When Xiao Hai turned fifteen, his family paid a vocational-school teacher 1,200 yuan to find him a factory job in Shenzhen. So began fifteen years spent moving between the garment mills and electronics factories of China's fast-growing southern cities.Adrift in the South is a memoir of life as a migrant labourer in the twenty-first century, making iPhones and baby clothes, hand-stitching football shirts and cutting plastic into radios. Here, Xiao Hai reveals the alienation...

Jesus Snow, a Christ-like woman, leads twelve Chinese companions, each named after an animal of the Chinese zodiac, through the Zhou, Qin, Han, Tang, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties and into modern China. They pass through the sun itself in search of the Creator.Her former husband, Wang Jiquan, is the highest official in the Lingchi region. His policy of a blood-selling economy has turned the people of Lingchi into plasma slaves-economic animals whose bodies produce blood plasma. In...

Jesus Snow, a Christ-like woman, leads twelve Chinese companions, each named after an animal of the Chinese zodiac, through the Zhou, Qin, Han, Tang, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties and into modern China. They pass through the sun itself in search of the Creator.Her former husband, Wang Jiquan, is the highest official in the Lingchi region. His policy of a blood-selling economy has turned the people of Lingchi into plasma slaves-economic animals whose bodies produce blood plasma. In...

The true-crime saga of the intertwined lives of a Native spiritual leader and a prominent literary figure—and their shared work in their pursuit to right a tragic wrongful conviction.Silas John Edwards—a charismatic Apache medicine man—was known as a controversial figure on Apache reservations in Arizona and New Mexico, where white authorities determined to maintain control over reservation life. When his wife, Margaret, was brutally murdered in 1933, Silas John wa...

A dream-come-true scenario quickly becomes a nightmare when a yuri fanboy discovers that he’s been reincarnated into one of his favorite yuri games—as Hiiro, an annoying male character whose only purpose is to get between the heroines. Realizing that he’s destined for ruin in a world where men are at the bottom of the pecking order, Hiiro scrambles to get stronger and avert his fate. But his desperate efforts end up making the game’s heroines—Princess Lapis, Snow the maid, and the protagon...

A pithy guide to the Buddha's instructions to unlock the powerful insights that make us "great"—by wise, warm, and humorous Brother Phap Hai, the most senior Australian Dharma teacher ordained by Thich Nhat HanhIn this essential sutra for sincere practitioners, the Buddha says, "If you would like to be enlightened, take on these eight subjects for meditation and apply their corresponding insights to your daily life." Brother Phap Hai's lively, down-to-earth explana...

The higher a seagull flies, the further it can see; the higher a person stands, the broader is his view. The more we understand our inner nature, the fewer obstacles we have. Within our lifetime, more or less we will want to explore riddles like: "Where do I come from?", "Why do I come here?" and "Where will I eventually go?" These questions significantly affect us each time we have to make a critical decision in life. To satisfy such a longing, some people devote themselves in their caree...

This is a love story of a pseudo-loli crossing time and space to save the broken world. As a demon, Tang Xiaotang's mission was to travel between different worlds in order to maintain order in her world.At the same time, he would receive a portion of the quest's objective, emotion, as reward. And so, there was: the underworld Family Head with his little wild cat, Gui Wang with his mask, the daughter of the domineering CEO's little lovely wife … Tang Xiaotang: Our g...

Welcome to "A Beginner's Guide to Trading - Stock and Forex Technical Analysis". Whether you're looking to build a new income stream, grow your wealth, or simply gain a deeper understanding of financial markets, this book is designed to help you navigate the world of trading with confidence.The stock and forex markets offer incredible opportunities, but they can also be overwhelming for beginners. With countless strategies, indicators, and data points to consider, knowing where to ...

**NOW THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE NUREMBERG STARRING RUSSELL CROWE AND RAMI MALEKIn 1945, an improbable relationship between the fallen Reichsmarschall, Hermann Goering, and ambitious US Army physician, Douglas Kelley, becomes a hazardous quest into the nature of evil“The book is a page turner.”—NPRA New York Times Bestseller**In 1945, after his capture at the end of the Second World War, Hermann Göring arrived at an American-run dete...

New Edo: A hodgepodge city-state where New York City meets ancient Japan, where skyscrapers tower over wooden shacks and salarymen and samurai walk side by side. Enter Ryusuke Washington, a private samurai-for-hire, who along with his loyal dog Hachiko, must deal with the likes of the corrupt Samurai Union, the Mafuza, packs of dirty ronin who roam the streets, and the mad Lord Hoseki, who rules New Edo with bejeweled fingers and an iron fist! Join Ryusuke--the last true samurai?--as he st...

Vietnamese cuisine is a harmonious balance of flavors, textures, and colors—where fresh herbs meet rich broths, and simple ingredients transform into extraordinary dishes. Whether it's a comforting bowl of phở**, a crispy** chả giò**, or the bold umami punch of** bún đậu mắm tôm**, every meal tells a story of tradition, culture, and family.**In "Modern Vietname...