Download or read book The Year of the Dragon written by Oliver Chin and published by Immedium. This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dominic the dragon befriends a boy named Bo as well as the other eleven animals of the Chinese lunar calendar and helps them enter the annual village boat race. Lists the birth years and characteristics of individuals born in the Chinese Year of the Dragon.

Download or read book Dear Husband I was Wrong written by Tian Qin and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-01-12 with total page 1347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was supposed to be a happy ending to the show, but Yang Zhiqin didn't expect there would be people arguing with her over a taxi in the middle of the night. Fighting for a car with a woman?! Are you a man or not? He was indeed just a top quality man with an empty appearance! Alright, she would be wronged if she could sit together with that pair of top-grade beasts.Is there a mistake? This man was actually beautiful in front of her and in her arms. Women acting out scenes that weren't suitable for children? The world was going downhill! She was just reminding him, but he actually got molested by that charming, evil man. Not only did he take away her first kiss, he even ruthlessly insulted her!In this way, she loudly cursed him for dying in a car accident within a month! He would never be able to reincarnate!What she didn't expect was that he would ignore the fact that her stepmother would force him to marry, and instead marry that perverted man who had molested her.The most surprising thing was that the pervert on the wedding day actually accepted her curse and was on the verge of death due to the accident. Oh my god! If he had known earlier that he was such a deity, he would have cursed that he would never be able to marry his wife.Thus, she chose to escape! However, no matter how much she tried to escape, she couldn't escape from his grasp! Oh god! Who could save her?!

Download or read book Under the Red Dragon written by James Grant and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-06-02 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under the Red Dragon is a historical fiction based upon the journeys of several veterans and set against the backdrop of the Crimean War of 1853-1856. It was published in 1872 by James Grant (1822-87), a Scottish novelist and historian. This well-written novel contains wonderfully depicted characters, each different from the other. The solid and absorbing storyline evokes every emotion of the reader. With his elevated writing style, Grant made sure that no one kept this book down without completing it. It is a must-read for anyone interested in and curious about the subject of Crimean War. Excerpt from Under the Red Dragon ""And she is to be there--nay, is there already; so one more chance is given me to meet her. But for what?--to part again silently, and more helplessly bewitched than ever, perhaps. Ah, never will she learn to love me as I love her!" thought I, as I turned over my old friend's letter, not venturing, however, to give utterance to this aloud, as the quizzical eyes of Phil Caradoc were upon me."

Download or read book The Swirling Tides written by T. Y. Huang and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2018-07-31 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Ai-ling joins thousands of the brightest university graduates to emigrate to the U.S., Taiwan is still ruled by martial law and the White Terror. At a graduate school in the Midwest, she meets Winston, a Vietnam War veteran. After they marry and start a family, her way of raising children in the tiger mother fashion is rooted in Taiwan's culture. Ai-ling retires from a Fortune 20 company in 2008 when financial crisis begins to rock the U.S. She has finally fulfilled her American dream: a marriage of more than 30 years, two accomplished children, a beautiful home, and a satisfying run in the corporate world. In her blissful state, she looks forward to enjoying her golden years. But her happiness comes crashing down at a shipboard wedding when she unexpectedly witnesses Winston dancing with his sister-in-law, who left Winston to marry his older brother years ago when Winston was fighting the war in Vietnam. Unexplainable anger and grief consumes Ai-ling for the next few months. The emotional turmoil quickly tears apart her marriage and her relationship with her grown children. As Winston gets drawn deeper into his brother and sister-in-law's complicated world, an urgent matter calls Ai-ling to travel alone to Taiwan. She has no idea a chain of events will soon develop to exacerbate her situation even further. In her most distressed moment, Lady White Snake, the most beloved folktale in all of Taiwan and China, becomes the story of her own self-discovery and redemption. Will a journey into the swirling tides reconnect Ai-ling with her loved ones?

Download or read book It Matters written by Amy Lynne and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspiring book filled with prayers and stories that help us stand strong against despair—and build a trusting relationship with God. Written to help readers look at the positive side of life, It Matters helps us refocus on what matters, get rid of negative baggage and negative emotions, and in turn, experience the freedom of forgiveness. Amy Lynne shares her own experiences with all their ups and downs—and guides us in developing a trusting relationship with God through stories, Positive Word Confessions, and a prayer with every chapter. Emphasizing the importance of wearing spiritual armor every day, It Matters can be used both individually or as a group Bible study to understand spiritual warfare and realize God’s faithfulness in the journey of overcoming past hurts.

Download or read book A Little Life written by Hanya Yanagihara and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2016-01-26 with total page 833 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.

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Download or read book Singapore Fling written by Maida Malby and published by EOT Publications. This book was released on 2019-10-21 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Their one torrid weekend tryst is not nearly enough. They want more. French-Filipina beauty Maddie Duvall should be living it up at her challenging new job in glamorous Singapore. But two months after her wild weekend with US Air Force officer Aidan Ryan, she’s still yearning for him. She craves the passion only he can ignite in her. Aidan’s job takes him around the world, yet he can’t get Maddie out of his mind. When he returns to his assignment in Singapore, he seeks her out with a proposition she can’t turn down. Intensely enamored with one another, their relationship takes off. But when Aidan’s mission exposes treachery by someone close to Maddie, lines blur and wires get crossed. Can their growing love survive the intrigue? Singapore Fling is Book 2 of the fun and sexy multicultural contemporary romance series Carpe Diem Chronicles. Editorial Review: "Passion burns hot on a Singapore vacation in the sizzling second romance of Malby’s Carpe Diem Chronicles (after Boracay Vows) ... The enticing Singapore backdrop and hints of international intrigue add depth to this spicy tale. Romance fans with wanderlust will be especially delighted." ~ Publishers Weekly

Download or read book Natural Selection written by Elizabeth MacDougall and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2014-08-22 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nate Stevens is a fairly normal guy...at least on the outside. He lives for his job, working as a medic, caring for patients on board his ambulance. Nate has one good friend, Donny, a cop. He also has a few demons which have haunted him since he was a kid. Hold on tight for a scary ass ride through the gritty streets of Toronto. This one hot call changes the lives of two long time friends, forever. What happens in the aftermath would rock even the most secure of friendships but Nate and Donny's bond survives. In fact, things seem pretty sweet...that is until one of Toronto's most notorious crime figures, the Mutt, locks on to Stevens and orders a kill. While one friend searches frantically to catch the rats inside Toronto Police Services, the other is being hunted in the wilds of Algonquin Park. Do the strongest always survive? Or will Darwin's postulate of Natural Selection hold true?

Download or read book New York Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1996-08-12 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.

Download or read book Donut Fall in Love written by Jackie Lau and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[Lau's] trope-forward contemporaries are as sugary and irresistible as the desserts her characters create."—New York Times Book Review A baker provides the sweetest escape for an actor in this charming romantic comedy. Actor Ryan Kwok is back in Toronto after the promotional tour for his latest film, a rom-com that is getting less-than-stellar reviews. After years of constant work and the sudden death of his mother, Ryan is taking some much-needed time off. But as he tries to be supportive to his family, he struggles with his loss and doesn't know how to talk to his dad—who now trolls him on Twitter instead of meeting him for dim sum. Innovative baker Lindsay McLeod meets Ryan when he knocks over two dozen specialty donuts at her bakery. Their relationship is off to a messy start, but there’s no denying their immediate attraction. When Ryan signs up for a celebrity episode of Baking Fail, he asks Lindsay to teach him how to bake and she agrees. As Lindsay and Ryan spend time together, bonding over grief and bubble tea, it starts to feel like they’re cooking up something sweeter than cupcakes in the kitchen.

Download or read book Jian written by Eric Van Lustbader and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times–bestselling author of The Ninja comes the first “authentic and engrossing” thriller in the series featuring Jake Maroc (Los Angeles Times). Jake Maroc, a top agent for the secret US government agency known as the Quarry, is a martial arts expert on a quest for vengeance. Nichiren, Jake’s deadliest adversary, is a cold-blooded assassin with a deadly secret. And Shi Zilin is a Communist minister, a cunning survivor of turmoil. But only one can be the Jian: the ultimate master of strength and wisdom. Like stones in wei qi, the Chinese game of strategy, four ancient pieces of jade determine their fate. All three men are part of a grand scheme, but as the Communist Chinese, the KGB, and the Americans maneuver for position, only the Jian will determine who controls Hong Kong, the glittering gateway to China. From the author of the Nicholas Linnear novels and the continuing adventures of Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne, this thriller is “brilliant . . . Perhaps no other piece of fiction since Shogun illuminates the mind, machinations, and mores of Eastern peoples with the style and intensity of Jian” (The Miami Herald).

Download or read book Saved By Grace written by Maria Balestrieri and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-11-03 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You've no doubt heard the old adage: aEURoeLife begins at forty.aEUR In my case, a truer statement could not have applied. That year, I was faced with what would be two bouts of cancer in eighteen months. My former life disappeared, and I learned to live what other survivors call the new normal. I was fortunate enough to be surrounded by family and friends during those difficult days, and soon, my friendships would grow exponentially as I began a new hobby. It is not just a hobby; it is a floating support group, and I have relied on them ever since.I believe God's grace has given me the strength and skills I needed to not just survive my health challenges but to thrive. Grace is also the nickname I was given by my dragon boat team, and it holds special significance. I believe that both God and my involvement with the team were key to my recovery.

Download or read book Louder and Faster written by Deborah Wong and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A free open access ebook is available upon publication. Learn more at www.luminosoa.org. Louder and Faster is a cultural study of the phenomenon of Asian American taiko, the thundering, athletic drumming tradition that originated in Japan. Immersed in the taiko scene for twenty years, Deborah Wong has witnessed cultural and demographic changes and the exponential growth and expansion of taiko particularly in Southern California. Through her participatory ethnographic work, she reveals a complicated story embedded in memories of Japanese American internment and legacies of imperialism, Asian American identity and politics, a desire to be seen and heard, and the intersection of culture and global capitalism. Exploring the materialities of the drums, costumes, and bodies that make sound, analyzing the relationship of these to capitalist multiculturalism, and investigating the gender politics of taiko, Louder and Faster considers both the promises and pitfalls of music and performance as an antiracist practice. The result is a vivid glimpse of an Asian American presence that is both loud and fragile.

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Download or read book CEO s Substitute Ex wife written by Lan YanLan and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-10-16 with total page 823 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When she married five years ago, she knew that her husband was still thinking about his first love. He pinched her chin and said, "You're just a substitute. Other than money, don't even dream about getting anything else." She had thought that as long as she tried to be good to him, he would eventually be moved and fall in love with her. Later on, she realized that it was impossible for a man to fall in love with someone just because he was moved. Five years after their marriage, his first love came back. He wanted a divorce and wanted her to have an abortion. ***

Download or read book Prince Loves Farmer Girl written by San QianDengHuo and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-07-13 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The obsession of her current life had reappeared before her eyes. She vowed to protect the people who were important to her. In the business world, the days of the small mountain village were flourishing. It took her so much time to reach a state where she was as rich as a nation. However, she had no idea that someone had already set their sights on her along with her money. Su Miaomiao was enraged: "Stay away from me, are you not afraid that I will kill you?" Someone: "What, now that you've taken so much advantage of your husband, you're not allowed to repay me with your body?"