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Reviews and regularly updated lists of bestsellers and upcoming books

Product DescriptionDrawing on more than a quarter century of field and documentary research in rural North China, this book explores the contested relationship between village and state from the 1960s to the start of the twenty-first century.  The authors provide a vivid portrait of how resilient villagers struggle to survive and prosper in the face of state power in two epochs of revolution and reform. Highlighting the importance of intra-rural resistance and rural-urban conflicts to Chinese politics and society in the Great Leap and Cultural Revolution, the authors go on to depict the dynamic changes that have transformed village China in the post-Mao era.   This book continues the dramatic story in the authors’ prizewinning. . . More >>

Revolution, Resistance, and Reform in Village China

• ISBN13: 9780071545938
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Product DescriptionChecked your forehead lately? See a use-by date? No? Then why on earth are you worrying about retirement? Wake up – retirement is a dumb idea with no place in modern society. It’s absurd, economically unviable and can kill you. In a radical, bound-to-be controversial but definitely thought-provoking new approach to the second half of your life, David Bogan and Keith Davies challenge you to turn everything you’ve been conditioned to think about retirement on its head. Here, in Avoid Retirement and Stay Alive, Bogan and Davies skillfully dissect the retirement industry and arrive at some life-changing conclusions, with real life examples of enlightened individuals who have looked int. . . More >>

Avoid Retirement and Stay Alive: The New Retirement Revolution

• ISBN13: 9780375823794
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Product DescriptionWHY DID we fight the Revolutionary War? With the declaration of independence? What was it like to live in the 13 colonies? You can find answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: American Revolution, Jack and Annie’s guide to one of the most important events in the history of our nation. This is the non-fiction companion Revolutionary War on Wednesday (Magic Tree House # 22). “A good place to research for a report.” School Library Journal. . . More>>

Magic Tree House Research Guide #11: American Revolution: A Nonfiction Companion to Revolutionary War on Wednesday