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Eating Fire and Drinking Water

by Arlene J. Chai

"I was someone hungry for stories; more specifically, I was someone who craved after facts. I was, you see, a person with no history. Lacking this, I developed a curiosity about other's people's stories. . . ." Clara Perez is a reporter on a small South seas island. An orphan raised by nuns, she is a young woman with origins shrouded in mystery. Full of idealistic ambition, she grows tired of the trivial... (more)

Para Kay B (o kung paano dinevastate ng pag-ibig ang 4 out of 5 sa atin)

Para Kay B (o kung paano dinevastate ng pag-ibig ang 4 out of 5 sa atin)

by Ricky Lee

Tropical Gothic (anvil classics)

by nick joaquin

contains glossary of filipino terms

The Purple Book: Biblical Foundations for Building Strong Disciples

The Purple Book: Biblical Foundations for Building Strong Disciples

by Rice Broocks, Steve Murrell

An engaging discipleship tool designed to establish the foundations of Christian faith.

EL FILIBUSTERISMO: FACSIMILE OF THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT.

EL FILIBUSTERISMO: FACSIMILE OF THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT.

by Ma. Soledad Lacson-Locsin, Raul L. Locsin, Jose? Rizal

"El Filibusterismo" ("The Subversive") is the second novel by Jose Rizal (1861-1896), national hero of the Philippines. Like its predecessor, the better-known "Noli Me Tangere", the "Fili" was written in Castilian while Rizal was traveling and studying in Europe. It was published in Ghent in 1891 and later translated into English, German, French, Japanese, Tagalog, Ilonggo, and other languages. A nationalist novel... (more)

The Gangster of Love

by Jessica Hagedorn, Jessica Tarahata Hagedorn

An elegant and smart novel by the author of Dogeaters which captures the pain of leaving one country behind and the struggle to adapt to a new one, The Gangster of Love tells the story of the Rivera family from the Philippines, who have come to the United States to make a new life.

Lonely Planet Philippines

by Chris Rowthorn, Greg Bloom, Michael Grosberg, Ryan Ver Berkmoes

Escape to the Philippines! An archipelago of natural wonders, the Philippines boasts a string of coral-fringed islands, white-sand beaches and pristine strands of virgin rainforest. From connecting with the friendly locals to diving into clear, blue waters, Lonely Planet will help you unlock the adventures to be enjoyed in this island haven o BE INSPIRED by awe-inspiring natural beauty - the best... (more)

Luna's moustacheAmbeth R. Ocampo

Luna's moustache

by Ambeth R. Ocampo

The centennial countdownAmbeth R Ocampo

The centennial countdown

by Ambeth R. Ocampo

Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not) (Penguin Classics)

Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not) (Penguin Classics)

by Harold Augenbraum, Ma. Soledad Lacson-Locsin, Raul L. Locsin, Jose? Rizal

In more than a century since its appearance, José Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere has become widely known as the great novel of the Philippines. A passionate love story set against the ugly political backdrop of repression, torture, and murder, "The Noli," as it is called in the Philippines, was the first major artistic manifestation of Asian resistance to European colonialism, and Rizal became a guiding... (more)

TwistedJessica Zafra

Twisted

by Jessica Zafra

Philippine food & lifeGilda Cordero- Fernando

Philippine food & life

by Gilda Cordero-. Fernando

Cabinet of wonders and other Laguna storiesAnita B Feleo

Cabinet of wonders and other Laguna stories

by Anita B. Feleo

Travel experience and history of Laguna Province in the Philippines.

The Last Time I Saw Mother

by Arlene J. Chai

"AN OFTEN LYRICAL AND ALWAYS TOUGH-MINDED DEBUT . . . Provides rare insight into the three cultures--Spanish, Chinese, and Filipino--that coexist in the Philippines." --The New York Times Book Review Caridad's mother never writes. So when a letter arrives for her in Sydney from Manila, Caridad doesn't even recognize her mother's handwriting. There is more distance than just miles between the two women. And that... (more)

Playing With Water: Passion and Solitude on a Philippine Island

Playing With Water: Passion and Solitude on a Philippine Island

by James Hamilton-Paterson

A wonderful inner journey in the outer light and color of a remote coast, uncommonly well written. --Peter Matthiessen

Memories of Philippine Kitchens

by Amy Besa

"<Cendrillon is> daring, different and a sure remedy for the malady, too widespread these days, of dining déjà vu."-Frank Bruni, the New York Times The essence of Filipino food has always remained somewhat secluded in the family kitchens of Filipino homes, passed down through the generations, melding native traditions with those of Chinese, Spanish, and American cuisines. With Memories of Philippine... (more)

Youngblood 2.0

Sleepless in Manila: Funny Essays, etc., on Insomnia by Insomniacs

Sleepless in Manila: Funny Essays, etc., on Insomnia by Insomniacs

In this delightful compendium on insomnia, 38 fine Filipino writers -- mostly young, many of them award-winning, a few writing from Montreal, San Francisco, Paris and Singapore, and all insomniacs -- describe their struggles with this affliction in hilarious essays, poems and stories. They also divulge the countless remedies for sleep disorders that they have tried, or simply imagined, with wildly different... (more)

Manila, my Manila

by Nick Joaquin

At home & abroad : 20 contemporary Filipino artistsAlice Guillermo, Jeff Baysa, Dana Friis-Hansen

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Eating Fire and Drinking Water

by Arlene J. Chai

Para Kay B (o kung paano dinevastate ng pag-ibig ang 4 out of 5 sa atin)

by Ricky Lee

Tropical Gothic (anvil classics)

by nick joaquin

The Purple Book: Biblical Foundations for Building Strong Disciples

by Rice Broocks, Steve Murrell

EL FILIBUSTERISMO: FACSIMILE OF THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT.

by Ma. Soledad Lacson-Locsin, Raul L. Locsin, Jose? Rizal

The Gangster of Love

by Jessica Hagedorn, Jessica Tarahata Hagedorn

Lonely Planet Philippines

by Chris Rowthorn, Greg Bloom, Michael Grosberg, Ryan Ver Berkmoes

Luna's moustache

by Ambeth R. Ocampo

The centennial countdown

by Ambeth R. Ocampo

Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not) (Penguin Classics)

by Harold Augenbraum, Ma. Soledad Lacson-Locsin, Raul L. Locsin, Jose? Rizal

Twisted

by Jessica Zafra

Philippine food & life

by Gilda Cordero-. Fernando

Cabinet of wonders and other Laguna stories

by Anita B. Feleo

The Last Time I Saw Mother

by Arlene J. Chai

Playing With Water: Passion and Solitude on a Philippine Island

by James Hamilton-Paterson

Memories of Philippine Kitchens

by Amy Besa

Youngblood 2.0

Sleepless in Manila: Funny Essays, etc., on Insomnia by Insomniacs

Manila, my Manila

by Nick Joaquin

At home & abroad : 20 contemporary Filipino artists

by Alice Guillermo, Jeff Baysa, Dana Friis-Hansen