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Taxi to Broadway
“Hey, did anyone tell you look like James Dean!”
It happened once in a while. I had just lit a cigarette… (can’t resist the slice of ham). Drawing into myself; playing the dead actor behind the wheel, cigarette dangling loosely from my pouting lips; angry at life… scowling at the world!
Christy Jones was no James Dean, but he could proudly tell people in his taxi that he was an actor nonetheless. And driving wasn’t the only time he could play a character.
The author of this memoir found a passion for acting and made it to Stella Adler’s Academy for Theater in the early ’60s. But to make a decent living he drove a taxi across New York for six years. Christy never had an accident, though he had plenty of narrow escapes during his six years of driving. He preferred driving at night, so he could make the rounds of agents and producers during the day. But the streets can be treacherous... and dangerous. A cab only lasts a couple of years on New York City streets. After a long time spent dropping people off at their destinations, he finally arrived at his own: Broadway.
Taxi to Broadway is a story of fleeting conversations and adventurous nocturnal driving, but in the end, it is what all great stories should be – a tale about following your passions.
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Teaching In Chongqing
Today, China is so important. We need to understand why this empire (it is not a country) acts as it does. What are its intentions? This book is not a political analysis, but simply a record of one westerner’s experiences teaching English in Chongqing. Nevertheless, being part of the daily life of ordinary people has given rise to valuable insights. Chongqing is a major city with some 17 million people: it is not a backwater and was China’s wartime capital. But it is important for another reason. The popular mayor when the author began his time there was Bo Xilai, a rival to Xi Jinping; his subsequent removal and imprisonment says a lot.
The author’s daily experiences were fascinating, a real privilege to visit such interesting places and to meet so many wonderful people. These should be shared, which is what this book does.
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Teaching in Fuzhou, China
English is the world’s international language. Consequently, many speakers of other languages have taken great pains to make English their second language, mainly for practical reasons rather than for love of the language itself. Practical reasons include travel, business, academic intercourse and inter-governmental communication. China recognises this need and, in consequence, the author spent more than ten years in China, finding the experience interesting, enlightening and exciting, albeit at times frustrating. It was a wonderful time. In the author’s view, it is essential that the world comes to know and understand this huge empire. This book is full of observations from within the country, which should help in presenting China, its people, customs, educational systems and way of life, its contradictions and its attractions as well as its darker side. Most importantly, it gives some insight into how the people think – and this is important. Hopefully readers learn something while enjoying the experience.
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Teaching in Tongren, China
Since the accession of Xi Jinping as the supreme Chinese leader, the empire has been becoming increasingly aggressive, to the point of bullying. Its so-called “Belt and Road Initiative” seems designed to lure poorer nations into a debt trap, forcing them into subservience to Chinese demands. Its huge fishing fleet is encroaching upon the legitimate fishing grounds of many other nations. It is seeking to expand its territory to include almost the entire South China Sea, Taiwan, parts of India, Japanese islands, etc. Indeed most of “China” is conquered territory. Chinese efforts to control Australia have been extraordinary.
Yet is this the whole story? This book describes just how wonderful the Chinese people can be. The students I taught at Tongren University were amongst the best I have taught anywhere. It was not hard to love them.
The town of Tongren is itself quite beautiful, surrounded by conical hills and built around the green, winding Li Jiang River.
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Teamwork االعَمَلُ الجَمَاعِي
A series of stories about Yousef and Leena.
About this series:
It is a collection of educational stories that aims to:-
Assist non-Arabic speaking children in learning Arabic terms through the use of a simple and fun storytelling style.
Build spiritual, ethical values and morals.
About this story:
Youssef and Leena help their parents with chores around the house, but when Ahmad, their friend, arrives, he is initially shocked until he hears an inspirational story which changes him forever!
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Tears Of Gold
Tears of Gold is a thrilling tale of magic, action, fear, and danger. Four young boys set out on a camping trip in the west of Ireland in the 1960s, unknowingly pursued by an ancient evil that seeks the spirit of one of them. As they sit around their campfire, an old storyteller arrives and regales them with a tale of a magical land called Tir, filled with monsters, demons, heroes, and dragons.
One man’s desperate search for redemption. As the old man tells his tale, the darkness around their camp seems to tighten, waiting for the opportunity to strike. The boys soon realize that not only are their own souls at risk, but the very soul of the world itself hangs in the balance.
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Tears of No One
This is the true story of an elite Navy medical team in a secret mission to save an isolated tribe from extinction. During the year of 2008, the Brazilian Government sent the Navy hospital ship Oswaldo Cruz to the heart of the Amazonian forest, the intent was to locate and make contact with the female leader of the Korubo tribe, and discover the reason for the massive numbers of deaths of those individuals, who were possibly infected by an unknown disease.
This book will take you into a real heart of darkness adventure, through this history, which is narrated from the standpoint of Chief Medical Officer Lieutenant Callia. You will travel aboard a Brazilian warship into uncharted rivers, will make the first contact with unknown tribes, fight river pirates and tropical diseases, survive the sinking of your boat and finally meet the mythic Korubo tribe, led by the fearless female warrior Maya, and her three husbands.
In a world deeply shaken by Covid and at the edge of a global war, this narrative takes us to a situation which proves that centenary conflicts may be solved through humanity, that science can defeat diseases, and that the love for the next one may change the world. And perhaps, at the end of this book, you may find yourself repeating the endless mantra of the Oswaldo Cruz crew members: Health wherever there is life!
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Teddie the Tractor
Have you ever heard of a tractor that can do amazing things? With his owner, Farmer Ken, Teddie helps to keep unwanted animals off the farm. There are lots of adventures on Farmer Ken’s farm with Teddie – but when the time to be useful comes, will Teddie be up to the task?
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Teenagers and Other Poems
Do you ever feel your teenager is a different species? Do you shake your head in wonder at their music tastes and their laziness? Do they barely mutter a word to you? Do they think they know everything? Do they drive you mad? Well, you are not alone! Do you ever have to deal with your ex? Glad he is out of your life? Glad you got rid of the bastard? You are not the only one! How about getting old? Are your days of clubbing long gone? Is a late night half past eight now? Comes to us all! The poems in this book will provide you with some laughter and light relief about these subjects and more! These are poems that will resonate with many people and are not fancy or fluffy, they tell it like it is! There are some serious poems that have deeper meanings and explore the issues of loneliness, love and loss. Poems that will take you on a journey of emotions as you explore the words and imagery within them. This book provides lighthearted relief, mixed with some touching, emotional poetry for all to enjoy.
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Ten Stages of Darkness
In a world plagued by loss and filled with everything she despises, Dawn embarks on a desperate quest for a better life. Miraculously, she is granted a perfect existence surrounded by the love of those she holds dear, including those she has lost. Yet, amidst the sunlit wonders of this new reality, a shadow lingers—the malevolent presence of Htaed, a relentless monster who stalks Dawn relentlessly, even infiltrating her room and haunting her every waking moment.
One fateful night, Htaed seizes Dawn, spiriting her away to the depths of their dark dominion. Here, humans are cruelly used as slaves, their life force drained until they become wandering souls, eternally trapped within the foreboding castles and grounds of Hell. To escape this harrowing realm, Dawn must endure a treacherous journey through ten stages, each one representing her deepest fears and those of her fellow captives. Only by conquering these stages can she hope to return home to the real world.
Yet, failure carries a grim consequence: should Dawn falter, she will be condemned to serve Htaed and the other merciless rulers of this lower kingdom until her spirit withers away, becoming just another lost soul in the vast abyss of torment.
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Tessa Tidies Up!
Meet Tessa, a little girl on a mission to save lost litter in her home village of Patchworth.
Travel with Tessa as she journeys around town helping a crumpled coffee cup, a crushed tin can and a soggy crisp packet all make it home safely to their family and friends.
Tessa Tidies Up! is a delightful story of love, care, imagination and hope for the future.
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Thank You, Ellie
During a relaxed family picnic on the edge of a forest, eight-year-old Grace becomes lost when she strays too far. Facing a series of tough and scary challenges, she discovers an inner strength and makes an unexpected friend who changes her life. Come and join Grace as she searches for a way home.
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