Spring turns to summer; the child grows rebellious; the savage walk goes on. But all roads lead to civilization. And all civilizations lead to war.

Blueprints Q&A for Step 2 is the perfect study aid for USMLE Step 2 and for shelf exams in the core clerkships. The book contains 1,000 board-formatted questions—200 for each core clerkship subject—that have been reviewed by students who recently passed the boards. Full answers with explanations for correct and incorrect answer choices are provided for each question. An appendix of normal lab values and a list of common abbreviations are also included. A companion Website on thePoint will offer the questions electronically to simulate the actual Step 2 exam.

“STEP BY BLOODY STEP may be my new favorite comic. SPURRIER, BERGARA, and LOPES have created something that celebrates everything comics can be: mysterious, inventive, bursting with imagination, and also incredibly heartfelt without ever saying a word.” —JEFF LEMIRE (Sweet Tooth, THE BONE ORCHARD MYTHOS) THERE IS A GIRL. She has no memory and no name. Nothing but a GUARDIAN. An armored giant who protects her from predators and pitfalls. TOGETHER THEY WALK across an extraordinary fantasy world. If they leave the path the air itself comes alive, forcing them onwards. Why? The girl doesn’t know, but there’s worse than beasts and bandits ahead. CIVILIZATION, with its temptations and treacheries, will test their bond beyond its limits. STEP BY BLOODY STEP is a fantasy opus from the Eisner Award nominees behind CODA (sélection officielle Angoulême 2021): MATIAS BERGARA (Hellblazer, THE SCUMBAG) & SI SPURRIER (X-Men Legacy, Hellblazer, The Spire). Breaking new ground for the possibilities of sequential art, this completely wordless visual feast will delight fans of Princess Mononoke, ISOLA, and the visionary works of Moebius. Collects STEP BY BLOODY STEP #1-4 Select praise for STEP BY BLOODY STEP: “Rewards rereads. The visual storytelling is intuitive, but still kind of unique, and EW can confirm that subsequent reads can shed light on key details or transitions that may have gone unnoticed the first time.” —Entertainment Weekly “Full of grandiose environmental spectacle and giant-vs.-monster action, but there’s just as much magic in the smaller moments, which show off a different side of BERGARA’s ingenuity.” —Polygon “A gorgeously drawn introduction to a bizarre, fascinating, and wordless world.” —Comic Book Resources

USMLE Platinum Notes Step 1 and USMLE Platinum Notes Step 2 CK are the latest editions of these preparatory guides for the United States Medical Licensing Examination. Each book is entirely updated to equip students with the conceptual and clinical knowledge they need to score a 99 percentile in their exams. These guides include USMLE type questions based on the latest exam format, clinical correlations and case scenarios, with revision questions at the end of every topic. Enhanced by nearly 100 images and illustrations.

An armored giant and a helpless child. Together they cross an astonishing world brimming with beasts, bandits, and—deadliest by far—civilizations… If they stop walking, the earth itself forces them onwards. WHY? The child can’t ask. She and her guardian have no language, no memory, nothing—except each other. Multiple-Eisner nominees SI SPURRIER (X-Men), MATÍAS BERGARA (Coda), and MATHEUS LOPES (Supergirl) present a watershed moment in modern comics: four double-length chapters of a bittersweet fantasy opus, completely text free. Let’s take a walk. Early praise for STEP BY BLOODY STEP: “My new favorite comic. Mysterious, inventive and heartfelt, without ever saying a word.” —JEFF LEMIRE “A stunning feat… truly unique. Dazzles the eyes and swells the heart.” —SCOTT SNYDER “I love anything these guys do, but nothing more than this.” —MARK MILLAR “Gorgeous, heartfelt, surreal… three of my favorite creators.” —RICK REMENDER “Beautiful story. Reminds us why comics are a visual medium.” —GABRIEL BÁ “An incredible silent tale.” —FÁBIO MOON “Haunting, ethereal and above all visually stunning.” —AL EWING “Entirely without words, this beautiful fantasy will leave you speechless too.” —KIERON GILLEN

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The Combat Medic of today is the most technically advanced ever produced by the United States Army. Such an advanced technician requires an advanced teaching and learning system. 68W Advanced Field Craft is the first textbook designed to prepare the Combat Medic for today’s challenges in the field. The ability to save lives in war, conflicts, and humanitarian inventions requires a specific skill set. Today’s Combat Medic must be an expert in emergency medical care, force health protection, limited primary care, evacuation, and warrior skills. 68W Advanced Field Craft combines complete medical content with dynamic features to support instructors and to prepare Combat Medics for their missions.