Author experienced many world wonders including, - Uygur Underground Rivers - Tibetan Reincarnation - Inca Civilization - African Apartheid - Wuhan City Tour This collection of travel notes from across the world, collected over a span of ten years, sheds light on the history and culture of each place the author visits in his travels. My Travel Notes is a keen reference book for those who want insight and information on cities in China, Russia, North and South America, Eastern and Western Europe, and Australia. Follow along with Wu's travels as he explores these cities, countries, and the relationship between the modern and the historical. Full of colorful pictures and first-hand insights, this book is sure to provide travelers with a new perspective. From the Cathedral of St. Bail the Blessed, the fishing villages of New England, and the English Channel all the way to Machu Picchu and Ankara, Wu delights with rich historical notes, interconnected history, and the animals and plants native to each region

Truth plays a central role in this dramatic tale featuring an obscure glory-seeking poet and a young admirer, Brett Thomas, whom he maneuvers into helping him up the ladder to fame. Obsessed with the poet at risk of all other relationships, and spinning on to his own rung of honor as Harvard Professor and Biographer of Nathaniel Hightower, America's Great Poet, Thomas gives to the world a romantic vision of Hightower, omitting the dark side of his personality and family secrets that haunt him. When a stunning betrayal leads him to withdraw the biography, only then does Thomas set out to tell, bitterly at first, then with the compassion all human struggle deserves, Hightower's true story and his own, this time in novel form, this novel, Notes to Thomas.

Play and sing 10 charming songs with this real 24-note keyboard sound book. Each spread has notes tha tare easy to match with colorful labels on the piano keys.

An unforgettable coming of age novel for fans of 13 Reasons Why, It’s Kind of a Funny Story, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Fifteen-year-old Jeff wakes up on New Year’s Day to find himself in the hospital—specifically, in the psychiatric ward. Despite the bandages on his wrists, he’s positive this is all some huge mistake. Jeff is perfectly fine, perfectly normal; not like the other kids in the hospital with him. But over the course of the next forty-five days, Jeff begins to understand why he ended up here—and realizes he has more in common with the other kids than he thought. “With a sprinkling of dark humor and a full measure of humanness, Suicide Notes is quirky, surprising, and a riveting read.” —Ellen Hopkins, author of The You I’ve Never Known and Love Lies Beneath “Like the very best teen novels, Suicide Notes is both classic and edgy, timeless and provocative.” —Brent Hartinger, author of Geography Club “Makes a powerful emotional impact.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Jeff’s wit and self-discovery are refreshing, poignant, and, at times, laugh-out-loud funny.” —School Library Journal

Each student at Robert E. Lee High School is required to perform two hundred hours of community service in order to graduate. Their responses to the assignment are as varied as the organizations for which they volunteer....