Автор: Kwok, Jean Название: Girl in Translation ISBN: 1594485151 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781594485152 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 1563.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: From the author of Searching for Sylvie Lee, the iconic, New York Times-bestselling debut novel that introduced an important Chinese-American voice with an inspiring story of an immigrant girl forced to choose between two worlds and two futures. When Kimberly Chang and her mother emigrate from Hong Kong to Brooklyn squalor, she quickly begins a secret double life: exceptional schoolgirl during the day, Chinatown sweatshop worker in the evenings. Disguising the more difficult truths of her life--like the staggering degree of her poverty, the weight of her family's future resting on her shoulders, or her secret love for a factory boy who shares none of her talent or ambition--Kimberly learns to constantly translate not just her language but herself back and forth between the worlds she straddles. Through Kimberly's story, author Jean Kwok, who also emigrated from Hong Kong as a young girl, brings to the page the lives of countless immigrants who are caught between the pressure to succeed in America, their duty to their family, and their own personal desires, exposing a world that we rarely hear about. Written in an indelible voice that dramatizes the tensions of an immigrant girl growing up between two cultures, surrounded by a language and world only half understood, Girl in Translation is an unforgettable and classic novel of an American immigrant-a moving tale of hardship and triumph, heartbreak and love, and all that gets lost in translation.
Автор: Kwok Jean Название: Searching for Sylvie Lee ISBN: 006291202X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780062912022 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Цена: 3563.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2019 BY Marie Claire- Good Housekeeping - Nylon - Huffington Post - CrimeReads - Bookbub - Book Riot - Debutante Ball
"Like all most compelling mysteries, Jean Kwok's Searching for Sylvie Lee has a powerful emotional drama at its heart. A twisting tale of love, loss and dark family secrets." -- Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on the Train and Into the Water
A poignant and suspenseful drama that untangles the complicated ties binding three women--two sisters and their mother--in one Chinese immigrant family and explores what happens when the eldest daughter disappears, and a series of family secrets emerge, from the New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Translation
It begins with a mystery. Sylvie, the beautiful, brilliant, successful older daughter of the Lee family, flies to the Netherlands for one final visit with her dying grandmother--and then vanishes.
Amy, the sheltered baby of the Lee family, is too young to remember a time when her parents were newly immigrated and too poor to keep Sylvie. Seven years older, Sylvie was raised by a distant relative in a faraway, foreign place, and didn't rejoin her family in America until age nine. Timid and shy, Amy has always looked up to her sister, the fierce and fearless protector who showered her with unconditional love.
But what happened to Sylvie? Amy and her parents are distraught and desperate for answers. Sylvie has always looked out for them. Now, it's Amy's turn to help. Terrified yet determined, Amy retraces her sister's movements, flying to the last place Sylvie was seen. But instead of simple answers, she discovers something much more valuable: the truth. Sylvie, the golden girl, kept painful secrets . . . secrets that will reveal more about Amy's complicated family--and herself--than she ever could have imagined.
A deeply moving story of family, secrets, identity, and longing, Searching for Sylvie Lee is both a gripping page-turner and a sensitive portrait of an immigrant family. It is a profound exploration of the many ways culture and language can divide us and the impossibility of ever truly knowing someone--especially those we love.
Автор: Kwok, Jean Название: Searching for Sylvie Lee ISBN: 1529398282 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781529398281 Издательство: Little Brown Рейтинг: Цена: от 451.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть
Описание: A poignant and suspenseful drama that untangles the complicated ties binding three women in one Chinese immigrant family
Автор: Kwok Jean Название: Searching for Sylvie Lee ISBN: 0062834320 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780062834324 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Рейтинг: Цена: 1775.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A READ WITH JENNA - TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK BY New York Times- Time - Marie Claire- Elle- Buzzfeed- Huffington Post- Good Housekeeping - The Week- Goodreads- New York Post - Publishers Weekly and many more
"This is a true beach read You can't put it down " - Jenna Bush Hager, Today Show Book Club Pick
"Powerful . . . A twisting tale of love, loss, and dark family secrets." -- Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on the Train and Into the Water
A poignant and suspenseful drama that untangles the complicated ties binding three women--two sisters and their mother--in one Chinese immigrant family and explores what happens when the eldest daughter disappears, and a series of family secrets emerge, from the New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Translation
It begins with a mystery. Sylvie, the beautiful, brilliant, successful older daughter of the Lee family, flies to the Netherlands for one final visit with her dying grandmother--and then vanishes.
Amy, the sheltered baby of the Lee family, is too young to remember a time when her parents were newly immigrated and too poor to keep Sylvie. Seven years older, Sylvie was raised by a distant relative in a faraway, foreign place, and didn't rejoin her family in America until age nine. Timid and shy, Amy has always looked up to her sister, the fierce and fearless protector who showered her with unconditional love.
But what happened to Sylvie? Amy and her parents are distraught and desperate for answers. Sylvie has always looked out for them. Now, it's Amy's turn to help. Terrified yet determined, Amy retraces her sister's movements, flying to the last place Sylvie was seen. But instead of simple answers, she discovers something much more valuable: the truth. Sylvie, the golden girl, kept painful secrets . . . secrets that will reveal more about Amy's complicated family--and herself--than she ever could have imagined.
A deeply moving story of family, secrets, identity, and longing, Searching for Sylvie Lee is both a gripping page-turner and a sensitive portrait of an immigrant family. It is a profound exploration of the many ways culture and language can divide us and the impossibility of ever truly knowing someone--especially those we love.
--Town & Country
Автор: Pui-lan, Kwok Название: Postcolonial imagination and feminist theology ISBN: 0664228836 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780664228835 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 5242.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The burgeoning field of postcolonial studies argues that most theology has been formed in dominant cultures, laden intrinsically with imperializing structures. An essential task facing theology is thus to "decolonize" the mind and free Christianity from colonizing bias and structures. Here, in this truly groundbreaking study, highly respected...
Автор: Li Chenyang, Kwok Sai Hang, Dьring Dascha Название: Harmony in Chinese Thought: A Philosophical Introduction ISBN: 1538147009 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781538147009 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 23443.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The volume explores the various meanings and implications of harmony so as to consider its relevance as a value and virtue in the modern world.
Автор: Kwok Ashling Название: Lola and Grandpa ISBN: 0648652807 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780648652809 Издательство: Hachette UK Рейтинг: Цена: 1966.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Every Sunday Lola visits her Grandpa. They spend the day exploring the universe and teaching each other about the world. But then one day everything changes. Grandpa isn't there anymore. Lola struggles to deal with the loss. But as time goes by Lola realizes that her Grandpa will always be with her - in her heart and in the memories they made. Lola and Grandpa is a beautiful and reassuring story of love, loss, and the value of memories.
A Narrative on Calligraphy (Shu Pu, 書譜) was written in 687AD by the renowned Tang dynasty calligrapher Sun Guoting (孫過庭) of the seventh century and is regarded to be one of the most important narratives in examining the traditional art of Chinese calligraphy. Yet, there is currently no satisfactory English translation of it. This book provides readers an accurate, annotated, line-by-line, consistent and comprehensive English translation of A Narrative on Calligraphy. Furthermore, various major and fundamental mistakes found in the two previous English translations by Chang & Frankel and De Laurentis are detailed and discussed.
This book is the revised and enhanced version of the previous book and delivers an even more precise translation with 20 titled thematic paragraphs that is based on Dr. Kwok Kin POON's The Vernacular Chinese Translation of Sun Guoting's A Narrative on Calligraphy (孫過庭書譜白話對譯. Toronto: The SenSeis, Feb. 2019).
Kwan Sheung Vincent Poon (潘君尚, 1979-) was born in Hong Kong, graduated from Ying Wa College in 1996, and later emigrated to Canada. Studying at the University of Toronto, he completed his BSc as the top graduate in Biochemistry and subsequently obtained his MSc and BEd degrees. He published numerous biochemistry research papers and currently teaches Mathematics and Science at the Toronto District School Board. His passion for Chinese calligraphy began at the age of six when he was under the tutelage of his father Kwok Kin POON (潘國鍵, PhD). His books include A Narrative on Calligraphy by Sun Guoting (英譯書譜) as well as English Translation of Classical Chinese Calligraphy Masterpieces (英譯法書).
Kwok Kin Poon (潘國鍵, 1949- ) was born in Guangzhou, raised in Hong Kong, and now resides in Toronto. He graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (BA, MPh, DipEd), the University of Hong Kong (MA, PhD), and OISE University of Toronto (MEd). He studied Chinese history under Professor YAN Gengwang (嚴耕望), Chinese calligraphy under his grandfather TSE Hay (謝熙) and Chinese painting under RONG Shushi (容漱石). Dr. POON is a seasoned teacher, researcher, calligrapher, columnist, and has held exhibitions in Hong Kong and Canada. His publications include《北魏與蠕蠕關係研究》,《國鍵文集》, 《潘國鍵書法集》,《國鍵畫選》, 《孫過庭書譜白話對譯》,《寫在信仰荊途上》,《年在耳順》, etc.. He also co-authored with KS Vincent POON A Narrative on Calligraphy by Sun Guoting (英譯書譜) and English Translation of Classical Chinese Calligraphy Masterpieces (英譯法書).
Автор: , Kwok Daisy Название: Shanghai Daisy: The Autobiography of Daisy Kwok ISBN: 9888552392 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789888552399 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3515.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Daisy Kwok's life spanned old Shanghai and modern Shanghai, old China and "New" China in a way that no other did. This book presents stories written by her of her life - stories from the high-flying years of Old Shanghai, and the desperate drama of the political campaigns in the 1950s and 1960s. Daisy was born in 1908 in Australia, and in 1918 moved to Shanghai with her father who built and owned the Wing On Department Store on Shanghai's main thoroughfare, Nanking Road. For three decades, Daisy led the life of the rich and famous in one of the world's most dazzling cities. Then, after the communist takeover in 1949, she spent three decades being denounced as a "capitalist." Through it all shines Daisy's effervescent personality.
Автор: Kwok Samuel Название: The Weapons of Wing Chun ISBN: 132606973X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781326069735 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 6185.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book has been compiled to aid advanced Wing Chun students further their knowledge of the weapons of Wing Chun taking your skills to the next level.
Ah, the joys of adolescence; a time for partying, misadventures and ... a beta trial of the terrifying world of romance? Trust me; you're not alone in experiencing this. Almost everyone has wondered:
Why am I becoming so obsessed over this person?
Why do some people light up a room every time they walk in?
Why don't high school relationships last?
Why do people do crazy, dangerous things when they're in love?
How can I get the most out of my relationships?
The Wingman's Handbook is a ten-part guide designed for young people who are taking their first steps in navigating romantic love. Combining credible but concise psychology with personal anecdotes to create a walkthrough of the entire journey - from taking care of your own image to figuring out feelings of attraction, to kick-starting a relationship, overcoming common obstacles, learning to heal from emotional pain and other useful insights. This book also includes a bonus section to give the reader an opportunity to not only help themselves, but to help others by becoming a fully-functional wingman.
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