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When the coronavirus hits Hong Kong, 10-year-old Knox’s mom makes the last-minute decision to move him and his siblings to California, where they think they will be safe from the virus. But life in America isn’t easy. at Knox’s new school, the other kids think that because he is from Asia, he must have brought over the virus. At home, Mom’s freaking out because she just got fired, and Dad doesn’t know when he’ll see them all again, because all flights out of Hong Kong have been cancelled.

Young Kalia has never known life beyond the fences of the Ban Vinai Refugee Camp. The Thai camp holds many thousands of Hmong families who fled in the aftermath of the little-known Secret War in Laos that was waged during America's Vietnam War. For Kalia and her cousins, life isn't always easy, but they still find ways to play, racing with chickens and riding a beloved pet dog.

This book will be discussed in three parts. In the first part, we will discuss how the antiviral vaccine is prepared. In the second part, we will talk about obstacles that scientists have encountered in creating vaccines. In the third part, we will review vaccine history, and its portfolio of successes and failures in inoculating against disease.

In today's fast-changing, hyper-competitive market, developing your ability to creatively solve problems is mission critical. Creativity fuels growth, serves clients, and contributes to mission-based pursuits. Across every industry, organizations have an insatiable appetite to find creative problem-solvers, who can crack the code to unlock innovative outcomes and drive measurable results.

Drawn from author Kao Kalia Yang's childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this moving book portrays a family with a great deal of love and little money. Weaving together Kalia's story with that of her beloved grandmother, the book moves from the jungles of Laos to the family's early years in the United States. When Kalia becomes unhappy about having to do without and decides she wants braces to improve her smile, it is her grandmother - a woman who has just one tooth in her mouth - who helps her see that true beauty is found with those we love most.

A heartfelt story of a young girl seeking beauty and connection in a busy world. As the seasons change, so too does a young Hmong girl's world. She moves into a new home with her family and encounters both birth and death. As this curious girl explores life inside her house and beyond, she collects bits of the natural world. But who are her treasures for?

Dying to read books but don’t have enough time? WeReadYouListen is devoted to helping you finish a book in just a small fragment of time. By providing the essence and important points of Brave New World, you can finish it without worrying about time! Not only do we summarize the book, but we give context to Aldous Huxley and the origins of the book, as well! We discuss the importance of the book’s main points and how these points may be interpreted in order to give you a good understanding of this novel.

Despite being written off by the media, Andrew Yang’s shoestring 2020 presidential campaign—powered by his proposal for a universal basic income of $1,000 a month for all Americans—jolted the political establishment, growing into a massive, diverse movement. Now, in Forward, Yang reveals that UBI and the threat of job automation are only the beginning, diagnosing how a series of cascading problems within our antiquated systems keeps us stuck in the past—imperiling our democracy at every level.

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The world, as the Ancients of Mu know it, is changing. A new breed of beings called the Rahma are increasing in population, and as their numbers grow, the Ancients diminish. The Empire is struck hard by a plague during a war between the Rebellion and the Royal Council. Amidst the crisis, a young royal, Cruentus Fate, is sold to a brothel in a play for power.

After the adventures to secure the gates of hell, Argo finds himself bouncing from contract to contract. A mercenary wizard's life is never dull and it turns fascinating when he arrives in Sekretto. Join Argo and Rekkles as they're hired to investigate an escalation in the region's volcanic activity. The contract to escort the survey teams is especially interesting because it just may be Argo's last.

Ivy Lin, a Chinese immigrant growing up in a low-income apartment complex outside Boston, is desperate to assimilate with her American peers. Her parents disapprove, berating her for her mediocre grades and what they see as her lazy, entitled attitude. But Ivy has a secret weapon, her grandmother Meifeng, from whom she learns to shoplift to get the things she needs to fit in. Ivy develops a taste for winning and for wealth. As an adult, she reconnects with the blond-haired golden boy of a prominent political family and thinks it's fate.

An accessible introduction to philosophical theology, this book first explains the scope, relevance, and value of philosophical theology and then shows students how its conceptual tools help us to examine core Christian doctrines: the Trinity, the Incarnation, redemption and the atonement, and resurrection and life after death.

Das Leben in der Stadt Iliisa ist hart. Tem kämpft darum, ein gutes Gleichgewicht zu finden zwischen dem Besteigen des Drachenturms, um die Welt zu retten, und den Adligen des Königreichs gerade genug zu gefallen, um nicht in den Kerker zu müssen. Er hat den Unsinn der Politik satt und möchte sich ganz seiner Sache widmen, indem er eine Etage nach der anderen erklimmt. In dieser epischen Fortsetzung von Tems Geschichte treffen seine Wünsche auf die Realität. Abenteuer, Kämpfe und glorreiche Wendungen des Schicksals sind vorprogrammiert.

Im Drachenturm steht das Schicksal der Welt auf dem Spiel. Um zu gewinnen, müssen Abenteurer aus allen Ecken und Enden der Welt eine Etage nach der anderen erklimmen. Mit jeder Etage wird es schwieriger und je höher die Etage, desto weniger Erfolg gibt es. Nach hundert Etagen voller einzigartiger Herausforderungen wartet ein Preis auf dich—ein Drachenei. Für Tem scheint der Drachenturm von seinem fernen Ackerland an der Grenze einfach zu sein. Aber die harte Wahrheit des Turmbesteigens beinhaltet Politik, persönliche Opfer und unergründliche Kämpfe, um weiter voranzukommen.

Know this: Everything that has happened is happening, and will happen again. All that came before has drawn in the players of this vicious game. The Queen’s Dog, Akira, must overcome the darkness within to face the dangers outside. Along with his faithful companion—and occasional cat—Besil, he dives into dangerous waters to fight the tides of change, with no idea if his battle will end in victory or tears. It’s a terrible conundrum, but then again, so is Akira.

Somewhere in the Unknown World is a themed collection of stories of refugees from around the world who have converged on Minneapolis, collected and told by the award-winning author of The Latehomecomer and The Song Poet.

TikTok lets users shoot, edit, and share short video recordings - like YouTube but shorter. And since it’s so popular among young people, you need a TikTok presence if you want to get to the top of your niche and stay there. TikTok is a whole new world, with its own language - eboys, egirls, influencers, hashtag challenges! It can be overwhelming at first. But never fear - this audiobook is here to show you the way.

The author, Yuchi Yang, has been a registered dietitian for more than 20 years. She has helped many people successfully alleviate their constipation through dietary changes. Here is a quote from one of her clients: “I have been following your dietary suggestions. I feel great! I am no longer constipated. And I have discontinued taking the dietary fiber supplements. I have my bowel movement every day and the stool is soft. And my belly looks smaller now! Thanks a lot!”

The Art of Writing is Yang's highly practical treatise on the four key principles of dazzling, effective writing - economy, transparency, variety, and harmony. Far from your garden-variety style guide, the principles in this audiobook apply to everyone, whether you're writing an inauguration speech or a letter home to Mom.