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Among Flowers, A Walk in the Himalaya
• Jamaica Kincaid
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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An atmospheric account of celebrated writer and gardener Jamaica Kincaid's journey to Nepal and the Himalayas with a small team of botanists.
(HML62, $10.95)
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Bhutan, Land of Spirituality and Modernization: Role of Water In Daily Life
• Dieter Zurcher
• Kunzang Choden
• HISTORY
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Zurcher, a former environmental consultant, and Choden, the first Bhutanese woman to publish a novel, combine minds to explore the significance of water to Bhutan's historical, economic and cultural development. With beautiful photographs revealing the ecosystems, bridges, irrigation structures and more.
(BHU27, $47.95)
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The Birds of Heaven, Travels With Cranes
• Peter Matthiessen
• Robert Bateman
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Matthiessen traveled with the cranes to Siberia, Japan, Mongolia, North America, China, Bhutan, East Africa, Australia, India and Texas for this handsomely illustrated, informative book. He interweaves his travels with insightful commentary on the conservation, ecology, and the significance of the crane in art and culture.
(BRD11, $16.00)
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The Buddhist Handbook
• John Snelling
• RELIGION
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Subtitled, "The Complete Guide to Buddhist Schools, Teaching, Practice and History, " this even-handed book is a concise primer covering the history, philosophical foundation and practice of Buddhism.
(ASA08, $16.95)
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Essential Tibetan Buddhism
• Robert Thurman
• RELIGION
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A collection of recently translated texts by the foremost Western scholar of Tibetan Buddhism. Thurman has chosen well from the vibrant sacred literature of Tibet, and helpfully includes suggested further reading, explanatory notes and a directory of sacred sites.
(TBT15, $14.95)
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A Field Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent
• Krys Kazmierczak
• Ber Van Perlo
• FIELD GUIDE
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A compact field guide to 1,300 species.
(FG40, $45.00)
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Fodor's Bangkok's 25 Best
• Sylvie Franquet
• Anthony Sattin
• GUIDEBOOK
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This slim guide to Bangkok includes an excellent pullout map of the center of the city along with essential information on its highlights.
(TLD40, $11.95)
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Himalaya
• Eric Valli
• Anne de Sales
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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A handsome collection of breathtaking photographs of the landscape and people of the Himalayas.
(HML64, $50.00)
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Himalayan Enchantment, An Anthology
• Frank Kingdon-Ward
• EXPLORATION
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An anthology by the great Himalayan explorer and plant-collector Frank Kingdon-Ward.
(HML03, $19.95)
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In Exile from the Land of Snows, The Dalai Lama and Tibet Since the Chinese Occupation
• John Avedon
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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The lives of the Tibetan people at home and in exile since the Chinese takeover in 1950. Avedon (who accompanied the Dalai Lama on his first American tour) interviewed over 100 people in Dharamsala and Tibet for this now classic book.
(TBT04, $16.95)
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In the Shadow of the Himalayas, A Photographic Record by John Claude White 1883-1908
• Kurt Meyer
• Pamela Deuel Meyer
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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A collection of 144 remarkable documentary photographs of Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, and Sikkim at the turn of the 20th century by John Claude White (1853-1918), the first British Political Officer to Sikkim.
(HML71, $65.00)
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Infinite Life, Seven Virtues for Living Well
• Robert Thurman
• RELIGION
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A marvelously clear guide to incorporating Buddhist principles into everyday life.
(GEN309, $24.95)
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Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism
• John Powers
• RELIGION
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A comprehensive study of the history and philosophy behind Tibetan Buddhism, suitable for the general reader.
(TBT40, $22.95)
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It's Easier Than You Think, The Buddhist Way to Happiness
• Sylvia Boorstein
• RELIGION
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A down-to-earth, warm-hearted introduction to the basic teaching of Buddhism.
(GEN264, $13.00)
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Little Buddha
• Bernardo Bertolucci
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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Bertolucci's luminescent film interweaves the story of a journey from Seattle to Bhutan with the life of Siddharta.
(HML74, $14.99)
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A Photographic Guide to the Birds of India and Nepal
• B. Grewal
• FIELD GUIDE
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A slim pocket guide to 252 of the most conspicuous birds of India and Nepal.
(IDA46, $15.95)
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Religions of Tibet in Practice
• Donald S. Lopez, Jr.
• RELIGION
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A collection of 36 essays and translated texts by scholars of Tibetan Buddhism, including selections on prayers, pilgrimages, death and ritual.
(TBT16, $37.95)
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Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker: Traveller and Plant Collector
• Raymond Desmond
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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A biography of the Victorian explorer and botanist featuring Hooker's illustrations and excerpts from his "Himalayan Journals"
(GEN79, $49.50)
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The Tibetan Book of the Dead
• Graham Coleman
• Gyurme Dorje
• RELIGION
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The first complete English translation of an indispensable work on Tibetan religious beliefs.
(TBT88, $20.00)
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The Tibetan Book of the Dead, Liberation from Understanding the In Between
• Robert Thurman
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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A key text as presented by Robert Thurman for a western audience. This is the Tibetan guidebook to dying or "the between," written in the 8th or 9th century by Padma Sambhava.
(TBT06, $18.00)
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Tibetan Buddhism from the Ground Up, A Practical Approach for Modern Life
• B. Alan Wallace
• RELIGION
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A straightforward primer on the essentials of Buddhism as practiced in Tibet. The book is the result of a lecture series introducing the practice of Buddhism to the general public.
(TBT19, $15.95)
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Travels in the East
• Donald Richie
• Stephen Mansfield
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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The unmatchable, exuberant Richie (who winningly writes "New countries are like new clothes") muses on Egypt, India, Bhutan, Mongolia, China, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Borneo, Thailand, Yap, Korea, and Japan in this kaleidoscope of travel essays.
(ASA63, $14.95)
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Turning the Mind Into an Ally
• Sakyong Mipham
• RELIGION
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A guide to meditation and practical introduction to teachings of the Shambhala Buddhist community, which has strong ties to Bhutan.
(BHU25, $14.00)
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Unbecoming Citizens: Culture, Nationhood, and the Flight of Refugees from Bhutan
• Michael Hutt
• HISTORY
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A somewhat inflammatory analysis of a serious and complex situation, based largely on the author's field work at refugee camps in southwestern Nepal.
(BHU19, $18.75)
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The Wheel of Life, The Autobiography of a Western Buddhist
• John Blofeld
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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Blofeld's ( (1913-1987) enchanting account of Buddhist worlds now largely vanished, including his life and travels in China, Tibet, Mongolia, India and Burma.
(HML76, $30.00)
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Women in the Material World
• Faith D'Aluisio
• Peter Menzel
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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An illustrated global odyssey reflecting the diversity of women, their daily lives and work.
(GEN241, $22.00)
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Material World, A Global Family Portrait
• Paul Kennedy
• Charles C. Mann
• Peter Menzel
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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An inspired idea, this book documents 30 families around the world with all their possessions arrayed around them.
(GEN02, $25.00)
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