by Sheryl London (1984)
Ingenious ways to grow more food in front yards, backyards, side yards, in the suburbs, in the city, on rooftops, even in parking lots.
Roger Phillips & Martyn Rix
"Covering vegetables that can be cultivated in a temperate climate, from the familiar carrot and spinach to the exotic and sacred lotus. The text contains fascinating details of the history and development of each species and information on characteristics, cultivation, pests and diseases - as well as tips for cooking the more unusual varieties."--BOOK COVER.
Alice Morse Earle in the year
The author reconstructs for us colonial life by describing in great detail manners, customs, dress, homes, and child life.
Warren I. Cohen
"In a perceptive and engaging meditation on the relationship between East Asia and the United States, Warren I. Cohen examines how cultural influences have transformed - and benefited - both Asians and Americans.". "Cohen reviews the role of the United States in East Asia over the past century, making a convincing case for American influence in Asia as generally positive. He illustrates specific ways in which American culture has affected Asians, from forms of government to entertainment, and offers valuable insights into the nature of cultural exchange. Americanization was most successful when Asians freely adopted cultural elements, while efforts to impose values generally failed, notably in the Philippines. And in a fascinating and eye-opening assessment of the "Asianization" of America, Cohen observes that Asian influences in food, film, music, medicine, and religion are now woven deeply - and permanently - into the American fabric. Indeed, Asians are changing American identity itself: by mid-century, approximately one in ten Americans will boast Asian ancestry."--BOOK JACKET.
Mo Yan
When special investigator Ding Gou'er hears persistent rumors that there is cannibalism in the province called the Republic of Wine, he goes to learn the truth. Beginning at the Mount Luo Coal Mine, he meets Diamond Jin, legendary for his capacity to hold his liquor and fondness for young human flesh. A banquet is served during which the special investigator, by meal's end in an alcohol-induced stupor, loses all sense of reality. Interspersed are stories sent to Mo Yan himself by Li Yidou (aka Doctor of Liquor Studies), each one more mad than the next. Wild and politically explosive, The Republic of Wine proves that no regime can stifle creative imagination.