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Maya Lin is known throughout the world as the creator of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. But many people weren’t happy when she was chosen to design the memorial, objecting to her gender, age, race, and more. Still, she persisted, and her design stands out today as one of the most memorable monuments in the country. Her creations, which were always connected to surrounding landscapes and nature, have inspired many to follow in her footsteps and follow their creative dreams. Learn about the amazing life of Maya Lin—and how she persisted.

Twelve-year-old Alia has always had the worst luck. Whether it’s her parents moving her all the way from Kuala Lumpur to a tiny village or her shoes constantly coming untied, Alia can’t help but feel as if the universe has it out for her. To top it all off, her estranged older sister, Ayu, has just reappeared in their lives after years away. Alia’s parents are delighted, but Alia is not so sure. She remembers the fights, the tears, the pain her sister caused. Then Alia’s school fills with rumors of a horrifying creature spotted flying in the night sky.

Designer Maureen "Maury" Robinson has an amazing life - living in New York City and working for a popular fashion label, with great friends and a cute studio apartment. Sure, her on and off "situationship" with male model Tom leaves much to be desired, but apart from that, her life is practically perfect. That is until her father suffers a traumatic brain injury that leaves him with impaired mobility and unable to care for himself. Maury abandons her glamorous New York life and moves to the family vacation home in the sleepy town of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware to care for him.

Susan Tan is in her 70s, hasn’t dated in more than 40 years, and is about to go back on the market. Lucky for her, she has a very committed dating coach in her corner: her daughter Megan. In Now or Never, host Megan Tan tracks her mother’s journey to find a relationship for her twilight years. But a lot has changed since the last time Susan dated.

Winnie Louie and Helen Kwong have always shared secrets, but now Helen wants to reveal them. Helen is convinced she is dying and decides to celebrate what might be her last Chinese New Year by telling all the secrets of her life, as well as Winnie Louie's and those of Winnie's daughter Pearl. There are some things, however, that Pearl would rather her mother didn't know. The result of Helen's tell-all mood is a series of comic misunderstandings and heartbreaking realizations about luck, loss, and trust.

In this heartfelt, funny, touching memoir, Tan France, star of Netflix’s Emmy award-winning Queer Eye, tells his origin story for the first time. With his trademark wit, humour and radical compassion, Tan reveals what it was like to grow up gay in a traditional South Asian family, as one of the few people of colour in South Yorkshire. He illuminates his winding journey of coming of age, finding his voice (and style!) and happily marrying the love of his life - a Mormon cowboy from Salt Lake City.

They've traded punches in knockdown brawls, crashed biplanes through barns, and raced to the rescue in fast cars. They add suspense and drama to the story, portraying the swimmer stalked by the menacing shark, the heroine dangling 20 feet below a soaring hot air balloon, or the woman leaping nine feet over a wall to escape a dog attack. Only an expert can make such feats of daring look easy, and stuntwomen with the skills to perform - and survive - great moments of action in movies have been hitting their mark in Hollywood since the beginning of film.

A naughty white kitten, Sagwa, comes from a long line of royal Chinese cats. Her mischief changes the spirit of a cruel magistrate and helps shape the future for her ancestors. This beautiful story illustrates why Siamese cats are really Chinese cats and why their faces, ears, paws, and tails turn darker as they grow up.

For the first time ever, the fastest growing health app, Noom, shares the strategies, science and psychology for creating lasting habit change and weight loss. The Noom Mindset offers simple strategies that are easy, actionable in everyday life and hold the promise of permanent results. Noom has helped millions of people from all over the world unlock the secrets to easy, lasting weight loss. For the first time, the techniques, resources and science behind the Noom programme will be available outside the subscription app.

Drawing on both lived experience and cultural memory, Norma Dunning brings together six powerful short stories centered on modern-day Inuk characters in Tainna. Ranging from homeless to extravagantly wealthy, from spiritual to jaded, from young to elderly, and even from alive to deceased, Dunning’s characters are united by shared feelings of alienation, displacement, and loneliness resulting from their experiences in southern Canada. They must rely on their wits, artistic talent, humor, and spirituality­ for survival, and find solace in shining moments of reconnection.

Feeling your best is about far more than deciding what colour to paint your accent wall or how to apply nightly moisturiser. It's also about creating a life that's well-rounded and filled with humour and understanding and, most importantly, that suits you. At a cultural moment when we are all craving people to admire, Queer Eye offers hope and acceptance. After you get to know the Fab Five, together they will guide you through five practical chapters that go beyond their designated areas of expertise.

You should have experienced situations when people do not understand you when you are in a foreign country. Especially when you are ordering food, you probably want to go to the kitchen and instruct on how to cook or even cook for yourself. This happens even more when you are asking for direction. People give you a random answer and try to get over it.

During a stormy night, Clare heard a thud. She peaked out. A bubble of green light floated in the air.When it burst, a white horse appeared with gold wings and a black diamond on its forehead. Raphael the magic horse took her to visit heaven before she found out about Mary Ellen, her best friend’s accident. He told Clare that she would be a secret agent of God. She would teach others about the healing powers of heaven. Her assignment was to help Mary Ellen’s mom cope with her death.

God loves the world, but only a portion of the whole world is aware of his love. This story of salvation was written in the theme of love. It takes an awareness of God's love to be saved and to live differently. This is enough to inspire young minds to develop an intimate relationship with God. Jesus Loves Me, paints the picture of a relationship with God as one that exists between the shepherd and the sheep. This relationship didn't start in the New Testament; it started from the garden, when God got dirty, planting a garden for his choicest creature. How he loves him!

What is an alkaline vegan diet? It is eating foods that create an alkaline environment in your body which allows your body's cells to function optimally and aid in preventing diseases like heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure to name only a few. It is the acidity of the compounds your food breaks down into and how that affects your body in turn. The recipes lovingly created for you in this audiobook will help you find not only alkaline foods but delicious options that keep your body, mind, and spirit in tip top shape both inside and out.

A guide to regaining control of your life through the journey of the components of self care and how you can improve your well-being physically, psychologically, and emotionally. Self-care is the practice of telling yourself what you want - physically, psychologically, or emotionally - and ensuring that you receive it. It is not necessarily selfish or indulgent; it is important. We are solely responsible as adults for our fitness, feelings, and personal development. Self-care is a collection of activities that enables one to do so.

While investigating a string of murders ranging along the Eastern U.S. coastline, Brandon, a Lieutenant with the Lupin Guard finds some help from an unlikely trio. Cat, the werewolf from down south, a quirky spirit mage named Tanya, and a brooding elemental mage named Elliot find themselves helping Brandon not only solve the mystery of the murders but also to protect two were-foxes turned vampire who may turn out to be star witnesses, that is if they are not the culprits.

Harvey is visited by a Caucasian man looking for spiritual healing, but Harvey isn't the type of Indian who would believe in spirits.

Karen and several of her native cousins attempt to rob a museum in order to take back the remains of two ancestors; while they're there they stumble on a ritual that brings a demon forth. Now Karen and her cousins have to survive someone else's religion.

In a quaint coastal town, nestled between rugged cliffs and the endless expanse of the sea, lived the Anderson family. Captain Jack Anderson, a seasoned sailor with salt in his veins, had always dreamed of circumnavigating the globe with his family by his side. His wife, Emily, shared his adventurous spirit, and their two children, Lily and Thomas, were eager to explore the world beyond the horizon.