How did ordinary people live through the extraordinary changes that have swept across modern China How did peasants transform themselves into urbanites How did the citizens of Shanghai cope with the epic upheavals-revolution, war, and again revolution-that shook their lives Even after decades of scholarship devoted to modern Chinese history, our understanding of the daily lives of the common people

Seducing a proper Bostonian was easy. Making him die of a heart attack a week after the wedding was hardly any trouble at all. Now she has money, social status, everything she has cunningly schemed to get since she was a poor little girl. Everything except the Brookline mansion and the multi-million dollar trust fund left to the three children. p But what wicked stepmother couldn\'t get rid of three

pWhat do you crave to make you happypp... every day is filled with things we want and crave. Things that will make us feel good at least for a moment. But what happens when that moment is gone and the need returnsppThere\'s nothing wrong with wanting certain things, but God didn\'t create us to rely on those things to make us happy. He created us to crave Him, and a happiness that lasts.ppIn this teen

pThe Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault is a collection of stories by the French author credited with creating the fairy tale genre. After a lengthy career in service to his King, Perrault devoted the rest of his life to writing and in 1697 published Tales and Stories of the Past with Morals, or Tales of Mother Goose, which included such iconic tales as Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood,

bAll-Natural Soap, All You Need to Know.b pMatch colors to scents, add essential oils, try a simple slab swirl or opt for a tiger stripe--the creative possibilities of homemade soaps are endless. Even if you\'re starting from scratch. If you\'re wondering where to find everything you need to know, open this book and get ready to fall in love with soap making. piThe Complete Guide to Natural Soap Makingi

This story is a true, revealing, and sometimes shocking insight into the little known world of educational test publishing and the gamble that led the flamboyant Ethel Clark to become one of the industry\'s major players. How she grew the business once known as California Test Bureau, now CTBMcGraw-Hill and dealt with the IRS, the unions, the U.S. Army, and her scholarly husband, Willis, was far from

Contributing Authors Include J. L. Stuart, Hu Shih, H. M. Vinacke, And Many Others. Essays And Articles For Chang Poling Of Nankai.

pThis book deals with the philosophy of Ibn Sina - Avicenna as he was known in the Latin West- a Persian Muslim who lived in the eleventh century, considered one of the most important figures in the history of philosophy. ppppAlthough much has been written about Avicenna, and especially about his major philosophical work, iAl-Shifa, ithis book presents the rationalist Avicenna in an entirely new light,

In the recently updated Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-5, the diagnostic concept of hypochondriasis was eliminated and replaced by somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder. emHypochondriasis and Health Anxiety A Guide for Cliniciansem, edited by Vladan Starcevic and Russell Noyes and written by prominent clinicians and researchers in the field, addresses current

pThere is an old saying, Curiosity kill the cat, satisfaction brought him back. My curiosity was killing me after I read an article by Earl Ofari Hutchinson. 2013 Why So Many People Believe Blacks Are America\'s Racists. That conclusion was based on a Rasmussen 2013 telephone poll of 1000 respondents and noted a significant percent of blacks . . . said they consider more blacks racist than whites or

If you have ever skied Vail, or just dreamed of it, this beautiful book belongs on your coffee table.

pThis book provides an up-to-date introduction to information theory. In addition to the classical topics discussed, it provides the first comprehensive treatment of the theory of I-Measure, network coding theory, Shannon and non-Shannon type information inequalities, and a relation between entropy and group theory. ITIP, a software package for proving information inequalities, is also included. With

pbPart 1Advances in RF, Microwave and Antenna bbChapter 1.b Design and Development of Low-Level RF Digital Feedback Loop Synthesized Signal Generator.- bChapter 2.b Estimation of Slot Position for a Slotted Antenna.- bChapter 3.b Wide-banding of Half Mode Substrate Integrated Waveguide HMSIW Filters Using L-slots.- bChapter 4.b Broadband Rectangular Microstrip Patch Antennas for K and EHF Bands.- bChapter

pThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.ppThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity individual or corporate has a copyright on the body of the work.ppScholars believe,

p Turkey\'s bid to join the European Union has lent new urgency to the issue of the Armenian Genocide as differing interpretations of the genocide are proving to be a major reason for the delay of the its accession. This book provides vital background information and is a prime source of legal evidence and authentic Turkish eyewitness testimony of the intent and the crime of genocide against the Armenians.

pThis book guides you through designing and implementing an online experiment in social science research in a clear and straightforward manner. p pAt an approachable pace, it covers foundational principles of good experimental design before setting out best practice for how to design and conduct web experiments, taking into account the specific methodological challenges of working online with digital

bAre you ready to stop living reactively, feeling emotionally exhausted, and being pulled in multiple directionsbbrbrWe struggle to keep up with the demands of life--but God invites us into freedom.brWe feel anxious and overwhelmed--but God promises peace.brWe\'re stretched and empty--but God offers purpose.brbriThe Intentional Yeari is an invitation to stop right now, right where you are, and choose

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Did you know that God thought of you before you were born He has had you in mind before the creation of the world and gave you to your parents as a gift. He chose your skin, your hair color and eye color. You are no accident and your life has a unique and significant purpose. You are a living miracle, straight from His heart!

pemJ Is for JoshuaemppJoshua, a Siberian husky, seems out of his element in the elegant apartment building in New York City. Elevators are not quite like mountains of snow.ppKate is Joshua\'s owner. She is a student at New York University, and although she is always friendly, she longs for a really good friend in the city.ppWhen one day Kate and Joshua are on the elevator, and it goes up to the penthouse,