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This Jade World

Ira Sukrungruang
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Author : Ira Sukrungruang
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781496228857

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This Jade World centers on a Thai American who has gone through a series of life changes. Ira Sukrungruang married young to an older poet. On their twelfth anniversary, he received a letter asking for a divorce, sending him into a despairing spiral. How would he define himself when he was suddenly without the person who shaped and helped mold him into the person he is? After all these years, he asked himself what he wanted and found no answer. He did not even know what wanting meant. And so, in the year between his annual visits to Thailand to see his family, he gave in to urges, both physical and emotional; found comfort in the body, many bodies; fought off the impulse to disappear, to vanish; until he arrived at some modicum of understanding. During this time, he sought to obliterate the stereotype of the sexless Asian man and began to imagine a new life with new possibilities. Through ancient temples and the lush greenery of Thailand, to the confines of a stranger’s bed and a devouring couch, This Jade World chronicles a year of mishap, exploration and experimentation, self-discovery, and eventually, healing. It questions the very nature of love and heartbreak, uncovering the vulnerability of being human.

This Jade World

Ira Sukrungruang
This Jade World Book PDF

Author : Ira Sukrungruang
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781496228840

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2022 Book of the Year Award from the Chicago Writers Association 2022 Eric Hoffer Book Awards Finalist in Memoir 2021 Foreword Indies Finalist This Jade World centers on a Thai American who has gone through a series of life changes. Ira Sukrungruang married young to an older poet. On their twelfth anniversary, he received a letter asking for a divorce, sending him into a despairing spiral. How would he define himself when he was suddenly without the person who shaped and helped mold him into the person he is? After all these years, he asked himself what he wanted and found no answer. He did not even know what wanting meant. And so, in the year between his annual visits to Thailand to see his family, he gave in to urges, both physical and emotional; found comfort in the body, many bodies; fought off the impulse to disappear, to vanish; until he arrived at some modicum of understanding. During this time, he sought to obliterate the stereotype of the sexless Asian man and began to imagine a new life with new possibilities. Through ancient temples and the lush greenery of Thailand, to the confines of a stranger's bed and a devouring couch, This Jade World chronicles a year of mishap, exploration and experimentation, self-discovery, and eventually, healing. It questions the very nature of love and heartbreak, uncovering the vulnerability of being human.

Jade City

Fonda Lee
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Author : Fonda Lee
Publisher : Orbit
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316440899

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In this World Fantasy Award-winning novel of magic and kungfu, four siblings battle rival clans for honor and power in an Asia-inspired fantasy metropolis. *Named one of TIME's Top 100 Fantasy Books Of All Time ​* World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, winner Jade is the lifeblood of the island of Kekon. It has been mined, traded, stolen, and killed for -- and for centuries, honorable Green Bone warriors like the Kaul family have used it to enhance their magical abilities and defend the island from foreign invasion. Now, the war is over and a new generation of Kauls vies for control of Kekon's bustling capital city. They care about nothing but protecting their own, cornering the jade market, and defending the districts under their protection. Ancient tradition has little place in this rapidly changing nation. When a powerful new drug emerges that lets anyone -- even foreigners -- wield jade, the simmering tension between the Kauls and the rival Ayt family erupts into open violence. The outcome of this clan war will determine the fate of all Green Bones -- and of Kekon itself. Praise for Jade City: "An epic drama reminiscent of the best classic Hong Kong gangster films but set in a fantasy metropolis so gritty and well-imagined that you'll forget you're reading a book." --Ken Liu, Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award-winning author "A beautifully realized setting, a great cast of characters, and dramatic action scenes. What a fun, gripping read!" --Ann Leckie, Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author "An instantly absorbing tale of blood, honor, family and magic, spiced with unexpectedly tender character beats." --NPR The Green Bone Saga Jade City Jade War Jade Legacy

Jade Legacy

Fonda Lee
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Author : Fonda Lee
Publisher : Orbit
Page : 767 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316440950

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WINNER OF THE LOCUS AWARD FOR BEST FANTASY NOVEL, 2022 "Lee's series will stand as a pillar of epic fantasy and family drama." —Library Journal (starred review) The Kaul siblings battle rival clans for honor and control over an East Asia-inspired fantasy metropolis in Jade Legacy, the page-turning conclusion to the Green Bone Saga. Jade, the mysterious and magical substance once exclusive to the Green Bone warriors of Kekon, is now coveted throughout the world. Everyone wants access to the supernatural abilities it provides. As the struggle over the control of jade grows ever larger and more deadly, the Kaul family, and the ancient ways of the Kekonese Green Bones, will never be the same. Battered by war and tragedy, the Kauls are plagued by resentments and old wounds as their adversaries are on the ascent and their country is riven by dangerous factions and foreign interference. The clan must discern allies from enemies, set aside bloody rivalries, and make terrible sacrifices . . . but even the unbreakable bonds of blood and loyalty may not be enough to ensure the survival of the Green Bone clans and the nation they are sworn to protect. Praise for the Green Bone Saga: "Jade City has it all: a beautifully realized setting, a great cast of characters, and dramatic action scenes. What a fun, gripping read!" —Ann Leckie "An instantly absorbing tale of blood, honor, family, and magic, spiced with unexpectedly tender character beats."—NPR The Green Bone Saga Jade City Jade War Jade Legacy

Jade Fever

Stan Leaming,Richard Dennis Hudson
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Author : Stan Leaming,Richard Dennis Hudson
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1894384857

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Beautiful, translucent and indestructible, jade has a mystique that's captivated people since Neolithic times. Stan Leaming, Canada's leading jade geologist, was fascinated by this unusual gem; he is credited with pioneering the emergence of the jade industry in British Columbia. Leaming shares his unique insight into the science and magic of jade in this passionate exploration of the green stone's development from prehistoric tool to objet d'art. The reader is invited along with Leaming, a fascinating subject in himself, on a trip around the world as he hunts for the stone of heaven throughout BC and Canada, the United States, Mexico, Europe, Siberia, China, and even Down Under, where black jade is found. This book examines jade's appeal as a global industry, a divine inspiration, a medium for artistic expression and even as a precipitator of some bizarre crimes. Rockhounds casual and serious will appreciate this comprehensive celebration of jade, enhanced with maps and photographs. The 16-page colour section includes photos of jade art by Lyle Sopel, Deborah Wilson and other incredible sculptors.

The World of Jade

Gildo Fossati
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Author : Gildo Fossati
Publisher : Crescent
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0517102447

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A photographic journey introduces readers to the many decorative forms of jade and highlights the priceless collection of Yeh Bor-Wen.

Jade War

Fonda Lee
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Author : Fonda Lee
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780356510552

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On the island of Kekon, the Kaul family is locked in a violent feud for control of the capital city and the supply of magical jade that endows trained Green Bone warriors with supernatural powers they alone have possessed for hundreds of years. Beyond Kekon's borders, war is brewing. Powerful foreign governments and mercenary criminal kingpins alike turn their eyes on the island nation. Jade, Kekon's most prized resource, could make them rich - or give them the edge they'd need to topple their rivals. Faced with threats on all sides, the Kaul family is forced to form new and dangerous alliances, confront enemies in the darkest streets and the tallest office towers, and put honor aside in order to do whatever it takes to ensure their own survival - and that of all the Green Bones of Kekon. Jade War is the second book of the Green Bone Saga, an epic trilogy about family, honour and those who live and die by the ancient laws of blood and jade.

Nine Yin and nine Yang magic

Li Donghao
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Author : Li Donghao
Publisher : Sellene Chardou
Page : 2841 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781304464828

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The four great families are Kong family, Hua family, Gongbo family and Qin family. Hua Tuo was the ancestor of the Chinese family, and most of them were skilled doctors, while all hospitals in China are now under the control of the Chinese family. The ancestor of the Gongbo family was the Gongbo class, and the family inherited all the skills of the Gongbo class. All kinds of manufacturing and construction industries in Huaxia were basically in the hands of the Gongbo family. It is said that the ancestor of the Qin family was the Emperor Qin, and the family members occupied an important position in the military and political departments of Huaxia. Among the four families, the most profound one is the Confucius family, because the ancestor of the Confucius family is the sage of Confucius

Until the World Shatters

Daniel Combs
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Author : Daniel Combs
Publisher : Melville House
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781612198880

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This first in-depth piece of reportage about the largest natural resource heist in Asia reveals Myanmar's world of secret-keepers and truth-tellers. In Myanmar, where civil war, repressive government, and the $40 billion a year jade industry have shaped life for decades, everyone is fighting for their own version of the truth. Until the World Shatters, takes us deep into a world in which journalists seek to overcome censorship and intimidation, ethnic minorities wage guerilla war against a government they claim refuses to grant basic human rights; devout Buddhists launch violent anti-Muslim campaigns; and artists try to build their own havens of free expression. In the bustling city of Yangon we meet Phoe Wa, a young photojournalist pursuing his dream at a time when the government is jailing reporters and nationalist voices are on the rise. In Myanmar's far north, we meet Bum Tsit who is caught between the insurgent army his family supports and the business and military leaders his career depends on. His attempt to get rich quickly leads him to Myanmar's biggest, worst kept secret: the connection between the jade industry and the longest running war in the world. Until the World Shatters weaves Phoe Wa and Bum Tsit's stories to reveal a larger portrait of Myanmar's history, politics, and people in a time and place where public trust has disappeared.

Rebirth: City Sovereign

Zhen Ru
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Author : Zhen Ru
Publisher : Funstory
Page : 889 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781649209917

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Rebirth: City Sovereign by Zhen Ru Pdf

When I come to the city, I shall be the supreme being! Ancient martial arts descendant? Asura weapon king? A monstrous farmer? Cultivation genius? A peerless genius doctor? Master Miao Jiang... He had to lie down obediently in front of me!

Sword and Arrows

Arijit Bose
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Author : Arijit Bose
Publisher : BookCountry
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781463007959

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The world is not the same person, even get along with life, you would not know each other was thinking. And some people, you and him consonance interlinked, but only needs a short moment.

Jaded

John Ferris
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Author : John Ferris
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-21
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781546288633

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The world we live in is a world of dualityan outer world composed of relationships and an inner world of what those relationships mean. For this reason, there are two threads that run throughout the book. The main thread is a deeper soul-searching journey about what happens when we experience the loss of a loved one. Do we have the power within to change what has happened? Is the past set in stone, or is it malleable? Are our loved ones lost to us forever, or are they waiting to be rediscovered? These are some of the questions that I have addressed on my search to reunite with my daughter. What I have discovered will shock some and surprise many but has the potential to empower all. The second thread is a more lighthearted, superficial coming-of-age story that runs parallel to the deeper journey, showing how, when life gets you down, inspiration can come from a most unexpected and unlikely source.

The Planet of Jade: Book 4

Maud Loisillier,Diane Morel
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Author : Maud Loisillier,Diane Morel
Publisher : Graphic Universe ™
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781467735445

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The Planet of Jade: Book 4 by Maud Loisillier,Diane Morel Pdf

When the Little Prince and Fox meet the Lithians, a people of stone, trouble is afoot: a menacing mass of brambles is threatening to invade and tear down their city. Jade, the city’s ruler, refuses to evacuate. His missing son, Mica, has gone on a quest to bring back the stone-seeds that can protect the city from the attacks of brambles, and he hasn’t returned yet. The Little Prince and Fox set off into the dangerous forest in search of Mica...but can they find him before it’s too late?

The Jade Arch

Christa Yelich Koth
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Author : Christa Yelich Koth
Publisher : CYK Publishing
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Book 2 in the Land of Iyah series. YA fantasy adventure. Ashlee doesn’t feel sane. Just about to start the eleventh grade, she feels like her life is coming apart at the seams. A dream leads her to believe someone close to her needs her help—but that’s impossible! And how can a dream be real? With the help of her friends, Ashlee must learn to trust in the unbelievable, to prove not only that she’s not insane, but that her worth lies beyond her own concept of reality.

The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need

Jade Bowler
The Only Study Guide You ll Ever Need Book PDF

Author : Jade Bowler
Publisher : Kings Road Publishing
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-05
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781788704205

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The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need by Jade Bowler Pdf

We've all been there: a new school year starts and there's 8 months till your exams - that's plenty of time, right? Then there's 6 months, 3 months, 1 month and oh, now there's 2 weeks left and you haven't started studying... What happens next is a panic-induced mayhem of highlighting everything in the textbook (without even questioning if it's actually helpful). But I'm here to help you change this! In The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need, I'll cover a range of different topics including: · How to get started and pick up that pen · Learning techniques that actually work (hello, science of memory!) · The dos and don'ts of timetabling · And combatting fear of failure, perfectionism, exam stress and so much more! As a fellow student now at university, I definitely don't have a PhD in Exam Etiquette but this is the book younger me needed. All I wanted was one place that had a variety of tried-and-tested methods with reassurance from someone who had recently been through the education system. The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need is just that, and I have collected the best techniques and tools I wish I'd known earlier to help you get through your studies and smash your exams! Jade x