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This collection includes: Books and Habits from the Lectures of Lafcadio Hearn, Chita: A Memory of Last Island, Glimpses of an Unfamiliar Japan First Series, Glimpses of an Unfamiliar Japan Second Series, Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation, Kokoro, and Two Years in the French West Indies. According...

According to the Foreword: "The papers composing this volume treat of the inner rather than of the outer life of Japan,--for which reason they have been grouped under the title Kokoro (heart). Written with the above character, this word signifies also mind, in the emotional sense; spirit; courage; resolve;...

Previously published in print as "Paranormal Singapore", the ten stories and letters in this collection of horror are sure to scare the life out of you. Set entirely in Singapore, these accounts of vampires, ghosts, murderers and demons come with a health warning: be warned, they may frighten you to death.

Previously published in print as "Paranormal Singapore", the ten stories and letters in this collection of horror are sure to scare the life out of you. Set entirely in Singapore, these accounts of vampires, ghosts, murderers and demons come with a health warning: be warned, they may frighten you to death.

Previously published in print as "Paranormal Singapore", the ten stories and letters in this collection of horror are sure to scare the life out of you. Set entirely in Singapore, these accounts of vampires, ghosts, murderers and demons come with a health warning: be warned, they may frighten you to death.

Previously published in print as "Paranormal Singapore", the ten stories and letters in this collection of horror are sure to scare the life out of you. Set entirely in Singapore, these accounts of vampires, ghosts, murderers and demons come with a health warning: be warned, they may frighten you to death.

In this classic tale, Richard E. Kim paints seven vivid scenes from a boyhood and early adolescence in Korea at the height of the Japanese occupation, 1932 to 1945. Taking its title from the grim fact that the occupiers forced the Koreans to renounce their own names and adopt Japanese names instead,...

A couple's scheme to get rich by killing their father backfires, leaving them in charge of a cripple. In heaven, a baby, dead through neglect, tells his playmates: "Life down there is just one long sleep." A young soldier, saved by a stranger, can never again find her to thank her. A man...

**　　二十世紀七○年代， 　　波伊勒創造了「蒙古世界帝國」(Mongol World Empire)一詞， 　　梅天穆新創了「成吉思大交換」(The Chinggis Exchange)， 　　為我們帶來了理解蒙古征服與現代世界誕生的關鍵。** 　　蒙古帝國應視為現代紀元與全球化的開端。這個帝國將歐亞大陸先前的各地區及其文化直接打造成一體的世界。作者梅天穆訴說蒙古人的征服橫掃了上打的王國，蒙古帝國的崛起改變一切事務。 　　蒙古人不僅是現代世界起點的一股極大破壞力量，蒙古帝國還在遼闊的疆域內建立了穩定的社會、文化、經濟生活，商人、使節不斷地穿梭在歐亞道路上。本書檢視了這場征服是如何地催生出各方面的劇變。改變及其成果有軍事、食物、文化、科學知識。即使後來蒙古大帝國解體了，對於帝國的記憶與想像依然激勵了哥倫布遠渡重洋之舉——為了奢侈品與香料的貿易。 　　作者梅天穆善用了龐大的各地一手史料而形成一個總體的視角，從軍事征服到貿易、行政管理、寬容的宗教政策、人口的遷徙，食物與美學文化交流，是少見能以各方面角度觀察蒙古時代的著作。 各界推薦 　　本書不僅條理清晰，而且飽含熱情，廣泛參考了最新的學術成果，必將作為世界史研究的一大貢獻廣受歡迎——PETER...

Table of Contents I. Epistle The Gift Persimmons The Weight Of Sweetness From Blossoms Dreaming Of Hair Early In The Morning Water Falling: The Code Nocturne My Indigo Irises Eating Alone II. Always A Rose III. Eating Together I Ask My Mother To Sing Ash, Snow, Or Moonlight The...

My First Book of Haiku Poems introduces children to inspirational works of poetry and art that speak of our connection to the natural world, and that enhance their ability to see an entire universe in the tiniest parts of it. Each of these 20 classic poems by Issa, Shiki, Basho, and other great haiku...

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Tigers in trouble? That's what Jack and Annie find when the Magic Tree House whisks them and Teddy, the enchanted dog, to a forest in India. The rare tigers are being...

Imagine walking to the same place every day, to meet your best friend. Imagine watching hundreds of people pass by every morning and every afternoon. Imagine waiting, and waiting, and waiting. For ten years. This is what Hachiko did. Hachiko was a real dog who lived in Tokyo, a dog who faithfully...

Let's Learn Vietnamese Kit is an introductory Vietnamese language learning tool especially designed to help children from preschool through early elementary level acquire basic words, phrases, and sentences in Vietnamese in a fun and easy way. The Vietnamese flashcards can be used as a learning...