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Life in Early China by J.A.G. Roberts5/30/2023 ![]() While the civilizational critique of “Western” democracy (the origins of which can be traced to Imperial Germany and Meiji Japan) has contributed to democratic decline in the region, there has also been push back by offering an interpretation based on East Asia's major religious traditions to show that “Asian values” are not incompatible with democracy. These apparently contradictory discourses have been dialectically related in the post–Cold War era: authoritarian rulers reacted to universalist claims about democracy with assertions of cultural particularism which, in turn, triggered a reaction by Asian democrats who pointed to the liberal character of world religions practiced in the region. Less well known is a pro-democratic stance in Asia rooted in the region's major religious traditions. The most famous expression was the “Asian values” discourse of government-linked intellectuals in Singapore and Malaysia, but there has also been a “political Confucianist” critique of “Western democracy” in China as well as claims that only “Thai-style democracy” is appropriate in Thailand. ![]() In the last three decades, a number of Asian thinkers supportive of, or opposed to, authoritarian rule have developed culture-based theories of democracy that challenge, or buttress, a liberal, “Western” understanding of democratic rule. ![]()
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A Marked Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion5/30/2023 ![]()
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Kiss and tell by adib khorram5/30/2023 ![]() Does it mean dressing up in whatever The Label tells him to wear for photo shoots and pretending never to have sex? (Unfortunately, yes.) Does it mean finding community among the queer kids at the meet-and-greets after K&T's shows? (Fortunately, yes.) Does it include a new relationship with Kaivan, the drummer for the band opening for K&T on tour? (He hopes so.) But when The Label finds out about Hunter and Kaivan, it spells trouble-for their relationship, for the perfect gay boy Hunter plays for the cameras, and, most importantly, for Hunter himself. Hunter is the only gay member of the band, and he just had a very painful breakup with his first boyfriend-leaked sexts, public heartbreak, and all-and now everyone expects him to play the perfect queer role model for teens.īut Hunter isn't really sure what being the perfect queer kid even means. He and his band Kiss & Tell are on their first major tour of North America, playing arenas all over the United States and Canada (and getting covered by the gossipy press all over North America as well). ![]() Hunter never expected to be a boy band star, but, well, here he is. kiss-tell-adib-khorram-pdf-download Publisher Publications - Issuu PDF Book Download Kiss & Tell by Adib Khorram US Click On the Link below to Download or Read Online Ebook Kiss. I loved every page!" – Julie Murphy, New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’Ī smart, sexy YA novel about a boy band star, his first breakup, his first rebound, and what it means to be queer in the public eye, from award-winning author Adib Khorram ![]() ![]() ![]() " Kiss & Tell is a total rush! Perfectly sweet and swoon worthy. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() With their strong bodies and sleek fins, they can swim seven times faster than humans. He thought how odd it was that such a good swimmer needed help.ĭolphins are perfect for the underwater world. Chris ran his hands over a dolphin’s smooth, rubbery skin. The sooner the dolphins are found, the easier it can be to save them. With so many, how do we know that we’ve found them all?Įvery time a dolphin or whale gets stranded, it is a race against time. Sometimes they get stuck in the twisty roots of mangrove trees. ![]() Usually one or two dolphins get stuck in shallow water. He has seen dolphins and whales stuck on shore before. They were looking for a big story.Ĭhris is a dolphin expert. Volunteers put on wet suits for their turn in the water. A small army of people worked quickly to help them. And it was!Ībout 80 dolphins were wriggling and squeaking in the shallow water. When Chris Blankenship got an emergency call to report to the beach, he expected it to be busy. ![]()
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Animal Farm by George Orwell5/30/2023 ![]() ![]() publishers dropped the subtitle when it was published in 1946, and only one of the translations during Orwell’s lifetime kept it. The original title was Animal Farm: A Fairy Story U.S. In a letter to Yvonne Davet, Orwell described Animal Farm as a satirical tale against Stalin (“un conte satirique contre Staline”), and in his essay “Why I Write” (1946), wrote that Animal Farm was the first book in which he tried, with full consciousness of what he was doing, “to fuse political purpose and artistic purpose into one whole”. The Soviet Union, he believed, had become a brutal dictatorship, built upon a cult of personality and enforced by a reign of terror. ![]() Orwell, a democratic socialist, was a critic of Joseph Stalin and hostile to Moscow-directed Stalinism, an attitude that was critically shaped by his experiences during the Spanish Civil War. According to Orwell, the book reflects events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and then on into the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union. “ Animal Farm” is an allegorical novella by George Orwell, first published in England on 17 August 1945. ![]()
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Stone blind by natalie haynes5/30/2023 ![]() Until Perseus embarks upon a fateful quest to fetch the head of a Gorgon. Cursed with the power to destroy all she loves with one look, Medusa condemns herself to a life of solitude. Writhing snakes replace her hair and her gaze will turn any living creature to stone. Punished for Poseidon’s actions, Medusa is forever transformed. Furious by the violation of her sacred space, Athene takes revenge–on the young woman. When the sea god Poseidon assaults Medusa in Athene’s temple, the goddess is enraged. Her mortal lifespan gives her an urgency that her family will never know. ![]() Unlike her siblings, Medusa grows older, experiences change, feels weakness. ![]() The only mortal in a family of gods, Medusa is the youngest of the Gorgon sisters. ![]() Synopsis: They will fear you and flee you and call you a monster. ![]()
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My wicked wicked ways film5/30/2023 ![]() ![]() So we met several times and talked it through and finally agreed to try it. Huston said that he wanted to direct the novel before Zanuck approached him:Īfter my experience with Selznick – all those memorandum! – I'd sworn never to work with a producer again, but I did want very much to make this particular film. If they grab on to a man in love with a bridge, then why shouldn't they grab on to a man in love with an elephant? Whether it's commercially great, whether people will grab on to it, we must wait and see. This picture is really great for us – intellectually great. A man comes to the conclusion that if we don't stop killing people we destroy ourselves." And he says, "Why not start with our biggest companions on earth, the elephants, whose only enemy is man?" He later added: Zanuck said that the theme of the film was "simple. Zanuck announced that he would produce the film independently for Fox (he had a contract with the studio to make films), and wanted John Huston to direct. The novel had sold over 300,000 copies in Europe but had not yet been released in the U.S., where it would become a bestseller. 20th Century Fox bought the film rights the novel in April 1957 for more than $100,000. ![]()
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Dry neal5/30/2023 ![]() ![]() Tracking delivery Saver Delivery: Australia postĪustralia Post deliveries can be tracked on route with eParcel. ![]() NB All our estimates are based on business days and assume that shipping and delivery don't occur on holidays and weekends. Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.ġ-2 days after each item has arrived in the warehouseġ The expected delivery period after the order has been dispatched via your chosen delivery method.ģ Please note this service does not override the status timeframe "Dispatches in", and that the "Usually Dispatches In" timeframe still applies to all orders. Items in order will be sent via Express post as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.Ģ-10 days after all items have arrived in the warehouse Items in order will be sent as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. ![]()
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An American Marriage by Tayari Jones5/29/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Both of her parents went on to obtain PhDs in social sciences and became professors at Clark College. Jones was born and raised in Cascade Heights, Atlanta, by her parents Mack and Barbara Jones, who both participated in the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Jones was Andrew Dickson White Professor-at-large at Cornell University before becoming Charles Howard Candler Professor of Creative Writing at Emory University. ![]() She is currently a member of the English faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences at Emory University, and recently returned to her hometown of Atlanta after a decade in New York City. Jones is a graduate of Spelman College, the University of Iowa, and Arizona State University. Tayari Jones (born November 30, 1970) is an American author and academic known for An American Marriage, which was a 2018 Oprah's Book Club Selection, and won the 2019 Women's Prize for Fiction. ![]()
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The life of pt barnum5/29/2023 ![]() ![]() "If you hesitate, some bolder hand will stretch out before you and take the prize." P.T. And so it went until he had a general store, sold lottery tickets, and even owned a politically focused newspaper named The Herald of Freedom. He started his journey into business by selling refreshments in town and saved up the proceeds to purchase livestock at the age of 21. Inheriting more than just his grandfather Phineas' name, from a young age Taylor shared in his namesake's trickster sense of humour, and fierce entrepreneurial spirit. Barnum? affords us a look into the life of 'The Great American Showman,' as he was widely known - and likely named himself. Barnum, informally called 'Taylor.' Who Was P.T. ![]() When I imagine a circus, it seems like it would be a mashup of The Zoo and one of these carnival-type places, resulting in the parading around of animals (and humans), with a dressing of swindle.īefore there was Barnum and Bailey's Circus, there was P.T. ![]() You could revel in the rigged games and attractions, without having to spend an arm and a leg. I'd been to a few fairs in small towns, and loved the travelling amusement park that would set up all of its rickety rides and RVs for a week, once a year, in the local mall's parking lot. ![]() Circuses weren't around much when I was a kid, and they were pricey compared to carnivals. It wasn't that I didn't want to, it just wasn't in the cards for me. I was excited about reading this one, as I've never been. I wonder how many people have been to a circus. ![]() |