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A Novel of Contemporary Japan
Wahei Tatematsu, Lawrence J. Howell
Tuttle Publishing
**Winner of the Noma Prize for New Writers**Set in rural Japan as the height of the bubble economy, Distant Thunder tells of a farming village gradually effaced by urbanization, corruption, and greed. After Matsuzo Wada has sold off the family's …
Frances Carpenter, Malthe Hasselriis
Tuttle Publishing
This illustrated multicultural children's book presents classic Chinese fairy tales and other folk stories--providing a delightful look into a rich literary culture. Chinese folklore tradition is as colorful and captivating as any in the world, but the stories themselves still …

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Postcards from the Imperial City
Felicitas Titus, Susan Naquin
Tuttle Publishing
This collection of rare and vintage postcards offers a unique look at a vanished China and its storied capital. Comprising 355 black-and-white and hand-tinted Beijing photography postcards that span the period from the last years of Imperial China to the …

View book details for The Essential Karate Book

For White Belts, Black Belts and All Levels In Between [Companion Video Included]
Graeme Lund, Morne Swanepoel
Tuttle Publishing
The Essential Karate Book is an informative, illustrated guide to the techniques, philosophy and practice of karate. With 20 chapters covering practically every aspect of karate, this in-depth reference will assist students and instructors as they plot their course through …

View book details for Writing Japanese Katakana

An Introductory Japanese Language Workbook: Learn and Practice The Japanese Alphabet
Jim Gleeson
Tuttle Publishing
This is an introductory workbook and guide to writing Japanese Katakana. Writing Japanese Katakana has been carefully designed to facilitate the quick and easy mastery of the 46-character katakana alphabet, making it the perfect tool to begin the process of …
Karen Levitz Vactor, Susan Lynn Peterson, Ph.D.
Tuttle Publishing
Learn the ins and outs of managing a successful martial arts school with this practical business guide. Do you dream of opening your own martial arts dojo some day? Are you in the process of planning and building a school? …
Tim Thornton
Unbound Digital
Felix Romseys Afterparty is a rock festival with a big difference. Put it this way: this years lineup includes Elliott Smith, Minnie Riperton, Serge Gainsbourg, Kurt Cobain, Whitney Houston, Michael Hutchence and, making only his second live appearance since his …
Stuart Hobday
Unbound Digital
A champion of women's rights, racial equality, scientific progress, economic fairness and cooperatives, Harriet Martineaus popular and influential writing on political and economic issues led to fame across Europe and America in the 1830s. The first female journalist and a …
Robert Bluck
Unbound Digital
Emma sees something impossible again a man walking unharmed out of a deep churning river. Last time her parents thought she was hallucinating. Now shell keep it secret. Is Emma going crazy? Or does she see things the others cant …
Mary Monro
Unbound Digital
Stranger In My Heart is about the search for understanding oneself, answering the question Who am I? by seeking to understand the currents that sweep down the generations, eddy through ones own persona and continue on palpable but often unrecognised. …
Ian Plenderleith
Unbound Digital
Who is the Quiet Fan?Its you, me and almost everyone who follows football. But for years weve been marginalised by the hooligans, the fanatics, the obsessives and the angry. Only the passionate, it seems, can say that they love their …
Pat Alter, Bernie Alter
Travelers' Tales
Take some Inca, Aztec, Maya, and Moche, mix in Spanish, French, English, Dutch and Danish, stir it to the rhythmic beat of Africa and what do you get? A zesty brew, expressed in a callaloo soup of language, food, music, …

View book details for Make Your Travel Dollars Worth a Fortune

The Contrarian Traveler's Guide to Getting More for Less
Tim Leffel
Travelers' Tales
Not another collection of checklists or tips on coupons or promotions, this practical guide teaches travelers novice or seasoned how to take advantage of travel opportunities by avoiding the typical tourist mentality. Author Tim Leffel shows readers how to bypass …
Lucy McCauley, Faith Adiele
Travelers' Tales
This best-selling, award-winning series presents the finest accounts of women who have traveled to the ends of the earth to discover new places, peoples and themselves. The common threads connecting the stories are a womans perspective and lively storytelling to …

View book details for The Way of Wanderlust

The Best Travel Writing of Don George
Don George, Pico Iyer
Travelers' Tales
As a professional travel writer and editor for the past 40 years, Don George has been paid to explore the world. Through the decades, his articles have been published in magazines, newspapers, and websites around the globe and have won …
Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review Press
Find the right person to help supercharge your career.Whether youre eyeing a specific leadership role, hoping to advance your skills, or simply looking to broaden your professional network, you need to find someone who can help. Wait for a senior …
Anthea Fraser
Severn House Publishers
Three families, separate yet joined by the sins of the fathers; sins that will ultimately lead to tragedy.Mark Richmonds trip to York takes a surprise detour when he runs into Helena Crawford and ends up accompanying her to her parents …

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And How They Changed the World
Maura D. Shaw, Stephen Marchesi
Turner Publishing Company
Ten Amazing People shows kids that spiritual people can have an exciting impact on the world around them. Ten Amazing People uses vibrant pictures, fascinating profiles, and a wealth of intriguing information to bring to life the passion and actions …

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Research Methods for Family Historians, Rev. 2nd ed.
Sherry Irvine
Turner Publishing Company
The world of genealogical research has changed dramatically in the years since this book debuted. In this revised second edition, Sherry Irvine mixes her award-winning methodology with up-to-date instruction on how to utilize the latest computer and internet sources for …

View book details for Werbeanzeigen von 16221798

Entstehung und Entwicklung einer Textsorte
Sylvia Bendel
De Gruyter
Die Basis dieser Arbeit bilden 1470 Anzeigen aus deutschen und schweizerischen Zeitungen. Diese sind vollzahlig und im Wortlaut abgedruckt. Der Band stellt eine Quellensammlung zur Verfugung, die Linguisten, Publizisten und Historiker zu weiteren Studien ermuntern soll. Die vorliegende Studie verfolgt …

View book details for Lexikon des Rechnungswesens

Handbuch der Bilanzierung und Prufung, der Erlos-, Finanz-, Investitions- und Kostenrechnung
Walther Busse von Colbe, Bernhard Pellens
De Gruyter
Aktuelles Nachschlagewerk zum gesamten Rechnungswesen, insbesondere auch zu aktuellen Fragen der internationalen Rechnungslegung. Allein schon der Name der renommierten Herausgeber burgt fur hervorragende Informationsqualitat. Fur alle Betriebswirte in Studium und Beruf. In jedem Falle darf nun von einem Standardwert gesprochen …
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