Ying Ying
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A stray dog becomes a source of salvation and strength to a Chinese immigrant having to come to terms with a new identity in a foreign land. My dog has demonstrated a grand theory about life's simplest activities. He acts out the meaning of life by actively living it. Do not think so much about yourself, he tells me. Know where you're going, and just get up and go. Be playful and joyous. Starting a new life upon a move from China to Australia, Ying...
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The poignant story of the life and death of world-famous author and historian Iris Chang, as told by her mother.
Iris Chang's bestselling book, The Rape of Nanking, forever changed the way we view the Second World War in Asia. It all began with a photo of a river choked with the bodies of hundreds of Chinese civilians that shook Iris to her core. Who were these people? Why had this happened and how could their story have been lost...
Iris Chang's bestselling book, The Rape of Nanking, forever changed the way we view the Second World War in Asia. It all began with a photo of a river choked with the bodies of hundreds of Chinese civilians that shook Iris to her core. Who were these people? Why had this happened and how could their story have been lost...
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Children's stories are often based on some truth. Taking the classic characters of "Alice in Wonderland" to modern day influences, is it a wonder that many girls are receiving mixed messages of not only where they came from but where they are suppose to be going. White rabbit, mad hatter, queen of hearts, the Cheshire cat, and others are known by other names but are very real influencers, directly or indirectly, in a girl's life. Family, peers, work,...
4) Allure
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Based on true stories, Allure tells the stories of five women in New York, who come from five very different countries. Each one struggles to overcome her personal conflict, set against the Occupy Wall Street movements of 2011.