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Book has a small amount of wear visible on the binding, cover, pages. Free State Books. Never settle for less.

Book has a small amount of wear visible on the binding, cover, pages. Free State Books. Never settle for less.

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Book has a small amount of wear visible on the binding, cover, pages. Selection as wide as the Mississippi.

Book has a small amount of wear visible on the binding, cover, pages. Selection as wide as the Mississippi.

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Book has appearance of only minimal use. All pages are undamaged with no significant creases or

Book has appearance of only minimal use. All pages are undamaged with no significant creases or tears. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices.

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Good Condition. Tight Book. Former library book/library stamps in book. Always Superior Service, Buy from The Best.

Good Condition. Tight Book. Former library book/library stamps in book. Always Superior Service, Buy from The Best.

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Book shows a small amount of wear-very good condition! Free State Books. Never settle for less.

Book shows a small amount of wear-very good condition! Free State Books. Never settle for less.

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Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.

Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.

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Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 352 p.

Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 352 p.

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Ex-library book. May have typical labels and markings.

Ex-library book. May have typical labels and markings.

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X-Library with usual markings. Pages tight and clean. All books have issued dustcovers unless

X-Library with usual markings. Pages tight and clean. All books have issued dustcovers unless otherwise noted. Pictures always available upon request. All books shipped securely.

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Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 352 p. Audience: General/trade.

Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 352 p. Audience: General/trade.

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New old stock. (Bought out book store. ) Dust jacket may show shelf wear. Fast and careful shipping!

New old stock. (Bought out book store. ) Dust jacket may show shelf wear. Fast and careful shipping!

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0375410392.
First Printing.

0375410392.
First Printing.

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Excellent condition...thanks!

Excellent condition...thanks!

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Some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include cdrom or access codes, customer service is our top priority!

Some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include cdrom or access codes, customer service is our top priority!

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Hardcover. Very good or better in dust jacket..

Hardcover. Very good or better in dust jacket..

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A fine tight copy in a fine dustjacket. Protected by a mylar cover.

A fine tight copy in a fine dustjacket. Protected by a mylar cover.

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0375410392.

0375410392.

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352 p.

352 p.

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8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
This is an uncorrect prrof copy. There are several very small stains

8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
This is an uncorrect prrof copy. There are several very small stains on the front face, the spine and the bottom edge. There is a 1/8" creased tear on the front cover. Else fine.

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0375410392 Faint edgewear, else near new in protective mylar cover.

0375410392 Faint edgewear, else near new in protective mylar cover.

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Book. 8vo-over 7¾ in. -9¾ in. Tall.
The English title of this book, which was first

Book. 8vo-over 7¾ in. -9¾ in. Tall.
The English title of this book, which was first published in China, may put off readers unwilling to voluntarily subject themselves to 300-plus pages of someone else's suffering. That would be tragic, because they'd be missing out on a startling and remarkable odyssey, one that's both literary and personal. Su, a prominent journalist in China, was smuggled out of the country after making the government's "most wanted" list after the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. Two years later, his wife, Fu Li, and son joined him in the United States. Misfortune in the form of a devastating 1993 car accident that left Fu Li paralyzed and brain injured is at the core of Su's story. But in working through his guilt about the accident, he spirals outward and beyond it to explore differences between China and the U.S., political movements, love and spirituality. The latter discussion is especially enlightening. Su's reflections are a clear look at the way people without faith in God can find meaning in life through unimaginable tragedy and suffering. There are also some wonderfully pithy observations, particularly Su's discovery, when trying to buy a home, that "in the United States to clear your credit history is just as arduous as it is to remove a counterrevolutionary stigma in mainland China." Su makes regular references to Chinese literary and historical figures, but also provides lucid footnotes for the benefit of his Western readers. The translation is awkward at times, but because it heightens many of the points Su makes about differences in Western and Chinese culture, that awkwardness works to strengthen the overall effect of this powerful story.

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