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Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom
In the early 1850s, during the waning years of the Qing dynasty, word spread of a major revolution brewing in the provinces. The leader of the this movement - who called themselves the Taiping - was Hong Xiuquan, a failed civil servant who claimed to be the son of God and the brother of Jesus Christ. As the revolt grew and battles raged across the empire, all signs pointed to a Taiping victory and to the inauguration of a modern, industrialized and pro-Western china. Soon, however, Britain and the United States threw their support behind the Qing, soon quashing the Taiping and rendering ineffective the years of bloodshed the revolution had endured. In Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom, Stephen Platt recounts the events of the rebellion and its suppression in spellbinding detail. It is an essential and enthralling history of the rise and fall of a movement that, a century and a half ago, might have launched China into the modern world.
The Leader's Brain
Leadership is a set of abilities with which a lucky few are born. They're the natural relationship builders, master negotiators and persuaders, and agile and strategic thinkers. The good news for the rest of us is that those abilities can be developed. In The Leader's Brain, Wharton Neuroscience Initiative director Michael Platt explains how.
Mr Platt and the Painter
One of a series of books based on the animated television series, Camberwick Green. When a painter comes to brighten up the town-hall clock, a missing pot of paint makes time stand still. Can Mr Platt, the clock-shop owner, solve the mystery and save the day?
Leadville
This title tells the story of Western Avenue, from the optimism of its construction in the 1920s, to the partial demolition 70 years later. It is a tale of the city and the traffic, of suburbia and the dreams of its inhabitants, and of the all-consuming love affair people have with the motor car.
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Summary of Christine Platt's The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less
Get the Summary of Christine Platt's The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Christine Platt's "The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less" reframes minimalism as a mindset of intentional living rather than a strict aesthetic. It's about authenticity, understanding the deep-seated reasons behind overconsumption, and being a conscious consumer. Platt shares her personal journey, tracing her habits back to childhood experiences and societal pressures, and encourages readers to do the same...
Finding Felix
A family wedding. A fake boyfriend. A recipe for disaster! A funny, feel-good romantic comedy from bestseller Jo Platt Singleton Dot Riley’s grandmother, Nanny Flo, is on her deathbed, surrounded by family and distraught at the thought of Dot being all alone in the world. Desperate to make Flo’s final moments happy ones, Dot invents a boyfriend – plumping in panic for her childhood friend, Felix, a firm favourite of Flo, but whom Dot hasn’t actually seen for 15 years. But when Flo makes an unexpected recovery a few weeks before a family wedding, Dot is faced with a dilemma. Should she tell her frail grandmother that she lied and risk causing heartache and a relapse? Or should she fin...
The Gay & Lesbian Theatrical Legacy
Recovers the hidden history of theater professionals who transgressed the gendered expectations of their time
The Book of Eating
A wildly hilarious and irreverent memoir of a globe-trotting life lived meal-to-meal by one of our most influential and respected food critics As the son of a diplomat growing up in places like Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan, Adam Platt didn't have the chance to become a picky eater. Living, traveling, and eating in some of the most far-flung locations around the world, he developed an eclectic palate and a nuanced understanding of cultures and cuisines that led to some revelations which would prove important in his future career as a food critic. In Tokyo, for instance--"a kind of paradise for nose-to-tail cooking"--he learned that "if you're interested in telling a story, a hair-raisingly ba...
