From a rising literary star, award-winning author Michael X. Wang, an epic historical novel, set against the tense backdrop of the Long March and Mao’s rise to power, that tells a powerful and moving story of two ordinary people.China, 1934: A naive orphan and shy gunsmith, Ping, has fallen in love with Yong, who is a sophisticated veteran, a skilled marksman, and a true believer in Marxist ideology. Winning her affections will take an ideological battle—something ...

Michael X. Wang’s award-winning debut collection of short stories interrogates personal and political events set against the backdrop of China that are both real and perceived, imagined, and speculative.Wang plunges us into the fictional Chinese village of Xinchun and beyond to explore themes of tradition, family, modernity, and immigration in a country grappling with its modern identity. Steeped in a long history of violence and suffering, Further News of Defe...

Michael X. Wang’s award-winning debut collection of short stories interrogates personal and political events set against the backdrop of China that are both real and perceived, imagined, and speculative.Wang plunges us into the fictional Chinese village of Xinchun and beyond to explore themes of tradition, family, modernity, and immigration in a country grappling with its modern identity. Steeped in a long history of violence and suffering, Further News of Defe...

A boy’s green thumb grows wild in this playful debut picture book about the merriment and mishaps of collecting houseplants.Leif lives above his parents’ café, and his green thumb has turned his bedroom into a jungle. Begonias, ferns, ivy, peperomias—his plants twist and twine around the furniture and creep and crawl across the walls. Leif’s parents worry he’s gone overboard, but Leif knows he can never have too many houseplants. But then important things begin to ...

Sick of hustle gurus bragging about 4-a.m. alarms while you’re guzzling coffee and wondering why you still feel wrecked by noon? The 8 A.M. Club flips the script - and backs it with real sleep science.In one commute-length listen you’ll discover:Why “rise-and-grind” is killing your focus – the data on social jet-lag, hormone crashes, and 14 percent slower cognition when you shave an hour off sleep.The 8 A.M. Morning Blueprint – a two-hour routine th...

A comprehensive guide to managing spinal tumors from global spine expertsWith recent advances in molecular genetics and biotechnology, understanding of spinal tumors is rapidly advancing and significantly altering treatment paradigms for these pathologies. Spine and Spinal Cord Tumors: Classification, Management, and Treatment fills a void in the literature, providing an in-depth, current resource on the diagnosis, classification, and management of spinal ...

Step into the enchanting world of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, where a lively group of pilgrims embark on a journey to Canterbury Cathedral. Through their tales, you'll encounter knights, squires, merchants, and more, each with their own unique story to tell. From the hilarious adventures of the Miller to the poignant tale of the Knight, this collection of timeless classics will transport you to a bygone era, offering a glimpse into the human condition and the power of storytelling...

This issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Nathaniel P. Brooks and Dr. Michael Y. Wang, is devoted to New Technologies in Spine Surgery. Articles in this issue include: Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy, Endoscopic Cervical Foraminotomy, Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Fusion, Endoscopic Lumbar Decompression, Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion, Retropleural Thoracic Approach, Novel Intervertebral Technologies, Surface Technologies for Fusion, Cell derived/Stem Cell Technologies for Fusion...

A comprehensive guide to managing spinal tumors from global spine expertsWith recent advances in molecular genetics and biotechnology, understanding of spinal tumors is rapidly advancing and significantly altering treatment paradigms for these pathologies. Spine and Spinal Cord Tumors: Classification, Management, and Treatment fills a void in the literature, providing an in-depth, current resource on the diagnosis, classification, and management of spinal ...

Contemporary spinal surgeons, whether orthopedic or neurosurgeons, are increasingly recognizing minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) as a desirable option to manage advanced degenerative diseases. MISS techniques minimize blood loss, surgical site pain, and speed recovery. Thus, the marriage of MISS with adult spinal deformity was a natural one. Currently, the techniques, technologies, and education of surgeons have finally reached a point where MISS deformity surgeries are becoming com...

This book is a comprehensive guide to the application of recently introduced and emerging technologies in minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS). These technologies, including 2D and 3D navigation, endoscopy, virtual and augmented reality, robotics, and 3D printing, are helping to overcome previous limitations of MISS, such as the steep learning curve and the need for a great deal of experience in order to achieve optimal outcomes. Compared with traditional techniques, their use is design...

Natural gas is playing an increasing role in meeting world energy demands because of its abundance, versatility, and its clean burning nature. As a result, lots of new gas exploration, field development and production activities are under way, especially in places where natural gas until recently was labeled as "stranded. Because a significant portion of natural gas reserves worldwide are located across bodies of water, gas transportation in the form of LNG or CNG becomes an issue as well....