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...

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 MOORE PRIZE FOR HUMAN RIGHTSNATIONAL BESTSELLERThe impassioned memoir of Afghanistan's Sima Samar: medical doctor, public official, founder of schools and hospitals, thorn in the side of the Taliban, nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, and lifelong advocate for girls and women.**“I have three strikes against me. I’m a woman, I speak out for women, and I’m Hazara, the most persecuted ethnic group in Afghanistan.”Dr. Sima Sam...

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...

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

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...

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...

Everything in nature evolves by trial and error. We cannot avoid this fundamental method of natural evolution, but our human advantage is that we can think about and learn from the errors before trying again.Trial, Error, and Success helps boost that advantage with 10 insights into realistic knowledge, thinking, and emotional intelligenceThe authors use real-life examples to show how successful thinking avoids overgeneralization traps-the key trick is to focus on the differ...

A fully-illustrated, note-packed volume of information, Dermatology: Illustrated Study Guide and Comprehensive Board Review fulfills a real need for a single study guide for the Dermatology Board Exam. Written by a previous Chief Resident of Dermatology at the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center, the text focuses on presenting comprehensive information in an easy-to-understand, easy-to-remember format. The second edition of this incredibly popular book includes: