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Freedom from fear

and other writings
1991

Myanmar in pictures

2008
Presents a photographic introduction to the land, history, government, economy, people, and culture of Myanmar formerly called Burma.

The glass palace

a novel
2002
A family saga set against the backdrop of Burma, India, and Malaya's nineteenth- and twentieth-century history, beginning when the British invasion of 1885 separates a poor boy named Rajkumar from his love, Dolly, a handmaiden for the royal family, which the invasion forces into exile.

Burma

1991
An introduction to Burma, site of beautiful and historic religious temples and land of constant fighting.

The history of Myanmar

Provides an overview of the history of Myanmar from the earliest times to the present. Includes information on the religion, government, and culture of the country. Contains a timeline of significant historical events in Myanmar.

The lady and the peacock

the life of Aung San Suu Kyi
2012
Looks at the life of political activist, political prisoner, and politician Aung San Suu Kyi.

Bamboo people

a novel
2012
Two Burmese boys, one a Karenni refugee and the other the son of an imprisoned Burmese doctor, meet in the jungle and in order to survive they must learn to trust each other.

Than Shwe's Burma

2010
The harsh dictatorship that Burma has endured for many years is explored, and Than Shwe's human rights abuses are highlighted.

Aung San Suu Kyi

2005
Tells the life story of Aung San Suu Kyi, a political prisoner in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, who was placed under house arrest for attempting to free her country from a military dictatorship.

Rebel!

1994
When the General marches into Burma to take over, one student is brave enough to rebel.

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