The Last Empress : Madame Chiang Kai-Shek and the Birth of Modern China Graceworks The Hobbit met with instant

The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when published

Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance

and end-of-chapter questions to prompt class discussion

The authors also introduce "CCKs" cross-cultural kids

The Last Empress : Madame Chiang Kai-Shek and the Birth of Modern China Graceworks The Hobbit met with instantWith the beautiful and powerful Madame Chiang Kai Shek at the center of one of the great dramas of the 20th century, the author of An Uncommon Woman offers the story of the founding of modern China, from the revolution that swept away the monarchy to the eventual loss to the communists and exile in Taiwan.