Hemingway's nostalgic, remorseful, boozy, and sometimes bitter and unkind recollections of his years in Paris as an expatriate in the 1920's with his first wife Hadley, of whom he has nothing but fond memories.
The Barsoom Project by Larry Niven & Steven Barnes
Dream Park - a futuristic amusement park, where customers can live out the adventures of a lifetime. But when Eviane first came to the park, her special effects gun was replaced by a real gun and she killed a man. Now she has been lured back to the park, but this time, she is the target.
Taste of Macau - Portuguese Cuisine on the China Coast
Over 450 years ago, the Portuguese landed in what was to be the first European colony in Asia, Macau, bringing their culture and their cuisine. This lavishly illustrated cookbook is the first to introduce to the English-speaking world one of the oldest "fusion" cuisines in Asia. It includes 62 recipes, most of which are straight from the source--old family recipe collections or the files of influential Macanese chefs.
Mulan’s Legend and Legacy in China and the United States
Mulan, the warrior maiden who performed heroic deeds in battle while dressed as a male soldier, has had many incarnations from her first appearance as a heroine in an ancient Chinese folk ballad. Mulan's story was retold for centuries, extolling the filial virtue of the young woman who placed her father's honour and well-being above her own. With the publication of Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior in the late 1970s, Mulan first became familiar to American audiences who were fascinated with the extraordinary Asian American character. Mulan's story was recast yet again in the popular 1998 animated Disney film and its sequel.
