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A provocative book that demystifies Chinaâ ™s great democratic leap backward under Xi Jinping, revealing why the countryâ ™s embrace of capitalism has given rise to hard authoritarianism, mass surveillance, and one-man rule instead of democracy as many in the West had hopedWhen China embarked on its transformative journey of modernization in 1979, many believed the countryâ ™s turn toward capitalism would put its totalitarian past to rest and mark the birth of a democratic, open society. Instead, China reverted to a neo-totalitarian state, one backed by one of the fastest-growing, most formidable economies on earth. The Broken China Dream pulls back the curtain on the regime of strongman Xi Jinping, revealing why the reforms of the post-Mao era have been reversed on nearly every frontâ ”and why the world failed to see it coming. Exposing the truth behind Chinaâ ™s economic ascendency after the Cultural Revolution, Minxin Pei shows how, following Maoâ ™s death in 1976, Deng Xiaoping strategically deployed the tools of capitalism to preserve the Chinese Communist Party. Deng kept intact the institutional foundations of totalitarianism even as he unleashed private entrepreneurship and courted foreign investment, giving Chinaâ ™s one-party state control of a vast repressive apparatus and the most critical sectors of the economy. Only a fragile balance of power among dueling factions prevented the rise of a totalitarian leader in the two decades after the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989â ”but this temporary equilibrium collapsed. Essential to understanding todayâ ™s China, this meticulously researched book is a sobering account of why the countryâ ™s reformers and institutions could not stop a shrewd and ruthless politician like Xi from resurrecting dormant totalitarian practices that, for the foreseeable future, have spelled the end of the dream of a free and prosperous China.

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When dehumanisation and destruction become the norm, the cycle must be broken. For over twenty years, Ittay Flescher has worked as an educator, journalist and peacebuilder in Melbourne and Jerusalem. When he woke up on the morning of October 7, 2023 to the sounds of rocket sirens over Jerusalem and later saw the devastation of Gaza in response, the grief and sadness that engulfed him - and so many others - compelled him to ask: how can we find a way forward?Following years spent facilitating dialogue between Jews, Muslims and Christians, Ittay believes that peace can only be found if we are willing to empathise with the pain of others.The Holy and the Broken challenges Palestinian and Israeli leaders, citizens and their supporters across the world to imagine a different reality; to look at history with a different eye; and to search for moments of engagement rather than resentment in the narratives of the past that each side tells about itself.Ultimately, it is a story that aims to comfort the troubled and trouble the comfortable.Praise: Courageous and considered. Ittay nurtures the tender, fragile shoots of peace. The world could do with more people like him Paul Kelly, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist A book of rare insight and compassion, The Holy and the Broken offers the one thing we thought we d lost after October 7: a glimmer of hope for meaningful lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians Bram Presser, author of The Book of Dirt This is a thoughtful and thought-provoking book, heartfelt and honest. You do not need to agree with everything Flesher has to say to find the book moving and challenging Michael Gawenda, former editor in chief, The Age This ability to empathise with the suffering on both sides is a core value of Flescher s reconciliation work, and the underpinning to many of the options he outlines Dr Anne Sarzin, Jwire As challenging and as contemporary as it is compassionate. In a world broken by war and polarisation, Ittay offers peaceful possibilities and nuanced perspectives Rabbi Ralph Genende OAM, author of Living in an Upside-down World The Holy and the Broken breaks new ground. Yet what makes it truly singular is its consistent humanity, and its centring of ordinary Israelis and Palestinians John Lyndon, executive director, Alliance for Middle East Peace This account of the writer s devotion to peacebuilding in our war-torn region is a shining testament to what can and should be done by those who can imagine a future peace. It lights a candle in an age of darkness! Sari Nusseibeh, author of Once Upon a Country: A Palestinian Life When you finish it, you will not only know more about what s happening between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, but you will also know more about yourself Maoz Inon, Israeli peacemaker and social entrepreneur A powerful testament to the possibilities of reconciliation and mutual empathy during conflict, what sets this book apart is its commitment to showcasing the experiences of the diverse individuals involved - especially the integral, yet frequently overlooked, stories of women. By highlighting the gender dynamics at play, Flescher enriches our understanding of the conflict and underscores the importance of supporting a world where more voices are heard and valued Sheila Katz, CEO, National Council of Jewish Women When I picked this book up, I erroneously believed I already understood much about the ongoing, collective trauma of Palestinians and Israelis. But this thoughtful and deeply compassionate book shattered that illusion. By the time I put the book down, I was not the same person Miriam Anzovin, creator of Daf Reactions and Jewish Lore Reactions

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In 1850, China was the sick man of Asia . Now it is set to become the most powerful nation on earth. The Penguin History of Modern China shows how turbulent that journey has been. For 150 years China has endured as victim of oppression, war and famine. This makes its current position as arguably the most important global superpower all the more extraordinary. Jonathan Fenby s comprehensive account is the definitive guide to this remarkable transformation. His book is a miracle of thoroughness, truthfulness and readability - the perfect primer for a time when China is about to enter all our lives Sunday Telegraph Jonathan Fenby s ... illuminating book [is] the first major history that looks at the country with the eyes of the 21st century rather than the 20th Rana Mitter, Financial Times Reads like a novel and is never less than thoughtful and compassionate for the fate of a much-abused people ... [Fenby has] a journalist s eye for telling detail Herald Taut, anecdote-studded ... a great introduction for a general audience, with vivid scene setting and character sketches Michel Sheridan, Sunday Times For an accessible, authoritative, fair and comprehensive and well written account, this would be hard to better BBC History A wonderful history of modern China and a cracking good read Chris Patten Jonathan Fenby, CBE, has been the editor of the Observer and the South China Morning Post. His books include Generalissimo: Chiang Kai-shek and the China He Lost and Dealing with the Dragon: A Year in the New Hong Kong. He is currently Editor-in-Chief and China Editor of the analytical service, Trusted Sources.

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How did the great European dream turn sour? And where do we go from here?From the author of the internationally acclaimed In Europe, a stunning history of our present, examining the first two decades of this most fragile and fraught new millennium.The great European project was built out of a common desire for peace, prosperity and freedom; a wish for a united Europe striving towards a common goal. The EU was to set an example: an arena for close cooperation, tackling crucial shared concerns from climate change to organized crime, promoting open borders and social security.But the first two turbulent decades of this century have been times of rapid and profound change. From the shores of Lampedusa to Putin s Moscow, the continent threatens to tear itself apart. What s happened to Europe s optimism and euphoria? How has it given way to nostalgia, frustration and fear, the fragile European dream in danger of turning into a nightmare?In The Dream of Europe, Geert Mak, one of Europe s best-loved commentators, charts the seismic events that have shaped people s lives over the past twenty years. Mak s monumental book In Europe defined the continent on the verge of a new millennium. The Dream of Europe brings us up to the present day, through the rocky expansion of the EU, the aftermath of 9/11 and terrorist attacks across Europe, the 2008 financial crash and the euro crisis, the tragedy of the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean, the rise of right-wing populism and Brexit.Like no other, Mak blends history, politics and culture with the stories and experiences of the many Europeans he meets on his travels. He brings this continent to life, and asks what role does Europe play now, and how might we face our challenges together, in the spirit of solidarity and connection.

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Deepen your awareness through the Tibetan practice of sleep and dream yoga—both presented here in this “thought-provoking, inspiring, and lucid” guide (Stephen LaBerge, PhD, author of Lucid Dreaming) It is said that the practice of dream yoga deepens our awareness during all our experience: the dreams of the night; the dream-like experience of the day; and the bardo experiences after death. Indeed, the practice of dream yoga is a powerful tool of awakening, used for hundreds of years by the great masters of the Tibetan traditions. Unlike in the Western psychological approach to dreams, the ultimate goal of Tibetan dream yoga is the recognition of the nature of mind or enlightenment itself. If we cannot carry our practice into sleep, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche states, if we lose ourselves every night, what chance do we have to be aware when death comes? Look to your experience in dreams to know how you will fare in death. Look to your experience of sleep to discover whether or not you are truly awake.

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⠜packed with insights and knowledge from Lonely Planet experts so that you can make your dream trip happen⠝ - Sydney Morning HeraldThe definitive bucket list travel guide featuring 100 dream trips across the world - packed with insights and knowledge from Lonely Planet experts so you can make them happen.Adventures throughout the book feature spectacular photography, the ideal itinerary, practical planning information, and tales from travellers who have experienced the trip, plus background coverage of the regional specialities. Travel themes include culture, history, activities, food and drink, and simply exploring an amazing new destination. Inside Dream Trips of the World:100 dream trips to destinations all over the globeDetailed itineraries for adventures from two days to three weeks with suggestions on areas to visit, must-see sights and landmarks, and unforgettable activities At a glance recommendations on where to eat, sleep and shop, plus the must-do experiences to enjoy during your tripTravel experts and local voices present insights and local knowledge to help you fulfil your travel goalsEssential practical planning information including how to get there with details of sustainable transport options where possible, when to go, and things of note including gear to pack for different climatesBreathtaking photography to inspire your next adventure and 50 detailed mapsDream trips include: Americas Antarctica - Expedition to Antarctica; trekking in Patagonia; island hopping in the Bahamas; rafting the Grand Canyon; discovering Kaua i s natural wonders. Europe - Road tripping Iceland s epic ring road; romance in Paris; Andalucia s magical cities; hiking the Juliana Trail. Africa the Middle East - cruising the Nile; road tripping through Namibia; mountain gorillas in Rwanda; the empty quarter of Oman. Asia Oceania - Bhutan s blissful valleys and monasteries; following a Southeast Asian food trail; diving into the Southern Great Barrier Reef; discovering New Zealand s South Island s legendary landscapes Make your travel dreams a reality with this must-have guide for globetrotters. This is the perfect gift for anyone in need of some inspiration for their next adventure, or a fantastic self-purchase for those who want to turn their wishful thinking into an action plan.

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The third book in the Lightbringer series, the blockbuster fantasy epic from international bestseller Brent WeeksAs the old gods awaken and satrapies splinter, the Chromeria races to find the only man who might still end a civil war before it engulfs the known world. But Gavin Guile has been captured by an old enemy and enslaved on a pirate galley. Worse still, Gavin has lost more than his powers as Prism - he can t use magic at all.Without the protection of his father, Kip Guile will face a master of shadows as his grandfather moves to choose a new Prism and put himself in power. With Teia and Karris, Kip will have to use all his wits to survive a secret war between noble houses, religious factions, rebels and an ascendant order of hidden assassins called The Broken Eye.Weeks has a style of immediacy and detail that pulls the reader relentlessly into the story. He doesn t allow you to look away Robin Hobb Weeks writes in an inescapably engaging style Andrea Stewart Weeks is a giant of the genre Nicholas Eames Brent Weeks is so good it s beginning to tick me off Peter V. Brett I was mesmerised from start to finish. Unforgettable characters, a plot that kept me guessing, non-stop action and the kind of in-depth storytelling that makes me admire a writers work Terry Brooks Weeks has truly cemented his place among the great epic fantasy writers of our time British Fantasy SocietyBooks by Brent WeeksLightbringerThe Black PrismThe Blinding KnifeThe Broken EyeThe Blood MirrorThe Burning WhiteNight AngelThe Way of ShadowsShadow s EdgeBeyond the ShadowsThe Kylar ChroniclesNight Angel NemesisPerfect Shadow: A Night Angel NovellaThe Way of Shadows: The Graphic Novel

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LIMITED AVAILABILITY: This Deluxe Edition print run is subject to availability while stocks last. Once stock has been depleted, a non-Deluxe version may be sent as a replacement. Order early to avoid disappointmentCatharina Maura⠙s bestselling Windsors series continues with The Broken Vows: an angsty, fast-paced contemporary romance full of emotional twists and turns.***Celeste and Zane are childhood rivals, inheriting their rivalry from their grandparents before them. Except the line between love and hate is thinner than expected. When Celeste returns from college overseas, Zane asks for a chance to show her he s no longer the childish boy she grew up with.The two date, despite the odds, and despite the disapproval of their families. Just as they ve decided to forge ahead and get married, tragedy strikes and forces them apart, leading Celeste to believe Zane cheated on her with her best friend ⠓ who takes her own life after confessing.As a result, she attempts to sabotage our (innocent) hero, who in turn brings her family s company to the brink of ruin, only for both sets of grandparents to intervene and enforce a merger⠦and an arranged marriage between the two.The two learn to be together again, and the longer they re married, the clearer it becomes that the truth is subjective. Together, they must learn to overcome their past ⠓ and build a future from the ruins.The captivating fourth book in the fan-favourite Windsors series is an intoxicating enemies to lovers romance, full of rich drama and irresistible charm perfect for lovers of contemporary romance stories.TropesArranged MarriageEnemies to LoversBillionaire RomanceSpicy RomanceChildhood RivalsThe Windsors Series:The Wrong BrideThe Temporary WifeThe Unwanted MarriageThe Broken VowsThe Secret FiancéeThe Devious Husband

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Order now and receive the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last-featuring gorgeous sprayed edges with stenciled artwork, as well as exclusive endpapers by Juho Choi and special design features such as luxe metallic jacket stock. This breathtaking collectible is only available on a limited first print run, a must-have for any book lover while supplies last in the US and Canada only.The instant New York Times bestsellerAn Amazon Best Book of 2024A Goodreads Choice Award nominee, Readers Favorite FantasyAn Indigo Best Book of 2024An Apple Best Book of 2024 (So Far)It s the season for treason...The king of Yusan must die.The five most dangerous liars in the land have been mysteriously summoned to work together for a single objective: to kill the god king Joon.He has it coming. Under his merciless immortal hand, the nobles flourish, while the poor and innocent are imprisoned, ruined...or sold.And now each of the five blades will come for him. Each has tasted bitterness-from the hired hit man seeking atonement, a lovely assassin who seeks freedom, or even the prince banished for his cruel crimes. None can resist the sweet, icy lure of vengeance.They can agree on murder.They can agree on treachery.But for these five killers-each versed in deception, lies, and betrayal-it s not enough to forge an alliance. To survive, they ll have to find a way to trust each other...but only one can take the crown.Let the best liar win.The Broken Blades series is best enjoyed in order.Reading Order:Book #1 Five Broken BladesBook #2 Four Ruined RealmsBook #3 Three Shattered Souls

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From the New York Times bestselling author of A Long Strange Trip and the publicist of the Grateful Dead, Dennis McNally, a riveting social history of everything that led up to the 1960s counterculture movement.Few cities represent the countercultural movement of the 1960s more than San Francisco. By that decade, the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood was home to several hundred colorful refugees from the conventional, self-branded freaks (dubbed hippies by the media) who created the world s first psychedelic neighborhood, an alchemical chamber for social transformation. Collectively, these freaks rejected a large part of the mythology underlying the traditional American identity, passing over American exceptionalism, consumerism, misogyny, and militarism in favor of creativity, mind-body connection, peace, and love of all things-humans, animals, and nature alike.Dennis McNally, author of the New York Times bestseller A Long, Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead, is a consummate historian of the counterculture. He knows the big picture of the American bohemian tradition going back a century with a depth that is unrivaled. In THE LAST GREAT DREAM, his accessible, often riveting scholarship establishes a multi-disciplinary aesthetic, populated by some of the most colorful and trailblazing characters of these times, from Allen Ginsberg to John Cage to Judith Malina and Julian Beck of the Living Theater, to Lenny Bruce, to Ken Kesey, and scores of lesser-known yet key names. It is a who s who of the courageous pioneers who changed America forever without spilling a drop of blood. While all of these various strands have been written about before, none of their stories have been pulled together into a larger, expansive, more connected picture in the manner that McNally accomplishes with this definitive book. THE LAST GREAT DREAM is a history of everything that led to the 1960s counterculture, when long-simmering resistance to American mainstream values birthed the hippie. It begins with the San Francisco Poetry Renaissance, peaks with the Human Be-in in Golden Gate Park, and ends with the Monterey Pop Festival that introduced Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin to the world. It ties everything together into a gripping narrative with a cast of scores of fascinating people, and tells several micro-histories in the process, including beat poetry, visual arts, underground publishing, electronic / contemporary compositional music, experimental theater, psychedelics, and more. Fascinating, far-reaching, and definitive, THE LAST GREAT DREAM is the ultimate guide to a generation-defining countercultural movement, an Underground 101 course for newcomers and aficionados alike.

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One of the most iconic characters in children⠙s literatureHergé⠙s classic comic book creation Tintin is one of the most recognisable characters in children⠙s books. These highly collectible editions of the original 24 adventures will delight Tintin fans old and new. Perfect for lovers of graphic novels, mysteries and historical adventures.The world⠙s most famous travelling reporter must call on a feathered friend to track down a famous artifact ⠦ and solve a murder in the process.The Arumbaya fetish has been stolen! But with the help of a talking parrot, Tintin is soon on the hunt for the famous artefact, which can be distinguished by its broken ear. He must solve a murder and discover the true value of the fetish, and quick ⠓ because he is not the only one on the trail!Join the most iconic character in comics as he embarks on an extraordinary adventure spanning historical and political events, and thrilling mysteries. Still selling over 100,000 copies every year in the UK and having been adapted for the silver screen by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson in 2011.The Adventures of Tintin continue to charm more than 90 years after they first found their way into publication. Since then more than 230 million copies have been sold, proving that comic books have the same power to entertain children and adults in the 21st century as they did in the early 20th.Hergé (Georges Remi) was born in Brussels in 1907. Over the course of 54 years he completed over 20 titles in The Adventures of Tintin series, which is now considered to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, comics series of all time.Have you collected all the graphic novel adventures?Tintin in the Land of the SovietsTintin in AmericaTintin: Cigars of the PharaohTintin: The Blue LotusTintin: The Broken EarTintin: The Black IslandTintin: King Ottakar⠙s SceptreTintin: The Crab with the Golden ClawsTintin: The Shooting StarTintin: The Secret of the UnicornTintin: Red Rackham⠙s TreasureTintin: The Seven Crystal BallsTintin: Prisoners of the SunTintin: Land of Black GoldTintin: Destination MoonTintin: Explorers of the MoonTintin: The Calculus AffairTintin: The Red Sea SharksTintin in TibetTintin: The Castafiore EmeraldTintin: Flight 714 to SydneyThe Adventures of Tintin and the PicarosTintin and Alph-Art

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Exquisitely written... haunting... Few books, I think, capture so well the sense of a life broken for ever by trauma and guilt Sunday Times An unsparing, honest and insightful memoir, that shows how private failure becomes national disaster Hilary MantelTwenty years after the end of the war, Horst Krüger attempted to make sense of his childhood. He had grown up in a quiet Berlin suburb. Here, people lived ordinary lives, believed in God, obeyed the law, and were gradually seduced by the promises of Nazism. He had been the typical child of innocuous Germans who were never Nazis, and without whom the Nazis would never have been able to do their work . With tragic inevitability, this world of respectability, order and duty began to crumble.Written in accomplished prose of lingering beauty, The Broken House is a moving coming-of-age story that provides a searing portrait of life under the Nazis.

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THEY WON T FORGIVE. THEY WON T FORGET. Clever and wonderfully chilling. It held me hostage - Fiona Barton, Sunday Times-bestselling author of The Widow and The Child A brilliant page-turner Jenny Quintana, author of The Missing Girl 1950 - At the crumbling Idlewild Hall school for unwanted girls, four room-mates begin to bond over dark secrets and whispered fears - until one of them mysteriously disappears . . .2014 - Journalist Fiona Sheridan can t get over the murder of her sister twenty years ago, near the ruins of Idlewild. And when another body is found during renovations of the school, she begins to uncover horrors that were meant to remain hidden - and a voice that won t be silenced.For fans of Lisa Jewell and S.K. Tremayne, The Broken Girls is a chilling story of murder, revenge, and secrets that refuse to stay buried . . . Dark and atmospheric . . . The Broken Girls shows the gothic claustrophobia of a small town haunted by more than its past Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange Downright scary and atmospheric - Lisa Gardner, author of Right Behind You

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Financial Times Best Summer Books of 2023 Essential reading Tony BlairA revelatory, myth-dispelling exploration of Chinaâ ™s juggernaut economyAlthough Chinaâ ™s economy is one of the largest in the world, Western understanding of it is often based on dated assumptions and incomplete information. In The New China Playbook, Keyu Jin burrows deep into the mechanisms of a unique system, taking a nuanced, clear-eyed, and data-based look inside. From the far-reaching and unexpected consequences of Chinaâ ™s one-child policy to the governmentâ ™s complex relationship with entrepreneurs, from its boisterous financial system to its latest push for technological innovation, Jin reveals the frequently misunderstood dynamics at play.China is entering a new era, soon to be shaped by a radically different younger generation. As it strives to move beyond the confines of conventional socialism stained by shortages and capitalism hindered by inequality, the world is about to witness the emergence of a completely new dynamic between two diametrically opposite systems. The thorough understanding of Chinaâ ™s playbook that Jin provides will be essential for anyone hoping to interpret the nationâ ™s future economic and political strategy. While Chinaâ ™s rise on the world stage has stirred a wide range of emotions, one thing is certain: a deep understanding is essential for successfully navigating the global economy in the twenty-first century.

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Chi is a mischievous newborn kitten who, while on a leisurely stroll with her family, finds herself lost. Separated from the warmth and protection of her mother, feels distraught. Overcome with loneliness she breaks into tears in a large urban park meadow, when she is suddenly rescued by a young boy named Yohei and his mother. The kitty is then quickly and quietly whisked away into the warm and inviting Yamada family apartment...where pets are strictly not permitted.The Complete Chi s Sweet Home collects Chi s Sweet Home vol 1-3 and includes never before translated comics from Konami Kanata in a new larger trim size!

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Real life and fairy tales collide in Never After: The Broken Mirror, book three of the thrilling middle-grade saga perfect for fans of The Land of Stories series from the #1 New York Times bestselling creator of the Descendants, Melissa de la Cruz.The Never After crew is back for another twisted adventure. This time, they’re off to Snow Country—that is, after they rescue the beleaguered Lord Sharif of Nottingham from the evil Robin Hood, who has been plaguing the land with his thievery and mischief.But Robin’s antics aren’t the only dangers afoot in the Kingdom of Never After. At the behest of her daughter, the evil Cinderella, Queen Olga has turned Prince Charming into a Frog after his wedding to the beautiful Hortense. And how could we forget the ominous Prophecy, which still looms large over Filomena and her friends?Along with Jack, Alistair, Gretel, Beatrice, Byron Bessley, and some new Snow Country pals like Rose Red and a chatty magic mirror, Filomena sets off to find the only ones who can save the kingdom once and for all: The League of the Seven – a group of fearless warriors devoted to fighting the ogres at any cost.Still, new threats lurk around every corner, both in Never After and back home in North Pasadena . . . Even with the League of the Seven’s help, can Filomena and her friends rescue the land from Olga’s clutches? Or will the ogres finally prevail?

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A Buddhist journey reminscent of Dante s Inferno exploring the illusions of human life, published here in the first new translation in forty yearsOften considered the greatest work of classic Korean fiction, The Nine Cloud Dream poses the question: will the life we dream of truly make us happy? A historical novel set in 9th-century Tang China, its wondrous story begins when a young monk living on a sacred Lotus Peak succumbs to the temptation of eight fairy maidens. As punishment for disobeying his master and doubting his Buddhist teachings, the monk is reincarnated as the most ideal of men. On his journey he encounters the eight fairies in human form, each one furthering his journey towards understanding the fleeting value of his good fortune. As his successes build, he comes closer and closer to finally comprehending a fundamental truth of the Buddha s wisdom: that reality and dreams are ultimately indistinguishable.

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Herní doplněk / DLC - Xbox One S/Xbox One X, elektronická licence, klíč pro Xbox Live, žánr: Akční a Střílečky, pro uplatnění je vyžadována základní hra, pro online hraní vyžaduje předplatné Xbox Live 67% Hra Raiders of the Broken Planet je určena hráčům hledající pohlcující filmový příběh s intenzivní a epickou akcí. Není vyplněn Alternativní text k fotografii! Raiders of the Broken Planet je online akční střílečka od španělského vývojářského studia Mercury Steam. Není vyplněn Alternativní text k fotografii! Budete se moci spojit s dalšími hráči, případně jít proti nim. nbsp; Není vyplněn Alternativní text k fotografii! Aleph

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Erin Hunter’s #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series continues in Warriors: The Broken Code!There is a darkness in the Clans that must be driven out.As the icy grip of leafbare tightens around the lake, the five warrior cat Clans face moons of cold and darkness—and far worse, the voices of their ancestors in StarClan have grown dim and silent. Now, a shadow emerges within ThunderClan, threatening a beloved Clan leader, the cats’ connection with their ancestors in StarClan, and the very warrior code they live by.This box set includes all six books in the sixth Warriors series, and is perfect for the collections of longtime Erin Hunter fans and readers new to the Warriors world.

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The tenth in a smash hit series of hilarious tales about primary school life from best-selling, award-winning creators! Packed with excellent black and white illustrations, this is the perfect longer read for newly confident readers. Nothing is quite as it seems for Izzy and her friends, and the drama is always off the scale!When a session of extreme dancing leaves Maisie in hospital with a broken leg, things take a turn for the weird! Strange noises in the ward at night, missing cuddly toys and a sandwich trolley that only ever has TUNA sandwiches. Could Maisie s leg be CURSED? If it is, and it DEFINITELY is, then everything is DOOMED!Have you read these brilliantly funny Izzy and friends adventures?Baby Aliens Got My TeacherMy Headteacher Is a Vampire Rat - Children s Book Award Winner 2016The Spy Who Loved School Dinners - Blue Peter Award Winner 2015Attack of the Demon Dinner LadiesTo Wee Or Not To Wee!There s a Yeti in the PlaygroundThe Phantom Lollipop ManIcarus Was RidiculousPraise for Izzy and friends: Butchart has enviable comic timing and a shrewd understanding of how primary-aged children think, speak and speculate. Punchy short chapters, genuinely laugh-out-loud humour and Flintham s zany pictures make the series an absolute must. - The Bookseller Good jokes and lots of fun, and especially good for reluctant readers. - Sunday Times

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Two broken pasts. One last chance. An unforgettable story of star-crossed lovers, found family, and the fight to live fully…no matter the cost.Sawyer Hawkins and Paxton Banks were inseparable as children, their secret bridge in Louisiana a sanctuary from the world―until Hurricane Katrina swept them apart. Thirteen years and a lifetime of battles later, fate brings them back together when Sawyer returns for college.Sawyer, unbroken and unapologetically alive after a relentless battle with non-Hodgkin s lymphoma, is determined to seize every moment she s been denied. The bucket list she writes is her lifeline: each item a rebellion against the years stolen by illness, each day a chance to taste freedom, friendship, and love.Banks, now a reserved architecture student, carries the weight of his father s abuse and his best friend s addiction, feeling unable to save those he loves. But when he discovers his long-lost friend Sawyer is his new neighbor, her courage and warmth begin to melt through his walls.Their reunion is electric, with witty banter, shared secrets, and a spark that refuses to be extinguished. But as their friendship deepens into a complicated, aching romance, old wounds and new tragedies threaten to tear them apart, and Sawyer s still-declining health becomes impossible to hide.Both must confront the truth: sometimes loving someone means letting them go.Filled with longing, laughter, and heartbreak, this is a story about living fiercely in the shadow of loss, about the courage to love even when time is running out, and about the bridges we build―between hearts, across years, and beyond grief.

Objev podobné jako Past the Broken Bridges - B. Celeste

The #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series continues! Discover more epic adventures in the third book in the action-packed Broken Code story arc.After losing one of his nine lives, ThunderClanÂ’s leader, Bramblestar, became intent on rooting out and exiling cats he claims are traitors to the warrior code. But some cats know the truth:Â this isnÂ’t the real Bramblestar, and their leaderÂ’s true spirit is desperate to return to its rightful place before the rising tension among the five Clans erupts into outright war.Packed with action and intrigue, this sixth Warriors series is the perfect introduction for readers new to the Warriors world, while dedicated fans will be thrilled to discover the new adventures that unfold after the events of A Vision of Shadows.

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The #1 bestselling Warriors series continues with the thrilling conclusion to the epic Broken Code story arc. When fear reigns supreme, only hope can save the Clans.The impostor’s reign of terror has brought the Clans to the brink of destruction, and now, every warrior—living and dead—must unite to defeat him before he delivers his final blow. To ensure their future and protect their past, StarClan, the Dark Forest, and all five Clans must band together to turn back the tide of darkness—before the impostor’s fury destroys them all.Packed with action and intrigue, this sixth Warriors series unfolds after the events of A Vision of Shadows.

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Warm, witty poems by the acclaimed Allan Wolf bring mindfulness to the younger set⠔one simple, nurturing practice at a time. An om is a poem without any words. It acts as a voice so the heart can be heard.Have you ever let your thoughts just float into the sky? Why is today the very best day of the year? And what does a broken teacup have to do with anything? In fresh, accessible poems about mindfulness and related themes, award-winning poet Allan Wolf takes on subjects from kindness to confidence, from finding peace in nature to letting your own joyful ⠜YAWP!⠝ be heard (thank you, Walt Whitman). Woven throughout are subtle how-to⠙s on meditation, breathwork, visualization, yoga, journaling, and more, as well as taking in others⠙ points of view, letting go of anger, and other invaluable elements of social-emotional learning. ⠜Accept the way you feel, and turn / your worry into wonder,⠝ says the poet. This charming collection, animated by Jade Orlando⠙s bright illustrations, offers the tools and the inspiration to make that happen.

Objev podobné jako The Gift of the Broken Teacup: Poems of Mindfulness, Meditation, and Me - Allan Wolf

The debut series from the double Hugo Award-winning N. K. Jemisin, author of The Fifth Season Lush and evocative Naomi Novik, author of UprootedIn the city of Shadow, beneath the World Tree, alleyways shimmer with magic and godlings live hidden among mortalkind. Oree Shoth, a blind artist, takes in a homeless man who glows like a living sun to her strange sight.However, this act of kindness is to engulf Oree in a nightmarish conspiracy. Someone, somehow, is murdering godlings, leaving their desecrated bodies all over the city. Oree s peculiar guest is at the heart of it, his presence putting her in mortal danger - but is it him the killers want, or Oree? And is the earthly power of the Arameri king their ultimate goal, or have they set their sights on the Lord of Night himself?The Inheritance Trilogy begins with The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, continues in The Broken Kingdoms and concludes in The Kingdom of Gods.

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As great a contribution to the noble British genre of detective fiction as any writer for decades Stephen Fry Simon Mason has created crime fiction s most entertaining double act in decades Mick HerronA SHOCKING DISAPPEARANCEA four-year-old girl goes missing in plain sight outside her nursery in Oxford, a middle-class, affluent area, her mother only a stones-throw away.A TRIGGERING RESPONSERyan Wilkins, one of the youngest ever Detective Inspectors in the Thames Valley force, dishonourably discharged three months ago, watches his former partner DI Ray Wilkins deliver a press conference, confirming a lead.A DARK WEBRay begins to delve deeper, unearthing an underground network of criminal forces in the local area. But while Ray s investigation stalls Ryan brings his unique talents to unofficial and quite illegal inquiries which will bring him into a confrontation with the very officials who have thrown him out of the force.Follow on with Lost and Never Found, the next book in the DI Ryan Wilkins Mysteries, which The Times described as Inspector Morse for the 2020s. What readers are saying about The Broken Afternoon5* A thoroughly engrossing crime fiction romp with Ryan Wilkins continuing to be a wonderful creation by the author 5* A relentlessly paced police procedural that kept me guessing until near the end 5* Super 5* Ray and Ryan win again

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Sunlit and dark, painful and joyous David Mitchell, author of Cloud AtlasIn 1931, Gregory Hemingway s life begins in Kansas City, Missouri. The third and favourite child of an overbearing father, Greg is a paragon: a star athlete, a crack shot, bright and handsome and built like a pocket battleship.In 2001, Gloria Hemingway s life ends in a Miami women s correctional institution. Complex and contradictory, radiant and resilient, it is a life that has flourished against the odds and been lived to the full.Inspired by true events and spanning seventy years of the last century, this is the story of a miraculous existence, told with beauty and compassion. Transporting the reader back and forth in time, from Cuba to New York and Montana to Florida, The Broken Places explores what it means to grow up in the shadow of a man famous for his masculinity, to bear the weight of expectation and a tragic family legacy, and to finally step out into the light.

Objev podobné jako The Broken Places - Russell Franklin

The Broken Mirror is the third title in the Never After series, a funny and exciting fantasy adventure where real life and fairy tales collide. The Never After crew is back for another twisted adventure. This time, theyâ ™re off to Snow Country . . . after they rescue the beleaguered Lord Sharif of Nottingham from the evil Robin Hood, who has been plaguing the land with his thievery and mischief.Along with Jack, Gretel, Beatrice, and some new Snow Country pals like a chatty magic mirror, Filomena sets off to find the only ones who can save the kingdom once and for all: The League of the Seven â “ a group of fearless warriors devoted to fighting the ogres at any cost.Still, new threats lurk around every corner, both in Never After and back home in North Pasadena . . . Even with the League of the Sevenâ ™s help, can Filomena and her friends rescue the land from Olgaâ ™s clutches? Or will the ogres finally prevail?Melissa de la Cruz is the bestselling author of Disney s Descendants series. Perfect for fans of Disney s Twisted Tales and the first title in the series, The Thirteenth Fairy.

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The #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series continues! Discover more epic adventures in the fourth book in the action-packed Broken Code story arc. Exiled after a battle that left all five Clans devastated, ThunderClanÂ’s loyal deputy, Squirrelflight, must bring to light an earth-shattering truth: the identity of the cat ruling ThunderClan while wearing BramblestarÂ’s face.While the fate of his body hangs in the balance, the real BramblestarÂ’s spirit has vanished. Even Rootspring is powerless to reach him—and with tensions among the Clans at a breaking point, Squirrelflight may not be able to ensure Bramblestar has a body to return to. If he returns at all. Packed with action and intrigue, this sixth Warriors series is the perfect introduction for readers new to the Warriors world, while dedicated fans will be thrilled to discover the new adventures that unfold after the events of A Vision of Shadows.Â

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Weaving together the historical and the imagined, China Miéville s The Last Days of New Paris is a surreal and extraordinary work, from the author of The City The City.1941. In the chaos of wartime Marseille, American engineer and occult disciple Jack Parsons stumbles onto a clandestine anti-Nazi group, including Surrealist theorist André Breton. In the strange games of dissident diplomats, exiled revolutionaries, and avant-garde artists, Parsons finds and channels hope. But what he unwittingly unleashes is the power of dreams and nightmares, changing the war and the world for ever.1950. A lone Surrealist fighter, Thibaut, walks a new, hallucinogenic Paris, where Nazis and the Resistance are trapped in unending conflict, and the streets are stalked by living images and texts - and by the forces of Hell. To escape the city, Thibaut must join forces with Sam, an American photographer intent on recording the ruins, and make common cause with a powerful, enigmatic figure of chance and rebellion: the exquisite corpse.But Sam is being hunted. And new secrets will emerge that will test all their loyalties - to each other, to Paris old and new, and to reality itself.

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In the existing reports on national competitiveness and rankings such as IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook and WEF Global Competitiveness Report, there are sizable discrepancies in the ranking order for the same countries. As a result, the reader is often confused because such an outcome creates difficulties for government officials when translating these findings into real-world policies. These discrepancies are actually due to the differences in logic and analytical models used by IMD and WEF. Therefore, in recognizing the problems and limitations of these models, this book presents the IPS model as a new approach. As an extension of Michael Porter s diamond model, it demonstrates a robust set of methodologies as well as offers a number of key policy implications for countries around the world that wish to enhance their national competitiveness.The analytical tools used in this book can be further utilized for other units of analysis such as industries and firms. As this book provides a series of sophisticated methodologies and specific guidelines for enhancing national competitiveness, both academics and practitioners can derive useful implications from this research. Alongside the theoretical frameworks and methodologies for national competitiveness presented in this book, timely topics are included such as the COVID-19 global pandemic and the US-China trade war. This book also includes various country-specific real-world cases that are assessed from the perspective of both developed and developing countries.

Objev podobné jako Competitiveness Of Nations 1, The: Navigating The Us-china Trade War And The Covid-19 Global Pandemic - Dong-sung , Korea) Cho, Hwy-chang , Korea) Moo

The mind-bending sequel to the Times Thriller of the Year bestseller, This is the Night They Come for You. The world s greatest storyteller Guardian Our finest practitioner of the double-cross plotting Mick Herronâ ˜Splendidly serpentine and immaculately plotted, this is British thriller writing at its very bestâ ™ Daily Mail__________Trouble has a way of finding those those who spend most of their time trying to avoid it. Or so it appears to Superintendent Taleb, whose attempts to wind his career down to an unobtrusive retirement are once again in jeopardy.When delegated a television interview to discuss a thirty year old political controversy, his instructions are clear enough: whatever you say, do not rock the boat. But an inexplicable urge in the moment to tell the truth lands him in dangerously hot water. It also reopens some decades wounds which will bring him to the forefront of an investigation he is keen to avoid.Whether he likes it or not, the past is coming for him. And the past in Algeria is venomous, vengeful and relentless, quick to consume the unwary traveller. He will soon find himself staring down the barrel of a long buried mystery, which looks likely to add him to its lengthy roster of victims.This Is the Day They Dream Of is the scintillating sequel to the critically acclaimed This Is The Night They Come For You, which introduced the world-weary Taleb and his always resourceful colleague Agent Hidouchi of the Algerian Secret Service. Together they must navigate the countryâ ™ treacherous history to save themselves from its perilous present._________Praise for This is the Night They Come For You Truly ingenious The Tablet Goddard sprinkles head-turning double-crossing with delightful by-play between his two leads The Times Fast-paced, beautifully crafted with some excellently drawn characters... engages from start to finish Choice Magazine Goddard writes amazing novels of mystery/suspense. His new one is magical and the title is simply the best Stephen King

Objev podobné jako This is the Day They Dream Of - Robert Goddard

Winner of the British Fantasy Award, The Scar by China Miéville is a colossal fantasy of incredible diversity and spellbinding imagination, set in the richly visualized world of Bas-Lag. A human cargo bound for servitude in exile . . . A pirate city hauled across the oceans . . . A hidden miracle about be revealed . . . These are the ingredients of an astonishing story. It is the story of a prisoner s journey. Of the search for the island of a forgotten people, for the most astonishing beast in the seas, and ultimately for a fabled place - a massive wound in reality, a source of unthinkable power and danger.

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The Broken Middle offers a startlingly original rethinking of the modern philosophical tradition and fundamentally rejects the anti--philosophy and anti--theory of post--modernity.

Objev podobné jako The Broken Middle - Gillian Rose

What do the symbols that appear in our dreamscape mean? How can they help us to interpret our lives and untangle our thoughts?From animals and nature to magical symbols and nightmarish events, understanding what your dreams are trying to tell you is essential to becoming more in tune with your everyday needs and wellbeing - whether you re feeling particularly anxious or unsettled, or if good fortune is about to come your way.With one thousand practical explanations of the most common dream symbols, this book is the ultimate guide to interpreting your night-time thoughts and will tell you everything you need to know to unlock the hidden language of your dreams.Find out what your dreams are trying to tell you by decoding every kind of symbol, sorted by category:- People Places- The Natural World- The Animal Kingdom- Food Drink- Universal Symbols- Action Dreams- Magic, Mysteries the Metaphysical- Nightmares

Objev podobné jako The Book of Dream Meanings - Michael Powell

Drawing on examples from Rhodes s railways to the tragedy of Grenfell, The Broken Promise of Infrastructure takes readers on a journey through a cultural history of infrastructure development across Britain and its Empire.

Objev podobné jako The Broken Promise of Infrastructure - Dominic Davies

The extraordinary second book in the epic Shadow Skye trilogy.In a world of shadows, hope can be found...Agatha and Jaime have rescued their clan and returned home to Skye as heroes. But when Agatha uncovers a threat to their people, she unwittingly releases a terrible power that could kill every living thing on the island. Jaime must race to Scotia to hunt an ancient blood magic, which may be their only chance of survival. Meanwhile, Sigrid, a Norvegian girl with an unusual gift, journeys to the court of Ingland where a dangerous alliance is forming - one that will soon turn its vengeful eyes to Skye. Sigrid will have to risk everything if she and the people of Skye are to survive the gathering shadows...Cover illustration by Violet Tobacco. Praise for the Shadow Skye trilogy:⠜Thrilling, strange and brutally involving.⠝ Guardian⠜A story fantasy-loving young readers may not even know they⠙ve been waiting for.⠝ New York Times⠜A gripping story and a dark one.⠝ Wall Street Journal⠜An absolute cracker. Electrifying.⠝ Belfast Telegraph⠜A proper barnstormer.⠝ SFX⠜A wild, thrilling and sometimes dark fantasy adventure.⠝ The Week Junior⠜The chill barren setting of Scotia provides rich terrain for an unsettling wildness.⠝ Irish Times⠜Packs a real punch with its high-level suspense.⠝ BookTrust⠜Rich in atmosphere while dripping with grisly violence ... A fresh and exciting debut.⠝ Kirkus⠜A gripping, brutal adventure that completely swept me away.⠝ Emma Carroll, author of The Somerset Tsunami ⠜Agatha is that rare thing in fiction: a truly original hero, one for all of us. What a great book!⠝ Ian Irvine, author of The Three Worlds Cycle A thrilling adventure in a beautifully imagined world. I defy you not to want to follow Agatha to the end of the known world. Frank Cottrell-Boyce, author of Millions ⠜A brave new voice in fantasy fiction.⠝ Sally Green, author of Half Bad⠜I could hardly turn the pages fast enough.⠝ Holly Jackson, author of A Good Girl⠙s Guide to Murder⠜Darkly beautiful, original and brimming with hope and compassion.⠝ Kesia Lupo, author of We Are Blood and Thunder⠜A sublimely plotted, windswept adventure.⠝ Cerrie Burnell, author of The Girl with the Shark⠙s Teeth⠜A triumph.⠝ Katy a Balen, author of The Space We⠙re In⠜One of the freshest, most exciting fantasies I⠙ve ever read.⠝ Sarah Ann Juckes, author of Outside⠜The fandom I⠙ve been waiting for. Forget Gryffindor, Dauntless, and House Stark... I want to be a Hawk.⠝ Aisha Bushby, author of A Pocketful of Stars

Objev podobné jako The Broken Raven (Shadow Skye, Book Two) - Joseph Elliott

Kniha - 464 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - 464 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná The incredible conclusion to the trilogy that began with the Hugo Award-winning The Fifth Season · Shortlisted for the Hugo, Nebula, Kitschies, Audie and Locus Awards · A New York Times Notable Book · The inaugural Wired.com book club pick The Moon will soon return. Whether this heralds the destruction of humankind or something worse will depend on two women. Essun has inherited the phenomenal power of Alabaster Tenring. With it, she hopes to find her daughter Nassun and forge a world in which every outcast child can grow up safe. For Nassun, her mother's mastery of the Obelisk Gate comes too late. She has seen the evil of the world, and accepted what her mother will not admit: that sometimes what is corrupt cannot be cleansed, only destroyed. Praise for this trilogy: 'Amazing' Ann Leckie 'Breaks uncharted ground' Library Journal 'Beautiful'...

Objev podobné jako The Stone Sky: The Broken Earth, Book 3 (0356508684)

From the author of the globally bestselling, multi-million-copy classic, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, comes its astonishing and powerful sequel. Gretel Fernsby is a quiet woman leading a quiet life.She doesn t talk about her escape from Germany seventy years ago or the dark post-war years in France with her mother. Most of all, she doesn t talk about her father, the commandant of one of the most notorious Nazi concentration camps. But when a young family moves into the apartment below her, Gretel can t help but befriend their little boy, Henry, though his presence brings back painful memories.One night, she witnesses a violent argument between his parents, which threatens to disturb her hard-won peace. For the second time in her life, Gretel is given the chance to save a young boy. To do so would allay her guilt, grief and remorse, but it will also force her to reveal her true identity.Will she make a different choice this time, whatever the cost to herself?

Objev podobné jako All The Broken Places - John Boyne

Ivan and Nell return in a gripping new thriller from award-winning Chris Hammer, author of The Sunday Times Crime Book of the Year Scrublands and The Times Crime Book of the Year Dead Man s Creek.

Objev podobné jako The Broken River - Chris Hammer

The success or failure of China s development will impact not only its own citizens but also those of the world. China is widely recognized as a global actor on the world stage and no global challenge can be resolved without its participation. It is important to understand how the country is ruled and what its policy priorities are. Can China move to a more market-based economy, while controlling environmental degradation? Can it integrate hundreds of millions of new migrants into the urban landscape? The tensions between communist and capitalist identities continue to divide society as China searches for a path to modernization.In this revised fifth edition and essential guide to the subject, Tony Saich delivers a thorough introduction to all aspects of politics and governance in post-Mao China, taking full account of the changes of the 20th Party Congress and the 13th National People s Congress as well as the situation in Hong Kong and current debates in Chinese society.

Objev podobné jako Governance and Politics of China - Tony Saich

Millions of Americans are taking prescription drugs made in China and don t know it--and pharmaceutical companies are not eager to tell them. This is a disturbing, well-researched wake-up call for improving the current system of drug supply and manufacturing. Several decades ago, penicillin, vitamin C, and many other prescription and over-the-counter products were manufactured in the United States. But with the rise of globalization, antibiotics, antidepressants, birth control pills, blood pressure medicines, cancer drugs, among many others are made in China and sold in the United States. China s biggest impact on the US drug supply is making essential ingredients for thousands of medicines found in American homes and used in hospital intensive care units and operating rooms. The authors convincingly argue that there are at least two major problems with this scenario. First, it is inherently risky for the United States to become dependent on any one country as a source for vital medicines, especially given the uncertainties of geopolitics. For example, if an altercation in the South China Sea causes military personnel to be wounded, doctors may rely upon medicines with essential ingredients made by the adversary. Second, lapses in safety standards and quality control in Chinese manufacturing are a risk. Citing the concerns of FDA officials and insiders within the pharmaceutical industry, the authors document incidents of illness and death caused by contaminated medications that prompted reform. This probing book examines the implications of our reliance on China on the quality and availability of vital medicines.

Objev podobné jako China Rx - Janardan Prasad Singh, Rosemary Gibson

In the last 40 years of China s economic reforms, the country has made unprecedented progress in its economic development and its position in the global stage. As a result, interest in China has resulted in numerous books focusing on the world s second largest economy. A single volume, however, cannot possibly explain the complex nature of China s economic system and its relationship with the rest of the world. China s Economic Reforms: Successes and Challenges contributes to the understanding of China s reforms by offering a detailed analysis of critical components of the country s economic architecture.Within the context of the global economy, the book illustrates the performance of the Chinese economy at both the aggregate and individual sector levels before and after reforms. Comparisons and contrasts are made with the economies of the US, Japan, South Korea, India, and Russia. The book presents the challenges facing the Chinese reform process, and explain how these challenges affect the domestic economy, the rest of the world, and the overall success of China s reforms.

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Kniha - autor Mark Lawrence, 320 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná When he was nine, he watched his mother and brother killed before him. By the time he was 13, he was the leader of a band of bloodthirsty thugs. By 15, he intends to be king. It's time for Prince Honorous Jorg Ancrath to return to the castle he turned his back on and take what's rightfully his.

Objev podobné jako The Broken Empire 1. Prince of Thorns (1937007685)

Permit me, lovely readers, to take you on a journey. Firstly though, wherever you are, it is important that you should be comfy. For example, if you are in bed, make sure there are no spiky pieces of Lego under your bum bum. That sort of thing simply wonâ ™t do...Pippin s just an ordinary little girl who lives with her ordinary little granny in the ordinary little town of Funsprings. Or so she thinks. When some rather terrible goings on start occurring, Granny is forced to reveal a secret - she used to be a secret crime fighter! And on top of that, Pippin has a special gift - she is Shiny, and can talk to animals. Hurray! But life s not all fun times and lemonade and monster munch for tea. Not only has all the water gone, the animals are disappearing too. Someone as rotten as a pig fart in a jar must be behind all this, and it s up to Pippin to find out who. Armed with her new power and some new friends to boot, Pippin will confront kidnappers, evil scientists and would-be diamond thieves in this fantastic new series from Harry Heape (brilliantly illustrated by Rebecca Bagley too, you lucky things!).

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The author of the multi-prize-winning The Year of the Runaways returns with a novel of forbidden love that echoes across the generations China Room is the kind of novel that reminds you why you fell in love with reading Open Book, BBC Radio 4Shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize 2022Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2021Longlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2022Longlist for the Ondaatje Prize 2022A Daily Telegraph , Guardian and The Times Book of the Year Mehar, a young bride in rural 1929 Punjab, is trying to discover the identity of her new husband. She and her sisters-in-law, married to three brothers in a single ceremony, spend their days at work in the family s china room , sequestered from contact with the men. When Mehar develops a theory as to which of them is hers, a passion is ignited that will put more than one life at risk. Spiralling around Mehar s story is that of a young man who in 1999 travels from England to the now-deserted farm, its china room locked and barred. In enforced flight from the traumas of his adolescence - his experiences of addiction, racism, and estrangement from the culture of his birth - he spends a summer in contemplation and recovery, finally gathering the strength to return home.Readers love CHINA ROOM:***** Amazing... I could not put it down!***** The characters jump off the pages... Beautiful***** Powerful and heart-wrenching***** Wonderful... I read it in one sitting***** Gripping storytelling... An easy five stars

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An inter-connected romantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas from the multi-million USA Today bestselling author A union with the Elf King with or without loveâ ¦

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The Level 7 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories, written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, provide a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and decoding skills. Stories, More Stories A and More Stories B involve familiar situations and a variety of fantasy settings through the magic key adventures. Longer stories help to build reading stamina, which is important for later reading success. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with childrens reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.

Objev podobné jako Oxford Reading Tree: Level 7: Stories: The Broken Roof - Roderick Hunt, Alex Brychta

Fast-paced and hard-boiled, this Harlem Detectives novel follows a pile of stolen money â “ or it would if anyone could find itâ ¦ Alberta Wright drops dead on the street during a sermon by the charismatic con man Sweet Prophet. Her partner rushes home to avoid the cops, only to find her apartment looted by someone looking for her stash of cash. But soon it becomes apparent that there are number of players in the race for Albertaâ ™s dough. Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones are called in to investigate, but they know full well the bodies havenâ ™t stopped dropping yet.

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