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Author: John Ball, Tdc
Publisher: Speaking Volumes LLC
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9781612329765
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVirgil Tibbs finds himself in the middle of a deadly situation when the body of an elderly Chinese importer of rare jade is found. Narrowing down the suspect list which includes communist Chinese agents, other jade customers, and drug trafficking , he coolly tracks down the murderer.
Author: John Ball
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
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Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 1612329756
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Diane Wei Liang
Publisher: Pan Australia
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 372
ISBN-13: 9780330424035
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMei Wang is a modern, independent Chinese woman. She runs her own business in Beijing, working as a private investigator; she owns a car; she even has that most modern of commodities, a male secretary.One day, "Uncle" Chen asks her to find the Eye of Jade, a priceless Han dynasty artefact taken from its museum during the years of the Cultural Revolution when Red Guards swarmed the streets, destroying many remnants of the past. Mei's investigations reveal a story that has far more to do with the past, and her own family history, than she could ever have expected. She must delve into that brutal part of China's history, Mao's labour camps and the countless deaths for which no one was ever held responsible. It exposes the agonising choices made during the Revolution, to kill or be killed, to love or to live.The Eye of Jade is a fascinating glimpse of city life in modern China. Liang captures vividly Beijing's bustle and noise, from seedy gambling dens and cheap noodle bars, to the splendour of the Forbidden City. With a rich cast of characters spanning immigrant workers and government officials, she examines the sometimes uneasy relationship between China's brutal communist past under Mao and its increasingly capitalist present.
Author: John Dudley Ball
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Published: 1973
Total Pages: 166
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jade Snow Wong
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 2019-11-21
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 0295745916
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJade Snow Wong’s autobiography portrays her coming-of-age in San Francisco's Chinatown, offering a rich depiction of her immigrant family and her strict upbringing, as well as her rebellion against family and societal expectations for a Chinese woman. Originally published in 1950, Fifth Chinese Daughter was one of the most widely read works by an Asian American author in the twentieth century. The US State Department even sent its charismatic young author on a four-month speaking tour throughout Asia. Cited as an influence by prominent Chinese American writers such as Amy Tan and Maxine Hong Kingston, Fifth Chinese Daughter is a foundational work in Asian American literature. It was written at a time when few portraits of Asian American life were available, and no similar works were as popular and broadly appealing. This new edition includes the original illustrations by Kathryn Uhl and features an introduction by Leslie Bow, who critically examines the changing reception and enduring legacy of the book and offers insight into Wong’s life as an artist and an ambassador of Chinese American culture.
Author: Shi Kuo Chang
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 427
ISBN-13: 0231128525
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Author: Tang Jun
Publisher: Funstory
Published: 2020-08-27
Total Pages: 806
ISBN-13: 1636315089
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA hooligan brat that came from the countryside only happened to run into a beautiful CEO. From then on, he stepped into a life of luxury and unfettered freedom. As the young delinquent earned a windfall in the stone gambling world, he forcefully picked up girls. Exquisite beauties, pure girls, white-collared beauties, beautiful beauties, noble daughters, all of them were taken in by the rogue bad boy. And see how a country boy, with a beauty in his arms, dominates the world.
Author: Renée Watson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2018-02-08
Total Pages: 277
ISBN-13: 1408897334
DOWNLOAD EBOOK2018 Newbery Honor Book and Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner: a beautiful, powerful coming of age story 'Important and deeply moving' JOHN GREEN 'Timely and timeless' JACQUELINE WOODSON Jade is a girl striving for success in a world that seems like it's trying to break her. She knows she needs to take every opportunity that comes her way. And she has: every day Jade rides the bus away from her friends to a private school where she feels like an outsider, but where she has plenty of opportunities. But some opportunities Jade could do without, like the mentor programme for 'at-risk' girls. Just because her mentor is black doesn't mean she understands where Jade is coming from. Why is Jade always seen as someone to fix? But with a college scholarship promised at the end of it, how can Jade say no? Jade feels like her life is made up of hundreds of conflicting pieces. Will it ever fit together? Will she ever find her place in the world? More than anything, Jade just wants the opportunity to be real, to make a difference. NPR's Best Books of 2017 A 2017 New York Public Library Best Teen Book of the Year Chicago Public Library's Best Books of 2017 A School Library Journal Best Book of 2017 Kirkus Reviews' Best Teen Books of 2017 2018 Josette Frank Award Winner
Author: Tanya Turton
Publisher: Dundurn
Published: 2022-09-13
Total Pages: 198
ISBN-13: 145974862X
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Author: Rhode Island School of Design
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Published: 1916
Total Pages: 298
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