The Yellow World

Author : Albert Espinosa
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0345538110
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Yellow World written by Albert Espinosa and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sensational memoir with all the emotional power of The Fault in Our Stars, The Yellow World is the story of cancer and survival that has moved and inspired readers around the world. My heroes don’t wear red capes. They wear red bands. Albert Espinosa never wanted to write a book about cancer—so he didn’t. Instead, he shares his most touching, funny, tragic, and happy memories in the hopes that others, healthy and sick alike, can draw the same strength and vitality from them. At thirteen, Espinosa was diagnosed with cancer, and he spent the next ten years in and out of hospitals, undergoing one daunting procedure after another, starting with the amputation of his left leg. After going on to lose a lung and half of his liver, he was finally declared cancer-free. Only then did he realize that the one thing sadder than dying is not knowing how to live. In this rich and rewarding book, Espinosa takes us into what he calls “the yellow world,” a place where fear loses its meaning; where strangers become, for a moment, your greatest allies; and where the lessons you learn will nourish you for the rest of your life. U.K. praise for The Yellow World “With its uplifting message and simple philosophy, [The Yellow World] has the makings of a spiritual classic.”—The Sunday Times “[An] energetic rush of a book . . . that shines with comedy and grace.”—The Independent “Heartwarming . . . the book everyone’s talking about.”—Mail on Sunday

Author : John Sayles
Publisher : Haymarket Books
ISBN 13 : 1642590789
Total Pages : 421 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Yellow Earth written by John Sayles and published by Haymarket Books. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Yellow Earth, John Sayles introduces an epic cast of characters, weaving together narratives of competing agendas and worldviews with lyrical dexterity, insight, and wit. When rich layers of shale oil are discovered beneath the town of Yellow Earth, all hell breaks loose. Locals, oil workers, service workers, politicians, law enforcement, and get-rich-quick opportunists—along with an earnest wildlife biologist—commingle and collide as the population of the town triples overnight. Harleigh Killdeer, chairman of the tribal business council of the neighboring Three Nations reservation, entertains visions of "sovereignty by the barrel" and joins forces with a fast-talking entrepreneur. From casino dealers to activists and high school kids, everyone in the region is swept up in the unsparing wave of an oil boom. Sayles’s masterful storytelling draws an arc from the earliest exploitation of this land and its people all the way to twenty-first-century privatization schemes. Through the intertwining lives of its characters, Yellow Earth lays bare how the profit motive erodes human relationships, as well as our living planet. The fate of Yellow Earth serves as a parable for our times.

Author : Steven Rox
Publisher : SR Press
ISBN 13 : 0977340635
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Yellow World written by Steven Rox and published by SR Press. This book was released on 2009-10 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Franck Billé
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824876016
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Yellow Perils written by Franck Billé and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2018-07-31 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China’s meteoric rise and ever expanding economic and cultural footprint have been accompanied by widespread global disquiet. Whether admiring or alarmist, media discourse and representations of China often tap into the myths and prejudices that emerged through specific historical encounters. These deeply embedded anxieties have shown great resilience, as in recent media treatments of SARS and the H5N1 virus, which echoed past beliefs connecting China and disease. Popular perceptions of Asia, too, continue to be framed by entrenched racial stereotypes: its people are unfathomable, exploitative, cunning, or excessively hardworking. This interdisciplinary collection of original essays offers a broad view of the mechanics that underlie Yellow Peril discourse by looking at its cultural deployment and repercussions worldwide. Building on the richly detailed historical studies already published in the context of the United States and Europe, contributors to Yellow Perils confront the phenomenon in Italy, Australia, South Africa, Nigeria, Mongolia, Hong Kong, and China itself. With chapters based on archival material and interviews, the collection supplements and often challenges superficial journalistic accounts and top-down studies by economists and political scientists. Yellow Peril narratives, contributors find, constitute cultural vectors of multiple kinds of anxieties, spanning the cultural, racial, political, and economic. Indeed, the emergence of the term “Yellow Peril” in such disparate contexts cannot be assumed to be singular, to refer to the same fears, or to revolve around the same stereotypes. The discourse, even when used in reference to a single country like China, is therefore inherently fractured and multiple. The term “Yellow Peril” may feel unpalatable and dated today, but the ethnographic, geographic, and historical breadth of this collection—experiences of Chinese migration and diaspora, historical reflections on the discourse of the Yellow Peril in China, and contemporary analyses of the global reverberations of China’s economic rise—offers a unique overview of the ways in which anti-Chinese narratives continue to play out in today’s world. This timely and provocative book will appeal to Chinese and Asian Studies scholars, but will also be highly relevant to historians and anthropologists working on diasporic communities and on ethnic formations both within and beyond Asia. Contributors: Christos Lynteris David Walker Kevin Carrico Magnus Fiskesjö Romain Dittgen Ross Anthony Xiaojian Zhao Yu Qiu

Author : Laura Vikmanis
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0345532902
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book It's Not about the Pom-poms written by Laura Vikmanis and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2012 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Vikmanis, a 40-year old single mom in Ohio, told friends that she wanted to be an NFL cheerleader, they said it would never happen. But she proved them all wrong.

Author : Bob Hambly
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 145218061X
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pink Flamingos and the Yellow Pages written by Bob Hambly and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the weird and wonderful stories of our colorful world! Why are wedding dresses white? And what is the Ketchup and Mustard Theory? The answers always come back to color. Color infuses our lives with meaning, manifesting in science, language, design, pop culture, and beyond. Specific hues shape our everyday actions and define entire generations. In 75 short essays, this book reveals the hidden histories behind a range of fascinating hues—from shocking shades to subtle tints, from jockey silks on the racetrack to corals on the ocean floor. This elegant little hardcover is bursting with bright photographs throughout. It's a vivid tour across geography and through time that will leave you with a renewed sense of curiosity and wonder about our colorful world. KNOWLEDGEABLE AUTHOR: Designer Bob Hambly brings both expertise and irresistible enthusiasm to this exploration of color. His blog Colour Studies has received publicity in the design blog world since its 2017 launch—including a feature in Uppercase Magazine. THE JOY OF COLOR: Color is a universal element of the world; it lifts our mood and fascinates us. Everyone from artists to designers to rainbow lovers will enjoy this fresh spin on the topic. APPROACHABLE AND COMPELLING: Hambly shares his insights in a direct and appealing style sprinkled with wry humor. Photographs and a bold, colorful design make this book a delight to read. PERFECT FOR TRIVIA LOVERS: With wow-worthy information presented in bitesize chapters, this is the perfect gift for anyone who loves collecting trivia. Perfect for: • Trivia enthusiasts • Color and rainbow lovers • Art and design fans • History buffs • Pop culture fiends

Author : Kevin Powers
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 0316219355
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Yellow Birds written by Kevin Powers and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2012-09-11 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the National Book Award, The Yellow Birds is the harrowing story of two young soldiers trying to stay alive in Iraq. "The war tried to kill us in the spring." So begins this powerful account of friendship and loss. In Al Tafar, Iraq, twenty-one-year old Private Bartle and eighteen-year-old Private Murphy cling to life as their platoon launches a bloody battle for the city. Bound together since basic training when Bartle makes a promise to bring Murphy safely home, the two have been dropped into a war neither is prepared for. In the endless days that follow, the two young soldiers do everything to protect each other from the forces that press in on every side: the insurgents, physical fatigue, and the mental stress that comes from constant danger. As reality begins to blur into a hazy nightmare, Murphy becomes increasingly unmoored from the world around him and Bartle takes actions he could never have imagined. With profound emotional insight, especially into the effects of a hidden war on mothers and families at home, The Yellow Birds is a groundbreaking novel that is destined to become a classic.

Author : Alex Chase-Levenson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108485545
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Yellow Flag written by Alex Chase-Levenson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-04-16 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines British engagement with the Mediterranean quarantine system to show how fear of disease drew Britain into a Continental biopolity.

Author : New Riders Development Group
Publisher : New Riders Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781562056223
Total Pages : 772 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Riders' Official World Wide Web Yellow Pages written by New Riders Development Group and published by New Riders Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 772 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find everything worth knowing about on the Web using the ultimate reference authority. This is a revised version of a highly authoritative reference for all Web users. "Newbies" can benefit greatly by seeing what's out there in a uniquely comprehensive, easy-to-navigate resource. Experienced users will appreciate the ease with which an enormous range of topics can be accessed. can be accessed.

Author : Albert Espinosa
Publisher : GRIJALBO
ISBN 13 : 8425359600
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Best Thing About Leaving is Coming Back written by Albert Espinosa and published by GRIJALBO. This book was released on 2021-03-18 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There comes a day in your life when you must decide whether you want to be right or be at ease. ALBERT ESPINOSA is back with a beautiful story about memories, forgiveness, and love that takes place on April 23, the day of books and roses, between Barcelona and the islands of Ischia and Menorca.