Heart of Asia: Memoirs from the Himalayas, Paperback

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Publisher: Dutton Books for Young ReadersAuthor(s): Hena KhanIllustration(s): ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUTNumber of pages: 208Collection: The Unicorn Res...

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One of the most compelling international dramas of the 20th century and an unforgettable saga of survival, technological innovation, and breathtaki...

Masterly travel writing covering the emergent countries of central Asia.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Burmese Army, nicknamed the "four-foot Colonel, " offers an account of his nation's struggle for independence from a ...

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Reducere. A land of enormous proportions, countless secrets, and incredible history, Central Asia was the heart of the great Mongol empire of Tamerlane and s...

Publisher: Insight EditionsAuthor(s): Sadhvi Bhagawati SaraswatiNumber of pages: 368Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 155 x 277 x 27Cover type: Pap...

Reducere. For bestselling cookbook author Hetty McKinnon, Asian cooking is personal. McKinnon grew up in a home filled with the aromas, sights, and sounds of...

Hollywood to the Himalayas is the enlightening memoir of a reluctant spiritual seeker who finds much more than she bargained for when she travels t...

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Health-giving, accessible, delicious recipes, put together with passion and purpose, and enlightening food stories from a civilisation that has not...

Reducere. The incredible story of one snowboarder's quest for spiritual enlightenment in the Himalayan mountain range. Having snowboarded the tallest mountai...

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Reducere. Many know of Shambhala, the Tibetan Buddhist legendary land of spiritual bliss popularized by the film, Shangri-La. But few may know of the role Sh...

Memoirs from the Women's Prison is an unforgettable, landmark work of prison writing that offers a rare insight into the indomitable, soaring liter...

Reducere. Now in its seventh printing The memoir of a woman whose strength, courage, and intelligence had a profound impact on Vietnamese history. Not simply...

With more than 200 spectacular photographs in a handy pocket format, Thailand is a stunning collection of images celebrating one of the most exciti...

Reducere. A reporter's vivid account of Central Asia's wild recent history--violent in the extreme and rife with characters both heroic and corrup It sounds ...

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DescriptionThe first birding guide to the beautiful, endemic-packed Himalayan nation of Bhutan was published in 1999. This is a new and completely ...

Reducere. Read this book as the ultimate Beatles' fantasy tour of their magickal mystery! This book (for those who do not already have these chapters of the ...

Publisher: Orpen PressAuthor(s): Ray TaylorIllustration(s): 20 colour photographs; 20 colour photographsNumber of pages: 240Publication date: 2021D...

"Our hands and feet were frozen numb. The wind-borne cold attacked with terrible fury. We shivered violently." --Lt. Joseph Owen, 7th Marines, Chos...

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Do you ever wonder about the hearts and souls of the men who make up our society? Have you ever been tempted to ask them about their life realities...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

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In this almost documentary account of his own experiences of penal servitude in Serbia, Dostoevsky describes the physical and mental suffering of t...

This book chronicles individual perspectives and specific iterations of Muslim community, practice, and experience in the Himalayan region to bring...

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Reducere. A vivid picture of the people, the places, and the experiences that shaped Sangharakshita's life.Sangharakshita read the Diamond Sutra for the firs...

Reducere. Martin Prechtel continues the narrative of his unique life in Santiago, Atitlan in Long Life, Honey in the Heart, an eloquent memoir replete with t...

Reducere. A Financial Times and The Economist Best Book of the Year and a New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceA SURPRISING, GRIPPING NARRATIVE DEPICTIN...