Author: Denise Bossarte
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781492841944
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
You can find so much more than just sand on the beach. You can find people, animals, interesting and unusual objects, and occasionally, deep thoughts! In this collection of free verse poems, Denise Bossarte takes you on an adventure to explore the things you can find on the beach. Each poem's imagery is reflected in a paired watercolor illustration by award winning artist Nancy Standlee.
Dreams of the Turtle King
Author: Denise Bossarte
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781492841944
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
You can find so much more than just sand on the beach. You can find people, animals, interesting and unusual objects, and occasionally, deep thoughts! In this collection of free verse poems, Denise Bossarte takes you on an adventure to explore the things you can find on the beach. Each poem's imagery is reflected in a paired watercolor illustration by award winning artist Nancy Standlee.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781492841944
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
You can find so much more than just sand on the beach. You can find people, animals, interesting and unusual objects, and occasionally, deep thoughts! In this collection of free verse poems, Denise Bossarte takes you on an adventure to explore the things you can find on the beach. Each poem's imagery is reflected in a paired watercolor illustration by award winning artist Nancy Standlee.
Turtle Dreams
Author: Marion Dane Bauer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780823413225
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Winter is coming and Little Turtle must get ready, but he just does not know how. Great-great-great Grandma Turtle only adds to Little Turtle's confusion when she tells her, "Go gather your dreams." This is a charming easy-reader chapter book. The large print text and the beautiful illustrations of the other animals that Turtle meets add visual pleasure to the story. Children will love being able to read about Turtle's adventures and will enjoy the self-confidence that comes from being able to "read it myself."
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780823413225
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Winter is coming and Little Turtle must get ready, but he just does not know how. Great-great-great Grandma Turtle only adds to Little Turtle's confusion when she tells her, "Go gather your dreams." This is a charming easy-reader chapter book. The large print text and the beautiful illustrations of the other animals that Turtle meets add visual pleasure to the story. Children will love being able to read about Turtle's adventures and will enjoy the self-confidence that comes from being able to "read it myself."
ANCIENT CHINESE FABLES
Author: LULU ZHANG
Publisher: American Academic Press
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
The wisdom of ancient Chinese people shines brilliantly like pearls. Fables, conveyed in the simplest and most straightforward language, embody profound philosophical insights. Regardless of the passage of time, each reading yields new insights. The ancient Chinese referred to the principles of the universe as 'the way of heaven and earth' to describe the principles of human society, thus forming an excellent gene of traditional Chinese culture and enabling Chinese culture to persist to this day. 'Peaches and plums may not speak, yet they attract people's attention.' This light of wisdom guides the spiritual pursuit of every generation.
Publisher: American Academic Press
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
The wisdom of ancient Chinese people shines brilliantly like pearls. Fables, conveyed in the simplest and most straightforward language, embody profound philosophical insights. Regardless of the passage of time, each reading yields new insights. The ancient Chinese referred to the principles of the universe as 'the way of heaven and earth' to describe the principles of human society, thus forming an excellent gene of traditional Chinese culture and enabling Chinese culture to persist to this day. 'Peaches and plums may not speak, yet they attract people's attention.' This light of wisdom guides the spiritual pursuit of every generation.
Dreaming in Turtle
Author: Peter Laufer
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250128099
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
A fascinating exploration into the world of turtles across the globe; Laufer charts the lore, love, and peril to a beloved species. Dreaming in Turtle is a compelling story of a stalwart animal prized from prehistory through to today—an animal threatened by human greed, pragmatism, and rationalization. It stars turtles and shady and heroic human characters both, in settings ranging from luxury redoubts to degraded habitats, during a time when the confluence of easy global trade, limited supply, and inexhaustible demand has accelerated the stress on species. The growth of the middle class in high-population regions like China, where the turtle is particularly valued, feeds this perfect storm into which the turtle finds itself lashed. This is a tale not just of endangered turtles but also one of overall human failings, frailties, and vulnerabilities—all punctuated by optimistic hope for change fueled by dedicated turtle champions.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250128099
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
A fascinating exploration into the world of turtles across the globe; Laufer charts the lore, love, and peril to a beloved species. Dreaming in Turtle is a compelling story of a stalwart animal prized from prehistory through to today—an animal threatened by human greed, pragmatism, and rationalization. It stars turtles and shady and heroic human characters both, in settings ranging from luxury redoubts to degraded habitats, during a time when the confluence of easy global trade, limited supply, and inexhaustible demand has accelerated the stress on species. The growth of the middle class in high-population regions like China, where the turtle is particularly valued, feeds this perfect storm into which the turtle finds itself lashed. This is a tale not just of endangered turtles but also one of overall human failings, frailties, and vulnerabilities—all punctuated by optimistic hope for change fueled by dedicated turtle champions.
The Korean American Dream
Author: Kyeyoung Park
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 150172455X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Korean immigrants to the United States establish their own small businesses at a rate exceeding that of immigrants from any other nation, with more than one third of all Korean immigrant adults involved in small businesses. Kyeyoung Park examines this phenomenon in Queens, New York, tracing its historical bases and exploring the transformation of Korean cultural identity prompted by participation in an enterprise. Park documents the ways in which Korean immigrants use entrepreneurship to improve the quality of their lives, focusing on their concerns and anxieties, as well as their joys. The concept of "anjong" is crucial to the lives of first-generation Korean Americans in Queens, Park explains. The word may be translated as "establishment," "stability," or "security," and it identifies a particular concept of success through which Koreans make sense of the American ideology of opportunity. What they seek is not great wealth or social position but rather the creation of their own small businesses as a way of realizing the American dream. The pursuit of "anjong" is important enough to justify changes in gender and kinship relations, resulting in the rise of a Korean American women-centered and sister-initiated kinship structure. Commitment to the concept has also inspired a different understanding of class, ethnicity, and race, and stimulated new religious ideas and practices.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 150172455X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Korean immigrants to the United States establish their own small businesses at a rate exceeding that of immigrants from any other nation, with more than one third of all Korean immigrant adults involved in small businesses. Kyeyoung Park examines this phenomenon in Queens, New York, tracing its historical bases and exploring the transformation of Korean cultural identity prompted by participation in an enterprise. Park documents the ways in which Korean immigrants use entrepreneurship to improve the quality of their lives, focusing on their concerns and anxieties, as well as their joys. The concept of "anjong" is crucial to the lives of first-generation Korean Americans in Queens, Park explains. The word may be translated as "establishment," "stability," or "security," and it identifies a particular concept of success through which Koreans make sense of the American ideology of opportunity. What they seek is not great wealth or social position but rather the creation of their own small businesses as a way of realizing the American dream. The pursuit of "anjong" is important enough to justify changes in gender and kinship relations, resulting in the rise of a Korean American women-centered and sister-initiated kinship structure. Commitment to the concept has also inspired a different understanding of class, ethnicity, and race, and stimulated new religious ideas and practices.
Field of Dreams
Author: Mark E. Hoog
Publisher: Growing Fields
ISBN: 9780977039135
Category : Self-actualization (Psychology)
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
In the magical Growing Field two young farmers discover their own field Of dreams and learn to grow their own seeds of success.
Publisher: Growing Fields
ISBN: 9780977039135
Category : Self-actualization (Psychology)
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
In the magical Growing Field two young farmers discover their own field Of dreams and learn to grow their own seeds of success.
Divination and Prediction in Early China and Ancient Greece
Author: Lisa Raphals
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110729228X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 499
Book Description
Divination was an important and distinctive aspect of religion in both ancient China and ancient Greece, and this book will provide the first systematic account and analysis of the two side by side. Who practised divination in these cultures and who consulted it? What kind of questions did they ask, and what methods were used to answer those questions? As well as these practical aspects, Lisa Raphals also examines divination as a subject of rhetorical and political narratives, and its role in the development of systematic philosophical and scientific inquiry. She explores too the important similarities, differences and synergies between Greek and Chinese divinatory systems, providing important comparative evidence to reassess Greek oracular divination.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110729228X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 499
Book Description
Divination was an important and distinctive aspect of religion in both ancient China and ancient Greece, and this book will provide the first systematic account and analysis of the two side by side. Who practised divination in these cultures and who consulted it? What kind of questions did they ask, and what methods were used to answer those questions? As well as these practical aspects, Lisa Raphals also examines divination as a subject of rhetorical and political narratives, and its role in the development of systematic philosophical and scientific inquiry. She explores too the important similarities, differences and synergies between Greek and Chinese divinatory systems, providing important comparative evidence to reassess Greek oracular divination.
To Asia with Love
Author: Kim Fay
Publisher: ThingsAsian Press
ISBN: 9780971594036
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Imagine that on the eve of your upcoming trip to Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam, you are invited to a party. At this party are fifty guests, all of whom live in or have traveled extensively through these countries. Among this eclectic and well-versed group of connoisseurs are authors of acclaimed guidebooks, popular newspaper columnists and pioneering adventurers. As the evening passes, they tell you tales from their lives in these exotic places. They whisper the names of their favorite shops and restaurants; they divulge the secret hideaways where they sneak off to for an afternoon (or a weekend) to unwind. Some make you laugh out loud, and others mesmerize you with their poetry and lyricism. Some are intent on educating, while others just want to entertain. Their attitudes are as unique as their personalities, but they are united in one thing ... their love of the region. If you can envision being welcomed at such a party, then you can envision the experience that this guidebook aspires to give you. Within these pages you will find tips for adventuring, eating, shopping, and sightseeing from savvy expatriates, seasoned travelers, and inspired locals. Unlike the typical guidebook, To Asia With Love does not offer a comprehensive overview, but instead presents selected recommendations in the form of personal essays and tidbits, each of which is paired with a practical fact file. Discover the benefits of carrying a baseball glove in Laos, go bird watching in the Thai everglades, take a motorbike into the Cardamom Mountains of Cambodia, and immerse yourself in modern art in Vietnam. In addition, one chapter focuses solely on opportunities for giving back to the countries you visit.
Publisher: ThingsAsian Press
ISBN: 9780971594036
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Imagine that on the eve of your upcoming trip to Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam, you are invited to a party. At this party are fifty guests, all of whom live in or have traveled extensively through these countries. Among this eclectic and well-versed group of connoisseurs are authors of acclaimed guidebooks, popular newspaper columnists and pioneering adventurers. As the evening passes, they tell you tales from their lives in these exotic places. They whisper the names of their favorite shops and restaurants; they divulge the secret hideaways where they sneak off to for an afternoon (or a weekend) to unwind. Some make you laugh out loud, and others mesmerize you with their poetry and lyricism. Some are intent on educating, while others just want to entertain. Their attitudes are as unique as their personalities, but they are united in one thing ... their love of the region. If you can envision being welcomed at such a party, then you can envision the experience that this guidebook aspires to give you. Within these pages you will find tips for adventuring, eating, shopping, and sightseeing from savvy expatriates, seasoned travelers, and inspired locals. Unlike the typical guidebook, To Asia With Love does not offer a comprehensive overview, but instead presents selected recommendations in the form of personal essays and tidbits, each of which is paired with a practical fact file. Discover the benefits of carrying a baseball glove in Laos, go bird watching in the Thai everglades, take a motorbike into the Cardamom Mountains of Cambodia, and immerse yourself in modern art in Vietnam. In addition, one chapter focuses solely on opportunities for giving back to the countries you visit.
Chinese Dream
Author: Anna Lee
Publisher: Anna Lee
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1248
Book Description
Chinese Dream describes the journey of Simon Mickleham who accepts a teaching job in Pingjiang, a fictional city in the south of China in 2013. It is the beginning of Xi Jinping's reign and the locals are full of optimism as China has opened up and become more tolerant and wealthier. Simon enters the society finding the manners of the locals delightful and begins to learn the language. English Corner, teaching, relationships, and his rapidly improving Chinese offer him insight into a culture and society that slowly reveals itself as his personal relationships become deeper. Over time Simon encounters a dysfunctional education system and increasing visa restrictions and censorship, but eventually buys a training centre, marries, and has children, tying him to the country. By 2016, the first cracks in international relations appear, and over the following years steadily deteriorate. Society becomes less tolerant and foreigners begin to fear being arrested in retaliation for disputes with their home country. They retreat into their private lives, daring not to publicly express their views. Simon's very different upbringing brings him into conflict with his partner as they struggle to reconcile their different cultural backgrounds and world views. Soon foreigners leave country in droves and the salaries of foreign teachers increase dramatically, while the economy begins to tank under the weight of an oversupply of housing and conflicts with trading partners. Then the Covid-19 pandemic strikes... and the hostilities really begin. Chinese Dream offers a comprehensive and sensitive view of the changes that have occurred in China between 2013 and 2023. It is a modern historical novel as it is set against a backdrop of a well researched and historically accurate timeline.
Publisher: Anna Lee
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1248
Book Description
Chinese Dream describes the journey of Simon Mickleham who accepts a teaching job in Pingjiang, a fictional city in the south of China in 2013. It is the beginning of Xi Jinping's reign and the locals are full of optimism as China has opened up and become more tolerant and wealthier. Simon enters the society finding the manners of the locals delightful and begins to learn the language. English Corner, teaching, relationships, and his rapidly improving Chinese offer him insight into a culture and society that slowly reveals itself as his personal relationships become deeper. Over time Simon encounters a dysfunctional education system and increasing visa restrictions and censorship, but eventually buys a training centre, marries, and has children, tying him to the country. By 2016, the first cracks in international relations appear, and over the following years steadily deteriorate. Society becomes less tolerant and foreigners begin to fear being arrested in retaliation for disputes with their home country. They retreat into their private lives, daring not to publicly express their views. Simon's very different upbringing brings him into conflict with his partner as they struggle to reconcile their different cultural backgrounds and world views. Soon foreigners leave country in droves and the salaries of foreign teachers increase dramatically, while the economy begins to tank under the weight of an oversupply of housing and conflicts with trading partners. Then the Covid-19 pandemic strikes... and the hostilities really begin. Chinese Dream offers a comprehensive and sensitive view of the changes that have occurred in China between 2013 and 2023. It is a modern historical novel as it is set against a backdrop of a well researched and historically accurate timeline.
Woodland Dreams
Author: Karen Jameson
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452173567
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
In Woodland Dreams, young readers say goodnight to beloved woodland animals as they prepare to sleep. This sweet bedtime book is at once a picture book and a lullaby, pairing familiar bedtime routines with nonfiction elements. Little ones will follow along as each animal returns to their warm and cozy woodland home. • Each adorable animal has their own special nighttime routine. • Charming illustrations by celebrated artist Marc Boutavant • Each animal is presented in an approachable, sleep-affirming way. And once every creature is tucked in tight, shhh . . . It's time for everyone to say goodnight. From the fox curling up in her den to the turtle dozing off in his shell, Woodland Dreams will send your little one off to sleep with a gentle and loving goodnight. • The lyrical text is perfect for bedtime read-alouds, engaging little readers with beautiful illustrations and a cozy rhyming narrative. • Ideal for children ages 3 to 5 years old • Perfect for parents, grandparents, and caregivers • You'll love this book if you love books like Time for Bed by Mem Fox, The Goodnight Train by June Sobel, and If Animals Kissed Good Night by Ann Whitford Paul.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452173567
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
In Woodland Dreams, young readers say goodnight to beloved woodland animals as they prepare to sleep. This sweet bedtime book is at once a picture book and a lullaby, pairing familiar bedtime routines with nonfiction elements. Little ones will follow along as each animal returns to their warm and cozy woodland home. • Each adorable animal has their own special nighttime routine. • Charming illustrations by celebrated artist Marc Boutavant • Each animal is presented in an approachable, sleep-affirming way. And once every creature is tucked in tight, shhh . . . It's time for everyone to say goodnight. From the fox curling up in her den to the turtle dozing off in his shell, Woodland Dreams will send your little one off to sleep with a gentle and loving goodnight. • The lyrical text is perfect for bedtime read-alouds, engaging little readers with beautiful illustrations and a cozy rhyming narrative. • Ideal for children ages 3 to 5 years old • Perfect for parents, grandparents, and caregivers • You'll love this book if you love books like Time for Bed by Mem Fox, The Goodnight Train by June Sobel, and If Animals Kissed Good Night by Ann Whitford Paul.