An American Bum in China
By: Tom Carter
3.96
Format: 132 pages, Paperback
Down on his luck and disabled, cancer survivor Matthew Evans had nothing to lose by fleeing the far…
Want to Read $ 6.99"Standing unseen in their midst was this damaged product of American democracy, singularly embodying everything that has gone wrong with what the protestors were advocating."-Tom Carter, An American Bum in China
"Standing unseen in their midst was this damaged product of American democracy, singularly embodying everything that has gone wrong with what the protestors were advocating."-Tom Carter, An American Bum in China
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3.78
Format: 479 pages, Paperback
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2. Just Enough: Lessons in Living Green from Traditional Japan
By: Azby Brown
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Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
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3. Shantaram
By: Gregory David Roberts
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Format: None pages,
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4. Japan: A Short History
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Format: 288 pages, Paperback
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5. Fifty Sounds
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4.15
Format: 345 pages, Paperback
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6. The Thorn Puller
By: Hiromi Itō
3.86
Format: 300 pages, Paperback
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7. Water, Wood, and Wild Things: Learning Craft and Cultivation in a Japanese Mountain Town
By: Hannah Kirshner
4.33
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
An immersive journey through the culture and cuisine of one Japanese town, its forest, and its wate… read more
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8. An American Bum in China
By: Tom Carter
3.96
Format: 132 pages, Paperback
Down on his luck and disabled, cancer survivor Matthew Evans had nothing to lose by fleeing the far… read more
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By: Stephen Mansfield
3.40
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
The history of Tokyo is as eventful as it is long. A concise yet detailed overview of this fascinat… read more
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4.18
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