You did everything your Asian family asked, and you did it well. Top of the class, respectable degree, and a job title your parents can recite to strangers while the aunties go waah. Then somewhere over the ocean on the flight home, the feeling climbs into your carry-on, and by the time you land it is sitting on your chest.You have googled it thoroughly and you do not tick enough boxes to be unhappy. Nobody died. Nothing is wrong. You have a good salary, d...

This book provides a systematic treatment of two central regimes in statistical theory: classical large-sample theory for M- and Z-estimation with a fixed number of parameters, and high-dimensional theory where the number of parameters can be comparable to or larger than the sample size. While the former was developed earlier and remains fundamental, high-dimensional statistical theory has become an indispensable part of modern statistics.Classical large-sample theory and high-dime...

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of how artificial intelligence (AI), ecological design, and governance reforms can be leveraged to tackle climate-induced urban heat.The book is structured around three key themes: AI for climate adaptation, green infrastructure and design innovation, and policy and planning perspectives. It delves into how intelligent technologies like remote sensing, real-time monitoring, and machine learning are revolutionising the assessment and mana...

When it rains, it pours … and this amateur sleuth may be in over her head.Graduate student Raina Sun is trying to keep her head above water as the bills roll in when her dashing college adviser cons her out of several months of rent. Her quest to retrieve the money sets in motion a streak of even worse luck.First, she stumbles on her advisor's dead body and becomes a suspect in his murder. Next, the only man she's ever loved reappears as the lead detective to the case. Rain...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2023LONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTIONA SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA FINANCIAL TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, NEW YORKER AND WASHINGTON POST BOOK OF THE YEARWillie Somerset Maugham is one of the greatest writers of the early twentieth century. But in 1921 he is beleaguered by an unhappy marriage, ill-health and business interests that have gone badly awry....

To win the God of War’s favour was wise – to fall in love with him would ruin me'Lush, deeply romantic, and endlessly enchanting. Sue Lynn Tan is a master of both fable-like whimsy and epic, sweeping adventure'—Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning'Treacherously beautiful and dazzlingly romantic. This book will steal your breath and your heart!'—Step...

This set includes the first 3 books in the Raina Sun Mystery Series. For readers who like cozy mysteries, quirky characters, a dash of humor, and Chinese-American culture.Raining Men and CorpsesGraduate student Raina Sun is on a quest to collect an outstanding loan from her college advisor. When she stumbles on his dead body, she becomes the prime suspect. And the only man she ever loved reappears as the lead detective and wants to reignite their passion (o...

The acclaimed national and international bestseller“Epic, romantic, and enthralling from start to finish.”—Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series“An all-consuming work of literary fantasy that is breathtaking both for its beauty and its suspense."—BookPage, starred reviewA captivating and romantic debut epic fantasy inspired by the legend of the Chinese...

While on a blind date with a doctor and his mama, Lucy Fong gets a call that her estranged mom is found shot in the stomach in her private investigation office. She returns to Morro Cliff Village to search for answers and her sister...and finds only a dead body in her sister's apartment.When the local police chief zeros in on her sister as a "person of interest," Lucy must brush up her sleuthing skills. It's a race to find her sister before the police—and the killer—do.She ...

A coming of age story about growing up and finding love - perfect for fans of The Summer I Turned Pretty and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.In a small café in Hsinchu, Taiwan, everyone is waiting for something. Whether it's love, a second chance or a sign of something greater. More than just an ordinary coffee shop; this is a place for serendipitous encounters.Si-ying, a young woman working at the café, harbours a secret crush on the hand...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of The Joy Luck Club comes a gorgeous and witty exploration of birding and nature. This inspiring work cultivates hope and connection, revealing the rhythms of our world and uncovering its beauty hidden in plain sight. • With a foreword by David Allen Sibley“Unexpected and spectacular” —Ann Patchett, best-selling author of These Precious Days"The drawings and ...

The bestselling debut fantasy inspired by the legend of the Chinese moon goddess.A young woman’s quest to free her mother pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm, setting her on a dangerous path where those she loves are not the only ones at risk…*THE INSTANT TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*THERE ARE MANY LEGENDS ABOUT MY MOTHER…Raised far away on the moon, Xingyin was unaware she was being hidden from the Celestial Emperor – who exiled her mo...