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"1000 words is about becoming--and staying--motivated, discovering yourself and your creative desires, and approaching your craft from a new direction"--

Once an animator at Disney Studios, Nicolas Keramidas now makes a living as a cartoonist in Grenoble. Hes married to a wonderful woman, Chlo, has two energetic sons, and plays soccer every Sunday with his pals. He was also born with Tetralogy of Fallot, a rare combination of four heart defects that in 1973 made him one of the youngest children ever to undergo open-heart surgery. Forty-three years later, when his congenital condition stops him short...

Through vivid vignettes, the platinum-selling, Grammy-winning co-founder of The Roots tells dramatic stories of the four powerful relationships that shaped him, each a complex weave of love, discovery, trauma and loss, illuminating the redemptive power of the upcycle.

The most honest town in America is tempted by a mysterious stranger passing through... 1 VOLUME RELEASED - INDEPENDENT STORIES. Hadleyburg, a town with the reputation of being the most honest in America, is visited one day by a mysterious man who has come to right a wrong that was once done to him by its inhabitants: too egotistical, they'd forgotten the basic rules of hospitality. His strategy is thus to strike where it hurts them most: shattering...

A sweeping tale of love and war based on the adventure novel by Jules Verne. A free Greece is emerging from the ashes of four centuries of subjugation. The fight against piracy and the slave markets of the Aegean is one of the priorities of the newborn state. The story begins a few days before the decisive naval battle of Navarino, where the allied forces of Great Britain, France, and Russia are set to put an end to the naval domination of the Ottoman...

"If you've ever wanted to know how to find your creative style and build your brand but didn't know who to ask, full-time artist Aurélia Durand's got you covered! Inside, discover Aurélia's path from art school student to internationally recognized artist. Inspired by questions she is regularly asked,Aurélia shares how she did it, the lessons she and her artist friends have learned along the way, and how you can start your creative journey." --...

"A remarkably poignant writer for our troubled times, Patti Davis writes about love, loss, and the power of redemption in this poetic letter to her long-gone parents"-- Provided by publisher.

"Lecciones del ayer para el presente" es una antología de escritos que responden a diferentes momentos de la vida política española de la que Benito Pérez Galdós fue o bien actor o bien testigo de excepción. Algunos de ellos inéditos hasta ahora, estos textos dan cuenta de una época que abarca desde la juventud del autor hasta prácticamente sus últimos días, a pesar de su intermitencia, Galdós siempre estuvo muy atento al latir político...

"While working for Washington State Magazine, eleven journalists traveled throughout the region to interview farmers, chefs, wine tasters, mountain climbers, scientists, and more. The resulting stories highlight the Evergreen State's captivating people, industries, and history, describing influential programs, cities from Aberdeen to Zillah, as well as a wide variety of trends, research, and innovative solutions"-- Provided by publisher.

We find Asterix in Switzerland as the indomitable Gaulish warrior yodels in the Alps, has plenty of holey cheese, and stumbles upon Helvetica. Then, the villagers are tempted with The Mansion of the Gods with all the modern luxuries of Rome when a new housing development threatens to urbanize (and Romanize) their humble tribe. Finally, it is a true Roman circus as Obelix and Asterix head to Rome to get a key ingredient to the Chieftains soup, Caesars...