When Hugo Koblet won the 1950 edition of the Giro d'Italia, Ferdy Kübler's world was turned upside down. Hugo was handsome, Ferdy was not. Hugo was elegant, Ferdy was not. Hugo had all the girls. Ferdy did not. A rivalry that had been simmering for years exploded into life. Every time Hugo won a race, Ferdy was inspired to go one further, until the day Hugo stopped winning and his life slowly started to unravel.From Six-Day races around Europe to multiple Tours of France, ...

"Christmas Eve Christmas Day" is a collection of holiday-themed short stories. The book features ten distinct tales, each capturing different aspects of Christmas, ranging from the warmth of family gatherings to acts of charity and the spirit of giving. Through these stories, Kubler explores themes of kindness, faith, and the importance of community, offering readers a mix of sentimental and moral reflections on the holiday season. The collection is a heartwarming portrayal of Chr...

"The Joy of Christmas" by Hans Kubler is a captivating collection that beautifully embodies the warmth and festive spirit of the holiday season. Published as part of Kubler's celebrated body of work, this book offers a series of charming and uplifting stories that explore the magic and joy of Christmas from various angles.In this anthology, Kubler crafts narratives that delve into the heart of Christmas traditions and celebrations. Each story is designed to evoke the wonder and exci...

Magical Santa Claus Stories by Hans Kubler is a captivating collection of holiday tales that brings the legendary figure of Santa Claus to life through a series of imaginative and heartwarming stories. Hans Kubler’s storytelling talent shines through as he crafts enchanting narratives that explore the magic and wonder of Santa Claus and his world.In this collection, Kubler presents a range of stories that highlight different facets of Santa Claus's character and his magical adventur...

"Christmas Eve Christmas Day" is a collection of holiday-themed short stories. The book features ten distinct tales, each capturing different aspects of Christmas, ranging from the warmth of family gatherings to acts of charity and the spirit of giving. Through these stories, Kubler explores themes of kindness, faith, and the importance of community, offering readers a mix of sentimental and moral reflections on the holiday season. The collection is a heartwarming portrayal of Christmas tr...

Learn Chinese through clear, structured practice that actually builds usable skills.Elementary Mandarin Chinese Workbook is a focused practice book for beginners learning Chinese. It develops core language skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing through graded, step-by-step exercises.The workbook includes twenty-two lessons designed to build confidence from the ground up. It can be used on its own or alongside Elementary Mandarin Chi...

This comprehensive Mandarin workbook can be used with any textbook or on its own to dramatically enhance your Mandarin speaking and listening skills.No matter what textbook you're using to learn Mandarin, it requires a lot of practice. Here is a wealth of effective activities and drills—plus over 16 hours of audio recordings—to help you improve your spoken Mandarin Chinese quickly and effectively.This book follows the Basic Mandarin Chinese—Speaking & L...

Continuing Mandarin Chinese Textbook is a new intermediate-level course in Mandarin which enables you to quickly learn the next level of the language—following the first book in the series, Elementary Mandarin Chinese Textbook.The 24 lessons in this book are meant to be used in 3 hours per week of class instruction over one academic year. Students will need another 2-3 hours of outside practice and review for every hour of class time using the mat...

Use this one-of-a-kind practice guide together with any Chinese book or language program, and dramatically enhance your speaking and listening skills.No matter what book or course you're using to learn Chinese, it takes a lot of practice. Here is a wealth of effective practice activities—including more than 16 hours of audio material!—to help polish your spoken Mandarin Chinese. This book corresponds to Basic Spoken Chinese and allows you to move from comp...

A complete beginning-level course for written Mandarin Chinese designed to teach you to read and write Mandarin quickly and efficiently!The Basic Mandarin Chinese series offers a complete introductory course superior to any other language product for Chinese. These books teach spoken and written Chinese separately, allowing you to focus on the area most important to you, and to learn the spoken and written forms of Chinese at different speeds depending on ...

This comprehensive Chinese character workbook can be used with any textbook or on its own to dramatically enhance your Mandarin reading and writing skills!No matter what textbook you're using to learn Chinese, it requires a lot of practice. Here is a wealth of effective activities and drills—plus an hour of native speaker audio recordings—to help you learn the 288 basic Chinese characters quickly and effectively.This book follows the Basic Mandarin Chin...

A complete beginning-level course for spoken Mandarin Chinese designed to have you talking quickly and accurately!The Basic Mandarin Chinese series offers a complete introductory Chinese language course specifically designed for native English speakers. These books teach spoken and written Chinese separately, allowing you to focus on the area most important to you, and to learn the spoken and written forms of Chinese at different speeds depending on your a...