Melissa Rose Lawrence Books

Hiragana and Katakana: A Side-by-Side Approach, presents a highly innovative learning method to help you effectively and effortlessly learn how to pronounce every single sound in the Japanese language: Each individual Hiragana character and Katakana character is presented in a side-by-side format with space at the bottom of each page to practice handwriting, in order to learn and remember both writing systems at once.Includes Romaji, the Romanized pronunciation underneath each Hiragana and Katakana character to help facilitate memorization.Presents the 46 base Hiragana characters and 46 base Katakana characters. Delves deeper into Hiragana and Katakana by introducing the Hiragana and Katakana characters that have phonetic shifts like: Youon (contracted sounds)Dakuten (marks that indicate the consonant must be voiced) Handakuten (marks that indicate syllables starting with h must be pronounced with p)

*Black and White Version*The Republic of Palau is a fascinatingly beautiful island country in the western Pacific Ocean that not only offers spectacular views of limestone islands, but also offers the unique opportunity to go scuba diving or snorkel diving in pristine, turquoise colored waters. In addition to experiencing recreational diving, one can also witness the tallest waterfall in Palau, The Ngardmau Waterfall, as its crystal-clear water rapidly cascade, explore The Badrulchau Stone Monoliths, an intriguing archeological site brimming with mysterious basalt monoliths, and discover notable buildings like The Capitol of Palau, located in Ngerulmud, the administrative capital, or visit The Belau National Museum, which showcases artifacts related to Palauan culture, or even go to The Palau Aquarium which specifically focuses on Palau’s coral-reef ecosystem.Pristine A Photo Journey is divided into 13 chapters that masterfully represent a wide range of human emotions, encapsulating Palau’s far-reaching and breathing natural beauty in over 125 stunning photographs, each accompanied by an inspiring haiku poem that not only observes Palauan life and culture, but also delves into the human condition as a whole.

Chen Mei-ling, a diligent, yet introverted college student enrolled in the National Taiwan University's International Chinese Language Program, has spent the last three years unwaveringly adapting to her scholastic life in an uniquely Taiwanese environment. However, Chen Mei-ling does not go through this experience alone because she has a dashingly handsome and unusually mysterous young man, Wu Chih-hung, by her side. The more people Chen Mei-ling unexpectedly encounters in Taiwan, the more she suddenly begins to unravel the intricacies of Wu Chih-hung's mysteriousness. What will Chen Mei-ling do when the astonishing truth is directly revealed to her?Destined: Fate's Decree encapsulates the universality of human nature as it follows Chen Mei-ling on her personal journey of self-discovery, providing an intimate firsthand account into the whirlwind emotions she experiences each step along the way, while posing the underlining question: What role does fate play in all of our lives?