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Inside Thai Society: Religion, Everyday Life, Change

March 25, 2015

Thailand is often called the “Land of Smiles”, a nickname which sounds at once pleasant and mysterious. It is said that the Thais have a smile for every emotion, and with so many nuances of smiling, the smile often hides more than it reveals. Inside Thai Society looks behind smiles and appearances in order to […]
Growing Up bin Laden: Osama’s Wife and Son Take Us Inside Their Secret World

March 25, 2015

The New York Times calls GROWING UP BIN LADEN: “The most complete account available of the terrorist’s immediate family.” (May 15, 2011) A true story that few ever believed would come to light, GROWING UP BIN LADEN uncovers startling revelations and hidden secrets carefully guarded by the most wanted terrorist of our lifetime, Osama bin […]
The Star Spangled Buddhist: Zen, Tibetan, and Soka Gakkai Buddhism and the Quest for Enlightenment in America

March 25, 2015

Approximately four million Americans claim to be Buddhist. Moreover, hundreds of thousands of Americans of various faiths read about Buddhism, are interested in its philosophical tenets, or fashionably view themselves as Buddhists. They’re part of what’s been described as the fastest-growing religious movement in America: a large group of people dissatisfied with traditional religious offerings […]
Will Taiwan Break Away: The Rise of Taiwanese Nationalism

March 25, 2015

The March 2000 elections in Taiwan returned a pro-independence candidate. This marks a turning point in Taiwanese politics, as well as bilateral relations across the strait. The Taiwan issue is very difficult to resolve for it straddles three centuries. Separatism originated in the 19th century, intensified in the 20th century, and is likely to explode […]
Being Eurasian: Memories Across Racial Divides

March 25, 2015

This book is a description and analysis of the lives of three famous Hong Kong Eurasian memoirists, Joyce Symons, Irene Cheng and Jean Gittins, and explores their very different ways of constructing and looking at their own ethnic identity. Sale Price:$21.21 9622096719
Nepal- A Brief History

March 25, 2015

Discover the rich and distinct history and culture of Nepal. Photographs and maps put this unique place into the appropriate perspective. Sale Price:buy at discount B005FRFRAG
Across Yunnan: A Journey of Surprises: Including an Account of the Remarkable French Railway Line Now Completed to Yunnan-fu

March 25, 2015

This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1910 edition by Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd., London. Sale Price:$9.99 1402159676
The Great Raid

March 25, 2015

Before General Douglas MacArthur could fulfill his stirring promise of “I shall return” and re-take the Philippines from Japanese control, a remarkable rescue mission would have to take place. Captured American soldiers had been held at the notorious Cabanatuan prison camp for more than 33 months. Emaciated and ill from brutal mistreatment, a mere 511 […]
Pakistan: A Modern History

March 25, 2015

This book fills the need for a broad, historically sophisticated understanding of Pakistan, a country at fifty which is understood by many in the West only in terms of stereotypes–the fanatical, authoritarian and reactionary “other” which is unfavorably compared to a tolerant, democratic and progressive India. There is a need at the time of Pakistan’s […]
Hong Kong

March 25, 2015

In its last days under British rule, the Crown Colony of Hong Kong is the world’s most exciting city, at once fascinating and exasperating, a tangle of contradictions. It is a dazzling amalgam of conspicuous consumption and primitive poverty, the most architecturally incongruous yet undeniably beautiful urban panorama of all. World-renowned travel writer Jan Morris […]

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