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In Tea That Burns, Bruce Edward Hall uses the stories of these and others to tell the history of Chinatown, starting with the tumultuous journey from an ancient empire ruled by the nine dragons of the universe to a bewildering land of elevated trains, solitary labor, and violent discrimination.A vivid and tactile story, rich with the sights, sounds, and sensations of Chinatown then and now, Tea That Burns reads like a novel, but is history at ...

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Although some of these tales bear a similarity to the well-known standard fairy tales, which have been the delight of countless children for many generations, they all possess an originality peculiarly their own. It is remarkable too that, whereas in most southern legends it is always the prince who delivers the princess and performs the heroic and valorous deeds, in these Icelandic tales it is for the most part the young princess or peasant m...

Brian Hall's compulsively readable novel vividly re-creates Lewis and Clark's extraordinary journey into the unknown western frontier. Focusing on the emblematic moments of the participants' lives, the story unfolds through the perspectives of four competing voices-from the troubled and mercurial figure of Meriwether Lewis, the expedition leader who found that it was impossible to enter paradise without having it crumble around him, to Sacagaw...

Through a combination of theory and practical exercises, this book shows teachers how they can increase their personal effectiveness and improve the quality of their relationships in the classroom.

An uplifting tale of optimism, love and courage in the face of poverty and violence -- from isolation to women's liberation.

In an exotic blue-water locale where greed and criminality thrive, the mysterious disappearance of Thorn's boyhood friend Gaeton Richards, an FBI agent, entangles Thorn in a web of violence and intrigue that takes him from seamy local bars to glittering ocean villas. Then, when Gaeton's beautiful sister becomes Thorn's lover, he finds himself facing a jealous lunatic stalking her, a rogue government agent involved in a murderous scam, and an u...

Retrieves from obscurity the lost art of contemplative prayer as practiced for sixteen centuries in monastic tradition, and provides 500 thematically arranged scripture texts as rich resources for this intimate prayer.

Vegetable candy is ideal confectionery. Of its purity, there can be no doubt. Moreover, it furnishes the valuable element of sugar so combined with nutritious vegetable bases that, because of the bulk, there is no temptation to overeat. Before an undue amount of sugar is consumed, the very mass or the vegetable base has satisfied the appetite. Originally published in 1912.

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A treasury of thoughts on love and marriage

With contributions from top scholars in the field of negotiation, this clear and entertaining volume effectively blends technique with theory to present frameworks for effective negotiating, analyses of person-to-person negotiating situations and applications in organizational settings. Building on the concept that conflict, when managed well, can provide the impetus for growth, constructive change and mutual benefit, the book is dedicated to ...

Germantown, built on the high ridges of a former Indian Trail, has much grace and grandeur to her credit. Beautiful countryside, magnificent old trees, and prestigious homes bordered by long white fences and adorned by pastures of fancy horses are scattered about the area. Century-old churches, parks close to every neighborhood, and excellent schools are also woven into the fabric of this historic town. Images of America: Germantown highlights...

Today's parents are increasingly concerned about the reading and spelling skills taught in schools and are taking charge of their children's education. Full of ideas and suggestions----from innovative preschool exercises to techniques that older children can use to increase reading speed and comprehension----"Straight Talk About Reading" will instantly help any parent lay a solid foundation for their child's formative educational years.

Hall outlines a new relationship management approach based on two core principles: matching the right sales and service with the right customers at the right cost, and tailoring sales, service cost and quality to the unique potential of the local market.

Provides an easy-to-understand introduction into NLP as it captures the magic of the cinema and relates it to our everyday thoughts. The author expertly, and simply, explains that all our emotions, thoughts, skills and feelings are controlled by the "films" that we constantly run through our minds and that, more importantly, we can take control of these films to empower ourselves. Shows how to turn the horror movies of our life into action adv...

This is the latest book in the Frame Games Series, all of which are based upon the Meta-States model developed from the field of Neuro-Semantics. The intention of this series is to provide you with all the tools needed for taking charge of your life, your emotions, your choices and your fears, in a healthy balanced and ecological manner. If you have fear in your life then reading this book may well change your life. If you are a counselor, the...

Ready for a new game to deal with food and fitness--a game that will give you the payoffs you want, a fit and slim body? Ready to ditch the old games that haven't worked? Then this is the book for you! Probably the best recommendation that can be made for a book of this type is not the number sold but the number of people who achieve their goal and let the author know of their success.