Lisa See is an author who delves into the rich history and intricate relationships of Chinese culture, particularly the lives of women. Her prose is renowned for its insightful exploration of societal norms, familial bonds, and the hidden worlds that shape human destinies. Through vivid descriptions and compelling characters, See uncovers themes of identity, tradition, and female solidarity. Her writing serves as a bridge between cultures, offering readers a profound understanding of Chinese heritage and universal human experiences.
When Annalise, a single mother, moves to the city with her daughter Penelope in tow, she hopes for a fresh start. She finds a job as a personal assistant to a high-powered recruitment CEO and secures a dream home, but her journey is far from over. As she navigates her new role and the challenges that come with it, she finds herself drawn to her boss, Hunter, a notorious playboy who has sworn off love. Can Annalise and Hunter find their way to each other, or will their fears get in the way? Follow these two characters as they grapple with emotions and attraction in this heart-wrenching love story.
"The Ghost Army of World War II is the first book to tell the full story of how a traveling road show of artists wielding imagination, paint, and bravado saved thousands of American lives-now updated with new material"-- Provided by publisher
Inspired by the true story of a woman physician and writer, this is an
absorbing story of female friendship and conflict set in 15th Century China,
rich in detail and court intrigue.
This holistic approach to the microbiome and gut integrates the latest findings from Western medicine with Oriental medicine, allowing Oriental health practitioners to enhance their treatment. It describes how gut microbiome health is intricately linked with physical and mental wellness and includes advice on biome-friendly eating and recipes.
The new novel from Lisa See, the New York Times bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, about female friendship and family secrets on a small Korean island.
The narrative centers on a profound personal journey of survival and resilience, recounting the author's escape from a challenging situation in 2012. It explores themes of healing and transformation, detailing the emotional and physical struggles faced along the way. The author reflects on their experiences, emphasizing the strength found in vulnerability and the journey toward reclaiming one's life.
They were the best of enemies, two stalwart men of the national stage whose
differences--personal and political--seemed to capture larger conflicts
churning within our young republic. In this fascinating dual biography, Rick
Beyer brings these two towering figures to vivid life on the page. In Beyer's
fine hands, the long feud between Burr and Hamilton seems part opera buffa,
part Greek tragedy. As the pages keep turning, we feel ourselves pulled along
a collision course--one that still has powerful resonance today. - Hampton
Sides, bestselling author of Blood and Thunder and In the Kingdom of ice
"The Carson dynasty rules the ski resort town of Mammoth Lakes in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. Founded by patriarch Adam, the town is the site of the Mammoth Cup ski race-a qualifier for the Olympics. But when Wylie Welborn, Adam's illegitimate grandson, returns after a stint in Afghanistan, it reopens a dark moment in Carson family history: the murder of Wylie's father by his jealous and very pregnant wife, Cynthia. Her son Sky, born while his mother was in prison, and Wylie are half-brothers. They inherit not only superb athletic skills but an enmity that threatens to play out in a lethal drama on one of the fastest and most perilous ski slopes in the world. Three powerful and unusual women have central roles in this volatile family feud: Cynthia, bent on destroying Wylie; his mother Kathleen, determined to protect him; and April Holly, a beautiful celebrity snowboarder, on track to win Olympic Gold. But, as Wylie falls in love with April and they begin to imagine a life away from the violence that has shattered his family, history threatens to repeat itself and destroy them both. Combining exquisite writing with breathtaking scenes of high stakes skiing, CRAZY BLOOD is an unforgettable story of two brothers on a ruthless quest for supremacy"--
Since the late 1970s, the Berlin-based contemporary artist Isa Genzken (b. 1948) has produced a body of work that is remarkable for its formal and material inventiveness. In her sculptural practice, Genzken has developed an expanded material repertoire that includes plaster, concrete, epoxy resin, and mass-produced objects that range from action figures to discarded pizza boxes. Her heterogeneous assemblages, a New York Times critic observes, are "brash, improvisational, full of searing color and attitude." Genzken, the recent subject of a major retrospective at MoMA, offers a highly original interpretation of modernist, avant-garde, and postminimalist practices even as she engages pressing sociopolitics and economic issues of the present. These illustrated essays address the full span of Genzken's work, from the elegant floor sculptures with which she began her career to the assemblages, bursting with color and bristling with bric-a-brac, that she has produced since the beginning of the millennium. The texts, by writers including Yve-Alain Bois, Benjamin H.D. Buchloh, and the artist herself, consider her formation in the West German milieu; her critique of conventions of architecture, reconstruction, and memorialization; her sympathy with mass culture; and her ongoing interrogation of public and private spheres. Two texts appear in English for the first time, including a quasi-autobiographical screenplay written by Genzken in 1993. Contributors Yve-Alain Bois, Benjamin H.D. Buchloh, Diedrich Diederichsen, Hal Foster, Isa Genzken, Isabelle Graw, Lisa Lee, Pamela M. Lee, Birgit Pelzer, Juliane Rebentisch, Josef Strau, Wolfgang Tillmans, Lawrence Weiner
