Author: Jade Balden Publisher: Balboa Press ISBN: 1504391292 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 104
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Pink Jade is a touching and inspiring chronicle of a young Vietnamese girl and her familys life during the turmoil preceding and following the Vietnam War. It speaks to her journey to find peace and love after escaping the horrors of war-torn Vietnam. Sharing the trauma of forced displacement and the difficulties and uncertainty of what would come next, the author invites readers to walk with her as she and her family relocate her lost father and start a new life with a new direction.
Author: Helena Pielichaty Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 9780192751645 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 164
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Jade doesn't know how to cope when her father starts behaving oddly. He sits in a chair all day, staring into space, not even bothering to get dressed - until Jade is too embarrassed to bring her friends home. And then, to cap it all, he wrecks his own shop, makes a scene in the middle ofthe road, and has to be escorted off to hospital by the police. Jade doesn't know how to cope with her father's strange behaviour - and it's only as she comes to understand him better that she can come to terms with what's happening to him.An insightful study of what it's like to have a parent break down, handled with sensitivity and humour.
Author: Joan M. Hartman Publisher: Tuttle Publishing ISBN: 1462909620 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 176
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Chinese Jade of Five Centuries was originally published in print form by Tuttle Publishing in 1969. In Chinese Jade of Five Centuries, Mrs Hartman provides an encompassing look at one of the minor arts which must be considered vital to a judgement of artistic achievements of any civilization. Magnificently illustrated with 45 black and white photographs and 10 color plates, the book displays many museum examples which have not been previously published for general readership. Written for the layman, the text should satisfy the more discerning and knowledgeable reader as well, particularly for it's information on the quality and location of jade rough, on dating, and techniques of carving.
Author: Roger Keverne Publisher: Springer ISBN: 1461539226 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 377
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FOREWORD RECUMBENT HORSE Chinese, Ming Dynasty. 1 Length: 3 /2 in (9 em). The formation of the head with its marked convexity of outline resembles that of one depicted on a mural painting in a Northern Song tomb, discovered at Pai-Sha in Honan. Despite its size, this horse has a strong sculptural quality. Worked from pale green jade with light brown markings. t has been said that a single daily issue of a newspaper effort to survey the jade scene worldwide. These volumes such as The New York Times, Neue Zurcher Zeitung or Le were bigger than was necessary considering the amount of Monde contains more information than someone text included (measuring 24 x 18 inches, 61 x 46 cm, and living in the 17th century would have faced in a lifetime. weighing 110 lb (50 kg) together), and Bishop was not Jade scholarship cannot escape the information explosion interested in wide dissemination of the subject. He printed of our century. Our knowledge on the subject of jade has only 106 copies, none of which was for sale, and then des been radically expanded in two directions, from the past troyed the plates. The copies were sent to important libra and in the present, and a definitive survey bringing together ries, museums and crowned heads around the world. As the latest research from around the world is long overdue.
Author: T.D. Piper Publisher: Dorrance Publishing ISBN: 1644266172 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 317
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The Wyatts By: T.D. Piper For millennia, four vampires have protected the Wyatt family of witches. In this duology, the stories of two Wyatt witches are told. Maddie is a powerful witch with the gifts of telepathy, premonitions, telekinesis and the ability to freeze time. After a brutal attack from her abusive ex-husband, Maddie seems to be in a coma. But she has actually inhabited the body of her great-great-grandmother, Katerina. Maddie’s fiancé and brother learn from the mysterious vampire, Dmitri, that they must perform a dangerous reversal spell to bring Maddie home. The evil vampire, Dr. Castillo, will stop at nothing to end the Wyatt family forever. In the past, Maddie must fight to stay alive to return home to her loved ones. In the 22nd century, Jade and Cody Wyatt live in the human prison camps set up by Dr. Castillo. Dmitri and his fellow vampire protectors search desperately for Jade, a witch with incredible powers, including the ability to read the minds of vampires. Once they rescue her, Jade and the handsome vampire, Keilor, must lead a rebellion against Dr. Castillo. But with constant betrayals and unexpected dangers, even with all her strength, Jade might not be able to win. Filled with rich mythology, powerful witches and mysterious vampires, The Wyatts: Maddie, Katerina and Jade is an exciting new fantasy.
Author: Ana Krista Johnson Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1440571740 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 322
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What Jade Sawyer wants is not complicated: to be left alone to manage her family’s mountain resort and design her jewelry. Man free. Booked under an alias, world-famous author Matthew Riley McLaughlin expects to be left alone to write and research an old legend about a buried treasure. Then he meets the lovely and charming Jade and decides a bit of pleasure with his business is exactly what he needs. Soon, Jade is drawn into Matt’s search for the mysterious missing treasure. As they spend more time together, they realize this might be a match made in heaven. But when Jade learns Matt’s true identity, the betrayal and their different worlds push her away. Matt knows he has messed up. In order to win Jade’s heart, he’ll need to overcome her past and fear. Jade will have to be willing to take risks and step out of her comfortable life. But if they can do that, the treasure is theirs for the taking. Sensuality Level: Sensual
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