This is a study of China from the 1800s to the present day. It focuses on China's problems of development - the decay and collapse of the Chinese Empire, its failure to recover in the first half of the twentieth century, and its rapid emergence in world affairs since the Communist Party Revolution of 1949. This new edition examines economic growth, updates Chinese foreign policy, provides a revised account of the Tiananmen Incident, and brings the chronology completely up to date.

A comedy set in Winnipeg during the 1919 General Strike, Striker Schneiderman was first presented in 1970 at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts in Toronto. Its protagonist, Moische Schneiderman, is a tailor whose possessions include a small business, a large mortgage, a devoted wife, three beautiful daughters, and a sense of the ridiculous. Moische also believes passionately in law, order, good government, peace, friendship and being left alone. It is partly because of these passions tha...

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ost Face by Jack London – Full AudiobookStep into the brutal and unforgiving wilderness with Lost Face, a gripping collection of short stories by legendary American author Jack London. This audiobook brings together some of his most powerful tales of survival, human instinct, and the raw struggle between civilization and nature.First published in 1910, Lost Face is a classic anthology that includes seven unforgettable stories, most notably the iconic “To Build a Fire” — one of the greatest...

George Hibbard has always endorsed T.S. Eliot's idea that 'we must know all of Shakespeare's work in order to know any of it,' and this idea, implicit in the first essay in this volume, informs the whole collection, written in honour of one of Canada's leading Shakespearian editors and scholars.The two essays which begin the collection present broad overviews of Elizabethan drama and discuss Shakespeare's first great editor, Theobald. Together with the final essay – on publication ...

"This book reveals the essence of authentic relationships and their invaluable importance in the contemporary business world. A journey through networking strategies that transform superficial interactions into deep and productive connections." Dr. Ivan Misner®, founder of BNI (320,000 Members Worldwide)"This text proves to be a beacon in the digital storm, reminding us that despite email, social media and chatbots, what makes us feel good are...