Author: Dr. Ngozi M. Obi
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1524688142
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 245
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Most people have never heard of Biafra or the war that nullified its birth and impending existence as a country. But those who lived the war still feel the sting and stigma of their wartime experiences. Knowing the history of a people helps one to understand them, giving rise to compassion rather than condemnation or alienation. This is also true for a people’s posterity to ensure negative history never repeats itself. Though the land’s rising sun is currently dimmed along its horizon, it will never be utterly extinguished and allowed to completely set because of the voices of those still crying out from it. Read on to discover the indigene experience of wartime Biafra through the eyes of a young nurse, chronicled in a historical fiction tribute.
Author: J. Black
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230277586
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 155
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Even casual observers will be familiar with the Cherry Blossom or Sakura tress of Japan. When in full bloom the sight is spectacular but it sadly only takes a week until the tree is bare. In a longer cycle of nations and business, we see, unfortunately, a similar pattern for Japanese Multinational Corporations.
Author: Wilson Le Couteur
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Japan
Languages : en
Pages : 330
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Author: Don Smithana
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780962787706
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 238
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The AMAZING similarity of Native American INDIAN language to that of ancient ASIA. NOW, after 500 years, we can finally understand the rich language & landmarks used by the native "Indians." Words like Massachusetts, Michigan, Dakota, Missouri, tomahawk, Kimosabe, Kansas, Arizona, etc. Taking a broad-brush look at America's early natives, a whole new perspective of AMERICAN HISTORY is unfolded. A rich & surprising history! For the FIRST TIME, the Indian language is explained & the reasons for the enigmas of Indian history are reported. Where did the AZTECS say they came from? What does their name mean? The CAHOKIA mounds were the center of a Mississippi EMPIRE of the SUN. America was split up into two sides of the "KAN - Mississippi river." KANSAS & KENTUCKY sides. Why did Coronado fail to find the 7 golden cities of CIBOLA? CIBOLA is at last found & golden cities existed! Why did Columbus know that he was close to CHINA & JAPAN? Because the Caribbean, Mexico & the Americas used a similar unique ancient language. The Copernican theory boldly abandoned the concept of an earth-centered universe - this new bold hypothesis can dramatically change our social history perspective as well.
Author: John Patrick Hoffmann
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 9780739116890
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 248
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Based on research in a small congregation in northern Japan and in-depth interviews with foreign missionaries, Japanese Saints is the first book to provide an in-depth, qualitative examination of what it is like to be a Japanese Mormon.
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789389137453
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 271
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Author: Jonathan Clements
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462919340
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 326
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This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought to conquer China, yet also shut itself away for two centuries in self-imposed seclusion. First revealed to Westerners in the chronicles of Marco Polo, Japan was a legendary faraway land defended by a fearsome Kamikaze storm and ruled by a divine sovereign. It was the terminus of the Silk Road, the furthest end of the known world, a fertile source of inspiration for European artists, and an enduring symbol of the mysterious East. In recent times, it has become a powerhouse of global industry, a nexus of popular culture, and a harbinger of post-industrial decline. With intelligence and wit, author Jonathan Clements blends documentary and storytelling styles to connect the past, present and future of Japan, and in broad yet detailed strokes reveals a country of paradoxes: a modern nation steeped in ancient traditions; a democracy with an emperor as head of state; a famously safe society built on 108 volcanoes resting on the world's most active earthquake zone; a fast-paced urban and technologically advanced country whose land consists predominantly of mountains and forests. Among the chapters in this Japanese history book are: The Way of the Gods: Prehistoric and Mythical Japan A Game of Thrones: Minamoto vs. Taira Time Warp: 200 Years of Isolation The Stench of Butter: Restoration and Modernization The New Breed: The Japanese Miracle
Author: Gerald Horne
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 147985493X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 299
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The surprising alliance between Japan and pro-Tokyo African Americans during World War II In November 1942 in East St. Louis, Illinois a group of African Americans engaged in military drills were eagerly awaiting a Japanese invasion of the U.S.— an invasion that they planned to join. Since the rise of Japan as a superpower less than a century earlier, African Americans across class and ideological lines had saluted the Asian nation, not least because they thought its very existence undermined the pervasive notion of “white supremacy.” The list of supporters included Booker T. Washington, Marcus Garvey, and particularly W.E.B. Du Bois. Facing the Rising Sun tells the story of the widespread pro-Tokyo sentiment among African Americans during World War II, arguing that the solidarity between the two groups was significantly corrosive to the U.S. war effort. Gerald Horne demonstrates that Black Nationalists of various stripes were the vanguard of this trend—including followers of Garvey and the precursor of the Nation of Islam. Indeed, many of them called themselves “Asiatic”, not African. Following World War II, Japanese-influenced “Afro-Asian” solidarity did not die, but rather foreshadowed Dr. Martin Luther King’s tie to Gandhi’s India and Black Nationalists’ post-1970s fascination with Maoist China and Ho’s Vietnam. Based upon exhaustive research, including the trial transcripts of the pro-Tokyo African Americans who were tried during the war, congressional archives and records of the Negro press, this book also provides essential background for what many analysts consider the coming “Asian Century.” An insightful glimpse into the Black Nationalists’ struggle for global leverage and new allies, Facing the Rising Sun provides a complex, holistic perspective on a painful period in African American history, and a unique glimpse into the meaning of “the enemy of my enemy is my friend.”
Author: Michael Crichton
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345538978
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Jurassic Park, Timeline, and Sphere comes this riveting thriller of corporate intrigue and cutthroat competition between American and Japanese business interests. “As well built a thrill machine as a suspense novel can be.”—The New York Times Book Review On the forty-fifth floor of the Nakamoto tower in downtown Los Angeles—the new American headquarters of the immense Japanese conglomerate—a grand opening celebration is in full swing. On the forty-sixth floor, in an empty conference room, the corpse of a beautiful young woman is discovered. The investigation immediately becomes a headlong chase through a twisting maze of industrial intrigue, a no-holds-barred conflict in which control of a vital American technology is the fiercely coveted prize—and in which the Japanese saying “Business is war” takes on a terrifying reality. “A grand maze of plot twists . . . Crichton’s gift for spinning a timely yarn is going to be enough, once again, to serve a current tenant of the bestseller list with an eviction notice.”—New York Daily News “The action in Rising Sun unfolds at a breathless pace.”—Business Week
Author: Hunter Johnson
Publisher: Steve Jackson Games
ISBN: 9781556343889
Category : Fantasy games
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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-- Back in print after a long hiatus! -- Detailed discussion of Japanese magic and spirits. -- Samurai, ninja, and ronin...
