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The Last Days of Old Beijing: Life in the Vanishing Backstreets of a City Transformed
A fascinating, intimate portrait of Beijing through the lens of its oldest neighborhood, facing destruction as the city, and China, relentlessly modernizes. Soon we will be able to say about old Beijing that what emperors, warlords, Japanese invaders, and Communist planners couldn’t eradicate, the market economy has. Nobody has been more aware of this than Michael Meyer. A long-time resident, Meyer has, for the past two years, lived as no other Westerner—in a shared courtyard home in Beijing’s oldest neighborhood, Dazhalan, on one of its famed hutong (lanes). There he volunteers to teach English at the local grade school and immerses himself in the community, recording with affection the life stories of the Widow, who shares his courtyard; coteacher Miss Zhu and student Little Liu; and the migrants Recycler Wang and Soldier Liu; among the many others who, despite great differences in age and profession, make up the fabric of this unique neighborhood. Their bond is rapidly being torn, however, by forced evictions as century-old houses and ways of life are increasingly destroyed to make way for shopping malls, the capital’s first Wal-Mart, high-rise buildings, and widened streets for cars replacing bicycles. Beijing has gone through this cycle many times, as Meyer reveals, but never with the kind of dislocation and overturning of its storied culture now occurring as the city prepares to host the 2008 Summer Olympics. Weaving historical vignettes of Beijing and China over a thousand years through his narrative, Meyer captures the city’s deep past as he illuminates its present. With the kind of insight only someone on the inside can provide, The Last Days of Old Beijing brings this moment and the ebb and flow of daily lives on the other side of the planet into shining focus. .
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Backstreet Mom: A Mother's Tale of Backstreet Boy AJ McLean's Rise to Fame, Struggle with Addiction, and Ultimate Triumph
One of the most successful groups in music history, the Backstreet Boys have sold 65 million albums to date, and AJ McLean, the tattooed bad boy of the group, has fans throughout the world. An integral part of the Backstreet Boys from the very beginning, AJ's mother, Denise, traveled with the group and served as their publicist and fan club coordinator. In close proximity to the successes and heartbreaks of her son's career, Denise watched her son's painful descent into alcoholism and depression. This revealing account tells the tale of AJ’s rise to superstardom, his descent into addiction, and his struggles through rehab, and offers a look at the harsh world of the music industry. A candid and heartfelt story, this book will appeal to fans of the Backstreet Boys, readers interested in behind-the-scenes music industry stories, and mothers with children who have substance abuse problems. .
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Backstreet Boys: The Official Book
Why has this collection of scads of photographs of the Backstreet Boys proved so insanely popular? It is filled with intimate revelations about the band, but then, so is What You Wanna Know: Backstreet Boys Secrets Only a Girlfriend Can Tell, by Brian Littrell's first love, Samantha Stonebraker, and this is clearly the book that fans prefer. My theory is that the official book replicates the experience of reading your high school yearbook. The format resembles a yearbook, and it basically consists of excellent, colorful photos of the Boys at play (Nick putting chopsticks in Brian's hair in Tokyo, Brian demonstrating Nick's ticklishness on a tour plane), at work onstage, or hanging with diverse celebs (Tiger Woods and Prince Andrew, the Fonz, Hulk Hogan, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Baby Spice, Metallica, and many more). Each picture has a caption with one of the Boys' reminiscences, as if he had inscribed a photo of himself in your yearbook. The book also gives fans a Hard Day's Night-like sense of what it's like to be a small-town kid conquering the world overnight. The Boys' shrieking fans shut down Times Square during their MTV appearance for Millennium--the photo puts you on the scene, and the caption puts you in their heads. Such nice Boys, too, not like that Eminem. Brian poses with his mom onstage while singing "Perfect Fan," and confesses, "I wrote the song for her." Kevin captions one photo, "With my mother onstage in Lexington, Kentucky. I am trying not to cry too much." One photo shows AJ holding a large plastic bone and shaking fans' hands while seated on the shoulders of his "close personal friend Big Bob. I usually hop on his back. This way, I can get near the fans without getting maimed." But with this book, there is no Big Bob standing between you and the Boys of your dreams. --Tim Appelo.
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Backstreet Boys - The Hits: Chapter One
13 of the Backstreet Boys' best, including: All I Have to Give * As Long as You Love Me * The Call * Drowning * Everybody (Backstreet's Back) * I Want It That Way * I'll Never Break Your Heart * Larger Than Life * More Than That * The One * Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) * Shape of My Heart * Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely. Includes color photos..
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Loving A.J.: My 6-Year Romance with a Backstreet Boy
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Backstreet Boys: Confidential
Backstreet Boys have achieved incredible success right around the world. From their humble beginnings performing at high schools across America, to vast stadium shows in front of thousands of people, they have followed their dreams and drawn strength from the loyalty of their fans. Five unique and magnetic personalities, five outstanding talents. Each of the Boys could take the lead on his own, but together they are dynamite. But what are the really like? This book opens up the confidential files on these fantastically successful and famous you men: Nick - the blond-haired, blue-eyed heartthrob, a practical joker with an artistic eye who is always plugged into computer games. Brain - born with a heavenly voice and a passion for music, never without a basketball, and with the strength to overcome life's ups and downs. Howie - personable and confident yet modest, an energetic dancer with a gift for taking the band's music to new audiences. AJ - a romantic and unpredictable extrovert, with an eye for outrageous clothes, for whom life is always an adventure. Kevin - the older brother of the group, ambitious and fearless in pursuit of his dreams. This book gives the lowdown on each of the boys in detail: their early life, their individual talents, their thoughts on romance, success and what the future holds. Packed with great photographs, facts, funny stories and quotes from the boys, this is a must-have for every dedicated fan..
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BackStreet Lean: Solutions for the Job Shop
This workbook provides all the necessary tools, forms, and worksheets for Lean to be implemented in a non-repetitive manufacturing environment Through the successful application of Lean in the job shop, a group of world-class plants decided to share their best practices along with numerous photos from their shops. BackStreet Lean will allow you to get started in what can be done today. It is all about, See it Done, Do it Yourself!.
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Backstreet Boys - Unbreakable
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Backstreet Boys - Never Gone
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