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Buddha: Life and Work of the Forerunner in India. Grail Foundation, 1996. A comprehensive chronicle of Siddhartha's life in India.

Aitken, Molly Emma, ed. Meeting the Buddha: On Pilgrimage in Buddhist India. Riverhead, 1995. A collection of travel narratives on individual pilgrimages to eight Buddhist sites in India.

Armstrong, Karen. Buddha. Viking Penguin, 2001. A rich and original portrait of Buddha as both icon and man.

Baroni, Helen Josephine. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Zen Buddhism. Rosen, 2002. Solid reference with over 1700 entries.

Hagen, Steve. Buddhism Plain and Simple. Tuttle, 1997, Broadway, 1998. A concise guide to Buddhist teachings.

Landaw, Jonathan. Prince Siddhartha: The Story of Buddha. Wisdom, 1996. A book for younger readers that outlines the life and significance of the Buddha.

Rahula, Walpola. What the Buddha Taught. Grove, 1974. Explains the four noble truths and the eightfold path.

Seager, Richard Hughes. Buddhism in America. Columbia University Press, 2000. An award-winning study of Buddhism's development in America.

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