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epub | 7.74 MB | English | Isbn:‎ B0C1SYHPZX | Author: Wenyan Lu | Year: 2024

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Debut novelist Wenyan Lu brings us this witty yet profound story about one woman's midlife reawakening in contemporary rural China, for fans of Yiyun Li and Julie Otsuka.

The Funeral Cryer long ago accepted the mundane realities of her life: avoided by fellow villagers because of the stigma attached to her job and underappreciated by her husband, whose fecklessness has pushed the couple close to the brink of breakup. But just when things couldn't be bleaker, she takes a leap of faith-and in so doing, things start to take a surprising turn for the better.

Dark, moving and wry, The Funeral Cryer is both an illuminating depiction of a "left behind" society-and proof that it's never too late to change your life.

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epub | 114.66 MB | English | Isbn:‎ B0BNVTPB94 | Author: Lara Lee | Year: 2023

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"Simple beautiful food to electrify the tastebuds." - Meera Sodha

From the internationally celebrated author of Coconut & Sambal , a cookbook on Asian home cooking, done quickly with ease and minimal mess.

Named after the simplicity and usefulness of soy, Lara Lee's new cookbook introduces 80 game-changing recipes that close the gap between classic Asian dishes and quick-to-table family meals. There are recipes that only require a little chopping and a boiled kettle, as well as 15, 30, and 45 minute meals fit for weeknight dinners or no-fuss dinner parties. Lara explores the vibrant array of sweet, salty, umami, sour and spicy Asian flavors, with inventive brunch ideas like a Tom Yum Bloody Mary , zesty sides like Sambal Patatas Bravas , simple noodles like Cheesy Kimchi Linguine with Gochujang Butter and many more punchy curries, stir-fries and rice recipes from glazed meat to fragrant veggies . She also includes pantry swaps and vegan substitutes so these fuss-free recipes can adapt to your own busy kitchen.

With tales of heritage and culture woven into every recipe, A Splash of Soy transports readers to different parts of Asia, sprinkled with the Australian influence of Lara's upbringing. It is a book for foodies and beginner home cooks everywhere, showing you can make a memorable, delicious meal with steps as simple as adding just a splash of soy.

Category:Cooking for One, Asian Cooking, Food & Wine

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epub | 1.7 MB | English | Isbn:‎ B0BWWV1NTK | Author: Darby Harn | Year: 2023

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Astra Idari must keep the last living star alive in a galaxy lost to shadows.

Astra Idari is a mess. She drinks too much, remembers too little, and barely pays for it all as a Stargun Messenger. She hunts down thieves who steal filamentium, the fuel that allows for faster-than-light travel. When Idari meets Gen Emera, she meets the girl of her dreams and the last living star. There's just one problem.

Filamentium is only found in the blood of living stars.

Everyone wields knives and justifications for butchering the living stars, but once Idari knows the truth, she faces a stark choice. Either she turns Emera over to her employers who control the filamentium monopoly, or risks everything to help Emera fulfill her quest to save her people. The choice should be simple, but it's not losing her life that terrifies Idari. It's finally living. Idari knows she's human despite outwardly appearing to be an android with a failing memory stitched together by her ship's irascible AI, CR-UX. She's been just getting by for longer than she remembers, assured in her humanity, but not enough to risk it.

Idari has lived her entire life in darkness. The dark comforts and shields. The dark preserves in its cold, and Idari may not be able to keep her star out of her shadow.

Category:Cyberpunk Science Fiction, Space Opera Science Fiction, Science Fiction Adventure

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epub | 55.46 MB | English | Isbn:‎ B0BQCMZMRT | Author: Helena Woods | Year: 2023

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Make Slow Living Part of Your Everyday!
" Slow Living is a work of art.I observed a sense of calm within myself as I read its pages and appreciated the beautiful pictures." - Andrea Henkels , author of Herman Heals His Heart
Living peacefully is within reach if you slow down your life. With Slow Living , you too can embrace simple living and mindfulness for peace-induced days!
Looking for peace and happiness? Book a personal reading hour with Slow Living , your guide on how to slow down your life and live peacefully. Helena Woods, author and creator of popular YouTube channel Simple Joys , reveals the wisdom she has learned by moving abroad from the US and living a slower life in France. With beautiful prose and original photography, she provides inspiration and guidance to create a simple living environment wherever you are.
Slow Living is for anyone looking to simplify life. Personal growth books for women tend to leave out men and children, but this book was intentionally crafted with everyone in mind! If you're looking for how to improve yourself and how to get into simple living, then this is the guide for you! For many, a slow European lifestyle seems out of reach, but with the direction in this book, readers are able to craft this lifestyle for themselves anywhere, anytime.
Inside, you'll find:
[*] Ways to value quiet moments, which bring simple joys to your life[*] How slow living takes root when less becomes more in your home[*] A guide on how to simplify your everyday life for mental clarity[*] How to create routines that enrich your mind and feed your soul

If you like books for homebodies or if you enjoyed Slow , Essentialism , or Simple Pleasures , you'll love Slow Living .

Category:Home Decorating, Decorating & Furnishings, Gift Decorating

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epub | 2.26 MB | English | Isbn:‎ B0B866R35M | Author: Crystal Smith Paul | Year: 2023

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REESE'S BOOK CLUB MAY 2023 PICK

A multigenerational saga that traverses the glamour of old Hollywood and the seductive draw of modern-day showbiz

When Kitty Karr Tate, a White icon of the silver screen, dies and bequeaths her multimillion-dollar estate to the St. John sisters, three young, wealthy Black women, it prompts questions. Lots of questions.

A celebrity in her own right, Elise St. John would rather focus on sorting out Kitty's affairs than deal with the press. But what she discovers in one of Kitty's journals rocks her world harder than any other brewing scandal could-and between a cheating fianc? and the fallout from a controversial social media post, there are plenty.

The truth behind Kitty's ascent to stardom from her beginnings in the segregated South threatens to expose a web of unexpected family ties, debts owed, and debatable crimes that could, with one pull, unravel the all-American fabric of the St. John sisters and those closest to them.

As Elise digs deeper into Kitty's past, she must also turn the lens upon herself, confronting the gifts and burdens of her own choices and the power that the secrets of the dead hold over the living. Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? is a sprawling page-turner set against the backdrop of the Hollywood machine, an insightful and nuanced look at the inheritances of family, race, and gender-and the choices some women make to break free of them.

Category:Black & African American Women's Fiction, Alternate History Science Fiction, Alternative History

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pdf | 53.91 MB | English | Isbn:‎ 978-1009290838 | Author: Jan Dereziński | Year: 2023

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Unifying topics that are scattered throughout the literature, this book offers a definitive review of mathematical aspects of quantization and quantum field theory. It presents both basic and advanced topics of quantum field theory in a mathematically consistent way, focusing on canonical commutation and anti-commutation relations. It begins with a discussion of the mathematical structures underlying free bosonic or fermionic fields: tensors, algebras, Fock spaces, and CCR and CAR representations. Applications of these topics to physical problems are discussed in later chapters. Although most of the book is devoted to free quantum fields, it also contains an exposition of two important aspects of interacting fields: diagrammatics and the Euclidean approach to constructive quantum field theory. With its in-depth coverage, this text is essential reading for graduate students and researchers in mathematics and physics. This title, first published in 2013, has been reissued as an Open Access publication on Cambridge Core.

Category:Waves & Wave Mechanics, Mathematical Physics, Quantum Theory

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epub | 292.94 KB | English | Isbn:‎ B091GNQ48K | Author: Jessica Grayson, Aria Winter | Year: 2021

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When we crashed on an ice world, I killed my A'kai master. With few supplies and no food, I decide to take shelter in an nearby cave to wait out a snowstorm.

As soon as I enter, a low growl tells me that I'm not alone.

Luken is a wolf shifter, and the alpha of his Lycaon Clan.

The moment his eyes meet mine, he claims I'm his fated one--his Lynara.

I can't deny the pull I feel toward him, but I'm not sure I'm ready to be his. Not after everything I've been through.

The more time we spend together, I begin to wonder: what would it be like to be fated to a wolf?

***Each book in the Ice World Warriors series can be read as a standalone romance, but it is recommended to read them in order to enhance the reading experience.***

Category:Science Fiction Romance, Science Fiction Romance, Paranormal Werewolves & Shifters Romance

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epub | 305.68 KB | English | Isbn:‎ 1956577009 | Author: Ava Ross | Year: 2021

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A storm cuts through the placid Oregon skies. Not a meteorological event-rather, an onslaught aimed at destroying the livelihood of dairy farmers across America. Standing in the bull's-eye is Derrick Josi, a fourth generation dairy farmer who has taken a stand against the lies, deceit, and personal attacks made by self-proclaimed activists across social media. This book offers readers a glimpse behind the curtain of a working dairy farm. Staying true to his charm and wit, Derrick does not shy away from sensitive topics. Rather, he presents reality in terms that are stark but sensitive.a balance as delicate as the lives for which he is responsible. This isn't just the story of one dairy farmer; it is the story of an industry worth fighting for.

Category:Company Business Profiles, Green Business, Green Business

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epub | 318.6 KB | English | Isbn:‎ B0C4K4N4T6 | Author: Erin Osborne | Year: 2023

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Otter
As the Sargant at Arms for the Wild Kings, I take my job seriously. There are only two things I want in my life; the club and my tattoo shop Inked Up. I don't need an ol' lady when there's plenty of women flocking to the club on the weekends to party. However, fate has other plans in mind for me. Willow is the woman I never knew I wanted; clumsy and quirky just like my mom. I'm not sure I can save her in time when she wants to keep her secrets to herself.
Willow
My life has never been good. On top of being clumsy and wanting to live my way, my brother is not a good person. He takes what he wants and doesn't care who he hurts in the process. Now, he's even worse and I'm in the path of what he wants. I'm not going to bring my problems to my new, sexy as sin boss. He's everything I want and will never be good enough to have in my life.

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epub | 325.72 KB | English | Isbn:‎ B0BGFTR6MC | Author: Haven Rose | Year: 2023

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This title was originally published as part of the A Holiday to Remember Anthology. It was a limited release and is no longer available. Risking it All has been expanded from the original content, but the base of it remains the same.

I knew it was time to turn in my papers, ending twenty years in the military, though I don't know what to do with myself after closing that chapter. While I search for it, fate steps in gives me something I haven't even been looking for. My soulmate, Esther York, who's my younger sister's friend and a temporary resident in our house. Want to know a secret? I hope to make her stay last forever.

I've been alone for so long that it's all I've ever known, yet the one person I let in insists on sharing her family with me and her home when mine is suddenly taken from me. Not only do I find acceptance, but also the love I've longed for and the place I belong. With her brother, Gideon England. If he'll have me.

Author's Note: Though some facts have been changed to fit the story, Murray, and the hand surgery are real. My husband was an absolute dream throughout all of it and never once complained. Okay, maybe the never complaining part is fiction. *wink*

Category:Two-Hour Romance Short Reads, Military Romance, Military Romance

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