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Author: Heather B. Moore Publisher: Shadow Mountain ISBN: 9781629729374 Category : Languages : en Pages : 384
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Based on true events, The Paper Daughters of Chinatown is a powerful story about a largely unknown chapter in history and the women who emerged as heroes. In the late nineteenth century, San Francisco is a booming city with a dark side, one where a powerful underground organization-the criminal tong-buys and sells young Chinese women into prostitution and slavery. These "paper daughters," so called because fake documents gain them entry to America but leave them without legal identity, generally have no recourse. But the Occidental Mission Home for Girls is one bright spot of hope and help. Told in alternating chapters, this rich narrative follows the stories of young Donaldina "Dolly" Cameron, who works in the mission home, and Mei Lien, a "paper daughter" who thinks she is coming to America for an arranged marriage but instead is sold into a life of shame and despair. Dolly, a real-life pioneering advocate for social justice, bravely fights corrupt officials and violent gangs, helping to win freedom for thousands of Chinese women. Mei Lien endures heartbreak and betrayal in her search for hope, belonging, and love. Their stories merge in this gripping account of the courage and determination that helped to shape a new course of women's history in America.
Author: Heather B. Moore Publisher: Shadow Mountain ISBN: 9781629729374 Category : Languages : en Pages : 384
Book Description
Based on true events, The Paper Daughters of Chinatown is a powerful story about a largely unknown chapter in history and the women who emerged as heroes. In the late nineteenth century, San Francisco is a booming city with a dark side, one where a powerful underground organization-the criminal tong-buys and sells young Chinese women into prostitution and slavery. These "paper daughters," so called because fake documents gain them entry to America but leave them without legal identity, generally have no recourse. But the Occidental Mission Home for Girls is one bright spot of hope and help. Told in alternating chapters, this rich narrative follows the stories of young Donaldina "Dolly" Cameron, who works in the mission home, and Mei Lien, a "paper daughter" who thinks she is coming to America for an arranged marriage but instead is sold into a life of shame and despair. Dolly, a real-life pioneering advocate for social justice, bravely fights corrupt officials and violent gangs, helping to win freedom for thousands of Chinese women. Mei Lien endures heartbreak and betrayal in her search for hope, belonging, and love. Their stories merge in this gripping account of the courage and determination that helped to shape a new course of women's history in America.
Author: Michael Stephen Fuchs Publisher: Pan Macmillan ISBN: 0330540041 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 385
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Two million dollars in a black bag. The meaning of life hidden on a deviously encrypted web site. And several dozen heavily armed guys with serious existential issues. The hunt is on for The Manuscript. The Manuscript is a philosophical cyber-thriller – a novel of huge ideas disguised as a blow-your-hair-back thrill ride. Its cast of unforgettable characters includes a gun-toting urban professional with a tragic weakness for Internet discussion groups; a former chemistry student and hacker turned wildly successful online narcotics dealer; a pair of slacker post-grads with big questions and rapidly escalating problems; a demonstrably unstoppable hitman; a dodgy federal agent with his hands in the cookie jar up to both elbows; a nameless cadre of menacing and well-armed mercenaries (possibly in the employ of one of the world's major religions); and an entire gang of Angry Young Taoists, serenely blasting hell out of all and sundry. What could bring a group like this together? Nothing less than the meaning of life – discovered in the remote highlands of South America by an infamous 19th-century explorer, and now said to be hidden in the vast out-of-bounds spaces at the far edge of a shadow Internet. This is the Manuscript. Caught up in a perilous race to recover and control it are a group of young people so beset by existential unease that they are willing to risk death to know the truth; and others, backed by powerful interests, who have little compunction about killing to keep it hidden. Get ready for an ungentle ride where a number of people will get enlightened, a few will get rich, and all too many will get dead. Along the way, be prepared for some uncommon commentary on the eternal verities, computer security, rules for gunfights, post-millennial information soot, and the possibility of human connection for a generation that believes in nothing – save what they read on the Net.
Author: Bonnie Bryant Publisher: Skylark ISBN: 0307825841 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 113
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The Saddle Club is taking part in a big Pony Club rally being held at Pine Hollow. Riders from all the local Pony Clubs are there, including Stevie's boyfriend, Phil Marsten. For once Stevie and Phil aren't being too competitive so everyone is having a good time—until a thief spoils the fun by stealing $500 from the stable office. Veronica diAngelo says she saw Phil hanging around the office and acting suspiciously. And Phil did need money. But he'd never resort to theft, would he? Is Veronica up to something? Or is there a thief among the riders? It's up to the Saddle Club to find out and clear Phil's name.
Author: Celeste Robinson Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0782153046 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 1218
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Master Everything Access 2002 Has to Offer Reap the benefits of the latest release of Microsoft Access with Mastering Access 2002 Premium Edition. Get clelear, in-depth coverage of the entire range of Access functionality, from basic to advanced. Special attention to new features makes the transition from an earlier version quick and painless, and 200 pages of bonus macro material teaches you ways to customize and automate Access to make it work for you. Establish Key Skills Create a database that meets your precise needs Design easy-to-use forms with effective visual elements Expand and collapse views to bring in supporting details Import and export data, including XML Examine data using subdatasheet views Summarize, analyze, and trend data with PivotTables and PivotCharts Filter data and create reports Publish Access data to a Web server Personalize Access menus and toolbars Keep your data secure Take advantage of improved integration with other Office applications Create custom error messages Then Tackle These Cutting-Edge Topics Recording and running macros Maintaining data with macros Handling complex macro navigation Using macros to work with groups of records Identifying and correcting macro errors Using Access as SQL Server's front end Using Access as the core of a database-driven Web site Managing replication and conflict resolution Using Visual Basic to get the most out of Access Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
Author: Celeste Headlee Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 0063098172 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 272
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A Boston Globe Most Anticipated Fall Book In this urgently needed guide, the PBS host, award-winning journalist, and author of We Need to Talk teaches us how to have productive conversations about race, offering insights, advice, and support. A self-described “light-skinned Black Jew,” Celeste Headlee has been forced to speak about race—including having to defend or define her own—since childhood. In her career as a journalist for public media, she’s made it a priority to talk about race proactively. She’s discovered, however, that those exchanges have rarely been productive. While many people say they want to talk about race, the reality is, they want to talk about race with people who agree with them. The subject makes us uncomfortable; it’s often not considered polite or appropriate. To avoid these painful discussions, we stay in our bubbles, reinforcing our own sense of righteousness as well as our division. Yet we gain nothing by not engaging with those we disagree with; empathy does not develop in a vacuum and racism won’t just fade away. If we are to effect meaningful change as a society, Headlee argues, we have to be able to talk about what that change looks like without fear of losing friends and jobs, or being ostracized. In Speaking of Race, Headlee draws from her experiences as a journalist, and the latest research on bias, communication, and neuroscience to provide practical advice and insight for talking about race that will facilitate better conversations that can actually bring us closer together. This is the book for people who have tried to debate and educate and argue and got nowhere; it is the book for those who have stopped talking to a neighbor or dread Thanksgiving dinner. It is an essential and timely book for all of us.
Author: Jeanmarie Anaya Publisher: Jeanmarie Anaya ISBN: Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 741
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Netflix’s Outerbanks meets Southern California’s skateboarding scene in a YA coming-of-age contemporary romance about carving your own path, perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen, Kasie West, and Emily Lowry. Vista Buscato, once a perfect coastal paradise, now teeters on the edge of a revolution. Skateboards and the badass punks who ride them aren’t welcome. Which is exactly why gutsy skateboarder Effie Fox plans to ditch the bougie SoCal town now that high school has ended. But her breakout partner and lifelong crush, Matty, is suddenly lovesick for Celeste—a sweet and mysterious beauty who’s everything Effie is not. It turns out Celeste has a load of secrets and an ever-changing identity. The sooner she’s gone, the better. So Effie pulls off the perfect trick to get rid of the girl. But the move feels like a failure, not fearless, when she’s no closer to a future with a heartbroken Matty. As their skateboarder friends fight for space in their uptight hometown, new possibilities kickflip Effie’s heart in another direction, closer to a certain sexy rebel who believes Vista Buscato is worth fighting for. Effie’s torn to pieces wondering what it means to care about someone and if it’s braver to stay and fight than it is to split.
Author: Virginia Andrews Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1471103846 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 298
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She grew up in the shadows of lies. Now the past will come to light ... As a child, she was Baby Celeste, the one thing that kept her mother in touch with reality. But now her mother is in an institution, and 16-year-old Celeste Atwell is alone in the world. Adopted by a wealthy couple, Celeste has everything a girl could desire: designer clothes, luxury cars, even a handsome boyfriend. But her indulgence may come at a steep price - because the secrets hidden within her new family are too dangerous to keep under wraps ...
Author: Celeste O. Norfleet Publisher: Kensington Books ISBN: 9781583145159 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 324
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When a media fiasco leads to unexpected love between fashion buyer Prudence Washington and NFL quarterback Michael "Speed" Hunter, Prudence becomes the target of a relentless stalker who will stop at nothing to destroy her. Original.
Author: Robert Masello Publisher: Open Road Media ISBN: 1497637384 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 431
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Everyone hides a secret from the past . . . but Lucien’s secret is inescapable. A living thing that has followed him across the world, from the horrors of Southeast Asia to the penthouse suites of the rich and famous. Everyone craves money, power, and sex . . . but Lucien can satisfy his every urge, every decadent impulse, every erotic whim—for a price. Everyone has private demons . . . but Lucien’s demon is all too real. All too powerful. All too hungry . . . for human souls.
Author: Heather B. Moore
Author: Heather B. Moore
Author: Stephen O'Connor
Author: Michael Stephen Fuchs
Author: Bonnie Bryant
Author: Celeste Robinson
Author: Celeste Headlee
Author: Jeanmarie Anaya
Author: Virginia Andrews
Author: Celeste O. Norfleet
Author: Robert Masello