Our Books for the Summer of 2022
In case you’re looking for summer reading ideas, here’s a list of books that are in the summer book bags of the ChinaSource team members.
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Three Little Pandas in a Pandemic
Imagine the confusion for young children who left their toys at home when they went on vacation, and then never returned. Instead, they found themselves back in the land of their grandparents, often bouncing from one temporary home to another.
Take Language Learning Seriously
For many engaged in cross-cultural service (or preparing for it), language learning is often one of the most daunting tasks. Especially for those of us whose only experience is Spanish or French class in the American educational system, we are wholly unprepared, and most likely don’t even know where to begin.
When Your Friends Speak Another Language
An Exploration of Christian Theology by Dr. Don Thorsen has been translated into Chinese and is now available.
Honoring Mothers—In China
Mother's Day. A good time to celebrate mothers.
Destination Peking
Tales of 18 expats who lived, at least for a time, in the Peking of the early 20th century.
A Book about Balthasar and Why You Should Read It
I hope that this interview might draw some attention to the careful work Dr. Brown has presented in this volume, and that its contents might enrich Christian theological thinking.
Summer Reading for 2020
Here's our list. What are you reading?
A Foot Wide on the Edge of Nowhere
The story of Olive and Theo Simpkin.
Bridging the Divide in Asian American Churches
"In the past three decades . . . [n]ew and healthy models of overseas Chinese churches and ministries have emerged. Yet the same questions remain. For every generation that has worked through the generational and cultural issues, another has just arrived, or is on the way." This book provides a means to revisit the these reoccurring questions in a new light.
Being Legitimate
An ebook for anyone working in or considering serving in a creative-access country.
A Summer Reading List from Our Contributors
Suggestions for what to pack when heading to the beach, mountains, or wherever your summer travel takes you.