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tough young woman who escaped from a concentration camp, has been training as a spy for years, while cultivating

more concerned that because of the publicity, the fiction of her current life that she spent so long cultivating

I want you to notice that your feelings are complicated by cultural factors that are, let's face it,

secondarily, her brother in law), but he doesn't feel he can grieve as deeply as a family member who has cultural

Jade's schooling, found family, artistic expression, and her social position as a courtesan within the culture

glimpses into the challenges and triumphs of leaving one land and tackling another; striving to hold on to culture Pachinko is a sweeping generational story of hardship, sacrifice, and fifty years of Korean-Japanese cultural powerless and essentially voiceless statuses of her female characters within their conservative Arab culture

tragedies and death due to carelessness and ineptitude, and sexual abuse as the child in a polygamist culture

characteristics and habits support tenacity and achievement; asks whether these habits and tendencies can be cultivated 'em" attitudes that feel like bumper-sticker guidance, and others explain in more depth the gritty cultures they encourage on the teams around them or cultivate within themselves.

Duckworth explores what leads to tenacity and achievement, asks whether these habits and tendencies can be cultivated

romantic story that celebrates essential teenage touchstones: academic achievement and competition; cultivating

also an exploration of the author's Korean-American heritage, her feelings of being caught between two cultures

Jimmy Fallon and director of the documentary Summer of Soul, which explores the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural

irresistible second book in Naomi Novik's Scholomance trilogy; Yaa Gyasi's story about family, clashing cultures

She's been keeping her head down, snapping at ridiculous behavior when she can't resist, and actively cultivating

Even though I’m going to be a servant I’m going to cultivate my finer feelings.

also an exploration of the author's Korean-American heritage, her feelings of being caught between two cultures

also an exploration of the author's Korean-American heritage, her feelings of being caught between two cultures

also an exploration of the author's Korean-American heritage, her feelings of being caught between two cultures

secondarily, her brother in law), but he doesn't feel he can grieve deeply like a family member who has cultural

Paper & Blood offers entertaining and frequent pop culture references, but it sometimes felt willfully

relatives who shaped her life but are not, after all, blood relations; she reflects on her religious and cultural

Paper & Blood is a quirky, lighthearted fantasy with entertaining pop culture references, copious Scottish

inspired by The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and it does feel like a modernized take (in terms of cultural

A rebellious young woman who left her Amish culture behind and became estranged from her family has returned

A rebellious young woman who left her Amish culture behind and became estranged from her family has returned

Minnesota, young American Indians taken from their families for forced "restructuring" (being forcibly cut off from their culture, traditions, and family members)--along with white orphans Odie and Albert--spend inspired by The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and it does feel like a modernized take (in terms of cultural

their days being worked relentlessly, disallowed from speaking their native language or adhering to cultural inspired by The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and it does feel like a modernized take (in terms of cultural

"Maud" strikes Florence as an oddball genius, and Florence is just trying to soak up all the culture

There's appealing feminism--there are cultures of Wisdom Keepers and islands of strong women training

"Maud" strikes Florence as an oddball genius, and Florence is just trying to soak up all the culture

Cut to years later, when Toni, making a name for herself in the Philadelphia indie music scene, tries "Maud" is an oddball genius, and Florence is just trying to soak up all the culture and knowledge she

whisking the reader off to Jordan, to upstate New York, and back again, illustrating the melding of her cultures I found his framework of knowledge along with his wonder about the foods and cultures he was exploring

and political individuals and entities to not only cover up instances but altogether deny an existing culture

and political individuals and entities to not only cover up instances but altogether deny an existing culture

details of indigenous tradition into Daunis's everyday life, pivotal moments, and her personal and cultural details of indigenous tradition into Daunis's everyday life, pivotal moments, and her personal and cultural

forbidden music, secretly wear Western clothing, and otherwise rebel in small ways against the Saudi cultural

tough young woman who escaped from a concentration camp, has been training as a spy for years, while cultivating

But Roberts's memoir doesn't merely explore her culture shock, as interesting as that is.

intriguing story of interconnectedness between unusual characters; a novel about a family straddling cultures

Seventeen-year-old girls aren't safe on their own, so Jess cuts her hair, binds her chest, and saddles to get to San Antonio, and Johanna isn't a willing participant in this venture, having become more culturally

The characters frequently intersperse political, historical, feminist, cultural, and other context throughout

Pachinko is a sweeping generational story of hardship, sacrifice, and fifty years of Korean-Japanese cultural powerless and essentially voiceless statuses of her female characters within their conservative Arab culture glimpses into the challenges and triumphs of leaving one land and tackling another; striving to hold on to culture

story that celebrates many of the essential teenage touchstones: academic achievement and competition; cultivating

powerless and essentially voiceless status of her female characters within their conservative Arab culture

in the United States, and the book touches on how the British took advantage of a vastly different culture The story arc concerning Mathinna focuses on her life within the white culture and how it both does and

But Roberts's memoir doesn't merely explore her culture shock, as interesting as that is.

their conflicts in ambition (he clings to hopes of promotion within the military system; she craves culture

Nazemian's Like a Love Story is set during the late 1980s AIDS epidemic and is wrapped in the music, culture There’s lots of (warranted) Madonna worshiping; a wise, fiery, kind older mentor in all things gay culture necessary; a love triangle; many references to classic movies and music; an education in crucial gay culture

from exploring the cruelties and cutthroat selfishness of white men acquiring treasures from other cultures

Wong’s reflections on growing up, the influence of her Asian culture, and starting out and making her Wong’s reflections on growing up, her Asian culture, and on starting out and making her way in comedy