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    Ed Lin is a novelist whose works delve into the fabric of New York's Chinatown. His crime novels, celebrated for their sharp wit and astute character observations, are often described as classic detective stories. Lin masterfully explores themes of identity and cultural intersectionality, offering readers a unique perspective on life within a multicultural landscape. His distinctive narrative voice and engaging storytelling have garnered significant critical acclaim and multiple literary awards.

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    CORDOVAN
    Death Doesn't Forget
    99 Ways To Die
    The Fruits of Opportunism
    Hearing Loss For Dummies
    • 2022

      "Hearing naturally declines over time, even for those of us who didn't attend loud concerts or crank up the volume in our earbuds. Nearly 20 percent of Americans have hearing loss, and for those 60 and older, that spikes to 50 percent. Too many of us neglect our hearing, and when we do, we can miss out on conversations, lose connections, and increase our risk for falls, loneliness, depression, cognitive decline, and even dementia. In Hearing Loss For Dummies, Dr. Frank Lin and Dr. Nicholas Reed--top experts in their field--explain how hearing degrades over time and what you can do about it, from making simple lifestyle changes to using technology, including traditional and new over-the-counter hearing aids." -- Page 4 of cover

      Hearing Loss For Dummies
    • 2022

      This book examines the law and practice of venture capital in China. Using an extensive dataset, it compares the world's largest markets - the US and China. This comprehensive evaluation of the past, present and future of venture capital in China is a must read for scholars, policy makers and practitioners.

      Venture Capital Law in China
    • 2022

      "Taipei is rocked by the back-to-back murders of a petty criminal and a police captain just as the city is preparing to host the big Austronesian Cultural Festival. The celebration is set to bring in indigenous performers from all around the Pacific Rim to the island nation of Taiwan. Jing-nan, the proprietor of Unknown Pleasures, a popular food stand at Taipei's largest night market, is thrown into the intrigue. Is he being set up to take the rap, or will he be the next victim? The fallout could jeopardize Jing-nan's relationship with Nancy, his grad-school girlfriend. Nancy herself has to come to terms with reconciling with her estranged mother, who was living with the murdered criminal, and had an adversarial relationship with the dead cop. Jing-nan also has to be careful not to alienate his trusty workers Dwayne and Frankie the Cat, who are facing their own personal trials. Dwayne, who is of aboriginal descent, tries to navigate a productive path while respecting his heritage, even if he can't seem to make it to the gym. Septuagenarian Frankie helps a fellow veteran in a contemporary world that seems to have forgotten them. Jing-nan, meanwhile, is facing his biggest personal and professional challenges yet, and everything is on the line. Worst of all, he could lose followers on social media"-- Provided by publisher

      Death Doesn't Forget
    • 2019

      In Taipei, Taiwan, the kidnapping of a Mainlander billionaire throws national media into a tizzy—not least because of the famous victim’s vitriolic anti-immigration politics. Jing-nan has known Peggy Lee, a bullying frenemy who runs her family’s huge corporation, since high school. Peggy’s father has been kidnapped, and the ransom the kidnappers are demanding is not money but IP: a high-tech memory chip that they want to sell in China. Jing-nan feels sorry for Peggy until she starts blackmailing him into helping out. Peggy is worried the kidnappers’ deadline will pass before the police are able to track down the chip. But when the reluctant Jingnan tries to help, he finds himself deeper and deeper in trouble with some very unsavory characters—the most unsavory of whom might be the victim himself.

      99 Ways To Die
    • 2017

      Social Interaction and Teacher Cognition

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      The book offers a close examination of cognition-in-interaction in three distinctive aspects: learning to teach, novice and expert teachers cognition, and interactive decision making. Book views cognition as a socially constructed and contextual process, and treats interaction as a framework that deals with psychological matters and visible way.

      Social Interaction and Teacher Cognition