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1	Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China more books like this by Jung Chang add to wishlist An international bestseller with over three million copies in print, this is the story of three generations, mostly of women, in a Chinese family. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.74! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Peony in Love more books like this by Lisa See add to wishlist Immersed in the richness and magic of the Chinese vision of the afterlife, transcending even death, See's novel beautifully explores the many manifestations of love and addresses the age-old desire of women to be heard. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	1421: The Year China Discovered America more books like this by Gavin Menzies add to wishlist Based on 15 years of in-depth research, "1421" traces the voyages of an extraordinary fleet of Chinese ships, whose crews actually charted America 70 years before Columbus. Four 8-page color inserts. 37 maps & diagrams. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.51! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Falling Leaves: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter more books like this by Adeline Yen Mah, Adeline Yen Mah add to wishlist The author's Westernized Chinese family in Shanghai was wealthy but dysfunctional. In this painful memoir, she writes about the cruelty she endured and her eventual emigration to the U.S., where she became a doctor. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Noble House more books like this by James Clavell add to wishlist This novel takes place during one week in 1963 Hong Kong--a brief period which encompasses murder, kidnapping, fire, flood, the opium trade, and a brutal power struggle. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.23! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying more books like this by Sogyal Rinpoche (Read by), Michael Toms (Read by), Charles T Tart (Read by) add to wishlist Explains the Tibetan understanding of what happens when a person dies, and how this can help in a person's daily life, in caring for the terminally ill and the bereaved, and to deepen one's understanding of life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.93! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The I Ching: Or Book of Changes more books like this by Richard Wilhelm add to wishlist At least 5000 years old, the "I Ching" is a book of oracles containing the whole of human experience. Used for divination, it is a method of exploring the unconscious; through the symbolism of its hexagrams we are guided towards the solution of difficult problems and life situations. It can also be read as a book of wisdom revealing the laws of ... see all copies from $4.90! new only from $17.03! \| first editions \| SVS
8	China Road: A Journey Into the Future of a Rising Power more books like this by Rob Gifford add to wishlist An acclaimed National Public Radio reporter takes a dramatic journey along China's Route 312 from its start in the boomtown of Shanghai to its end on the border with Kazakhstan. Along the way, he poses crucial questions regarding China's future as a super power. see all copies from $5.12! new only from $8.46! \| SVS
9	The Last Chinese Chef more books like this by Nicole Mones add to wishlist This exhilarating story is the transporting tale of how the sensual, romantic elements of haute Chinese cuisine become the perfect ingredients to lift the troubled soul of a grieving American woman. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster more books like this by Jon Krakauer add to wishlist In 1996, on a magazine assignment, Krakauer joined an expedition up Mount Everest led by the New Zealand climber Rob Hall. He arrived at the summit just before a blizzard struck in which Hall and nine other climbers were killed. This book is Krakauer's first-person account of the tragedy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.72! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Web That Has No Weaver more books like this by Ted J Kaptchuk, O.M.D. add to wishlist In this guide to Chinese medicine, an American expert explains the effectiveness of different treatments, such as acupuncture, and provides an introduction to the philosophical outlook that governs such practices. see all copies from $7.00! new only from $15.00! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress more books like this by Sijie Dai, Ina Rilke (Translator) add to wishlist In this novella, set in 1971 China at the height of the Cultural Revolution, two young men have been sent away to the mountains for "reeducation" through hard labor. There they encounter a novel by Balzac--a Western book forbidden under the Mao regime--and it changes their lives and the life of the seamstress with whom one of them falls in love. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Oracle Bones: A Journey Through Time in China more books like this by Peter Hessler add to wishlist The acclaimed author of "River Town" offers a rare portrait of 21st-century China. Hessler tells the story of this modern-day country and its growing links to the Western world as seen through the lives of a handful of ordinary people. see all copies from $2.75! new only from $4.86! \| SVS
14 view cover	Between Heaven and Earth more books like this by Harriet Beinfield, Efrem Korngold, Efrem Korn add to wishlist see all copies from $5.95! new only from $9.74! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Secret of Shambhala: In Search of the Eleventh Insight more books like this by James Redfield add to wishlist In this fictional adventure story, the author of THE CELESTINE PROPHECY and THE TENTH INSIGHT tells of a journey to the land of Tibet in search of centuries-old wisdom. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Piano Teacher more books like this by Janice Y K Lee add to wishlist In the sweeping tradition of "The English Patient" comes this gripping tale set in war-torn Hong Kong. Rich with intrigue, romance, and betrayal, this wonderfully written, utterly captivating novel dazzles . . .--Chang-rae Lee. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.21! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Good Earth more books like this by Pearl S Buck add to wishlist Pearl Buck (1892-1973) wrote THE GOOD EARTH in three months, based on her observations of Chinese life and culture while she lived in China as the daughter of American missionaries. In the novel, Buck tells the story of a simple, traditional small-farmer, Wang Lung, whose highest priority is the land he farms himself with his wife, O-lan. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The search for modern China more books like this by Jonathan D. Spence add to wishlist Over 400 years of Chinese history--from the Ming dynasty to Mao--are recalled in Spence's narrative history. see all copies from $2.11! new only from $15.95! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Russian Concubine more books like this by Kate Furnivall add to wishlist In this sweeping debut novel set in war-torn 1928 China, young Russian exile Lydia Ivanova and freedom fighter Chang An Lo possess an all-consuming love that can only bring shame and peril upon them. Those in power will do anything to quell it, but Lydia and Chang are powerless to end it. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.49! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Golden Buddha more books like this by Clive Cussler add to wishlist In this naval thriller, Captain Juan Cabrillo and his crew of intelligence officers work to strike a deal to return the Dalai Lama to Tibet. However, before Juan can forge such a deal he must find his bargaining chip: the legendary Golden Buddha, which hides records of a hidden oil field. The catch: they have only four days to complete their ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Mao: The Unknown Story more books like this by Jung Chang, Jon Halliday add to wishlist In this highly critical biography of China's late premier, husband-and-wife team Jung Chang (who grew up under Mao's rule, and wrote about it in WILD SWANS) and Jon Halliday rank Mao with Hitler and Stalin as one of the 20th century's dictators. Destroying the picture of Mao as a strong but benevolent leader of the people, Chang and Halliday ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $12.45! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living more books like this by Pema Chodron add to wishlist The result of a month-long retreat where Chodron used the "lojong teachings" (maxims or sayings) of Tibetan tradition along with the meditation practice known as "tonglen" meditation to bring forth an awareness of compassion. see all copies from $3.70! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Sources of Chinese Tradition: Volume 1: From Earliest Times to 1600 more books like this by Professor Irene Bloom (Editor), Professor Irene Cohen (Editor), William Theodore De Bary (Editor) add to wishlist -- Yingshih Yu, Gordon Wu 1958 Professor of Chinese Studies and professor of history, Princeton University see all copies from $14.95! new only from $26.08! \| SVS
24 view cover	Anthology of World Scriptures more books like this by Robert E Van Voorst add to wishlist "Anthology of World Scriptures" is a comprehensive collection of scriptures from the major world religions, including: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as well as scriptures from more recent religious movements. The text presents scripture readings in context, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.28! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Necropolis more books like this by Anthony Horowitz add to wishlist As the fourth novel in the spellbinding Gatekeepers series begins, the world is under the greatest threat it's ever known. The evil corporation Nightrise has amassed an immense amount of power . . . and the devastating force of the Old Ones is about to be unleashed around the globe. To stop this from happening, Matt and three of the Gatekeepers ... see all copies from $11.74! new only from $11.74! \| SVS

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