Written between 500 BCE and 700 CE, these seven texts have inspired generals for millennia, both in China and the wider world. Featuring Sun Tzu's The Art of War, this new translation brings to light the military masterpieces of ancient China. These seven texts display an understanding of strategy and warfare still relevant more than 2,000 years after they were originally written. Together, they present a uniquely eastern tradition of warfare that emphasizes speed, stealth, and cu...

Sima Samar has spent her life challenging power in Afghanistan. A pioneering doctor, she provided healthcare to women in some of the country's most remote regions, often at significant personal risk. She went on to become Minister of Women's Affairs, becoming one of the Taliban's most determined critics.Born into a Hazara family and raised in a polygamous household, Samar grew up understanding the consequences of gender and ethnic inequality in Afghanistan. Forced into an arranged ...

In early 1929, Shabtai and Naomi Levy escaped from the small town of Cizre, Turkey. With a two-month-old baby and Shabtai’s mother, they journeyed on foot to Jerusalem. Illegally crossing Jacob’s Ford Bridge over the Jordan River from Syria to Palestine, they eventually reached Jerusalem. There, they raised thirteen children while surviving war and hardship. Their saga highlights love, faith, hope, and most of all, the celebration of life. This is their story of love, courage, perseverance...

More than 10,000 women and children. That’s how many civilian prisoners of the Japanese were packed into Tjideng, reportedly the worst Japanese concentration camp in Java during World War II. Among these 10,000 mostly Dutch women and children were Hungarian-born Klara and her three young daughters. Meanwhile Klara’s Dutch husband, Wim, a captain in the Royal Dutch Air Force, was among the 1500 military men crammed into a hell ship and transported to Japan as a slave laborer. "Bowing to the...

What if the life you thought was ordinary was quietly leading you toward something extraordinary?The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Housewife is a deeply personal memoir of trauma, healing, spiritual awakening, and the long journey back to self.Heather Debreceni shares the raw and honest story of a woman who spent years carrying pain in her body, her heart, and her life before beginning to understand what those experiences were trying to reveal....

史记 "Historical Records" was written by Sima Qian, the Western Han Dynasty historian. The biographical history book is the first biographical general history in China, documented on to the ancient legend of the Yellow Emperor era, down to the Han Dynasty between the beginning four years, a total of 3,000 years of history. In 104 B.C., Sima Qian began the creation of a history book called " Tai Shi Gong Shu " which was later called “史记”, or "Historical Records". It took 14 years before and a...

In this special guidebook learn how to build and invest in key relationships, utilize your most effective tools, and get the confidence you need to get out of your own way.After over 20 years of experience climbing the corporate ladder in operations, seasoned businesswoman and entrepreneur Sima Patel shares her three crucial tactics for succeeding in both your career and your personal life.As a mentor for early-career professionals, Sima found she was often...

In this special guidebook learn how to build and invest in key relationships, utilize your most effective tools, and get the confidence you need to get out of your own way.After over 20 years of experience climbing the corporate ladder in operations, seasoned businesswoman and entrepreneur Sima Patel shares her three crucial tactics for succeeding in both your career and your personal life.As a mentor for early-career professionals, Sima found she was often...

Research and textbook about Cancer Treatment and Ovarian Cancer for medical students and medical doctors.

From the New York Times bestselling creator of Not Quite Narwhal Jessie Sima comes a fantastical, “playfully self-referential” (Shelf Awareness, starred review) tale of how an elf facing a dangerous dragon was inspired to write The Greatest Bedtime Story Ever to save himself!Are you ready to hear the GREATEST BEDTIME STORY EVER?Good, because THE GREATEST BEDTIME STORY EVER came to be written in th...

It’s time to go outside with Ms. Simone’s art class and do your best impression of Impressionism. A dab here, a dab there, and voilà! All is going well…until the clouds move in.Suddenly, young Justine finds her beautiful view ruined, and she can’t think of what to do next. But her classmates Paris and Manet know a secret that will unlock her creativity again. With a little imagination and the magic word wackadoey.“The dreamed of him, and then—Hurray! Standing in front of them was Claude Mo...

Nimbus learns how to weather her cloudy moods and accept help from her best friend, Kelp, in this charming and gently encouraging picture book companion to the New York Times bestselling Not Quite Narwhal and Perfectly Pegasus.Nimbus has so much fun being Kelp’s friend! Their days are filled with games, sunshine, and a whole lot of rainbows. Only, Nimbus can’t stay sunny all the time; in fact, some days she’s downright cloudy.Nimb...