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On his 12th birthday, Kai learns that he must leave his home in China and journey alone to Gold MountainAmericato live with his father. The year is 1934, and the U.S. does not welcome Chinese immigrants. When Kai arrives he is detained on Angel Island in a crowded barracks, with harsh interrogations and the threat of being returned to China. Will Kai ever be free to join his father?
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Kai is the orphan who has not one but two masters, One Assassin and one wizard. Jo'kin took him in and taught him to be the most deadly killer in generations; Arlorne felt the seeds of sorcerey in Kai and saw that Kai was of his on people; so Arlorne the White taught Kai wizardry which is against the law. One thing neither master counted on was kai's good heart and selfless nature. It makes him not weak but deadly on a leave you cannot not imagine. Kai makes friend that are loyal to the death such as the genuis thinker Raj; who is also a two master kid. Together they face death, family and in the end Kai faces love with a girl Bren.
The papers in this volume were presented at a conference held at the Roehampton Institute London, in February 1995, and are concerned with either theological or literary issues related to the nature of religious language. The papers offer different interpretations of a range of issues and suggest further issues that are still unresolved about the nature of religious language, from its early usage in the biblical texts to its recent use in contemporary writing and religious discourse, as well as many points in between.
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From Giller Prize winner, internationally acclaimed, and bestselling author Vincent Lam comes a superbly crafted, highly suspenseful, and deeply affecting novel set against the turmoil of the Vietnam War. Percival Chen is the headmaster of the most respected English school in Saigon. He is also a bon vivant, a compulsive gambler and an incorrigible womanizer. He is well accustomed to bribing a forever-changing list of government officials in order to maintain the elite status of the Chen Academy. He is fiercely proud of his Chinese heritage, and quick to spot the business opportunities rife in a divided country. He devotedly ignores all news of the fighting that swirls around him, choosing i...
Syrah Kai's debut book and collection of poetry, Growing Gold, takes readers on a journey of rebirth, through the many ugly and uplifting stages of spiritual recovery and personal transformation. From darkness to light, turning painful iron into glowing gold.The core of Growing Gold book begs readers to forgive their inner demons and let go of resentment by nurturing themselves and facing the music. Divided into 4 chapters, each one explores a different state of rebirth. From the moment all the light in your life is eclipsed as you fall into a personal abyss, to the moment you smack your head at the bottom of the pit with no one but your shadow to keep you company. But once you pick yourself up you see you're not alone, you are with your demons, your ego, and meet people like you who are also suffering. Learning from them can help you face your fears and find a light within you thought had disappeared. What starts off as a heavy, soul touching read, turns into an uplifting breeze gently supporting your new wings.Read with an open heart and you will come out glowing.
Nadine Light, 16 år, er under konstant overvågning af sin forlovede, hvis ejendomsfirma dækker over mere lukrative forretninger. Kun hendes 80-årige veninde aner den fare, Nadine er i