What are the best “how-to” books for learning to draw?

I am looking for 4 different types of art books:
How to draw manga
How to draw real people/anatomy
How to draw in general (the basics, shapes, perspective, lighting, etc.)
How to create digital manga (lessons/techniques in Photoshop)
Does any one have recommendations for which books I should purchase, or which [...]

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Momiji Celebration Dolls Collection, Birthday Girl Message Doll

$11.95

Birthday Girl. IÊcollect together every happy wishes and put them in a bundle for you on your birthday. I hope you like them. I like enid blyton and babycham. Konichiwa!! Momiji Japanese Friendship Dolls are loaded with [...]

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PITT Artist Pens- Manga Set of Eight Assorted Pens

$8.74

PITT Artist Pens- Manga Set of Eight Assorted PensThese pens offer maximum lightfastness and waterproof ink that is acid free. The ink is pigmented (not dye based). This Manga set comes with five shades of gray that have a fine flexible [...]

Concerning the Karin/Chibi-Vampire manga: Are all vampires born as vampires?

This is about the manga, not the anime. Are all of the vampires in Karin born that way? IOW: are they able to turn humans into vampires?

wow, been a while since i read them and have a bad memory but i’m pretty sure that [...]