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雪狮与龙(上)Snow Lion and Dragon (Part I)    by Zhe Yi
Price: $0.99 USD. 590 words. Language: Chinese (simplified). Published on March 31, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Asian.

本书是在现实政治框架内,用平衡的方式对西藏问题进行剖析的一本书,重点放在参与各方的策略。采用时间线索,从帝国时期、间隔期、毛时代、后毛时代到未来。这是上半部分,即帝国时期和间隔期的西藏。
The Colonization Era    by Ser Suk Lan
Price: Free! 2590 words. Language: English. Published on March 30, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Asian.

Malaysia was once a colonized land, subjugated by three main powers at its early history. These include the Portuguese, Dutch and British.
The Cambodian Adventure    by Austin Torney
Price: Free! 5290 words. Language: English. Published on July 26, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Asian.

A DIA Officer makes a harrowing escape through the Cambodian jungle, after covering the retreat of his special forces unit.
The Fall of the Kingdom of Nanzan    by Mauro Gibo
Price: Free! 1210 words. Language: Portuguese. Published on November 17, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Asian.

This book tells the history of the ancient Kingdom of Nanzan, Ryukyu Islands, Japan. It also describes the holy places where the pilgrims pay their respects to their ancestors,every year.
My A Plus Alcoholic Father!    by YoonOk Kim
Price: $0.99 USD. 3260 words. Language: English. Published on April 7, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Asian.

My father was an angel when he was not drinking, but was a monster when drunk, beating my mom so badly and brutally. This narrative nonfiction tells the story of my father and how he became an alcoholic. I discovered that my father was the victims of TWO deadly bloody beatings. Dig up untold stories through my grandma’s eyes...
Borrowing Arrows    by Hock G. Tjoa
Price: Free! 4560 words. Language: English. Published on January 31, 2013. Fiction » Adventure » War & military.

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A chapter from The Battle of Chibi reflecting the intrigue and battle of wits at that tipping point of the fall of the Han Empire and the rise of the Three Kingdoms.
走出毛泽东的阴影(第4章 墓地)Out of Mao's Shadow (Tombs)    by Zhe Yi
Price: $0.99 USD. 200 words. Language: Chinese (simplified). Published on August 23, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Asian.

节选自潘公凯所著,上榜《经济学人》和《华盛顿邮报》“年度最佳图书”。本书的副标题是《寻找新中国的灵魂》
Chila Heart两世记语    by 苮乜 royl III
Price: $0.99 USD. 1010 words. Language: Chinese (simplified). Published on June 9, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Asian.

This is a record of China & media in 1920'-1929'. Let look back,maybe,history would have been same at all! 过来的事件,过不去的谶语。
A World Apart: The Rise and Fall of Saruwaka-cho    by Paul Tierney
Price: $0.99 USD. 13010 words. Language: English. Published on September 19, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Asian.

Tracing the development of Edo's (pre-modern Tokyo)kabuki district, many behind the scenes dramas - amongst shogunate officials vying for power, between the actors and owners of the theatres, between the owners and investors - are revealed in this detailed history. Even in Tokugawa period Japan, government and big business worked hand in hand to protect their own interests.
What is "Comfort Women"?    by Nadeshiko Action USA
Price: Free! 880 words. Language: English. Published on April 29, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Asian.

If you come across a word "comfort women", this is the best reference. During World War II, prostitution was legal. Due to the historical and political oppositions, there is a misconception about so-called "Comfort Women". Comfort women exist even now. And this booklet should help you understand why.