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Intrinsic Values of the Japanese Sword

by Andrew Tharp, Anthony DiCristofano, Harunaka Hoshino, Richard W. Babin, Peter J. Ward, Curt Peritz, James Goedkoop ...

The famed samurai sword (nihonto) represents the pinnacle of bladed weaponry in the Japanese warrior’s arsenal. As you read other books and articles about Japanese swords, or practice kendo or iaido, or see highly polished blades in a museum, the chapters here will enhance your knowledge and appreciation of nihonto and their intrinsic value. ... Read more

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The famed samurai sword (nihonto) represents the pinnacle of bladed weaponry in the Japanese warrior’s arsenal. As you read other books and articles about Japanese swords, or practice kendo or iaido, or see highly polished blades in a museum, the chapters here will enhance your knowledge and appreciation of nihonto and their intrinsic value.
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The Martial Arts Business Arena

Investment, Politics, Profit

by H. Richard Friman, Yong Jae Ko, Jin-bang Yang, Andrew Tharp ...

Reading this anthology will help martial art students better understand differences between traditional schools and those that focus solely on profit. Owners can deepen their business acumen and utilize information provided in these chapters to shape their schools’ program. Of course many are influenced by martial art organizations that may be established on a local level, national or ... Read more

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Reading this anthology will help martial art students better understand differences between traditional schools and those that focus solely on profit. Owners can deepen their business acumen and utilize information provided in these chapters to shape their schools’ program. Of course many are influenced by martial art organizations that may be established on a local level, national or
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Spectacular Now, The

by Tim Tharp ...

Narrated by MacLeod Andrews ...

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8 hours 16 min

So, my girlfriend, Cassidy, is threatening to kick me to the curb again, my best friend suddenly wants to put the brakes on our lives of fabulous fun, my mom and big sister are plotting a future in which I turn into an atomic vampire, and my dad, well, my dad is a big fat question mark that I’m not sure I want the answer to.Some people would let a senior year like this get them down. Not me. I’m ... Read more

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So, my girlfriend, Cassidy, is threatening to kick me to the curb again, my best friend suddenly wants to put the brakes on our lives of fabulous fun, my mom and big sister are plotting a future in which I turn into an atomic vampire, and my dad, well, my dad is a big fat question mark that I’m not sure I want the answer to.Some people would let a senior year like this get them down. Not me. I’m
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The Beginning of Everything

by Robyn Schneider ...

Narrated by Dan John Miller ...

Unabridged

7 hours 16 min

Golden boy Ezra Faulkner believes everyone has a tragedy waiting for them—a single encounter after which everything that really matters will happen. His particular tragedy waited until he was primed to lose it all: in one spectacular night, a reckless driver shatters Ezra's knee, his athletic career, and his social life.No longer a front-runner for Homecoming King, Ezra finds himself at the table ... Read more

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Golden boy Ezra Faulkner believes everyone has a tragedy waiting for them—a single encounter after which everything that really matters will happen. His particular tragedy waited until he was primed to lose it all: in one spectacular night, a reckless driver shatters Ezra's knee, his athletic career, and his social life.No longer a front-runner for Homecoming King, Ezra finds himself at the table
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Designated Ugly Fat Friend

by Kody Keplinger ...

Narrated by Ellen Grafton ...

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7 hours 34 min

Soon to be a major motion picture!Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper may not be the prettiest girl in her high school, but she has a loyal group of friends, a biting wit, and a spot-on BS detector. She's also way too smart to fall for the charms of man-slut and slimy school hottie Wesley Rush, who calls Bianca the Duff—the designated ugly fat friend—of her crew.But things aren't so great at home and ... Read more

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Soon to be a major motion picture!Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper may not be the prettiest girl in her high school, but she has a loyal group of friends, a biting wit, and a spot-on BS detector. She's also way too smart to fall for the charms of man-slut and slimy school hottie Wesley Rush, who calls Bianca the Duff—the designated ugly fat friend—of her crew.But things aren't so great at home and
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The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight

by Jennifer E. Smith ...

Narrated by Casey Holloway ...

Unabridged

5 hours 17 min

Timing is everything in this deeply romantic novel about family connections, second chances, and first loves. Set over a twenty-four-hour-period, Hadley and Oliver find that true love can be found in unexpected places.Today should be one of the worst days of Hadley Sullivan's life. Having just missed her flight, she's stuck at the airport and late to her father's wedding, which is taking place in ... Read more

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Timing is everything in this deeply romantic novel about family connections, second chances, and first loves. Set over a twenty-four-hour-period, Hadley and Oliver find that true love can be found in unexpected places.Today should be one of the worst days of Hadley Sullivan's life. Having just missed her flight, she's stuck at the airport and late to her father's wedding, which is taking place in
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The Geography of You and Me

by Jennifer E. Smith ...

Narrated by Leslie Bellair, Corey Bradberry ...

Unabridged

6 hours 29 min

Lucy lives on the twenty-fourth floor. Owen lives in the basement. It's fitting, then, that they meet in the middle -- stuck between two floors of a New York City apartment building, on an elevator rendered useless by a citywide blackout. After they're rescued, Lucy and Owen spend the night wandering the darkened streets and marveling at the rare appearance of stars above Manhattan. But once the ... Read more

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Lucy lives on the twenty-fourth floor. Owen lives in the basement. It's fitting, then, that they meet in the middle -- stuck between two floors of a New York City apartment building, on an elevator rendered useless by a citywide blackout. After they're rescued, Lucy and Owen spend the night wandering the darkened streets and marveling at the rare appearance of stars above Manhattan. But once the
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Meant to Be

by Lauren Morrill ...

Narrated by Shannon McManus ...

Unabridged

9 hours 49 min

A girl with it all planned out discovers a romance she never expected in this funny debut about a class trip to London that HelloGiggles.com says you’ll love “if you’re into swoony romances with a little bit of history thrown in.”This spring break, Julia's rules are about to get defenestrated (SAT word: to be thrown from a window) when she's partnered with her personal nemesis, class-clown Jason, ... Read more

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A girl with it all planned out discovers a romance she never expected in this funny debut about a class trip to London that HelloGiggles.com says you’ll love “if you’re into swoony romances with a little bit of history thrown in.”This spring break, Julia's rules are about to get defenestrated (SAT word: to be thrown from a window) when she's partnered with her personal nemesis, class-clown Jason,
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The Sky Is Everywhere

by Jandy Nelson ...

Narrated by Julia Whelan ...

Unabridged

7 hours 11 min

**From the Printz Award-winning author of I’ll Give You the Sun comes a story of a young girl’s struggle to sort her own melody out of the noise around her.“Both a profound meditation on loss and grieving and an exhilarating and very sexy romance.”—NPR“How grief and love run side by side is sensitively and intensely explored in this energetic, poetic, and warm-blooded novel.”—The Guardian**One boy ... Read more

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**From the Printz Award-winning author of I’ll Give You the Sun comes a story of a young girl’s struggle to sort her own melody out of the noise around her.“Both a profound meditation on loss and grieving and an exhilarating and very sexy romance.”—NPR“How grief and love run side by side is sensitively and intensely explored in this energetic, poetic, and warm-blooded novel.”—The Guardian**One boy
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Eleanor & Park

A Novel

by Rainbow Rowell ...

Narrated by Rebecca Lowman, Sunil Malhotra ...

Unabridged

9 hours 1 min

"Eleanor & Park reminded me not just what it's like to be young and in love with a girl, but also what it's like to be young and in love with a book."-John Green, The New York Times Book ReviewBono met his wife in high school, Park says.So did Jerry Lee Lewis, Eleanor answers.I'm not kidding, he says.You should be, she says, we're 16.What about Romeo and Juliet?<br /... ... Read more

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"Eleanor & Park reminded me not just what it's like to be young and in love with a girl, but also what it's like to be young and in love with a book."-John Green, The New York Times Book ReviewBono met his wife in high school, Park says.So did Jerry Lee Lewis, Eleanor answers.I'm not kidding, he says.You should be, she says, we're 16.What about Romeo and Juliet?<br /...
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Two-Way Street

by Lauren Barnholdt ...

Narrated by Cassandra Morris ...

Unabridged

6 hours 55 min

This is Jordan and Courtney, totally in love. Sure, they were an unlikely high school couple, but it worked. They're even going to the same college, and driving cross-country together for orientation. Then Jordan dumps Courtney - for a girl he met on the Internet. It's too late to change plans, so the road trip is on. Courtney's heartbroken, but figures she can tough it out. This is Courtney ... Read more

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This is Jordan and Courtney, totally in love. Sure, they were an unlikely high school couple, but it worked. They're even going to the same college, and driving cross-country together for orientation. Then Jordan dumps Courtney - for a girl he met on the Internet. It's too late to change plans, so the road trip is on. Courtney's heartbroken, but figures she can tough it out. This is Courtney
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Looking for Alaska

by John Green ...

Narrated by Wil Wheaton ...

Unabridged

6 hours 40 min

**NOW A HULU LIMITED SERIES!The award-winning, genre-defining debut from John Green, the #1 bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down and The Fault in Our Stars**Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award • A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist • A New York Times Bestseller • A USA Today Bestseller • NPR’s Top Ten Best-Ever Teen Novels • TIME magazine’s 100 Best Young Adult Novels of All Time • ... Read more

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**NOW A HULU LIMITED SERIES!The award-winning, genre-defining debut from John Green, the #1 bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down and The Fault in Our Stars**Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award • A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist • A New York Times Bestseller • A USA Today Bestseller • NPR’s Top Ten Best-Ever Teen Novels • TIME magazine’s 100 Best Young Adult Novels of All Time •
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