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  • Aeneas Anderson in China
    Frances Wood
    Lord Macartney’s mission to open up China in 1792 failed, but it did give the Western world its first glimpse of the secretive Middle Kingdom, through the memoirs written by eight different members of the embassy. But the most lively and accessible of the books was that written by Aeneas Anderson, Lord Macartney’s valet. China scholar Frances Wood introduces Anderson’s account ...
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    28,57 €

  • Earliest Years At Vassar; Personal Recollections
    Frances A. Wood
    A quiet, intimate doorway into a formative era. Earliest Years At Vassar invites you to walk the corridors of early American higher education through the eyes of Frances A. Wood, a personal recollections memoir that folds memory into history with clarity and grace.This edition offers much more than a reprint. It presents a concise, moving account of a woman navigating the begin...
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    16,08 €

  • Chinese American Dream
    Frances Armstrong Wood
    Enjoy reading about Harry Lee, a Chinese born immigrant to America that courageously fought in World War II. After his service in the United States Air Force he worked in his own businesses to obtain property and overcame all obstacles to fulfill the proverbial American Dream. ...
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    7,36 €

  • Wok & Go
    Frances Wood-Parker
    This book was created from my personal, daily journal, which was seven years in the making. It incorporates all the aspects of what it takes to lose excess weight and keep it off in a very healthy way. This book addresses (1) ways to reprogram your mind for success; (2) a detailed account of the kitchen equipment that will streamline the process; (3) a method that combines meal...
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    17,70 €

  • Number Eleven, And Other Tales
    Frances Hariott Wood
    'Number Eleven, And Other Tales' presents a collection of compelling short stories by Frances Hariott Wood, offering a glimpse into the social fabric and human experiences of the 19th century. Through vivid characters and evocative settings, Wood explores themes of identity, class, and the complexities of human relationships. These stories, rich in detail and emotional depth, s...
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    21,12 €

  • Trackwoman Number Two
    Frances Armstrong Wood
    You will enjoy reading this book about the exciting adventures my husband, Cliff and I had living in an outfit car on the AT&SF railroad tracks. We lived a rough life being moved from one job site to another. We traveled from the coast, valleys, desert and the mountains of south California. The crew consisted of Indians of the Navajo tribe who had a contract with the AT&SF Rail...
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    9,53 €

  • Julia’s Impeccable Man
    Frances Armstrong Wood
    Julia was a little farm girl and she wanted an exciting life in the city. She arrived in the big city of Memphis when she was about twenty five years of age. She was barely able to rent a room for a week and had no means of employment. She had been trained to be a personal maid but she had no connections for this kind of job. She overcame all of her obstacles by securing a wait...
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    9,59 €

  • Legend of Pigeon Roost Road
    Frances A. Wood / Frances AWood
    Tommy spent his early life in an old house on the Pigeon Roost Road. His first pet was a bird dog named Rex. They were inseparable until Rex matured a year later. Rex was born to hunt birds. Tommy had to give up his companion when the hunter saw Rex point to a covey of birds. Rex was sold to him for $75.00. Rex was replaced by a pair of Beagle Hounds. When nine puppies were bor...
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    9,46 €

  • Earliest Years At Vassar
    Frances Ann Wood
    ''Earliest Years At Vassar: Personal Recollections'' is a memoir written by Frances Ann Wood in 1909. The book provides a firsthand account of the author’s experiences as a student during the earliest years of Vassar College, a prestigious women’s college located in Poughkeepsie, New York. Wood shares her personal recollections of campus life, academic pursuits, and social inte...
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    25,88 €

  • Twenty Years in Korea
    Frances A. Wood / Frances AWood
    The 1849 gold rush in California inspired Thomas Carter to mine gold. He discovered a circular informing him of a large gold mining company in New York. He was currently employed by the Princeton Mine at Mariposa, California. The Oriental Consolidated Mine Company was contacted as Tom wished to expand his career. He was accepted and traveled to Korea. His future wife joined him...
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    7,71 €

  • Did Marco Polo Go To China?
    Frances Wood
    We all ?know? that Marco Polo went to China, served Ghengis Khan for many years, and returned to Italy with the recipes for pasta and ice cream. But Frances Wood, head of the Chinese Department at the British Library, argues that Marco Polo not only never went to China, he probably never even made it past the Black Sea, where his family conducted business as merchants.Marco Pol...
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    88,35 €