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Max, a data whiz at the social media company Wren, has gotten a firsthand glimpse of the dark side of big tech. When he questions what his company does with the data they collect, he's fired...then black-balled across Silicon Valley. With time on his hands and revenge on his mind, Max and his longtime friend (and secretly the love of his life), Akiko, decide to get even by rebooting the internet. After all, in order to fix things, sometimes you have to break them.

Are you worried about your teen’s critical life, your weakening relationship with them and their increasing vulnerability to the damaging effects of modern technology? This audiobook is here to help you take that burden away! Being in touch with your growing child’s life, and understanding everything that’s going on in their minds and life, and being assured of their well-being doesn’t have to be difficult - even if you think your teenage child is a little different. In fact, it’s easier than you think.

Vietnamese Made Easy with AJ is a book that has been compiled and designed for foreigners who are living and working in Vietnam or for people who want to know more about the people, language, and culture of Vietnam. Vietnamese Made Easy with AJ is designed simply and practically, enabling learners to study by themselves and to be able to communicate effectively with Vietnamese people.

シリーズ510万部突破の大ベストセラー書籍『旅の指さし会話帳』（情報センター出版局刊）から、とにかく使える基本用語を徹底収録。

シリーズ510万部突破の大ベストセラー『旅の指さし会話帳』から「とにかく使える」ベトナム語全37シーン2100フレーズを徹底収録！

Includes 900 Vietnamese phrases and 28 “real world”situations from Japan's best-known language and travel guidebook publisher Over 3 million copies sold in the series! Everything from basic expressions such as, “My name is ....” and “How are you?”, to practical everyday travel phrases like “I have lost my way.”and “It's my treat!” Because these phrases are used in actual daily conversation,you can simply memorize the phrases and words, and speak useful Vietnamese without any knowledde of grammar! Useful for real-life situations such as preparing for sudden leisure or business trip, this...

A tribal ritual gone wrong, a time traveler who sets up his own demise, and a man grappling with the death of his wife; three short horror stories to tease your imagination. At the end of the day, we never really know where the paths we choose will lead us.

In 2055 water activists are fighting against irresponsible corporations that pillage the earth. Hayyin, the hidden identity of Cherry Mortinger, a limnologist, is leading the movement. Will she be able to prove that water has memory and is alive and that we could awaken to the possibility of facing a fierce battle against the primordial element that gave us life: water?

"Une fantaisie truculente, picaresque et touchante au cœur du bocage breton. Mieux vaut lire ce livre que celui d'à côté, il est plus drôle !" Erik Fitoussi, libraire. 1970, Le Camboudin, petit village breton. Alfréd, neuf ans, a un prénom dont l'accent aigu lui déplaît, une mère qui picole trop et un grand-père qui tient à lui comme à la prunelle de ses yeux. Il adore traîner au bistrot avec ses copains, une joyeuse bande de vieux qui lui apprennent la vie. Avec l'aide de son Vénérable Papi, il va décider de passer le cap de ses dix ans en établissant une liste de vœux à réaliser avant le grand jour.

History colliding with the now. These are just some of the stories and personalities featured in the Grave Tales series. Grave Tales: Sydney visits cemeteries to feature people who willingly, or unwillingly, were participants in events that made local and national headlines. They may have lived in the same suburbs, streets, and even the same houses as exist now, or unexpectantly came to rest, in Sydney, Australia.

What happens when we reach out into the vastness of space? What hope for us amongst the stars? Multi-award winning editor Jonathan Strahan brings us 14 new tales of the future, from some of the finest science fiction writers in the field. The 14 startling stories in this anthology feature the work of Greg Egan, Aliette de Bodard, Ian McDonald, Karl Schroeder, Pat Cadigan, Karen Lord, Ellen Klages, Adam Roberts, Linda Nagata, Hannu Rajaniemi, Kathleen Ann Goonan, Ken MacLeod, Alastair Reynolds, and Peter Watts.

Each course in this language learning series has 12 lessons of 5-11 minutes each, covering the things you most need to know. Either take the lessons one after the other or pick and choose the topics that you prefer. It's as easy as 1-2-3, and you can get to grips with the language quickly because you hear it, rather than just reading it. Includes complete course script with 96 test questions.

From the writers of acclaimed blog Pen & Palate, a humorous coming-of-age (and mastering-the-art-of-home-cooking) memoir of friendship, told through stories, recipes, and beautiful illustrations. Getting through life in your 20s isn't easy - especially if you're broke, awkward, and prone to starting small grease fires in your studio apartment. For best friends Lucy Madison and Tram Nguyen, cooking was an escape from the daily humiliation that is being a 20-something woman in a big city.

Quiet As They Come is a beautiful and at times brutal portrait of a people caught between two cultures. Set in San Francisco from the 1980s to the present day, this debut collection explores the lives of several families of Vietnamese immigrants as they struggle to adjust to life in their new country, often haunted by the memories and customs of their old lives in Vietnam. While some are able to survive and assimilate, others are crushed by the promise of the "American Dream."

Der Alltag dient Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim als roter Faden, der durch die Welt von organischer, anorganischer und physikalischer Chemie führt: Der Tag beginnt mit der Chemie des Aufwachens, wir erfahren, wann der richtige Zeitpunkt für den ersten Kaffee und was das Geheimnis perfekter Bratkartoffeln ist, wie Stoffwechsel- und Jo-Jo-Effekt chemisch funktionieren, warum nur Aluminiumsalze die Schweißbildung verhindern, andere Stoffe aber den Schweiß nicht stinken lassen... Und natürlich geht es am Abend um die "Chemistry of Love.

Fakten, wissenschaftlich fundiert und eindeutig belegt, sind Gold wert. Besonders dann, wenn Fake News oder Halbwahrheiten die öffentliche Debatte bestimmen und ein sachlicher Diskurs nicht mehr möglich ist. Ob Klimawandel, Homöopathie, Feinstaub oder Erblichkeit von Intelligenz - die Wissenschaftsjournalistin Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim räumt bei diesen und anderen großen Streitthemen mit diesem Missstand auf. Klarsichtig und kurzweilig legt sie dar, was faktisch niemand mehr bestreiten kann und worauf wir uns alle einigen können.

Meixing Lim and her family have arrived at the New House in the New Land. Her parents inherited the home from First Uncle who died tragically and unexpectedly while picking oranges in the backyard. Her mama likes to remind Meixing the family never could have afforded to move here otherwise, so she should be thankful for this opportunity.

In A Human's Guide to the Future, Dr Jordan takes us on a journey through the big innovations being developed around the world, along the fun and amazing rollercoaster of his own adventures and to envisage where our collective future is headed. Written by one of this generation's most exciting voices, this is a book that will deepen your understanding of new and emerging technologies and fuel your imagination at the dawn of what will be the most transformative era in human history.

A searing chronicle of wartime experiences, Even the Women Must Fight probes the cultural legacy of North Vietnam's American War. Unflinching in its portrayal of hardship, valor, and personal sacrifice, this wrenching account is nothing short of a revelation, banishing in one bold stroke the familiar image of Vietnamese women as passive onlookers, war brides, prostitutes, or helpless refugees.

In 1975, 13-year-old Lan Cao boarded an airplane in Saigon and got off in a world where she faced hosts she had not met before, a language she didn't speak, and food she didn't recognize, with the faint hope that she would be able to go home soon. Lan fought her way through confusion, and racism, to become a successful lawyer and novelist. Four decades later, she faced the biggest challenge in her life: raising her daughter, Harlan - half Vietnamese by birth and 100 percent American teenager by inclination.