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"In 1938, Ruby, Helen and Grace, three girls from very different backgrounds, find themselves competing at the same audition for showgirl roles at San Francisco's exclusive "Oriental" nightclub, the Forbidden City. Grace, an American-born Chinese girl has fled the Midwest and an abusive father. Helen is from a Chinese family who have deep roots in San Francisco's Chinatown. And, as both her friends know, Ruby is Japanese passing as Chinese. At times...
2) China Dolls
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A terrorist threat is communicated to the U.S. Navy in Nushu, an old Chinese script understood only by women. Cody Cochrane, an American student, argues the threat is real. When the Navy encounters a radiation victim and a corpse is mutilated, Cochrane seems vindicated. Working with Lieutenant James Purdy, she implicates a Hong Kong movie star and businesswoman with ties to the Uighurs -- Muslim-Turkic rebels in western China. What if Purdy and Cochrane...
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Sports reporter Michelle Yu and lawyer Blossom Kan introduce a vibrant, irresistible novel set in New York City. Based on personal experience, China Dolls is the story of three best friends from childhood-each an unforgettable Asian woman-tackling their late twenties over drinks, laughs, and dim sum:
M. J. Wyn, the hip, tomboyish sportswriter trying to achieve her dreams of becoming an on-air broadcaster. Ambitious and driven, M.J. has always struggled...
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Top Fighter 2 takes an in depth look at the female fighting superstars Of stage, ring and screen, with fantastic action footage and exclusive Top fighter 2 exposes the hardship of Angela Mao's training,the secrets that led Cynthia Rothrock to world stardom ,Michelle Yeoh's rise to the top of the action genre,and much more from fellow stars Moon Lee, Yukari Oshima,and others. Top Fighter 2:Deadly China Dolls is a action festival of skill and beauty....
7) China Doll
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Talia Carner
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2009
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An American pop music icon finds herself on a collision course with the world's two superpowers—and her label company that has business interest in China—when resolving to save a Chinese baby from certain death. Haunted by a troubled past, the protagonist is set to win against those determined to silence her.
8) China Doll
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This complex new work from celebrated playwright David Mamet revolves around a wealthy man, his young fiancée, and an airplane. The man has just bought a new plane as a wedding present for the girl. He intends to go into semiretirement and enjoy himself. While in the process of leaving his office, and giving last minute instructions to his young assistant, he takes one final phone call. The new, widely anticipated play premieres on Broadway this...
9) China Doll
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Jana Lane is back on Broadway in 1984 - starring in a murder mystery. Life imitates art when members of the company are murdered. As Jana investigates, it's clear she may be the next victim. Complicating matters is Jana's uncontrollable infatuation with her leading man, gorgeous and muscular Off-Broadway actor Peter Stevens. Will Jana find the murderer before the curtain comes down on her?
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Alex, an intelligent but somewhat naive graduate chemist/educator, pursues a relationship with Chinese women (a special one). To his surprise, each China doll seems to be interested in sex very quickly. But sex with any of them is a lure to a fairly quick death by acquiring a deadly strain of syphilis which only affects Caucasian men. Each doll encountered is a carrier of this contagious and deadly disease passed on only through intercourse. The backup...
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Dutton
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[2024]
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"Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood, this debut book celebrates Anna May Wong, the first Asian American movie star, to bring an unsung heroine to light and reclaim her place in cinema history"--
12) Doll bones
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 7
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Zach, Alice, and Poppy, friends from a Pennsylvania middle school who have long enjoyed acting out imaginary adventures with dolls and action figures, embark on a real-life quest to Ohio to bury a doll made from the ashes of a dead girl.
15) Wicked Ride
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I think this woman may be the death of me. A dire prediction, but probably true.Probably true because she's not mine to have and I'll probably take her, even at the risk to my own safety. So many men slobbering to get a taste of her and only one, sweet, virginal girl to go around.That's right.She's a virgin.Looking like a porcelain china doll that would break if not handled carefully. But I also know she's stronger than she looks.She's a contradiction.She's...
16) Ginny
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When a merchant's daughter inherits a fortune, it brings a heap of trouble and a chance at love in this charming Edwardian romance.
Ginny Bloggs is as shocked as anyone. A wealthy man she's never met, has left her a fortune and a magnificent country estate. Too bad the man's disgruntled relatives are part of the bargain. Charged with instructing Ginny in the ways of polite society, the quartet of querulous schemers have other plans in mind for her.
The...
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No one has influenced the person you are today like your mother. The way she handled your needs as a child has shaped your worldview, your relationships, your marriage, your career, your self-image-your life. Our Mothers, Ourselves can help you identify areas that need reshaping, to make positive choices for personal change, and to establish a mature relationship with Mom today.
Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend steer you down a path of discovery...
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Thomas is having a normal morning when he hears screams coming from the new houses on Raven's Moor Court. There's been a break-in, and someone smashed Mrs. L'Espanye's prize china doll! Can he and Rabbit help the humans track down the mysterious culprit before anyone gets hurt?
The second book in the Tales of a Watch-Cat mysteries, The Mystery of Raven's Moor is loosely based on Edgar Allen Poe's classic tale, Murders in the Rue Morgue. This adventure...
19) The Anarchist
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Anarchist [an/er-kist] n. 1. A person who opposes the authority of the state. 2. A person who causes disorder or upheaval. 3. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet's new play about one woman who is put away for life, and another who is committed to her rehabilitation. David Mamet is a playwright, essayist and screenwriter who directs for both the stage and film. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for...
20) DIY Hearts
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Learning to love is the best hack of all.Three hundred and thirteen days ago, Veronica Allen was a fierce and independent woman ready to kick life's ass and take names. Fear wasn't even in her vocabulary. Three hundred and twelve days ago, she shattered like a china doll under a sledgehammer.What a difference a day makes.Clayton Briggs was building his perfect life. A successful business, check. Dream home, check. Dog named Roscoe P. Coltrane, check....