Tells the story of a leader who learns to lead by remembering the most important thing. For grades K-3

Tells the story of Lao Zi, the founder of Taoism who wrote the guiding principles of his philosophy while on…

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Tells the story of famous thinker Confucius and his followers gaining enlightenment at the Yi River. For grades K-3

Tells the story of famous thinker Zhuang Zi, who devoted himself to his writing and teaching. For grades K-3

Tells the story of how the monster Xi was defeated on the last day of the last month of the year. For grades K-3

Tells the story of young Ke, who learns the importance of education. For grades K-3

The author first presented the principles of dianetics and its therapeutic value in 1950. Dianetics evolved into Scientology, an applied religious philosophy developed by the author. Portuguese language

Family saga of nineteenth-century Brazil centers on the wealthy Moura Alves family, dominated by patriarch Chico das Lavras, a simplistic…

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Describes the rise of a Chinese peasant from poverty to the position of a rich landowner, helped by his patient wife. Pulitzer Prize, 1932. Vietnamese language. 1970

Collection of eleven short stories by the contemporary Vietnamese author now living in California. Includes the stories "Feeble Happiness," "Something…

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Autobiography of an educated young Chinese woman who lives through the Japanese bombing of Chunking. She chronicles the hardships of…

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A passionate peasant woman, deserted by her husband, slaves to support her three children with a devotion that achieves its reward at last in a grandchild. Vietnamese language. 1972

The first novel of the Brazilian author offers a penetrating look at urban, middle-class society, laying bare the quiet desperation and loneliness of ordinary people. Portuguese language

Ten stories of subtle irony by the nineteenth-century Brazilian author depict lonely people searching for happiness in a world they…

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In Bahai, Brazil, a poor poet is commissioned to track down the facts in the life of the late Pedro…

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Historical novel by the noted Brazilian author depicts the growth of cities, the dynamic social changes, and the destruction of…

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Anthology of poetry of the two best known Vietnamese poets of the late nineteenth century. The poems exemplify the "Southern Writing" which contrasts with the Chinese-influenced "Northern Writing." Vietnamese language

Collection of favorite Vietnamese humor. Vietnamese language

The epic poem of Portugal, first published in 1572, narrates the exploits of the Portuguese focusing principally upon the discovery…

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Dona Flor's first husband is a charming and carefree rogue who leads an exciting and precarious existence gambling, carousing, and…

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