本書講述詠春一代宗師晚年在港作客,譜出一段黃昏之戀。 在戰後百業瀟條的社會裏立足並非易事。民國初期他是典型的二世祖,富二代。生活無憂,四十歲前從沒有為生活發愁。世事難料於1950年來港,五十七歲的他竟要教拳謀生,實在非始料所及。在港廿二年嚐盡五味架人生,酸甜苦辣鹹的磨練,見証勇者浴火重生。第一份工作是在飯店公會教授詠春拳。 宗師在艱辛的歲月中,一位上海女子的出現,一件英雄救美的俠義行為,竟造就一段忘年之戀堪稱異數。 同是天涯淪落人,路途上互相扶持,正待組織新家庭之際,不獲眾徒弟諒解因而反目。艱苦經營一夜流失盡殆,夫妻倆牛衣對泣生計瀕臨絕境,此刻愛情結晶亦將降臨,不知是悲還是喜。柳暗花明又一村的景況下,得到九龍巴士工友的支持,生活重現曙光。 六十年代中,兩子來港團聚,晚年膝下三個兒子陪伴,上天的恩賜夫復何求。可是好花不常開,患難伴侶此刻被癌魔帶走,一段刻骨銘心的黃昏之戀,帶來一個可歌可泣的動人故事,和無限的傷感。 在港傳授詠春拳,在世界各地萌芽,創造出詠春傳奇。 This book tells the story of the grandmaster of Wing Chun in his later years in Hong Kong, weaving a tale of a twilight romance. In the post-war era, it was not easy to establish oneself in a society that was experiencing rapid changes in various industries. In the early years of the Republic of China, he was a typical second-generation rich kid, born into wealth. He lived a carefree life and never had to worry about making a living before the age of forty. However, in 1950, at the age of fifty-seven, he unexpectedly had to teach martial arts to make a living in Hong Kong. This was beyond his expectations. Over the course of twenty-two years in Hong Kong, he experienced the ups and downs of life, tasting the sourness, sweetness, bitterness, saltiness, and spiciness of life, and witnessed how a brave person can be reborn from the fire. His first job was teaching Wing Chun at a hotel association. During the difficult years, the appearance of a woman from Shanghai and a chivalrous act of heroism led to an extraordinary love story of two people with a significant age difference. Both of them were wanderers in the world, supporting each other on the journey of life. Just as they were about to start a new family, they faced opposition from their disciples, which strained their relationship. After struggling hard, they lost everything overnight, and their livelihood was on the verge of collapse. At this critical moment, their love bore fruit, but whether it brought sadness or joy was uncertain. However, with the support of colleagues from the Kowloon Motor Bus Company, they were able to see a glimmer of hope in their lives. In the mid-1960s, their two sons came to Hong Kong, and in their old age, they were accompanied by their three sons. What more could they ask for as a gift from heaven? But good times don't last forever, and at this moment, their companion in adversity was taken away by cancer. Their twilight romance, which left an indelible mark on their hearts, brought forth a deeply moving story filled with both sadness and infinite sorrow. Teaching Wing Chun in Hong Kong and seeing it flourish around the world, they created the legend of Wing Chun.
A highly personal collection of jazz portraits--centered around the towering figure of Duke Ellington--with the unabashedly didactic intent of publicizing, promoting, and encouraging listeners at all levels of sophistication to hear jazz anew. And it will. (c) by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Soil nailing is an in situ soil reinforcement technique that can be used to enhance the stability of slopes, retaining walls, embankments, and excavations. It involves installation of closely spaced, relatively slender unstressed tension-carrying structural elements into the ground to stabilize the soil mass. These elements, which are called soil nails, comprise steel or other engineering materials such as fiber reinforced polymer. Soil nailing did not gain popularity until the 1970s when engineers started to realize that the technique could offer an effective, robust, and economical reinforcing system for a variety of ground conditions. More importantly, the track record has been excellent in that no major collapses have been reported in properly designed and well-constructed soil nailed structures so far. Considerable experience and knowledge of the technique have been gained in the past few decades through systematic technical development work comprising laboratory tests, numerical modeling, physical modeling, site trials and field monitoring covering design, and construction practices. Soil Nailing: A Practical Guide consolidates the experience and advances made in the development and use of the soil nailing technique and encourages a wider adoption of the technique by practitioners. The book is intended for use by postgraduate students, researchers, and practicing civil and geotechnical engineers, who wish to have a more in-depth and fundamental understanding of the theory and practice behind the technique. It presents the basic principles of the technique as well as state-of-the-art knowledge and recommended standard of good practice in respect of design, construction, monitoring, and maintenance of soil nailed structures.
Will The Real Pimps and Ho's Please Stand Up: Peeping the Multi-Leveled Global Game is birthed from the psyche of urban philosopher and Renaissance man E Raymond Brown. In his original 2003 release, the book takes on an approach that had been non-existent prior to its penning: A radically non-dogmatic, no holds barred examination into the emerging planetary power game from an uncompromising, indigenous urban, philosophically bold, multi-disciplinary perspective.Hassahn Liggins of Radio Facts writes: "E. Raymond Brown does an amazing job of relating the pimp game to several prominent issues and people in the world. His use of witty sarcasm backed with intellectual subject matter presents an intriguing dichotomy that kept me turning the pages. Brown brilliantly takes the language of the street and applies it to the powers that be. He points out great examples of how those in power represent the "pimps" in many cases, while those that live under the rules of the powerful represent the "hos.
Notoriously cumbersome to isolate and challenging to synthesize, the path of natural products to viable drugs is an arduous journey. Yet compounds isolated from nature may possess fascinating structures, biological profiles and pharmaceutical potential far greater than anything made by man. Natural Products Chemistry: Sources, Separations and
To date, more than 50 specimens of Tyrannosaurus rex have been identified, some of which are nearly complete skeletons. Give your readers a new favorite look at this perennial favorite dinosaur. Detailed anatomy diagrams present both the inside and outside of this dinosaur king, as readers learn about their habitat, prey, and life cycle.
This is a deep and beautiful monograph in functional analysis, at the interface with mathematical physics.'Mathematical ReviewsThe integration of vector valued functions with respect to vector valued measures, especially spectral measures, is developed in view of applications in operator theory, scattering theory and semiclassical approximation in quantum physics. New techniques are developed for bilinear integration in cases where the classical approach does not apply.
Biochemistry is a single-semester text designed for undergraduate non-biochemistry majors. Accessible, engaging, and informative, Biochemistry is the perfect introduction to the subject for students who may approach chemistry with apprehension. Biochemistry's unique emphasis on metabolism and its kinetic underpinnings gives the text up-to-the-minute relevance for students investigating current public health concerns such as obesity and diabetes. Biochemistry will encourage students to explore the basics of chemistry and its influence on biological problems.Biochemistry provides students with a broad understanding of contemporary advances in molecular biology. Its innovative approach will challenge students to develop connections across multiple concepts, and sets Biochemistry apart in a crowded field. Biochemistry is an invaluable and user-friendly resource.This innovative text for non-biochemistry majors includes:* Introductory material at the beginning of each chapter that contextualizes chapter themes in real-life scenarios* Clear list of objectives for each chapter* Online supporting materials with further opportunities for research and investigation* Synthesis questions at the end of each chapter that encourage students to make connections between concepts and ideas, as well as develop critical-thinking skills
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