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I Found Hope in a Cherry Tree
Jean E. Pendziwol’s newest picture book is a lyrical meditation on nature and hope.
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I Am Ariel Sharon
I Am Ariel Sharon dives into the tortured mind of the controversial Israeli prime minister as he lies comatose and faces an ultimate reckoning.
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{"id":6811317108795,"title":"Foresight","handle":"foresight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe second book in the gripping Ava Lee spin-off series features fan-favourite Uncle Chow Tung and his ascendancy to the head of the Triad gang in Fanling.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1980: A pivotal year in modern Chinese history as Premier Deng Xiaoping begins what he intends to be the transformation of China into an economic superpower. The most visible evidence of Deng’s policy is the creation of Special Economic Zones, and one has been set up in Shenzhen, next door to Hong Kong and on Fanling’s doorstep. Among Triad leaders, Uncle is the only one who recognizes that Deng’s intentions could have profound repercussions on their organizations. To protect his gang and their interests, he acts to not only minimize the danger, but to turn events to his advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-03-21T17:16:13-04:00","created_at":"2022-03-21T12:44:15-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["Book Club Pick","By (author) Hamilton Ian","pub date: 2020-01-21","Spiderline","The Lost Decades of Uncle Chow Tung"],"price":1695,"price_min":1695,"price_max":1995,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40191033245755,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487003999","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Foresight - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1995,"weight":299,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781487003999","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40191124668475,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487004002","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Foresight - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":1695,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781487004002","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40191124963387,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487004019","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Foresight - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":1695,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781487004019","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_da972fa0-2a34-47f4-9070-408fc5f86528.jpg?v=1679028145"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_da972fa0-2a34-47f4-9070-408fc5f86528.jpg?v=1679028145","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"The silhouette of a man running is against a blue background. Sections of the background have a geometric Chinese pattern in a darker shade of blue. Inside of the manÕs silhouette is an image in shades of blue. The image shows a city between grassy mountains. Beyond the mountains is water with waves crashing against the sand. Text: Foresight. The Lost Decades of Uncle Chow Tung. Ian Hamilton. From the Bestselling Author of the Ava Lee Series.","id":23338827972667,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2400,"width":1575,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_da972fa0-2a34-47f4-9070-408fc5f86528.jpg?v=1679028145"},"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_da972fa0-2a34-47f4-9070-408fc5f86528.jpg?v=1679028145","width":1575}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe second book in the gripping Ava Lee spin-off series features fan-favourite Uncle Chow Tung and his ascendancy to the head of the Triad gang in Fanling.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1980: A pivotal year in modern Chinese history as Premier Deng Xiaoping begins what he intends to be the transformation of China into an economic superpower. The most visible evidence of Deng’s policy is the creation of Special Economic Zones, and one has been set up in Shenzhen, next door to Hong Kong and on Fanling’s doorstep. Among Triad leaders, Uncle is the only one who recognizes that Deng’s intentions could have profound repercussions on their organizations. To protect his gang and their interests, he acts to not only minimize the danger, but to turn events to his advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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Foresight
The second book in the gripping Ava Lee spin-off series features Uncle Chow Tung and his ascendancy to the head of the Triad gang in Fanling.
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As Far As You Know
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The Shadow
Ruth Ware meets Shari Lapena in this internationally bestselling psychological thriller about the inescapable pull of destiny and revenge.
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Songs for Angel
Ninth in the Soifs cycle, Songs for Angel interrogates violence and hate and takes us into the soul of a white supremacist on the verge of a racist attack.
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Sonata for Fish and Boy
Music inspires friendship and a life full of dreams and adventure in this wordless picture book from Milan Pavlović.
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Securing Democracy
Greenwald documents the courageous fight for press freedom in Brazil, where authoritarianism and rampant corruption threaten the most fundamental principles of democracy.
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Let's Go See Papá!
A moving story about a common reality -- what it's like for a little girl whose father has left his family behind to go find work.
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Uncle realizes that prolonged violence will result in a crackdown by the organized crime bureau of the Hong Kong police, and steps in to mediate a ceasefire. His efforts are met with resistance, and soon his own territory of Fanling is attacked by a neighbouring gang.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Uncle expresses his concerns about the future to his partners in China. Their response comes as a surprise and leads to an unexpected outcome that will have a lasting effect on the triad societies for decades to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781487004026","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781487004026\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Height":"8","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Spiderline","MetaKeywords":"Park Row Books; Gifts for Dad","NumberOfPages":"352","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cp\u003eBUILDING MOMENTUM:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eFate\u003c\/em\u003e performed well in the U.S., and \u003cem\u003eForesight\u003c\/em\u003e was an international bestseller.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSTRONG REVIEWS:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe Uncle series has received strong reviews on both sides of the border.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAUTHOR EVENTS:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eIan continues to promote the series at libraries, bookstores, and book clubs, and he will be attending a number of literary festivals this summer and fall.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eONLINE PRESENCE:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eIan has hired a social media consultant to revamp his website and help him with his Facebook, Goodreads, and Amazon author pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePOSSIBLE FOURTH UNCLE BOOK TO COME:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eWe are currently negotiating the acquisition of a fourth Uncle book, which would carry the plot into the twenty-first century and introduce Ava Lee and some other familiar faces from the Ava Lee novels.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"Readers will root for Uncle as he walks the tightrope to maintain the Hong Kong triads.","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Publishers Weekly","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"The third book in the gripping new Ava Lee spin-off series featuring Uncle Chow Tung and his mission to end a violent turf war between rival gangs.","ProductFormDescription":"trade paperback","PublicationDate":"2021-01-05","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","Series":"The Lost Decades of Uncle Chow Tung","ShortDescription":"The third book in the gripping new Ava Lee spin-off series featuring Uncle Chow Tung and his mission to end a violent turf war between rival gangs.","Subtitle":"The Lost Decades of Uncle Chow Tung","Width":"5.25","WidthCode":"in"}
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The third book in the gripping new Ava Lee spin-off series featuring Uncle Chow Tung and his mission to end a violent turf war between rival gangs.
