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The Kinfolk Home : Interiors for Slow Living / by Williams, Nathan,1986-;
Interest in home design has been on the rise for some time, but Kinfolk's focus on slowing down and creating a more intentional, beautiful home is where the attention is shifting. Through luscious photographs and interviews, the author takes us into 40 homes around the world, from the Americas to Europe, Asia to Africa, ending in Australia.
Subjects: Architecture, Domestic.; Dwellings.; Interior architecture.; Interior decoration.; Interior design.; Lifestyle.;
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Animal invaders : creatures causing trouble / by Clarke, Ginjer L.;
"Did you know that wild boar originally from Europe have taken over parts of the United States? Or that thousands of Burmese pythons from Southeast Asia slither all around the Everglades in South Florida? These animals, taken from their homes and brought to new areas, might not be the best neighbors, but they make it work!"--
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Introduced animals; Nonindigenous pests; Biological invasions;
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Secrets of State / by Palmer, Matthew,1966-;
Formerly the top South Asia expert in the State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Argus Systems' consultant Sam Trainor stumbles across an intelligence anomaly that could potentially stoke the simmering conflict between India and Pakistan, nuclear-armed rivals that have already fought multiple wars. And Sam's new employer could be up to its neck in it.
Subjects: Political fiction.; Suspense fiction.; Government consultants;
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Animals / by Takeuchi, Chihiro,1971-;
Head to Africa, with its bountiful wildlife. Can you spot one lion, two giraffes, four zebras, and more among the teeming herds? When visiting South America, do you see one sloth, three toucans, and five armadillos? How about two tigers in Asia, three emperor penguins in Antarctica, five wolves in Europe, and other creatures in Oceania, North America, and the wide oceans?
Subjects: Board books.; Animals;
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Wild wisdom : primal skills to survive in nature / by Dust, Donny,author.; Venables, Bob,illustrator.;
Survive anything nature throws your way with these survival tips and wilderness philosophy. A US Marine Corps veteran and owner of a premier survival and wilderness self-reliance school, Donny Dust amassed two decades worth of primitive-living skills everywhere from the jungles of Asia to the mountains of North America and is one of the country's foremost experts.
Subjects: Outdoor life.; Outdoor recreation.; Survival.; Wilderness survival.;
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Beyond skyline [videorecording] / by Grillo, Frank,1963-actor.; Novakovic, Bojana,1981-actor.; O'Donnell, Liam,1982-film director,screenwriter.; Strause, Greg,1975-film producer.; Uwais, Iko,1983-actor.; Weston, Jonny,actor.; Vertical Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Frank Grillo, Bojana Novakovic, Iko Uwais, Jonny Weston.When the population of Los Angeles is vacuumed off the face of the Earth, Detective Mark Corley storms his way onto an alien ship to rescue his estranged son. But after crashing the ship in Southeast Asia, he must forge an alliance with a band of survivors to discover the key to saving his son and taking back the planet once and for all.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA Rating: R; for sequences of bloody sci-fi violence, and language throughout.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Science fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Aliens; Fathers and sons; Rescues; Space vehicles;
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No escape [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Bell, Lake; Wilson, Owen; Brosnan, Pierce; Jerins, Sterling; Garrett, Spencer;
Director, John Erick Dowdle.Lake Bell, Owen Wilson, Pierce Brosnan, Sterling Jerins, Spencer Garrett.How far will one man go to protect the ones he cares about most in the world? An intense international thriller, centers on an American businessman as he and his family settle into their new home in Southeast Asia. Suddenly finding themselves in the middle of a violent political uprising, they must frantically look for a safe escape as rebels mercilessly attack the city.CHVRS rating: 14A.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Action.; Action / Adventure.; Suspense / Thriller.;
© 2015., Vvs Films,
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Crouching tiger, hidden dragon [videorecording (DVD)] by Chow, Yun-fa; Chang, Chen,actor; Zhang, Ziyi,1979; Yeoh, Michelle,1963; Lee, Ang,1954; Wang, Dulu.Wo hu cang long;
Chow Yun Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Ahang Ziyi, Chang Chen, Lung Sihung, Cheng Pei Pei.Two master warriors are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. A young aristocrat prepares for an arranged marriage, but soon reveals her superior fighting talents and her deeply romatic past. As each warrior battles for justice, they come face to face with their worst enemy--and the inescapable, enduring power of loveCHV rating: PGMPAA rating: PG-13, Parents strongly cautioned. Martial arts violence and some sexualityNTSC 1. [NOTE: OR, Region 1.
Subjects: Martial arts; Feature film; Motion pictures, Chines; Video recordings for the hearing impaire;
© c2001., Sony Pictures Classics,
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The Penguin history of modern China : the fall and rise of a great power, 1850 to the present / by Fenby, Jonathan,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.In 1850, China was the 'sick man of Asia'. Now it is set to become the most powerful nation on earth. This book shows how turbulent that journey has been. For 150 years China has endured as victim to brutality on an unmatched scale, to oppression, to war and to famine. This makes its current position as the newest and, arguably, most important global superpower all the more extraordinary.
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China rich girlfriend : a novel / by Kwan, Kevin,author.;
Kevin Kwan, bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians, is back with a wickedly funny new novel of social climbing, secret e-mails, art-world scandal, lovesick billionaires, and the outrageous story of what happens when Rachel Chu, engaged to marry Asia's most eligible bachelor, discovers her birthfather. On the eve of her wedding to Nicholas Young, heir to one of the greatest fortunes in Asia, Rachel should be over the moon. She has a flawless Asscher-cut diamond from JAR, a wedding dress she loves more than anything found in the salons of Paris, and a fiance willing to sacrifice his entire inheritance in order to marry her. But Rachel still mourns the fact that her birthfather, a man she never knew, won't be able to walk her down the aisle. Until: a shocking revelation draws Rachel into a world of Shanghai splendor beyond anything she has ever imagined. Here we meet Carlton, a Ferrari-crashing bad boy known for Prince Harry-like antics; Colette, a celebrity girlfriend chased by fevered paparazzi; and the man Rachel has spent her entire life waiting to meet: her father. Meanwhile, Singapore's It Girl, Astrid Leong, is shocked to discover that there is a downside to having a newly minted tech billionaire husband. A romp through Asia's most exclusive clubs, auction houses, and estates, China Rich Girlfriend brings us into the elite circles of Mainland China, introducing a captivating cast of characters, and offering an inside glimpse at what it's like to be gloriously, crazily, China-rich.
Subjects: Fiancées; Rich people; Socialites;
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