Chinese Survival

Survival Chinese in a Week is the compact, language companion you’ll be glad you packed. With bold visuals, fun characters, and essential phrases laid out in real-life scenes, this book gives you the confidence to speak up—even with zero experience.

Start speaking Chinese in minutes, and grasp the language, culture and customs in just minutes more with Survival Phrases - Chinese, a completely new way to learn Basic Chinese fast! Survival Phrases - Chinese will have you speaking with proper pronunciation from the very first lesson and prepare you with cultural insight, travel tips and other information to utterly shock and amaze your friends and family, travel companions and people you meet along the way.

If you have not studied Taiwanese Mandarin and simply want to master basic phrases useful for travel without getting into the details of grammar, this is the series for you. These short and effective audio lessons will also teach you travel tips and the "do's" and "don'ts" from our experienced host. This is not a vocabulary builder with just words and their translations. Unlike other audiobooks, we actually teach Taiwanese Mandarin and Taiwanese culture. Each lesson is taught by a professional, bilingual teacher.

This extraordinary memoir shares an insight into the lives of the Uyghurs, a people and culture being systematically destroyed by China—and a woman who gave up everything to help her people. In February 2018, twenty-four members of Gulchehra Hoja's family disappeared overnight. Her crime –...

Start speaking Chinese in minutes, and grasp the language, culture and customs in just minutes more with Survival Phrases - Chinese, a completely new way to learn Basic Chinese fast! Survival Phrases - Chinese will have you speaking with proper pronunciation from the very first lesson and prepare you with cultural insight, travel tips and other information to utterly shock and amaze your friends and family, travel companions and people you meet along the way.

Before doctors wore white coats and prescribed little orange bottles, people had herbs, rituals, and an unwavering belief that if something worked for their ancestors, it must work for them too . In Herbs, Hope & Hype, Evelyn Carrick blends wit, history, and science to unravel why so many ancient remedies endure - and when they cross the line into mere marketing hype. This essential reference for curious minds will equip you to: Trace the roots of healing: From willow-bark pain relief to medieval quackery and snake-oil salesmen Navigate today’s wellness landscape: Understand detox teas, ...

When Jewher Ilham's father, Ilham Tohti, an internationally known advocate for peaceful dialogue between his Uyghur people and Han Chinese, was detained at the Beijing airport in February 2013 on charges of "separatism," and later sentenced to life in prison, Jewher was forced to begin a new life apart from her family in a new country. There, she found her voice as an advocate for her father, and for Uyghur people being forced into concentration camps by the Chinese government.

In a world forever changed by the shadow of chemical warfare, "Toxic Bombs" explores the devastating impact of weapons that linger long after the smoke clears. Through gripping storytelling and vivid detail, this book delves into the lives of those caught in the crossfire—soldiers, civilians, and scientists—each struggling to survive and make sense of a new reality shaped by invisible poisons. From the battlefield to the laboratory, "Toxic Bombs" reveals the ethical dilemmas, environmental consequences, and personal tragedies unleashed by chemical weapons. It is a powerful examination ...

The Survival Phrases series is designed to provide world travelers with essential phrases in multiple languages and cultural insight you will not find in a textbook. In this 25-lesson series, you'll learn vital Cantonese phrases in each lesson that will help prepare you for an upcoming trip.

An isolated island. Twelve contestants. A reality show built for survival. But the jungle hides more than cameras. When ancient remains are unearthed, something buried and vengeful begins to rise. One by one, the crew is consumed by madness, possession, and blood-soaked ritual. The mask must be fed. Escape is not part of the script.

The Survival Phrases series is designed to provide world travelers with essential phrases in multiple languages and cultural insight you will not find in a textbook. In this 25-lesson series, you'll learn vital Cantonese phrases in each lesson that will help prepare you for an upcoming trip.