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NEW BOOK HIGHLIGHTS! OUT NOW:

Chinese 24/7: Everyday Strategies for Speaking and Understanding Mandarin Tips, tactics, and insight to help you master Mandarin Chinese faster than you ever thought possible!

Crazy for Kanji: A Students Guide to the Wonderful World of Japanese Characters Do you love kanji? Do you dream of kanji when you sleep? Then you'll go "crazy" over this amazing collection of facts, history, observations, and puzzles -- plus learning tips.

The Heart Sutra in Calligraphy: A Visual Appreciation of the Perfection of Wisdom A rich visual edition of the Buddhist classic, featuring original calligraphy and a new translation.

POP Goes Korea: Behind the Revolution in Movies, Music and Internet Culture The high-wired story of South Korea's pop-cultural revolution in movies, music, and comics.

The Haiku Seasons: Poetry of the Natural Word An inspired introduction to the world of haiku and its seasonal charms.

Milky Way Railroad A Japanese classic, this tender fable offers insight into the afterlife through the metaphor of a boy's journey on a mysterious train.

Chinese Business Etiquette: The Practical Pocket Guide The essential guide to Chinese business and social protocols for anyone traveling and doing business in China. Fits in a pocket for handy reference!

The Pearl Jacket and Other Stories: Flash Fiction from Contemporary China Extremely short stories from modern China that bring a sense of humor, romance, and passion to a shifting reality.

A Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors: From the Silent Era to the Present Day with a Foreword by Donald Richie, covering the work of Japan's finest modern filmmakers, with critical notes and filmographies.

China for Businesswomen: A Strategic Guide to Travel, Negotiating, and Cultural Differences A smart, practical guide for any woman who does business--and needs to succeed--in China, with anecdotes, advice, and information on meetings, protocol, and women's changing role

A Wild Haruki Chase: Reading Murakami Around the World Novelists, translators, and critics explore novelist Haruki Murakami’s phenomenal international appeal.

Crazy Wisdom Saves the World Again!: Handbook for a Spiritual Revolution Wes "Scoop" Nisker updates the metaphysics of his cult classic, The Essential Crazy Wisdom, and calls for a new spirituality that fits our modern, scientific worldview.

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