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  • Interrogating Boundaries of the Nonhuman

    Literature, Climate Change, and Environmental Crises

    Series series Ecocritical Theory and Practice
    Interrogating Boundaries of the Nonhuman: Literature, Climate Change, and Environmental Crises asks whether literary works that interrogate and alter the terms of human-nonhuman relations can point to new, more sustainable ways forward. Bringing insights from the field of literary animal studies, a diverse and international group of scholars examine literary contributions to the ecological framing ... Read more

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  • Mr. Wu

    Enriched edition. Based on the Play "Mr. Wu" by H. M. Vernon and Harold Owen

    Within the collection titled 'Mr. Wu,' readers are invited into a tapestry of narratives that explore the intricate intersections of cultural exchange and personal identity. This anthology presents an assemblage of stories set against the backdrop of early 20th-century East and West encounters, capturing a diverse range of literary styles from poignant personal reflections to evocative cultural ... Read more

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  • Mindforest

    by Harry Owen ...
    Mindforest**,** where capitalist economics forms the basis of a language that exploits and damages the natural world, perhaps ecopoetry, whether rooted in South Africa or elsewhere, can offer a more enriching alternative tongue.Hailing from Liverpool, UK, Harry Owen made literary history as the inaugural Poet Laureate for Cheshire in 2003 during his residence in Congleton. In January 2008, he ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    Mindforest

    by Harry Owen ...
    Narrated by Harry Owen ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 15 min

    Mindforest, where capitalist economics forms the basis of a language that exploits and damages the natural world, perhaps ecopoetry, whether rooted in South Africa or elsewhere, can offer a more enriching alternative tongue.“Magical, thought-provoking, startling, uplifting and sometimes sad.” – Don Pinnock, environmental journalist and poetAbout the author: Hailing from Liverpool, UK, Harry Owen ... Read more

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  • Mr. Wu

    The story revolves around Mr. Wu, a wealthy Chinese merchant who has adopted Western ways and values. Despite his success in business, Mr. Wu struggles to reconcile his Chinese heritage with his desire to assimilate into Western society. His internal conflict is further complicated by the expectations of his traditional Chinese family and the influence of his Western-educated son.As the narrative ... Read more

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  • Simulation in Healthcare Education

    An Extensive History

    by Harry Owen ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    Simulation in healthcare education has a long history, yet in many ways, we have been reinventing the wheel during the last 25 years. Historically, simulators have been much more than simple models, and we can still learn from aspects of simulation used hundreds of years ago. This book gives a narrative history of the development of simulators from the early 1700s to the middle of the 20th century ... Read more

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  • China in The National Interest

    by Owen Harries ...
    Covering China's history, political economy, culture, military issues, and the U. S.-China relationship, this book presents a fascinating and multifaceted look at a country which is likely to be a major factor in U. S. foreign policy in the twenty-first century. It includes more than 28 articles on China published in The National Interest since 1995. The first in a series of readers drawn from The ... Read more

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  • Flower Girl

    by Lucy Owen ...
    Illustrated by Rebecca Harry ...
    A modern day fairytale, inspiring a love towards nature, told in short and engaging chapters. ... Read more

    $8.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Avengers, The - The Lost Episodes, Volume 1

    Series series The Avengers - The Lost Episodes

    Unabridged

    3 hours 50 min

    Steed and Dr Keel return to action in these four recreations of classic lost episodes.Hot SnowWhen an incomprehensible tragedy strikes on what should have been the happiest day of David Keel's life, he is left traumatised. Confronted with an apparently motiveless crime, he feels compelled to investigate and is drawn into London's seedy underworld of drug smuggling. As he digs deeper and deeper, ... Read more

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    East Wind: West Wind is the debut novel of Pearl S. Buck, Nobel Prize-winning author and one of the most celebrated interpreters of Chinese life for Western audiences. First published in 1930, this beautifully illustrated edition brings new visual depth to a deeply human story about cultural transformation, personal growth, and the clash between tradition and modernity in early 20th-century China. ... Read more

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  • The Avoidable War

    The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the US and Xi Jinping's China

    by Kevin Rudd ...
    A war between China and the US would be catastrophic, deadly, and destructive. Unfortunately, it is no longer unthinkable.The relationship between the US and China, the world’s two superpowers, is peculiarly volatile. It rests on a seismic fault—of cultural misunderstanding, historical grievance, and ideological incompatibility. No other nations are so quick to offend and be offended. Their ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • The Story of the Stone (Volume I)

    by Cao Xueqin ...
    Translated by John Minford ...
    Series Book 1 - The Story of the Stone
    The Story of the Stone (c.1760) is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature. The first part of the story, The Golden Days, begins the tale of Bao-yu, a gentle young boy who prefers girls to Confucian studies, and his two cousins: Bao-chai, his parents' choice of a wife for him, and the ethereal beauty Dai-yu. Through the changing fortunes of the Jia family, this rich, magical work sets ... Read more

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