New Books

BBI Dictionary of English Word Combinations

Morton Benson, Robert Ilson, Evelyn Benson

A dictionary of essential word combinations, phrasal verbs, and examples of complementation and usage for speaking and writing English, for learners of English as a foreign language. This revised edition contains some 90,000 British and American collocations. A special effort has been made to include collocations related to computer and Internet terms. (From booknews)

Doing Business in China

Tim Ambler, Morgen Witzel

Having joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2002, China is now officially fully open for business and may soon be the biggest economy in the world. No one in, or embarking upon, a managerial career can afford to ignore a market that comprises one-fifth of the world's population. Doing Business in China is essential reading for the manager or firm setting up a business for the first time in this vital and complex market. Aimed specifically at Western and non-Chinese businesses and managers, this book offers a general framework for understanding Chinese business culture along with guidelines for acquiring further knowledge on China. Doing Business in China is a practical guide to business practices, market conditions, negotiations, organizations, networks and the business environment in China. Alongside summaries of theoretical research, the book provides a perceptual toolkit which will enable the businessperson or student to do business in China and apply that knowledge back in the West. (From the Publisher)

Maran Illustrated Computers Guided Tour

Ruth Maran

Guided Tour is a valuable resource for all readers, regardless of experience. Maran Illustrated™ Computers – Guided Tour is packed with information useful to readers who are interested in purchasing their first computer and are learning about computers for the first time. Experienced computer users will find this book a comprehensive guide filled with the latest technologies. The easy-to-use maranGraphics format combines text with colorful, informative graphics for an unbeatable synergistic learning experience. Readers have the option of reading the book cover to cover, or simply reading the individual topics they are interested in. (From the Publisher)

Escape from Slavery: The True Story of My Ten Years in Captivity and My Journey to Freedom in America

Francis Bok, Conrad Allen, With Edward Tivnan

Seven-year-old Francis Piol Bol Buk was living happily on his family's southern Sudan farm. One day in 1986, he was sent on errands to the marketplace. There, a slave raid ripped him from his contented life and threw him into a wretched existence serving under a northern Sudanese Arab. After he escaped at age 17, Buk made his way to Cairo with a black market passport incorrectly listing his name as Bok and became a U.N. refugee allowed to settle in the U.S. in 1999. Although he found contentment in Iowa among other refugees, the following year Bok decided to work with an American antislavery organization, and testified before Congress about the atrocities in Sudan. While this is a remarkable story, its power is conveyed most effectively through Bok's simple retelling. His sincerity compels, especially when he describes the decade of mistreatment he endured. After two failed escape attempts, he's told he'll be killed in the morning, and while bound, he thinks of the morning ahead: "I would be dead and finally through with this place and this family. My mind preferred death." Yet when his master changes his mind, Bok immediately starts plotting again. For all his emotional strength, though, Bok remains humble. He thanks God and everyone who helps him escape slavery. This is a powerful, exceptionally well-told story, equally riveting and heartbreaking. Although legal strides have been made, with the help of people like Bok, the persistence of slavery in the world makes this a work that can't be ignored. Maps, photos not seen by PW. Agent, Jim Levine. (Oct.) Forecast: An author tour, a print advertising campaign, and broadcast and print publicity should stoke interest in this important book