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The last thing powerful cultivator Gong Wei remembers before his death is bleeding out beneath his archenemy Xu Shuangce's infamous blade--the sword known as No Way Out. The weapon should have annihilated his soul forever, so when Gong Wei awakens sixteen years later in the body of a beautiful but witless young male disciple, no one is more surprised than he is.Determined to hide his true identity lest Xu Shuangce return to finish the job, the mischievous Gong Wei attaches himself to two y...

Three artistic Black sisters from South Carolina search for their way in the world in this novel from the award–winning playwright of for colored girls . . ."A jubilant celebration of womanhood—as moving as the moon . . . pure magic." — The Kansas City StarNtozake Shange's beloved Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo is the story of three sisters and their mother from Charleston, South Carolina. Sassafrass, the oldest, is...

Designed by her mother and sister, she and her so-called "brother-in-law" had an absurd night. When she woke up, her sister was threatening her with a photo of her surrogate pregnancy. If you don't get pregnant on your own, I'll post these pictures so you won't get married for the rest of your life. " "The little sister is a ruthless threat." "Xiao Xin, help your little sister." His mother consoled him. "She was forced into a corner and was unwilling to agree." Why did you turn off the lig...

When you read this, there will be machines that can answer almost anything you ask them — faster than I can, faster than your teachers can, faster than you ever will.In an age when so much can be generated, a father sits down to hand his daughter the things no machine can live for her.A Verse of Your Own is not a parenting manual or a how-to. It is twenty-six letters — written to be read at six, at sixteen, and at sixty — from a father to his daughter, on ...

'Shange's wit, lyricism and fierceness are marvellous' New York TimesSassafrass, Cypress and Indigo are sisters. They are growing up, and their dreams are far from their Mama's house in Charleston.Sassafrass, the oldest, is a poet and a weaver like her mother before her. Having gone north to college, she is living with other artists in Los Angeles, trying to summon a life out of her work.Cypress, a dancer, is leaving home to find new ways o...

Compiled in China in the fourth–third centuries B.C.E., The Book of Lord Shang argues for a new powerful government to penetrate society and turn every man into a diligent tiller and valiant soldier. Creating a "rich state and a strong army" will be the first step toward unification of "All-under-Heaven." These ideas served the state of Qin that eventually created the first imperial polity on Chinese soil. In this new translation, The Book of Lord Shang's intellectual bol...

An award-winning writer brings to life the story of a young girl's awakening amidst her country's seismic growing pains in the American South."A lyrical coming-of-age novel." — New York TimesSet in St. Louis in 1957, the year of the Little Rock Nine, Ntozake Shange's story reveals the prismatic effect of racism on an American child and her family. Seamlessly woven into this masterful portrait of an extended family ...

Winter blankets the wreckage of the world. In the snow-covered ruins, four children scavenge for supplies to feed their dwindling group of survivors. Four, because Ian is gone – captured or killed by the mechanical death squads that hunt them all. SAM, his robotic guardian angel, has left as well. And without Ian, without his optimism, the survivors are losing hope. Until, one day, they recover the electronic device that their friend had built to communicate with SAM…

Compiled in China in the fourth–third centuries BCE, The Book of Lord Shang argues for a new powerful government to rule over society and turn every man into a diligent tiller and valiant soldier. Creating a “rich state and a strong army” will be the first step toward unification of “All-under-Heaven.” These ideas served the state of Qin that eventually created the first imperial polity on Chinese soil. In Yuri Pines’s translation, The Book of Lord Shang’s intellectual bo...

An Anthology of Chinese Music is a three-volume series encompassing songs, instrumental works, and opera, presenting China's musical masterpieces spanning millennia. Each entry features original scores, lyrics, and in-depth analysis. These explore the works' creative origins, cross-cultural dissemination, and blend scholarly rigor with performative accessibility. Commentaries dissect musical structures, techniques, and cultural significance, revealing the scholarly ethos, the regional vibr...

“A compassionate guide on personal finance that focuses on the value of your life instead of just fixating on the value of a dollar.” — Erin Lowry, author of the Broke Millennial series.In Wealth Is a Mindset, Shang Saavedra, Founder of Save My Cents and top personal finance coach, creates a judgment-free space for readers to learn about personal finance and make their dreams of financial independence come true, one cent at a time.

I am gonna write poems til I die and when I have gotten outta this body I am gonna hang round in the wind and knock over everybody who got their feet on the ground.In the late 1960s, Ntozake Shange was a student at Barnard College discovering her budding talent as a writer, publishing in her school's literary journal, and finding her unique voice. By the time of her death in 2018, she had scorched blazing trails across countless pages and stages, redefinin...