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Frame of Mind in the Mao Era of China - a Memoir
This life story of Linda Liu covers her youth, career, marriage, and motherhood during the Mao era of China. Linda delights in spending her early childhood life in a traditional family in the countryside, especially in her maternal grandpas home. But in 1947, Lindas grandpa is declared in the rich-peasant class, and then the government confiscates his land and house, and the seven family members escaped to Beijing. Linda loves her courtyard home and the surrounding area close to Tiananmen Square. In the 1950s, as a teenager, Linda participates in various social activities and trusts Mao and believes the Chinese Communist partys propagandas that communism will be carried out in China for the ...
From Scratch
After the author, Linda Liu, arrives in the United States, she is deeply attracted by the system of the American society. Linda, who has been unswerving in her endeavors, successfully realizes her American dream. At the same time, she receives a lot of help and encouragement from the ordinary American people who treat her with kindness and consideration. While living on American soil, Linda immediately meets many problems in language, family, finance, and especially in career. Her previous work experience is not helpful to find a position. However, because there are a variety of opportunities in this country, no matter how young or old you are, you can get one. Linda decides to upgrade her technical skills, but she faces the challenge of studying and finding a job. During fighting her fear for a better life, her Christian friends introduce the American tradition, culture, and lifestyle; they display God's power and faith to her. This book is very interesting to those who are looking for a better life and who like to see how nice and generous Americans are.
Hidden Gem
THIS BOOK ROCKS!! (It also happens to be about a rock...) Prepare to fall in love with this irresistible debut picture book and its quirky story of a rock's journey to find self-confidence with accessible social emotional themes, perfect for fans of Oddbird and Something's Wrong. When a small pebble sees others gathering on the steps of the Museum of Rocks, he grows curious. Once inside the esteemed halls, he is shocked by what he discovers. The only rocks on display are glittering gemstones, geodes, and crystals! These beautiful stones make him wonder: Can he be special, too? Perhaps he’ll find an answer in the World’s Most Beautiful Gem exhibition . . . or maybe, just maybe, he will find the answer inside himself. "Breathtaking." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Sour Apple
PICK THIS BOOK! (We promise it's sweet.) From the creator of Hidden Gem comes a funny and delightful new picture book about an apple who learns the importance of self-acceptance and patience after being left behind during picking season. Ever been picked last? Well, this sour apple knows a thing or two about what it feels like to be forgotten. When apple season passes and he’s left on the cold, hard ground, he questions his place in the world. As his introspection branches out into different ideas of what could have been if he was chosen, he learns some core truths about what it means to be alive.
Falling Star
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The Lius of Shanghai
From the Sino-Japanese War to the Communist Revolution, the onrushing narrative of modern China can drown out the stories of the people who lived it. Yet a remarkable cache of letters from one of China’s most prominent and influential families, the Lius of Shanghai, sheds new light on this tumultuous era. Sherman Cochran and Andrew Hsieh take us inside the Lius’ world to explore how the family laid the foundation for a business dynasty before the war and then confronted the challenges of war, civil unrest, and social upheaval. Cochran and Hsieh gained access to a rare collection containing a lifetime of letters exchanged by the patriarch, Liu Hongsheng, his wife, Ye Suzhen, and their twe...
Mediterranean Diet
If you are tired of looking in the mirror and seeing all that fat covering your body... If you suffer from chronic pain, recurring infections, and constant health problems...then this message is just for you. Here's why... There's a way you can enjoy eating delicious, satisfying food, while you watch the pounds melt away, and feel better than ever before. What most people do when facing their ballooning weight and declining health is to try every fad diet that comes along weird "cleanses", pre-packaged foods, buying tons of diet books and workout courses. But for most people, none of that works. The primary problem is caused by not getting enough nutrition, even though you may be eating a lo...
Critical Care for Potential Liver Transplant Candidates
This book focuses on patients with end-stage-liver disease (ESLD) who could possibly qualify for liver transplant. This patient cohort raises many problems: who should be treated and also, when is it too late for transplant? The authors are all dedicated experts in the field of ESLD/liver transplantation, but from different disciplines with different views of the problem. In the past 15 years many things have changed in the treatment for these patients: cardiac assessment, treatment of porto-pulmonary hypertension, hemodynamics, coagulation assessment and management, diagnosis of kidney failure, and the timing of dialysis. These issues are comprehensively discussed in this book, in order to provide physicians starting in the field of transplantation an overview of different areas of concern. This book is aimed at specialists and trainees in critical care, hepatology, anesthesia, surgery, and nephrology.
Kеtо Meal Prep
Are you tired of those diets which instruct you to eat the same type of food every day? Are you looking for a full set of delicious dishes ready-to-eat in any time of your day? Are you interested in starting a low carb diet which will allow you to eat your favorite food and also burn fat at the same time, but you just don't have a clue from where to start? We all have these doubts to ourselves when we open a diet book for the first time. It explains perfectly all the great achievement you can reach by following the diet, the food you should eat and the ones you should avoid. But the question is: Where do I start? Most of the time we don't have a plan, a map to turn words into deeds. For thes...
