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How does a young black boy of Creole heritage and a talent for music face the 20th century? Bois Sec Ardoin's meager beginnings, with nothing more than a love for music, took him from the cotton fields of Louisiana to Carnegie Hall to the music halls of Europe entertaining people and sharing his bel... More

Margo Veillon, one of Egypt's best known and best loved artists, returns to enchant us again with a collection of paintings and drawings depicting the festivals of Egypt. The cycle of Egyptian life is marked by festivals and celebrations: those for births, weddings, saints' mulids, national holidays... More

Recognized as one of the greatest philosophers in classical China, Chu Hsi (1130-1200) is known in the West primarily through translations of one of his many works, the Chin-ssu Lu. In this book, Julia Ching offers the first book-length examination of Chu Hsi's religious thought, based on extensive ... More

This is the first study of "hard" country music as well as the first comprehensive application of contemporary cultural theory to country music. Barbara Ching begins by defining the features that make certain country songs and artists "hard." She compares hard country music to "high" American cultur... More

"Chinese: An Essential Grammar" is a clear and concise reference guide to modern Mandarin grammar. It presents a fresh and accessible description of the language, focusing on the real patterns of use in today's Chinese. The ideal reference source for the learner and user of Chinese, the grammar is ... More

"Knowing Your Place" directs groundbreaking attention to the role of rural and urban places in identity construction. Written to redress the longstanding neglect and denigration of the rural, this book argues that the cultural dominance of the city has been reinforced by postmodern theory's near fix... More

IN 1895, Japan acquired Taiwan as its first formal colony after a resounding victory in the Sino-Japanese war. For the next fifty years, Japanese rule devastated and transformed the entire socioeconomic and political fabric of Taiwanese society. In Becoming "Japanese", Leo Ching examines the formati... More

The book Knowledge presents the solutions of value and complete automation. It allows open-ended discussions until everything is fully explained. It starts with infallibility of real estate and stock predictions by the Infinite Spreadsheet, a software based on the solution of value. It points out Al... More

The Explore the Outdoors series provides information to educate teens about outdoor sports while focusing on training and safety. Miseducation and misinformation can lead to sporting accidents and even fatalities.Studies show that teens who participate in sports are less likely to engage in destruct... More