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Family stories
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Describes the rise of a Chinese peasant from poverty to the position of a rich landowner, helped by his patient wife. Pulitzer Prize, 1932. Vietnamese language. 1970
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Short stories
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Collection of eleven short stories by the contemporary Vietnamese author now living in California. Includes the stories "Feeble Happiness," "Something…
like a Desperate Feeling," and "The Last Memorial Sonnet." Vietnamese language. 1988
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Literature, Literature biography
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Autobiography of an educated young Chinese woman who lives through the Japanese bombing of Chunking. She chronicles the hardships of…
the Chinese people during their struggle against the Japanese. First published in 1942. Vietnamese language. 1971
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Family stories
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A passionate peasant woman, deserted by her husband, slaves to support her three children with a devotion that achieves its reward at last in a grandchild. Vietnamese language. 1972
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Poetry
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Nineteenth-century narrative poem of love and sacrifice recounts the story of a young girl forced by circumstances to become a…
prostitute. This classic work is an acknowledged masterpiece of Vietnamese literature. Vietnamese language
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History
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Introductory text on the history, geography, and customs of Vietnam. Includes a listing of biographical annotations on the great figures in the country's history. Vietnamese language
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Poetry
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Anthology of poetry of the two best known Vietnamese poets of the late nineteenth century. The poems exemplify the "Southern Writing" which contrasts with the Chinese-influenced "Northern Writing." Vietnamese language
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Humour
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Collection of favorite Vietnamese humor. Vietnamese language
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General non-fiction
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This highly successful program assists in the development of all the language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) by presenting…
realistic settings, situations, and contexts. It consists of 12 chapters and can be used in an intermediate or advanced Russian course. V Puti offers conversational exercises, various readings (biographies, poems, literature and historical texts) and grammatical explanations and practice. All of these components reinforce Russian culture and history which enable the students to understand the Russian language in context.
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General non-fiction, Writing
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This highly successful program assists in the development of all the language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) by presenting…
realistic settings, situations and contexts. It consists of 12 chapters and can be used in an intermediate or advanced Russian course. V Puti offers conversational exercises, various readings (biographies, poems, literature and historical texts) and grammatical explanations and practice. All of these components reinforce Russian culture and history which enable the students to understand the Russian language in context. V Puti: Student Activities Manual is an integral part of the V Puti course. The structure matches the main textbook and provides a wealth of exercises and activities, either for class-use or homework.
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Radioactive Sources: Applications and Alternative Technologies assesses the status of medical, research, sterilization, and other commercial applications of radioactive sources…
and alternative (nonradioisotopic) technologies in the United States and internationally. Focusing on Category 1, 2, and 3 sources, this report reviews the current state of these sources by application and reviews the current state of existing technologies on the market or under development that are or could be used to replace radioisotopic technologies in those applications. Radioactive Sources will support existing and future activities under the National Nuclear Security Administration Office of Radiological Security program to reduce the use of high-risk radiological materials in commercial applications.
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Medicine, Psychology
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This study explores the inner world of a rare human phenomenon—a man who was endowed with virtually limitless powers of…
memory. From his intimate knowledge of S., the mnemonist, gained from conversations and testing over a period of almost thirty years, A. R. Luria is able to reveal in rich detail not only the obvious strengths of S.’s astonishing memory but also his surprising weaknesses: his crippling inability to forget, his pattern of reacting passively to life, and his uniquely handicapped personality.
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Vietnamese edition. Vision Australia exists to support people who are blind or have low vision to live the life they…
choose. This document covers key information about client rights and responsibilities, privacy, services and how clients can provide feedback and make a complaint. It also includes a list of relevant contacts.
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Historical fiction, Multi-cultural fiction
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Shortlisted for the 2021 International Booker Prize Winner of the 2018 Bolshaya Kniga Award Winner of the 2019 NOS Literature…
PrizeAn exciting contemporary Russian writer explores terra incognita: the still-living margins of history.With the death of her aunt, the narrator is left to sift through an apartment full of faded photographs, old postcards, letters, diaries, and heaps of souvenirs: a withered repository of a century of life in Russia. Carefully reassembled with calm, steady hands, these shards tell the story of how a seemingly ordinary Jewish family somehow managed to survive the myriad persecutions and repressions of the last century.In dialogue with writers like Roland Barthes, W. G. Sebald, Susan Sontag, and Osip Mandelstam, In Memory of Memory is imbued with rare intellectual curiosity and a wonderfully soft-spoken, poetic voice. Dipping into various forms—essay, fiction, memoir, travelogue, and historical documents—Stepanova assembles a vast panorama of ideas and personalities, offering an entirely new and bold exploration of cultural and personal memory.Praise for In Memory of Memory:"A luminous, rigorous, and mesmerizing interrogation of the relationship between personal history, family history, and capital-H History. I couldn't put it down; it felt sort of like watching a hypnotic YouTube unboxing-video of the gift-and-burden that is the twentieth century. In Memory of Memory has that trick of feeling both completely original and already classic, and I confidently expect this translation to bring Maria Stepanova a rabid American fan base on the order of the one she already enjoys in Russia." —Elif Batuman, author of The Idiot, finalist for the Pulizter Prize for Fiction"There is simply no book in contemporary Russian literature like In Memory of Memory. A microcosm all its own, it is an inimitable journey through a family history which, as the reader quickly realizes, becomes a much larger quest than yet another captivating family narrative. Why? Because it asks us if history can be examined at all, yes, but does so with incredible lyricism and fearlessness. Because Stepanova teaches us to find beauty where no one else sees it. Because Stepanova teaches us to show tenderness towards the tiny, awkward, missed details of our beautiful private lives. Because she shows us that in the end our hidden strangeness is what makes us human. This, I think, is what makes her a truly major European writer. I am especially grateful to Sasha Dugdale for her precise and flawless translation which makes this book such a joy to read in English. This is a voice to live with." —Ilya Kaminsky, author of Deaf Republic"Dazzling erudition and deep empathy come together in Maria Stepanova's profound engagement with the power and potential of memory, the mother of all muses. An exploration of the vast field between reminiscence and remembrance, In Memory of Memory is a poetic appraisal of the ways the stories of others are the fabric of our history." —Esther Kinsky, author of Grove"A book to plunge into. 'Everyone else's ancestors had taken part in history' writes Stepanova; building itself via accumulation, these chapters become an important testimony to the cultural and political lives of the people held beneath the surface of the tides of history" —Andrew McMillan, author of Playtime
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Science and medicine biography, Psychology
Richard Carlson Jr. diagnostiserades med paranoid schizofreni när han var tjugo år gammal. Hans sjukdom först manifesterade när han var…
en ung ungdom. Modern psykiatri misslyckades starkt Richard för över ett decennium. Därefter förstod han, efter en incident som involverade polisen, att hans diagnos var riktig och började äntligen den långa processen att återhämta sig. Över tio år senare förbättras hans liv väsentligt. Under sin behandling återhämtade sig också Richard från depression, tvångssyndrom och slöhet. Låt inte vad som hände med Richard hända dig, en nära anhörig, eller en patient som arbetar med allvarlig psykisk sjukdom. Alltid vara ärliga med varandra, och med din psykiater.
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Classic fiction
Att vara besatt av sin karriär, och son till en dominerande far, har gjort Francis till en arbetsnarkoman och mångmiljonär.…
En dag så mister han dock allt han har, och han överväger att ta sitt eget liv. I ett desperat försök att förstå allt och hantera den kommande skilsmässan, så finner han sig själv på en strand där han av en händelse träffar en för honom okänd kvinna som heter Astrid. De börjar prata och deras konversation blir en analys av livet där Astrid hjälper honom att identifiera problemen och visa honom vägen till lyckan som hela tiden funnits rakt framför honom. De sista kapitlen i boken erbjuder en oväntad vändning, och visar hur ödet ingriper.
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Adventure storiesTravel and geography
Когда обычный человек, любой из нас, вдруг оказывается на грани жизни и смерти, один, посреди непроходимых джунглей, он сможет выжить?…
Именно такая незамысловатая дилемма стоит перед героем нашей истории. Возвращаясь из отпуска, после заурядного сафари на джипах с фотоаппаратом в Намибии, он вдруг оказывается на грани выживания, после того, как их самолет был сбит какими-то повстанцами и упал в девственных джунглях Итури, в Республике Конго. Словом, наш герой нежданно-негаданно оказывается там, где дикая природа - отнюдь не единственный смертельный враг, и где просто выжить - далеко не единственная сверхзадача. Повествование, выдержанное в духе классической приключенческой литературы, переносит читателя из мира реального в мир, где всё пропитано тревогой и отчаянием главного героя от навалившихся на него несчастий. В этой книге естественным образом переплетаются между собой человеческие эмоции и нечеловеческое напряжение в борьбе за жизнь. По мере развития сюжета психологическая деградация героя гармонично вписывается в подробное описание окружающей его прир�
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Science fiction
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In distant future, humanity is recovering from a bloody civil war. Pilots CAMERON DAVIS and GEORGE LOCKLEAR, reservists with Sector…
Patrol, prepare for a long weekend off. That vacation is permanently cancelled when two alien armadas--the BOXTI and NANGOLANI--arrive near Earth. Though humanity wins the battle, the war quickly turns one-sided. One of Earth’s colonies is rendered uninhabitable. George dies saving his friend, and Cameron is sucked through a wormhole and disappears. Far away on the moon Kronos, JOSH RANTZ competes in a huge Army competition. Despite most of his unit falling to the enemy, Josh and his squad continue to win larger and larger victories. They are oblivious to the goings on of the universe, isolated on purpose by the war-game’s designer, Doctor MARKOV. When the exercise ends, Josh notices a meteor striking down nearby. He finds an injured Cameron, somehow transported across the stars to the military base. Moments later, the BOXTI arrive and invade. Outnumbered and outgunned, Josh and the soldiers on Kronos rally and push back the BOXTI horde. Summoned by their masters, the BOXTI leave the stunned humans behind.
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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, General fiction
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SAMMANFATTNING AV LAGUNA, DEN ENSAMMA SJÖJUNGFRUN En förtjusande bildbok med många fina bilder, Laguna den ensamma sjöjungfrun är berättelsen om…
en ensam, ung sjöjungfru som måste tänka ut ett kreativt sätt att rädda strandsatta pirater på. Genom att hjälpa andra får hon nya vänner. Mycket bra för föräldrar att läsa för sina förskolebarn eller för lite äldre barn att läsa för sina föräldrar!
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Spirituality
Urantia-boken, som första gången utkom år 1955, uppges ha presenterats av himmelska varelser som en uppenbarelse till vår planet Urantia.Texterna…
i Urantia-boken instruerar oss om mänsklighetens begynnelse, historia och bestämmelse samt om vår relation till Gud vår Fader. Texterna presenterar en enastående och övertygande porträttering av Jesu liv och förkunnelse. De öppnar nya vyer om tid och evighet för den mänskliga själen och erbjuder nya detaljer om vårt uppåtgående äventyr i ett vänligt och med omssorg administrerat universum.Urantia-boken erbjuder en klar och koncis sammanfattning av vetenskap, filosofi och religion. De som läser och studerar Urantia-boken tror att den kan utgöra ett väsentligt bidrag till det religiösa och filosofiska tänkandet hos människor i hela världen.Urantia-boken är inte en "religion" som sådan. Den bygger på det religiösa arvet från forna och nyare tider och sporrar läsaren till en personlig, levande religiös tro.Läsare världen över har berättat oss att studiet av Urantia-boken har påverkat dem på ett avgörande sätt och ofta förändrat deras liv. Den har inspirerat dem att nå fram till nya nivåer av andlig tillväxt och ökat deras känsla för det mänskliga livets värde.Vi uppmuntrar dig att läsa den här boken och själv upptäcka dess förädlande budskap.