Orphan of Asia, Paperback

Masterly travel writing covering the emergent countries of central Asia.

Reducere. Nicholas Roerich was fond of saying, "Blessed be the obstacles--through them we grow." He was well qualified to know, for obstacles were a constant...

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...

Kipling's The Eyes of Asia takes the reader on a remarkable journey of discovery into the heart and soul of four soldiers of the Indian Army who fo...

A unique survey of seven great Asian empires, powerful forces on the world stage during a thousand years of history and that continue to resonate i...

Publisher: Sam ManicomAuthor(s): Sam ManicomIllustration(s): 16 Colour photographs, 54 line art drawingsNumber of pages: 336Publication date: 2007D...

DescriptionHow transnational modernity is taking shape in and in relation to Asia Fashion and Beauty in the Time of Asia considers the role of bodi...

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...

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...

A classic book from the bestselling travel writer and historian, Charles Allen, author of Plain Tales from the Raj, first published by Abacus in 1983.

Sometimes referred to as the Chinese Hamlet and tracing its origins to the 4th century BC, The Orphan of Zhao was the first Chinese play to be tran...

The latest volume in the French science fiction comic book series, which has been adapted into a film due out in July 2017. Illustrated by Jean-Cla...

Reducere. During a school trip to Ellis Island, Dominick Avaro, a ten-year-old foster child, travels back in time to 1908 Italy and accompanies two young emi...

'Tom sits on the floor studying the two dead bodies in front of him. It's been a while since he killed. Like riding a bike... only messier.' Tom Gr...

She works as a pit girl at the local coal mines, alongside her childhood playfellow, Evan - although lately, their friendship seems to be blossomin...

Latest in this 6 book series, a kind of }Da Vinci Code{ for kids, with real codes to crack and action that takes the characters across the globe. A...

Reducere. Elder Orphan Care provides help and hope for older adults in need, both in western Romania, where our ministry was birthed, and in Rowan and Cabarr...

Reducere. The Kentuckian's of the Confederate ArmyThe Orphan Brigade was the nickname given to the First Kentucky Brigade―the largest brigade to be recruited...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Victoria GoldenAuthor: William WaltersFrom 1854 to the early 1930s, the American Orphan Trains transported 250, 000 childre...

A World War One saga of found family and triumph in the face of adversity.Publisher: Head of ZeusAuthor(s): Chrissie WalshNumber of pages: 384Publi...

Reducere. A beautiful omnibus edition of the award-winning biographies Last Airlift: A Vietnamese Orphan's Rescue from War and One Step at a Time: A Vietname...

Reducere. The dead won't bother you if you don't give them permission. Boston, 1844. Tabby has a peculiar gift: she can communicate with the recently departe...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Beryl MatthewsNumber of pages: 560Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 38Cover type: Paperback / so...

Reducere. "Kelly Rimmer's heart-stopping rendering of the war in Nazi-occupied Poland will captivate readers page by page."--Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times ...

Reducere. In 1930, twenty-year-old Promise Mears Crawford finds herself trapped in an identity not of her making, betrothed to a man not of her choosing, and...

Reducere. DescriptionEngland, 1939. Ten-year-old Virginia Wrathmell arrives at Salt Winds, a secluded house on the edge of a marsh, to meet her adoptive pare...

The Palaeolithic Settlement of Asia - Robin Dennell

The story of Thomas Graumann, rescued first as a child from the Nazis and then a second time when he gave his life to Christ. It would be the start...

Reducere. The Tales of the Otori continue...After the devastating battle of Takahara, the Otori have allied with the Saga clan to defeat the Arai and give th...

Reducere. A lost child. A childless couple. Can they save each other? Living on the streets of Bombay, Jyothi has no-one to turn to after her mother is invol...

Reducere. Parowan, Utah Territory - August 12, 1859Two years after his mother and father were murdered in an attack on their California-bound wagon train, li...

A wonderful adventure story from the author of the bestselling Kevin and Sadie quintet. Mr and Mrs Bigsby of the }Pig & Whistle{ already have ten c...

Reducere. "Once an orphan, always an orphan!" became the mantra of her childhood. Orphan No More is a gripping first-hand account of a child who survives the...

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 ...

Designed as a practical resource for Christian families and churches, the book empowers and inspires Christians to reform international adoption an...