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A Beginner's Guide to America

Author : Roya Hakakian
Publisher : Knopf
ISBN 13 : 0525656065
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (256 download)

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Download or read book A Beginner's Guide to America written by Roya Hakakian and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stirring, witty, and poignant glimpse into the bewildering American immigrant experience from someone who has lived it. Hakakian's "love letter to the nation that took her in [is also] a timely reminder of what millions of human beings endure when they uproot their lives to become Americans by choice" (The Boston Globe). Into the maelstrom of unprecedented contemporary debates about immigrants in the United States, this perfectly timed book gives us a portrait of what the new immigrant experience in America is really like. Written as a "guide" for the newly arrived, and providing "practical information and advice," Roya Hakakian, an immigrant herself, reveals what those who settle here love about the country, what they miss about their homes, the cruelty of some Americans, and the unceasing generosity of others. She captures the texture of life in a new place in all its complexity, laying bare both its beauty and its darkness as she discusses race, sex, love, death, consumerism, and what it is like to be from a country that is in America's crosshairs. Her tenderly perceptive and surprisingly humorous account invites us to see ourselves as we appear to others, making it possible for us to rediscover our many American gifts through the perspective of the outsider. In shattering myths and embracing painful contradictions that are unique to this place, A Beginner's Guide to America is Hakakian's candid love letter to America.

Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg

Author : Elaine Sandberg
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462904904
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg written by Elaine Sandberg and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-17 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the fascinating game of American Mahjong with this expert guide. This affordable best-selling book is one of the only available game strategy guides that is specifically geared toward American Mahjong (Mah Jongg) and follows the official National Mah Jongg League rules. Offering first-time players an easy-to-follow guide to this complex game, A Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg includes simple, easy-to-follow instructions and clear diagrams to walk the reader through each step of the game, including how to select a hand, how to play and how to develop winning strategies. A key feature is the color text which clearly shows various hands and tiles. This Mahjong guide includes: Step-by-step instructions for gameplay. Hands-on "Do It" exercises Tips and quizzes for easy learning Mahjong background and history An explanation of tile symbolism Glossary of Mahjong terms A Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg is the perfect guide for all skill levels to learn Mahjong--from Mahjong beginners to pros.

American Politics

Author : Jon Roper
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1780740050
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book American Politics written by Jon Roper and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To understand the world events today, you need to understand American politics. Exploring the principles enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, Jon Roper provides a sharp analysis of how history has shaped the way America governs itself. Examining the recent emergence of the right-wing Tea Party movement, President Obama's administration, American foreign policy, and the role of powerful lobbies, this is the perfect primer for anyone interested in the world's most powerful (and controversial) country.

America for Beginners

Author : Leah Franqui
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0008229155
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book America for Beginners written by Leah Franqui and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-07-26 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes you have to go a long way to find what you’re looking for. And sometimes a little beginner’s luck is all you need...

Oil

Author : Vaclav Smil
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1786072874
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book Oil written by Vaclav Smil and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-11-02 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World acclaimed scientist Vaclav Smil reveals everything there is to know about nature's most sought-after resource Oil is the lifeblood of the modern world. Without it, there would be no planes, no plastic, no exotic produce, and a global political landscape few would recognise. Humanity’s dependence upon oil looks set to continue for decades to come, but what is it? Fully updated and packed with fascinating facts to fuel dinner party debate, Professor Vaclav Smil's Oil: A Beginner's Guide explains all matters related to the ‘black stuff’, from its discovery in the earth right through to the controversy that surrounds it today.

Assassins of the Turquoise Palace

Author : Roya Hakakian
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN 13 : 0802195091
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Assassins of the Turquoise Palace written by Roya Hakakian and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Notable Book: “A rumination on the Islamic Republic’s culture of terror . . . [A] captivating narrative” (PBS). On the evening of September 17, 1992, eight leading members of the Iranian and Kurdish opposition had gathered at a little-known restaurant in Berlin when two darkly-clad men burst through the entrance. Within moments, the roar of a machine gun filled the air. Two rounds of fire and four single shots later, four of the men were dead. One of the survivors of that shooting, along with the widow of one of the victims and a handful of reporters, attorneys, and fellow exiles, began a crusade that would not only pit them against Tehran but against some of the greatest powers in Germany. When an undeterred federal prosecutor and an endlessly patient chief judge took over the case, a historic verdict followed that shook both Europe and Iran, and achieved something few could have predicted—justice. “This is a brilliant, riveting book, with all the elements of a great thriller—a horrific crime, sociopathic villains, international intrigue, personal betrayals, a noble prosecutor and an honorable judge. And it is all too real: with remarkably comprehensive reporting and brisk, smart writing, Roya Hakakian has told a great story but, more important, she has made plain the lethal immorality at the heart of Iran’s regime” —Joe Klein, Time

A Beginner's Guide to Japan

Author : Pico Iyer
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0451493966
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book A Beginner's Guide to Japan written by Pico Iyer and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Arguably the greatest living travel writer” (Outside magazine), Pico Iyer has called Japan home for more than three decades. But, as he is the first to admit, the country remains an enigma even to its long-term residents. In A Beginner’s Guide to Japan, Iyer draws on his years of experience—his travels, conversations, readings, and reflections—to craft a playful and profound book of surprising, brief, incisive glimpses into Japanese culture. He recounts his adventures and observations as he travels from a meditation hall to a love hotel, from West Point to Kyoto Station, and from dinner with Meryl Streep to an ill-fated call to the Apple service center in a series of provocations guaranteed to pique the interest and curiosity of those who don’t know Japan—and to remind those who do of its myriad fascinations.

Founding Fathers

Author : Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470117923
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Founding Fathers written by Encyclopaedia Britannica and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-08-03 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on the Founding Fathers, their actions, and their intentions in writing the U.S. Constitution.

A Beginner's Guide to Circuits

Author : Oyvind Nydal Dahl
Publisher : No Starch Press
ISBN 13 : 1593279043
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (932 download)

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Download or read book A Beginner's Guide to Circuits written by Oyvind Nydal Dahl and published by No Starch Press. This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Beginner's Guide to Circuits is the perfect first step for anyone ready to jump into the world of electronics and circuit design. After finishing the book's nine graded projects, readers will understand core electronics concepts which they can use to make their own electrifying creations! First, you'll learn to read circuit diagrams and use a breadboard, which allows you to connect electrical components without using a hot soldering iron! Next, you'll build nine simple projects using just a handful of readily available components, like resistors, transistors, capacitors, and other parts. As you build, you'll learn what each component does, how it works, and how to combine components to achieve new and interesting effects. By the end of the book, you'll be able to build your own electronic creations. With easy-to-follow directions, anyone can become an inventor with the help of A Beginner's Guide to Circuits! Build These 9 Simple Circuits! Steady-Hand Game: Test your nerves using a wire and a buzzer to create an Operation-style game! Touch-Enabled Light: Turn on a light with your finger! Cookie Jar Alarm: Catch cookie thieves red-handed with this contraption. Night-Light: Automatically turn on a light when it gets dark. Blinking LED: This classic circuit blinks an LED. Railroad Crossing Light: Danger! Don't cross the tracks if this circuit's pair of lights is flashing. Party Lights: Throw a party with these charming string lights. Digital Piano: Play a tune with this simple synthesizer and learn how speakers work. LED Marquee: Put on a light show and impress your friends with this flashy finale.

Porsche Boxster

Author : Robert McGowan
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (723 download)

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Download or read book Porsche Boxster written by Robert McGowan and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-08-17 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever dreamed of owning a Porsche Boxster? Now you can turn your dreams into reality. You are about to discover that not only is your dream Porsche within easy reach, but with the right strategy it can even be practically free motoring. In this book bestselling Porsche author Robert McGowan will remove the guesswork in acquiring the perfect Porsche Boxster and gently guide you through everything you need to know including: ★ How the Boxster was born ★ How you can already afford your dream Porsche ★ An in depth look at the model range including what they are like, what to look out for and how much to pay ★ The best Boxster and why ★ How to locate, buy and run a Porsche Boxster the smart way and get your money back come resale ★ Details and insights of Robert's Boxster ownership experiences ★ How to spot and avoid potential problem areas including Bore Scoring, IMS and RMS issues ★ Investment Potential ★ The best DIY projects and modifications to get the most from your Boxster and to keep it running as Porsche intended Porsche Boxster: The Practically Free Sportscar is the second book in the highly acclaimed Practically Free Porsche series. It is a must read for anyone who has ever considered buying the worlds ultimate roadster.Scroll to the top and pick up your copy today! You do not need a kindle device to read this ebook. It can be easily downloaded to your phone, iPad, tablet, laptop, PC, mac, or kindle. Related: Porsche, 911, 992, 991, 997.2, 997.1, 996, 993, 964, 3.2, SC, Targa Florio, Long Hood, Turbo, Turbos S, GT2, GT3, GT3RS, Club sport, Convertible, Speedster, Super sport, Widebody, C2, C4S, 4WD, Fusch Alloy Wheels, Buy, Spyder, 911R, GTS, Cayman, S, GT4, 987, 986, Boxster, Roadster, Soft top, 928, 968, 944, 924, 914, Carrera, Pan Americana, Race, Heritage, Rally, Speed, Bore score, Bore scope, Lokasill liners, Intermediate Shaft Bearing, Rear main seal, D chunk, Sooty tailpipes, Engineering, Oil consumption, Engine rebuild, Snap oversteer, Rear engine, mid-Engine, PDK, Tiptronic, Investing, Free motoring, Reliable, Sportscar, Depreciation, Porscha, Mezger, Ferdinand, Classic Cars, Buying guide, Buying, Selling, Maintenance, Car parts, 50th Birthday, Sports seats, Sports exhaust, Supercar, Independent garage, OPC, Dreams, Childhood, Life experience, Values, Cash, Collectable, Automotive, Transport, Technical, Professional, Vehicle pictorials

Stokes Beginner's Guide to Bats

Author : Kim Williams
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 9780316816588
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book Stokes Beginner's Guide to Bats written by Kim Williams and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2002-04-29 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pocket-size, brilliantly colorful, simple-to-use guide to bats, containing dozens of full-color photographs that enable readers of all ages to identify the most common species; range maps; tips on attracting and observing creatures in the wild; information on habitat needs, life cycle, food preferences; and much more.

Sushi: The Beginner's Guide

Author : Aya Imatani
Publisher : Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0982293968
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book Sushi: The Beginner's Guide written by Aya Imatani and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy-to-follow, beginner's sushi cookbook is the perfect how-to for making sushi at home in the comfort of your own kitchen. Never before have the techniques of this most popular Asian cuisine been as attractively presented, as easy to follow, and as temptingly photographed as they are in this beginner's guide. With the help of an unbelievable number of close-up photos, expert Aya Imatani virtually takes would-be chefs by the hand, leading them through every delectable step of the process. She discusses all the tools, foods, and paraphernalia; lays out the methods for making vinegars and sauces; and demonstrates how to make sashimi creations so special they aren't even found in many sushi bars. The menu of sushi recipes is expansive, encompassing hosomaki, saimaki, and all-vegetarian varieties. You will even learn all the right Japanese names for each dish. And everything seems wonderfully doable. The big finish: Aya's specials, the kind of dishes you'll never find in sushi bars--such as Sushi Cake (Chicken &Teriyaki) and Temarizushi (made of tuna, salmon, and avocado)--but that a Japanese mother or grandmother would make for her own family.

Political Philosophy

Author : Adam Swift
Publisher : Polity
ISBN 13 : 0745652379
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book Political Philosophy written by Adam Swift and published by Polity. This book was released on 2014 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing political philosophy out of the ivory tower and within the reach of all, this book provides us with the tools to cut through the complexity of modern politics.

How to Be Useful

Author : Megan Hustad
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 054734399X
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (473 download)

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Download or read book How to Be Useful written by Megan Hustad and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2015-09-03 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's a lot of career advice out there. Much of it dumb. But what if someone read all the advice books -- over a hundred years' worth -- and put all the good ideas in one place? Could you finally escape the cube? Stop mailing things? Be happier? In How to Be Useful, Megan Hustad dismantles the myths of getting ahead and helps you navigate the murky waters of office life. Humorous yet wise, irreverent yet marvelously practical, this book will help you learn Why "just being yourself" is a terrible idea. How to be smart, but not too smart. Why you shouldn't be "nice." When not to be good at your job. How to screw up with grace and dignity. Why shoes matter. The right and wrong ways to talk trash about yourself. That ambition, practiced wisely, is a noble thing.

Journey from the Land of No

Author : Roya Hakakian
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781863254540
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (545 download)

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Download or read book Journey from the Land of No written by Roya Hakakian and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a charmed childhood in pre-revolutionary Iran - a time when veils for women were banned and miniskirts were all the rage - to awakening to the dawning of the Islamic Fundamentalist revolution, JOURNEY FROM THE LAND OF NO charts a brilliant young girl's coming of age as the world she knows and loves falls apart. Young Roya dreams of becoming an famous writer but the country beats her to growing up when Ayatollah Khomeyni returns after a 15-year exile and life in Iran is changed forever, from veils for women becoming mandatory to school friends accused of reading blasphemous books being escorted from class by guards, never to be seen again. Roya escaped only because her teacher risked her life to save such a talented writer. Roya and her friends become victims of an insidious war declared on Iran's female citizens: 'Between 1982 and 1990 an unknown number of Iranian women were raped on the eve of their executions by guards who alleged that killing a virgin was a sin in Islam.' At her loneliest, watching the world change below from her rooftop at night, Roya discovers the consolations of writing, a gift that will ultimately enable her to find her own voice and become her own person. But it was not to be for long in Iran. Forced to flee at 18, Hakakian reflects that 'When you have been a refugee, abandoned all your loves and your belongings, your memories become your belongings'. She has woven these memories into a powerfully evocative portrait of a turning point in history - and a timely reminder of the power of the human spirit.

Ancestors

Author : Jim Willard
Publisher : Mariner Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Ancestors written by Jim Willard and published by Mariner Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A companion to the PBS television series: Ancestors, a ten-part series celebrating the significance of family history.

Beginner's Guide to the Housing Credit

Author : Mark Shelburne
Publisher : American Bar Association
ISBN 13 : 9781627226189
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Beginner's Guide to the Housing Credit written by Mark Shelburne and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is intended for professionals who are beginning the process of learning about the federal low-income housing tax credit ("Housing Credit," also known as LIHTCs). Even the most capable student cannot obtain a working knowledge by reading one, or even several publications on the subject. The rules and practices are too complex, particularly for compliance. But every journey starts somewhere, and this book will help with your first application/allocation/closing/property--whichever role brings you to this industry.