Retraces the path of Buddhist monk Hsuan Tsang through Asia, reconstructing the spiritual and physical journey undertaken by this holy man in the sixth century.

Examines the first episode in which American power and good intentions came face-to-face with a powerful Asian revolutionary movement, and challenges familiar assumptions about the origins of modern Sino-American relations. As 1945 opened, America was on surprisingly congenial terms with China's Communist rebels--their soldiers treated their American counterparts as heroes, rescuing airmen shot down over enemy territory. Chinese leaders talked of...

Narrates the story of how a young dancer from rural China was admitted to the prestigious Beijing Dance Academy and through hard work and perserverance went on to become one of the most famous dancers in China.

A history of the Presidency, using anecdotes showing how the forty Presidents have influenced history and how history has shapedthe Presidency.

Examines all of the amendments that have become part of the U.S. Constitution, discussing the political and social forces and individuals that contributed to each amendment, and considering their influence once passed; and explores the failed amendments, including six passed by Congress but rejected by the states.

Terrified : "A college psychology student, intent on writing a term paper on how much terror the human mind can endure, learns his answers first-hand as he finds himself the target of a mysterious, hooded killer." -- The Creeping Terror : "A newlywed couple's honeymoon is interrupted when an alien spaceship lands near their home in Angel County, California." --