9780006531548 - Watching the Tree: a Chinese Daughter Reflects on Happiness, Spiritual Beliefs and Universal Wisdom by Yen Mah, Adeline (34 results)

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Author of bestselling Falling Leaves weaves together for the same audience her own personal experiences with the best of Chinese philosophy. Adeline Yen Mah, whose autobiography Falling Leaves is an international bestseller, here interweaves her own experiences with her views on Chinese thought and wisdom to create an illuminating and highly personal guide for Western readers. Adeline Yen Mah was born in Tianjin, and through the conversations and wisdom of her grandfather and aunt learnt a great deal of traditional Chinese thought, history and religion. Through her fathers second marriage to a Eurasian woman, and their subsequent move to Hong Kong, she learnt more about the Chinese attitudes to business and to family, and the strength of the Chinese in exile. Since living in London and California, Adeline Yen Mah has studied Chinese thought, looking at both the strengths and weaknesses which it gives those who follow it and now, in Watching the Tree, she takes us on a journey through the Chinese language, religions and history, using both Chinese proverbs and her own experiences, to bring to us an understanding of the richness of China and the ways that we can take and use some of the wisdom for ourselves in the West. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Condition: Bueno. : En 'Watching the Tree', Adeline Yen Mah, autora del bestseller 'Falling Leaves', entrelaza sus propias experiencias con sus puntos de vista sobre el pensamiento y la sabiduría chinos para crear una guía iluminadora y muy personal para los lectores occidentales. Adeline Yen Mah nació en Tianjin, y a través de las conversaciones y la sabiduría de su abuelo y su tía aprendió mucho del pensamiento, la historia y la religión tradicionales chinas. Desde que vive en Londres y California, Adeline Yen Mah ha estudiado el pensamiento chino, observando tanto los puntos fuertes como los débiles que proporciona a quienes lo siguen y ahora, en 'Watching the Tree', nos lleva a un viaje a través del idioma, las religiones y la historia chinas, utilizando tanto los proverbios chinos como sus propias experiencias, para brindarnos una comprensión de la riqueza de China y las formas en que podemos tomar y usar algo de la sabiduría para nosotros mismos en Occidente. EAN: 9780006531548 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Filosofía|Religión y Espiritualidad|Historia Título: Watching the Tree Autor: Adeline Yen Mah Editorial: HarperCollins Idioma: en Páginas: 256 Formato: tapa blanda.

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Paperback. Condition: New. Author of bestselling 'Falling Leaves' weaves together for the same audience her own personal experiences with the best of Chinese philosophy. Adeline Yen Mah, whose autobiography 'Falling Leaves' is an international bestseller, here interweaves her own experiences with her views on Chinese thought and wisdom to create an illuminating and highly personal guide for Western readers. Adeline Yen Mah was born in Tianjin, and through the conversations and wisdom of her grandfather and aunt learnt a great deal of traditional Chinese thought, history and religion. Through her father's second marriage to a Eurasian woman, and their subsequent move to Hong Kong, she learnt more about the Chinese attitudes to business and to family, and the strength of the Chinese in exile. Since living in London and California, Adeline Yen Mah has studied Chinese thought, looking at both the strengths and weaknesses which it gives those who follow it and now, in 'Watching the Tree', she takes us on a journey through the Chinese language, religions and history, using both Chinese proverbs and her own experiences, to bring to us an understanding of the richness of China and the ways that we can take and use some of the wisdom for ourselves in the West.

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Paperback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.Author: Adeline Yen MahFormat: Paperback Number of Pages: 256Author of bestselling 'Falling Leaves' weaves together for the same audience her own personal experiences with the best of Chinese philosophy. Adeline Yen Mah, whose autobiography 'Falling Leaves' is an international bestseller, here interweaves her own experiences with her views on Chinese thought and wisdom to create an illuminating and highly personal guide for Western readers. Adeline Yen Mah was born in Tianjin, and through the conversations and wisdom of her grandfather and aunt learnt a great deal of traditional Chinese thought, history and religion. Through her father's second marriage to a Eurasian woman, and their subsequent move to Hong Kong, she learnt more about the Chinese attitudes to business and to family, and the strength of the Chinese in exile. Since living in London and California, Adeline Yen Mah has studied Chinese thought, looking at both the strengths and weaknesses which it gives those who follow it and now, in 'Watching the Tree', she takes us on a journey through the Chinese language, religions and history, using both Chinese proverbs and her own experiences, to bring to us an understanding of the richness of China and the ways that we can take and use some of the wisdom for ourselves in the West. Paperback.

Condition: New. Author of bestselling 'Falling Leaves' weaves together for the same audience her own personal experiences with the best of Chinese philosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 194. . 2001. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Published In 2001 : 1st. Paperback Edition : Harper Collins Publishing : This Copy Is Right At The Top Of Like New : Just A Whisper Of A Spine Crease : Otherwise , As New Throughout : Still Reasonably Crisp & Tight , With No Inscriptions : Good Solid Binding With Bright Clear Text : Overall , A Very Nice Book :

Condition: New. Author of bestselling 'Falling Leaves' weaves together for the same audience her own personal experiences with the best of Chinese philosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 194. . 2001. Paperback. . . . .