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Harbin: A Cross-Cultural Biography
by Mark GamsaThis book offers an intimate portrait of early-twentieth-century Harbin, a city in Manchuria where Russian colonialists, and later refugees from the Revolution, met with Chinese migrants. The deep social and intellectual fissures between the Russian and Chinese worlds were matched by a multitude of small efforts to cross the divide as the city underwent a wide range of social and political changes. Using surviving letters, archival photographs, and rare publications, this book also tells the personal story of a forgotten city resident, Baron Roger Budberg, a physician who, being neither Russian nor Chinese, nevertheless stood at the very centre of the cross-cultural divide in Harbin. The biography of an important city, fleshing out its place in the global history of East-West contacts and twentieth-century diasporas, this book is also the history of an individual life and an original experiment in historical writing.
Harbinger of the Storm
by Aliette De BodardDeath, magic and intrigue in this hotly-anticipated follow-up to Servant of the Underworld. A sumptuously-detailed Aztec world, which will appeal to fans of magical fantasy, historical drama, political intrigue and murder mysteries. THE AZTEC EMPIRE TEETERS ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION. As the political infighting starts within the imperial court, Acatl, High Priest for the Dead, makes a macabre discovery in the palace: a high-ranking nobleman has been torn to pieces by an invocation - and it looks like the summoner belongs to the court itself.
Harbinger of the Storm (Obsidian and Blood #2)
by Aliette De BodardThe second book in the critically acclaimed Obsidian and Blood trilogy:The year is Two House, and the Emperor of the Mexica has just died. The protections he afforded the Empire are crumbling, and the way lies wide open to the flesh-eating star-demons--and to the return of their creator, a malevolent goddess only held in check by the War God's power.The council should convene to choose a new Emperor, but they are too busy plotting against each other. And then someone starts summoning star-demons within the palace, to kill councilmen...Acatl, High Priest of the Dead, must find the culprit before everything is torn apart.REVIEWS:'Political intrigue and rivalry among a complex pantheon of divinities drive this well-paced murder mystery set at the height of the Aztec Empire in the late 15th century. De Bodard reintroduces the series hero Acatl, high priest of the dead, immediately following the death of the Tenochtitlan leader. One of the council members in charge of choosing a successor has been brutally murdered in what looks like an attempt to influence the decision. But the deaths continue and the political situation grows more complex, while the empire looks to be increasingly at risk of invasion by malignant powers. Acatl must go face-to-face with the most powerful god in his world and put the good of the empire above his antipathy for is rivals to achieve the uneasy succession. De Bodard incorporates historical fact with great ease and manages the rare feat of explaining complex culture and political system without lecturing or boring the reader.' --Publishers Weekly'Another thing that intrigues me here is the whole fact that historically we know that the real empire died out mysteriously and completely and as such there is always that thought in the back of my mind that the author could choose to bring about the end of days. That highlighted sense of possible doom is something that is missing from too many novels. The way the story is told in this book is very impressive, the plot is both mature and seductive, twisting and turning like a weather vane in a force 9 gale while the action is both bloodthirsty and imaginative. The world building is fantastic and we get to learn even more of this rich culture and the many gods and creatures of the dark. I really can't fault this book at all and recommend it to one and all but if you haven't yet read Servant of the Underworld I suggest that you get them both and read them in order, you won't be disappointed.' --SF Book Reviews'Bodard's writing is polished and striking, as she convincingly fills in the colorful elements of the Aztec culture-even if those colors tend to be of blood and bile as well as flowers and hummingbirds... beautiful, grimy, breathtaking, and morbid. 5*' --Examiner'Aliette de Bodard has done it again. Harbinger of the Storm is an action packed Aztec mystery opera with magic, interventions from the gods and more twists and turns than the first book. It even has a love story with amusing snippets here and there... The story is self contained and can be enjoyed standalone, but you will not want to miss out on the first. I wish it was 2012 already even if the world is going under while I read the final Obsidian & Blood.' --Cybermage
Harboring Hope: The True Story of How Henny Sinding Helped Denmark's Jews Escape the Nazis
by Susan HoodThe inspirational true story of how twenty-two-year-old Henny Sinding courageously helped smuggle hundreds of Jewish families in occupied Denmark to safety in Sweden during the Holocaust. A middle grade nonfiction novel-in-verse by award-winning author Susan Hood.It wouldn’t be easy, but they had to try.It was their only chance to survive. In 1943, Henny Sinding, only twenty-two years old, and the crew of Gerda lll, a lighthouse supply boat, risked everything to smuggle their Jewish compatriots across the Øresund strait to safety in Sweden during World War ll. In Henny’s words, “It was the right thing to do so we did it. Simple as that.” But what happened when their operation’s cover was blown and it was Henny’s turn to escape?This incredible true story in-verse about courage, community, humanity, and hope is perfect for fans of Lifeboat 12, Alias Anna, and Alan Gratz.Includes extensive back matter with primary sources, additional information, further reading, and photographs. A JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD GOLD STANDARD SELECTION!
Harborless (Made in Michigan Writers Series)
by Cindy Hunter MorganHarborless, a collection of poems informed by Great Lakes shipwrecks, is part history and part reinvention. The poems explore tragic wrecks in rivers and lakes, finding and forming artistic meaning from destruction and death. Each poem begins in a real, historical moment that Cindy Hunter Morgan transforms into an imagined truth. The imaginative element is essential to this work as it provides a previously unseen glimpse into the lives affected by shipwrecks. The poems in Harborless confront the mysteries surrounding the objects that cover the floor of the Great Lakes by both deepening our understanding of the unknown and teaching great empathy for a life most of us will never know. Morgan creates a melodic and eerie scene for each poem, memorializing ships through lines such as, “Fishermen wondered why they caught Balsam and Spruce / their nets full of forests, not fish,” and “They touched places light could not reach.” Most of the poems are titled after the name of a ship, the year of the wreck, and the lake in which the ship met disaster. The book’s time frame spans from wrecks that precede the Civil War to those involving modern ore carriers. Throughout this collection are six “Deckhand” poems, which give face to a fully imagined deckhand and offer a character for the reader to follow, someone who appears and reappears, surfacing even after others have drowned. Who and what is left behind in this collection speaks to finality and death and “things made for dying.” Very little is known when a ship sinks other than the obvious: there was a collision, a fire, a storm, or an explosion. Hunter works to fill in these gaps and to keep these stories alive with profound thoughtfulness and insight. Tony Hoagland said that one of the powers of poetry is to locate and assert value. This collection accomplishes that task through history and imagination, producing lake lore that will speak to historians and those interested in ships, poetry, and the Great Lakes.
Harbors and High Seas: An Atlas and Geographical Guide to the Complete Aubrey-Maturin Novels of Patrick O'Brian
by Dean King John B. HattendorfThis companion for fans of the Napoleonic sea sagas offers maps of the novels&’ streets, seas, and coasts, and much more. The tall-masted sailing ships of the early nineteenth century were the technological miracles of their day, allowing their crews to traverse the seas with greater speed than had ever been possible before. Novelist Patrick O&’Brian captured the thrill of that era with his characters Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin, who visited exotic locales in the service of the Royal Navy. From frigid Dieppe to balmy Batavia, they strolled the ports of the world as casually as most do the streets of their hometown. Packed with maps and illustrations from the greatest age of sail, this volume shows not just where Aubrey and Maturin went, but how they got there. An incomparable reference for devotees of O&’Brian&’s novels and anyone who has dreamed of climbing aboard a warship, Harbors and High Seas is a captivating portrait of life on the sea, when nothing stood between man and ocean but grit, daring, and a few creaking planks of wood.
The Harbour Girl: a gripping historical romance saga from the Sunday Times bestselling author
by Val WoodScarborough, 1880Jeannie spends her days in the town's teeming fishing port, waiting for Ethan Wharton to return on his father's trawler. She had always expected to marry the loyal and dependable Ethan, but when she meets Harry, a handsome stranger from Hull, Jeannie can't help but fall for his charm. When Jeannie falls pregnant and Harry breaks his promise to come back for her, she is alone. Resolving to make a better life for her and her child, Jeannie moves to the city in a bid to keep them from poverty. Starting over brings heartache and tragedy, and Jeannie finds herself longing for her lost love. But will Ethan find the strength to forgive her?If you enjoy books by Katie Flynn and Dilly Court, you'll love Val's heartwarming stories of triumph over adversity.
Harcourt Brace Social Studies: The United States in Modern Times
by Claudia Hoone Ofelia B. Miramontes Mabel C. McKinney-Browning Thomas M. Mcgowan Richard G. BoehmHarcourt Brace Social Studies helps one learns about citizenship and getting involved in ones community.
Harcourt Horizons: People and Communities
by Michael J. Berson Tyrone C. Howard Sherry Field Bruce E. Larson Robert BednarzIf you want to learn about communities then this is the book for you. It has it all.
Harcourt Horizons: United States History from Civil War to Present
by Michael J. Berson Linda Kerrigan Salvucci Thomas M. Mcgowan Robert P. Green Jr.The textbook is divided into seven units; each unit has a Unit Preview that gives facts about important events. The Preview also shows where and when those events took place. Each unit is divided into chapters, and each chapter is divided into lessons. Each unit begins with a song, poem, story, or other special reading selection.
Harcourt Horizons: World History (Louisiana Edition)
by HarcourtStudents will read about people from the past and the present, and will see how their ways of life have stayed the same or changed over time.
Harcourt Horizons: World History
by HarcourtThis textbook is divided into eight units. Each unit has a Unit Preview that gives facts about important events. The Preview also shows where and when those events took place. Each unit is divided into chapters, and each chapter is divided into lessons. Each unit begins with a song, poem, story, or other special reading selection.
Harcourt Horizons: United States History Activity Book
by HarcourtThe activities in this book reinforce social studies concepts and skills in Harcourt Horizons: United States History. There is one activity for each lesson and skill. In addition, chapter graphic organizers and test preparation pages are provided. Reproductions of the activity pages appear with answers in the Teacher's Edition.
Harcourt Horizons (New York Edition)
by Michael J. Berson Myra ZarnowskiThis textbook is divided into five units. Each unit has a Unit Preview, which gives facts about important events. The Preview also shows where and when those events took place. Each unit begins with a song, poem, story, or other special reading selection.
Harcourt Horizons United States History (Texas edition)
by Michael J. BersonA map is a drawing that shows all of or part of the Earth on a flat surface. Mapmakers add certain features to most of the maps they draw. Mapmakers sometimes need to show places marked on the map in greater detail or places that are beyond the area shown on the map.
Harcourt School Publishers Social Studies: Homework and Practice Book
by Harcourt School PublishersThe activities in this book reinforce social studies concepts and skills in Harcourt Social Studies' The United States. There is one activity for each lesson and skill. In addition to activities, this book also contains reproductions of the Summarize the Chapter graphic organizers that appear in the chapter reviews in the Student Edition. Study guides for student reviews are also provided. Reproductions of the activities pages appear with answers in the Teacher Edition.
Harcourt Social Studies: Homework and Practice Book
by Harcourt School PublishersThe activities in this book reinforce social studies concepts and skills in Harcourt Social Studies' The United States: Civil War to Present. There is one activity for each lesson and skill. In addition to activities, this book also contains reproductions of the Summarize the Chapter graphic organizers that appear in the chapter reviews in the Student Edition. Study guides for student reviews are also provided. Reproductions of the activities pages appear with answers in the Teacher Edition.
Harcourt Social Studies: States and Regions
by Harcourt School Publishers4th grade social studies textbook.
Harcourt Social Studies: Arizona Connections (Grade #1)
by Tyrone C. HowardSocial studies textbook for Arizona first graders.
Harcourt Social Studies: Civil War to Present (Arkansas Edition)
by Cinthia Salinas Tyrone C. Howard Michael J. BersonUS history textbook for Arkansas students.