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All monsters must die: an excursion to North Korea
By Saskia Vogel, Magnus Bärtås, Fredrik Ekman. 2015
The authors have created a mosaic of North Korea, past and present: from the Japanese occupation to the demarcation of…
the border at the 38th parallel and the Korean War, the development of North Korean Juche ideology, the establishment of the Kim dynasty's cult of personality, and the aggressive manufacturing of political propaganda, which motivated the kidnapping of South Korea's most famous film couple. Intelligent and shocking, this book offers a rare and fascinating window into the “hermit kingdom.” 2015. Uniform title: Alla monster måste dö.Beyond the sky and the earth: a journey into Bhutan
By Jamie Zeppa. 1999
In 1989 Jamie Zeppa decided to try something completely different from anything she had ever done before. She signed on…
as a teacher for two years in the Far East country of Bhutan. Once she arrived there she discovered the difficulties in bridging cultural divides, and the rewards that come from immersing oneself in a completely different culture. 1999.Days and nights on the Grand Trunk Road: Calcutta to Khyber
By Anthony Weller. 1997
The highway adventures of an American journalist traveling the fifteen hundred miles of the Grand Trunk Road from Calcutta across…
northern India and Pakistan to the Khyber Pass. Weller recounts the region's religious and political history; describes the cities, countryside, and people he encounters; and conveys his joy at traveling in an area he has read much about. c1997.Don't worry, he won't get far on foot: the autobiography of a dangerous man
By John Callahan. 1989
At 21, the author was an obnoxious alcoholic who could not hold a job; at 25, he severed his spine…
in a car accident. Now a well-known cartoonist, his autobiography deals honestly with his bitterness and his efforts to be independent. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1989.Examines the ancient cultures of the Israelites, the Philistines, and the Phoenicians, focusing on art, architecture, food, clothing, writing, history,…
religion, and work. Includes related activities, such as writing on a smashed pot, making Philistine stew, and becoming a master dyer. Some violence. Grades 5-8. 2003.Dancing in the no-fly zone: a woman's journey through Iraq
By Hadani Ditmars. 2005
When Ditmars first went to Iraq in 1997, she found art, and beauty, amidst the misery and suffering. She travelled…
to Iraq again and again, and in 2003, she returned to Baghdad to find the people she had met over the years and see what had become of them since the US "liberation". Ditmars portrays the full depth of the humanity of the Iraqi people. 2005.The true story of the Schaefer's determination to raise Catherine, a profoundly retarded and virtually helpless child, at home despite…
personal problems and social pressures. This is an updated version of the original 1978 book, and follows Catherine's life as she lives in her own home, assisted by caregivers.Crooked smile: one family's journey toward healing
By Lainie Cohen. 2003
In the aftermath of a teenager's life-altering accident, drugs get into one sibling's life, and a physical collapse puts the…
other in a wheelchair. With all three children now facing rehabilitation, the family must work together to survive and thrive. 2003.Cam Tait: disabled? Hell no! I'm a sit-down comic!
By Jim Taylor, Cam Tait. 2015
Long-time journalist Cam Tait has seen some interesting times on the sports beat--rolling alongside Rick Hansen in the Man in…
Motion tour, playing in fundraising golf tournaments, and tipping back some cold ones with Wayne Gretzky. His personal life hasn't lacked excitement either, including parasailing, winning a stand-up (or in his case, sit-down) comedy contest, and helping his grandson take his first steps. Tait was born with cerebral palsy, unable to sit up, speak or move his arms and legs. But thanks to a revolutionary form of physical therapy that required a 24/7 commitment from his parents and a team of 116 volunteers, he learned to get around in a wheelchair, move his hands and talk. Tait speaks with eloquence about the importance of giving disabled people the chance to pursue their ambitions, and the value of all the support he's received in achieving his own dreams. 2015.Another path to my garden: my life as a quadriplegic
By Marilyn Noell. 1992
This is the autobiography of a retired Toronto social worker who became a quadriplegic after a diving accident when she…
was 19. Her love of life helped her not only to survive, but gave her the strength to flourish, and lead an independent personal and professional life. 1992.Atlas of a lost world: travels in ice age America
By Craig Childs. 2018
Thousands of years ago, sea levels were low enough that a land bridge was exposed between Asia and North America.…
But it was not the only way across. This book upends our notions of human arrival in the New World. 2018.Because we are bad: OCD and a girl lost in thought
By Lily Bailey. 2018
As a child, Lily created a second personality inside herself--"I" became "we" to help manifest compulsions that drove every minute…
of every day of her young life. Now Bailey writes about the forces beneath her skin, and how they ordered, organized, and urged her forward. 2018.From here to eternity: traveling the world to find the good death
By Caitlin Doughty. 2017
Fascinated by our pervasive terror of dead bodies, mortician Caitlin Doughty set out to discover how other cultures care for…
their dead. In rural Indonesia, she observes a man clean and dress his grandfather's mummified body. Grandpa's mummy has lived in the family home for two years, where the family has maintained a warm and respectful relationship. She meets Bolivian natitas (cigarette-smoking, wish-granting human skulls), and introduces us to a Japanese kotsuage, in which relatives use chopsticks to pluck their loved-ones' bones from cremation ashes. With curiosity and morbid humour, Doughty encounters vividly decomposed bodies and participates in compelling, powerful death practices almost entirely unknown in America. Introduces death-care innovators researching green burial and body composting, explores new spaces for mourning--including a glowing Buddha columbarium in Japan and America's only open-air pyre--and reveals unexpected new possibilities for our own death rituals. Bestseller. 2017.Hurry up and slow down - Laura's story
By Laura Ferreira. 2012
Ghost train to the Eastern star: on the tracks of The great railway bazaar
By Paul Theroux. 2008
With this vibrant and illuminating travelogue that shows just how much the world has changed in the 30 years since…
he wrote "The great railway bazaar," Theroux returns to the rails of Eastern Europe, Central Asia, India, China, Japan, and Siberia for an exceptionally detailed and entertaining update that will entice fans and newcomers alike. 2008.Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans: the foundations of Western Civilization (Modern scholar)
By Timothy Baker Shutt. 2003
Kenyon College professor, Timothy B. Shutt delivers a course that will examine the foundations of Western Civilization. Through literature that…
has survived the ages, this course will look at the culture of the ancient Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans, and likewise look at how these cultures interacted with each other. 2003.For Sasha, with love: an Alzheimer's crusade : the Anne Bashkiroff story
By Gail Bernice Holland. 1985
Guide to Eastern Turkey and the Black Sea Coast
By Diana Darke. 1987
Describes Armenian, Georgian, Hittite, Urartian, Nestorian, Byzantine, Persian and Seljuk sites, as well as explaining the character of modern Turks…
and their customs. Gives practical advice on driving and the limited number of hotels and restaurants in the area. c1987.How Rome fell: death of a superpower
By Adrian Keith Goldsworthy. 2009
Describes the forces that ultimately destroyed the Roman Empire, challenging the traditional assumption that Rome was sacked by ultimately irrepressible…
foreign armies. Asserts that Rome's foes in the death throes of empire weren't any more formidable than those at its peak, but that the cutthroat nature of its political system fractured and diverted forces better spent maintaining the integrity of provincial borders - it was civil war and paranoia that destroyed the empire from within. 2009.Horizontal woman: the story of a body in exile
By Suzanne E Berger. 1996
In twenty-eight autobiographical essays, a young wife and mother lyrically articulates her pain, frustration, and depression upon suddenly finding herself…
disabled. A lower-back injury forces her to live lying down for six years. Her limited mobility causes her to reexamine her relationships with family, friends, and everyday contacts. Some strong language. 1996.