Mariko: 52 books

Japanese woodblock prints "ukiyo-e", are one of the most popular Japanese art form. Covering topics such as the philosophy and the techniques at the basis of ukiyo-e, this book provides a detailed survey of the famous artists, along with over 100 pictures. Further than being an expert in...

"Necessary for all of humankind, Under the Broken Sky is a breathtaking work of literature."—Booklist, starred review A beautifully told middle-grade novel-in-verse about a Japanese orphan’s experience in occupied rural Manchuria during World War II. Twelve-year-old Natsu and her...

A classic of Japanese speculative fiction that blurs the line between consumption and creation when a cyborg assumes the form and spirit of a murdered child Until he escaped, he had been called “Sample B #3,” but he had never liked this name. That would surprise them—that he could feel...

Don and Stephanie Baker's new home in the woods by Lake Silver was everything they had ever dreamed of, but they soon discovered that their dreams contained nightmares and their beautiful home was more than just a home for the living. A terrifyingly close call to Stephanie impels Don to contact...

Red Moon: Secrets of a Sixties School girl is based on the author’s life in the mid-1960s, UK. It’s a world of pirate radio, Beatles, mods and rockers, suspenders, and a horse called Flash, against bleak moors, fog and furnaces to final sunshine. This is an evocation of childhood rebellion, discontent...

In 1959 when her mother dies, grieving twelve-year-old Ayumi leaves her home in Japan and crosses the Pacific Ocean alone to find the American father she’s never met. Biracial, she is confronted with a resentful half-sister and a racist stepmother. The family maid and her rebellious fourteen-year-old...

Guilt weighs down fourteen-year-old Kenji. He could have saved his family from the tsunami that decimated his seaside village in Japan if he hadn’t been gutless. Orphaned and ashamed, he moves to Tokyo to live with his estranged uncle, his last living relative. Amidst the glitter of the city, Kenji...

In 1863, Aritomo Genji, a twelve-year-old heir to a samurai lord, training to become a warrior, yearns to fight against his family’s archenemy, the Kuroda clan. But he and his loyal dog, Tama, are sent away on a ship to keep them safe. After the ship sinks in a typhoon, and they’re rescued by...

Von einem Krieger geklont und zur Killerin erzogen, ging Laura Kinney als Heldin aus der Hölle hervor. Nach ihrer Zeit als Wolverinekehrt sie nun zu ihren Wurzeln zurück. Doch als ihre Schwester Ziel zweier machthungriger Telepathen wird, kommt es zu einem Geschwisterduell, das niemand auf dem Zettel hat: Gabby und X-23 gegen die… Stepford Cuckoos!

Everyone has that one room/closet/door in their house that they just hate. They can’t go near it. They don’t even like to look at it...and it isn't just because of aesthetic issues or a lack of adequate storage space. What if there's a feeling that something is "wrong", something that's...

This edited collection examines women’s roles in the academy. Statistics show that women outnumber men in most universities and that women’s pay still lags behind men’s, but the numbers only hint at the broader story. This edited collection fills that gap with the stories of twelve women—from...

This publication will teach you the basics of how to become a Hot-room Attendant. With step by step guides and instructions, you will not only have a better understanding, but gain valuable knowledge of how to become a Hot-room Attendant

Follow the story of Ooo from the past, present, and future in this oversized final issue! At the wedding of Jake’s granddaughter, Jake, Finn, and the residents of Ooo reminisce on the long path that took them here, remembering friends, enemies, and those who fall somewhere in between.

Set in post-World War II Japan, this is a story of young Haruomi, an heir of the prominent Morimura family. Stripped of his aristocratic title while facing a repossession of his estate, Haruomi finds himself thrown on the mercy of a wealthy Japanese American, Tsutomu Oshio. At first, Oshio...