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| | |  | | A Good Fall:Stories | Bookseller: PlentyBooks.com
(ScotchPlains, New Jersey, United States) | Quantity: 1
$28.69 | |  | | With the same profound attention to detail that is a hallmark of his previous acclaimed works of fiction National Book Award winner Ha Jin gives us a collection of stories that delves into the experience of Chinese immigrants in America. | |
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| | |  | | A World Between | Bookseller: PlentyBooks.com
(ScotchPlains, New Jersey, United States) | Quantity: 1
$21.28 | | | | The 1979 Iranian revolution catalyzed the migration of more than one million Iranians to the U.S. The writings of the first generation of immigrants reveal their common "sense of alienation and 'in-betweenness,' " according to editor Khorrami. The result is that an impression of... | |
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| | |  | | Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian | Bookseller: PlentyBooks.com
(ScotchPlains, New Jersey, United States) | Quantity: 1
$15.63 | | | | Based on the authors own experiences, this first young adult novel by bestselling author Alexie features poignant drawings by acclaimed artist Ellen Forney that reflect the characters art as it chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy attempting to break away from the life... | |
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| | |  | | Beijing Welcomes You! 2008 Olympic Songs & Stories For Children | Bookseller: PlentyBooks.com
(ScotchPlains, New Jersey, United States) | Quantity: 1
$19.50 | | | | Colorful children's reader about the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Narrative stories with paintings on topics such as: Sightseeing in Beijing, Meeting the Olympic Mascots "Fuwa", The Opening Ceremonies, Watching Competitions and The Closing Ceremonies. Text is bilingual in simplified... | |
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| | |  | | Black Widow's Wardrobe | Bookseller: PlentyBooks.com
(ScotchPlains, New Jersey, United States) | Quantity: 1
$15.59 | | | | Was it a spectre from the past, some Aztec revenant that had inspired the "Black Widow" to kill her husband? Or do these chilling murders have more to do with the rights of property and inheritance, and mere greed? Who better than Gloria Damasco, that indomitable detective with a flair... | |
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| | |  | | China's Cultural Relics (Cultural China Series) | Bookseller: PlentyBooks.com
(ScotchPlains, New Jersey, United States) | Quantity: 1
$28.69 | | | | Part of the educational and beautifully produced Cultural China Series, this book focuses on the cultural relics which remain of one of the oldest civilizations in the world. It gives a brief account of the 12 types of relics unearthed in China so far, and discusses them as representative objects... | |
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| | |  | | Chinese Calligraphy (Cultiral China Series) | Bookseller: PlentyBooks.com
(ScotchPlains, New Jersey, United States) | Quantity: 1
$15.63 | | | | Through 18 chapters and 60,000 Chinese characters, Chinese Calligraphy gives details on topics of calligraphy such as its history and evolution, the calligraphic strokes for characters, and biographies of prominent calligraphy artists. There are also directions on fundamental calligraphy skills.... | |
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| | |  | | Chinese Vernacular Dwelling (Cultural China Series) | Bookseller: PlentyBooks.com
(ScotchPlains, New Jersey, United States) | Quantity: 1
$28.69 | | | | Due to China's vast territory and long history, the diversification of Chinese vernacular dwelling is incomparable. This book describes the origin, architectural characteristics and the passing-down value of Chinese traditional vernacular dwelling. The book is dotted with historical legends and... | |
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| | |  | | Feminist Theory Reader | Bookseller: PlentyBooks.com
(ScotchPlains, New Jersey, United States) | Quantity: 1
$64.34 | | | | The "Feminist Theory Reader" anthologizes important works in feminist theory by incorporating the voices of women of colour and post-colonial scholars throughout. Classic works in feminist theory by scholars such as Simone de Beauvoir, Judith Butler, Charlotte Bunch, Adrienne Rich, Donna... | |
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| | |  | | Interviews Entrevistas | Bookseller: PlentyBooks.com
(ScotchPlains, New Jersey, United States) | Quantity: 1
$34.44 | | | | One of the foremost feminist thinkers and activists of our time, and one of the first openly lesbian Chicana writers, Gloria E. Anzald.a here recounts her life, explains many aspects of her thought, and explores postcolonial theory. A key document for those engaged in postcoloniality, feminist... | |
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| | |  | | Laocoon:An Essay on the Limits of Painting and Poetry | Bookseller: PlentyBooks.com
(ScotchPlains, New Jersey, United States) | Quantity: 1
$15.59 | | | | Originally published in 1766, the "Laocoon" has been called the first modern attempt to define the distinctive spheres of art and poetry, and its author, Lessing, the first modern esthetician. Lessing invented the modern concept of the artistic medium and modernist assumptions of the... | |
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| | |  | | Like A Hurricane | Bookseller: PlentyBooks.com
(ScotchPlains, New Jersey, United States) | Quantity: 1
$20.64 | | | | Drawing on a wealth of archival material, interviews, and the authors' own experiences of these events, "Like a Hurricane" offers a rare, unflinchingly honest assessment of the brief but brilliant season, beginning in the late 1960s, when American Indians seized national attention in... | |
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| | |  | | Melal | Bookseller: PlentyBooks.com
(ScotchPlains, New Jersey, United States) | Quantity: 1
$17.19 | | | | On Good Friday, 1981, Rujen Keju and his two sons come face to face with their complicated inheritance-one that includes years of atomic testing and the continued military presence of the U.S. in the Pacific. In this highly original work of history and adventure, novelist Robert Barclay weaves... | |
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| | |  | | Mixed Race Hollywood | Bookseller: PlentyBooks.com
(ScotchPlains, New Jersey, United States) | Quantity: 1
$27.60 | | | | Since the early days of Hollywood film, portrayals of interracial romance and of individuals of mixed racial and ethnic heritage have served to highlight and challenge fault lines within Hollywood and the nation’s racial categories and borders. Mixed Race Hollywood is a pioneering compilation... | |
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| | |  | | My Own Country | Bookseller: PlentyBooks.com
(ScotchPlains, New Jersey, United States) | Quantity: 1
$18.34 | | | | Nestled in the Smoky Mountains of eastern Tennessee, the town of Johnson City saw its first AIDS patient in August 1985. Working in Johnson City was Abraham Verghese, a young Indian doctor specializing in infectious diseases who became, by necessity, the local AIDS expert. Out of his experience... | |
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| | |  | | The Ox | Bookseller: PlentyBooks.com
(ScotchPlains, New Jersey, United States) | Quantity: 1
$10.29 | | | | Unlike Western astrology which focuses on the birth month, the Chinese system considers the birth year to be the key to understanding personality and predicting the future. With an emphasis on love, compatibility and relationships, the Chinese Horoscopes series includes one book for each animal and... | |
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