In A Moonlit Night in Chinatown, children journey through the heart of the Chinese New Year celebration, experiencing its vibrant sights, sounds, and traditions. Through the eyes of Mei and Liu, readers learn about the significance of family bonds, cultural customs, and the shared joy that unites people from all walks of life. From dragon dances and lantern parades to the giving of red envelopes, this story highlights the values of diversity, equality, and inclusion. As the childr...

Part One of this book is devoted to the history of New Salem. It tells who the inhabitants were, how they lived, and how they looked on life, giving Lincoln faith in people and himself. In Part Two, Lincoln's activities are discussed, and the meaning of the New Salem years in his development is appraised, introducing us to the people who knew, influenced, and befriended Lincoln and how he made a living in various ways and was elected to the legislature. Part Three explains the growth of th...

An epic inspiring composition of poetry interpreted by Benjamin J. Thomas, his view of love and poetry is a refreshing revitalization of poetry in the 21st century.

The 1910 Revolution is still tangibly present in Mexico in the festivals that celebrate its victories, on the monuments to its heroes, and, most important, in the stories and memories of the Mexican people. Yet there has never been general agreement on what the revolution meant, what its objectives were, and whether they have been accomplished.This pathfinding book shows how Mexicans from 1910 through the 1950s interpreted the revolution, tried to make sense of it, and, through col...

This detailed volume examines the complex study of the assessment of in situ bioavailability and toxicity of organic chemicals in aquatic systems with a toolbox of reliable techniques. Beginning with a section on approaches for chemical analytical and bioanalytical techniques in bioavailability research, the book continues with methods to monitor effects in situ and conduct bioassays to assess the effects of complex environmental samples. It concludes with descriptions of...

The second volume of Funemployment Quarterly. Another ten excellent science-fiction and fantasy tales, this time along the theme of sabbatical.This is for the digital edition, which is provided in e-reader friendly formats.Featuring short stories from:Anne JohnsonBenjamin ThomasBen SheridanChristina FanciulloDennis A. HerbEve MortonFranco AmatiIsa OttoniKarl El-KouraMatt Cantor

In the near future, the “White Plague” has almost completely decimated humanity, and civilization is only a sweet memory. The world as a whole has become a danger zone, where survival is only possible within towns or fortified villages. Enter orphaned brothers Zach and Archer Goodwoody, troublemaking teens who have just arrived at Fort Apache, and about to learn the hard rules of integration into the colony. Outside the walls lies a hostile and deadly environment, but inside is also a dang...

A comprehensive collection of the most important sources on the late historic Creek Indians and their environmentIn 1795 Benjamin Hawkins, a former US senator and advisor to George Washington, was appointed US Indian agent and superintendent of all the tribes south of the Ohio River. Unlike most other agents, he lived among the Creek Indians for his entire tenure, from 1796 to 1816. Journeying forth from his home on the Flint River in Georgia, he served sou...

A biblical, historical, theological, and practical foundation for pastoral leadershipPastors have been entrusted with leading the people of God. The shepherds of God's flock must protect them from and guide them through the many dangers believers face. Although ultimately the Church is led by Christ, pastors are to provide godly examples of what it means to be a follower of the Lord. Consequently, who leads the church, the type of authority they are given, how they relate to one ano...

This book assembles new methods showing the automotive engineer for the first time how hybrid vehicle configurations can be modeled as systems with discrete and continuous controls. These hybrid systems describe naturally and compactly the networks of embedded systems which use elements such as integrators, hysteresis, state-machines and logical rules to describe the evolution of continuous and discrete dynamics and arise inevitably when modeling hybrid electric vehicles. They can throw li...

Thank you for your interest in the audiocourse Learn French for pre-intermediate_Part 01 by Audioacademyeu. The course is deigned for slightly advanced learners who have already studied French for one or two years and have mastered the basics. The course is based on contextual learning, which means that you will not only learn words, but also sentences in which you can use the words you have learned. Because of its size, the course is divided into two parts. You are now reading the introdu...

Thank you for your interest in the Learn French for Beginners audiocourse by Audioacademyeu. The course is designed for absolute and "false" beginners. So if you started learning French some time ago and now want to brush up on the basics, this is the right audiocourse for you. If you are an absolute beginner, nevermind, feel free to start with the pronunciation. The course is based on contextual learning, which means that you will not only learn words, but also sentences in which you can ...