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This is a compendium of the author's Indian stage and radio plays: "Slighted Souls" is a poignant love story set in rural Telangana, beset with feudal exploitation of the downtrodden dalits. Besides forcing the dalits to toil in the fields as bonded labor without impunity, the land owning doras had no qualms in reducing the womenfolk of this ilk as sex slaves in the gadis, which leads to an armed resistance engulfing an young couple.
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Embark on a culinary journey to the heart of Vietnam. From the tantalizing crunch of crispy fried wontons to the comforting embrace of chicken pho, this cookbook celebrates the rich tapestry of flavors that define Vietnamese gastronomy.Whether you're a seasoned home cook or a culinary adventurer, these recipes are designed to bring the spirit of Vietnam straight to your kitchen.Prepare to be inspired, and captivated as you bring the essence of Vietnam...
4) Deletion
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The book revisits modern preoccupations and passions present in the author's world through karmic experience and an understanding of human flaws.
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Miscarriage, Unfair Life is a collection of poems about hope, loss, and resilience in the face of miscarriage. Through vivid imagery and powerful emotion, readers will follow an exploration of personal journeys in grief, pain, and healing. Themes of love, grief, bring readers on a healing journey through each stage of grief. The book is full of poems that capture the devastation of miscarriage and the need to recover. The emotions evoked in these...
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Although paper cutting has existed with human beings for thousands of years, there is no writing material to summarize its principles and detailed techniques. After more than 50 years of practice, and based on the previous published works, this author summarized the language of paper cutting and applied the composition rule to paper cutting. In this book, the author attempts to introduce the basic principles for paper cutting to readers.After more...
8) Dayo
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An elegant debut collection that illuminates the contours of un/belonging.
Dayo: a Tagalog word referring to someone who exists in a place not their own. A wanderer, migrant worker, exile or simply a stranger. At its core, the poems in Dayo interrogate whether belonging can exist in a society suffused with violence. Here, the poet, as a stranger, confronts the politics of recognition by offering his vision. Reflexive and lyrical, this collection...
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Shaped around moments of puncture and release, The Rupture Tense registers what leaks across the breached borders between past and future, background and foreground, silence and utterance. In polyphonic and formally restless sequences, Jenny Xie cracks open reverberant, vexed experiences of diasporic homecoming, intergenerational memory, transfer, state-enforced amnesia, public secrecies, and the psychic fallout of the Chinese Cultural Revolution....
11) American flygirl
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In 1932, Hazel Ying Lee, a nineteen-year-old American daughter of Chinese immigrants, sat in on a friend's flight lesson. It changed her life. In less than a year, a girl with a wicked sense of humor, a newfound love of flying, and a tough can-do attitude earned her pilot's license and headed for China to help against invading Japanese forces. In time, Hazel would become the first Asian American to fly with the Women Airforce Service Pilots. As thrilling...
12) Amma's sari
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When her mother's sari draws stares, a little girl asks her mother to tell her more about her culture and learns to take pride in her differences.
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Reassesses didacticism in seventeenth-century Chinese vernacular fiction and challenges the view that the late Ming was a notoriously immoral time.
Reading for the Moral offers an innovative reassessment of the nature of moral representation and exemplarity in Chinese vernacular fiction. Maria Franca Sibau focuses on two little-studied story collections published at the end of the Ming dynasty, Exemplary Words for the World (Xingshi yan, 1632) and...
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Embark on a journey of tranquility and reflection with "Calmness of Being: Poetry" by Stephy Samurai. In this captivating collection, Samurai invites readers to immerse themselves in the serene beauty of haiku. Each verse delicately crafted, evoking moments of stillness and profound introspection. Through the simplicity of nature-inspired imagery, Samurai captures the essence of existence, inviting readers to pause, breathe, and find solace in the...
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Discover a wide range of delicious and simple to cook curry recipes inside my new curry recipe book, Curry Cookbook: A Selection of Delicious & Easy Curry Recipes. A must-read book for anyone wanting to discover new curry recipes or for those who want to explore the world of simple to prepare, easy to cook and tasty curry dishes from India. Inside my new curry cookbook, you will discover: Delicious Curry Recipes.A selection of delicious and flavorful...
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This book was written so that I could share with my family, friends and those interested in China the stories and experiences of 10 years travelling and working in China and the impact it had on me. In the words of my friend and a colleague, Professor Wang, "From the book we can see how his life was in China: What he encountered, experienced, what he liked and disliked, what he expected and what was unexpected. His life in Tianjin made a big difference...
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Monarquía, terquedad, locura, poder de decisión.Amigos, este libro trata sobre un líder poderoso, que no escucha a nadie en el mundo, este es un pequeño artículo, que se presenta frente a ustedes en forma de libro, este libro es muy pequeño pero después de leerlo. obtendrá mucha información.Entonces amigos, recientemente los medios estatales de Corea del Norte significan que KNCA ha dicho que el Líder Supremo del Norte, Kim John, quiere...
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Harpreet Kaur, writing under her pen name 'Rizak Kaur,' offers a soul-stirring collection of poetry that seeks to awaken the inherent power of love and authenticity within each reader. This book is not just a collection of poems; it's an invitation to embark on a transformative journey towards living a heart-centered life, radiating compassion, and embracing your unique essence.
At the core of this book lies the philosophy that each individual...
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When my family finds out that a corporate chain bakery is going to open right next to our shop, we can't help freaking out. I try to stay positive and tell my family that there's no way a soulless corporate chain's mooncakes could compare to Grandma's. But even without competition, our little bakery is struggling to make ends meet.When a gorgeous guy asks me out on a date, I think there might be some August Moon magic in the air.Then I discover that...
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Join Sam Keene on a heartfelt journey of self-discovery in this compelling story. From the ashes of the Vietnam War, Sam's life takes an unexpected turn when she's adopted by an American soldier and his wife, who whisk her away to the bustling streets of Brooklyn. Yet, even amidst the vibrant tapestry of New York City, Sam grapples with a lingering question: Who is she really? After college, Sam's quest for identity leads her to the enchanting city...
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