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Fifty years after the end of the Vietnam War, literary voices of the Vietnamese-American diaspora, as well as Vietnam-based authors, speak to the experience of those who left and those who stayed in THE COLORS OF APRIL, a collection of new short fiction curated by award-winning translators and editors Quan Manh Ha and Cab Tran.

From Pitchfork and Guardian contributor Dean Van Nguyen comes a revelatory history of Tupac beyond his musical legend, as a radical son of the Black Panther Party whose political legacy still resonates today. “In a time in which having a rich relationship with the truth is especially vital...

The paths of four family members diverge drastically when the U.S. government begins detaining Vietnamese Americans, in this “rich, gripping novel that lands squarely as a mirror of our contemporary moral squalor” (Los Angeles Times). “Comically macabre . . . Nguyen [is] a stellar satirist...

In a world ravaged by climate change, a mysterious time travel agency known as the Program sends carefully selected Heroes back in time on missions to prevent environmental damage before it happens. Sloane Burrows secretly longs to be a Hero and restore the natural world of her childhood—a world she can envision with absolute clarity because of her superpower memory. But her father raised Sloane to believe her “freak memory” is a shameful flaw that should be hidden from the world. Sloane stuffs her dream of being a Hero and conceals her memory to the point of making herself sick.

Have you ever wondered why your faith is not working to produce results for your destiny? The God Experiment tackles some of your questions with edge-of-your-seat stories. If you ever thought there was more to life, you were right. But between discovering your destiny and living it out are people, crises, transitions, fears, decisions, and unseen spiritual forces trying to derail you.

Heartbreak Agony & Pain is a collection of poetry and prose that takes the listener on an odyssey of heartache, grief, agony, and pain coping with the aftermath of a breakup.

Jack befriends a wounded dragon named Drakar, sparking a journey of friendship that unites humans and dragons.

Mia and her family take a family vacation to the beautiful island of Maui. She discovers a talking baby sea turtle who glows when touched by pure souls.

Vietnam, 1969: Die Schwestern Trang und Quỳnh wachsen in einem Dorf auf, wo sie die Reisfelder ihrer verarmten Eltern bestellen. Als sie hören, in Saigon wäre es leicht, Arbeit zu finden, machen sich die jungen Frauen auf den Weg. In Saigon lernt Trang einen amerikanischen Soldaten kennen und stürzt sich in den Wirren des Krieges in eine Affäre, die nicht ohne Folgen bleibt.

Und die Wahrheit ist noch dunkler Eine Explosion hüllt den Berliner Osten in Rauchschwaden: Im hinteren Teil des Ho-Chi-Centers fliegt eine Baracke in die Luft, zwei Menschen sterben. Schnell wird klar, dass dort Drogen gekocht wurden – und ausgerechnet der Bruder von Linh Schmidt wird als Drahtzieher festgenommen. Überzeugt von seiner Unschuld, mischt sich Linh in die Ermittlung ein. Doch niemand anders als der größte Feind ihres Mannes ist auf den Fall angesetzt.

Pondril is a majestic city full of adventuring opportunities. At age 15, Amber arrives at Pondril, eager to start her official adventuring career at the Adventurer's Hall. Many things stand in her way, from vicious cats to prejudiced fellow adventurers.

Our emotional suffering does not come from the events in our lives, but from how we respond to them. Each boundary we set helps to create space for a different behavior and response, when we are faced with the same situation that causes our suffering. The space we create within ourselves is the source of infinite possibilities for us to choose peace and a new experience of life.

Save the universe in the awesome and hilarious space-themed adventure series from bestselling authors Katie and Kevin Tsang! Suzie Wen can’t believe her luck – she’s the newest crew member of the Spaceblasters! She gets to explore the galaxy on a spaceship and meet lots of aliens. But when...

Save the universe in the awesome and hilarious new space-themed adventure series from bestselling authors Katie and Kevin Tsang! Suzie Wen LOVES gadgets and inventing things – but her inventions don’t always turn out how she expects . . . And when Suzie invent the Super 3DTV Gizmo she ends...

Eve is a reluctant mother; Eve is a famous phenomenon; Eve is a quiet country teacher. Liam is a successful artist; Liam is a scheming husband; Liam is a gentle partner. Pari is a leading scientific researcher; Pari is a recognized model; Pari is a picture of declining mental states...

Dr. Bak Nguyen is a cosmetic dentist, a speaker, an author, and a visionary businessman who won the Grand Hommage prize of Lys de la Diversité in 2016 for his contribution as a citizen and entrepreneur in the community. With Changing the World from a Dental Chair, Dr. Bak is thus sharing his thought process, philosophy, and approach to the industry. Not looking to revolutionize but rather to empower, he became, despite himself, an industry disrupter: an entrepreneur who has established a new benchmark.

PAPA, J’SUIS PAS CON est le premier livre solo de William Bak. Après les records mondiaux d’écriture accumulés avec son père, le Dr. Bak, William se lance de ses propres ailes.PAPA, J’SUIS PAS CON est l’histoire originale que William voulait conter quand pour la première fois il a demandé à son père d’écrire un livre avec lui. Le sujet devait être COMMENT ÊTRE UN BON FILS.

Big Sis and Lil’ Bro are excited for virtual school, but they’re not used to learning online. What are they supposed to do? How do they prepare? What are the rules?

After serving in a scout-sniper platoon in Mosul, Tom Voss came home carrying invisible wounds of war - the memory of doing or witnessing things that went against his fundamental beliefs. This was not a physical injury that could heal with medication and time but a "moral injury" - a wound to the soul that eventually urged him toward suicide. Desperate for relief from the pain and guilt, Voss embarked on a 2,700-mile journey across America with a fellow veteran. Listeners walk with these men as they meet other veterans, Native American healers, and spiritual teachers.

A wry and poignant debut novel about a man’s search for true connection that is “both knowing and cutting, a satire of internet culture that is also a moving portrait of a lost human being” (Los Angeles Times). “A knowing and thought-provoking exploration of love, modern isolation, and...