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Where the past begins : a writer's memoir
\"In Where the Past Begins, bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club and The Valley of Amazement Amy Tan reveals herself in a way she never has before, delving into her childhood, adolescence, family history, beginnings as a writer and professional life to explore the answers to questions of purpose and meaning that we all ask ourselves as we get older.\"-- Amazon.com
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China Watcher An American novelist senses the dreams stirring in the surge toward democracy
As I listened to more of this futile exchange, I realized how much we Americans take our freedoms for granted. We already assume we have the rights: freedom of expression, contracts and legal departments to protect them, the right to put differences of opinion to a vote. We put those rights in writing, carry them in our back pockets all over the world, pull them out as proof. We may be aliens in another country, but we still maintain that our rights are inalienable. Now I try to imagine what democracy means to people in China who dream of it. I don't think they are envisioning electoral colleges, First Amendment rights or civil lawsuits. I imagine that their dreams of democracy begin with a feeling in the chest, one that has been restrained for so long it grows larger and more insistent, until it bursts forward with a shout. Democracy is the right to shout, \"Listen to us.\" I think about the word they are saying. Democracy. It rolls so easily off my English-speaking tongue. But in Beijing, it is a foreign-sounding word, so many syllables, so many clashing sounds. In China, democracy is still not an easy word to say. Many cannot say it.
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The Joy Luck Club
In 1949, four Chinese women--drawn together by the shadow of their past--begin meeting in San Francisco to play mah jong, invest in stocks and \"say\" stories. They call their gathering the Joy Luck Club--and forge a relationship that binds them for more than three decades.
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A secret one must discover for oneself
OLIVIA Bishop Laguni Yee contemplates which surname to assume after deciding to end her marriage. In the fluidity of Amy Tan's fiction, this simple decision takes Olivia from the safety of her San Francisco home to the rugged inner depths of mainland China. Tan not only questions Olivia's identity but breaks the boundaries of reality to achieve the answer. Wedged somewhere in the subconscious is the hundred secret senses that we have forgotten we have. Regaining the secret senses is the solution to Olivia's identity crisis. The Hundred Secret Senses is about Olivia's search for meaning, cosmic alliance and inner peace. Her tranquillity is broken by Kwan, her half- sister from China. Kwan is awkward, unsophisticated and regarded as a bull in a china house; above all, she is absolutely Chinese. Kwan's arrival highlights for Olivia her \"condition\" as Chinese-American. However, it is Kwan's claim to be able to communicate with the dead that leaves an enduring mark in Olivia's life.
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The backyard bird chronicles
\"In 2016, author Amy Tan grew overwhelmed by the state of the world: Hatred and misinformation became a daily presence on social media, and the country felt more divisive than ever. In search of peace, Tan turned toward the natural world just beyond her window and, specifically, the birds flocking to the feeders in her yard. But what began as an attempt to find solace turned into something far greater--an opportunity to savor quiet moments during a volatile time, connect to nature in a meaningful way, and imagine the intricate lives of the birds she admired. Tracking the natural beauty that surrounds us, The Backyard Bird Chronicles maps the passage of time--from before the pandemic to the days of quarantine--through daily entries, thoughtful questions, and beautiful original sketches. With boundless charm and wit, Amy Tan charts her foray into birding and the natural wonders of the world\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery
The most comprehensive, up-to-date textbook on Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery
Glaucoma affects millions of people worldwide and is the second leading cause of blindness. Major advances in innovative surgical techniques, collectively termed minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS), have revolutionized the field. These groundbreaking ophthalmic surgery approaches are effective, are not bleb-dependent, and they result in fewer complications. Authored by a Who's Who of prominent experts in the MIGS movement, this book represents the most comprehensive book written to date on the subject.
Leading glaucoma surgeons offer unique perspectives and experience gleaned from developing and mastering these state-of-the-art techniques. The first four sections discuss fundamental concepts of eye anatomy and structure, outflow implications, and aqueous production. The remaining sections cover the latest cutting-edge procedures elucidated through text descriptions and case studies, with the final two chapters offering insights into how to best incorporate MIGS into your practice and possibilities for combining MIGS procedures to expand the treatment algorithm for patients with more moderate to advanced disease. Meticulous, step-by-step drawings, photos, and surgical videos further delineate advanced MIGS techniques.
Select State-of-the-Art Procedures
* Trabecular Outflow
* Trabectome
* Gonioscopic Assisted Transluminal Trabeculotomy (GATT)
* Ab Interno 360 Degree Goniotomy (TRAB360)
* iStent
* Hydrus
* Eximer Laser Trabeculoplasty
* Uveoscleral Outflow
* Canaloplasty
* SOLX Gold Shunt
* CyPass
* iStent Supra
* Aqueous Humor Reduction
* Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation
* Transconjunctival Filtration
* Aquesys XEN Gel Stent
* InnFocus Microshunt
This remarkable resource will enable ophthalmologists to incorporate cutting-edge MIGS into practice. It is a must have for any clinician who endeavors to advance the treatment of glaucoma.
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The Changing Realities of Work and Family
Changing Realities of Work and Family is an interdisciplinary volume that examines the multiple realities of work and family from academic, commercial, and political perspectives. The bookBrings together works by an extraordinary list of contributors, including Jane Swift, former governor of Massachusetts; practitioners from industry; the leading attorney in discrimination against mothers and pregnant women; and outstanding academics from psychology, business, economics, and human relationsExamines work and family in the political arena, gay and lesbian workers, work and family as it relates to age, single mothers, and the role of culture and communityIncludes original empirical articles written expressly for this work, in which the most current research on the field of work and family will be presentedProvides \"real world\" examples of the intersection of work and family in such fields as business, government, and the law.
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