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In this collection, twenty-six women reveal the truth about expatriate life in modern East Asia through original works of memoir and creative non-fiction. Their experiences are varied and unique, demonstrating that expat women's lives go far beyond the stereotypical. The writers hail from a dozen...

Post War Malaya: in the wreckage of Japanese occupation, the world which the British knew had gone. Some return trying to rebuild their old lives, others to start anew. But British trained, Chinese jungle soldiers armed with weapons cached at the end of WW2 seek a different, communist future for Malaya:...

A memoir and meditation on faith, A Muslim on the Bridge: On Being an Iraqi-Arab Muslim in the Twenty-first Century tells a story of transformation and reflection as the author thoughtfully but pointedly deconstructs the widespread misconceptions about Islam, arguably the world’s most-misunderstood...

Thousands of young adults pass through South Korea each year, teaching English in private schools that together make up one of the country's largest industries. Korea, long isolated by culture and geography, with a complex language and set of social mores, can be a difficult place to call home....

What would you do if you found out your girlfriend laid an egg every time she had sex? Who would you be if you were invited to a party in Beijing but had to make up a brand-new identity for six weeks? Peter Tieryas Liu’s Watering Heaven is a travelogue of and requiem for the American dream in all...

After an armored car robbery goes horribly wrong and leaves four people dead, young ex-con Brendan Lavin flees New York City and attempts to start over again in Shanghai. But twelve years later, after opening a bakery under an assumed name and starting a family with a local woman, his former colleagues...

When Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing threw himself to his death from the terrace of Hong Kong’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel in 2003, he was the greatest star of his generation in the city. A performer loved for his character as much as for his magic as an entertainer, his death sent shock waves across Asia...

With visuals, this book was designed as an easy read with easily understandable visuals, this book will get you organized with all of your notes, papers, documents, family stories, photographs and other items that you have and as always happens, are still searching for.  It also advises on what...

Do you feel like life is passing you by, that you are out of balance and have lost control? Is self-sabotage your constant companion, are you living with stories about ‘why you can’t’, and blaming others for your ‘bad luck’? Or maybe you have a tendency to take on more and more, always putting...

Create iPhone Apps That Rock: A Guide for Non-Technical Folks is considered the best iPhone app development guide available. It’s packed with current tips, resources and insider information on everything from how to find developers to how to market iPhone apps. This book is for anyone who doesn’t...

Almost a hundred years ago, the Enchanters defeated the Lord of the Underworld in one of the most fearsome wars the world had ever seen. The public thinks that this victory means the people are safe. But they’re wrong. The supernatural beasts the Lord unleashed remain on the earth, multiplying and...

The end of a love story between Marie and an older man with 3 children, Jacques. Their meeting and difficulties. Marie’s leaving and finally Jacques’s suicide.

Amazing Adventures - Asteroid Witch Sci-Fi Thriller Comic Book from Golden Age for KOBO. The Golden Age of Comic Books was a period in the history of American comic books, generally thought of as lasting from the late 1930s until the late 1940s or early 1950s. During...

Since meeting shortly before their parents’ wedding, LaShay Hampton and Brian Pennington have shared a special connection. What began as friendship transforms into a steady flame that takes them down a path that challenges their moral values, causes hurt to innocent people, and could disrupt their...