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Winnifred Eaton, better known under her Japanese pseudonym, Onoto Watanna, was of English and Chinese heritage, but born and raised in Canada. She published over a dozen novels and hundreds of short stories, magazine articles, and screenplays during the first half of the twentieth century. Her romances featuring Japanese and Eurasian heroines sold widely. However, by the time of her death in 1954, most of her books were out of print. Winnifred (unlike her sister, the better-known writer Edith Eaton) has been a troubling figure for Asian Americanists. She attempted to disguise her ethnic heritage, writing under a Japanese pen name, and in legal documents, she usually claimed a white racial identity. Scholars have noted her use of Orientalist stereotypes in her novels, and even though she depicted a broad range of non-Asian characters - such as Irish maids and cowboys - her pottrayals often relied on the accepted stereotypes of the day. Rather than dismiss her characterizations as evasions of the topics that readers today wish she had explored, Jean Lee Cole asks why Winnifred Eaton may have chosen the subjects she did. Cole shows that the many voices Eaton adopted reveal her deep

Cynthia and Jimmy have been married for six months, and sometimes Cynthia needs a little help from Ma to keep their marriage running smoothly. Right now, Jimmy is determined to eat Ma''s cookies, not salads with maraschino cherries! Meanwhile, Pa tells Jimmy a little secret.

A brief account of Sam Houston who served as a Congressman and Governor of Tennessee before his association with Texas began.

Winner of the 1956 Newbery Medal, this novel tells the story of 18th-century mathematical wizard Nathaniel Bowditch, whose determination to master sea navigation resulted in "The American Practical Navigator."

A fictionalized account of the life of Joseph Jefferson, the American actor.

The collective term ''Asian American'' comprises more than 20 distinct nationalities and ethnic groups. In this all-new collection of fascinating interviews with Asian Americans, Lee draws upon her skill and sensitivity as a journalist to reveal a rich mosaic of Asian identities.

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A successful detective has spent years taking down master criminals in such a way that a police detective has gotten credit for the case. He is currently planning the downfall of the notorious Lazetto Gang and has summoned a young police detective to his fortress-home. Ballard explains the situation to the young detective, Mac. Mac notices that the butler, Henry, seems very nervous -- especially when Ballard won''t let him leave the room.

Young adult biography of Maury, US naval officer and oceanographer from Virginia who resigned his position when Virginia seceeded and became Commander of the Confederate States Navy and spokesperson for the Southern cause in England.

When Joan tries to double for her cousin, the spoiled Lucile, she has to run the gauntlet of a ... maid''s all-seeing eyes. And then there''s Lucile''s "man" to be fooled. And then Lucile''s grandmother comes! And Joan meets the domineering old lady without any warning. --

What would you do if both parents were diagnosed with Alzheimer''s?At the time of their diagnosis, Ed Church struggles to his feet, yelling, "How dare you use the A. word with me," while Ibby wags her finger at the doctor scolding, "Shame on you."They protect each other, Ibby by asserting, "We''re not leaving our home," and Ed reassuring, "We''re just fine."About his driving Ed defends, "I''m an excellent driver, I''ve never had an accident." When their daughter, Rosie, finds dings in Ed''s car, he dismisses, "Someone must have bumped into me."After Rosie moves them to assisted living, convinced they are on a second honeymoon, they break the news, "We''ve decided not to have more children."In the late stages, they politely shake Rosie''s hand, inquiring, "Now, who are you?"In ALZHEIMER''S DAUGHTER readers journey with Rosie Church from her first suspicions that something is awry to nearly a decade later as she is honored to hold Ed and Ibby''s hands when they draw their final breaths.

Christmas is coming and everyone in the Brown family is getting ready. Father just brought home the Santa suit as he promised Mother, and decides to hide it in the toy box, because no one looks at old toys just before Christmas. Mother thinks of another place for the box, and then the children discover the box and must find a place to hide it.

At the height of a rebellion in a South American country, a young woman is left in the family compound just miles from a the site of a fierce battle. Her only companion is Gina, a long-term family servant. Nearly a month earlier, they heard someone knocking on the gate and found a wounded soldier there. They''ve been nursing him since, and it appears that his sight is nearly restored, but he still can''t remember who he is or what cause he supported.