Earnshaw Books recommends the following bestsellers to Beijing Today readers. Find them at the Bookworm, Chaterhouse or earnshawbooks.com.
The Tao of Business
By Ansgar Gerstner, 184pp, Earnshaw Books, 140 yuan
Ansgar Gerstner, born in Germany, is a martial arts trainer and executive coach. Long fascinated by Taoist philosophy, he writes about the inspiration the Tao can provide to modern businesspeople. Gerstner explains the Tao’s timeless principles and provides a unique insight into the challenges of contemporary business and the forces of human nature underpinning them. Discover ancient wisdom and how to apply it wih this fresh, simple guide.
The Long Road Back to China
By Carl Crow, 248pp, Earnshaw Books, 140 yuan
In 1939, Carl Crow – an American who lived in Shanghai for 25 years – traveled up the Burma Road from Rangoono Chongqing for Liberty magazine. The road was China vital but perilous 1,154-kilometer lifeline to the outside world. In the country’s wartime capital, Crow found himself in the most heavily bombed city on earth in1939. He witnessed the daily struggle of the Chinese people under Japanese bombardment and interviewed China most senior government figures.
Shanghai Story Walks
By Yvette Ho Madany, 148pp, Earnshaw Books, 140 yuan
Step back into old Shanghai with these scenic and history-laden walks and relive the lives of its elite. The hopes and dreams of taipans, politicians, actors, spies and dreamers can still be seen in the city grand, gracious and gaudy landmarks. Guide Yvette Ho Madany, born in Shanghai and educated in the US, her current residence, has organized charity walks for foreigners in Shanghai to benefit migrant children and writes for Shanghai’s expat magazines.
