Wong, Chun Han

Summary: Party of One shatters the many myths and caricatures that shroud one of the world's most secretive political organizations and its leader. Many observers misread Xi during his early years in power, projecting their own hopes that he would steer China toward more political openness, rule of law, and pro-market economics. Having masked his beliefs while climbing the party hierarchy, Xi has...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Avid Reader Press 2023

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Cuban, Mark

Summary: The stars of ABC's Shark tank explain how a kid can discover a great business idea and get it off the ground.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Diversion Books 2018

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Hunter, Nan D.

Contents: Expression : the right not to be silent -- Criminal law -- Government employees -- The military -- Immigration -- Employment in the private sector -- Housing and credit -- Public accommodations -- Relationships -- Parenting -- Youth -- Transgender people -- People with HIV/AIDS.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Southern Illinois University Press 2004

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Summary: "An anthology of essays and illustrations that illuminate mental health topics in a straightforward way"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Young Readers 2018

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Liu, Tao Tao

Summary: "This is a concise and entertaining guide to the complex tradition of Chinese mythology. While many around the world are familiar with some aspects of Chinese myth - through Chinese New Year festivities or the classic adventures of the Monkey King in Journey to the West - few outside of China understand the richness of Chinese mythology, influenced by Daoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. Offering...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson Ltd 2022

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Gallagher, Shaun

Summary: "Babies can be a joy-and hard work. Now, they can also be a 50-in-1 science project kit! This fascinating and hands-on guide shows you how to re-create landmark scientific studies on cognitive, motor, language, and behavioral development-using your ownbundle of joy as the research subject. Simple, engaging, and fun for both baby and parent, each project sheds light on how your baby is...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group USA 2013

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McNiff, Shaun.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Shambhala 1992

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Han, Han

Summary: Han Han is the most influential (and provocative) young person in China, equally beloved and reviled for the satirical wit with which he takes on everyone from corrupt politicians to ludicrous protesters. In this collection of essays, he tackles everything from Internet culture in a country that censors the Internet to his own escapades driving around with fake police IDs and a megaphone, and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2016

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Abramitzky, Ran

Summary: "Through this authoritative account of the historical record and important new findings, Abramitzky and Boustan will help shape our thinking and policies about the fraught topic of immigration with findings such as: Where you come from doesn't matter. The children of immigrants from El Salvador, Mexico, and Guatemala today are as likely to be as successful as the children of immigrants from...

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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2022

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Tai, Lolly

Summary: The Magic of Children’s Gardens features hundreds of comprehensive drawings and gorgeous photographs of successful children’s outdoor environments, detailed explanations of the design process, and the criteria needed to create attractive and pleasing gardens for children to augment their physical, mental, and emotional development.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Temple University Press 2017

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Saunt, Claudio

Summary: Details the other revolutions during 1776, including the reaction of the native residents of San Francisco in the wake of the first European settlement there and the devastation of the Aleutian Islands by the Russians' hunt for sea otters.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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Shammarī, Shahd

Summary: "Shahd Alshammari is just eighteen when she is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and told by her neurologist that she would not make it past age thirty. Despite what she is told, by thirty, she has become a professor of literature, and has managed to navigate education systems in both Kuwait and the United Kingdom and inspire generations of students. Head above Water is the intimate,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Feminist Press 2023

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Shaben, Carol.

Summary: An account of a deadly commuter plane crash that took place in northern Canada in 1984 involving a pilot, a politician, a cop and the criminal he was escorting.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Pub. 2013

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Shlain, Leonard.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2003

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Roche, Nan.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Flower Valley Press 1991

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Wood, Tat.

Summary: Written by Lawrence Miles ("Faction Paradox") and long-time sci-fi commentator Tat Wood, "About Time" focuses on the continuity of "Doctor Who" (its characters, alien races and the like), but also examines the show as a work of social commentary. In particular, Miles and Wood dissect the politics and social issues that shaped the show during its unprecedented 26-year run (from 1963 to 1989),...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Mad Norwegian Press 2006

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Tominey, Shauna

Summary: Young children can surprise us with tough questions. Tominey's essential guide teaches us how to answer them and foster compassion along the way. If you had to choose one word to describe the world you want children to grow up in, what would it be? Safe? Understanding? Resilient? Compassionate? As parents and caregivers of young children, we know what we want for our children, but not always...

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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2019

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Ashmun, Barbara.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 1998

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Mufti, Shahan

Summary: Late in the morning of March 9, 1977, seven men stormed the Washington, D.C., headquarters of B'nai B'rith International, the largest and oldest Jewish service organization in America. The heavily armed attackers quickly took control of the building and held more than a hundred employees of the organization hostage inside. A little over an hour later, three more men entered the Islamic Center...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2022

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Shoup, Richard.

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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2000

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Johnson, Shawn

Summary: American gymnast Johnson is a four-time Olympic gold and silver medalist; a national--and world--champion athlete and a winner on the popular "Dancing with the Stars." This is the amazing true journey of how this young Olympian has found balance in her life.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Tyndale House Publishers 2012

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Levy, Shawn

Summary: "Today, women are ascendant in standup comedy, even preeminent. They make headlines, fill arenas, spawn blockbuster movies. But before Amy Schumer slayed, Tiffany Haddish killed, and Ali Wong drew roars, the very idea of a female comedian seemed, to most of America, like a punchline. And it took a special sort of woman-indeed, a parade of them-to break and remake the mold. In on the Joke is the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2022

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