Author: Jia Pingwa
Publisher: ACA Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1910760552
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Broken Wings tells the story of Butterfly, who is kidnapped and taken to a remote mountain village devoid of young women. There, she is imprisoned and, later, raped in the cave home of the wifeless farmer who has bought her. Butterfly's fading hopes of escape are described in her own voice, revealing the struggles of a spirited young woman.
Broken Wings
Author: Jia Pingwa
Publisher: ACA Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1910760552
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Broken Wings tells the story of Butterfly, who is kidnapped and taken to a remote mountain village devoid of young women. There, she is imprisoned and, later, raped in the cave home of the wifeless farmer who has bought her. Butterfly's fading hopes of escape are described in her own voice, revealing the struggles of a spirited young woman.
Publisher: ACA Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1910760552
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Broken Wings tells the story of Butterfly, who is kidnapped and taken to a remote mountain village devoid of young women. There, she is imprisoned and, later, raped in the cave home of the wifeless farmer who has bought her. Butterfly's fading hopes of escape are described in her own voice, revealing the struggles of a spirited young woman.
“Life Goes On...”
Author: Roger Guest
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1504937619
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
A story of covert investigation to uncover an international network involving Illegal arms dealing, the fight against the proliferation of high tech weaponry , and the use of chemical and biological weapons by terrorist groups .
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1504937619
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
A story of covert investigation to uncover an international network involving Illegal arms dealing, the fight against the proliferation of high tech weaponry , and the use of chemical and biological weapons by terrorist groups .
Six Silent Men
Author: Reynel Martinez
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0804115664
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
"No way in hell you could survive 'out there' with six men. You couldn't live thirty minutes 'out there' with only six men." [pg. 13] In 1965 nearly four hundred men were interviewed and only thirty-two selected for the infant LRRP Detachment of the lst Brigade, 101st Airborne Division. Old-timers called it the suicide unit. Whether conducting prisoner snatches, search and destroy missions, or hunting for the enemy's secret base camps, LRRPs depended on one another 110 percent. One false step, one small mistake by one man could mean sudden death for all. Author Reynel Martinez, himself a 101st LRRP Detachment veteran, takes us into the lives and battles of the extraordinary men for whom the brotherhood of war was and is an ever-present reality: the courage, the sacrifice, the sense of loss when one of your own dies. In the hills, valleys, and triple-canopy jungles, the ambushes, firefights, and copter crashes, LRRPs were among the best and bravest to fight in Vietnam.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0804115664
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
"No way in hell you could survive 'out there' with six men. You couldn't live thirty minutes 'out there' with only six men." [pg. 13] In 1965 nearly four hundred men were interviewed and only thirty-two selected for the infant LRRP Detachment of the lst Brigade, 101st Airborne Division. Old-timers called it the suicide unit. Whether conducting prisoner snatches, search and destroy missions, or hunting for the enemy's secret base camps, LRRPs depended on one another 110 percent. One false step, one small mistake by one man could mean sudden death for all. Author Reynel Martinez, himself a 101st LRRP Detachment veteran, takes us into the lives and battles of the extraordinary men for whom the brotherhood of war was and is an ever-present reality: the courage, the sacrifice, the sense of loss when one of your own dies. In the hills, valleys, and triple-canopy jungles, the ambushes, firefights, and copter crashes, LRRPs were among the best and bravest to fight in Vietnam.
The Conceited Young Man
Author: Zheng ShiJiuQue
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1649205767
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1069
Book Description
"The story of the emperor, the general, and the talented and beautiful. Everyone has heard quite a few stories. Those feelings of love, love, love and affection, sweet and sweet were all indescribably beautiful. It wasn't human color at all. [Previous Chapter] [Table of Contents] [Next Chapter] Close]
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1649205767
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1069
Book Description
"The story of the emperor, the general, and the talented and beautiful. Everyone has heard quite a few stories. Those feelings of love, love, love and affection, sweet and sweet were all indescribably beautiful. It wasn't human color at all. [Previous Chapter] [Table of Contents] [Next Chapter] Close]
Let Us Dream of Turtles
Author: Frances Chavarria
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1504370236
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Through this love story of two people from very different cultures, Frances Chavarria takes the reader on an engrossing journey of the contrasting lives of a rich, Manhattan socialite and a humble Costa Rican environmental attorney. Her unique perspective of both cosmopolitan Manhattan and tropical Costa Rica will captivate readers as she weaves a story of the struggle between a greedy developer and a community trying to protect its vital resources and culture.
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1504370236
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Through this love story of two people from very different cultures, Frances Chavarria takes the reader on an engrossing journey of the contrasting lives of a rich, Manhattan socialite and a humble Costa Rican environmental attorney. Her unique perspective of both cosmopolitan Manhattan and tropical Costa Rica will captivate readers as she weaves a story of the struggle between a greedy developer and a community trying to protect its vital resources and culture.
Train Dispatchers Bulletin
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Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
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Languages : en
Pages : 352
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Women And Revolution In Iran
Author: Guity Nashat
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000010090
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Iranian women acquired greater legal, social, and economic opportunities during the past three decades than in any other period of history, yet they participated in large numbers in the 1979 revolution to overthrow Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Ironically, they may have lost. more than any other group from the changes introduced and stand to lose even more from changes contemplated by leaders of the current regime. The role of women in the revolution, the reasons for their participation, and their subsequent fate are documented in this volume. The authors examine the status of women in pre-revolutionary society, the ways in which their lives were affected by Islamic principles, and the changes that occurred throughout the twentieth century as increasing numbers of women entered the labor force and public life. They then turn to recent political events, describing the participation of working-class, rural, and educated women and activists from both the right and left. Finally, they consider the implications of recent government politics aimed at limiting women's activities outside the home and encouraging a return to more traditional roles.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000010090
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Iranian women acquired greater legal, social, and economic opportunities during the past three decades than in any other period of history, yet they participated in large numbers in the 1979 revolution to overthrow Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Ironically, they may have lost. more than any other group from the changes introduced and stand to lose even more from changes contemplated by leaders of the current regime. The role of women in the revolution, the reasons for their participation, and their subsequent fate are documented in this volume. The authors examine the status of women in pre-revolutionary society, the ways in which their lives were affected by Islamic principles, and the changes that occurred throughout the twentieth century as increasing numbers of women entered the labor force and public life. They then turn to recent political events, describing the participation of working-class, rural, and educated women and activists from both the right and left. Finally, they consider the implications of recent government politics aimed at limiting women's activities outside the home and encouraging a return to more traditional roles.
Nether Sea
Author: Qi Lian
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1648973922
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 929
Book Description
In 1976, a Chinese and British drilling team secretly entered the mountains of the barbarians on the border between China and Myanmar, carrying out a shocking plan. Members of different countries cooperate outwardly but each has its own agenda, secretly seeking their own best interests. When they for that plan more than 1000 meters underground, but found that someone had already arrived here, followed by many mysterious events emerge: the rebellion of the ancient nanzhao, the secret between the three emperors of the Ming dynasty, the mysterious underworld forged by the king of the yuan dynasty, the origin and decline of the west sea cloud country, the miao dynasty uprising...... Buried in this vast ocean of the dark! All sorts of disasters had come back to life due to death. In 76 years, only four out of hundreds of people came out alive, and my grandfather was one of them! A few decades later, my grandpa suddenly disappeared mysteriously, and a body that had long died at the bottom of Savage Mountain wrapped around me ...
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1648973922
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 929
Book Description
In 1976, a Chinese and British drilling team secretly entered the mountains of the barbarians on the border between China and Myanmar, carrying out a shocking plan. Members of different countries cooperate outwardly but each has its own agenda, secretly seeking their own best interests. When they for that plan more than 1000 meters underground, but found that someone had already arrived here, followed by many mysterious events emerge: the rebellion of the ancient nanzhao, the secret between the three emperors of the Ming dynasty, the mysterious underworld forged by the king of the yuan dynasty, the origin and decline of the west sea cloud country, the miao dynasty uprising...... Buried in this vast ocean of the dark! All sorts of disasters had come back to life due to death. In 76 years, only four out of hundreds of people came out alive, and my grandfather was one of them! A few decades later, my grandpa suddenly disappeared mysteriously, and a body that had long died at the bottom of Savage Mountain wrapped around me ...
Prey World
Author: Alexander Merow
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3759755534
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Frank Kohlhaas lives a bleak life as a contract worker in Berlin in the year 2028. A newly established World Government rules over the entire earth and has set up a perfidious system of total surveillance. One day, when Frank becomes conspicuous after an argument at work, he unexpectedly finds himself in the claws of the global regime. His existence as an insignificant citizen ends when he is convicted in an automated trial. Trapped in a hell of fear and brainwashing, Frank soon loses hope until the unexpected happens...
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3759755534
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Frank Kohlhaas lives a bleak life as a contract worker in Berlin in the year 2028. A newly established World Government rules over the entire earth and has set up a perfidious system of total surveillance. One day, when Frank becomes conspicuous after an argument at work, he unexpectedly finds himself in the claws of the global regime. His existence as an insignificant citizen ends when he is convicted in an automated trial. Trapped in a hell of fear and brainwashing, Frank soon loses hope until the unexpected happens...
Asian Anthropology
Author: Jan Van Bremen
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134271018
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Asian anthropologies and anthropologies in Asia : an introductory essay / Eyal Ben-Ari and Jan van Bremen -- Indigenous and indigenized anthropology in Asia / Grant Evans -- Beyond orthodoxy : social and cultural anthropology in the People's Republic of China / Frank N. Pieke -- Anthropologists of Asia, anthropologists in Asia : the academic mode of production in the semi-periphery / Jerry S. Eades -- Native discourse in the 'academic world system' : Kunio Yanagita's project of global folkloristics reconsidered / Takami Kuwayama -- Korean anthropology : a search for new paradigms / Okpyo Moon -- 'Indigenizing' anthropology in India : problematics of negotiating an identity / Vineeta Sinha -- An Indian anthropology? : what kind of object is it? / Roma Chatterji -- From Volkenkunde to Djurusan antropologi : the emergence of Indonesian anthropology in postwar Indonesia / Michael Prager -- Anthropology and the nation state : applied anthropology in Indonesia / Martin Ramstedt -- Indigenization : features and problems / Syed Farid Alatas.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134271018
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Asian anthropologies and anthropologies in Asia : an introductory essay / Eyal Ben-Ari and Jan van Bremen -- Indigenous and indigenized anthropology in Asia / Grant Evans -- Beyond orthodoxy : social and cultural anthropology in the People's Republic of China / Frank N. Pieke -- Anthropologists of Asia, anthropologists in Asia : the academic mode of production in the semi-periphery / Jerry S. Eades -- Native discourse in the 'academic world system' : Kunio Yanagita's project of global folkloristics reconsidered / Takami Kuwayama -- Korean anthropology : a search for new paradigms / Okpyo Moon -- 'Indigenizing' anthropology in India : problematics of negotiating an identity / Vineeta Sinha -- An Indian anthropology? : what kind of object is it? / Roma Chatterji -- From Volkenkunde to Djurusan antropologi : the emergence of Indonesian anthropology in postwar Indonesia / Michael Prager -- Anthropology and the nation state : applied anthropology in Indonesia / Martin Ramstedt -- Indigenization : features and problems / Syed Farid Alatas.