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This book chronicles Tung Wah’s 150-year journey, highlighting recent developments while outlining broader historical perspectives. Divided into three parts—1870s–1950s, 1960s–1990s, and 2000–2020—the book examines how Tung Wah has adapted to changing times. Through medical care, education, social services, cultural and traditional services, Tung Wah has played an indispensable role in shaping Hong Kong’s development. Amid the city’s political, economic, and social transformations, Tung Wah has continually refined its governance structures and expanded its service portfolio to address emerging public needs. What has remained constant is Tung Wah’s unwavering commitment to serving the community, steadfast in its mission to do good and walk alongside the people of Hong Kong.

If you knew you didn''t have long to live, who would you tell? What would you say? And how would you deliver the message?Reito Naoi has just been fired. Enraged and fuelled by feelings of revenge, he tries to steal a valuable device from his workplace, but things don''t go to plan, and he ends up arrested.In jail, Reito is paid an unexpected visit by a lawyer who offers to arrange for his release, if he complies with the wishes of the lawyer''s client. Seeing no alternative, Reito accepts and soon discovers that the lawyer''s client is his aunt. When Reito tells her that he has no plans for the future, she gives him an order: ''What I want you to do is to guard a camphor tree.'' And thus begins Reito''s custodianship of a camphor tree standing on the grounds of a shine - a camphor tree with a mysterious legend associated with it...

Tung Wah Group of Hospitals of Hong Kong traces itsorigins to 1870, when it was first established as Tung WahHospital. Over time, it evolved into one of Hong Kong’slargest and most diversified charitable organizations. Today,it remains a vital and innovative institution, providing a widerange of services tailored to the needs of the public,making it renowned among Chinese-owned organizations.This book chronicles Tung Wah’s 150-year journey,highlighting recent developments while outlining broaderhistorical perspectives. Divided into three parts—1870s–1950s, 1960s–1990s, and 2000–2020—the book examineshow Tung Wah has adapted to changing times. Throughmedical care, education, social services, cultural andtraditional services, Tung Wah has played an indispensablerole in shaping Hong Kongʼs development. Amid the cityʼspolitical, economic, and social transformations, Tung Wahhas continually refined its governance structures andexpanded its service portfolio to address emerging publicneeds.

''A new Simon Brett novel is an event for mystery fans!'' P.D. James''Simon Brett writes stunning detective stories. I would recommend them to anyone'' Jilly Cooper''Few crime writers are so enchantingly gifted'' Sunday Times_______________________For Major Bricket, attending church in his village of Stunston Peveril in Suffolk is a good way to keep up with the village gossip. Having only recently retired from a career where he was privy to many international secrets, the Major likes to stay in the know.Events take a turn one Sunday though when, after the morning service, Major Bricket notices the door to the bell tower open... and finds a body at the bottom of the stairs.The dead man is dressed in a suit and dog collar. But who is he? And could someone in Stunston Peveril have killed him?Perhaps predictably, most of the village residents seem more concerned with the Parish Council flower arranging rota than the mysterious corpse. Major Bricket will have to rely on his long-nurtured de

Instant New York Times Bestseller - A USA Today Bestseller - An Indie Bestseller - A Good Morning America Book Club Pick"Under the Same Stars will leave you shattered and wildly hopeful." --E. Lockhart, author of We Were Liars and Genuine Fraud"Stirring and absolutely unforgettable" --Samira Ahmed, New York Times-bestselling author of Internment and Hollow Fires"Full of banter, romance, humor and a little bit of magic" --Gayle Forman, author of Not Nothing and After Life From New York Times-bestselling and Printz Award-winning author Libba Bray comes a propulsive historical mystery that examines truth, rebellion, reconciliation, and what must be sacrificed for a better world. It was said that if you write to the Bridegroom's Oak, the love of your life will answer back. Now, the tree is giving up its secrets at last. In 1940s Germany, Sophie is excited to discover a message waiting for her in the Bridegroom's Oak from a mysterious suitor. Meanwhile, her best friend, Hanna, is sending me

The first systemic analysis of time travel as narrative device, Edward Royston's Transgressing Time argues that as a fictional conceit, time travel can most fruitfully be understood from a narratological perspective that sidesteps questions of its plausibility. In service of this goal, Royston identifies the precise narrative device, "anachronic metalepsis," that powers time travel. Existing at the confluence of narrative's power to manipulate temporality and fiction's power to transgress and displace across ontological boundaries, anachronic metalepsis demonstrates that the power of narrative itself is what enables time travel. Royston bolsters this concept through readings of classics such as Back to the Future and Octavia E. Butler's Kindred, contemporary works such as the video game Outer Wilds and Scott Alexander Howard's The Other Valley, and lesser-known works such as the nineteenth-century Spanish novel El Anacron鏕ete. These readings demonstrate how time travel functions acro

Now in paperback! The second book in the laugh-out-loud series by children's literature legend Jon Scieszka. "[I]n true Scieszka style, the majority of the book is a joyful exploration of what he does best--make the known seem absurd and the absurd seem perfectly reasonable. A funny, ridiculous journey into space infused with a thoughtful ecological message." --School Library JournalAstroWolf, LaserShark, SmartHawk, and StinkBug are ready for a new mission to find a planet fit for human life after we've finally made Earth unlivable. When they splash-land on the Water Planet, they find power-hungry clams, a rebellious underwater force, and a world full of too-good-to-be-true. Can this aquatic world really be humans' new home? And why are these clams so eager to swap planets?The AstroNuts series continues "with all the same punchy puns and visual panache as its predecessor. Scieszka skillfully weaves facts about climate change and environmental and social commentary into his jet-propelle

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In Managerial Accounting for Managers, the authors have crafted a streamlined managerial accounting book that is perfect for nonaccounting majors who intend to move into managerial positions. The traditional Process Costing, Statement of Cash Flows, and Financial Statement Analysis chapters have been dropped to enable instructors to focus their attention on the bedrocks of managerial accounting—planning, control, and decision making. Noreen/Brewer/Montague/Garrison focuses on the fundamentals, allowing students to develop the conceptual framework managers need to succeed. The text doesn’t cover journal entries or financial accounting topics so students can focus on principles of managerial accounting with a focus on decision making and analytical skills. Entrepreneur Spotlights and current business examples help students see real-world applicability and students gain a balanced coverage of business models from nonprofit, retail, service, wholesale, and manufacturing organizations.

Alice Melvin's award-winning Mouse is back for another mindful adventure in nature.Join Mouse on a new adventure as he leaves the urban bustle of a busy railway station and makes his way to a remote and majestic mountain peak. This journey has a distinctively autumnal feel to set it apart from Mouse's other adventures. The book also features a subtle message in the illustrations about biodiversity, showing the effects of over-grazing and even featuring mountain hares planting saplings to restore mountain forests.Alice Melvin has spent a lot of time researching and drawing from nature to develop an authentic journey for Mouse, and her charming illustrations create an immersive world full of wildlife, friendly woodland creatures and stunning scenery. Interactive flaps and gatefolds throughout draw the reader's attention to details hidden among the illustrations. The book also features a nature guide with fascinating facts about the different habitats and wildlife that Mouse finds on his