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Great Chinese Cookbooks, recommended by Stephen Jack, Food Writer

1

Martin Yan's Culinary Journey Through China
by Martin Yan

2

The Food of Sichuan
by Fuchsia Dunlop

3

Chinese Cuisine: Taiwanese Style
by Lee-Hwa Lin & Wei-Chuan Publishing

4

Beyond Bok Choy: A Cook's Guide to Asian Vegetables
by Rosa Lo San Ross & Martin Jacobs

5

Asian Ingredients: A Guide to the Foodstuffs of China, Japan, Korea, Thailand and Vietnam
by Bruce Cost

Great Chinese Cookbooks

by Stephen Jack, Food Writer

Top Chinese Cuisine Books, recommended by Stephen Jack, Food Writer

1

Food in Chinese Culture: Anthropological and Historical Perspectives
by K.C. (ed.) CHANG

2

Slippery Noodles
by Hsiang Ju Lin

3

All the Tea in China
by Kit Chow & Ione Kramer

4

Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China
by Fuchsia Dunlop & Bee Wilson

5

Fortune Cookie Chronicles
by Jennifer 8. Lee

Top Chinese Cuisine Books

by Stephen Jack, Food Writer

Top 5 Books to Crafting a Long-Lasting Social Media Strategy, recommended by Daisy Reynolds

1

Social First Brands: How Modern Brands Create Community, Loyalty, and Growth
by Tom Miner

2

Social Media Strategy: A Practical Guide to Social Media Marketing and Customer Engagement
by Julie Atherton

3

Social Media Marketing Decoded: Step-by-Step Strategies to Boost Your Online Presence, Increase Bran
by Morgan Hayes

4

From Likes to Sales - Digital Marketing Simplified: Modern Cutting-Edge Strategies for Small Busines
by Joyce T.

5

Social Media Marketing Book: Strategies for Success in the Digital Age
by Skriuwer .com

Top 5 Books to Crafting a Long-Lasting Social Media Strategy

by Daisy Reynolds

Great Chinese Food History Books, recommended by Stephen Jack, Food Writer

1

Food in China: A Cultural and Historical Inquiry
by Frederick J. Simoons

2

The Food of China
by E. N. Anderson

3

Chopsticks: A Cultural and Culinary History
by Q. Edward Wang

4

The True History of Tea
by Erling Hoh & Victor H. Mair

5

Chop Suey, USA: The Story of Chinese Food in America
by Yong Chen

Great Chinese Food History Books

by Stephen Jack, Food Writer

American Revolutionaries, recommended by Franklin Ridgway

1

Assata: An Autobiography
by Assata Shakur & Angela Davis

2

Eugene V. Debs Speaks
by Eugene V. Debs

3

The Haymarket Tragedy
by Paul Avrich

4

Lucy Parsons: An American Revolutionary
by Carolyn Ashbaugh

5

Teamster Rebellion
by Farrell Dobbs

American Revolutionaries

by Franklin Ridgway

Top 5 Books on Investing in Conservation and the Natural World, recommended by Daisy Reynolds

1

Scaling Conservation: The business of restoring the wild
by Dr. Rich Stockdale

2

Generation Restoration: How to Fix Our Relationship Crisis with Mother Nature
by Tim Christophersen

3

Let's Fix This: Cleaner Living in a Dirty World
by Chandra Clarke

4

Wild by Design: The Rise of Ecological Restoration
by Laura J. Martin

5

The Book of Wilding: A Practical Guide to Rewilding, Big and Small
by Isabella Tree

Top 5 Books on Investing in Conservation and the Natural World

by Daisy Reynolds

Top 5 books on Anxiety and Phobia, recommended by James austin

1

From Anxiety to Awakening: 11 Insights That Transform Worry Into Wisdom and Fear Into Freedom
by Jake Yanitz Rubin

2

Overthinking Silenced: Reclaim Your Peace, Freedom, and Clarity by Quieting Anxiety and Overcoming F
by Casey Bennett

3

Awakening From Anxiety: A Spiritual Guide to Living a More Calm, Confident, and Courageous Life (Ove
by Rev. Connie L. Habash MA LMFT & Rama Jyoti Vernon

4

Rewire Your Anxious Brain: How to Use the Neuroscience of Fear to End Anxiety, Panic, and Worry
by Catherine M. Pittman PhD & Elizabeth M. Karle MLIS

5

Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening
by Default Author

Top 5 books on Anxiety and Phobia

by James austin

Five Indispensable Texts for Revolutionary Marxists, recommended by Franklin Ridgway

1

The Communist Manifesto (Norton Critical Editions)
by Karl Marx & Frederic L. Bender

2

Essential Works of Lenin:
by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin

3

Reform Or Revolution And Other Writings (Dover Books on History, Political and Social Science)
by Rosa Luxemburg

4

History of the Russian Revolution
by Leon Trotsky

5

Selected Writings
by Alexandra Kollontai

Five Indispensable Texts for Revolutionary Marxists

by Franklin Ridgway

5 Essential Reads on Women and Diversity in Construction, recommended by Daisy Reynolds

1

Building Women: How everyone in construction can win
by Faye Allen

2

The Impact of Women In Construction
by Theresa Kassim

3

Women in Construction: Towards a more equal, diverse, and inclusive built environment sector
by Patience Tunji-Olayeni, Clinton Aigbavboa, Abimbola Windapo & Ayodeji Oke

4

The Truth About Being a Woman in Construction: Finding Limitless
by Jessica Lynn

5

Managing Diversity and Equality in Construction: Initiatives and Practice
by Andrew W. Gale & Marilyn J. Davidson

5 Essential Reads on Women and Diversity in Construction

by Daisy Reynolds

Best Math Books for People who Don’t Do Math, recommended by Karen Carlson

1

Math with Bad Drawings: Illuminating the Ideas That Shape Our Reality
by Ben Orlin

2

Change Is the Only Constant: The Wisdom of Calculus in a Madcap World
by Ben Orlin

3

The Heart of Mathematics: An invitation to effective thinking
by Edward B. Burger & Michael Starbird

4

The Annotated Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
by Ian Stewart

5

What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
by Randall Munroe

Best Math Books for People who Don’t Do Math

by Karen Carlson

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