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The world can feel like a lonely place, especially at night, when you're staying up till three in the morning, unable to sleep and with your thoughts running wild. D. R. Nguyen captures the feeling of isolation, depression, and chasing a dream through poetry and prose in his captivating collection of poems book Dark Days Lonely Nights read by the author.

A fortuitous encounter at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; a father-and-son outing that echoes a childhood trauma; a harrowing haunting finally laid to rest; two young brothers at their innocent play; the recovery of a lost family keepsake; Grandma sharing a fairy tale with her granddaughter. These captured moments, ordinary though they may seem, reveal the blessings of love and hope in the course of everyday life.

There are only two roles that you can play in your life, and they are heroes or villains. Who you choose to play is 100 percent your choice. This book is all about taking charge of your life and optimizing your mornings. All successful people and high achievers understand that waking up in the morning to get the day started is essential. We only have a limited time on this planet to be our best, and it would be a shame if we didn't use it wisely.

Are you worried about your teen’s critical life, your weakening relationship with them and their increasing vulnerability to the damaging effects of modern technology? This audiobook is here to help you take that burden away! Being in touch with your growing child’s life, and understanding everything that’s going on in their minds and life, and being assured of their well-being doesn’t have to be difficult - even if you think your teenage child is a little different. In fact, it’s easier than you think.

Vietnamese Made Easy with AJ is a book that has been compiled and designed for foreigners who are living and working in Vietnam or for people who want to know more about the people, language, and culture of Vietnam. Vietnamese Made Easy with AJ is designed simply and practically, enabling learners to study by themselves and to be able to communicate effectively with Vietnamese people.

Something strange happened on an unremarkable day just before the season changed. Everybody who was outside...went inside. Outside, it was quieter, wilder, and different. Inside, we laughed, we cried, and we grew. We remembered to protect the ones we love and love the ones who protect us. While the world changed outside, we became stronger on the inside and believed that someday soon spring would come again.

The 12 essays in Voices of Change, by 15 inspiring youth leading the climate change movement in Canada, explore the most challenging issues around climate change, from sustainability to activism. The contributors, from all across the nation, describe their own work developing successful initiatives that have positively brought about environmental change.

Includes 900 Vietnamese phrases and 28 “real world”situations from Japan's best-known language and travel guidebook publisher Over 3 million copies sold in the series! Everything from basic expressions such as, “My name is ....” and “How are you?”, to practical everyday travel phrases like “I have lost my way.”and “It's my treat!” Because these phrases are used in actual daily conversation,you can simply memorize the phrases and words, and speak useful Vietnamese without any knowledde of grammar! Useful for real-life situations such as preparing for sudden leisure or business trip, this...

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A tribal ritual gone wrong, a time traveler who sets up his own demise, and a man grappling with the death of his wife; three short horror stories to tease your imagination. At the end of the day, we never really know where the paths we choose will lead us.

In 2055 water activists are fighting against irresponsible corporations that pillage the earth. Hayyin, the hidden identity of Cherry Mortinger, a limnologist, is leading the movement. Will she be able to prove that water has memory and is alive and that we could awaken to the possibility of facing a fierce battle against the primordial element that gave us life: water?

"Une fantaisie truculente, picaresque et touchante au cœur du bocage breton. Mieux vaut lire ce livre que celui d'à côté, il est plus drôle !" Erik Fitoussi, libraire. 1970, Le Camboudin, petit village breton. Alfréd, neuf ans, a un prénom dont l'accent aigu lui déplaît, une mère qui picole trop et un grand-père qui tient à lui comme à la prunelle de ses yeux. Il adore traîner au bistrot avec ses copains, une joyeuse bande de vieux qui lui apprennent la vie. Avec l'aide de son Vénérable Papi, il va décider de passer le cap de ses dix ans en établissant une liste de vœux à réaliser avant le grand jour.

History colliding with the now. These are just some of the stories and personalities featured in the Grave Tales series. Grave Tales: Sydney visits cemeteries to feature people who willingly, or unwillingly, were participants in events that made local and national headlines. They may have lived in the same suburbs, streets, and even the same houses as exist now, or unexpectantly came to rest, in Sydney, Australia.

From the writers of acclaimed blog Pen & Palate, a humorous coming-of-age (and mastering-the-art-of-home-cooking) memoir of friendship, told through stories, recipes, and beautiful illustrations. Getting through life in your 20s isn't easy - especially if you're broke, awkward, and prone to starting small grease fires in your studio apartment. For best friends Lucy Madison and Tram Nguyen, cooking was an escape from the daily humiliation that is being a 20-something woman in a big city.

Quiet As They Come is a beautiful and at times brutal portrait of a people caught between two cultures. Set in San Francisco from the 1980s to the present day, this debut collection explores the lives of several families of Vietnamese immigrants as they struggle to adjust to life in their new country, often haunted by the memories and customs of their old lives in Vietnam. While some are able to survive and assimilate, others are crushed by the promise of the "American Dream."

Each course in this language learning series has 12 lessons of 5-11 minutes each, covering the things you most need to know. Either take the lessons one after the other or pick and choose the topics that you prefer. It's as easy as 1-2-3, and you can get to grips with the language quickly because you hear it, rather than just reading it. Includes complete course script with 96 test questions.

In 1975, 13-year-old Lan Cao boarded an airplane in Saigon and got off in a world where she faced hosts she had not met before, a language she didn't speak, and food she didn't recognize, with the faint hope that she would be able to go home soon. Lan fought her way through confusion, and racism, to become a successful lawyer and novelist. Four decades later, she faced the biggest challenge in her life: raising her daughter, Harlan - half Vietnamese by birth and 100 percent American teenager by inclination.

Un nouveau tome dans l'univers des danseuses de l'Opéra de Paris ! Bilal vient d'un milieu qui ne connaît pas la danse classique, et son père n'approuve pas son choix d'études. Résultat : le garçon se sent parfois à part dans sa bande d'amis. Et quand d'anciens copains de primaire se mettent à le harceler, Bilal n'ose en parler à personne... Il ne sait plus quoi faire, et envisage même d'abandonner la danse ! Trouvera-t-il une solution pour continuer à vivre sa passion ?

Loin de l'Italie, son pays natal, Sofia n'a pas tous les jours le moral. Elle est fière d'avoir intégré l'Ecole de Danse de l'Opéra de Paris, institution qui la faisait rêver depuis longtemps, mais le quotidien n'y est pas toujours facile. Elle est timide, très naïve et le français n'est pas sa langue maternelle, ce qui complique les choses en cours mais aussi avec ses camarades de sixième division... Elle a l'impression d'être en permanence la cinquième roue du carrosse. La petite Danseuse finira-t-elle par trouver sa place et prendre confiance en elle ?