Cultural Region/Asian
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Baking at République: Masterful Techniques and Recipes
$30.00 Add to cartA stunning instructional from beloved Los Angeles baker Margarita Manzke, who teaches the key doughs, batters, recipes, and clever ways for creating wow-factor and bakery-quality results at home.
NAME- Author: Manzke, Margarita
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: April 02 2019
- ISBN10: 039958059X
- Language: English
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Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors
$21.99 Add to cartCurry serves up a delectable history of Indian cuisine, ranging from the imperial kitchen of the Mughal invader Babur to the smoky cookhouse of the British Raj.
In this fascinating volume, the first a- Author: Collingham, Lizzie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: May 01 2007
- ISBN10: 0195320018
- Language: English
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The Cargo Rebellion: Those Who Chose Freedom
$16.95 Add to cartThe Cargo Rebellion tells a true story of mutiny on the high seas in which four hundred indentured Chinese men overthrew their captor, the Connecticut businessman and slave trader Leslie Bryson, takin
- Author: Chang, Jason
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: March 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1629639648
- Language: English
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Border Crossings: A Journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway
$24.99 Read moreAn illustrated travelogue that brilliantly captures artist and illustrator Emma Fick’s epic train journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway–from Beijing through Mongolia to Moscow–including more than 20
- Author: Fick, Emma
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 19 2022
- ISBN10: 0063080362
- Language: English
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History of the Philippines: A Captivating Guide to Philippine History
$26.99 Add to cartDiscover the fascinating Philippines in this captivating book on its history, from the origins of the archipelago’s first peoples until modern times.
The Philippines is possibly the most intriguing nat
- Author: History, Captivating
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: May 25 2021
- ISBN10: 1637163436
- Language: English
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Barefoot Lawyer
$25.99 Add to cart” Chen’s] story is a reminder that the desire for basic human rights . . . arises from the deep well of the human spirit.”–The New York Times Book Review
It was like a scene out of a thriller: One ni- Author: Guangcheng, Chen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: March 01 2016
- ISBN10: 1250081599
- Language: English
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Warrior Police
$25.00 Add to cartFor the first time ever, author Gordon Cucullu gives readers an explosive inside look at modern military police units and their role in defending our freedom.
America has been at war on several fronts- Author: Cucullu, Gordon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: September 18 2012
- ISBN10: 1250013135
- Language: English
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Creative Beaded Jewelry: 33 Exquisite Designs Inspired by the Arts of China, Japan, India and Tibet
$8.95 Add to cartCraft colorful and unique jewelry with this Asian-inspired craft book.
Bracelets embellished with Chinese floral and butterfly motifs, a gold-and-pearl lariat inspired by the fridges of a Persian carp- Author: Schulz, Carolyn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: October 18 2016
- ISBN10: 0804847509
- Language: English
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Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization
$19.95 Add to cartA landmark work that demystifies the rich tradition of Indian art, Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization analyzes key motifs found in legend, myth, and folklore taken directly from the Sans
- Author: Zimmer, Heinrich
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: April 04 2017
- ISBN10: 0691176043
- Language: English
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Diaphanous
$13.99 Add to cartFor over a decade, international poets Alvin Pang (Singapore) and George Szirtes (UK) have met time and again-as friends and fellow wordsmiths on page and stage-until the Covid-19 pandemic struck. Con
- Author: Pang, Alvin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 106
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 0645356395
- Language: English
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Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China
$19.99 Add to cartPaul Theroux, the author of the train travel classics The Great Railway Bazaar and The Old Patagonian Express, takes to the rails once again in this account of his epic journey through China. He hops
- Author: Theroux, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: December 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0618658971
- Language: English
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Japanese No Masks: With 300 Illustrations of Authentic Historical Examples
$14.95 Add to cart120 full-page plates of magnificent, elaborately carved, museum-quality masks worn by actors playing gods, warriors, beautiful women, feudal lords, and supernatural beings. Captions.
- Series: Dover Books on Fine Art
- Author: Perzynski, Friedrich
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 178
- Publish Date: June 17 2005
- ISBN10: 0486440141
- Language: English
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Operation Dark Heart: Spycraft and Special Ops on the Frontlines of Afghanistan — And the Path to Victory
$24.00 Add to cartOperation Dark Heart tells the story of what really went on–and what went wrong–in Afghanistan. Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer led a black-ops team on the forefront of the military efforts to block the Ta
- Author: Shaffer, Anthony
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 11 2011
- ISBN10: 0312606915
- Language: English
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Within These Lines
$17.99 Add to cart“Within These Lines is a moving story of love, hope, and family set against the dark history of Japanese internment in America. This book had me captivated ” –Maureen McQuerry, YALSA award-winning au
- Author: Morrill, Stephanie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: March 05 2019
- ISBN10: 0310765234
- Language: English
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The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan
$21.00 Add to cartAn investigative journalist uncovers a hidden custom in Afghanistan that will transform your understanding of what it means to grow up as a girl.
“An astonishingly clear picture of this resourceful, i- Author: Nordberg, Jenny
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: July 14 2015
- ISBN10: 0307952509
- Language: English
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The Diary Keepers: World War II Written by the People Who Lived Through It
$20.00 Add to cartA riveting look at the story of World War II and the Holocaust through the diaries of Dutch citizens, firsthand accounts of ordinary people living through extraordinary times
Based on select writings
- Author: Siegal, Nina
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: February 06 2024
- ISBN10: 0063070669
- Language: English
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Delta Force: A Memoir by the Founder of the U.S. Military’s Most Secretive Special-Operations Unit
$18.99 Add to cartThe definitive insider’s account of the U.S. Army’s most elite and secretive special-ops unit, written by the legendary founder and first commanding officer of Delta Force
Wanted: Volunteers for Projec
- Author: Beckwith, Charlie A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: May 14 2013
- ISBN10: 006224969X
- Language: English
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Soong Dynasty
$21.99 Add to cartAn inside account of the Soong family, whose wealth and power have dominated China and U.S.-Asia policy in the 20th century.
- Author: Seagrave, Sterling
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 560
- Publish Date: March 19 1986
- ISBN10: 60913185
- Language: English
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The Food of Korea: 63 Simple and Delicious Recipes from the Land of the Morning Calm
$5.99 Add to cartRecreate your favorite Korean recipes and discover new dishes with this easy-to-follow cookbook
Flavorful and satisfying, Korean cuisine is a tantalizing balance of tastes and textures–fiery peppers- Series: Authentic Recipes
- Author: Chun, Injoo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 24 2021
- ISBN10: 804855013
- Language: English
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Defying the Dragon: Hong Kong and the World’s Largest Dictatorship
$29.99 Add to cartDefying the Dragon tells a remarkable story of audacity: of how the people of Hong Kong challenged the PRC’s authority, just as its president reached the height of his powers. Is Xi’s China as unshake… [more below]
- Author: Vines, Stephen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: June 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1787384551
- Language: English
