Year of the Tiger


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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • ONE OF USA TODAY'S MUST-READ BOOKS • This groundbreaking memoir offers a glimpse into an activist's journey to finding and cultivating community and the continued fight for disability justice, from the founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project “Alice Wong provides deep truths in this fun and deceptively easy read about her survival in this hectic and ableist society.” —Selma Blair, bestselling author of Mean Baby In Chinese culture, the tiger is deeply revered for its confidence, passion, ambition, and ferocity. That same fighting spirit resides in Alice Wong. Drawing on a collection of original essays, previously published work, conversations, graphics, photos, commissioned art by disabled and Asian American artists, and more, Alice uses her unique talent to share an impressionistic scrapbook of her life as an Asian American disabled activist, community organizer, media maker, and dreamer. From her love of food and pop culture to her unwavering commitment to dismantling systemic ableism, Alice shares her thoughts on creativity, access, power, care, the pandemic, mortality, and the future. As a self-described disabled oracle, Alice traces her origins, tells her story, and creates a space for disabled people to be in conversation with one another and the world. Filled with incisive wit, joy, and rage, Wong’s Year of the Tiger will galvanize readers with big cat energy.




Tiger Traits


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Tiger Woods's success in golf -- and in life -- is not an accident. There's no doubt that he was born with a special talent, but Tiger also has nine traits that have allowed him to express that talent in extraordinary ways. These nine traits have helped Tiger become a champion, and they can help you lay a solid foundation for an outstanding business career and a fulfilling life. Each chapter in TIGER TRAITS contains stories from Tiger's life that exemplify one of the traits, a practical discussion about how each trait plays out in the business world, and exercises that will help you put the lesson into practice in your personal life. This book and the author are not affiliated with or endorsed by Tiger Woods.




Year of the Tiger


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A Cold War–era British spy infiltrates Chinese-occupied Tibet to rescue a scientist in this historical thriller by a New York Times–bestselling author. 1962. The Cold War is on. The key to the West beating the Soviets to the moon is scientist Dr. Karl Hoffner, living under house arrest in Chinese-controlled Tibet. In 1959, British Intelligence agent Paul Chavasse helped the Dalai Lama escape Tibet. Now his government has persuaded him to go back for Hoffner. Chavasse knows the language and the land. He also knows how important it is to get the scientist back alive. . . But trouble can be waiting for him anywhere. Perhaps on the illegal flight through the Himalayas or among the Chinese occupiers or the distrustful natives. Maybe with Tibetan freedom fighters or a trigger-happy army. Or at the hands of a beautiful woman . . . When the fate of the world hangs in the balance, a spy can never be too careful. Praise for Year of the Tiger “Like his other novels, this one is loaded with action and adventure; it is Higgins at his best.” —Booklist




Chinese Astrology: 2022 Year of the Water Tiger


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Welcome 2022 and the Year of the Water Tiger. Water Tiger years are filled with energy and excitement. Opportunities for those willing to take a risk or two are plentiful. Possibilities for whirlwind romances and new friendships arise, but in a Water Tiger year, there also can be fights over territory, brittle partnerships can be broken, and impulsive actions can lead to missed opportunities. What does 2022, Chinese Year of the Water Tiger have in store for you? Will your family prosper? Will your dreams become reality? This book is a comprehensive guide to what is coming up for you in 2022. Chinese Astrologer, Feng Shui Expert, and Author Donna Stellhorn’s popular annual series of predictions and Feng Shui cures is now in its 11th year. She does the research and offers insights into what you can do to improve your luck in love, money, career, and much more. Based on thousand-year-old traditions, her instructions are easy to follow, and they work! You now can increase your good fortune, your good luck potential, and attract what you desire. This year’s Chinese Astrology 2022, Year of the Water Tiger, includes predictions for every month for each Chinese Zodiac Sign, and tips on these topics, and many more: > Finding new love or supporting your existing relationship, > Financial opportunities and career/job prospects > Home and family (as well as tips for increasing fertility energy), > Energy surrounding legal matters and education, > Your and your family’s protection and safety needs. Above all, you’ll have access to this comprehensive information right at your fingertips! In Chinese Astrology 2022, Year of the Water Tiger, you will find more than just predictions. You’ll find easy-to-follow guidelines to help you work with specific Feng Shui Cures for each individual Chinese Zodiac Sign. This book also contains: Mercury Retrograde dates and tips; Solar and Lunar Eclipse dates and information on how to thrive and recognize the opportunities coming your way; 2022 Flying Star Predictions, and more. Chinese New Year begins on February 1, 2022—but that’s just the beginning of this exciting year! You’ll want to know how to bring luck, love, and prosperity energy all year long. In this book, Donna Stellhorn reveals forecasts for every aspect of your life in the coming year. This book will be your invaluable tool for reaching the next level of success and fulfillment. Included are two special bonus sections. First, there is a chapter on the 144 compatibility combinations in Chinese astrology. This can help you find out who you click with. You will also find tips about the best things to do when you want a relationship to work out. Another chapter explores working with gemstones and crystals and offers instructions on how to energize them. Use this information to make the crystals and gemstones you already own more powerful and effective.




The Big Miss


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Hank Haney's candid, surprisingly insightful account of his tumultuous six-year journey with Tiger Woods, during which the supremely gifted golfer collected six major championships and rewrote golf history. Hank was one of very few people allowed behind the curtain and observed Tiger in nearly every circumstance. There's never been a book about Tiger that is as intimate and revealing--or as wise about what it takes to coach a star athlete. From 2004 to the spring of 2010, Hank Haney was Tiger Woods's coach, and Tiger was Haney's only client. In that period, Tiger won more than a third of the tournaments he entered and six of his fourteen major titles. Haney felt hugely honored to help Tiger with his swing, and he approached the job with intense absorption and attention to detail. Haney was with Tiger 110 days a year, spoke to him over 200 days a year, and stayed at Tiger's house up to 30 days a year--sometimes affording him more contact with Tiger than either the athlete's agent or caddy. Haney saw his student in nearly every circumstance: in the locker room; on the course; with his wife, Elin; and relaxing with friends. Haney was there through it all, observing how Tiger's public identity sometimes meshed awkwardly with the roles of husband and friend, and how the former child prodigy came to have a conflicted relationship with the game that made him famous.




The Triple Package


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Why do Jews win so many Nobel Prizes and Pulitzer Prizes? Why are Mormons running the business and finance sectors? Why do the children of even impoverished and poorly educated Chinese immigrants excel so remarkably at school? It may be taboo to say it, but some cultural groups starkly outperform others. The bestselling husband and wife team Amy Chua, author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, and Jed Rubenfeld, author of The Interpretation of Murder, reveal the three essential components of success – its hidden spurs, inner dynamics and its potentially damaging costs – showing how, ultimately, when properly understood and harnessed, the Triple Package can put anyone on their chosen path to success.




Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother


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A lot of people wonder how Chinese parents raise such stereotypically successful kids. They wonder what Chinese parents do to produce so many math whizzes and music prodigies, what it's like inside the family, and whether they could do it too. Well, I can tell them, because I've done it... Amy Chua's daughters, Sophia and Louisa (Lulu) were polite, interesting and helpful, they had perfect school marks and exceptional musical abilities. The Chinese-parenting model certainly seemed to produce results. But what happens when you do not tolerate disobedience and are confronted by a screaming child who would sooner freeze outside in the cold than be forced to play the piano? Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother is a story about a mother, two daughters, and two dogs. It was supposed to be a story of how Chinese parents are better at raising kids than Western ones. But instead, it's about a bitter clash of cultures, a fleeting taste of glory, and how you can be humbled by a thirteen-year-old. Witty, entertaining and provocative, this is a unique and important book that will transform your perspective of parenting forever.




Your Chinese Horoscope 2010


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The year 2010 is the Chinese Year of the Tiger – what will this mean for you? This complete guide contains all the predictions you will need to take you into the year ahead – a year which offers great hope, advancement and opportunity.







Hypnotize a Tiger


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This is the first longer-format, middle-grade collection from #1 New York Times-bestselling author-illustrator Calef Brown. Moving away from the picture book format offers Calef the opportunity to tackle a variety of themes and poetry styles as well as reach a slightly older audience. Hypnotize a Tiger is chock-full of Calef's zany black-and-white artwork and features his wonderfully inventive characters and worlds-from the "completely nonviolent and silent" Lou Gnome to Percival, the impetuous (and none-too-sensible) lad who believes he is invincible, to Hugh Jarm (who has a huge arm, natch!). It's a whimsical world: creative, fun, and inspiring!