Nevin rated The chrysanthemum and the sword: 4 stars
The chrysanthemum and the sword by Ruth Benedict
Anthropologist Ruth Benedict prepared this study of Japanese culture towards the end of World War II to explain Japan to …
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Nevin rated Peaks and lamas: 4 stars
Nevin rated Beijing bastard: 3 stars
Beijing bastard by Val Wang
"A humorous and moving coming-of-age story that brings a unique, not-quite-outsider's perspective to China's shift from ancient empire to modern …
Nevin rated CHINAS SECOND CONTINENT: 3 stars
Nevin rated The Harvard Psychedelic Club: 4 stars
Don Lattin: The Harvard Psychedelic Club (2010, HarperOne)
The Harvard Psychedelic Club by Don Lattin
Lattin examines the lives and times of four men--Timothy Leary, Richard Alpert (aka Ram Dass), Andrew Weil, and Huston Smith--whose …
Nevin rated The Tibetan book of the dead: 4 stars
Nevin rated Quest for Kim: 3 stars
Nevin rated Gimme something better: 3 stars
Nevin rated Risk society: 4 stars
Risk society by Ulrich Beck (Theory, culture & society)
The Book by Alan Watts
At the root of human conflict is our fundamental misunderstanding of who we are. The illusion that we are isolated …
Nevin rated Do Travel Writers Go to Hell?: 3 stars
Do Travel Writers Go to Hell? by Thomas Kohnstamm
For those who think that travel guidebooks are the gospel truth.The waitress suggests that I come back after she closes …
Nevin rated Evil Geniuses : The Unmaking of America: 3 stars
Nevin rated Youth culture in China: 3 stars
Youth culture in China by Clark, Paul
"The lives and aspirations of young Chinese (those between 14 and 26 years old) have been transformed in the past …
