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Hermeneutika Sunda - Simbol-Simbol Babad Pakuan/Guru Gantangan    by Jakob Sumardjo
Price: $2.99 USD. 25100 words. Language: Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia). Published on November 14, 2012. Nonfiction » Social Science » Ethnic studies.

Disini Jakob memberikan pemahaman yang jelas tentang babad Guru Gantangan, dan juga tentang bagaimana pentingnya penerapan hermeneutika. Buku ini menyadarkan kita, betapa banyak warisan yang berupa teks-teks kuno yang menunggu untuk dijadikan sasaran penelitian dan akan menjelaskan dunia leluhur kita, suatu wilayah dari mana kita datang dan di mana akar-akar kehidupan kita dewasa ini menghunjam.
Simbol-Simbol Artefak Budaya Sunda - Tafsir-Tafsir Pantun Sunda    by Jakob Sumardjo
Price: $3.99 USD. 75160 words. Language: Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia). Published on November 7, 2012. Nonfiction » Social Science » Literacy.

Dalam kajian Jakob Sumardjo tentang seni pantun Sunda, kita akan diajak memahami tentang cara berfikir dan cara suku Sunda lama memandang dunia. Karena suku-suku di Nusantara meiliki banyak persamaan sejarah dan kebudayaan, niscaya pengetahuan tentang salah satu sisi suku Sunda ini akan pula menjelaskan tentang sisi tertentu dari suku-suku di Indonesia.
Qi lái! - Arise!    by Walter Freudmann
Price: $1.99 USD. 64390 words. Language: English. Published by Edition Katzenschwanz on November 2, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Asian.

Translated from German - available in English 1st time! From 1939 till the end of the war in 1945 the Viennese doctor Walter Freudmann served with the Chinese Red Cross on the side of the Chinese government forces in the Sino-Japanese war. After his return he wrote a report about his adventures in China and Burma which was published in 1947 by Neue Zeit publishing house in Linz, Austria.
Many Kamasutras: A Guide to Postures and Methods for Compatibility in Sexual Union    by Ravi Soni
Price: $9.99 USD. 53740 words. Language: American English. Published on November 1, 2012. Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Sexual health.

Many Kamasutras condenses the wealth of experience and expertise of Kamasutra and 11 other kamasastras. It elaborates on the principles that underlie the famous sexual postures and, in doing so, offers nothing less than the definitive methods for finding compatibility in sexual union and for pleasuring your woman. If you want to learn how sexual satisfaction works, this is the book for you.
Một Khoảnh Việt Nam Cộng Hòa Nối Dài    by Tạ Chí Đại Trường
Price: $5.99 USD. 172600 words. Language: English. Published by Kệ Sách eBook  on September 19, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Asian.

Tạ Chí Đại Trường MỘT KHOẢNH VIỆT NAM CỘNG HOÀ NỐI DÀI Sử ký Copyright @2012 Tạ Chí Đại Trường Published by Kệ Sách eBook Publishing Center Distributed by Smashwords ISBN: 9-781-3018-2592-9
The China Hoax    by Jim Fitzgerald
Price: $4.95 USD. 94600 words. Language: English. Published on September 13, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Asian.

If 50 million deaths qualify Mao Zedong to be the world's most murderous despot, the myth of U.S opposition to Mao ranks as the greatest cover-up. "Hoax" describes and documents the heroes, villains, deceivers and dupes involved in a great betrayal that subjugated one fifth of the world’s population and killed 34,000 americans. The author fought Mao’s forces in asia. He offers truth vs. fiction.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh: Sher-e-Punjab    by Students' Academy
Price: $1.99 USD. 4430 words. Language: English. Published by Raja Sharma  on September 10, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography.

The one eyed young Sikh was going to become a sworn enemy of the Durrani leaders in the following years.
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》
Desert Chronicles IV - Rajputs and Rajputana    by Harpreet Kaur
Price: $3.00 USD. 12330 words. Language: English. Published on July 30, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Asian.

This book talks about the Rajputs, what and who they are. This book gives information about their origin, their clans, ruling centers, culture etc. This book is good source for those who wish to know more about the Rajputs.
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.