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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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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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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The wake of an unsavory and disorderly drunk turns into a raucous eulogy for the irrepressible low-life of Bahia. Portuguese language. Portuguese language. 1984

Psychological novel about a schizophrenic Lisbon clerk who isolates himself from reality and lives in his own fantasies to deny the misery and humiliation of his own existence. Portuguese language

A collection of short stories about life in Rio de Janeiro by the noted Brazilian author, including his famous 'Oscarina'…

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The popular romantic novel of love and sacrifice by the prolific nineteenth-century author. First published in 1861. Portuguese language

Discusses the geography and history of the Azores, the characteristics and religion of the Azorean people, the causes and consequences…

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Historical account of the author's family from its roots in eighteenth-century Africa to slavery in Virginia. Continues with the family's…

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