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Eight Outcasts

Author : Yang Kuisong
Publisher : University of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520325273
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Eight Outcasts written by Yang Kuisong and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2019-12-17 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1949 Communist Revolution marked a period of earthshaking change in China. Political, economic, ideological, and cultural movements galvanized the country, culminating in dramatic social transformations at all levels, including the persecution of hundreds of thousands of the country’s citizens. Based on normally inaccessible records of confessions, interrogations, trial transcripts, and depositions, Eight Outcasts tells the stories of eight victims of the Maoist dictatorship. It introduces readers to individuals accused of infractions such as corruption, political wrong thinking, homosexuality, illicit sexual activity, foreign ties, or “historical problems” (connections to the former Kuomintang regime) in the period between the revolution and Mao’s death in 1976. Each chapter brings stories of China’s voiceless citizens to light, broadening our knowledge of this important transitional period.

The Outcasts

Author : Chuck Abdella
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781514303146
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Outcasts written by Chuck Abdella and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-17 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only ones who can fix a broken world are those who have been broken by that world. A shadowy threat has emerged in a realm populated by serious wizards, pious elves, passionate humans, and hedonistic morphs. Several outcasts have been brought together-by fate or by design?-for what they believe to be an epic struggle against that shadowy threat. Yet if they are expecting a straightforward quest to slay some Dark Lord and bring peace to the world, the outcasts are disabused of that notion when a wise voice warns them, "It's not that kind of story." But what kind of story is it? Are these broken beings on an epic quest, or is someone guiding their mission under the aegis of a tired and traditional story? And is this "someone" benevolent or sinister? As the outcasts seek to mend their broken pasts, navigate the perils of love, and perhaps save the known world, we are left to wonder how much of the story is a lie and how much truth has been baked in to make the meal palatable. While "The Outcasts" pays homage to traditional fantasy archetypes, it also seeks to undermine most of them. In a story laced with ancient and medieval scenery, you will find yourself dizzy with the plot twists of this exciting debut fantasy novel. Book I, "The Lies of Autumn" introduces the half-Wizard Marcus and his dear friend Quintus, who find themselves unexpectedly in the company of enslaved Elf siblings Griffin and Gwendolyn, the disgraced Human soldier Octavia, and a Morph named Alexia who possesses abilities which have not been seen in 1,000 years or more. These disparate creatures must navigate love and jealousy, friendship and selfishness, as well as the unspeakable tragedies which haunt each one of their pasts in a quest to save an indifferent world. As Octavia notes, "It sounds like one of those epic tales of old, but it sure doesn't feel like one." Expect fantasy with a twist, as well as equal helpings of romance and action.

Apollo's Outcasts

Author : Allen Steele
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1616146877
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book Apollo's Outcasts written by Allen Steele and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jamey Barlowe has been crippled since childhood, the result of being born on the Moon. He lives his life in a wheelchair, only truly free when he is in the water. But then Jamey's father sends him, along with five other kids, back to the Moon to escape a political coup d'etat that has occurred overnight in the United States. Moreover, one of the other five refugees is more than she appears. Their destination is the mining colony, Apollo. Jamey will have to learn a whole new way to live, one that entails walking for the first time in his life. It won't be easy and it won't be safe. But Jamey is determined to make it as a member of Lunar Search and Rescue, also known as the Rangers. This job is always risky, but could be even more dangerous if the new U.S. president makes good on her threat to launch a military invasion. Soon Jamey is front and center in a political and military struggle stretching from the Earth to the Moon. From the Hardcover edition.

Outcasts United

Author : Warren St. John
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0385529597
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (855 download)

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Download or read book Outcasts United written by Warren St. John and published by Random House. This book was released on 2009-04-21 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BONUS: This edition contains a reader's guide. The extraordinary tale of a refugee youth soccer team and the transformation of a small American town Clarkston, Georgia, was a typical Southern town until it was designated a refugee settlement center in the 1990s, becoming the first American home for scores of families in flight from the world’s war zones—from Liberia and Sudan to Iraq and Afghanistan. Suddenly Clarkston’s streets were filled with women wearing the hijab, the smells of cumin and curry, and kids of all colors playing soccer in any open space they could find. The town also became home to Luma Mufleh, an American-educated Jordanian woman who founded a youth soccer team to unify Clarkston’ s refugee children and keep them off the streets. These kids named themselves the Fugees. Set against the backdrop of an American town that without its consent had become a vast social experiment, Outcasts United follows a pivotal season in the life of the Fugees and their charismatic coach. Warren St. John documents the lives of a diverse group of young people as they miraculously coalesce into a band of brothers, while also drawing a fascinating portrait of a fading American town struggling to accommodate its new arrivals. At the center of the story is fiery Coach Luma, who relentlessly drives her players to success on the soccer field while holding together their lives—and the lives of their families—in the face of a series of daunting challenges. This fast-paced chronicle of a single season is a complex and inspiring tale of a small town becoming a global community—and an account of the ingenious and complicated ways we create a home in a changing world.

Haven

Author : Peter Stevens
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1503501116
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Haven written by Peter Stevens and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jacob Harrower's tiny band of rebels has finally repulsed EarthWatch. It seems that babies may yet be born in a time when the final solution for planet earth is no human reproduction for fifty years. However, peace is short lived as government forces again strike the forest dwellers. Jacob and Lillian's wedding day is shattered and four women are taken— including Lillian.The pursuit of the victims leads the outcasts to uncover even greater EarthWatch evil, and brings opportunity for justice. "Must read. Unlike anything else. A story of war, love, passion, sacrifice, betrayal, goodness— and the beauty of innocence. Paints a powerful vision." — Jazzy.

Justice After Mao

Author : Daniel Leese
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1009261258
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Justice After Mao written by Daniel Leese and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-09-14 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can a dictatorship cope with the legacy of atrocities committed in its own name? This cutting-edge volume addresses the question of historical justice in post-Mao China through issues of property, rehabilitation, reconciliation, and memory. It provides a fresh perspective on Chinese history and politics, socialisms and transitional justice.

From Outcasts to Emperors: Shingon Ritsu and the Mañjuśrī Cult in Medieval Japan

Author : David Quinter
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004294597
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book From Outcasts to Emperors: Shingon Ritsu and the Mañjuśrī Cult in Medieval Japan written by David Quinter and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In From Outcasts to Emperors, David Quinter illuminates the Shingon Ritsu movement founded by the charismatic Buddhist monk Eison (1201–90) at Saidaiji in Nara, Japan, with a focus on Eison and his disciples’ involvement in the cult of the bodhisattva Mañjuśrī.

Outcasts United

Author : Warren St. John
Publisher : Ember
ISBN 13 : 0385741952
Total Pages : 23 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (857 download)

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Download or read book Outcasts United written by Warren St. John and published by Ember. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A moving account of how a soccer team made up of diverse refugees inspired an entire community here in the United States. Based on the adult bestseller, Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference, this young people's edition is a complex and inspirational story about the Fugees, a youth soccer team made up of diverse refugees from around the world, and their formidable female coach, Luma Mufleh. Luma Mufleh, a young Jordanian woman educated in the United States and working as a coach for private youth soccer teams in Atlanta, was out for a drive one day and ended up in Clarkston, Georgia, where she was amazed and delighted to see young boys, black and brown and white, some barefoot, playing soccer on every flat surface they could find. Luma decided to quit her job, move to Clarkston, and start a soccer team that would soon defy the odds. Despite challenges to locate a practice field, minimal funding for uniforms and equipment, and zero fans on the sidelines, the Fugees practiced hard and demonstrated a team spirit that drew admiration from referees and competitors alike. Outcasts United explores how the community changed with the influx of refugees and how the dedication of Lumah Mufleh and the entire Fugees soccer team inspired an entire community. Praise for Outcasts United “An uplifting underdog story.”—Kirkus Reviews “Motivating messages that will resonate with teen readers.”—School Library Journal, Starred Review Praise for Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference “Wonderful, poignant book is highly recommended..."–Library Journal, Starred Review “Engagingly written.”—School Library Journal “Richly detailed, uplifting … educational and enriching.”—Kirkus Reviews “Dee"Inspiring...richly detailed...Deeply satisfying...a bighearted book."—Shelf Awareness

Outcast By Kirkman & Azaceta Vol. 8: The Merged

Author : Robert Kirkman
Publisher : Image Comics
ISBN 13 : 1534320903
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (343 download)

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Download or read book Outcast By Kirkman & Azaceta Vol. 8: The Merged written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2021-05-26 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beginning of the end is upon us. Allison has been possessed...but it's unlike any possession we've seen before. How will this affect Kyle's mission to save the world now that the Great Merge has begun? Collects OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN and AZACETA #43-48

The Outcasts

Author : John Flanagan
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0142421944
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (424 download)

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Download or read book The Outcasts written by John Flanagan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-09-04 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the global phenomenon Ranger's Apprentice! They are outcasts. Hal, Stig, and the others - they are the boys the others want no part of. Skandians, as any reader of Ranger's Apprentice could tell you, are known for their size and strength. Not these boys. Yet that doesn't mean they don't have skills. And courage - which they will need every ounce of to do battle at sea against the other bands, the Wolves and the Sharks, in the ultimate race. The icy waters make for a treacherous playing field . . . especially when not everyone thinks of it as playing. John Flanagan, author of the international phenomenon Ranger's Apprentice, creates a new cast of characters to populate his world of Skandians and Araluens, a world millions of young readers around the world have come to know and admire. Full of seafaring adventures and epic battles, Book 1 of The Brotherband Chronicles is sure to thrill readers of Ranger's Apprentice while enticing a whole new generation just now discovering the books. Perfect for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, T.H. White’s The Sword in the Stone, Christopher Paolini’s Eragon series, and George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire series.

Outcast

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781435279704
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (797 download)

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Download or read book Outcast written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Revolutionary Transformations

Author : Anja Blanke
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1009304119
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Revolutionary Transformations written by Anja Blanke and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-04-13 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using first-hand material from Chinese archives that are no longer open to researchers, and bringing together a leading team of international scholars, this volume is a major contribution to the study of the People's Republic of China. Calling into question existing narratives on the foundational decade of the PRC, these essays present a nuanced consideration of China in the 1950s by integrating two periods that are often considered separately: the relatively 'happy' years 1949–1956 with the relatively 'unhappy' years from 1957 onwards. Exploring the challenges faced in constructing socialism, the transnational context, and early modes of PRC governance, the contributors highlight the ways in which China was shaped by diversity on all levels and scales in how socialism was enacted and experienced. These essays clearly demonstrate how the unevenness of Party control created discrepancies and variations between different regions and between the center and the locale.

Empire of the Dharma

Author : Hwansoo Ilmee Kim
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 1684175208
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (841 download)

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Download or read book Empire of the Dharma written by Hwansoo Ilmee Kim and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Empire of the Dharma explores the dynamic relationship between Korean and Japanese Buddhists in the years leading up to the Japanese annexation of Korea. Conventional narratives cast this relationship in politicized terms, with Korean Buddhists portrayed as complicit in the “religious annexation” of the peninsula. However, this view fails to account for the diverse visions, interests, and strategies that drove both sides. Hwansoo Ilmee Kim complicates this politicized account of religious interchange by reexamining the “alliance” forged in 1910 between the Japanese Soto sect and the Korean Wonjong order. The author argues that their ties involved not so much political ideology as mutual benefit. Both wished to strengthen Buddhism’s precarious position within Korean society and curb Christianity’s growing influence. Korean Buddhist monastics sought to leverage Japanese resources as a way of advancing themselves and their temples, and missionaries of Japanese Buddhist sects competed with one another to dominate Buddhism on the peninsula. This strategic alliance pushed both sides to confront new ideas about the place of religion in modern society and framed the way that many Korean and Japanese Buddhists came to think about the future of their shared religion."

Buddhist Modernities

Author : Hanna Havnevik
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134884826
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (348 download)

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Download or read book Buddhist Modernities written by Hanna Havnevik and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-02-17 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The transformations Buddhism has been undergoing in the modern age have inspired much research over the last decade. The main focus of attention has been the phenomenon known as Buddhist modernism, which is defined as a conscious attempt to adjust Buddhist teachings and practices in conformity with the modern norms of rationality, science, or gender equality. This book advances research on Buddhist modernism by attempting to clarify the highly diverse ways in which Buddhist faith, thought, and practice have developed in the modern age, both in Buddhist heartlands in Asia and in the West. It presents a collection of case studies that, taken together, demonstrate how Buddhist traditions interact with modern phenomena such as colonialism and militarism, the market economy, global interconnectedness, the institutionalization of gender equality, and recent historical events such as de-industrialization and the socio-cultural crisis in post-Soviet Buddhist areas. This volume shows how the (re)invention of traditions constitutes an important pathway in the development of Buddhist modernities and emphasizes the pluralistic diversity of these forms in different settings.

Mu-ga

Author : Sŏk-chae Im
Publisher : Jain Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0895818299
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (958 download)

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Download or read book Mu-ga written by Sŏk-chae Im and published by Jain Publishing Company. This book was released on 2003 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is mainly comprised of a translation into English of four complete large-scale Korean Shaman ritual songs transcribed from tape recordings, which, until the present time, have remained either entirely untranslated, or, if otherwise, are only quoted in the form of brief excerpts in a few short articles. The song contents cover a broad regional spectrum which contain invaluablematerials related to Korean folklore, mythology, literature, history, and religion, and offer deep insight into a facet of Korean culture that has remained largely overlooked and unexplored.

Eight Cousins

Author : Louisa May Alcott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Eight Cousins written by Louisa May Alcott and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Outcasts from Evolution

Author : John S. Haller
Publisher : SIU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780809319824
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (198 download)

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Download or read book Outcasts from Evolution written by John S. Haller and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haller (history, medical humanities, Southern Illinois U.) examines the scientific "proof" of racial inferiority in the US during the period between the 1859 publication of Darwin's Origin of Species and the discovery in 1900 of Gregor Mendel's experiments with genetics, in this reprint of a work first published in 1971 by University of Illinois Press. He shows how scientists sought to apply evolutionary ideas to morality, health, and the physiognomy of nonwhite races, and looks at the relationship between scientific theories and public policy. Includes bandw illustrations. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR