Summary: A new arrival in British-occupied Hong Kong wants to open a martial arts academy to teach his unique Wing Chun style. But a corrupt cabal of martial arts masters, led by Master Hung, refuses to allow him to teach in peace until he proves himself in a series of fights against the local master, which Ip does, in style. But even after earning the respect of the local masters, Ip's troubles are...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Well Go USA 2010

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Alwani, Sami

Summary: "In The Pleasure of the Text, Sami Alwani weaves together themes of art induced dissociation, queer intergenerational polyamory, racial capitalism and esoteric mystical experiences into 20 slice of life comic stories that are equal parts comedy and tragedy. These stories question society and individual identity. A talking baby philosophizes away his own emotions. A half-man, half-dog...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Conundrum Press 2021

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V, Ram

Summary: Humanity is on the verge of discovering immortality. The avatar of Death is cast down to Earth to live a mortal life in Mumbai as twenty-something Laila Starr. Will Laila take her chance to stop mankind from permanently altering the cycle of life?

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Boom! Studios 2022

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Boyce, S.M.

Summary: Ourean legends of the First Vagabond have survived a thousand years, blossoming in pubs and alleys even as the great Bloods of Ourea tried to squelch his name. But the myths glorify the deeds and forget the man he was—Cedric, a boy from a small Hillsidian farming village. As a young man, Cedric discovers a terrifying defect in his nature. He has no blood loyalty, which means he can defy his...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: S.M. Boyce 0000

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Boyce, S.M.

Summary: Before Stone trained Kara Magari or taught the First Vagabond to master the Blood loyalty, he was nothing more than a slave boy named Terric. Terric is a curious loner hellbent on reading his master’s forbidden books. When one heist goes wrong, Terric abandons his old life and runs for freedom—only to fall prey to a ruthless man named Niccoli. Niccoli is an isen—a creature of magic from the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: S.M. Boyce 0000

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Le, Nam

Summary: Stories that take us from the slums of Colombia to the streets of Tehran; from New York City to Iowa; from a tiny fishing village in Australia to a foundering vessel in the South China Sea--while taking us to the heart of what is means to be human.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2009

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Milledge, Sas

Summary: Orla O'Reilly, the youngest in a long line of hedge witches, is compelled to return home after the death of her grandmother, Mamo. In the wake of her Mamo's passing, seas are impossible to fish, crops have soured, even Jo Manalo's attic is taken over by a poltergeist! And to make matter worse it appears that the cause is Mamo, or her mislaid bones that is. Can Orla shoulder the responsibility...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: BOOM! Box 2022

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Say, Allen.

Summary: After many years of retirement, an old Kamishibai man--a Japanese street performer who tells stories and sells candies--decides to make his rounds once more even though such entertainment declined after the advent of television.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Company 2005

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Higgins, Cam

Summary: Bo and his pig pal Zonk play in the mud together, but when Zonk's pet rock Rocky gets chipped and Zonk is upset, Bo must learn how to be a good, supportive friend to Zonk.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2023

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Sams, Ferrol

Contents: Air: The widow's mite.--Howdy doody time.--Judgment.--Earth: Fulfillment.--Saba (An affirmation).--Big star woman.--Fire: FUBAR.--Porphyria's lover.--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree Publishers 1987

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Say, Allen.

Summary: A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1993

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Summary: The time is 1998. The setting is Macau. Every living soul jumps at every chance to make quick money before the Portuguese colony ushers in a new era under the Chinese rule. A relationship is formed between an ex-gangster trying to turn over a new leaf with his wife and newborn baby and two groups of hitmen - those who want to protect him and those who were sent to kill him.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Magnolia Home Entertainment 2007

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Say, Allen.

Summary: A Japanese boy learns of Christmas when his mother decorates a pine tree with paper cranes.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1991

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Lam, Michelle

Summary: "Meesh is a bad demon. "Bad" in that she always sees the good in those around her--which isn't how a demon is meant to feel or act. Bullied by the other demons, twelve-year-old Meesh is more likely to be found reading magazines from Plumeria City--the fairy realm--and fangirling about the fairy princesses. But when disaster strikes and all of demon-kind is threatened, Meesh must journey to...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A Knopf 2023

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Lam, Thao

Summary: "An astronaut is getting ready to explore a new world. Boots? Check. Gloves? Check. And a helmet, of course. They take their first step outside ... and discover a strange new world with towering hills to climb, fantastical beasts to meet, and a raging storm to overcome. Will they make it back to their ship safely? A child's excitement for a snowy day transforms a walk to school into a...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books 2024

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Sams, Ferrol

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Mercer University Press 2007

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