New Koreans

Korea has a long, riveting history—it is also a divided nation. South Korea is a vibrant democracy, the tenth largest economy, and is home to a world-renowned culture. North Korea is ruled by the most authoritarian regime in the world, a poor country in a rich region, and is best known for the cult of personality surrounding the ruling Kim family. But both Koreas share a unique common history. Victor Cha and Ramon Pacheco Pardo draw on decades of research to explore the history of modern Korea, from the late nineteenth century, Japanese occupation, and Cold War division to the present day.

Want to expand your Korean vocabulary with almost no effort? Are you planning a trip to Asia? Or sharpening your skills for work? Just press play on this audiobook when you’re sleeping, meditating, or doing chores around the house. Learn new vocabulary while actively listening, or passively while you’re doing other things.

Call it "Zen and the Art of Farming" or a "Little Green Book", Masanobu Fukuoka's manifesto about farming, eating, and the limits of human knowledge presents a radical challenge to the global systems we rely on for our food. At the same time, it is a spiritual memoir of a man whose innovative system of cultivating the earth reflects a deep faith in the wholeness and balance of the natural world. As Wendell Berry writes in his preface, the book "is valuable to us because it is at once practical and philosophical."

In The Cold War, Odd Arne Westad offers a new perspective on a century when a superpower rivalry and an ideological war transformed every corner of our globe. We traditionally think of the Cold War as a post-World War II diplomatic and military conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. But in this major new work, Westad argues that the conflict must be understood as a global ideological confrontation with roots in the industrial revolution and with continuing implications for the world today.

Long overshadowed by Japan and China, South Korea is a small country that happens to be one of the great national success stories of the postwar period. From a failed state with no democratic tradition, ruined and partitioned by war, and sapped by a half-century of colonial rule, South Korea transformed itself in just 50 years into an economic powerhouse and a democracy that serves as a model for other countries. With no natural resources and a tradition of authoritarian rule, Korea managed to accomplish a second Asian miracle.

First published in 1981, Lawrence Freedman's The Evolution of Nuclear Strategy was immediately acclaimed as the standard work on the history of attempts to cope militarily and politically with the terrible destructive power of nuclear weapons. It has now been completely rewritten, drawing on a wide range of new research, and updated to take account of the period following the end of the cold war, covering all nuclear powers.

AMBW Winter Romance Series - Actor and singer, Hyun-Li had lost everything because he had broken up with the wrong woman. His ex-girlfriend had taken everything from him - his career, his reputation, millions of dollars, and his peace of mind. She even tried to take his life. To protect Monique, Hyun-Li is forced to cut all contact and return to South Korea. His life is in danger, but he has unfinished business with his ex and her Kkangpae family. Three years pass before he is finally able to reach out to Monique again safely. But will she accept him after all this time? Book #1: Saved By ...

A revealing and controversial account of the events surrounding Pearl Harbor. Pulitzer Prize - winning author John Toland presents evidence that FDR and his top advisors knew about the planned Japanese attack but remained silent. Infamy reveals the conspiracy to cover up the facts and find scapegoats for the greatest disaster in United States military history. New York Times best-seller.

For years, I’ve been "Daddy’s Little Princess". Smiling for the cameras, spouting the same three lines about how proud I am to be the Governor’s daughter every time a microphone gets put in my face. I thought I was already doing my part to make sure he stayed a big fish in our little pond, but now that Dad has his sights set on higher office, he’s practically trapped me in a fish bowl. Living under his controlling gaze, I can’t help searching for loopholes; sneaking out and finding little pockets of the world where I can just be me. I do my best to keep my head down and fall in ...

Madeleine and Eloise are getting ready for their family's Lunar New Year party, and there's so much to do before the guests arrive! From putting on colorful outfits called hanboks and making Korean dumplings called mandoo, to setting up yutnori, a traditional board game, Madeleine shows her younger sister how to prepare for the holiday. But when Madeleine forgets to write a poem to share with the family, Eloise offers to help—and the girls realize that although each tradition is special, what matters most is spending the day together.

With nearly 25 million citizens, a secretive totalitarian dictatorship, and active nuclear and ballistic missile weapons programs, North Korea presents some of the world's most difficult foreign policy challenges. In North Korea and the World, Clemens poses the question, "Can, should, and must we negotiate with a regime we regard as evil?" Weighing the needs of all the stakeholders, he concludes that the answer is yes. After assessing nine other policy options, he makes the case for engagement and negotiation with the regime.

A group of friends with an incredible bond, A moonlight adventure into the forest, And some suspiciously witchy wish making. What happens when five friends meet up and have a few drinks at a mystical Christmas fair in their hometown? Quite a lot, apparently. They’ve been apart for years, so they talk about what’s been happening in their lives, particularly their tragic romantic endeavours. As they drown their sorrows, the town ‘witch’ appears and motivates them to turn the tide on their fortunes. For better or worse, they stagger into the forest to find a ring of standing stones ...

Frances and Ginger Park, authors of both children's books and young adult novels, based this inspiring and deeply affecting tale on their own mother's childhood. Winner of the International Reading Association Award, My Freedom Trip features a courageous girl named Soo who makes a desperate bid for freedom by journeying from North Korea to South Korea. Her father awaits across the border, but to achieve her new life, Soo must leave her mother behind.

What do you do when your new stepmother is a lying psychopath, your best friend is out of the country, and the father who once loved you more than life itself kicks you out of the house at the beginning of Thanksgiving break? Well, you probably cry for a few hours and then crash at the first place that offers you a sofa. And if you’re me, that place happens to be a house of seven boys. Don’t get me wrong, I’m really glad I don’t have to sleep in my car until Alya gets back from her cruise. But staying with half a dozen strangers and some guy I once had a math class with was not how ...

He thought he had everything, but maybe he was just waiting for the right man. Matt Blackstone is content in his solitary life as the director of Camp Eagle Ridge. He has a beautiful tiny home in the forest, he works his dream job, and he’s surrounded by wonderful friends and family. And best of all; he and his friends built camp into something truly special. But when he meets a gorgeous, sassy college student named Casey Kim at a student job fair, Matt's perfect world gets flipped upside-down. Casey butts heads with Matt at every turn, insisting that Camp Eagle Ridge needs to make some ...

FLANKER SERIES TO PROJECT MOLKA! Kang is hunted by a man he killed three years before! What Readers Are Saying… “A GREAT NEW SERIES TO DIVE INTO AND ENJOY!” Based on Molka’s bad-ass, covert operative colleague Kang from the PROJECT MOLKA Series! Kang is a former top covert operative for North Korean intelligence who flips sides with an eye on righting many wrongs! More Readers Speak… “This series just keeps getting better and better!” “GREAT escapism in today’s tough times!” “I both laughed and cried and that never happens for me in action-adventure novels!” “If ...

FLANKER SERIES TO PROJECT MOLKA! Kang traps his greatest enemy! But can he finish him off? What Readers Are Saying… “A GREAT NEW SERIES TO DIVE INTO AND ENJOY!” Based on Molka’s bad-ass, covert operative colleague Kang from the PROJECT MOLKA Series! Kang is a former top covert operative for North Korean intelligence who flips sides with an eye on righting many wrongs! More Readers Speak… “This series just keeps getting better and better!” “GREAT escapism in today’s tough times!” “I both laughed and cried and that never happens for me in action-adventure novels!” “...

FLANKER SERIES TO PROJECT MOLKA! Kang and Molka are locked in a life or death showdown with Raziela! What Readers Are Saying… “A GREAT NEW SERIES TO DIVE INTO AND ENJOY!” Based on Molka’s bad-ass, covert operative colleague from the PROJECT MOLKA Series! Book 1 details Kang and Molka’s joint operation to take down the ultra-dangerous Raziela! More Readers Speak… “This series just keeps getting better and better!” “GREAT escapism in today’s tough times!” “I both laughed and cried and that never happens for me in action-adventure novels!” “If you're a fan of any of...

A super fan with big dreams, The job close to the idol she adores, And a dangerous encounter which changes her life. Rachel tries so hard to convince herself this is all about getting a fantastic job. Sure, she would be working near a man who’s so perfect he could’ve been constructed from her fantasies, but that’s just the icing on the cake. The technician has hit the jackpot, landing a meeting to discuss working on the world tour of idol super group Sasin. The demonically themed band is the hottest thing around, so she has to conceal her luck or she'll never be offered the role. ...

A shy, luckless wallflower, A wild, gorgeous K-pop idol, And a very naughty bird. Melanie’s a train wreck after seeing idol super-group Sasin in concert, so it’s fantastic she’s got nothing on the next day. Then she gets a phone call, of course. It’s her dad asking for help, so she can’t refuse, even though she’s totally exhausted.The falconer needs her aid with a temperamental eagle he’s taking to the set of a music video. Predictably, things don’t go well and she nearly dies of shame when she allows the bird to escape and fly into the staging area. After she retrieves it, ...