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Author: Muramatsu Shōfu Publisher: Zakuro Books ISBN: Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 71
Book Description
When the Japanese writer Muramatsu Shōfu visited Shanghai in the spring of 1923 he found a city of stark contrasts. There was the glamour and modernity of its nightclubs and European architecture, the vice and sedition of its brothels and gambling dens. He named his bestselling travelogue “魔都” (Mato), Japanese for “Demon City”. In Chinese, “魔都” translates as “Magic City”, which remains a popular nickname for the metropolis to this day. Muramatsu wrote with humour and pathos about his time in Shanghai, his drinking sessions with poets and prostitutes, his trips to the racetrack and the amusement parks, and his turbulent relationship with a Japanese dance instructor who he shared a room with in the house of a Russian émigré. He would return to China many times and become a respected authority on the country. Alexis J Brown is a translator living in London. (Note on the text - Original work published in 1924 by Konishi Shoten, digital copy available here: https://dl.ndl.go.jp/en/pid/972136/1/1 at the National Diet Library Digital Collections. This translated work only includes the chapters “魔都” and “南京”)
Author: Erna Brodber Publisher: Waveland Press ISBN: 1478649186 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 147
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Jamaican-born Erna Brodber, a respected sociologist and critically acclaimed novelist, fuses the literary genres of fiction and nonfiction in this nontraditional, highly imaginative coming-of-age story laced with political and cultural messages. Often referred to as a prose-poem, Jane & Louisa Will Soon Come Home reflects an internal sociological perspective. At first, readers are outsiders, but soon they are invited into the narrative that is best understood in its totality and in the context of Jamaican history. Brodber breaks up the life story of Nellie, the primary narrator, into nonchronological vignettes that explore dimensions of the difficulties of the protagonist’s childhood, sexuality, and search for identity under the circumstances of Jamaica’s tumultuous past and colonial legacy. Brodber does not dwell on race or history but mixes each into Nellie’s process of identity formation: Nellie is not merely aware of how she is seen by others but how she, herself, constructs her own identity—examining her reflection in the looking glass of others’ perceptions of her. In the end, she initiates her own recovery of her past traumas and rewrites her story.
Author: Larry Williams Publisher: Author House ISBN: 1456748076 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 109
Book Description
There has been a conviction placed on my heart for many years to write this book of inspirational poems and words of encouragement for Gods people. It has lead me to write of many personal conflicts, fears and problems that plague Gods people today as well as words of encouragement and praise and thanksgiving that so often beset our trials and tribulations. It is not my intention to offend or judge anyone who is reading this book, I stand first in line to say that Im not perfect and that I fall from time to time too but God has a mandate on my life and every other Christian to live a Holy life style. I only wrote as the spirit of God was laid on my heart to do so, I pray that this book will bring enlightenment, courage and strength of heart to any who may read these words as it has my own and be a blessing to all people.
Author: Stephen Enna Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1728321867 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 411
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THE ONLY EASY DAY WAS YESTERDAY is the unofficial motto of the United States Navy SEAL’s. This story is fiction but it is built on a foundation of fact. It is the story of Ashley Morgan Jamison and how she earned the Navy SEAL Triton and became the first woman in American History to earn the right to be called a Navy SEAL. Navy SEAL’s are not born that way. They work hard to develop the physical strength to make it happen, and they must have a mindset that allows them to be mentally tough. Ashley is challenged at each stage of her life, but she meets all challenges with a mental toughness that very few possess. This is a story that just doesn’t happen overnight. It is a story that is developed over 23 years of a woman’s life. Every year presents a new challenge and Ashley thrives on challenges. Ashley’s story is fiction but it is not far from reality. Women are now allowed to apply to become United States Navy SEAL’s but they must pass every test that men must pass. There are no qualification differences. Some women have tried but as of this writing no woman has yet to succeed. It is my hope that somewhere, sometime a woman will read this story and based on Ashley’s experiences the reader will learn, apply and succeed in pulling off something that no woman has yet to accomplish. I would like nothing better than to see this fiction story become a reality.
Author: United States. Congress Publisher: ISBN: Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 1438
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The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
Author: Elswyth Thane Publisher: Rare Treasure Editions ISBN: 1774644150 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 385
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The sixth volume in the Williamsburg series, this is a satisfying return to the Spragues and the Days - again from Williamsburg and New York, to London and Farthingale. The best of the series since The Light Heart, a good yarn with pace and momentum, and a gratifying gathering up of the threads in the years leading up to World War II. Sue has gone; Jeff is her heir, the surviving male Day. And the story interest shifts back and forth from Jeff, fearful that a bad heart will play him false, and Sylvia, his cousin, willing to take that chance, to Evadne, caught in the meshes of Moral Rearmament, Hermione, difficult and unpleasant as ever (or more so) and Sylvia's brother, Stephen, who loves Evadne on sight, but finds her intractable and headstrong during a difficult year and more. There's a feel of England on verge of war, and one mad sortie into a fanatical Germany, where Evadne goes on a "mission". But the main lure of the story lies in meeting again the wide-flung members of an attractive family.
Author: April Hollingworth Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1456803921 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 65
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A collection of poems written from the heart. A variety of emotional, heartwarming and beautifully written poems that make you feel everything the poet felt while writing this stunning collection of heart warming poems. Written from the heart of the poet and arriving in the heart of the reader.
Author: Nicola Ferguson Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 1476650713 Category : Pets Languages : en Pages : 270
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Dog training methodology is an increasingly hotly contested topic. A number of vocal trainers insist that dogs should be instructed through exclusively positive reinforcement, and that training should be totally force-free. Popularized through social media, the force-free training movement has grown into a lucrative, billion-dollar industry, but the consequences may outweigh the positives. This book examines the current state of dog training and discusses ethical alternatives to force-free methods. Chapters cover the history of dog training, common myths, equipment, and the merits of balanced training methods that don't dogmatically avoid occasional force.
Author: Muramatsu Shōfu
Author: Erna Brodber
Author: Detroit journal
Author: A. Egmont Hake
Author: Larry Williams
Author: Stephen Enna
Author: Illinois. General Assembly. Senate
Author: United States. Congress
Author: Elswyth Thane
Author: April Hollingworth
Author: Nicola Ferguson