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In the early morning hours of February 25, 1945, U.S. anti-aircraft artillery opened fire on an unidentified object in the skies above Los Angeles. Over the course of the next three hours, "swarms of planes" were reported as roaming the skies above the city of angels, though in the end the public was told it was a false alarm. Now, Moonstone Books has unearthed the truth about that night, and how classic pulp and comic characters The Phantom Detective, The Black Bat, The Domino Lady, Airboy, and Secret Agent X fought back against a menace from another world!

Quiet As They Come is a beautiful and at times brutal portrait of a people caught between two cultures. Set in San Francisco from the 1980s to the present day, this debut collection explores the lives of several families of Vietnamese immigrants as they struggle to adjust to life in their new country, often haunted by the memories and customs of their old lives in Vietnam. While some are able to survive and assimilate, others are crushed by the promise of the "American Dream."

Each course in this language learning series has 12 lessons of 5-11 minutes each, covering the things you most need to know. Either take the lessons one after the other or pick and choose the topics that you prefer. It's as easy as 1-2-3, and you can get to grips with the language quickly because you hear it, rather than just reading it. Includes complete course script with 96 test questions.

A powerful memoir of resilience, friendship, family, and food from the acclaimed chefs behind the award-winning Hy Vong Vietnamese restaurant in Miami. Through powerful narrative, archival imagery, and 20 Vietnamese recipes that mirror their story, Mango & Peppercorns is a unique contribution to...

“Will leave readers swooning.” —PopSugar “Utterly delicious.” —BuzzFeed Two Vietnamese American teens fall in love amid their families’ age-old feud around their competing neighboring restaurants in this funny, smart “star-crossed-lovers rom-com” (Kirkus Reviews) perfect for...

Something strange happened on an unremarkable day just before the season changed. Everybody who was outside...went inside. Outside, it was quieter, wilder, and different. Inside, we laughed, we cried, and we grew. We remembered to protect the ones we love and love the ones who protect us. While the world changed outside, we became stronger on the inside and believed that someday soon spring would come again.

A searing chronicle of wartime experiences, Even the Women Must Fight probes the cultural legacy of North Vietnam's American War. Unflinching in its portrayal of hardship, valor, and personal sacrifice, this wrenching account is nothing short of a revelation, banishing in one bold stroke the familiar image of Vietnamese women as passive onlookers, war brides, prostitutes, or helpless refugees.

A group of famous TikTokers begin turning on each other when one member is found dead at their beachfront Malibu mansion in this twisty thriller. The six teenagers who make up the Lit Lair have it made. A beachfront mansion, millions of followers, stunning good looks, and sponsorship deals...

In Voices of Change, a group of Canada’s most accomplished young environmentalists outline bold visions for how we can fight climate change and create a sustainable way of living. The twelve essays in Voices of Change, by fifteen inspiring youth leading the climate change movement in Canada...

Depuis qu’elle a quitté les beaux quartiers, il y a deux ans, Harley Davenport se déchaîne sur la scène du Gentlemen’s Jewels, le club de strip-tease le plus huppé de Pittsburgh. Celle que les clients surnomment la Beauté du diable parvient tant bien que mal à mener de front son stage à la Lewis Holding et son activité nocturne. Jusqu’à ce que Kenzo Lewis, le plus arrogant des Nippo-Américains - et accessoirement son patron le jour - la surprenne en string et cache-tétons.

Ewen et Rina se rencontrent à un moment charnière de leur vie. À dix-huit ans, lui signe un contrat avec la Premier League de football, tandis qu'à la rentrée, elle poursuivra ses études à Florence. Une connexion inexplicable, bien plus profonde qu'ils ne veulent l'admettre, se tisse entre eux. Hic majeur : Ewen appartient à une autre fille. Malgré leur attirance, ils se contentent d'une relation platonique, au cours d'un inoubliable été.

Migration is a global phenomenon that is growing in scope and complexity, affecting almost every aspect of human life. What does the Bible say about this pressing issue and unrelenting crisis of our time? The Bible is basically a tapestry woven together from the stories of one gigantic migrant family. Since it was written by, for, and about strangers, migrants, and refugees, the Bible is essentially pro-immigrant.

What if the reason you feel disconnected, unfulfilled, or lost… ...is because you've spent your life being who the world told you to be— not who you really are? We live in a world that rewards conformity. From childhood, we’re handed roles, expectations, and silent rules. We learn to shrink, shift, and shape ourselves to fit in. But what if the real problem isn’t you—it’s the life you’ve built trying to be someone else? This book changes everything.

Freedom comes with high risks and disillusioned dreams. "Snow in Seattle" is the second book in the Snow trilogy and is the sequel to Amy M. Le's debut, historical fiction novel, "Snow in Vietnam." After escaping Vietnam with her daughter and nephew, Snow finds herself living in the refugee camps of Galang and Singapore. When she receives news of sponsorship to America, Snow’s dream of starting a new life of freedom in Seattle comes true. Life in the United States, however, is nothing like the grandeur she imagined.

"A brilliant duet and a moving exploration of the American immigrant experience."--Ruth Ozeki, author of A Tale for the Time Being A dual first-person memoir by the acclaimed Vietnamese-American novelist and her thoroughly American teenage daughter In 1975, thirteen-year-old Lan Cao boarded an...

Twelve years ago, Amy Andrade lost the love of her life—and never knew why. Until one cold afternoon, in the quiet corner of a forgotten bookstore, she finds a letter tucked inside a poetry book. A letter written by Daniel Carter. The man who vanished without goodbye. As Amy opens the past, a buried love story begins to bloom again among winter’s lilacs. But the truth behind Daniel’s disappearance is darker than she ever imagined—one filled with silence, betrayal, and the people who tried to rewrite their fate.

After a decade away, Tina Carter returns to Plant City—a small Florida town soaked in strawberry fields and memories she tried to bury. All she wants is a fresh start. But the past greets her with familiar faces, old regrets, and Eli Martin—the boy she left without a word. As Tina reintegrates into the rhythm of the town, she uncovers lost letters, long-held secrets, and an unfinished love story. From sudden rainstorms in red barns to heartfelt confessions beneath starlit skies, every chapter brings her closer to the truth: some roots never let go, no matter how far you run.

In the attic of a nameless house on West Ohio Street, Isla Moreno is trying to disappear. Haunted by the weight of a past she won’t speak aloud, she rents a small apartment and hopes the silence will be enough to erase what came before.

Beneath the polished veneer of Toronto’s high society, Taylor Elordi hides a heart still haunted by a love she thought she’d buried. Bound by a strategic engagement to the powerful David Bennett, she walks a tightrope between duty and desire. But everything tilts the night she locks eyes with Robert Brown—David’s cousin and the man who once held her heart, now a stranger with missing memories.

In the quiet town of Easton, where every ticking clock hides a secret, Tineka Moody steps into a forgotten clock shop—and into the heart of a mystery that spans centuries. When a cracked mirror shows her a reflection from another era, and an unsigned letter speaks to her soul, she begins to uncover echoes of lives once lived, loves once lost. Elias Thorne, the enigmatic shopkeeper, shares her visions. Together, they unlock hidden gardens, fractured timelines, and the memory of a fire that once consumed them both.