Asian American Heritage Month

	Celebrate Asian American Heritage Month with these recommended titles by, for and about Asian Americans. All of these library materials are owned by the Metropolitan Library System. Log on to CyberMars with your library card to reserve any titles that interest you, or ask a librarian for assistance.
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	The Art of Silver Jewellery: From the Minorities of China, the Golden Triangle, Mongolia and Tibet John Beringen (essays), Stokmans, Michiel Elsevier (photos). (Skira, c2006) Shelf Number: 739.23/AR7841a More than 400 illustrations of 250 beautiful works of art created during the last 2 centuries. Many of the objects reflect traditional religious or cultural insight into the different Asian minorities.
	Asian Tapas: Small Bites, Big Flavors Christiophe Megel (Periplus Editions, c2004) Shelf Number: 641.812/M496a Tapas, the bar snacks that are a time-honored tradition in Spain, have gained a foothold in cuisines and restaurants around the world—even in many parts of Asia. This book collects small dishes from countries like India, Japan and Bali.
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	Beautiful Skin of Color: a Comprehensive Guide to Asian, Olive, and Dark Skin Jeanine Downie (Reagan Books/HarperCollins, c2004) Shelf Number: 646.726/D7511b A comprehensive guide for treating and caring for darker skin combines the wisdom of two physicians and a reporter to present a beauty regimen especially designed for women of color.
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	Chinese For Dummies Wendy Abraham (Wiley, c2005) Shelf Number: 495.182421/AB1596cI Speak Mandarin Chinese the fun and easy way with audio CD included. Basic Chinese grammar, useful vocabulary, helpful expressions, and simplified dialogue.
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	Cradle of Flavor: Home Cooking from the Spice Islands of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore James Oseland (Norton, c2006) Shelf Number: 641.5959/OS819c An illustrated culinary resource based on the author's two-decade exploration of the Spice Islands includes preparation instructions for dishes prepared in home kitchens and diverse markets in Singapore, Malaysia, West Sumatra, and other regions.
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	Dalai Lama: Man, Monk, And Mystic Mayank Chhaya (Doubleday, c2007) Shelf Number: 294.3923/D136ch/BIOGRAPHY The current Dalai Lama assumed full political authority in 1950 at age 15, just after China annexed Tibet. Since his escape to India in 1959, he has struggled for the liberation of Tibet, although the "innate pacifism" of Tibetan Buddhism has in some ways sabotaged this cause. Despite winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998, the Dalai Lama and his people are no closer now than then to resolving the conflict over Tibet. This holy man now wonders if he will be allowed to return home as he enters the "twilight of his life."
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