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Please Open in the Event of My Death

A Father's Advice to His Daughters in Case Something Horrible Happens (Which Hopefully It Won't But Just in Case ...)

by Mark Hsu ...

Narrated by Mark Hsu ...

Unabridged

8 hours 44 min

AS FEATURED IN TV, PODCASTS AND MAGAZINES:Imagine your plane is going down. Prayer is useless. Fiery death awaits.Now imagine your children. The hours spent feeding, giggling, changing diapers, soothing tantrums, gazing into eyes ... all will fade from their memories until you're just a name.What are the stories – from "unabashedly sentimental" to "exceedingly age inappropriate" – would you want ... Read more

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AS FEATURED IN TV, PODCASTS AND MAGAZINES:Imagine your plane is going down. Prayer is useless. Fiery death awaits.Now imagine your children. The hours spent feeding, giggling, changing diapers, soothing tantrums, gazing into eyes ... all will fade from their memories until you're just a name.What are the stories – from "unabashedly sentimental" to "exceedingly age inappropriate" – would you want
... Read more
Stay True

A Memoir (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

by Hua Hsu ...

**One of the The New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st CenturyWinner of the Pulitzer Prize**Winner of the National Book Critics Circle AwardNew York Times Bestseller“Quietly wrenching…To say that this book is about grief or coming-of-age doesn’t quite do it justice…This is a memoir that gathers power through accretion—all those moments and gestures that constitute experience, the bits and ... Read more

$12.99 USD

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**One of the The New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st CenturyWinner of the Pulitzer Prize**Winner of the National Book Critics Circle AwardNew York Times Bestseller“Quietly wrenching…To say that this book is about grief or coming-of-age doesn’t quite do it justice…This is a memoir that gathers power through accretion—all those moments and gestures that constitute experience, the bits and
... Read more

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Down South + East

A Chinese American Cookbook

by Ron Hsu, Hugh Amano ...

Chinese American chef Ron Hsu shares original recipes exploring innovative Asian-influenced dishes via the rich larder of the American South in his debut cookbook, Down South + EastWith mouthwatering ingredient combinations and photographs, a fresh take on Southern food, and comforting-yet-creative recipes, Down South + East helps home cooks across the country look at everyday ingredients in new ... Read more

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Chinese American chef Ron Hsu shares original recipes exploring innovative Asian-influenced dishes via the rich larder of the American South in his debut cookbook, Down South + EastWith mouthwatering ingredient combinations and photographs, a fresh take on Southern food, and comforting-yet-creative recipes, Down South + East helps home cooks across the country look at everyday ingredients in new
... Read more
If I Were the Ocean, I'd Carry You Home

by Pete Hsu ...

Full of warmth, terror, and underhanded humor, If I Were the Ocean, I’d Carry You Home, Pete Hsu’s debut story collection, captures the essence of surviving in a life set adrift. Children and young people navigate a world where the presence of violence and death rear themselves in everyday places: Vegas casinos, birthday parties, church services, and sunny days at the beach. Each story is a ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Full of warmth, terror, and underhanded humor, If I Were the Ocean, I’d Carry You Home, Pete Hsu’s debut story collection, captures the essence of surviving in a life set adrift. Children and young people navigate a world where the presence of violence and death rear themselves in everyday places: Vegas casinos, birthday parties, church services, and sunny days at the beach. Each story is a
... Read more
Grieving a Suicide

A Loved One's Search for Comfort, Answers, and Hope

by Albert Y. Hsu ...

A 2003 Finalist in the United Kingdom Christian Book AwardsEvery seventeen minutes, someone in the United States dies by suicide. It is one of the most serious public health crises of modern times, claiming over one million lives worldwide every year.Those who have lost a loved one to suicide experience tremendous shock and trauma, with a confusing mix of emotions--anger, guilt, grief and despair. ... Read more

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A 2003 Finalist in the United Kingdom Christian Book AwardsEvery seventeen minutes, someone in the United States dies by suicide. It is one of the most serious public health crises of modern times, claiming over one million lives worldwide every year.Those who have lost a loved one to suicide experience tremendous shock and trauma, with a confusing mix of emotions--anger, guilt, grief and despair.
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The Porcelain Thief

Searching the Middle Kingdom for Buried China

by Huan Hsu ...

A journalist travels throughout mainland China and Taiwan in search of his family’s hidden treasure and comes to understand his ancestry as he never has before.In 1938, when the Japanese arrived in Huan Hsu’s great-great-grandfather Liu’s Yangtze River hometown of Xingang, Liu was forced to bury his valuables, including a vast collection of prized antique porcelain, and undertake a decades-long ... Read more

$5.99 USD

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A journalist travels throughout mainland China and Taiwan in search of his family’s hidden treasure and comes to understand his ancestry as he never has before.In 1938, when the Japanese arrived in Huan Hsu’s great-great-grandfather Liu’s Yangtze River hometown of Xingang, Liu was forced to bury his valuables, including a vast collection of prized antique porcelain, and undertake a decades-long
... Read more

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Asian American History

A Very Short Introduction

by Madeline Y. Hsu ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
A 2012 survey by the Pew Research Center reported that Asian Americans are the best-educated, highest-income, and best-assimilated racial group in the United States. Before reaching this level of economic success and social assimilation, however, Asian immigrants' path was full of difficult, even demeaning, moments. This book provides a sweeping and nuanced history of Asian Americans, revealing ... Read more

$7.99 USD

A 2012 survey by the Pew Research Center reported that Asian Americans are the best-educated, highest-income, and best-assimilated racial group in the United States. Before reaching this level of economic success and social assimilation, however, Asian immigrants' path was full of difficult, even demeaning, moments. This book provides a sweeping and nuanced history of Asian Americans, revealing
... Read more
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Grieving a Suicide

A Loved One's Search for Comfort, Answers, and Hope

by Albert Y. Hsu ...

Narrated by David Shih ...

Unabridged

6 hours 34 min

"Albert," the neighbor said, "your mom needs you to come home." That's how it began for Albert Hsu when his father died. Anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide experiences tremendous shock and trauma. What follows is a confusing mix of emotions—anger, guilt, grief, and despair.Suicide raises heartrending questions: Why did this happen? Why didn't we see it coming? Could we have done anything ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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"Albert," the neighbor said, "your mom needs you to come home." That's how it began for Albert Hsu when his father died. Anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide experiences tremendous shock and trauma. What follows is a confusing mix of emotions—anger, guilt, grief, and despair.Suicide raises heartrending questions: Why did this happen? Why didn't we see it coming? Could we have done anything
... Read more

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Lessons in Sustainable Development from China & Taiwan

by S. Hsu ...

Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
Both Taiwan and China are extremely populous nations that, due to population pressures and continuing high growth levels, have experienced challenges in sustainable development. Hsu illustrates Taiwan's path toward sustainable development and contrasts it to that of China, suggesting ways in which Taiwan can help China implement its environmental and social policies, and in which China might help ... Read more

$49.99 USD

Both Taiwan and China are extremely populous nations that, due to population pressures and continuing high growth levels, have experienced challenges in sustainable development. Hsu illustrates Taiwan's path toward sustainable development and contrasts it to that of China, suggesting ways in which Taiwan can help China implement its environmental and social policies, and in which China might help
... Read more
Lessons in Sustainable Development from Malaysia and Indonesia

by S. Hsu, N. Perry ...

Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
Sustainable Development in Malaysia and Indonesia examines a range of topics pertaining to sustainable development in the two countries. While Indonesia and Malaysia are geographically close, Indonesia lags behind Malaysia in terms of well-being, with a lack of social services, and economic indicators, as GDP per capita is lower than that in Malaysia. Environmental problems are similar, since both ... Read more

$49.99 USD

Sustainable Development in Malaysia and Indonesia examines a range of topics pertaining to sustainable development in the two countries. While Indonesia and Malaysia are geographically close, Indonesia lags behind Malaysia in terms of well-being, with a lack of social services, and economic indicators, as GDP per capita is lower than that in Malaysia. Environmental problems are similar, since both
... Read more
No Cash, No Contacts

The Filmmaker's Guide to Launching Your Career, Building a Business, and Getting Paid

by Jonathan Hsu ...

Break into film without a trust fund or a famous last name.What does it really take to launch a career in filmmaking and turn it into a business that pays? No Cash, No Contacts gives you the answers. With behind-the-scenes stories, hard-earned lessons, and strategies they don't teach you in film school, it shows you how to get on set, become indispensable, and build a career that lasts.This isn't ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Break into film without a trust fund or a famous last name.What does it really take to launch a career in filmmaking and turn it into a business that pays? No Cash, No Contacts gives you the answers. With behind-the-scenes stories, hard-earned lessons, and strategies they don't teach you in film school, it shows you how to get on set, become indispensable, and build a career that lasts.This isn't
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Lead With Kindness

How to Change the Culture of the Workplace and the World

by Melinda Hsu ...

Kindness is a powerful tool for success in the workplace and beyond.With over twenty years of experience as a TV producer, writer, and showrunner, Melinda Hsu survived brutally toxic environments during her rise through the ranks of an incredibly demanding industry. Despite these challenges, she emerged as an accomplished and respected role model for leading with intentional kindness—and not just ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Kindness is a powerful tool for success in the workplace and beyond.With over twenty years of experience as a TV producer, writer, and showrunner, Melinda Hsu survived brutally toxic environments during her rise through the ranks of an incredibly demanding industry. Despite these challenges, she emerged as an accomplished and respected role model for leading with intentional kindness—and not just
... Read more

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