Author: Shuyuan Lu
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9811017840
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 184
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Reflecting the currently growing eco-movement, this book presents to western readers Tao Yuanming, an ancient Chinese poet, as a representative of classical oriental natural philosophy who offered lived experience of “dwelling poetically on earth.” Drawing on Derrida’s specter theory, it interprets Tao Yuanming in a postmodern and eco-critical context, while also exploring his naturalist “kindred spirits” in other countries, so as to urge the people of today to contemplate their own existence and pursuits. The book’s “panoramic” table of contents offers readers a wonderful reading experience.
Author: Melissa Fu
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316288691
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 395
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A "beautifully rendered" novel about war, migration, and the power of telling our stories, Peach Blossom Spring follows three generations of a Chinese family on their search for a place to call home (Georgia Hunter, New York Times bestselling author). A country at war. A family searching for home. China, 1938. Meilin and her four-year-old son, Renshu, flee their burning city as Japanese forces advance. On the perilous journey that follows, across a China transformed by war, they find comfort and wisdom in their most treasured possession, a beautifully illustrated hand scroll filled with ancient fables. Years later, Renshu has settled in America as Henry Dao. Though his daughter, Lily, is desperate to understand her heritage, he refuses to talk about his childhood in China. How can he tell his story when he's left so much behind? Spanning continents and generations, Peach Blossom Spring is a bold and moving story about the haunting power of our past, the sacrifices we make to protect our children, and one family's search for a place to call home. A BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB PICK AND NOMINEE FOR "BOOK OF THE YEAR" NOMINATED FOR THE GOODREADS CHOICE "BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR" "An accomplished first novel." —New York Times Book Review "A stunning achievement . . . I absolutely adored this novel about love and war, migration and belonging.” —Christy Lefteri, author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo "I so enjoyed this book." —Alisa Chang, NPR's All Things Considered "Magical and powerful, Peach Blossom Spring brings to life the costs of wars and conflicts while illuminating the spirit of human survival.”―Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, author of The Mountains Sing “Expansive, atmospheric, and affecting.” —Susie Yang, author of White Ivy
Author: Kitty Berry
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 312
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Once upon a time, I was a lover; I was a wife; I was a friend, and I was a mother. When did my past end and my future begin? Pepper Calloway is accustomed to her relaxed style of lakeside living in the mountains with extended periods of alone time. Her only daughter, Campbell, is away at school and her husband's job as a pilot keeps him away. Pepper can conjure up a best-selling plot in her sleep, but even her imagination couldn't prepare her for Nick's demise. Her husband's death forces her to face her guilt for remaining in their loveless sham of a relationship as she fights with grief and longs for the life she might have had with her college sweetheart, Charlie Tanner. As one mystery brings the full depth of her husband's subterfuge, another brings Pepper's past into the present.
Author: Jill Esbaum
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426309848
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20
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Looks at the life cycle of a cherry tree, the history behind the gift of the Japanese cherry trees to our nation's capital, and the association of cherry trees and spring.
Author: Annping Chin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439125872
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 489
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Four Sisters of Hofei is an intimate encounter with Chinese history, told through the collective memory and stories of four sisters born between 1908 and 1924, and with the benefit of the extraordinary knowledge of Yale historian Annping Chin. Now in their late eighties and early nineties, the Chang sisters lived through a century of historic change in China. In this extraordinary work, assembled with the benefit of letter, diaries, family histories, poetry, journals, and interviews, Annping Chin shapes the story of this family into a riveting chronicle that provides uncanny insight into the old China and its transition to the new. From their father, the Chang sister inherited reason and a belief in the virtues of modern education. From their mother they learned about the human spirit and the art of finding an appropriate path. Their nurse-nannies -- uneducated widows from the Hofei countryside -- contributed their own traditional beliefs and opinions on modern ways. As the sisters grew up, one broke with tradition to marry an actor, one survived the most violent political years of Communist rule, one married one of China's greatest novelists, and one, raised separately by her devout Buddhist great-aunt, was taught to be a rigorous practitioner of China's classical arts. The Chang sisters' prolific correspondence provides a rare glimpse of private life in China during the twentieth century, as well as a chronicle of the country from prosperity to persecution, from foreign wars to Cultural Revolution. In Chin's expert prose, Four Sisters of Hofei is an intensely person story that illustrates the complex history of a complex land.
Author: Dan Yao
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521186781
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 261
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This accessible, illustrated introduction takes the reader through the rich Chinese literary tradition from ancient times to the twentieth century, exploring poetry, drama, opera, novels, short stories, the modern media and the authors who created these cultural treasures.
Author: Zuyan Zhou
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824861450
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 337
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The frequent appearance of androgyny in Ming and Qing literature has long interested scholars of late imperial Chinese culture. A flourishing economy, widespread education, rising individualism, a prevailing hedonism--all of these had contributed to the gradual disintegration of traditional gender roles in late Ming and early Qing China (1550-1750) and given rise to the phenomenon of androgyny. Now, Zuyan Zhou sheds new light on this important period, offering a highly original and astute look at the concept of androgyny in key works of Chinese fiction and drama from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries. The work begins with an exploration of androgyny in Chinese philosophy and Ming-Qing culture. Zhou proceeds to examine chronologically the appearance of androgyny in major literary writing of the time, yielding novel interpretations of canonical works from The Plum in the Golden Vase, through the scholar-beauty romances, to The Dream of the Red Chamber. He traces the ascendance of the androgyny craze in the late Ming, its culmination in the Ming-Qing transition, and its gradual phasing out after the mid-Qing. The study probes deviations from engendered codes of behavior both in culture and literature, then focuses on two parallel areas: androgyny in literary characterization and androgyny in literati identity. The author concludes that androgyny in late Ming and early Qing literature is essentially the dissident literati's stance against tyrannical politics, a psychological strategy to relieve anxiety over growing political inferiority.
Author: Nevada. State Engineer
Publisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 750
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Author: PJ Fiala
Publisher: Rolling Thunder Publishing Inc.
ISBN: 1959386549
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
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USAT author PJ Fiala, brings you steamy, small-town romantic suspense stories, where outside forces threaten to ruin the peace and tranquility Blossom Springs was built on. He's convinced he's discovered an ideal paradise. She's certain she's found her new beginning... Together, they must fight to keep their new dreams alive. Sid Hoffman, has suffered from PTSD since his time in Afghanistan. Inner peace has escaped him for years. Attending a bachelor party in Blossom Springs is a true awakening for him. Buying a garage and spending his days working with his hands has brought him more tranquility than he ever imagined. Grace Murphy left an abusive relationship to follow her dream of owning short-term rentals. She's self-sufficient and ready to prove she has what it takes to build a thriving business and healthy life. When outsiders roll into town and threaten their sanctuary, Sid and Grace join forces and fight to keep Blossom Springs the sanctuary they know it can be. Falling in love is the last thing these opposites were prepared for. *** USA Today bestselling author PJ Fiala brings you the Servicemen of Blossom Springs series—heroes willing to sacrifice everything in service to their country, and for the men and women they love. A novel with no cliffhanger, no cheating, and a happily-ever-after guaranteed. Steamy Nights is a sexy, small town, romantic suspense Love Story. Search Terms: romantic suspense, romance, brotherhood, band of brothers, mature characters, seasoned romance, cartel, suspense, action, adventure, close proximity, forced confinement, on the run, love, steamy, criminals, second chances, workplace, heroes for hire, emotional, relatable, jagged edge, protecting, defending, alpha, justice, guardian, military heroine, military, military hero, page turner, police force, free romance books, free romance, romance novels, contemporary romance free, romance series, romance novels free, beach reads, alpha male, security, military hero free, page turner free, free read, emotional read For Fans of: Susan Stoker, Kristen Ashley, Sharon Hamilton, KaLyn Cooper, Vanessa Vale, Colleen Hoover, Willow Rose, Kendra Elliot, Sandra Brown, Lisa Renee Jones, Lucy Score, Kaylea Cross, Rebecca Zanetti, Janie Crouch, Red Phoenix, Ivy Smoak
Author: Betsy Byars
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1480402710
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 182
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What happened to the class hamster? Find out in this Edgar Award–winning mystery story with some “delightfully comic twists” (Kirkus Reviews). When Junior brings home the classroom hamster, Scooty, he decides to build the best hamster tunnel ever. But when Scooty goes missing, all evidence points to Mud. Meanwhile, Mad Mary is missing, too—although her bag and walking stick were found near the highway. When Mary later wakes up in the hospital, she realizes that the Blossoms might just have provided her with the strength she needs to pull her life back together. It’s anything but an ordinary weekend with the Blossoms! Perfect for young dog lovers, this Edgar Award–winning Blossom Family title is a mysterious and touching finale to the bestselling series by Newbery Medal-winning author Betsy Byars.
