Yellow: Stories

Yellow: Stories
Author: Don Lee
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2012-01-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0393343960

"Elegant and engrossing...[an] unusually complete portrait of contemporary Asian America."—Los Angeles Times..."A gem....Lee has captured this truth beautifully, wisely, and with winning economy."—Cleveland Plain Dealer As the Los Angeles Times noted in its profile of the author, "few writers have mined the [genre of ethnic literature] as shrewdly or transcended its limits quite so stunningly as Don Lee." Harking "back to the timeless concerns of Chekhov: fate, chance, the mystery of the human heart" (Stuart Dybek), these interconnected stories "are utterly contemporary,...but grounded in the depth of beautiful prose and intriguing storylines" (Asian Week). They paint a novelistic portrait of the fictional town of Rosarita Bay, California, and a diverse cast of complex and moving characters. "Nothing short of wonderful...surprising and wild with life" (Robert Boswell), Yellow "proves that wondering about whether you're a real American is as American as a big bowl of kimchi" (New York Times Book Review).

China A to Z

China A to Z
Author: May-lee Chai
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2014-11-25
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0698141075

A practical and accessible guide to an ancient but rapidly changing culture—now revised and updated Perfect for business, pleasure, or armchair travelers, China A to Z explains the customs, culture, and etiquette essential for any trip or for anyone wanting to understand this complex country. In one hundred brief, reader-friendly essays alphabetized by subject, this fully revised and updated edition provides a crash course in the etiquette and politics of contemporary China as well as the nation’s geography and venerable history. In it, readers will discover: · How the recently selected President and his advisors approach global relations · Why China is considered the fastest growing market for fashion and luxury goods · What you should bring when visiting a Chinese household · What’s hot in Chinese art · How recent scandals impact Chinese society From architecture and body language to Confucianism and feng shui, China A to Z offers accessible and authoritative information about China.

Summary & Study Guide - How Not to Die

Summary & Study Guide - How Not to Die
Author: Lee Tang
Publisher: LMT Press
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2017-06-26
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1548197661

How Not to Die from These Chronic Diseases * Heart disease * Digestive cancer * High blood pressure * Kidney disease * Prostate cancer * Lung diseases * Infections * Liver diseases * Breast cancer * Parkinson’s disease * Brain diseases * Diabetes * Blood cancer * Suicidal depression * Iatrogenic causes The must-read summary of "How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease" by Michael Greger, MD with Gene Stone. Most doctors are good at treating acute illnesses but bad at preventing and treating chronic diseases. These fifteen chronic diseases can be prevented, treated, and possibly reversed if certain diet and lifestyle changes are followed. This complete summary of Dr. Michael Gregor’s book explores the roles diets play in the prevention, treatment, and reversal of these fifteen chronic conditions. In this book, you will learn what foods to eat and what lifestyle changes to make to help prevent and treat these diseases. There are medications that can help you with these conditions. But these medications only treat the symptoms and not the underlying causes of the disease. And they also have dangerous side effects. Read this book if you want to be healthy and live a long disease-free life! This guide includes: * Book Summary—helps you understand the key concepts. * Online Videos—covers the concepts in more depth. Value-added from this guide: * Save time * Understand key concepts * Expand your knowledge

Yellow Stories

Yellow Stories
Author: Don Lee
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2002-06-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780393323085

"Yellow" is set in the fictional California coastal town of Rosarita Bay, whose inhabitants face not only fears of being ethnically "yellow" but also the universal terrors of love, failure, and abandonment.

Inside Out & Back Again

Inside Out & Back Again
Author: Thanhha Lai
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2013-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0702251178

Moving to America turns H&à's life inside out. For all the 10 years of her life, H&à has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, the warmth of her friends close by, and the beauty of her very own papaya tree. But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. H&à and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope. In America, H&à discovers the foreign world of Alabama: the coldness of its strangers, the dullness of its food, the strange shape of its landscape, and the strength of her very own family. This is the moving story of one girl's year of change, dreams, grief, and healing as she journeys from one country to another, one life to the next.

If I Ran the Zoo

If I Ran the Zoo
Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 63
Release: 1950
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0394800818

Gerald tells of the very unusual animals he would add to the zoo, if he were in charge.

Serve the People

Serve the People
Author: Jen Lin-Liu
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2009
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9780156033749

A memorable and mouthwatering cook's tour of today's China As a freelance journalist and food writer living in Beijing, Jen Lin-Liu already had a ringside seat for China's exploding food scene. When she decided to enroll in a local cooking school--held in an unheated classroom with nary a measuring cup in sight--she jumped into the ring herself. Progressing from cooking student to noodle-stall and dumpling-house apprentice to intern at a chic Shanghai restaurant, she finds poor young men and women streaming in from the provinces in search of a "rice bowl" (living wage); a burgeoning urban middle class hungry for luxury after decades of turmoil and privation; and the mentors who take her in hand in the kitchen and beyond. Together they present an unforgettable slice of contemporary China in the full swing of social and economic transformation.

The Year of the Dog

The Year of the Dog
Author: Grace Lin
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 031603097X

This funny and profound debut novel by prolific illustrator Lin tells the story of young Pacy who, as she celebrates the Chinese New Year with her family, discovers this is the year she is supposed to "find herself." Illustrations.