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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time
by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
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In 1993 Greg Mortenson was the exhausted survivor of a failed attempt to ascend K2, an American climbing bum wandering emaciated and lost through Pakistan's Karakoram Himalaya. After he was taken in and nursed back to health by the people of an... ( read more)
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Colors of the Mountain (99 Edition)
by Da Chen
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Colors of the Mountain is a classic story of triumph over adversity, a memoir of a boyhood full of spunk, mischief, and love, and a welcome introduction to an amazing young writer. <BR>Da Chen was born in 1962, in the Year of Great Starvation. Mao... ( read more)
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Thailand's Islands & Beaches (Lonely Planet Thailand's Islands & Beaches)
by Andrew Burke
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Discover Thailand's Islands and Beaches Surrender to the serenity of a hammock on Ko Pha-Ngan Discover Ko Phi-Phi's underwater world of shipwrecks, psychedelic cora and bus-sized whale sharks Meditate in a cave temple filled with Buddha images and bats... ( read more)
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Descent Into Chaos: The U.S. and the Disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia
by Ahmed Rashid
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After September 11th, Ahmed Rashid's crucial book Taliban introduced American readers to that now notorious regime. In this new work, he returns to Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia to review the catastrophic aftermath of America's failed war on... ( read more)
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Field Notes on Democracy: Listening to Grasshoppers
by Arundhati Roy
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The fierceness with which Arundhati Roy loves humanity moves my heart.-Alice Walker Combining fierce conviction, deft political analysis, and beautiful writing, this is the essential new book from Arundhati Roy. This series of essays examines the dark... ( read more)
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Mao: The Unknown Story
by Jung Chang
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Based on a decade of research and on interviews with many of Mao's close circle in China who have never talked before — and with virtually everyone outside China who had significant dealings with him — this is the most authoritative life of Mao... ( read more)
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The Photographer: Into War-Torn Afghanistan with Doctors Without Borders
by Emmanuel Guibert
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In 1986, Afghanistan was torn apart by a war with the Soviet Union. This graphic novel/photo-journal is a record of one reporters arduous and dangerous journey through Afghanistan, accompanying the Doctors Without Borders. Didier Lefevres... ( read more)
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The Gandhi Reader: A Sourcebook of His Life and Writings
by Homer A Jack
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The Gandhi Reader collects the significant writings by and about Mahatma Gandhi, culled form 500 volumes, newspapers, and magazines. Here is Gandhi in his own words and those of his closest associates, including selections from his autobiography... ( read more)
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River Town Two Years on the Yangtze
by Peter Hessler
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Travel writing describing two years spent by Peter Hessler in China. Well-reviewed in the broadsheets, it was also the winner of the 2001 Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize. "Written with great clarity and affection" "The Times".... ( read more)
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The Seventy Wonders of China
by Jonathan Fenby
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A complete and essential overview of China's marvels in all areas, from the natural world to inventions to artistic and architectural achievements. As China emerges as a great world economic power, this book shows what makes it such a special country and... ( read more)
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