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Defying the Dragon tells a remarkable story of audacity—of how the people of Hong Kong challenged the PRC's authority, just as its president reached the height of his powers. Is China as unshakeable as it seems? What are its real interests in Hong Kong? Why are Beijing's means of control no longer working? Where does this leave Hongkongers themselves? Stephen Vines has lived in Hong Kong for over three decades. His book unpacks the Hong Kong-China relationship and its wider significance—right up to the astonishing convergence of political turmoil and international crisis.

Lucian Wardy, a solitary writer-philosopher, receives a strange inheritance: an old pocket watch, heavy with tarnish and engraved with fading initials. At first glance it is nothing more than a broken relic, its second hand jerking and stuttering, skipping moments as though it has forgotten how to keep time. But when Lucian keeps it by his desk, the skips begin to spill into his life. Sentences appear in his notebooks that he does not remember writing.

A swoony rivals-to-lovers romance . . . Family secrets that can't stay buried . . . A globe-spanning treasure hunt with puzzles to solve . . . This latest YA novel by acclaimed writer Gloria Chao takes readers on a soaring adventure through love, loss, and the lively streets of Taiwan. For...

At eighteen years old, Wai Jia Tam met girls who, despite horrific abuse and abandonment, lived with incredible joy and audacious hope to pursue their dreams. Inspired by their lives, she, too, dared to dream brave—and raised $100,000 to build them a home. Now a globally recognized humanitarian, physician, and nonprofit founder, Dr. Tam addresses the self-doubt, fear, and uncertainty we all have, unlocking the hope and faith you need to trust God to fulfill your dreams, big or small.

人人都在打老虎，“冢虎”司马懿教你当老虎！人称“冢虎”的司马懿，看不出来个性便是他的个性。隐而不发，深藏不露，成了他战胜别人的秘密武器……人人都在打老虎，「塚虎」司馬懿教你當老虎！人稱「塚虎」的司馬懿，看不出來個性便是他的個性。隱而不發，深藏不露，成了他戰勝別人的秘密武器……

《荆楚春秋》70万字，生动地再现了楚人从荆山创业，在方圆只有50公里的荆山深处开辟领地，最终横跨江汉，东抵大海，问鼎中原，成为春秋五霸之一的宏大历史画卷。……《荊楚春秋》70萬字，生動地再現了楚人從荊山創業，在方圓只有50公里的荊山深處開闢領地，最終橫跨江漢，東抵大海，問鼎中原，成為春秋五霸之一的宏大歷史畫卷。

Taken captive by a Fae whose cruelty is legendary throughout the realms of Kalemnar, Lyrinn must find a way to escape and get back to the High Lord she loves. But when she finds herself a prisoner in a distant realm, she quickly discovers that not all is as it seems. Torn between two lands and two lives, she learns of the Elar—an Immortal imbued with lethal powers whose shadow casts an ominous threat on all the realms of the world.

Although the majority of us don't recall our formative years, our earliest memories can stay with us for a long time and have an impact well into adulthood. Many of us are still affected by the things that we went through as children, which continue to impact our happiness, well-being, achievements, and so much more. We often wish things had been different or that someone had stepped in to help us while we were children.

In this decade, our digital world has grown exponentially as has the degree of time both adults and children are spending on their screens. Not surprisingly, researchers are discovering a myriad of unhealthy behaviors associated with excessive screen time. In Power Down & Parent Up, Kenley expands on her groundbreaking audiobook Cyber Bullying No More, giving parents/guardians effective strategies to integrate into their lives and their children's. How can we navigate a tech-driven world and raise tech-healthy children?

三分天下诸葛亮，一统江山刘伯温，谋人，谋事，谋官，谋己，都是在谋利益。刘伯温用他的智慧和谋略，就了朱元璋建立的大明帝国，并被世人称为“帝师”、“王佐”……三分天下諸葛亮，一統江山劉伯溫，謀人，謀事，謀官，謀己，都是在謀利益。劉伯溫用他的智慧和謀略，成就了朱元璋建立的大明帝國，並被世人稱為「帝師」、「王佐」……

Most of us walk through the supermarket meat aisle without a second thought. We see neatly wrapped packages, spotless counters, and perfectly arranged cuts of beef, pork, chicken, or lamb — ready to take home and cook. But behind that familiar, chilled display lies one of the most complex, highly regulated, and fascinating systems in modern food production. Supermarket Meat: What You Really Need to Know pulls back the curtain on this invisible world, revealing the intricate journey every piece of meat takes from farm to fork.

In May, during the sixteenth year of King John’s reign, the Sheriff of Nottingham arranged a tourney. All the nobles, artisans, yeomen and serfs from miles around attended. Being a woman, I was not allowed to participate in the tourney’s events – I could attend, but as a mere spectator. However, fate lent a helping hand in the shape of a handsome ally, a friend from my youth, Robin of Locksley. This is the story of the events that unfolded at the sheriff’s tourney.

In this novel of friendship and hard-won hope, four lives are entangled across time by one story, saved to a floppy disk in the 1980s and destined to ripple across the centuries. “A joy...It kept me up all night.” —MADELINE MILLER, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Song of Achilles...

A grieving mother makes a spreadsheet of everyone she’s lost. Elsewhere, a professor develops a troubled intimacy with her hairdresser. And every year, a restless woman receives an email from a strange man twice her age and several states away. In Yiyun Li’s stories, people strive for an ordinary existence until doing so becomes unsustainable, until the surface cracks and the grand mysterious forces—death, violence, estrangement—come to light. And even everyday life is laden with meaning, studded with indelible details.

Read by Jessie Mei Li, known for her roles in Shadow and Bone and Havoc. This audiobook also includes an Author's Note, read by the author, Elle McNicoll, as well as an exclusive bonus Q&A between Jessie and Elle. 'A masterclass of romance. Expect sparkling, unbeatable banter, swooning, tears...

INSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER One of NPR’s Books We Love for 2025 2026 Libby Book Awards Best Thriller For fans of Bunny and Yellowface, this razor-sharp debut thriller blends biting satire with chilling suspense, as a young woman steps into her deceased twin’s influencer life—only to...

A tense, propulsive drama set in Shanghai, about a fractured American family, secret lives, and the unbreakable bond between two sisters, from the New York Times bestselling author of Mercy Street. ​ Four years after their bitter divorce, Claire and Aaron Litvak get a phone call no parent is...

Some friends—and friendships—are worth killing for in this dark, twisty suspense novel by national bestselling author Jesse Q. Sutanto. Jane is unhappy. A struggling midlist writer whose novels barely command four figures, she feels trapped in an underwhelming marriage, just scraping by to...

Às vezes, a vida nos lança em situações inesperadas e desafiadoras, mas é precisamente nessas circunstâncias que podemos nos superar e alcançar transformações incríveis. Testemunhe a intriga de Joe quando um novo caso aparece, abalando sua confiança habitual e levando-o a uma encruzilhada inesperada. Em De Onde Te Vejo, você verá como uma simples mudança de perspectiva pode redefinir completamente o curso de um destino. Venha experimentar a empolgação e a emoção de se reinventar, e descubra como a intuição pode ser um guia poderoso em momentos cruciais da vida.

From the stethoscope to the clinical trial, this exploration of scientific inquiry celebrates the greatest inventions in medicine. Get to know the physicians, scientists, and other researchers responsible for these breakthroughs in medicine, and explore the ups, the downs, and the eureka moments that are science in action.