Wagashi: Little Bites of Japanese Delights
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A treat not just for the taste buds, but also for the other senses, these delightful Japanese...
Gender, Violence, Refugees
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Providing nuanced accounts of how the social identities of men and women, the context of...
Field Guide to the Birds of Thailand
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Thailand is probably the most popular destination for tourists in Asia, and birders have long...
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A dark secret grips a close-knit community in this Norwegian thriller. High-powered corporate...
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Meetings with Remarkable Men
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The Armenian-Greek spiritual teacher, G.I. Gurdjieff’s autobiographical account of his youth and...
Tree of Smoke
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Tree of Smoke – the name given to a ‘psy op’ that might or might not be hypothetical and might...
A Passage North
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It begins with a message: a telephone call informing Krishan that his grandmother's former caregiver...
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Fragrant Orchid: The Story of My Early Life
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The acclaimed actress and legendary singer, Yamaguchi Yoshiko (aka Li Xianglan, b. 1920), emerged...
The Silk Roads: A New History of the World
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The sun is setting on the Western world. Slowly but surely, the direction in which the world spins...
Water Infrastructure
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Water infrastructure is an essential element in water management. Together with institutions,...