Download or read book The Diamond Queen of Singapore written by Ian Hamilton and published by House of Anansi. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the latest thrilling novel in the Ava Lee series, Ava launches an investigation into a fraudulent investment scheme that sends her around the globe on the trail of illegal diamonds, drug smuggling, and offshore banking. Ava and Pang Fai are in Toronto to attend a party at the home of Ava’s mother, Jennie Lee. When Ava’s best friend, Mimi, fails to appear, Ava goes looking for her. She finds Mimi at home, distraught over the death of her father, who has taken his own life after losing the family’s savings in a fraudulent investment scheme. Moved to avenge this tragedy and recover the stolen money, Ava launches an investigation that takes her to cities on three continents. As she tracks the money, Ava is thrust into the underworld of illegal diamond trading, international drug smuggling, and the world’s most secretive offshore banking haven. Along the way, a number of Ava’s old friends offer their assistance—from her business partner, May Ling Wong, to her ge ge, the Mountain Master of Shanghai, Xu. Most poignant of all, Ava is visited in her dreams by Uncle, who offers her much-needed guidance as she confronts a new face of power and corruption.
Download or read book The Queen s Diamond written by Niyah Moore and published by Urban Books. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rising to the top of the charts, Desirae becomes famous seemingly overnight. Cars, jewelry, clothes, money—she lives for it all, but a new face in town stirs things up. Her best friend is brutally murdered, and everything Luxury pours into Desirae points her straight down a dark path. Desirae Fernández is kicked out of her parents’ home in Little Havana on her eighteenth birthday. She has only one plan, and that is to be a grown-up. When her best friend gives her the opportunity to make fast money at Miami’s Queen of Diamonds gentlemen’s club, Desirae dives headfirst into the business and meets a handsome, hood-rich up-and-coming rap label CEO by the name of Luxury. Their attraction to one another is undeniable, but he plays it cool with her until she turns twenty-one. Messing around one day in the booth at his brother’s studio, Desirae freestyles as a joke. Everything changes when Luxury discovers she can actually rap. With the Monnahan Boyz’s ghostwriting abilities and vision, Luxury transforms her into a superstar
Download or read book Queen of the Flaming Diamond written by Leroy Yerxa and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-04 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Queen of the Flaming Diamond' by Leroy Yerxa, readers are taken on an exhilarating journey through a fantastical realm filled with magic and intrigue. Yerxa's literary style is reminiscent of classic fantasy authors, with vivid descriptions and intricate world-building that immerse the reader in the story. The book explores themes of power, destiny, and the consequences of our choices, making it a captivating read for fans of the fantasy genre. The narrative is both engaging and thought-provoking, keeping readers on the edge of their seats until the very end. Yerxa's ability to create a rich and immersive world sets 'Queen of the Flaming Diamond' apart from other fantasy books, making it a must-read for any lover of the genre. Leroy Yerxa's background in mythology and folklore is evident in the depth and complexity of the story, adding an extra layer of authenticity to the fantastical elements. Readers will be captivated by the unique characters and thrilling plot twists that make 'Queen of the Flaming Diamond' a truly unforgettable read.
Download or read book In the Realm of the Diamond Queen written by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this highly original and much-anticipated ethnography, Anna Tsing challenges not only anthropologists and feminists but all those who study culture to reconsider some of their dearest assumptions. By choosing to locate her study among Meratus Dayaks, a marginal and marginalized group in the deep rainforest of South Kalimantan, Indonesia, Tsing deliberately sets into motion the familiar and stubborn urban fantasies of self and other. Unusual encounters with her remarkably creative and unconventional Meratus friends and teachers, however, provide the opportunity to rethink notions of tradition, community, culture, power, and gender--and the doing of anthropology. Tsing's masterful weaving of ethnography and theory, as well as her humor and lucidity, allow for an extraordinary reading experience for students, scholars, and anyone interested in the complexities of culture. Engaging Meratus in wider conversations involving Indonesian bureaucrats, family planners, experts in international development, Javanese soldiers, American and French feminists, Asian-Americans, right-to-life advocates, and Western intellectuals, Tsing looks not for consensus and coherence in Meratus culture but rather allows individual Meratus men and women to return our gaze. Bearing the fruit from the lively contemporary conversations between anthropology and cultural studies, In the Realm of the Diamond Queen will prove to be a model for thinking and writing about gender, power, and the politics of identity.
Download or read book Queen Victoria s Diamond written by Gerry Bailey and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The queen's diamond is the next big find for Digby and his sister at Mr. Rummage's market stall. Such a find has the vendor telling the children a wonderfully engaging story about England's most famous monarch. Easy-to-follow text will engage even the most hesitant readers.
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Download or read book Queen Vashti written by Lovia Joann Pitts and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Queen Vashti's name has been tarnished not only by her accusers but for generations to come by the accusations and stigmatization that yet linger in the minds of her readers. A very important factor has been overlooked in regards to Queen Vashti. Today, I challenge every reader to ask, themselves "Since When Does A Queen Wear Her Royal Crown To A Wild Party?" This is paramount information that has been neglected. This book gives a different perspective in viewing her actions. Is Queen Vashti the overlooked Queen who is also a Champion? No one asked the queen her reason for not attending the royal banquet. Her husband did not speak with her; therefore I ask that each one read the story with an open mind and review the facts that are presented in this book. Is she a champion, trailblazer or villain? Should Queen Vashti's memory continue to be tarnished? Is she a catalyst, innovator, a mover and shaker, who refused to allow herself to be diminished as her man downplayed the Royal Crown, that represented power and authority in her face, while saying he was trying to showcase her beauty? By any chance could it have been that she saw through the king's insecure tactics and decided that this day in history would be the day that would be edged into the pages of historians that she stood up and rose to the occasion for females present and for generations to come? Is Queen Vashti, a woman who stepped out of the box to get some fresh air to liberate other women to know this is how to do it regardless if one is at the top? Has Queen Vashti's name been used as a scapegoat to take the focus off, of men wrongful doings? Did she contribute to the king's thinking twice before neglecting or mistreating Queen Esther? Is Queen Vashti an overlooked warrior and liberator who deserve a standing ovation! Are there two heroes in the story oppose to one? Is it now time for Queen Vashti's name to become an honorable name among other great iconic women for refusing to allow anyone to dishonor their position or name. Is it time to honor Queen Vashti for being a woman who would not present to the king wearing her royal crown at an unsuitable event? Is Queen Vashti a woman who could have experienced a life changing defining moment whereby she was willing to risk it all for what she believed! You decide is Queen Vashti a hero, champion, or should her name continue to be vilified and dragged through the mud as, a street thug?
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Download or read book The Koh i noor Diamond written by Iradj Amini and published by Roli Books Private Limited. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A courtesan had told Nadir Shah that the priceless diamond hidden in Mohammed Shah's turban. Citing an ancient tradition, the victor demanded an exchange of headgear. At last the diamond was his. Or was it? Hastily he undud the folds... Wonderstruck at the gem's size, brilliance and beauty, he exclaimed, 'Koh-i-noor'! 1739: the gem now had a name. One fabulous diamond whose value could feed the entire world for two-and-a-half days. Four race: Indian, Afghan, Persian and English, whose destinies were inextrcably involved with this gem. A Persian oilman's son who went on to virtually rule Golconda and its vast diamond mines. A Mughal prince, hated by history, who was sinned against as much as sinning. Only an Indian or Persian couild tell this great story with all its nuances.
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