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"A giant of the political left, Rosa Luxemburg is one of the foremost minds in the canon of revolutionary socialist thought. But she was much more than just a thinker. She made herself heard in a world inimical to the voices of strong-willed women. She overcame physical infirmity and the prejudice she faced as a Jew to become an active revolutionary whose philosophy enriched every corner of an incredibly productive and creative life--her many friendships,...

"As summer draws to a close, a series of mysterious fires strike farm buildings across Tackleford, but the town's young investigators are in disarray. Lottie and Mildred are busy drawing terrible husbands for each other, Linton and Sonny have lost their lust for life ... and could all this have anything to do with Jack and Shauna staring into each other's eyes all the time? Disgraceful. There are more questions to answer, too... who is Colm, and why...

A biography of the mathematician, reveals the story of an eccentric genius, olympic-class runner, and groundbreaking theoretician whose work is still influencing the science and telecommunication systems of the modern world. "English mathematician and scientist Alan Turing (1912-1954) is credited with many of the foundational principles of contemporary computer science. The Imitation Game presents a historically accurate graphic novel biography of...

"After a string of botched assignments for MI6 in Berlin, David Perceval is being sent home. Even his final mission before leaving, the defection of a Soviet scientist, goes badly wrong, as the coldest winter for 30 years descends on Europe"--

Valerie lives on her own and has, shall we say, a rich interior life. Serially unlucky in love, to feel better she imagines that her previous boyfriends are dead and that their bodies are kept downstairs in the cellar in a strange, mummified state. Every day she brings them upstairs and speaks with them about what went wrong. What follows is a series of peculiar and funny, and sometimes disturbing short tales about inept lovers, weird obsessions,...

As Allen Walker struggles with his identity, he meets the Cardinal and what he discovers about the Cardinal brings him a vision that shocks him to the core. Allen Walker, along with the other Exorcists--people possessed by God--must prevent the end of the world by fighting and defeating the Millennium Earl, demons, and evil using the special substance known as "Innocence."

"A memoir, in graphic novel format, of the author's emotions and the challenges and decisions she faces in raising a child with Down syndrome"--Provided by publisher.

Meet charming and jobless Scott Pilgrim. A bass guitarist for garage band Sex Bob-omb, the 22-year-old has just met the girl of his dreams, literally. The only catch to winning Ramona Flowers? Her seven evil exes are coming to kill him. As Scott gets closer to Ramona, he must face an increasingly vicious rogues' gallery from her past, from infamous skateboarders to vegan rock stars and fearsome identical twins. If he hopes to win his true love, he...

Esther, Susan, and Daisy have moved into their beautiful new house off campus, but the new living situation creates new challenges for the girls. Second year begins and Daisy, Susan, and Esther have taken their friendship commitment to the next level by moving into their "beautiful home", off-campus. But the keys didn't come without a whole new level of responsibility. Unwanted suitor visits, a robbery, and Susan living only a few blocks apart from...