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Jin and Suja meet and fall in love while studying at university in Pyongyang. She is a young journalist from a prominent family, while he is from a small village of little means. When Jin returns home to find his family starving, their food rations all but gone, he makes a rash decision that will haunt him for the rest of his life. Meanwhile, miles away, Suja has learned that Jin has disappeared. Risking everything, she sets out to find him, embarking on a dangerous journey that will test their love and will to survive.

When a hidden evil emerges from the depths of the ocean, the tight-knit town of Baywood is caught in a climate disaster of mysterious origins: an unusual wave of sea snails enter the estuary and transform wildlife, seascapes, and finally, people. Once infected, residents start “deading”: collapsing and dying, only to resurrect, changed in ways both physical and fundamental. After the government isolates Baywood, paranoia and surveillance run rampant. A newly formed cult called the Risers starts targeting those who are not deading.

"You should be here; he's simply magnificent." These are the final words a biologist hears before his Margaret Mead-like wife dies at the hands of Godzilla. The words haunt him as he studies the kaiju (Japan's giant monsters) on an island reserve, attempting to understand the beauty his wife saw. Every story in the collection turns to the fantastic, the mysticism of the past, and the absurdities of the future to illuminate the spaces we occupy when we are at our most vulnerable."

As the Japanese battleship Yamato steams toward the island of Okinawa in the closing months of World War II, a naval officer on board makes an unexpected discovery among the stores of rice, leeks, and pickled radishes. A child has stowed away there, hoping to return to her mother on Okinawa. His reluctant decision to protect her prompts a voyage of inner discovery and stirs emotions as deep as the seas that threaten to swallow his “unsinkable” ship. Recorded live in performance at the Doubletree Guest Suites, Santa Monica, in July 1995.

Gangly, outspoken 12-year-old Frankie Addams yearns to belong to the “we of me,” and in a Southern kitchen, pours her heart out to the family cook, Berenice. One of the most beautiful plays ever written about loneliness and love.

Adults wage war, while children are unwitting victims, pulled into a maelstrom of fear and hate without any choice. This is a story about two groups of teenagers on opposite sides of the world, forever connected by an act of war. It is a story about the adults some of those teens became, forever connected by acts of forgiveness, understanding, and peace. And it is a story about one remarkable man, whose heart belonged to both America and Japan, who put that peace and understanding in motion.

Three months after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered the incarceration of all Japanese and Japanese Americans living on the West Coast of the United States. Three photographers set out to document life at Manzanar, an incarceration camp in the California desert: Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams. Elizabeth Partridge and Lauren Tamaki weave together these photographers' images, firsthand accounts, and stunning original art to examine the history, heartbreak, and injustice of the Japanese American incarceration.

Have you ever wondered how people counted to 100 before modern numbers were invented? A basic explanation of Roman numerals, examples of how they are used today, and step-by-step instructions on how to use them are explored in this newest addition to the How Do series. The How Do series is a great introduction to various STEM topics, each presented in a format that encourages audiences to ask questions and guess the answers before exploring the science behind them.

In our divided climate with heightened concerns and emotions over inclusion, racism, and activism, The Essential Diversity Mindset offers a transformative approach to diversity - as a mindset, not as a formula. Thoughts, feelings, and behaviors (not enforcements, compliances, or statistics) drive diversity outcomes. The Essential Diversity Mindset provides answers to businesses, organizations, and people searching for alternate perspectives and strategies to advance diversity and inclusion.

The Magic Mommy series, is a rare collection of stories you'll want to listen to over and over again. Marvin and the Surprise Package takes a funny view of sibling rivalry, and weaves it into a sweet lesson on sharing. You'll look forward to the very last line, when the author, Karin McCay, leaves you with a magical twist that is sure to bring a smile.

The Magic Mommy series is destined to become a classic. Book one, Marvin and the Magic Bubble, will leave kids giggling over this backyard adventure that gets out of control. Parents will enjoy it, too, especially the whimsical twist at the end that gives Mommy the ultimate edge.

On My Way to the Lilikoi Tree is a story that takes place on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. This island is known as "The Gathering Place" where Fluffy Fluff (the rabbit) meets Honu (the turtle), Hula-Hula (the bear), and the Hinas' (two seal pups). Their adventure begins in their quest to find the lilikoi tree. They explore the island through sharing, caring, and harmony in the spirit of aloha.

On this adventure, Mr. Waldorf visits the Empire State of New York. On this journey, he tours the famous Statue of Liberty, explores Niagara Falls, tries ice skating in Rockefeller Center, hikes the Adirondacks, and climbs the Empire State Building. Silly Mr. Waldorf has a tendency to misplace his favorite reading spectacles and can't seem to find them while traveling New York. Will you help him find them and learn all about the Empire State?

Two marvelous animal fables: "How Birds Got Their Colors" and "The Argument", the third in the Little Birdy books. In "How Birds Got Their Colors", you will learn why some birds have such colorful feathers and others are dull and plain. "The Argument" tells the story of how stubborn pride can lead to unhappy outcomes. Both tales are in the classic tradition of animal fables made famous by Aesop, Kipling, and others.

The Broody Little Hen knows something is wrong. She just needs to sit on something. After a few false starts and some bad advice from her friends, she finally solves the problem. A sweet little bed time story the whole family can share and enjoy.

Did you ever wonder how the birds came to dominate the air? Well here is the story of how the fish and the mammals lost the contest to the reptiles and how the reptiles came to rule the sky.

The birds couldn't agree which was the most beautiful. Was it the peacock? The bird of paradise? The hummingbird? You'll never guess who wins this beauty pageant -- it's not who you think. This story delivers a message about the true nature of beauty and how it is more than skin deep.

How did the pelican get its beak? This book explores the myth behind the story. Children will love this delightful tale of cooperation and magic skillfully told. This fable is bound to become a bed time favorite.

A sweetly romantic telling of the origins of the moon.

The kingdom of the beasts is a disorganized mess. No one can keep track of anything. All the animal representatives vie for the job of secretary but are mocked and ridiculed one after another. Only one animal can bring order to this chaotic situation.