"Time is up, Young Master Gu. It is time to dissolve the marriage. ""Dissolved? Don't even think about it. "In her rebirth, she still had nothing. She managed it step by step and thought that she had designed it for him. She had never thought that she would be involved in it herself.She tried to get away from him, and he pursued her for thousands of miles."Young Master Gu, what's the point of this?""I've said it before, you are my woman, everywhere."
"Time is up, Young Master Gu. It is time to dissolve the marriage. ""Dissolved? Don't even think about it. "In her rebirth, she still had nothing. She managed it step by step and thought that she had designed it for him. She had never thought that she would be involved in it herself.She tried to get away from him, and he pursued her for thousands of miles."Young Master Gu, what's the point of this?""I've said it before, you are my woman, everywhere."
Escaping a series of toxic partners, a vibrant artist from New York City is thrown into the mire of Miami culture and becomes unexpectedly pregnant. Running from one man to the next she becomes "Simu" by marrying a Master of the traditional Chinese arts. Vilified in her role to uphold a rare ancient lineage among millennials and renegades, she sacrifices her soul for the sake of its survival. Deep introspection and daily journaling provided potent therapy for her sanity and birthed an insightful tale of suppression, realization and ultimate liberation. She confronts her past and redeems her future by systematically recapitulating painful personal history. Finally surrendering in the battle for self-identity and self love, her spirit returns, borne on the wings of forgiveness. Served with a side of sarcasm, this audacious memoir contains the authors insightful workbook emboldening the reader to raze their own demons. It is a stunning success story of choosing possibilities over fear and triumph over suicide.
In one week, Manhattan will be gone. In one month, the country. In two months . . . the world. At New York's JFK Airport an arriving Boeing 777 taxiing along a runway suddenly stops dead. All the shades have been drawn, all communication channels have mysteriously gone quiet. Dr. Eph Goodweather, head of a CDC rapid-response team investigating biological threats, boards the darkened plane . . . and what he finds makes his blood run cold. A terrifying contagion has come to the unsuspecting city, an unstoppable plague that will spread like an all-consuming wildfire—lethal, merciless, hungry . . . vampiric. And in a pawnshop in Spanish Harlem an aged Holocaust survivor knows that the war he has been dreading his entire life is finally here . . .
A photographic look into the world of vinyl record collectors—including Questlove—in the most intimate of environments—their record rooms. Compelling photographic essays from photographer Eilon Paz are paired with in-depth and insightful interviews to illustrate what motivates these collectors to keep digging for more records. The reader gets an up close and personal look at a variety of well-known vinyl champions, including Gilles Peterson and King Britt, as well as a glimpse into the collections of known and unknown DJs, producers, record dealers, and everyday enthusiasts. Driven by his love for vinyl records, Paz takes us on a five-year journey unearthing the very soul of the vinyl community.
"To understand the history and spirit of America, one must know its wars, its laws, and its presidents. To really understand it, however, one must also know its cheeseburgers, its love songs, and its lawn ornaments. The long-awaited Guide to the United States Popular Culture provides a single-volume guide to the landscape of everyday life in the United States. Scholars, students, and researchers will find in it a valuable tool with which to fill in the gaps left by traditional history. All American readers will find in it, one entry at a time, the story of their lives."--Robert Thompson, President, Popular Culture Association. "At long last popular culture may indeed be given its due within the humanities with the publication of The Guide to United States Popular Culture. With its nearly 1600 entries, it promises to be the most comprehensive single-volume source of information about popular culture. The range of subjects and diversity of opinions represented will make this an almost indispensable resource for humanities and popular culture scholars and enthusiasts alike."--Timothy E. Scheurer, President, American Culture Association "The popular culture of the United States is as free-wheeling and complex as the society it animates. To understand it, one needs assistance. Now that explanatory road map is provided in this Guide which charts the movements and people involved and provides a light at the end of the rainbow of dreams and expectations."--Marshall W. Fishwick, Past President, Popular Culture Association Features of The Guide to United States Popular Culture: 1,010 pages 1,600 entries 500 contributors Alphabetic entries Entries range from general topics (golf, film) to specific individuals, items, and events Articles are supplemented by bibliographies and cross references Comprehensive index
