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7 Reasons I Liked “China: A History” (and 1 Warning)
China: A History by Cheryl Bardoe and The Field Museum. New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2018, 176 pages. China: A History by Cheryl Bardoe could be described as “Chinese history” and “The Field Museum in Chicago” had a baby and the result is this book, geared for readers ages 10-14. Amazon describes China: A History […]
Book Review: Children of the Massacre
The Extra-ordinary Story of the Stewart Family in Hong Kong and West China
It is indeed “extra-ordinary,” as the subtitle to the book states, that, rather than having an antipathy towards China and Chinese people, all six felt called to return and serve in China in various capacities over the years.
Frog—a Book Review
[…] in guilt never be free? I long to hear your answers, Sensei. (p. 321) Such is the lament that serves as a portion of the introduction to Book Five of Frog, a novel in five parts, written by Nobel laureate, Mo Yan. Frog is a rich amalgam of biography, social criticism, poignant introspection, fantastical […]
Book Club: Shanghai Faithful
Join Joann Pittman for an online discussion on Jennifer Lin’s book, Shanghai Faithful: Betrayal and Forgiveness in a Chinese Christian Family.
An Anti-Management Management Book
The Choice: The Christ Centered Pursuit of Kingdom Outcomes by Gary G. Hoag, R. Scott Rodin, Wesley K. Willmer (ECFA Press, 2014). I stumbled across this book recently while searching for some other titles by Scott Rodin. Initially, I was put off by the management-speak jargon in the subtitle. I loathe management books. The reliance […]
A Book about Balthasar and Why You Should Read It
A ChinaSource Conversation
Academics are regularly requested to write reviews for recently published books. At the invitation of Studies in World Christianity, I will be writing a review of Dr. Joshua Brown’s1 new monograph, Balthasar in Light of Early Confucianism. I was aware of the recent partnership between ChinaSource and the US-China Catholic Association in producing webinars […]
Book Reviews
Thinking about What China Thinks
[…] China Think? attempts to give the Western reader a good look at the main concerns and perhaps future direction of China’s government. As I read through the book I found myself more often than not nodding along in agreement. Many of the events he discussesthe various economic and political “experiments” taking place in Chinaare […]
Hospitality, a Comic Book, the Bible, and Lot
A Conversion Story in China
[…] hospitality experience I had envisioned. Then came another unexpected suggestion from my husband. Perhaps Li Min could read the Chinese version of Good and Evil (a comic book Bible) to the children as part of their Chinese lesson. I suddenly had flashbacks to that awkward evening in our home and became very uncomfortable with […]
A New Must-read for China Hands
[…] will agree with me. The historical word on the street is that Cixi is "a despot and villain, responsible for the fall of the Dynasty" and Chang's book challenges this take. For a brief overview of the book, click here. I have five reasons this book should be part of any Sinophile's top reads: […]