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- I deliver parcels in Beijing / by Hu, Anyan,1979-author.;
In 2023, "I Deliver Parcels in Beijing" became the literary sensation of the year in China. Hu Anyan's story, about short-term jobs in various anonymous megacities, hit a nerve with a generation of young people who feel at odds with an ever-growing pressure to perform and succeed. Hu started posting essays about his experiences online during COVID lockdowns. His recollection of night shifts in a huge logistics center in the south of China went viral: his nights were so hot that he could drink three liters of water without taking a toilet break; his days were spent searching for affordable rooms with proper air-conditioning; and his few moments of leisure were consumed by calculations of the amount of alcohol needed to sleep but not feel drowsy a few hours later. Hu Anyan tells us about brutal work, where there is no real future in sight. But Hu is armed with deadpan humor and a strong idea of self. He moves on when he feels stuck--from logistics in the south, to parcel delivery in Beijing, to other impossible jobs. Along the way, he turns to reading and writing for strength and companionship. "I Deliver Parcels in Beijing" is an honest and surprising first-person account of Hu Anyan's struggle against the dehumanizing nature of our contemporary global work system--and his discovery of the power of sharing a story.- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Hu, Anyan, 1979-; Temporary employees; Express service; Gig economy; Precarious employment; Temporary employment;
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- The passengers on the Hankyu line : a novel / by Arikawa, Hiro,1972-author.; Powell, Allison Markin,translator.; translation of:Arikawa, Hiro,1972-Hankyū densha.English.;
"Between the two beautiful Japanese towns of Takarazuka and Nishinomiya, in a stunning mountainous area of Japan, rattles the Hankyu train. Passengers step on and off, lost in thought, contemplating the tiny knots of their existence. On the outward journey we are introduced to the emotional dilemmas of five characters, and on the return journey six months later, we watch them resolve. A young man meets the young woman who always happens to borrow a library book just before he can take it out himself; a woman in a white bridal dress boards looking inexplicably sad; a university student leaves his hometown for the first time; a girl prepares to leave her abusive boyfriend; and an old lady discusses adopting a dog with her granddaughter. These fully developed stories crisscross each other like the railway lines in the book."--- Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Road fiction.; Novels.; Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Railroads; Self-realization;
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- Ava's Poppy / by Pfister, Marcus.; Pfister, Marcus.Lisas Mohnblume.English.; Wilson, David Henry,1937-;
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- Subjects: Flowers;
- © c2012., North-South Books,
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- Color and creativity / by Martín i Roig, Gabriel,1970-;
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- Subjects: Colors; Color in art; Painting;
- © 2006., Barron's Educational Series,
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- Modern crochet : crochet accessories and projects for your home / by Mills, Molla.; Salmi, Saara.;
LSC- Subjects: Crocheting; House furnishings.;
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- Perspective for the beginning artist : more than 40 techniques for understanding the principles of perspective / by Braunstein, Mercedes,author.; Braunstein, Mercedes.Dibujo de perspectiva.English.;
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- Subjects: Drawing; Perspective.;
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- Daddies / by Prap, Lila,1955-;
Illustrations and rhyming text portray a father and son pretending to be animals, from rhinos to monkeys, as they stomp and swing and roar their way to bed.LSC- Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Fathers and sons; Animals; Bedtime;
- © 2007., NorthSouth Books,
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- The snow day / by Sakai, Komako,1966-; Sakai, Komako,1966-Yuki ga yandara.English.;
A little rabbit enjoys having a day off from kindergarten and spending time with his mother during a snowstorm, but his father's flight home is cancelled until the snow stops falling.- Subjects: Mother and child; Rabbits; Snow;
- © 2009., Arthur A. Levine Books,
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- Which is round? Which is bigger? / by Mamada, Mineko.;
Using questions like "which is round?" and "which is bigger?", readers are asked to compare six pairs of animals or objects. While the answer to each question seems obvious at first, turning the page reveals a twist, prompting readers to rethink their answer.LSC- Subjects: Comparison (Philosophy);
- © c2013., Kids Can Press,
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- Mozart's sister : a novel / by Charbonnier, Rita; Goldstein, Ann,1949-;
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- Subjects: Berchtold zu Sonnenburg, Maria Anna Mozart, Reichsfreiin von, 1751-1829;
- © 2007., Crown,
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