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RAYMOND'S PERFECT PRESENT is a quiet,thoughtful story that reminds us that sometimes acts of love bring joy in unexpected ways. In her gentle portrayal of Raymond, the author, Therese On Louie, acknowledges that the small acts of a child really do matter.

The soft tones of this beautifully illustrated book add a richness to the text.

This story is lovely and heartwarming. The pictures are luminous. This book is itself the "perfect" present.

Inside the flyleaf of this book it notes that this book was written shortly after the October Revolution and was later suppressed by Stalin. It is suggested that this is because the author didn't include a sketch of Stalin among those he offers in this fascinating book.

The value of this book is that Lunacharsky (a prominent revolutionary literary critic and the Commissar of Education at the time) is writing about men he knew well and respected, and wrote of them objectively -- long before published profiles became propagandized and inflated, making the early revolutionaries 'unassailed heroes and martyrs.'

A nice touch is the inclusion of black and white photographic portraits of the subjects Lunacharsky describes which, along with his fascinating portraits of hardworking party-workers, intellectuals and revolutionaries, makes the period of the Russian Revolution truly come to life.

Isaac Deutscher's introduction adds a nice touch, giving us background on Lunacharsky himself, which helps to put these portraits in context. All in all, this fine volume presents a rich eye-witness account by a fascinating man who was active at a crucial time in the history of modern Russia.

Lunacharsky writes about his fellow revolutionaries in this book. It's very refreshing to get a first person perspective on Lenine, Trotsky, Zinoviev, Plekhanov, Sverdlov, Volodarsky, Uritsky, Bessalko and Martov. Isac Deutscher, who wrote the introduction and I think the ending notes of each sketch, did a fantastic job simplifying what Lunacharsky has to say and also adding little facts about each person's life.

Sean Wang's titular "runners" are a diverse band of charismatic space smugglers who move questionable cargo for profit, no questions asked. Led by Roka Nostaco, the vaguely elephantine proprietor of the freighter Khoruysa Brimia, they are, collectively, the distillation of the best of George Lucas' original Star Wars characters, as Wang throws in everything from Han Solo's hotshot bravado to Luke Skywalker's naive idealism, mixing and matching personality traits for a more appealing cast than Lucas could ever have dreamed up. The first chapter introduces the cast as they head for a routine rendezvous, only to discover the ship they're meeting up with is under attack by raiders and their cargo is in danger. After fending off the raiders, led by the vain Hamron the Handsome, they discover a surprise amongst the wreckage...a mysterious woman of indeterminate origin and race. Her identity is but one of the sub-plots Wang spins into motion in this rip-roaring introductory arc that hints at a fully realized world lying underneath and begs for elaboration.

Wang handles the action and characterization extremely well with smart dialogue and a steady pace, working the serial format the way it's meant to be with each chapter telling an entertaining story that never feels decompressed, while offering the requisite cliffhanger that keeps things moving forward. Collected, as it is here, it reads even better.

His character designs are original and inventive, rivaling the sense of wonder I felt the first time I saw the cantina scene in the original Star Wars, and his line work is clean and highly detailed. It's the kind of black-and-white art that feels like an artistic choice as opposed to a budgetary one. The Sketchbook, a collection of character, location and ship ideas shows the evolution of Wang's universe, and is particularly impressive for the glimpse at the potential depth of the series. Factor in the detailed ships and environments Wang illustrates throughout the story and it's no wonder that this labor of love took a few years to get through five chapters!

For fans of sci-fi action adventure, or even general ensemble action adventure, Runners: Bad Goods is an A+ purchase.

Okay, this is my first review, but I felt strongly enough about Sean Wang's "Runners: Bad Goods" to actually write one.

First off, I don't like comic books. I think they are usually weak in story and I don't care for the artwork all that much. So, for me to enjoy a comic book enough to write a review is saying something. It's fast paced, well written and even had me laughing out loud a few times. The characters are engaging and interesting. It's like Han Solo meets Firefly (Serenity) but better.

So, if you are a comic fan, I am SURE you will love it. And if you aren't, like me, but always wished for more Han Solo time in Star Wars, you owe it to yourself to pick this up. The only bad thing I can say is that it was over too quickly!

Brilliant literature!
I recommend all books by this author.

The publisher has done a wonderful job of making this book readable. The fonts are just a little larger than usual and what a BIG difference that makes.
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"The impact of this book on mankind and the future world will outclass all the past literature on futurology."

~~ Zhong Peizhang
Former Director General of Information for China
Department of the CPC Central Committee

"A wise girl thinks wisely, utters her wisdom, shows her wise concern for mankind and displays her great talent."

~~ Zhang Liwen,
Principal Tutor of Ph.D candidates, Renmin University
President of Confucius Research Institute

"That a little girl has turned out such a great work in China's academic world lacking fruits in futurology, is really "a shocking matter"!
The old Toffler's future prospect of 10--50 years has predicted many things, too. Little girl Wang Xiaoping is so bodacious that she brought up her own theory on death and the ultimate objectives of human development, a forbidden zone in futurology: "People can live for thousands of years, and mankind will develop into immortals"!
By her intuitive wisdom at the age of 20 or so, she has predicted the future of human life and the development trend of mankind; in comparison with those mediocre persons unaware of the advent of the major limit, can we not say she is already among the immortals?!
Reading The Second Declaration is not merely "getting food for thought" but also leading to great joy, leading to wealth, leading to longevity and leading to wisdom."

~~Xu Guotai
Expert in innovative thinking, reputed as "King of Thinking" in China"


"The Second Declaration is a unique futurological book full of forward-looking, avant-garde, groundbreaking and challenging new ideas, new viewpoints and new theories. It is an epitome of her new ideas, new concepts and new theories, showing an array of shocking future images created by the author.
Of all ages thinkers and futurists usually like to talk about the future pictures of human society, and often devote themselves to the making of the future image of human society, but often neglect the overall research into mankind itself. Thus, from their works, it is hard for us to get complete and satisfactory future images to answer the hard question "Where is mankind going", and find the best way to realize "the overall development of the human" mentioned by Marx. Wang Xiaoping's The Second Declaration not only declares "Man has come from apes through evolution, and will surely evolve into immortals", but also offers the image of the future immortal humans as "the wisest, best, happiest and freest". Such a future image is not only an inheritance of the essence of the ideas of our great forefathers, including Marx, Mao Zedong and so on, but also a unique and complete innovation. It has combined the three elements organically, namely, "valuing people's development, people's overall development and people's sustainable development," building up a brand-new human-centered development theory and human-centered outlook of the future."
~~ Qin Linzheng
Executive Vice-Chairman of The China Society of Future Research and Director of The Institute of Future Research


"Wang Xiaoping is courageous enough to break away from mundane traditional ideas and walk independently, and also bold enough to open her mind to society. The Second Declaration is yet another great book of hers on futurology that follows the publication of her Ability Panic which propagates the Dacheng wisdom, and from this we can trace her mental journey in growing into an unusually wise girl. Her viewpoint has transcended Toffler's foresight on the revolution of new science, and also coincided with Professor Lazlo's worry about the "Great Change""

~~ Fu Fuchen
Eminent Philosopher and Taoist
Tutor of Ph.D candidates at The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences


"The most courageous and successful aspect of The Second Declaration is the daring spirit to challenge traditional ideas and air the voice to realize the dream of living forever. Unexpectedly, the person who uttered such a voice turns out to be Miss Wang, a 21-year-old girl. I cannot but admire her great courage and talent. I hope the publication of the book will arouse people's great attention to life and to anti-aging research. I suggest people of all walks of life should read this book."

~~Jian Songbai
Executive Director of The China Anti-aging Academic Committee, and Director of Longevity Research Institute


"If there is a "knowledge measurer" to measure all the girls under 21 in our country, I believe Wang Xiaoping's score will come out at the top, even if it is not No.1. After reading the book, I was amazed a 21-year-old girl could have such encyclopedic knowledge!
The new technological revolution represented by life technology and information technology will change the life of mankind, change people's working and living styles, resulting in great transformation in industrial structure and economic structure, also leading to great changes in people's social concepts, morals, legal systems and so on. Many things that seem to be useful today will become redundant. Many things that seem to be reasonable today will become absurd. Many things that seem to be moral today will become inhuman. Traces of all of the above can be found Wang Xiaoping's book.
Now it seems we have a greater need to study the future, so as to use a futuristic thinking to reflect on the present and use a future vision to program tomorrow."

~~Zhong Mingrong
Award Winning Economist, Head of Beijing Eyeshot Consultation Center


"Wang Xiaoping's writing is so extensive, while her thinking is so romantic. Her brilliant views and witty words may set people thinking. Maybe, in the eyes of a scholar, her writing is not so sound, but I appreciate her romantic style and original ideas. Her viewpoints on human-centered productive forces and life economy are so accurate and novel, they may enlighten our scholars and enterprisers. Her philosophy of respect of life and advocacy of peace are also agreeable with our mind. I hope Xiaoping will keep the style of "orthodox books with original character", centered on one or two subjects, and make unremitting efforts, so as to achieve greater success."

~~Hu Xingdou
Economist, Professor of Economics at Beijing University of Science and Technology



"Whenever Wang Xiaoping publishes a book it excites me. In spite of her young age, all she thinks about are issues that have tortured us grown-ups.
I have spent many years studying theories on ideal mankind and future mankind all over the world, but have not dared to publish my findings yet.
People's pursuit of the ideal society and the ideal human has triggered the release of huge potential energy from them. In the past, no master designer's blueprint was able to shake off the limitations of their time in politics, economy, technology and ideology.
I must recommend Wang Xiaoping's book to the students of colleges, middle schools and primary schools of the whole country, because Wang Xiaoping is a model in "research-typed learning", and a paradigm of great accomplishments. Now the educational world of the whole country is in a boom campaign for "research-typed learning". Then, we may take a look at this little girl who started her research-typed learning at the age of 15. If we learn according to the need for creation, our learning will become more interesting, more exciting and more fruitful, and at the same time, we can also develop our good habit to choose knowledge, stress practice, and seek the result. Edison became a world-famous great inventor just because he started creative learning from childhood. When I visited the movie lesson exhibition at Langye Road Primary School of Nanjing, I saw the books compiled by the pupils themselves... But Wang Xiaoping has surpassed such childish creative learning already, now she has become a person pondering about great issues of the world and a fairy among world celebrities. Anyway, the appearance of Wang Xiaoping is a miracle indeed."

~~Lei Zhenxiao
Eminent Scholar in Personnel Science



"Wang Xiaoping's collection of books, are a monograph on learning methods and ways to success, written according to Wang Xiaoping's own experience. The books offer brand-new definitions on people's ability, learning and success, reflective thinking and personal learning.
This little girl from Chongqing is so ambitious: this time, she wants to discuss the future of mankind, and tries to offer a blueprint for people's future.
Man's intelligence is incomparable to other life-forms. Hence, we can dominate the world, even determine the living or death of other species. But is mankind able to determine its own future? According to Wang Xiaoping, the answer is "Yes". Technological development is at a tremendous pace, and many revolutionary scientific achievements such as biologic technology, gene technology and so on seem to tell mankind: We shall be able to master everything, including life and death.
What Wang Xiaoping proposes in her book is a conception of "a world commonwealth", but the real world is another matter. Yet, from a backfisch's innocent heart, Wang Xiaoping has expressed her wish and appeal for the future of mankind. She even wrote an open letter to Annam, secretary-general of the United Nations, to utter her opinion that the UN should and can play a more active role.
Maybe someone will poke fun at her for her naivety: how can a small girl change the world by her own force? Indeed, a small girl cannot change the world by herself. But seeing a girl in her 20's who vividly express her concern and expectation for mankind's future, ...will those laughing at her not feel ashamed?
The argument in The Second Declaration may be controversial, but the author's sincerity is doubtless. I especially hope the young people in Hong Kong will do more thinking and discussion on this set of books, and learn from the author's broad vision and mind."
~~He Zhicheng
Director General of Economy Week Publishing Group

I am in my thirties and I remember reading this when I was about 8 and I can't express how real it made the Lord for me. After all these years I still remember the special times I had pouring over the beautiful illustrations and stories from this Bible.

This is one of the most wonderful Bibles a child could have. Beautiful pictures with short Bible stories just right for children.

The American market has been flooded with memoirs from the Mao era that present this time, especially the Cultural Revolution years, as a purely dark, depraved, and tragic age with nothing but victims and victimizers, inhumanity, cruelty, and sexual repression. The editors of this volume, in their probing introductory essay, have no quarrel with these individuals representing their tragic experiences through memoirs, but do take issue with the assumption that many Westerners (and in some cases the authors of these other memoirs) take for granted, that is, that these victim/victimizer memoirs speak for all Chinese women who grew up in this era. The authors of these nine chapter length memoirs grew up in big cities in China during the Mao era, and all have gone on to PhDs and American professorships. While they note that this makes themselves unrepresentative in a sense, they are representative in that the vast majority of urban women were never victims or victimizers during the Cultural Revolution. These authors have both good and bad memories, were both harmed and empowered by the state's official ideology, and experienced personal growth.

One of the authors mentions that American friends act almost disappointed when she tells them she has no personal horror story to share. The editors mention a revealing anecdote from an American academic conference in 1999 titled "Memory and Cultural Revolution". During the Q&A session, someone said that their memory of the period did not coincide with the panel's wholly gloomy and tragic view, rather they recalled a high and youthful spirit, and that they were neither victim nor victimizer. The chair of the panel condescendingly dismissed this by saying that some Holocaust survivors are nostalgic for their camp days too. Thus, no more time needed to be wasted on such invalid memories, and the panel moved on with their discussion of politically correct memory. These authors simply want to add their experiences, and their astute and balanced analysis into the mix.

All nine memoirs are high quality and raise our understanding of what it was like for an average girl/young woman in urban China in the 1960s-70s, and they raise important philosophical and sociological questions about gender. Many are moving while always avoiding pretentiousness. Moments of humor are common. Horror story memoirs are sadly true, but the other reality is people laughed, children played, parents and children argued and bonded, adults gossiped, youth aspired, friendships formed, people worked, students studied (usually), performers performed, farmers farmed, and ordinary people lived their lives. These memoirs, being full of rich, colorful details of family and neighborhood life, increase our knowledge of Chinese culture as well as the Cultural Revolution.

Here is a brief description of each memoir. This by no means does them justice.

Naihua Zhang -- "In a World Together Yet Apart: Urban and Rural Women Coming of Age in the Seventies" -- tells a moving story of life long bonds formed with 2 rural young women after being sent to the countryside.

Wang Zheng -- "Call Me 'Qingnian' But Not 'Funu': A Maoist Youth in Retrospect" -- shares rich details of her happy childhood during the CR, then applies her scholarly expertise (women's studies) to her own life coming of age as a young woman in a time of empowering feminist ideology, yet continuing influence of older cultural assumptions about gender. Insights abound.

Xiaomei Chen -- "From 'Lighthouse' to the Northeast Wilderness: Growing Up Among the Ordinary Stars" -- was the daughter of two elite theatre stars who were persecuted during the CR. She nevertheless had a "happy, even exhilarating childhood, though I was not spared growing pains", including a sent-down experience where she got to understand ordinary people in the countryside via work as a reporter.

Bai Di -- "My Wandering Years in the Cultural Revolution: The Interplay of Political Discourse and Personal Articulation" -- Bai, who is from Harbin in northern China, discusses, among other things, how the CR impacted the parent-child dynamics of households in her neighborhood.

Jiang Jin -- "Times Have Changed, Men and Women are the Same" -- was the daughter of Shanghai intellectuals, a red guard, a sent down youth, a university student, and now a historian in the US. Inspired by her parents, especially her liberated mother, and using their private library of classics, she aimed to "read 10,000 books, travel 10,000 miles [for true knowledge]", a Chinese expression.

Lihua Wang -- "Gender Consciousness in My Teen Years" -- discusses her evolving perceptions and consciousness as a female worker (and later college) who ultimately realizes her aspiration of being an educated independent person who contributes to society while finding self-fulfillment.

Xueping Zhong -- "Between 'Lixiang' and Childhood Dreams: Back from the Future to the Nearly Forgotten Yesteryears" -- from Shanghai, whose parents instilled in her a love of learning early on; her mother pushing her to model herself after great intellectuals in history, like the author of _Dream of the Red Mansion_, Cao Xueqin. She did in fact follow the CR trend of rebellion, studying hard for college while others were not. Throughout, the conflict and harmony between lixiang [ideals] and personal aspirations are discussed thoughtfully.

Zhang Zhen -- "Production of Senses in and out of the 'Everlasting Auspicious Lane': Shanghai 1966-1976" -- a Cinema Studies scholar at NYU today, discusses her unique neighborhood, her childhood love of films and literature, her amateur performance experiences, and intellectual maturation.

Yanmei Wei -- "'Congratulations, It's a Girl!' Gender and Identity in Mao's China" -- the only one of these memoirs of someone who grew up mostly in the post-Mao era, which makes for an interesting point of comparison with the others. Expectations of female behavior evolved, but with some continuities too.

I picked up this book from my local public library solely on the basis of its title, but I was very pleasantly surprised once I started reading it. This book is a collection of autobiographical essays written by Chinese-American women who are now teaching at universities in the United States. All of the essays examine the authors' experiences growing up in China during the Cultural Revolution from a feminist perspective. The introduction makes it clear that the authors were motivated by a desire to go beyond the standard (at least in the U.S. and Europe) version of the Cultural Revolution as a period of complete chaos, despair, and oppression. Instead, the authors write about the many ways they felt, often including senses of empowerment, freedom, and creativity.

This book is quite straight-forward and does not require anything more than a general knowledge of modern Chinese history and maybe a tiny bit of familiarity with feminist theory (for the introduction).

Prof Wang ' Specal fuctions is a classic on specai functions,
In fact Prof, Wang was also an admirer of Modern Analysis.
The style of writting this book is in fact follows the style
of Modern Analysis, That is why is so good. But of course
Prof Wang had his own scheme and add topics not included
in Modern Analysis. To me, the best part is on the elliptic integrals and elliptic functions. I cannot find another book
on this subject which is started with basic theories, then
step by step, to introduce you to more advanced theories
from more simple theories.
Moreover, this book is originally written in Chinese.
Now it is tranalated in English.
This quality of this book is camparable to other famous books
on special functions like George Adrewo's or J. W. L. Olver's.
As a Chinese, I am proud of that and also give my repsect to
Prof Wang, whose contribution to Scientic developmeant in
China cannot over overestimated!

This is an outstanding book on special functions though it doesn't seem well known in the West. At first sight it appears to follow the path of Whittaker and Watson, but on closer examination it actually treats the subject(s) quite differently, sometimes better, dare I say. Among its strengths are (a) all derivations are carried out in detail; (b) the author takes great care to motivate various techniques so that they seem perfectly natural; (c) the contour-integral method is used extensively to solve the differential equations associated with the special functions; and (d) the infinite-series approach to solving the differential equations, which Whittaker and Watson develops theoretically but does not apply, is carried out more thoroughly here than anywhere else.

Point (b) should greatly appeal to the physics type, and it came somewhat as a surprise to me, since I had the impression that most Chinese professors had a very condensed writing style, in which motivation isn't the top priority. On the other hand, the contour-integral-solution approach to ODEs is basically absent (at least not systematically employed) in Whittaker and Watson. When you look at the integral representations of the special functions in the book, there is less of the feeling that they just dropped out of the sky. Point (d) should appeal tremendously to most of the readers, since a typical physics/mathematics student learns the series technique in his/her second course on ODE. The coverage here is outstanding because the author does not summarily dispatch, as most others do, treatment of the irregular solutions, ie, the "bad-boy" solutions which arise when the difference of the roots of the indicial equation equals zero or an integer. Whittaker and Watson, for example, relegates the subject to a footnote in their treatment of the hypergeometric function.

The original author (Wang) wrote the book in Chinese, which was translated into English by two of his students. You can easily tell even without seeing the author list that two translators were involved. One has a better command of English and his prose is more fluid.

Of course, for a subject as classical as special functions, there is bound to be a great deal of overlap between any two books in terms of the topics covered. Without a doubt Whittaker and Watson is still King in this area, but at least for me this book is Queen. Highly recommended.

This book is a beautiful introduction to Nikki Giovanni's childrens' poetry. Each piece, written from the viewpoint of a black child, graces us with the experiences common in the life of a kid. Ranging from the childs eye view of 'Mommies' and 'Daddies' to the monsters in our dreams to the invincibility of youth, and the realities of being black, the poetry lyrically gives a peek at the soft sides of everyday life. I've loved this book since my mother first read it to me, and recommend it to ALL parents, but especially to Black parents and their children.

I LOVED this book when I was a little girl. I can still hear my mother reading it to me. I bought one to read to my own children someday.

This was my first book to get some knowledge about computers.I was a typical Dummy! This book is very helpful for beginners, easy to use and interesting to read.I highly recommend it.

With all of the complexities involved with using and interacting with a personal computer, wading through a thick technical book isn't high on my list. So it's nice to have a simple reference for a light read or an occasional lookup. Let's head "under the covers" of "Start! The no nonsense guide to Windows XP" to see if it delivers that.

Short chapters with names such as Acquaint, Customize Windows XP, Connect, Games, and Enhance Windows XP offer simple, straightforward explanations, practical advice, and tips. You can work through the chapters in order, or skip around, reference-style. There are ample screen shots.

The logical organization of each chapter makes it easy to focus on a particular topic or task. For example, the chapter called Working with Windows includes information and procedures on running and installing programs, using the start menu, working with your desktop, and adding equipment.

Since Windows XP includes e-mail and Internet programs, the "Connect" chapter explains the purpose of an Internet service provider [ISP], then walks you through the process of accessing and navigating the Internet, as well as handling e-mail and using newsgroups. There's even a chapter entitled "Have Fun" that digs into the multimedia and lighter side of Windows, exploring playing games and music, listening to Internet radio, and working with digital photos.

One of my favorite areas of the book is a six-page appendix listing all of the keyboard shortcuts available in Windows XP, organized by function. Especially for readers new to PC's or new to Windows XP, the chapter called "Enhance Windows XP" provides a concise listing of important maintenance items such as hard disk maintenance, data backup and restore, task scheduling, and importantly, keeping Windows updated. User account creation is introduced, however you'll need to look elsewhere if you're looking for narrative about sophisticated user account management.

A bonus area called "Power Toys" explains how to find and download many tools available from Microsoft for Windows XP. While unsupported, they are built by Microsoft developers and add fun and functionality to your use of Windows. Finally, the book also includes a very comprehensive glossary of PC and Windows XP terms.

Emerging from the book's covers, I conclude that at around 200 pages and a retail price of [$$], this book won't put a dent in your shoulder -- or your wallet. Because's it simply organized with short, readable chapters, it's easy to pick up and put down. The author, Wallace Wang, both a stand-up comedian and the author of many computer books, writes in a simple, straightforward style. As he states, "It's about making your computer do something useful for you...". And this book helps you do just that.

Growing up in the 60's was a fun time. We were going to change the world. But the world was not ready for change then. This book lets you relive those times.

This graphic history of "Students for a Democratic Society" brings to life an important effort at participatory democracy and protest that had 80,000 to 100,000 activists at its peak in the late sixties. SDS disintegrated for a combination of reasons, some interpersonal, some external disruptions from the FBI The COINTELPRO Papers: Documents from the FBI's Secret Wars Against Dissent in the United States (South End Press Classics Series), and also the splintering off of more militant groups like The Weather Underground. Nevertheless, SDS was a learning experience for many and contributed to the growing women's movement, the gay rights movement, the environmental movement and so forth. Many SDS members created new approaches to social change, such as Tom Hayden becoming involved in politics and writing books such as Ending the War in Iraq, Michael Albert who helped to found Z Magazine and has written and lectured widely on alternative economics Realizing Hope: Life beyond Capitalism, and Thom Hartmann who has become a nationally syndicated radio host and author on such topics as Unequal Protection: The Rise of Corporate Dominance and the Theft of Human Rights. Even the more militant figures of SDS are today contributing to progressive social change, such as William Ayers, who is a professor in Illinois Fugitive Days: A Memoir.
Additionally, an all-new SDS movement is developing with over 110 chapters worldwide. While their activities are ignored by the corporate media, members have taken part in courageous actions such as a blockade of the Port of Tacoma where the U.S. military was loading Stryker vehicles for Iraq. Many SDS members attended the U.S. Social Forum in Atlanta. So, while it is true that A Hard Rain Fell: SDS and Why It Failed, a new SDS has grown out of the manure of the current administration of our plutocracy, and its many activities include plans to protest the Republican National Convention in St. Paul.
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