The Happiness of This World [Hardcover]

The Happiness of This World [Hardcover]

The Happiness of This World [Hardcover]

Author: Karl Kirchwey Publisher: Putnam Adult Publishing Date: 1st Edition, 2007 Hardcover: 128 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 0399153659 ISBN-13: 978-0399153655 Format: Hardcover, Kindle Edition Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces Buy at Amazon

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It is this "shockability" that informs Karl Kirchwey's new work. Through four collections, he has explored the resonances between past and present, seeking a sense of home in a world of losses. Now, as the horrors of the modern world crowd in on him, he meditates on the future his children will inherit. These are angry poems, tender poems, poems of hope, love, and despair.

Reviewing Kirchwey's last book in The New Criterion, William Logan wrote: "An elegy for an uncle, a World War II pilot killed in the Pacific, reminds us that we live only by the sacrifice of the dead, and therefore in their shadows. Shadows fall frequently over these poems, from lives corrupted, crippled, or destroyed," and in the concluding section of this new work, a prose memoir with poems that will appear in full in Parnassus, the poet revisits that dead uncle and the unhappy generations preceding his own. Seeking out family origins and family secrets, this section climaxes in a holy Hindu pilgrimage in honor of the dead and returns the poet, who in his search has circled the globe, to the family of the living and the circumscribed happiness of this world.

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Author: Karl Kirchwey Publisher: Putnam Adult Publishing Date: 1st Edition, 2007 Hardcover: 128 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 0399153659 ISBN-13: 978-0399153655 Format: Hardcover, Kindle Edition Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces Buy at Amazon

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It is this "shockability" that informs Karl Kirchwey's new work. Through four collections, he has explored the resonances between past and present, seeking a sense of home in a world of losses. Now, as the horrors of the modern world crowd in on him, he meditates on the future his children will inherit. These are angry poems, tender poems, poems of hope, love, and despair.

Reviewing Kirchwey's last book in The New Criterion, William Logan wrote: "An elegy for an uncle, a World War II pilot killed in the Pacific, reminds us that we live only by the sacrifice of the dead, and therefore in their shadows. Shadows fall frequently over these poems, from lives corrupted, crippled, or destroyed," and in the concluding section of this new work, a prose memoir with poems that will appear in full in Parnassus, the poet revisits that dead uncle and the unhappy generations preceding his own. Seeking out family origins and family secrets, this section climaxes in a holy Hindu pilgrimage in honor of the dead and returns the poet, who in his search has circled the globe, to the family of the living and the circumscribed happiness of this world.

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The Kings of Angkor: Army of a Thousand Elephants [Kindle Edition]

The Kings of Angkor: Army of a Thousand Elephants [Kindle Edition]

The Kings of Angkor: Army of a Thousand Elephants [Kindle Edition]

Author: Mary Moriarty Publisher: ... Publishing Date: 2013 File Size: 378 KB Print Length: 274 pages Language: English ASIN: B00CS7HOU2 Format: Kindle Edition, Paperback Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

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Among the mystic plains and mountains of Cambodia, a dedicated archaeologist, Anna Oldenburg, suddenly finds herself inexplicably thrust a midst the life and times—ancient and modern—of the nation that once had the vision to create the magnificent Angkor Wat.

In the royal courts of Suryavarman II, Anna would come to know friendship, honor, courage, and the one unimaginable love that seems as timeless and consuming as she could make of it.

The corrupting influence of power, however, courses in the veins of those who are madly after it, past and present, and Anna finds herself at the center of intrigues, threatening to destroy those who have become dear to her—even her own life.

Along with the people who have become everything to her, Anna must deal with the forces who mean to destroy her or confine her to eternal oblivion, if they could just have their way.

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Author: Mary Moriarty Publisher: ... Publishing Date: 2013 File Size: 378 KB Print Length: 274 pages Language: English ASIN: B00CS7HOU2 Format: Kindle Edition, Paperback Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

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Among the mystic plains and mountains of Cambodia, a dedicated archaeologist, Anna Oldenburg, suddenly finds herself inexplicably thrust a midst the life and times—ancient and modern—of the nation that once had the vision to create the magnificent Angkor Wat.

In the royal courts of Suryavarman II, Anna would come to know friendship, honor, courage, and the one unimaginable love that seems as timeless and consuming as she could make of it.

The corrupting influence of power, however, courses in the veins of those who are madly after it, past and present, and Anna finds herself at the center of intrigues, threatening to destroy those who have become dear to her—even her own life.

Along with the people who have become everything to her, Anna must deal with the forces who mean to destroy her or confine her to eternal oblivion, if they could just have their way.

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The Kings of Angkor: Army of a Thousand Elephants [Paperback]

The Kings of Angkor: Army of a Thousand Elephants [Paperback]

The Kings of Angkor: Army of a Thousand Elephants [Paperback]

Author: Mary Moriarty Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Co. Inc. Publishing Date: 2012 Paperback: 274 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 1434912639 ISBN-13: 978-1434912633 Format: Paperback, Kindle Edition Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 5.9 x 8.9 inches Shipping Weight: 12 ounces Buy at Amazon

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Among the mystic plains and mountains of Cambodia, a dedicated archeologist, Anna Oldenburg, suddenly finds herself inexplicably thrust amidst the life and times--ancient and modern--of the nation that once had the vision to create the magnificent Angkor Wat. In the royal courts of Suryavarman II, Anna would come to know friendship, honor, courage, and the one unimaginable love that seems as timeless and consuming as she could make of it.

The corrupting influence of power, however, courses in the veins of those who are madly after it, past and present, and Anna finds herself at the center of intrigues, threatening to destroy those who have become dear to her--even her own life.

Along with the people who have become everything to her, Anna must deal with the forces who mean to destroy her or confine her to eternal oblivion, if they could just have their way.

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Author: Mary Moriarty Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Co. Inc. Publishing Date: 2012 Paperback: 274 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 1434912639 ISBN-13: 978-1434912633 Format: Paperback, Kindle Edition Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 5.9 x 8.9 inches Shipping Weight: 12 ounces Buy at Amazon

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Among the mystic plains and mountains of Cambodia, a dedicated archeologist, Anna Oldenburg, suddenly finds herself inexplicably thrust amidst the life and times--ancient and modern--of the nation that once had the vision to create the magnificent Angkor Wat. In the royal courts of Suryavarman II, Anna would come to know friendship, honor, courage, and the one unimaginable love that seems as timeless and consuming as she could make of it.

The corrupting influence of power, however, courses in the veins of those who are madly after it, past and present, and Anna finds herself at the center of intrigues, threatening to destroy those who have become dear to her--even her own life.

Along with the people who have become everything to her, Anna must deal with the forces who mean to destroy her or confine her to eternal oblivion, if they could just have their way.

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The Scent of Rumduol: A Cambodian Novel [Kindle Edition]

The Scent of Rumduol: A Cambodian Novel [Kindle Edition]

The Scent of Rumduol: A Cambodian Novel [Kindle Edition]

Author: Andy J. Hill Publisher: Andy J. Hill Publishing Date: 2013 File Size: 444 KB Print Length: 228 pages Language: English ASIN: B00DYFOFTK Format: Kindle Edition Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

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Sothea wants to be a famous writer, the most famous in all of Cambodia, to write about her life, and all the bad things that happen to children in her country. And the good things, as well. Her best friend suggests that there needs to be romance too, as all the best stories have a romance.

Sokhem wants to be a web designer, and to create his own site, uncovering the things that nobody likes to talk about in Cambodia; the stuff that gets swept under the rug. His little brother, Vithu, wants to change the world, after he has finished school, gone to university, traveled, and read everything there is to read and learned everything that can be learned.

Kosal worries for his country, and feels that the Cambodian people are lost. His master has sent him from the pagoda on a seven year pilgrimage to find understanding, and perhaps even enlightenment.

The Scent of Rumduol is a modern day tale of stolen childhoods; of children forced to survive the exigencies of a world epitomized by poverty, violence, drugs, child exploitation, and sexual abuse. It is the story of four orphans whose lives touch, and are touched, by others - including a teenage prostitute, a former Khmer Rouge guard, and a disillusioned aid worker - in ways nobody could ever have imagined.

It is a story of hope, resolve, love, karma, and, ultimately, of triumph over adversity.

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Author: Andy J. Hill Publisher: Andy J. Hill Publishing Date: 2013 File Size: 444 KB Print Length: 228 pages Language: English ASIN: B00DYFOFTK Format: Kindle Edition Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

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Sothea wants to be a famous writer, the most famous in all of Cambodia, to write about her life, and all the bad things that happen to children in her country. And the good things, as well. Her best friend suggests that there needs to be romance too, as all the best stories have a romance.

Sokhem wants to be a web designer, and to create his own site, uncovering the things that nobody likes to talk about in Cambodia; the stuff that gets swept under the rug. His little brother, Vithu, wants to change the world, after he has finished school, gone to university, traveled, and read everything there is to read and learned everything that can be learned.

Kosal worries for his country, and feels that the Cambodian people are lost. His master has sent him from the pagoda on a seven year pilgrimage to find understanding, and perhaps even enlightenment.

The Scent of Rumduol is a modern day tale of stolen childhoods; of children forced to survive the exigencies of a world epitomized by poverty, violence, drugs, child exploitation, and sexual abuse. It is the story of four orphans whose lives touch, and are touched, by others - including a teenage prostitute, a former Khmer Rouge guard, and a disillusioned aid worker - in ways nobody could ever have imagined.

It is a story of hope, resolve, love, karma, and, ultimately, of triumph over adversity.

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Real Strength Cambodia: A Chapbook Nonfictional Poetry [Kindle Edition]

Real Strength Cambodia: A Chapbook Nonfictional Poetry [Kindle Edition]

Real Strength Cambodia: A Chapbook Nonfictional Poetry [Kindle Edition]

Author: Kenneth Christiansen Publisher: ... Publishing Date: 2012 File Size: 710 KB Print Length: 57 pages Language: English ASIN: B0096XP4EY Format: Kindle Edition Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

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Real Strength Cambodia is a Chapbook of nonfictional poetry inspired by an intense, fifteen day trip to Cambodia and much subsequent research and reading. The guide was Sophal Leng Stagg, survivor of the Khmer Rouge takeover of Cambodia and author of Hear Me Now, Tragedy in Cambodia (Mancorp Publishing, 1998). Topics explored include first impressions, daily life, the Khmer Rouge era, land mine removal, Cambodian-US relations in the 1970's, experiences of Sophal Leng Stagg under the Khmer Rouge, and activities of the Southeast Asian Children's Mercy Fund which Sophal founded in 1998.

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Author: Kenneth Christiansen Publisher: ... Publishing Date: 2012 File Size: 710 KB Print Length: 57 pages Language: English ASIN: B0096XP4EY Format: Kindle Edition Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

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Real Strength Cambodia is a Chapbook of nonfictional poetry inspired by an intense, fifteen day trip to Cambodia and much subsequent research and reading. The guide was Sophal Leng Stagg, survivor of the Khmer Rouge takeover of Cambodia and author of Hear Me Now, Tragedy in Cambodia (Mancorp Publishing, 1998). Topics explored include first impressions, daily life, the Khmer Rouge era, land mine removal, Cambodian-US relations in the 1970's, experiences of Sophal Leng Stagg under the Khmer Rouge, and activities of the Southeast Asian Children's Mercy Fund which Sophal founded in 1998.

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A Woman of Angkor: A Novel [Kindle Edition]

A Woman of Angkor: A Novel [Kindle Edition]

A Woman of Angkor: A Novel [Kindle Edition]

Author: John Burgess Publisher: River Books Publishing Date: 2013 File Size: 990 KB Print Length: 502 pages Language: English ASIN: B00DCCQN5E Format: Kindle Edition, Paperback Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

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Praise for A Woman of Angkor:

'Burgess has done something that I believe is unique in modern writing: set a credible and seemingly authentic tale in the courts and temples of ancient Angkor to stir the imagination and excite our historical interest.' -John le Carré

'A Woman of Angkor is a powerful work of imagination that takes the reader to a faraway time and place and makes the story vividly real. Through the voice of his heroine, Sray, John Burgess conjures a story of a Khmer family whose lives are interwoven with the building of the magical, mysterious temple of Angkor Wat. This is historical fiction with a difference--about a people whose history has been obscured and abandoned like the magnificent shrine that for so many centuries lay hidden in the jungle.' -David Ignatius, columnist for The Washington Post and author of Bloodmoney

'A poignant glimpse into the daily life of Twelfth Century Cambodia. Do you want to know who were the people who built the temples, grew the rice and served in the palace guard? Read A Woman of Angkor.' -Dawn Rooney, author of Angkor: Cambodia's Wondrous Khmer Temples

'A wonderful and compelling story that vividly evokes the glory, violence, and beauty of the vanished Khmer Empire, as told through the testimony of one remarkable woman. This is a real page-turner of a narrative in which Burgess brings us into the dangerous world of palace intrigues and into the lives of Angkor's ordinary people.' -Michael D. Coe, author of Angkor and the Khmer Civilization

This first novel by former Washington Post journalist John Burgess is historically accurate and a very imaginative telling of the history of World Heritage Site Angkor.

'Pure and beautiful, she glows like the moon behind clouds.'

The time is the 12th Century, the place Cambodia, birthplace of the lost Angkor civilisation. In a village behind a towering stone temple lives a young woman named Sray, whom neighbors liken to the heroine of a Hindu epic. Hiding a dangerous secret, she is content with quiet obscurity, but one rainy season afternoon is called to a life of prominence in the royal court. There her faith and loyalties are tested by attentions from the great king Suryavarman II. Struggling to keep her devotion is her husband Nol, palace confidante and master of the silk parasols that were symbols of the monarch's rank.

This lovingly crafted novel revives the rites and rhythms of the ancient culture that built the temples of Angkor, then abandoned them to the jungle. In telling her tale, Sray takes the reader to a hilltop monastery, a concubine pavilion and across the seas to the throne room of imperial China. She witnesses the construction of the largest of the temples, Angkor Wat, and offers an explanation for its greatest mystery-why it broke with centuries of tradition to face west instead of east.

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Author: John Burgess Publisher: River Books Publishing Date: 2013 File Size: 990 KB Print Length: 502 pages Language: English ASIN: B00DCCQN5E Format: Kindle Edition, Paperback Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

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Praise for A Woman of Angkor:

'Burgess has done something that I believe is unique in modern writing: set a credible and seemingly authentic tale in the courts and temples of ancient Angkor to stir the imagination and excite our historical interest.' -John le Carré

'A Woman of Angkor is a powerful work of imagination that takes the reader to a faraway time and place and makes the story vividly real. Through the voice of his heroine, Sray, John Burgess conjures a story of a Khmer family whose lives are interwoven with the building of the magical, mysterious temple of Angkor Wat. This is historical fiction with a difference--about a people whose history has been obscured and abandoned like the magnificent shrine that for so many centuries lay hidden in the jungle.' -David Ignatius, columnist for The Washington Post and author of Bloodmoney

'A poignant glimpse into the daily life of Twelfth Century Cambodia. Do you want to know who were the people who built the temples, grew the rice and served in the palace guard? Read A Woman of Angkor.' -Dawn Rooney, author of Angkor: Cambodia's Wondrous Khmer Temples

'A wonderful and compelling story that vividly evokes the glory, violence, and beauty of the vanished Khmer Empire, as told through the testimony of one remarkable woman. This is a real page-turner of a narrative in which Burgess brings us into the dangerous world of palace intrigues and into the lives of Angkor's ordinary people.' -Michael D. Coe, author of Angkor and the Khmer Civilization

This first novel by former Washington Post journalist John Burgess is historically accurate and a very imaginative telling of the history of World Heritage Site Angkor.

'Pure and beautiful, she glows like the moon behind clouds.'

The time is the 12th Century, the place Cambodia, birthplace of the lost Angkor civilisation. In a village behind a towering stone temple lives a young woman named Sray, whom neighbors liken to the heroine of a Hindu epic. Hiding a dangerous secret, she is content with quiet obscurity, but one rainy season afternoon is called to a life of prominence in the royal court. There her faith and loyalties are tested by attentions from the great king Suryavarman II. Struggling to keep her devotion is her husband Nol, palace confidante and master of the silk parasols that were symbols of the monarch's rank.

This lovingly crafted novel revives the rites and rhythms of the ancient culture that built the temples of Angkor, then abandoned them to the jungle. In telling her tale, Sray takes the reader to a hilltop monastery, a concubine pavilion and across the seas to the throne room of imperial China. She witnesses the construction of the largest of the temples, Angkor Wat, and offers an explanation for its greatest mystery-why it broke with centuries of tradition to face west instead of east.

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A Woman of Angkor: A Novel [Paperback]

A Woman of Angkor: A Novel [Paperback]

A Woman of Angkor: A Novel [Paperback]

Author: John Burgess Publisher: River Books Press Dist A C Publishing Date: 1st Edition, 2013 Paperback: 500 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 6167339252 ISBN-13: 978-6167339252 Format: Paperback, Kindle Edition Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1.2 inches Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds Buy at Amazon

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Praise for A Woman of Angkor:

'Burgess has done something that I believe is unique in modern writing: set a credible and seemingly authentic tale in the courts and temples of ancient Angkor to stir the imagination and excite our historical interest.' -John le Carré

'A Woman of Angkor is a powerful work of imagination that takes the reader to a faraway time and place and makes the story vividly real. Through the voice of his heroine, Sray, John Burgess conjures a story of a Khmer family whose lives are interwoven with the building of the magical, mysterious temple of Angkor Wat. This is historical fiction with a difference--about a people whose history has been obscured and abandoned like the magnificent shrine that for so many centuries lay hidden in the jungle.' -David Ignatius, columnist for The Washington Post and author of Bloodmoney

'A poignant glimpse into the daily life of Twelfth Century Cambodia. Do you want to know who were the people who built the temples, grew the rice and served in the palace guard? Read A Woman of Angkor.' -Dawn Rooney, author of Angkor: Cambodia's Wondrous Khmer Temples

'A wonderful and compelling story that vividly evokes the glory, violence, and beauty of the vanished Khmer Empire, as told through the testimony of one remarkable woman. This is a real page-turner of a narrative in which Burgess brings us into the dangerous world of palace intrigues and into the lives of Angkor's ordinary people.' -Michael D. Coe, author of Angkor and the Khmer Civilization

This first novel by former Washington Post journalist John Burgess is historically accurate and a very imaginative telling of the history of World Heritage Site Angkor.

'Pure and beautiful, she glows like the moon behind clouds.'

The time is the 12th Century, the place Cambodia, birthplace of the lost Angkor civilisation. In a village behind a towering stone temple lives a young woman named Sray, whom neighbors liken to the heroine of a Hindu epic. Hiding a dangerous secret, she is content with quiet obscurity, but one rainy season afternoon is called to a life of prominence in the royal court. There her faith and loyalties are tested by attentions from the great king Suryavarman II. Struggling to keep her devotion is her husband Nol, palace confidante and master of the silk parasols that were symbols of the monarch's rank.

This lovingly crafted novel revives the rites and rhythms of the ancient culture that built the temples of Angkor, then abandoned them to the jungle. In telling her tale, Sray takes the reader to a hilltop monastery, a concubine pavilion and across the seas to the throne room of imperial China. She witnesses the construction of the largest of the temples, Angkor Wat, and offers an explanation for its greatest mystery-why it broke with centuries of tradition to face west instead of east.

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Author: John Burgess Publisher: River Books Press Dist A C Publishing Date: 1st Edition, 2013 Paperback: 500 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 6167339252 ISBN-13: 978-6167339252 Format: Paperback, Kindle Edition Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1.2 inches Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds Buy at Amazon

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Praise for A Woman of Angkor:

'Burgess has done something that I believe is unique in modern writing: set a credible and seemingly authentic tale in the courts and temples of ancient Angkor to stir the imagination and excite our historical interest.' -John le Carré

'A Woman of Angkor is a powerful work of imagination that takes the reader to a faraway time and place and makes the story vividly real. Through the voice of his heroine, Sray, John Burgess conjures a story of a Khmer family whose lives are interwoven with the building of the magical, mysterious temple of Angkor Wat. This is historical fiction with a difference--about a people whose history has been obscured and abandoned like the magnificent shrine that for so many centuries lay hidden in the jungle.' -David Ignatius, columnist for The Washington Post and author of Bloodmoney

'A poignant glimpse into the daily life of Twelfth Century Cambodia. Do you want to know who were the people who built the temples, grew the rice and served in the palace guard? Read A Woman of Angkor.' -Dawn Rooney, author of Angkor: Cambodia's Wondrous Khmer Temples

'A wonderful and compelling story that vividly evokes the glory, violence, and beauty of the vanished Khmer Empire, as told through the testimony of one remarkable woman. This is a real page-turner of a narrative in which Burgess brings us into the dangerous world of palace intrigues and into the lives of Angkor's ordinary people.' -Michael D. Coe, author of Angkor and the Khmer Civilization

This first novel by former Washington Post journalist John Burgess is historically accurate and a very imaginative telling of the history of World Heritage Site Angkor.

'Pure and beautiful, she glows like the moon behind clouds.'

The time is the 12th Century, the place Cambodia, birthplace of the lost Angkor civilisation. In a village behind a towering stone temple lives a young woman named Sray, whom neighbors liken to the heroine of a Hindu epic. Hiding a dangerous secret, she is content with quiet obscurity, but one rainy season afternoon is called to a life of prominence in the royal court. There her faith and loyalties are tested by attentions from the great king Suryavarman II. Struggling to keep her devotion is her husband Nol, palace confidante and master of the silk parasols that were symbols of the monarch's rank.

This lovingly crafted novel revives the rites and rhythms of the ancient culture that built the temples of Angkor, then abandoned them to the jungle. In telling her tale, Sray takes the reader to a hilltop monastery, a concubine pavilion and across the seas to the throne room of imperial China. She witnesses the construction of the largest of the temples, Angkor Wat, and offers an explanation for its greatest mystery-why it broke with centuries of tradition to face west instead of east.

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Cambodia In My Dream: Short Stories and Poems [Kindle Edition]

Cambodia In My Dream: Short Stories and Poems [Kindle Edition]

Cambodia In My Dream: Short Stories and Poems [Kindle Edition]

Author: Santel Phin Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Publishing Date: 1st Edition, 2013 File Size: 1335 KB Print Length: 68 pages Language: English ASIN: B00COXM1LW Format: Kindle Edition, Paperback Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

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Cambodia In My Dream is a collection of short stories and poems, written by award-winning writer Santel Phin. It's the best of his writing since the last 10 years.

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Author: Santel Phin Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Publishing Date: 1st Edition, 2013 File Size: 1335 KB Print Length: 68 pages Language: English ASIN: B00COXM1LW Format: Kindle Edition, Paperback Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

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Cambodia In My Dream is a collection of short stories and poems, written by award-winning writer Santel Phin. It's the best of his writing since the last 10 years.

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Cambodia In My Dream: Short Stories & Poems [Paperback]

Cambodia In My Dream: Short Stories & Poems [Paperback]

Cambodia In My Dream: Short Stories & Poems [Paperback]

Author: Santel Phin Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Publishing Date: 1st Edition, 2013 Paperback: 94 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 1492273872 ISBN-13: 978-1492273875 Format: Paperback, Kindle Edition Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces Buy at Amazon

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Cambodia In My Dream is a collection of short stories and poems, written by award-winning writer Santel Phin. It's the best of his writing since the last 10 years.

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Author: Santel Phin Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Publishing Date: 1st Edition, 2013 Paperback: 94 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 1492273872 ISBN-13: 978-1492273875 Format: Paperback, Kindle Edition Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces Buy at Amazon

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Cambodia In My Dream is a collection of short stories and poems, written by award-winning writer Santel Phin. It's the best of his writing since the last 10 years.

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Cambodia - A Traveller's Guide [Kindle Edition]

Cambodia - A Traveller's Guide [Kindle Edition]

Cambodia - A Traveller's Guide [Kindle Edition]

Author: Steve Finn Publisher: ... Publishing Date: 2013 File Size: 3725 KB Print Length: 29 pages Language: English ASIN: B00F5659DM Format: Kindle Edition Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

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A traveller's guide to one of South East Asia's emerging hotspots - Cambodia

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Author: Steve Finn Publisher: ... Publishing Date: 2013 File Size: 3725 KB Print Length: 29 pages Language: English ASIN: B00F5659DM Format: Kindle Edition Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

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A traveller's guide to one of South East Asia's emerging hotspots - Cambodia

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Creative Capacity Development: Learning to Adapt in Development Practice [Hardcover]

Creative Capacity Development: Learning to Adapt in Development Practice [Hardcover]

Creative Capacity Development: Learning to Adapt in Development Practice [Hardcover]

Author: Jenny Pearson Publisher: Kumarian Press Publishing Date: 2011 Hardcover: 256 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 1565493303 ISBN-13: 978-1565493308 Format: Hardcover, Paperback Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 6.1 x 9.4 inches Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces Buy at Amazon

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The development community seems constantly and restlessly in search of a singular approach that will solve poverty, unveiling new buzzwords every few years only to toss them aside. Author Jenny Pearson argues that the fundamental flaw with this system is that each new approach fails to break out of the underlying technocratic and specialized paradigm in development work. As Director of Cambodia s leading capacity-building NGO, VBNK, Pearson explains how creative risks and an innovative spirit can revive development work, especially in post-conflict settings.

Creative Capacity Development provides an unflinching appraisal of the author s own assumptions and setbacks as she established VBNK and explains how a dynamic and open learning process allowed the organization to move beyond them. Pearson s account, drawn with insights from cultural studies, mental health practice, and the arts, will guide other practitioners in broadening their own understanding of capacity-building. The book reveals that development work, far from requiring a singular solution, is and should be a never-ending process.

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Author: Jenny Pearson Publisher: Kumarian Press Publishing Date: 2011 Hardcover: 256 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 1565493303 ISBN-13: 978-1565493308 Format: Hardcover, Paperback Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 6.1 x 9.4 inches Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces Buy at Amazon

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The development community seems constantly and restlessly in search of a singular approach that will solve poverty, unveiling new buzzwords every few years only to toss them aside. Author Jenny Pearson argues that the fundamental flaw with this system is that each new approach fails to break out of the underlying technocratic and specialized paradigm in development work. As Director of Cambodia s leading capacity-building NGO, VBNK, Pearson explains how creative risks and an innovative spirit can revive development work, especially in post-conflict settings.

Creative Capacity Development provides an unflinching appraisal of the author s own assumptions and setbacks as she established VBNK and explains how a dynamic and open learning process allowed the organization to move beyond them. Pearson s account, drawn with insights from cultural studies, mental health practice, and the arts, will guide other practitioners in broadening their own understanding of capacity-building. The book reveals that development work, far from requiring a singular solution, is and should be a never-ending process.

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Cambodia: Jack's Trip to Cambodia [Kindle Edition]

Cambodia: Jack's Trip to Cambodia [Kindle Edition]

Cambodia: Jack's Trip to Cambodia [Kindle Edition]

Author: Jack Taylor, Branko BanjO Cejovic (Editor), Olivera Cejovic (Illustrator) Publisher: BritishDotCom LTD Publishing Date: 1st Edition, 2014 File Size: 21,310 KB Print Length: 34 pages Language: English ASIN: B00IG6F4W4 Formt: Kindle Edition Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

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Cambodia, a country of immense natural beauty, stunning historical heritage, yet scarred by the most brutal and insane suffering imposed upon it by one of its own people in the recent past.

The people of Cambodia are as friendly and warm as the sunshine that so readily shines on the million rice paddies but can also make the capital Phnom Penh a veritable dustbowl outside of the rainy season. Take your time to explore this gem of a country, enjoy the myriad of markets, the food stalls and restaurants. Make sure to check the weather patterns before planning a visit there though - in the rainy season you'll need more than sturdy boots to cope with the copious quantity of water that regularly falls from the sky.

It's possible to stay in the most modern accommodation and miss the feel of the place, in which case you've not been to the Cambodia that I have had the fortune to visit.

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Author: Jack Taylor, Branko BanjO Cejovic (Editor), Olivera Cejovic (Illustrator) Publisher: BritishDotCom LTD Publishing Date: 1st Edition, 2014 File Size: 21,310 KB Print Length: 34 pages Language: English ASIN: B00IG6F4W4 Formt: Kindle Edition Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

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Cambodia, a country of immense natural beauty, stunning historical heritage, yet scarred by the most brutal and insane suffering imposed upon it by one of its own people in the recent past.

The people of Cambodia are as friendly and warm as the sunshine that so readily shines on the million rice paddies but can also make the capital Phnom Penh a veritable dustbowl outside of the rainy season. Take your time to explore this gem of a country, enjoy the myriad of markets, the food stalls and restaurants. Make sure to check the weather patterns before planning a visit there though - in the rainy season you'll need more than sturdy boots to cope with the copious quantity of water that regularly falls from the sky.

It's possible to stay in the most modern accommodation and miss the feel of the place, in which case you've not been to the Cambodia that I have had the fortune to visit.

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In the Shadow of Angkor: Unknown Temples of Ancient Cambodia [Paperback]

In the Shadow of Angkor: Unknown Temples of Ancient Cambodia [Paperback]

In the Shadow of Angkor: Unknown Temples of Ancient Cambodia [Paperback]

Author: George Groslier, Kent Davis (Editor), Pedro Rodriguez (Translator) Publisher: DatASIA, Inc. Publishing Date: 2014 Paperback: 188 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 1934431907 ISBN-13: 978-1934431900 Format: Paperback Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.7 x 0.4 inches Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces Buy at Amazon

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On June 6, 1913, George Groslier, a twenty-six year old French explorer, set out with a small group of native porters on a six-month trek in the Cambodian wilderness. A millennium earlier, the Khmer empire had ruled the entire region. In the 15th century, however, the kingdom mysteriously collapsed, with dense jungle quickly covering its fabulous temples. The French government charged Groslier with documenting the most remote edifices of the Khmer legacy - among them Preah Vihear, Wat Phu, Beng Melea and Banteay Chhmar - sites that remain isolated even a century later. This modern edition - enhanced with 75 period illustrations and detailed appendices - offers readers the first English translation of the dangers, discoveries and people encountered on his solitary adventure. Groslier's impressions and insights still fascinate those who, even today, seek answers in the ancient shrines of Cambodia. "What we find in the shadow of Angkor is not merely an extraordinary example of a dead civilization... but a dead civilization whose torches have been kept alight and shine on." George Groslier - Tonle Repou, July 12, 1913 "The re-publication of Groslier's book is a cause for celebration. While much interest stems from descriptions of these temples as he saw them in 1913 - when they were indeed virtually unknown to more than a few western scholars - there is much more to be found in this book of lyrical, and at times poetic, writing." Milton Osborne - Foreword

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Author: George Groslier, Kent Davis (Editor), Pedro Rodriguez (Translator) Publisher: DatASIA, Inc. Publishing Date: 2014 Paperback: 188 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 1934431907 ISBN-13: 978-1934431900 Format: Paperback Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.7 x 0.4 inches Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces Buy at Amazon

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On June 6, 1913, George Groslier, a twenty-six year old French explorer, set out with a small group of native porters on a six-month trek in the Cambodian wilderness. A millennium earlier, the Khmer empire had ruled the entire region. In the 15th century, however, the kingdom mysteriously collapsed, with dense jungle quickly covering its fabulous temples. The French government charged Groslier with documenting the most remote edifices of the Khmer legacy - among them Preah Vihear, Wat Phu, Beng Melea and Banteay Chhmar - sites that remain isolated even a century later. This modern edition - enhanced with 75 period illustrations and detailed appendices - offers readers the first English translation of the dangers, discoveries and people encountered on his solitary adventure. Groslier's impressions and insights still fascinate those who, even today, seek answers in the ancient shrines of Cambodia. "What we find in the shadow of Angkor is not merely an extraordinary example of a dead civilization... but a dead civilization whose torches have been kept alight and shine on." George Groslier - Tonle Repou, July 12, 1913 "The re-publication of Groslier's book is a cause for celebration. While much interest stems from descriptions of these temples as he saw them in 1913 - when they were indeed virtually unknown to more than a few western scholars - there is much more to be found in this book of lyrical, and at times poetic, writing." Milton Osborne - Foreword

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Down the Road in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam: A Bicycle Tour Through War, Genocide and Forgiveness [Kindle Edition]

Down the Road in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam: A Bicycle Tour Through War, Genocide and Forgiveness [Kindle Edition]

Down the Road in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam: A Bicycle Tour Through War, Genocide and Forgiveness [Kindle Edition]

Author: Cindie Travis, Tim Travis Publisher: Down The Road Publishing Publishing Date: 1st Edition, 2010 File Size: 10044 KB Print Length: 236 pages Language: English ASIN: B0042P5E6E Format: Kindle Edition, Paperback Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

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"Freedom is addictive" Bicycle touring, for the Travises, is the purest realization of a free life. Tim and Cindie travel farther outside their comfort zone than ever before. They encountered oppressive communism, thieves; and a fist fight with a drunken man in rural Vietnam. Exposure to War and Genocide were reminders of how precious life can be. Despite all this the Travises once again were humbled by the warmth and friendliness of humanity.

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Author: Cindie Travis, Tim Travis Publisher: Down The Road Publishing Publishing Date: 1st Edition, 2010 File Size: 10044 KB Print Length: 236 pages Language: English ASIN: B0042P5E6E Format: Kindle Edition, Paperback Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

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"Freedom is addictive" Bicycle touring, for the Travises, is the purest realization of a free life. Tim and Cindie travel farther outside their comfort zone than ever before. They encountered oppressive communism, thieves; and a fist fight with a drunken man in rural Vietnam. Exposure to War and Genocide were reminders of how precious life can be. Despite all this the Travises once again were humbled by the warmth and friendliness of humanity.

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Down the Road in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam [Paperback]

Down the Road in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam [Paperback]

Down the Road in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam [Paperback]

Author: Tim Travis, Cindie Travis Publisher: Down The Road Publishing Publishing Date: 2010 Paperback: 236 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 0975442767 ISBN-13: 978-0975442760 Format: Paperback, Kindle Edition Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces Buy at Amazon

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"Freedom is addictive" Bicycle touring, for the Travises, is the purest realization of a free life. Tim and Cindie travel farther outside their comfort zone than ever before. They encountered oppressive communism, thieves; and a fist fight with a drunken man in rural Vietnam. Exposure to War and Genocide were reminders of how precious life can be. Despite all this the Travises once again were humbled by the warmth and friendliness of humanity.

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Author: Tim Travis, Cindie Travis Publisher: Down The Road Publishing Publishing Date: 2010 Paperback: 236 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 0975442767 ISBN-13: 978-0975442760 Format: Paperback, Kindle Edition Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces Buy at Amazon

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"Freedom is addictive" Bicycle touring, for the Travises, is the purest realization of a free life. Tim and Cindie travel farther outside their comfort zone than ever before. They encountered oppressive communism, thieves; and a fist fight with a drunken man in rural Vietnam. Exposure to War and Genocide were reminders of how precious life can be. Despite all this the Travises once again were humbled by the warmth and friendliness of humanity.

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Destination Cambodia: Adventures in the kingdom [Paperback]

Destination Cambodia: Adventures in the kingdom [Paperback]

Destination Cambodia: Adventures in the kingdom [Paperback]

Author: Walter Mason Publisher: Allen & Unwin Publishing Date: 2014 Paperback: 288 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 1742376622 ISBN-13: 978-1742376622 Format: Paperback Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.9 inches Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces Buy at Amazon

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Meet taxi drivers, writers, hip hop stars, and monks on a colorful adventure to an extraordinarily beautiful country, and one of the world's hottest new destinations

The ancient and mysterious ruins of Cambodia have long captured the imagination of visitors, more so now than ever before. Here, Walter Mason charts an affectionate, intimate, and deeply personal look at a Kingdom that has drawn him back again and again since his youth. Whether he's watching young monks recite the Buddha's life stories, visiting shamans and fortune tellers, or discovering the darker alleys of Phnom Penh with a romantic novelist and a world-weary street hustler, Walter takes the reader straight to the heart of this famously unknowable country. As heat, dust, and weariness take their toll, he remains alive to the charms, and even seductions, of a place that was once a byword for misery and human suffering. This book takes readers on a joyful and constantly fascinating literary journey in which Cambodia is vibrant and its people excited about the future, while never denying their haunted past.

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Author: Walter Mason Publisher: Allen & Unwin Publishing Date: 2014 Paperback: 288 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 1742376622 ISBN-13: 978-1742376622 Format: Paperback Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.9 inches Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces Buy at Amazon

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Meet taxi drivers, writers, hip hop stars, and monks on a colorful adventure to an extraordinarily beautiful country, and one of the world's hottest new destinations

The ancient and mysterious ruins of Cambodia have long captured the imagination of visitors, more so now than ever before. Here, Walter Mason charts an affectionate, intimate, and deeply personal look at a Kingdom that has drawn him back again and again since his youth. Whether he's watching young monks recite the Buddha's life stories, visiting shamans and fortune tellers, or discovering the darker alleys of Phnom Penh with a romantic novelist and a world-weary street hustler, Walter takes the reader straight to the heart of this famously unknowable country. As heat, dust, and weariness take their toll, he remains alive to the charms, and even seductions, of a place that was once a byword for misery and human suffering. This book takes readers on a joyful and constantly fascinating literary journey in which Cambodia is vibrant and its people excited about the future, while never denying their haunted past.

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Dancing In Cambodia At Large In Burma [Hardcover]

Dancing In Cambodia At Large In Burma [Hardcover]

Dancing In Cambodia At Large In Burma [Hardcover]

Author: Amitav Ghosh Publisher: Ravi Dayal Pub Publishing Date: 1998 Hardcover: 114 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 8175300175 ISBN-13: 978-8175300170 Format: Hardcover Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.7 x 0.5 inches Shipping Weight: 12 ounces Buy at Amazon

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Dancing In Cambodia At Large In Burma

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Author: Amitav Ghosh Publisher: Ravi Dayal Pub Publishing Date: 1998 Hardcover: 114 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 8175300175 ISBN-13: 978-8175300170 Format: Hardcover Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.7 x 0.5 inches Shipping Weight: 12 ounces Buy at Amazon

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Dancing In Cambodia At Large In Burma

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Cambodia: Practical Tips for Travelers [Kindle Edition]

Cambodia: Practical Tips for Travelers [Kindle Edition]

Cambodia: Practical Tips for Travelers [Kindle Edition]

Author: Elinor LeBaron Publisher: Gulfscape Arabia Publishing Date: 2014 File Size: 4709 KB Print Length: 116 pages Language: English ASIN: B00HY4NYLM Format: Kindle Edition Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

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Practical tips for travelers exploring Cambodia, from Phnom Penh to the ancient temples of Angkor, a floating village, Buddhist temples, the Royal Palace complex and much more. Nearly 100 color photos and maps. Included, too, are useful notes on the culture and interesting things to see on your journey. This book gives you great advice on preparing for your trip to Cambodia, traveling inside Cambodia, lodging, dining, shopping, health, and points of interest. This is the book you should read BEFORE you go!

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Author: Elinor LeBaron Publisher: Gulfscape Arabia Publishing Date: 2014 File Size: 4709 KB Print Length: 116 pages Language: English ASIN: B00HY4NYLM Format: Kindle Edition Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

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Practical tips for travelers exploring Cambodia, from Phnom Penh to the ancient temples of Angkor, a floating village, Buddhist temples, the Royal Palace complex and much more. Nearly 100 color photos and maps. Included, too, are useful notes on the culture and interesting things to see on your journey. This book gives you great advice on preparing for your trip to Cambodia, traveling inside Cambodia, lodging, dining, shopping, health, and points of interest. This is the book you should read BEFORE you go!

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Live and Retire in Cambodia The Easy Way [Kindle Edition]

Live and Retire in Cambodia The Easy Way [Kindle Edition]

Live and Retire in Cambodia The Easy Way [Kindle Edition]

Author: Ken Silver Publisher: ... Publishing Date: 2014 File Size: 1,633 KB Print Length: 140 pages Language: English ASIN: B00GVQPAIO Format: Kindle Edition Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

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Cambodia is the new Thailand! The hottest new country in Southeast Asia! Written especially for those interested in Cambodia's beautiful,friendly,and available women; this is also a comprehensive, very enjoyable to read, photo filled guide to traveling, moving to, and retiring to Cambodia.

Ordinary citizens of the United States - and to a lesser extent, Europe - are caught in a crisis both economic and personal. The cost of living rises with each month, at the same time the quality of life declines.

We must find a better way to live! Cambodia offers a safe, cheap, warm, friendly, exciting, fascinating place for you to live.

Don't be ground down by life in the United States! Escape winters!

Take action! Read this book!

It is one of a series of books I have written on the "best, last, most warm and welcoming region in the world -Southeast Asia". This is my first book on a specific country. Cambodia! The country which has risen from the ashes of civil war so completely that the Tourist Authority of Thailand publicly admits Thailand is in danger of losing its tourists to Cambodia!

See for yourself why this is so. Beautiful beaches, coastlines magnificent temples, friendly people and beautiful women looking for a better life await you.

Even if it is just for a visit, this book will help you go for it now!

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Author: Ken Silver Publisher: ... Publishing Date: 2014 File Size: 1,633 KB Print Length: 140 pages Language: English ASIN: B00GVQPAIO Format: Kindle Edition Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

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Cambodia is the new Thailand! The hottest new country in Southeast Asia! Written especially for those interested in Cambodia's beautiful,friendly,and available women; this is also a comprehensive, very enjoyable to read, photo filled guide to traveling, moving to, and retiring to Cambodia.

Ordinary citizens of the United States - and to a lesser extent, Europe - are caught in a crisis both economic and personal. The cost of living rises with each month, at the same time the quality of life declines.

We must find a better way to live! Cambodia offers a safe, cheap, warm, friendly, exciting, fascinating place for you to live.

Don't be ground down by life in the United States! Escape winters!

Take action! Read this book!

It is one of a series of books I have written on the "best, last, most warm and welcoming region in the world -Southeast Asia". This is my first book on a specific country. Cambodia! The country which has risen from the ashes of civil war so completely that the Tourist Authority of Thailand publicly admits Thailand is in danger of losing its tourists to Cambodia!

See for yourself why this is so. Beautiful beaches, coastlines magnificent temples, friendly people and beautiful women looking for a better life await you.

Even if it is just for a visit, this book will help you go for it now!

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The Mekong: Turbulent Past, Uncertain Future [Paperback]

The Mekong: Turbulent Past, Uncertain Future [Paperback]

The Mekong: Turbulent Past, Uncertain Future [Paperback]

Author: Milton Osborne Publisher: Grove Press Publishing Date: 2001 Paperback: 320 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 0802138020 ISBN-13: 978-0802138026 Format: Paperback Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces Buy at Amazon

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A compelling, lively narrative history of the peoples and cultures of the great river of Southeast Asia, The Mekong spans two thousand years--from the dawn of civilization on the Mekong Delta to the political and environmental challenges the region faces today. Beginning with the rise of ancient seafaring civilizations at Oc Eco and moving on to the glory of the Cambodian empire in the first millennium, through European colonization and the struggle for independence in the twentieth century, Osborne traces the history of the region that comprises the modern nations of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Burma, and China. Vibrant, insightful, and eminently readable, The Mekong is a rousing history of a dynamic region that has fascinated readers the world over.

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Author: Milton Osborne Publisher: Grove Press Publishing Date: 2001 Paperback: 320 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 0802138020 ISBN-13: 978-0802138026 Format: Paperback Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces Buy at Amazon

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A compelling, lively narrative history of the peoples and cultures of the great river of Southeast Asia, The Mekong spans two thousand years--from the dawn of civilization on the Mekong Delta to the political and environmental challenges the region faces today. Beginning with the rise of ancient seafaring civilizations at Oc Eco and moving on to the glory of the Cambodian empire in the first millennium, through European colonization and the struggle for independence in the twentieth century, Osborne traces the history of the region that comprises the modern nations of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Burma, and China. Vibrant, insightful, and eminently readable, The Mekong is a rousing history of a dynamic region that has fascinated readers the world over.

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Ancient Angkor [Paperback]

Ancient Angkor [Paperback]

Ancient Angkor [Paperback]

Author: Michael Freeman, Claude Jacques Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd Publishing Date: 2008 Paperback: 240 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 0500974853 ISBN-13: 978-0500974858 Format: Paperback Series: River Books Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.2 x 0.7 inches Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds Buy at Amazon

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The Khmer civilization centred on Angkor was one of the most remarkable to flourish in Southeast Asis, & continues to fascinate today. Angkor is once again accessible.

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Author: Michael Freeman, Claude Jacques Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd Publishing Date: 2008 Paperback: 240 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 0500974853 ISBN-13: 978-0500974858 Format: Paperback Series: River Books Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.2 x 0.7 inches Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds Buy at Amazon

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The Khmer civilization centred on Angkor was one of the most remarkable to flourish in Southeast Asis, & continues to fascinate today. Angkor is once again accessible.

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Presenting Cambodia [Hardcover]

Presenting Cambodia [Hardcover]

Presenting Cambodia [Hardcover]

Author: Mick Shippen Publisher: John Beaufoy Publishing Publishing Date: 2014 Hardcover: 160 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 1906780994 ISBN-13: 978-1906780999 Format: Hardcover Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.7 x 0.9 inches Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds Buy at Amazon

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Given the splendours of Angkor Thom together with another 90 temple sites within the Angkor Archaeological Park, it is no wonder that Cambodia is dubbed the 'Kingdom of Wonder'. In its listing, UNESCO described Angkor as 'an exceptional testimony to a lost civilization'. But Cambodia is also a revitalized modern country with new infrastructure and many living traditions, as well as stunning countryside and quiet beaches.

Mick Shippen's informative and entertaining text illustrated by his distinctive and highly personal photography present a wide-ranging introduction to the many facets of Cambodia for resident and visitor alike. The main text is accompanied by sidebars or box stories that highlight details of particular interest, provide anecdotal information and give a lively and reader-friendly look to the book.

The book is divided into two parts, the first part giving an overview of the landscapes, people, history, modern economy and culture of Cambodia, and the second looking in detail at the five main regions: Phnom Penh and Around; the North-west; Siem Reap and Angkor; the South Coast and the East.

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Author: Mick Shippen Publisher: John Beaufoy Publishing Publishing Date: 2014 Hardcover: 160 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 1906780994 ISBN-13: 978-1906780999 Format: Hardcover Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.7 x 0.9 inches Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds Buy at Amazon

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Given the splendours of Angkor Thom together with another 90 temple sites within the Angkor Archaeological Park, it is no wonder that Cambodia is dubbed the 'Kingdom of Wonder'. In its listing, UNESCO described Angkor as 'an exceptional testimony to a lost civilization'. But Cambodia is also a revitalized modern country with new infrastructure and many living traditions, as well as stunning countryside and quiet beaches.

Mick Shippen's informative and entertaining text illustrated by his distinctive and highly personal photography present a wide-ranging introduction to the many facets of Cambodia for resident and visitor alike. The main text is accompanied by sidebars or box stories that highlight details of particular interest, provide anecdotal information and give a lively and reader-friendly look to the book.

The book is divided into two parts, the first part giving an overview of the landscapes, people, history, modern economy and culture of Cambodia, and the second looking in detail at the five main regions: Phnom Penh and Around; the North-west; Siem Reap and Angkor; the South Coast and the East.

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Ikat Weaving and the Ethnic Chinese Influence in Cambodia [Paperback]

Ikat Weaving and the Ethnic Chinese Influence in Cambodia [Paperback]

Ikat Weaving and the Ethnic Chinese Influence in Cambodia [Paperback]

Author: John Ter Horst Publisher: White Lotus Co Ltd Publishing Date: 2011 Paperback: 101 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 9744801689 ISBN-13: 978-9744801685 Format: Paperback Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 1.4 x 11.6 inches Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces Buy at Amazon

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This book is a ground-breaking study of the role of ethnic Chinese in the production and marketing of Cambodia's famous weft ikat textiles. Despite the prominence of these textiles little is known about how the ikat weaving industry is organized and about those who produce the ikat textiles. The ethnic identity of the silk weavers and traders has been something of a mystery. As the present study shows, although the Khmer and Cham have been involved in the Cambodian ikat weaving industry, it has been dominated by ethnic Chinese, both in the production and trade of silks. Making use of French colonial archives the author fills this gap and describes under what conditions Cantonese silk weavers and traders arrived in Cambodia at the end of the 19th century. Based on ethnographic fieldwork in Cambodia he also describes under what economic, political, and cultural conditions the once humble rural silk industry grew into a global network. This network is not in the hands of the ethnic Khmer, but is dominated by Sino-Khmer (Chinese Cambodians), descendents of the 19th century Cantonese immigrants.

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Author: John Ter Horst Publisher: White Lotus Co Ltd Publishing Date: 2011 Paperback: 101 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 9744801689 ISBN-13: 978-9744801685 Format: Paperback Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 1.4 x 11.6 inches Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces Buy at Amazon

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This book is a ground-breaking study of the role of ethnic Chinese in the production and marketing of Cambodia's famous weft ikat textiles. Despite the prominence of these textiles little is known about how the ikat weaving industry is organized and about those who produce the ikat textiles. The ethnic identity of the silk weavers and traders has been something of a mystery. As the present study shows, although the Khmer and Cham have been involved in the Cambodian ikat weaving industry, it has been dominated by ethnic Chinese, both in the production and trade of silks. Making use of French colonial archives the author fills this gap and describes under what conditions Cantonese silk weavers and traders arrived in Cambodia at the end of the 19th century. Based on ethnographic fieldwork in Cambodia he also describes under what economic, political, and cultural conditions the once humble rural silk industry grew into a global network. This network is not in the hands of the ethnic Khmer, but is dominated by Sino-Khmer (Chinese Cambodians), descendents of the 19th century Cantonese immigrants.

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Banteay Chhmar: Uncovering the Last Great Forest Temple of Ancient Cambodia [Paperback]

Banteay Chhmar: Uncovering the Last Great Forest Temple of Ancient Cambodia [Paperback]

Banteay Chhmar: Uncovering the Last Great Forest Temple of Ancient Cambodia [Paperback]

Author: Peter D. Sharrock, Claude Jacques, Olivier Cunin, Thierry Zephir Publisher: River Books Press Dist A C Publishing Date: 2014 Paperback: 192 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 6167339201 ISBN-13: 978-6167339207 Format: Paperback Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 9 inches Shipping Weight: ... Buy at Amazon

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The remoteness of Banteay Chhmar once made it the distant jewel in the magnificent monumental landscape of the Khmers, but for centuries the temple has been left exposed to the jungle and looters.

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Author: Peter D. Sharrock, Claude Jacques, Olivier Cunin, Thierry Zephir Publisher: River Books Press Dist A C Publishing Date: 2014 Paperback: 192 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 6167339201 ISBN-13: 978-6167339207 Format: Paperback Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 9 inches Shipping Weight: ... Buy at Amazon

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The remoteness of Banteay Chhmar once made it the distant jewel in the magnificent monumental landscape of the Khmers, but for centuries the temple has been left exposed to the jungle and looters.

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