Download or read book In the Jaws of the Dragon written by Eamonn Fingleton and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-03-04 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, popular wisdom has held that opening American markets to Chinese goods was the best way to promote democracy in Beijing---that the Communist Party's grip would quickly weaken as increasingly affluent Chinese citizens embraced American values. That popular wisdom was wrong. As Eamonn Fingleton shows in this devastating book, instead of America changing China, China is changing America. Although this process of reverse convergence has been swept largely under the carpet by knee-jerk globalists in the American press, Americans will soon be hearing much more about it. Nowhere is the pattern more obvious than in business. Many top American corporations---Boeing, AT&T, the Detroit automobile companies, among them-openly collaborate with the Chinese Communist Party. In a stunning rejection of Western values, Yahoo! even provided the Chinese secret police with vital evidence that resulted in a ten-year jail sentence for one of its Chinese subscribers, a brave young dissident, under draconian censorship laws. Selling the American national interest short, countless other corporations abjectly do Beijing's lobbying in Congress. This book---the culmination of twenty years of study---also breaks new ground by revealing the secret behind China's phenomenal savings rate. Top leaders literally force the Chinese people to save through a highly counterintuitive---and, to ordinary citizens, virtually invisible---policy called suppressed consumption. This practice, which is to economics roughly what steroids are to sport, is fundamentally incompatible with Western ideas of fair global competition. It is reinforced by an Orwellian system of political control that, as Fingleton reveals, utilizes an ancient bureaucratic tool called selective enforcement---a form of blackmail that instills a silent reign of terror throughout Chinese society. Most worryingly, selective enforcement can readily be unleashed on any American corporation with interests in China---which is to say just about every member of the Fortune 500. While the Chinese people's rising affluence is, of course, an occasion for wholehearted rejoicing, Uncle Sam should give the Chinese power system a wide berth---lest he catch his coattails in the jaws of a dragon.
Download or read book The Jaws of the Dragon written by Alan Gibbons and published by Lerner Publishing Group. This book was released on 1994 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven-year-old Tra and his family face an uncertain future in Vietnam when his father defies the head of the village committee.
Download or read book In the Jaws of the Dragon written by Asher. Ron and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "China Inc., the business arm of China's repressive dictatorship, is trying to take over the world by grabbing key sectors of various countries' economics as part of its strategic plan for global control of the world's resources.[...] China chose New Zealand as the first Western country with which to have a Free Trade agreement, which is more about colonising and dominating our economy than about free trade. The same thing happened in Australia with its Free Trade agreement with China in 2016. The governments of both countries have bent over backwards to accomodate the interests of China Inc. - often at the expense of prospects and interests of ordinary Australians and New Zealanders. [...] This book should be read by every Australian and New Zealander since it affects the future prospects of our two countries in respect of economic welfare, sovereignty and national security. It is a case of getting a grip on the situation now or sleepwalking to a situation where we will finish up as lowly paid serfs in the lands that were built by the sweat and toil of the pioneers"--Back cover.
Download or read book Into the Dragon s Jaws written by Garry Willard and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Into The Dragon's Jaws" details the exciting adventures and experiences of a young Canadian Red Cross combat casualty surgeon who volunteered to assist Vietnamese-war wounded following the Tet Offensive in South Vietnam in 1968. The intensity and drama of this book are enhanced by many photographs illustrating surgical care in oft-times dangerous and volatile circumstances. Dr. Willard describes his role as a trauma surgeon candidly. Some stories are heartwarming, others heartbreaking. Such is the pathos of war. You will come away with an intimate perspective of the Vietnam War, as seen through his eyes at the height of the conflict.
Download or read book Dragon s Jaw written by Stephen Coonts and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A riveting Vietnam War story--and one of the most dramatic in aviation history--told by a New York Times bestselling author and a prominent aviation historian Every war has its "bridge"--Old North Bridge at Concord, Burnside's Bridge at Antietam, the railway bridge over Burma's River Kwai, the bridge over Germany's Rhine River at Remagen, and the bridges over Korea's Toko Ri. In Vietnam it was the bridge at Thanh Hoa, called Dragon's Jaw. For seven long years hundreds of young US airmen flew sortie after sortie against North Vietnam's formidable and strategically important bridge, dodging a heavy concentration of anti-aircraft fire and enemy MiG planes. Many American airmen were shot down, killed, or captured and taken to the infamous "Hanoi Hilton" POW camp. But after each air attack, when the smoke cleared and the debris settled, the bridge stubbornly remained standing. For the North Vietnamese it became a symbol of their invincibility; for US war planners an obsession; for US airmen a testament to American mettle and valor. Using after-action reports, official records, and interviews with surviving pilots, as well as untapped Vietnamese sources, Dragon's Jaw chronicles American efforts to destroy the bridge, strike by bloody strike, putting readers into the cockpits, under fire. The story of the Dragon's Jaw is a story rich in bravery, courage, audacity, and sometimes luck, sometimes tragedy. The "bridge" story of Vietnam is an epic tale of war against a determined foe.
Download or read book In the Jaws of the Dragon written by Eamonn Fingleton and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-03-04 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long-time Asia scholar and economist Fingleton sounds an alarming wake-up call to those who dream that through free-market capitalism, China will embrace American values and welcome U.S. firms.
Download or read book Escaping from the Dragon s Jaws written by Shauna Manfredine and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-28 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in the context of a powerful true story, this spiritual-warfare, self-help book is designed to be a step-by-step journey to spiritual freedom and mental health. Want to recognize and effectively respond to the top two Spirits invading your Christian Home? What do you think of when you hear the word "Witchcraft"? Tarot cards? Chicken bones? Ouija boards? Witchcraft is more than the obvious. Today, witchcraft has a deceptive new face. It has been repackaged and even "Christianized". The new form of witchcraft is more dangerous. Witches and practitioners of "the craft" are trained to infiltrate the Body of Christ. Satan uses these "wolves in sheep's clothing" to destroy spiritual leaders and wreck Christian homes. This book tells the sobering account of a committed, Christian leader who was nearly destroyed by such infiltration. Through telling her powerful story, compelling Scriptures and cutting-edge research, Shauna Manfredine exposes Christianized witchcraft and identifies the two ruling spirits leading the attack against Christians today.
Download or read book The Peach Tree Kids written by Jennie Chadwick and published by . This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six friends, known as "The Peach Tree Kids," watch as big trucks deliver and unload giant metal grape bins in a vineyard. It's time for picking. The friends take the opportunity to start their adventures - playing and building forts inside the rows of bins they call "Jaws of Dragons." That night, "The Peach Tree Kids" return to play in the dark vineyard with flashlights. The game is scary but a great deal of fun. Suddenly, the kids come upon something mysterious and lumpy in the "Jaws of Dragons." The discovery leads to a dramatic and colorful event that leaves the friends ready for the next adventure in their wonderful and creative surroundings.Jennie Chadwick lives and writes in the Central Valley of California, which is the backdrop for The Peach Tree Kids. She is currently at work on the next book in the series.
Download or read book Dragons Rule Princesses Drool written by Courtney Pippin-Mathur and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dragon has just met the two most dangerous creatures to have ever entered his kingdom—princesses!—in this charming picture book about an unexpected friendship. Scales and claws and fire-breathing jaws, that’s what dragons are made of. Pink ribbons and pearls, all the sweetness in the world, that’s what princesses are made of. Until now… When princesses invade the dragon’s land, how will they ever learn to get along? Dragons Rule, Princesses Drool! is a hilariously fire-breathing tale about finding friendship where you least expect it.
Download or read book To Vanquish the Dragon written by Pearl Benisch and published by Feldheim Publishers. This book was released on 1991 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stirring memoir of the courage and strength of Beth Jacob students and the acts of kindness and heroism they performed even while caught between the jaws of the Nazi monster. In the ghettos and in the concentration camps, the fire of Torah and faith burned strong and clear in the hearts of these young martyrs and survivors.
Download or read book Jaws of Darkness written by Harry Turtledove and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2003-04 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The murderous forces of Algarve to begin to falter in their battle against the Habakkuk, a magical ship of ice that ferries dragons across the seas from the lands of Lagoas and Kuusamo.
Download or read book Dragons written by Keith Moseley and published by Koala Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dancing in the Dragon s Jaws written by Graeme Carlé and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-25 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of Revelation conceals profound truths using symbolism, to be understood only by those properly taught. Learn from first century Jewish believers the mysteries of the woman, the Messiah, the dragon, the comings of Elijah, and 'the times of the Gentiles'. From these we can understand God's continuing purpose for Israel.
Download or read book The Rage of Dragons written by Evan Winter and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Game of Thrones meets Gladiator in this blockbuster debut epic fantasy about a world caught in an eternal war, and the young man who will become his people's only hope for survival. ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S TOP 100 FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME Winner of the Reddit/Fantasy Award for Best Debut Fantasy Novel The Omehi people have been fighting an unwinnable war for almost two hundred years. The lucky ones are born gifted. One in every two thousand women has the power to call down dragons. One in every hundred men is able to magically transform himself into a bigger, stronger, faster killing machine. Everyone else is fodder, destined to fight and die in the endless war. Young, gift-less Tau knows all this, but he has a plan of escape. He's going to get himself injured, get out early, and settle down to marriage, children, and land. Only, he doesn't get the chance. Those closest to him are brutally murdered, and his grief swiftly turns to anger. Fixated on revenge, Tau dedicates himself to an unthinkable path. He'll become the greatest swordsman to ever live, a man willing to die a hundred thousand times for the chance to kill the three who betrayed him. The Rage of Dragons launches a stunning and powerful debut epic fantasy series that readers are already calling "the best fantasy book in years." The BurningThe Rage of Dragons
Download or read book Gork the Teenage Dragon written by Gabe Hudson and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A TODAY Show Summer Pick “Hilarious. . . . Gork is less Game of Thrones and more The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.” —Rolling Stone Gork is the nerdiest dragon at WarWings Military Academy. He has a giant heart and tiny horns. His nickname is Weak Sauce. Today before his high school graduation, he must ask a female dragon to be his queen. The result is a rollicking quest for true love on the most madcap day ever known to a high school senior – dragon or otherwise. Along the way, Gork gets help from his best friend Fribby, a fierce female robot dragon who is brilliant, snarky, and totally obsessed with death; and Athenos II, his sentient spaceship who carries a shocking secret from his childhood. Ultimately, Gork will have to lock horns with his evil grandfather, Dr. Terrible. Can a quest for true love make a hero out of a dragon?
Download or read book Within the Dragon s Jaw written by D K Holmberg and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-08-30 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A captured thief holds the key to the kingdom. Having learned the truth about the Dragon Thief and saving Zarinth, an impossible decision will bring Ty away from the only home he's known. When a dangerous priest demands his help finding something the Dragon Thief failed to find, Ty must finish the job even the Dragon Thief had failed to complete, but must stay ahead of Roson James and the Dragon Touched. The prize will secure the Dragon Thief's freedom, but there's even more at stake than Ty can imagine. If he succeeds, he might stop a war-and learn a truth long hidden from him about his connection to dragons. Packed full of action and adventure, Within the Dragon's Jaw continues an exciting new epic fantasy adventure.
Download or read book Rasputin The Voice of the Dragon written by Mike Mignola and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the World War II raging, Hellboy's future guardian Trevor Bruttenholm enlists with Britain's Military Intelligence, where he uncovers a collection of strange messages. Believing it to be an occult language, he follows his hunch and is thrown into a world of animated corpses, deadly mystics, and Nazi agents. The treacherous journey leads him face to face with the man who will bring Hellboy to Earth--Rasputin! The two men responsible for Hellboy face off!
