Author: Amanda Lima
Publisher: Winepress Publishing
ISBN: 9781414119335
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
The hot weather brings out the crazy in the Latino neighborhood of Hackleberry, Pennsylvania. Eva Cordoba, a first-year middle school teacher, is trying to plan her wedding when her former best friend, Vicky Nogales, shows up. Vicky's visit happens to coincide with the threat of a murderer who warns his victims with a red envelope before he kills them.When the local police don't find out who is taking out their friends, it is up to Vicky and Eva to leave the past behind and find the killer-before he finds them.A story of loss and renewal, The Red Envelope combines suspense, humor, and an insightful glimpse into human nature.
The Red Envelope
Author: Amanda Lima
Publisher: Winepress Publishing
ISBN: 9781414119335
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
The hot weather brings out the crazy in the Latino neighborhood of Hackleberry, Pennsylvania. Eva Cordoba, a first-year middle school teacher, is trying to plan her wedding when her former best friend, Vicky Nogales, shows up. Vicky's visit happens to coincide with the threat of a murderer who warns his victims with a red envelope before he kills them.When the local police don't find out who is taking out their friends, it is up to Vicky and Eva to leave the past behind and find the killer-before he finds them.A story of loss and renewal, The Red Envelope combines suspense, humor, and an insightful glimpse into human nature.
Publisher: Winepress Publishing
ISBN: 9781414119335
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
The hot weather brings out the crazy in the Latino neighborhood of Hackleberry, Pennsylvania. Eva Cordoba, a first-year middle school teacher, is trying to plan her wedding when her former best friend, Vicky Nogales, shows up. Vicky's visit happens to coincide with the threat of a murderer who warns his victims with a red envelope before he kills them.When the local police don't find out who is taking out their friends, it is up to Vicky and Eva to leave the past behind and find the killer-before he finds them.A story of loss and renewal, The Red Envelope combines suspense, humor, and an insightful glimpse into human nature.
The Little Red Envelopes
Author: Gigi Morales David
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780976495925
Category : Vietnam
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
A Vietnamese family celebrates Tet during the Vietnam War.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780976495925
Category : Vietnam
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
A Vietnamese family celebrates Tet during the Vietnam War.
Ruby's Wish
Author: Shirin Yim Bridges
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452133476
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
Ruby is unlike most little girls in old China. Instead of aspiring to get married, Ruby is determined to attend university when she grows up, just like the boys in her family. Based upon the inspirational story of the author's grandmother and accompanied by richly detailed illustrations, Ruby's Wish is an engaging portrait of a young girl who's full of ambition and the family who rewards her hard work and courage.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452133476
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
Ruby is unlike most little girls in old China. Instead of aspiring to get married, Ruby is determined to attend university when she grows up, just like the boys in her family. Based upon the inspirational story of the author's grandmother and accompanied by richly detailed illustrations, Ruby's Wish is an engaging portrait of a young girl who's full of ambition and the family who rewards her hard work and courage.
The Red Envelope
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Envelopes (Stationery)
Languages : en
Pages : 724
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Envelopes (Stationery)
Languages : en
Pages : 724
Book Description
PoPo's Lucky Chinese New Year
Author: Virginia Loh-Hagan
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN: 1634718860
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
When her Chinese grandmother comes to visit, a young Chinese-American girl learns of and participates in the customs and beliefs celebrating an authentic Chinese New Year.
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN: 1634718860
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
When her Chinese grandmother comes to visit, a young Chinese-American girl learns of and participates in the customs and beliefs celebrating an authentic Chinese New Year.
Sam and the Lucky Money
Author: Karen Chinn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781880000137
Category : Children's stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Sam must decide how to spend the lucky money he's received for Chinese New Year.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781880000137
Category : Children's stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Sam must decide how to spend the lucky money he's received for Chinese New Year.
Linh and the Red Envelope
Author: Diane Tran
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780988453944
Category : Vietnamese American children
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
The lunar new year is here, and Linh wants to help her mom prepare for the big celebration. There is much to do around the house before the family reunion dinner. Try as she might to help her mom with the traditional customs that bring good luck in the new year, Linh keeps making mistakes. Will she and Pinky the stuffed pig fix their messes in time to get a lucky red envelope?"--Page 4 of cover.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780988453944
Category : Vietnamese American children
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
The lunar new year is here, and Linh wants to help her mom prepare for the big celebration. There is much to do around the house before the family reunion dinner. Try as she might to help her mom with the traditional customs that bring good luck in the new year, Linh keeps making mistakes. Will she and Pinky the stuffed pig fix their messes in time to get a lucky red envelope?"--Page 4 of cover.
The Phantom of the Opera - the Magic Envelope
Author: Gaston Leroux
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781499657005
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
A tale of music, mystery and murder, Gaston Leroux's immortal story about the Erik, the Phantom of the Opera has fascinated the world for more than a century. "The magic envelope", a hitherto unknown chapter from the original serialization of the story in the newspaper le Gaulois is here translated into English with comments, extra background material and fan fiction by Lena Eskilsson.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781499657005
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
A tale of music, mystery and murder, Gaston Leroux's immortal story about the Erik, the Phantom of the Opera has fascinated the world for more than a century. "The magic envelope", a hitherto unknown chapter from the original serialization of the story in the newspaper le Gaulois is here translated into English with comments, extra background material and fan fiction by Lena Eskilsson.
Plays of the 19th and 20th Centuries
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
The Internet Society in China
Author: Shaojie Liu
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9811382379
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
This book provides a cutting edge analysis of the rapid rise of China’s network society and reviews recent key developments within China’s internet economy, notably the concepts of “Lucky Money” and E-Business on Wechat, and Crowd-Funding Platforms. It focuses on drawing out the sociological impact of these economic developments, examining among others the bearing of the decentralization of e-business in rural areas. It offers a vital sociological perspective on the development of China’s internet society and how it affects social and professional relations, examining the shift from the traditional Red Envelope Giving Culture to Digital Red Envelope, micro charity 2.0 as well as the Rise of Internet Crowd Funding in China. Combining an up to date analysis of the current state of play of China’s internet society with expertise in the rapidly changing landscape of China’s social media, this book provides key insights into how technology impacts on the communication and movement of population in China, in both social and economic spheres.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9811382379
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
This book provides a cutting edge analysis of the rapid rise of China’s network society and reviews recent key developments within China’s internet economy, notably the concepts of “Lucky Money” and E-Business on Wechat, and Crowd-Funding Platforms. It focuses on drawing out the sociological impact of these economic developments, examining among others the bearing of the decentralization of e-business in rural areas. It offers a vital sociological perspective on the development of China’s internet society and how it affects social and professional relations, examining the shift from the traditional Red Envelope Giving Culture to Digital Red Envelope, micro charity 2.0 as well as the Rise of Internet Crowd Funding in China. Combining an up to date analysis of the current state of play of China’s internet society with expertise in the rapidly changing landscape of China’s social media, this book provides key insights into how technology impacts on the communication and movement of population in China, in both social and economic spheres.