Manuela Soares, director of the Pace University Press, delivers a speech during the launching ceremony of the book titled Work Is Life -- How to Perform to the Best of Your Ability, during the 2019 BookExpo America in New York, the United States, May 29, 2019. A new book featuring the success story of a Chinese entrepreneur made its debut at BookExpo America on Wednesday as the annual gala of the publishing industry kicked off in New York City. The English-language book, "Work Is Life -- How to Perform to the Best of Your Ability", tells how Che Jianxin, also the author of the book, fought his way from a village carpenter to the chairman and CEO of China's largest furniture retail chain. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)