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Burying The Bones: Pearl Buck in China

Burying The Bones: Pearl Buck in China

Hilary Spurling

Pearl Buck would eventually rise to eminence in America as a bestselling author (her most renowned work, The Good Earth, re-entered the bestseller charts in 2004 when it was selected for Oprah's Book Club) but in this startlingly original ...
Pearl Buck #3: Jewel of the East

Pearl Buck #3: Jewel of the East

Ann Hood

Return to The Treasure Chest with Felix and Maisie .
Middlebrow Mission: Pearl S. Buck's American China

Middlebrow Mission: Pearl S. Buck's American China

Vanessa Künnemann

For Buck and Walsh's role in the publication of Asia Magazine, see Conn 1996: 159-160; 171-175. For a study discussing Helen Snow's role as a writer in China, see Kelly Ann Long, Helen Foster Snow: An American Woman in Revolutionary ...
The Black Pearl

The Black Pearl

Scott O'Dell

From the depths of a cave in the Vermilion Sea, Ramon Salazar has wrested a black pearl so lustrous and captivating that his father, an expert pearl dealer, is certain Ramon has found the legendary Pearl of Heaven.
The Pearl

The Pearl

John Steinbeck

But when he finds The Pearl of the World he believes that his life will be magically transformed. Obsessed by his dreams, Kino is blind to the greed, fear and even violence the pearl arouses in his neighbours and himself.
紙上的王冠:誰是下一位諾貝爾文學獎得主: 誰是下一位諾貝爾文學獎得主

紙上的王冠:誰是下一位諾貝爾文學獎得主: 誰是下一位諾貝爾文學獎得主

路鵑

1938年賽珍珠(珀爾‧塞登斯特里克‧巴克)(Pearl Sydenstricker Buck, 1892~1973),女 ,美國作家。主要作品有大地三部曲:《大地》、《兒子們》、《 ... 1939年弗蘭斯‧埃米爾‧西 蘭帕(Frans Eemil Sillanpää, 1888~1964),芬蘭作家。主要作品有長篇小說《神聖的 ...
Hiroshima: The Origins of Global Memory Culture

Hiroshima: The Origins of Global Memory Culture

Ran Zwigenberg

... Pearl Buck and other American intellectu- als who were involved with the movement also called for “moral adop- tion” of A-bomb orphans by Americans and gathered donations for hibakusha relief.44 As Naoko Shibusawa demonstrated, ...
Novel/fiction Awards 1917-1994: From Pearl S. Buck and ...

Novel/fiction Awards 1917-1994: From Pearl S. Buck and ...

Preview

A likely candidate - Norman Rush's Whites - surfaced early. We three agreed at once," the report continues, "that this remarkable book was well worth the prize. But we were charged with finding two more to recommend - and this proved ...
Reader's digest condensed books: summer 1952 selection

Reader's digest condensed books: summer 1952 selection

Pearl S. Buck

My godfather, Nick Kendall, came over the following day, bringing Louise with him. As there were no close relatives to summon, and only bequests to Seecombe and the other servants, Nick Kendall read the will alone to me in the library.
Path of the Pearl: Discover Your Treasures Within: Easyread ...

Path of the Pearl: Discover Your Treasures Within: Easyread ...

Mary Olsen Kelly

Anna S. Sofianides and George E. Harlow. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1990. The Pearl Book: The Definitive Buying Guide. Antoinette L. Matlins. Woodstock, Vt.: GemStone Press, 2000. Pearl Buying Guide. Renee Newman. Los Angeles: ...
2016 ICD-10-CM Physician Professional Edition

2016 ICD-10-CM Physician Professional Edition

Carol J. Buck

(2) 2 O 1 (5 so 2 O 16 The Certification Step PHYSICAN CODING Carol J. Buck T EXAM REVIEW MS, CPC, CCS-P The Certification Step G-) Carol J. Buck MS, CPC, CCS-F "* . o ISBN 978-0-3:23-27982-6 - No. ISBN 978-0-3:23-22750-6 ...
Pearl Harbor Honor Flight: One Last Goodbye

Pearl Harbor Honor Flight: One Last Goodbye

Billie Nicholson

Pearl Harbor Honor Flight, The Last Goodbye, a book created to honor military veterans of the Greatest Generation for their courage and personal sacrifice during the attack on United States military forces at Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941.
Bill Pearl - Images Through the Years

Bill Pearl - Images Through the Years

Richard R. Thornley Jr

A collection of 54 photographs from 1953 to 1987 of Bill Pearl's bodybuilding career.
Pearl Harbor Blues

Pearl Harbor Blues

Victoria Heckman

It all began on December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawai'i.
Just Wanna Testify: A Novel

Just Wanna Testify: A Novel

Pearl Cleage

Familiar faces and places meet fresh twists and turns in this enthralling novel from acclaimed author Pearl Cleage.
Open and Shut

Open and Shut

David Rosenfelt

Her name is Cathy Pearl.” “This eyewitness, Cathy Pearl, did she say to you, 'I saw Willie Miller'?” “No. She was not familiar with his name. She described him, and the bartender told us that it sounded very much like the defendant.” “So at that ...
The Last Pearl

The Last Pearl

Leah Fleming

His father was a fisher on a tributary of the Tay river in Perthshire, Scotland, and together they found the rarest of pearls, a great white pearl they call Queenie. When this is stolen from them, Eben vows revenge.
The Last Pearl

The Last Pearl

Leah Fleming

His father was a fisher on a tributary of the Tay river in Perthshire, Scotland, and together they found the rarest of pearls, a great white pearl they call Queenie. When this is stolen from them, Eben vows revenge.
Oh, Cats!

Oh, Cats!

Nola Buck

But these frolicking felines have other ideas for fun. Will they ever be her friends? Illustrated with bright, fresh pictures by Nadine Bernard Westcott, Nola Buck's simple text is perfect for emergent readers and cat lovers alike.
At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor

At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor

Gordon William Prange

Records the planning and execution of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and looks at what it reveals about American leadership
Pearl

Pearl

Mary Gordon

Receiving a call from the State Department that her daughter Pearl has been protesting global violence by chaining herself to a flagpole at the American embassy in Dublin and refusing to eat, liberal New Yorker and single mother Maria ...
Pearl in the Sand SAMPLER: A Novel

Pearl in the Sand SAMPLER: A Novel

Tessa Afshar

Enjoy these SAMPLE pages from Pearl in the Sand- Can a Canaanite harlot who has made her livelihood by looking desirable to men make a fitting wife for one of the leaders of Israel?
A Few Stout Individuals

A Few Stout Individuals

John Guare

FRED Buck willfully pissed away one million dollars. Gerhardt looks in. GERHARDT Is it—? CLEMENS No! The door shuts. BUCK We were all hoodwinked by Mr. Ward. I had bad advice then. I have good advice now. Please sign this paper.
Babylon Sisters: A Novel

Babylon Sisters: A Novel

Pearl Cleage

Pearl Cleage’s ability to create a gripping story centered on strong, spirited black women and the important issues they face remains unrivaled. From the Hardcover edition.
History's Babel: Scholarship, Professionalization, and the ...

History's Babel: Scholarship, Professionalization, and the ...

Robert B. Townsend

Solon Buck reports on plans to call a conference of archivists in connection with the dedication of the National Archives building, with the “hope to complete the organization of a 'Society of American Archivists.'” Buck to Joseph Schafer, May 1 , ...
The Extra Step, Physician-Based Coding Practice 2011 Edition

The Extra Step, Physician-Based Coding Practice 2011 Edition

Carol J. Buck

Coding educator Carol J. Buck designed this easy-to-use resource to help you perfect your coding skills and position yourself for career advancement.
Pearl in the Sand: A Novel

Pearl in the Sand: A Novel

Tessa Afshar

Can a Canaanite harlot who has made her livelihood by looking desirable to men make a fitting wife for one of the leaders of Israel? Shockingly, the Bible’s answer is yes. Pearl in the Sand tells Rahab’s untold story.
From Me to We: Using Narrative Nonfiction to Broaden Student ...

From Me to We: Using Narrative Nonfiction to Broaden Student ...

Jason Griffith

Professional Writer: MK Asante MK Asante is the author of the best-selling memoir Buck, for which he also recorded an original soundtrack and received a Sundance Feature Film Grant to adapt Buck for the screen (the film is currently in  ...
Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

Judy L. Hasday

Chronicles the events leading up to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the details of the attack itself, and the ensuing reaction of the United States.

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