Lao Zi Interpreted - Sayings of Lao Zi

By Cai Xiqing

Sinolingua

Though with only 5,000 Chinese characters, the ancient classic Tao Te Ching is a profound work of high philosophical worth that has had a significant impact on both Chinese and Western ideology and culture. Using simple language, this book explains Tao Te Ching in a way that allows readers to gain a better understanding of its essence. The English translation allows foreign readers to gain a better understanding of the essence of this ancient book as well as increase their knowledge of traditional Chinese philosophy.

Forgotten Ally: China's World War II , 1937-1945

By Rana Mitter

Mariner Books

In 1937, two years before Hitler invaded Poland, Chinese troops clashed with Japanese occupiers in the first battle of World War II. Joining with the United States, the then Soviet Union, and Britain, China became the fourth great ally in the devastating struggle for its very survival. Prize-winning historian Rana Mitter unfurls the drama of invasion, resistance, slaughter and political intrigue. The narrative focuses on a handful of unforgettable characters, including Chiang Kai-shek, Mao Zedong, and Chiang's American Chief of Staff, "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell. Mitter also recounts the sacrifice and resilience of everyday Chinese people through the horrors of bombings and famine.

Africa

By Annalisa Conti

AEC Publishing

Amber Stevens is an entertainment journalist in New York City, a movie lover who has the job she had always dreamed of, and a life with her beloved husband Michael that perfectly suits both of them. When a phone call wakes her up in the middle of the night, Amber's life is crushed, and her whole world crumbles: nothing will ever be the same again. Now Amber has to make a choice: let herself fade away, or find a way back to life. Pushed by the affection and determination of her best friend, Amber will have to rediscover her true self in an unexpected journey through the eternal landscapes of Africa.