wyszukanych pozycji: 144
World and Town
ISBN: 9780307473301 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Hattie Kong, a retired teacher and a descendant of Confucius, has decided that it s time to start over. She moves to the peaceful New England town of Riverlake, a place that once represented the rock-solid base of American life. Instead of quietude, Hattie discovers a town challenged by cell-phone towers, chain stores, and struggling farms. Soon Hattie is joined by an immigrant Cambodian family on the run, and quite unexpectedly Carter Hatch, a love from her past. As each character seeks to make a new start on life, World and Town asks deep, absorbing questions about religion, love,... Hattie Kong, a retired teacher and a descendant of Confucius, has decided that it s time to start over. She moves to the peaceful New England town ... |
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95,87 zł |
Mona in the Promised Land: A Novel
ISBN: 9780679776505 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A New York Times Notable Book
In these pages, acclaimed author Gish Jen portrays the day-to-day of American multiculturalism with poignancy and wit, introducing us to teenaged Mona Chang, who in 1968 moves with her newly prosperous family to Scarshill, New York. Here, the Chinese are seen as "the new Jews." What could be more natural than for Mona to take this literally even to the point of converting? As Mona attends temple "rap" sessions and falls in love (with a nice Jewish boy who lives in a tepee), Jen introduces us to one of the most charming and sweet-spirited... A New York Times Notable Book
In these pages, acclaimed author Gish Jen portrays the day-to-day of American multiculturalism with po... |
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91,51 zł |
Tiger Writing: Art, Culture, and the Interdependent Self
ISBN: 9780674072831 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. For author Gish Jen, the daughter of Chinese immigrant parents, books were once an Outsiders' Guide to the Universe. But they were something more, too. Through her eclectic childhood reading, Jen stumbled onto a cultural phenomenon that would fuel her writing for decades to come: the profound difference in self-narration that underlies the gap often perceived between East and West. Drawing on a rich array of sources, from paintings to behavioral studies to her father's striking account of his childhood in China, this accessible book not only illuminates Jen's own development and... For author Gish Jen, the daughter of Chinese immigrant parents, books were once an Outsiders' Guide to the Universe. But they were something more, ... |
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183,02 zł |
The Love Wife
ISBN: 9781400076512 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. From the highly praised author of "Mona in the Promised Land and "Who's Irish?-a generous, funny, explosive novel about the new "half-half" American family.
Here is Carnegie Wong, second-generation Chinese American warm heart and funny guy. Here is his WASP wife, the delicious "za-za-vavoomy" Blondie. Here are their two adopted Asian daughters, and their half-half bio son. And here is Mama Wong, Carnegie's no-holds-barred mother, who, eternally opposed to his marriage, has arranged from her grave for a mainland Chinese relation to come look after the kids. Is this woman, as Carnegie... From the highly praised author of "Mona in the Promised Land and "Who's Irish?-a generous, funny, explosive novel about the new "half-half" American f...
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91,51 zł |
Thank You, Mr. Nixon: Stories
ISBN: 9780593319895 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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144,21 zł |
The New Awakening: An Improved Bidding System in Bridge
ISBN: 9780595425389 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. "I had just learned standard bridge bidding and was trying to learn 2/1. Every person that I played with had their own style and followed their interpretation of standard bidding. Then I met Bob Gish and he introduced me to his bidding system: The New Awakening. I could not believe how this system has helped me. I make better bids and get to good contracts."
Manish Dixit Life Master "I had just learned standard bridge bidding and was trying to learn 2/1. Every person that I played with had their own style and followed their interp...
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65,14 zł |
Beyond the Rat Race
ISBN: 9781532666278 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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204,80 zł |
Beyond the Rat Race
ISBN: 9781579109073 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 194 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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117,65 zł |
A Family Dinner On Memory Lane: Recipes, Recollections and photographs
ISBN: 9781619845985 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A book of recipes and social history. Many of the recipes were handed down with just a list of ingredients. The social history describes two families, a farm family and a coal mining family. Many stories are centered at the dinner table. This book brings together several generations and the customs followed by the two families. A book of recipes and social history. Many of the recipes were handed down with just a list of ingredients. The social history describes two famili... |
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97,56 zł |
Amazingly Easy Guitar Songs for Kids: An Introduction to Chords and Strumming
ISBN: 9798521974948 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 44 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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61,54 zł |