'Travel'

The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food

The Fortune Cookie Chroniclesby Jennifer 8 Lee

The adventures in this book span the globe, and consistently return to finding the source of not only the fortune cookie shape, but also the fortunes written inside. It is entertaining and fascinating for those interested in Chinese immigration to the U.S and Chinese culture.

June 12th, 2009

Breakfast with Buddha

Breakfast with Buddhaby Roland Merullo

Otto, an editor for a food magazine, is convinced by his flaky sister to take a cross-country trip with her guru, a Buddhist monk. Enjoy the battle of wits between these two polar opposites as they travel across America and Otto begins to discover his own meaning of life.

February 27th, 2009

Austenland

Austenlandby Shannon Hale

Jane Hayes is obsessed with Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Now she has inherited an all-expense paid trip to an English resort. Will she find her own Mr. Darcy?

February 9th, 2009

Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace…One School at a Time

Three Cups of Teaby Greg Mortenson

A failed attempt to climb K2 results in the unlikely pairing of an American climber and the Pakistani villagers of Korphe. A vow to return and build a school in their village turns into a life-long mission to bring education to over fifty communities throughout Pakistan.

February 9th, 2009

Daughter of the Ganges: The Story of One Girl’s Adoption and Her Return Journey to India

Daughter of the Gangesby Asha Miro

Seeking clues to her past, Asha returns to her native India to find answers from the parents who abandoned her.

February 9th, 2009


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