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Waylaid
Description: Waylaid is the story of a Chinese American boy who struggles to grow up in the grip of an overcharged sexual environment With a daily routine that involves renting out rooms to johns and hookers at his parents' sleazy hotel, the narrator loses the concepts of friendship, family, and childhood. As he pursues his all-consuming quest to lose his virginity, issues of race, class, and sex cripple his sense of self-worth. It is a story told with a Gen-X-style bleak humor that doesn't pander to conventional notions of immigrant narrative. Waylaid doesn't cut a wide swath through Asian American literature. It is a switchblade in the gut to stories of over-achievement and success in America that ignore the human cost..
Price: $7.52
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Paradise Lost?: High-Speed Trains Get Waylaid, Shady Politicians Get Billions and Taxpayers Get the Shaft!
Reminiscent of a detective novel, this political exposé explores the corruption of some of the richest and most powerful political figures in California. From Mayor Willie Brown, Senator Dianne Feinstein, and a 50-billion-dollar insider-trading scandal to whistle blowers, phantom high-speed trains, and unbridled greed, this investigation details the complex history of California's public works projects that were promised and commissioned, but never built. From a Bay Bridge addition that never materialized to the San Francisco airport expansion that disappeared, this hard-hitting look at the Golden State's political shenanigans outlines the slimy details behind massive pump-and-dump schemes that have plagued progress in the state. With direct parallels to the corruption that inspired the films Chinatown and The Two Jakes, this investigation reveals how money and relationships have played into a slick political game in recent California history. .
Price: $16.47
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Adventures In Odyssey: Activity Pack #4: Waylaid In The Windy City
During a trip to Chicago, Whit and Connie get caught up in a perilous mystery involving a laptop computer, the Defense Department and some familiar - but not very friendly - faces. Who can they trust? Will they be able to escape? Each Activity Pack contains 60 minutes of Adventures in Odyssey's best previously released radio dramas, and 16 pages of activities to go along with your adventure - shadow hunts, puzzles, a double-page game board, art project and much more. Each Activity Pack contains a bonus copy to share with a friend. Great for car travel, quiet times and family fun! .
Price: $8.54
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