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	Lonely Planet Philippines  •  Chris Rowthorn GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 480 PAGES A practical guide in the popular series with good recommendations for where to go and what to do, and a primer on the history and culture of the Philippines. (PLP26, $26.99)
	Playing With Water: A Passion and Solitude on a Philippine Island  •  James Hamilton-Paterson BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1994 •  PAPER  • 282 PAGES • FAVORITE Hamilton-Paterson writes with unusual warmth of his time among the villagers and under the water on a small Filipino island. Part philosophical meditation, part memoir -- and wonderful. The British author, who lives in the Philippines and Tuscany, has also written several novels, including Ghosts of Manilla. (PLP04, $14.95)
	Vanishing Treasures of the Philippine Rain Forest  •  Jacinto Regalado, Jr.  •  Lawrence Heaney NATURAL HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 96 PAGES A richly illustrated account of the diversity, wildlife and threats to the rain forest of the Philippines. Published in celebration of the centennial of Philippine independence by the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. It's an overview of biodiversity in the archipelago and survey of 40 species of threatened plants and animals, including such exotic and beautiful creatures as the Flame-templed Babbler, one of 19 species of these brightly colored birds in the Philippines, all but one of them endemic to the islands. With maps and 145 color photographs. (PLP20, $24.00)
	The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef, From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean  •  Paddy Ryan  •  Peter Atkinson NATURAL HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 184 PAGES An illustrated overview of coral reefs, coral reef fishes, invertebrates and plants of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, this compact book is an excellent resource for anyone thinking of exploring the underwater world. Beginners will appreciate the chapters on learning to snorkel, reef etiquette, photography hints and first aid. With 200 color photographs. (DIV18, $19.95)
	Philippines Map  •   Nelles 2006 •  MAP A colorful double-sided shaded relief map of the Philippines, at the best scale (1:1,500,000) available. (PLP05, $10.95)

	Culture Smart! Philippines, A Quick Guide to Customs and Etiquette  •  Graham Collin-jones   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A concise, no-nonsense guide to local customs, etiquette and culture with a short overview of the land and people along with practical travel advice. (PLP30, $9.95)
	Doomed at the Start, American Pursuit Pilots in the Philippines, 1941-1942  •  William H. Bartsch   • HISTORY  •  The little-known story of the defeat of American pursuit pilots in the Philippines. (PLP25, $29.95)
	Ghost Soldiers, The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II's Most Dramatic Mission  •  Hampton Sides   • HISTORY  •  A well-told popular history of a plan to liberate American soldiers in the Philippines. (PLP23, $29.95)
	We Band of Angels: The Untold Story of American Nurses Trapped on Bataan by the Japanese  •  Elizabeth M. Norman   • HISTORY  •  A tribute to the group of nurses that gave care to wounded soldiers in the jungles of Bataan during World War II. (SEA20, $14.95)
	Dogeaters  •  Jessica Hagedorn   • LITERATURE  •  A novel of Filipino identity in chaotic Manila during the reign of the late dictator Marcos. Hagedorn reaches beyond traditional prose to offer a diverse, overlapping portrait of her characters and the social scene, including song, anecdotes, newspaper articles and photographs. (PLP14, $15.00)
	Dream Jungle  •  Jessica Hagedorn   • LITERATURE  •  This novel, set in the Philippines, weaves tales of a mestizo politician, a teenage prostitute, a movie star and an ambitious journalist. Fast-paced and politically charged, the book opens with the discovery of a supposed Stone Age tribe deep in the jungle of Mindanao. (PLP27, $14.00)
	Dusk, A Novel  •  Sionil Jose   • LITERATURE  •  Set in the 1880s in the small town of Rosales, this first volume in a five-volume series chronicles the history of the Philippines as experienced by one family. It's an excellent introduction to the history of the country. (PLP12, $19.00)
	Ginseng and Other Tales From Manilla  •  Marianne Villanueva   • LITERATURE  •  A slim collection of stories of life in Manila under the Marcos dictatorship, marvelously evoking the characters' natural surroundings. (PLP08, $9.95)
	Noli Me Tangere, A Novel  •  Jose Rizal  •  Harold Augenbraum   • LITERATURE  •  First published in Berlin in 1887 by the Filipino national hero, Noli me Tangere (Touch Me Not), a beloved cornerstone of Filipino literature, helped establish the Filipino national identity -- and inspire a revolution. (PLP32, $16.00)
	The Blue Afternoon  •  William Boyd   • LITERATURE  •  A turn-of-the-century love story, set in Manila, between an American woman and Filipino-Spanish mestizo by the popular storyteller William Boyd. It's a memorable tale, richly detailed. (PLP03, $14.95)
	The Last Time I Saw Mother  •  Arlene J. Chai   • LITERATURE  •  A multigenerational tale set in the Philippines from WWII through the fall of the Marcos regime. (PLP18, $19.00)
	Song for the Blue Ocean, Encounters Along the World's Coasts and Beneath the Seas  •  Carl Safina   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A grand tour of our blue planet, divided geographically, this book is an excellent resource -- fascinating to read and full of hope. It combines a personal journey, hundreds of interviews with fisherman and scientists around the world, and a tour of important watery habitats. (OCE09, $18.00)
	A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia  •  Morten Strange   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact photographic guide to almost 700 species of birds in the region, featuring concise descriptions and distribution maps. (SEA39, $32.95)
	Coral Reef Fishes  •  Ewald Lieske  •  Robert Myers   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This compact handbook features 2,500 illustrations of shallow-water fishes around the world. (DIV05, $24.95)

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