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Across China

by Jenkins, Peter
Published by : William Morrow | Sweet Springs Press Book (New York) Physical details: 351 p. ISBN:0688042236. Year: 1986
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900 - 999 915.1045 Jen (Browse shelf) Available Memorial 58025

Includes Biographies

Acknowledgments : A low slung mood : tigers of the snow : Attempt number 2 : Clawed in my sleep : Lead bags : All my rowdy friends have settled down : During Detention : Packed for Chomolungma : Over the Himalayas : What legs : Chris : Bad Boy : So Daring : Daddy's girl : The holy man : First sight : Jin Mie, Head Yak Man : Bomming out of the Darkness : living in the death zone : Pure sound : Heated by men : The Party : The lunatic : A black and red movie : The dripping ceiling : The Potala : This is an Adventure, Isn't it? : A certain shade of red : The delicious garden : The way the light shines on Jade : the fredom to dance : The dream of the exploding house : Moving a billion pound rock : Lao Li in Shades : From bad families : Like sand in a storm : their sols are like the wind : Black Leather vest : sleep on Kang : A terrible energy : visible from moon : whole winter will be free : a soft pillow : Permission to be friends : On Stalin Street : Ancient sailing ships : A dish of crab : counting backwards : Back fro the death zone : Who's stronger ? : The light from a wood stove : Epilogue

Here is the fascinating journal of a don't -fence-me-in American, far away from home. Across China is an astonishing voyage that opened Peter's eyes to new worlds, his heart to new friends, and strengthened his pride in America. It will do the same for you.

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