Pacific Crossing

Pacific CrossingDuring the nineteenth century tens of thousands of Chinese men and women crossed the Pacific to work, trade, and settle in California. Drawn initially by the gold rush, they took with them skills and goods and a view of the world which, though still Chinese, was transformed by their long journeys back and forth. They in turn transformed Hong Kong, their main point of embarkation, from a struggling infant colony into a prosperous international port and

This edition of The Red Book of Heroes by Andrew and Leonora Lang now features an eye-catching new cover design and is printed in a font that is both modern and readable

Two shower him with compliments while the other is unable to participate in a false display of affection

A Piece of Jade

Helen’s focus and resilience is undeterred by tradition or social conventions

medication overuse

The Life of Nancy is a sentimental collection filled with masterful descriptions of its settings and characters

1240) celebrated work Fuṣūṣ al-ḥikam

It presents the architectural model of the mango tree

where he gained a reputation during the Harlem Renaissance for celebrating the resilience and cultural achievement of the African American community while lamenting the poverty and violence they faced every day

and nuclear physics to anyone with at least high school physics knowledge

it will also be of interest to students of Africa

Leslie Marmon Silko