy trilogies of the past decade.

What can you learn from a Silicon Valley legend and a pantheon of iconic leaders? The key to scaling a successful business isn't talent, network, or strategy. It's an entrepreneurial mindset-and that mindset can be cultivated. "If you're scaling a company-or if you just love a well-told story-this is a book to savor."-Robert Iger, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Ride of a Lifetime<br/><br/>Behind the scenes in Silicon Valley, Reid Hoffman (founder of LinkedIn, investor at Greylock) is a sought-after adviser to heads of companies and heads of state. On each episode of his podcast, Masters of Scale, he sits down with a guest from an all-star list of visionary founders and leaders, digging into the surprising strategies that power their company's growth. In this book, he draws on their most riveting, revealing stories-as well as his own experience as a founder and investor-to distill the secrets behind the most extraordinary success stories of our times.<br/><br/>Here, Hoffman teams up with Masters of Scale's executive producers to offer a rare window into the entrepreneurial mind, sharing hard-won wisdom from leaders of iconic companies (including Apple, Nike, Netflix, Spotify, Starbucks, Google, Instagram, and Microsoft) as well as the bold, disruptive startups (such as 23andMe, TaskRabbit, Black List, and Walker &amp; Co.) that are solving the problems of the twenty-first century.<br/><br/>Through vivid storytelling and incisive analysis, Masters of Scale distills their collective insights into a set of counterintuitive principles that anyone can use. How do you find a winning idea and turn it into a scalable venture? What can you learn from a "squirmy no"? When should you stop listening to your customers? Which fires should you put out right away, and which should you let burn? And can you really make money while making the world a better place? (Answer: Yes. But you have to keep your profits and values aligned.)<br/><br/>Based on more than a hundred interviews and including a wealth of new material never aired on the podcast, this unique insider's guide will inspire you to reimagine how you do business today.

<strong>"As brilliant as it is bizarre. From the very first page you know you are in the hands of an author at the height of their abilities. . . . This is the unhinged cannibal book of my dreams-and my nightmares." -Ava Reid, #1 <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>A Study in Drowning</em></strong><br/><br/><strong>From the nationally bestselling author of <em>The Luminous Dead </em>and <em>The Death of Jane Lawrence</em>, a transfixing fever dream of medieval horror following three women in a besieged castle that descends ravenously into madness under the spell of mysterious, godlike visitors.</strong><br/><br/>Aymar Castle has been under siege for six months. Food is running low and there has been no sign of rescue. But just as the survivors consider deliberately thinning their number, the castle stores are replenished. The sick are healed. And the divine figures of the Constant Lady and her Saints have arrived, despite the barricaded gates, offering succor in return for adoration.<br/><br/>Soon, the entire castle is under the sway of their saviors, partaking in intoxicating feasts of terrible origin. The war hero Ser Voyne gives her allegiance to the Constant Lady. Phosyne, a disorganized, paranoid nun-turned-sorceress, races to unravel the mystery of these new visitors and exonerate her experiments as their source. And in the bowels of the castle, a serving girl, Treila, is torn between her thirst for a secret vengeance against Voyne and the desperate need to escape from the horrors that are unfolding within Aymar's walls.<br/><br/>As the castle descends into bacchanalian madness-forgetting the massed army beyond its walls in favor of hedonistic ecstasy-these three women are the only ones to still see their situation for what it is. But they are not immune from the temptations of the castle's new masters... or each other; and their shifting alliances and entangled pasts bring violence to the surface. To save the castle, and themselves, will take a reimagining of who they are, and a reorganization of the very world itself.

The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the Number One <i>New York Times</i> bestselling Stormlight Archive.<br/><br/>Dalinar Kholin has challenged the evil god Odium to a contest of champions, and the Knights Radiant and the nations of Roshar have a mere ten days to prepare for the worst.<br/><br/>The fate of the entire world - and the Cosmere at large - hangs in the balance.

From the #1 <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>The Pumpkin Spice Cafe </em>comes a #1 <em>Sunday Times </em>bestselling grumpy x sunshine Christmas romcom! <br/><br/>'<strong>A charming break from reality</strong>' <em>Publishers Weekly</em> <br/><br/> <br/><br/> <strong> <em>Every book in the Dream Harbor series can be read as a standalone.</em> </strong> <br/><br/><strong>Kira North</strong> hates Christmas. Which is unfortunate since she just bought a Christmas tree farm in a town that's too cute for its own good. <br/><br/><strong>Bennett Ellis</strong> is on vacation in Dream Harbor trying to take a break from both his life and his constant desire to fix things. <br/><br/>But somehow fate finds Ben trapped by a blanket of snow at Kira's farm, and, despite her Grinchiest first impressions, with the glow of the fairy lights twinkling in the trees, and the promise of a warming hot chocolate, maybe, just maybe, these two lost souls will have a Christmas they'll remember forever... <br/><br/> <strong> <em>The Christmas Tree Farm is a spicy romantic mystery with a HEA guaranteed, perfect to curl up with this winter! </em> </strong> <br/><br/>Tropes: <ul><li>Grumpy x Sunshine</li><li>Small Town</li><li>Forced Proximity</li><li>One Bed</li></ul> Readers have fallen for Laurie Gilmore: <br/><br/>'<strong>Wonderful story</strong> with tears, laughter, mysteries, uncertainty and happiness' <br/><br/>'Compelling, <strong>cozy and delightful</strong> narrative' <br/><br/>'A <strong>charming small town romance with sizzling chemistry</strong> and plenty of spice' <br/><br/>'I LOVED THIS SO BAD. The <strong>vibes of the small town were immaculate</strong>' <br/><br/>'This book <strong>makes my heart happy!</strong>' <br/><br/>'<strong>The perfect kind of romance</strong> for me'