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The Last Kings of Shanghai

Author : Jonathan Kaufman
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0735224439
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book The Last Kings of Shanghai written by Jonathan Kaufman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In vivid detail... examines the little-known history of two extraordinary dynasties."--The Boston Globe "Not just a brilliant, well-researched, and highly readable book about China's past, it also reveals the contingencies and ironic twists of fate in China's modern history."--LA Review of Books An epic, multigenerational story of two rival dynasties who flourished in Shanghai and Hong Kong as twentieth-century China surged into the modern era, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist The Sassoons and the Kadoories stood astride Chinese business and politics for more than one hundred seventy-five years, profiting from the Opium Wars; surviving Japanese occupation; courting Chiang Kai-shek; and nearly losing everything as the Communists swept into power. Jonathan Kaufman tells the remarkable history of how these families ignited an economic boom and opened China to the world, but remained blind to the country's deep inequality and to the political turmoil on their doorsteps. In a story stretching from Baghdad to Hong Kong to Shanghai to London, Kaufman enters the lives and minds of these ambitious men and women to forge a tale of opium smuggling, family rivalry, political intrigue, and survival.

Last Boat Out of Shanghai

Author : Helen Zia
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 034552232X
Total Pages : 545 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (455 download)

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Download or read book Last Boat Out of Shanghai written by Helen Zia and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The dramatic, real-life stories of four young people caught up in the mass exodus of Shanghai in the wake of China's 1949 Communist Revolution--a precursor to the struggles faced by emigrants today. Shanghai has historically been China's jewel, its richest, most modern and westernized city. The bustling metropolis was home to sophisticated intellectuals, entrepreneurs, and a thriving middle class when Mao's proletarian revolution emerged victorious from the long civil war. Terrified of the horrors the Communists would wreak upon their lives, citizens of Shanghai who could afford to fled in every direction. Seventy years later, the last generation to fully recall this massive exodus have opened the story to Chinese American journalist Helen Zia, who interviewed hundreds of exiles about their journey through one of the most tumultuous events of the twentieth century. From these moving accounts, Zia weaves the story of four young Shanghai residents who wrestled with the decision to abandon everything for an uncertain life as refugees in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the U.S. Young Benny, who as a teenager became the unwilling heir to his father's dark wartime legacy, must choose between escaping Hong Kong or navigating the intricacies of a newly Communist China. The resolute Annuo, forced to flee her home with her father, a defeated Nationalist official, becomes an unwelcome young exile in Taiwan. The financially strapped Ho fights deportation in order to continue his studies in the U.S. while his family struggles at home. And Bing, given away by her poor parents, faces the prospect of a new life among strangers in America"--

A Sense of Direction

Author : Gideon Lewis-Kraus
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1594631492
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (946 download)

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Download or read book A Sense of Direction written by Gideon Lewis-Kraus and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In medieval times, a pilgrimage gave the average Joe his only break from the daily grind. For Gideon Lewis-Kraus, it promises a different kind of escape. Determined to avoid the fear and self-sacrifice that kept his father, a gay rabbi, closeted until midlife, he has moved to anything-goes Berlin. But the surfeit of freedom there has begun to paralyze him, and when a friend extends a drunken invitation to join him on an ancient pilgrimage route across Spain, Lewis-Kraus packs his bag, grateful for the chance to wake each morning with a sense of direction. Irreverent, moving, hilarious, and thought-provoking, A Sense of Direction is Lewis-Kraus’s dazzling riff on the perpetual war between discipline and desire, and its attendant casualties. Across three pilgrimages and many hundreds of miles, he completes an idiosyncratic odyssey to the heart of a family mystery and a human dilemma: How do we come to terms with what has been and what is—and find a way forward, with purpose?

How She Likes It

Author : Carla de Guzman
Publisher : Midnight Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book How She Likes It written by Carla de Guzman and published by Midnight Books. This book was released on 2019-09-29 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CEO-in-training, heiress and cosmetics company marvel Isabel Alfonso needs to hire an assistant. She needs to hire someone who is smart and competent to arrange a trip to Shanghai for her to meet with potential business partners. She needs to learn how to let go of her cosmetics company, her baby, in order to take on the CEO role which she’s been groomed for her entire life. What she does not need to hire is a young single dad, last seen with her in bed as a one night stand. Falling for Adam Sevilla is a complication that Isabel doesn’t need. And with so much on the line, she can’t afford to make any mistakes. Can she really leave everything behind, just to head the family business? Or will she hold on to what she has with zero guarantees?

because

Author : Jack A. Langedijk
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0993758630
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (937 download)

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Download or read book because written by Jack A. Langedijk and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-11-24 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert had reached the summit of many mountains. His adventures took him to unimaginable heights, yet his greatest achievements were not in conquering these majestic beauties, but in his ability to reach people in need. That is, until he's the one facing the toughest climb of his life. Roberto Sanchez is living the dream; one could say the man had it all. He is blessed with a beautiful wife and daughter who complete him. A career that reaches at-risk kids that brings him true joy. Then a tragic accident leads Robert to a chasm of dark despair. Although his interventions have reached many, he is now incapable of helping himself off the edge of a cliff, jeopardizing his career, his marriage, and himself. because takes us on a journey of two Roberts as he struggles to find a way to once again believe.

Faces We Love Shanghai

Author : Derek Muhs
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1947951459
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (479 download)

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Download or read book Faces We Love Shanghai written by Derek Muhs and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-04-12 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Go beyond the glitz, glamour, and bustle of one of the most populated cities on the planet and discover the real heartbeat and soul of Shanghai—its people. Through this collection of 100 mostly full-color photographs captured by a team of passionate artists and photographers, Faces We Love Shanghai takes you on a journey through the city’s narrow alleyways and secluded backstreets. Each photograph reveals an untold story, showcasing the beauty and joy behind the everyday moments and people that are often overlooked. Also featured in the book are photographs of a community working together as a team, supporting one another in a time of tremendous stress and anxiety, as COVID-19 swept the globe and the world pointed its finger at China. In a world divided, this stunning photography book cuts through the language barriers and cultural divide to bring you a work of pure craftsmanship—a collection that shows the true beauty of capturing people as they really are. Highlighting the raw and honest moments of life in Shanghai that are at times heartbreaking and hopeful, serendipitous and authentic, Faces We Love Shanghai is a love letter to a city visited by many but truly seen by few.

Deep in the Mountains

Author : Terrence Cheng
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780823004232
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Deep in the Mountains written by Terrence Cheng and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-05-15 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A haunting story about growing up and accepting life's challenges--and its joys The great Chinese artist Zhu Qizhan was born in 1892 and lived to be 105 years old. During his life, he witnessed the Boxer Rebellion, the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the civil war between the Nationalists and the Communists, the Sino-Japanese War, Japan's occupation of China during World War II, the Cultural Revolution...a full lifetime indeed, packed with struggle, love, conflict, and always, art. In 1992, when Deep in the Mountains begins, Zhu, the teller of tales, is 100 years old, still pushing himself to create, still experimenting with form and color. A lonely boy from the other side of the earth enters Zhu's world. Through the artist's stories of the past, the present, and the future, the boy learns who he is and what he can become in this beautiful, haunting story of growing up and accepting life's challenges--and its joys. - Multicultural appeal, features renowned Chinese artist Zhu Qizhan - Moving story of connection across the generations by critically acclaimed author - Blends China's history in the 20th century with a compelling modern-day tale

China Calls

Author : Anne Collins Walker
Publisher : Madison Books
ISBN 13 : 1568332661
Total Pages : 551 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (683 download)

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Download or read book China Calls written by Anne Collins Walker and published by Madison Books. This book was released on 2012-06-15 with total page 551 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1971 the United States had no diplomatic relations or established route of communications with China. Despite that, in a stunning act of diplomacy, President Richard Nixon announced that he would travel to China to meet with its leaders. Ron Walker, director of the White House Advance Office, was chosen to make it all happen. This is the story of Walker and his team. China Calls is based on the actual transcripts of telephone calls between the advance team in Peking and the White House in Washington. Much is known about Nixon’s actual visit, but the story of how it all came together has never been told until China Calls. This 40th Anniversary Edition has an updated epilogue and additional photos.

Rate Me Red

Author : Richie Chevat
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1329622626
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (296 download)

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Download or read book Rate Me Red written by Richie Chevat and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gordy has a problem. His girlfriend, Poppy Nicole, wants to meet him in REALITY(TM). It's the year 2043 and Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, reality television and Ebay have all merged into the VidNet. Everyone and anyone can have a VidNet show, but it's the people who are rated, not the shows, on a scale from Purple to Red. Poppy just knows that if she and Gordy meet in REALITY(TM), and better yet, have sex in REALITY(TM), on her show, it's sure to boost her rating. But the prospect makes Gordy so nervous he fails to heed the warning signs of a worldwide economic collapse (caused by a bubble in imaginary toothpaste sales). Will Gordy be able to save VidNet Society? More importantly, will he and Poppy have sex in REALITY(TM)? The answers lie in Rate Me Red.

The Layout

Author : J. David Robbins
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1462007589
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book The Layout written by J. David Robbins and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-07-13 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a Depression-era southern town suffers a series of inexplicable tragedies, life is interrupted for its denizensincluding a womanizing mayor, the abused wife of a sullen locomotive engineer, an honest but compromised police chief, a minister that seems to levitate, a dying junk dealer, a Black preacher caught between two worlds, a brutal company guard, a diminutive railroad executive and master manipulator, and a group of church ladies prone to gossip. Seventy years later, in Southern California, these stories are interwoven into the social trials of Taylor Bedskirt, a solitary widower with an obsession for trains, who falls desperately under the spell of an aggressive and careworn waitress, earns cautious acclaim from like-minded enthusiasts, and attempts to ward off a sister intent upon giving him a normal life. What ensues is a trenchant and often humorous exploration of the fictions we create and how we come to believe them.

An Autoethnography of Fitting In

Author : Phiona Stanley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000472345
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book An Autoethnography of Fitting In written by Phiona Stanley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-11-25 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Autoethnography of Fitting In: On Spinsterhood, Fatness, and Backpacker Tourism is a feminist narrative about the social rules of obedience and acquiescence to the norm – embodiment, heteronormativity, partnering – and about fitting in, or not, with those narratives. Phiona Stanley explores a period through her twenties and thirties, living and travelling alone, foreign to herself and the countries of her travel in all regards: white, cisgender, sometimes thin, sometimes fat, sometimes partnered. This fascinating volume uses these lived experiences, depicted through first-person narrative storytelling, as a prism through which to understand the subtle, social rules of gendered normative expectations. It draws on contemporary journals, letters, and photos, and features process-oriented sections that focus on the methodological possibilities these offer, and on questions of verisimilitude and subjectivity. Set in the context of transnational work in Qatar, China, and elsewhere, and "road status" as negotiated and performed among long-term backpacker tourists, this book serves as an exemplar of how autoethnography can illuminate socio-cultural normativities and their effects – which are rarely explicit, but which nevertheless have great potential to harm – while problematizing and rethinking the meanings and semantic boundaries of weight, queerness, and (hetero)normativity. Framed through reflexive autoethnography, with a strong focus on ethics and feminist theories, this book will appeal to students and researchers in autoethnography, qualitative methods, and gender and women's studies.

The Petrovitch Trilogy

Author : Simon Morden
Publisher : Hachette+ORM
ISBN 13 : 0316242594
Total Pages : 719 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book The Petrovitch Trilogy written by Simon Morden and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2013-03-12 with total page 719 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the Metrozone -- post-apocalyptic London of the future. While the rest of Britain has devolved to anarchy, the M25 cordon protects a decaying city filled with homeless refugees, street gangs, exiled yakuza, crooked cops and mad cults. And something else; something new and dangerous. Enter Samuil Petrovitch: a Russian émigré with a smart mouth, a dodgy heart and a dodgier past. He's brilliant, friendless, cocky and -- armed only with a genius-level intellect, prototype cyberware and a prodigious vocabulary of Russian swear words -- might just be most unlikely champion a city has ever had. Welcome to the future. Mind the gap.

Millard's Review of the Far East

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Millard's Review of the Far East written by and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vol. 34 includes "Special tariff conference issue" Nov. 6, 1925.

A Critical Ethnography of 'Westerners' Teaching English in China

Author : Phiona Stanley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135135681
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (351 download)

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Download or read book A Critical Ethnography of 'Westerners' Teaching English in China written by Phiona Stanley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-02-11 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tens of thousands of Western ‘teachers’, many of whom would not be considered teachers elsewhere, are employed to teach English in public and private education in China. Little has previously been known, except anecdotally, about their experiences, about the effect they have on education in the context, or on students’ perceptions of ‘the West’ that result from this contact. This book is an ethnographic study of Westerners’ lived experiences teaching English in Shanghai, China. It is based on three years of groundbreaking research into the pre-service training, classroom practices, personal identities and motives, and local socially constructed roles of a group of ‘backpacker teachers’ from the UK, the USA and Canada. It is a study that goes beyond the classroom, addressing broader questions about the sociology, and politics, of transnational education and China’s evolving relationship with the outside world.

Diamonds and Trophy Wives

Author : Harv Hollek
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1453506934
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (535 download)

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Download or read book Diamonds and Trophy Wives written by Harv Hollek and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-11-24 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book Summary It happens in Vietnam and what better place for it to happen.

Legitimate Wife at Home

Author : Hui WuGongDeXiaoHuLi
Publisher : Funstory
ISBN 13 : 1649350538
Total Pages : 1038 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (493 download)

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Download or read book Legitimate Wife at Home written by Hui WuGongDeXiaoHuLi and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-05-22 with total page 1038 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guo Jingjing only wanted to be a proper traffic police officer with proper manners and strict law enforcement, but on the first day he had offended someone he shouldn't have, and on the second day he had left his post with honor. Just as Guo Jingjing was about to return to his hometown and farm his land, a group of men in black tied him up and accidentally sent him to He Fanxing's bed. He originally thought it was just a ridiculous night, but his body was different from that of an ordinary person. Guo Jingjing: He Fanxian, I don't like you at all, why did you marry me? He Fanxing smiled indifferently. It's alright, we can first marry and then love. Moreover, your current body needs someone to take care of it, right? One year later Guo Jingjing: He Fanzhang, you don't like me at all. Why don't you divorce me? Who said I don't like you? Do not like who will accompany you to live in the backwater for more than half a year!

Cyber Attack Survival Manual

Author : Nick Selby
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1681881756
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (818 download)

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Download or read book Cyber Attack Survival Manual written by Nick Selby and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Identity theft. Email hacks. Infrastructure attacks. Credit card fraud. Even murder for hire. All of these crimes can be committed with just a few clicks of a mouse. Cyber criminals can attack at any time, targeting you through a laptop, a smartphone, a television -- even your doorbell or thermostat. The good news? You don't have to be a victim. In this comprehensive, practical, and fact-filled book, global security expert Nick Selby and futurist Heather Vescent give you the tools you need to protect your family, your privacy, your finances, and your reputation. Don't go online without it." -- Back cover.