Tibet has suffered extreme political turmoil and upheaval over the last 50 odd years. Occupied in 1950, Red Guards destroyed thousands of official buildings and holy places during the Cultural Revolut
If you ever wanted to walk through the Gospels with a friend and discuss how this pertains to your life, here is the perfect opportunity. Come read about Jesus through the lenses of the twenty-first c
The Path to Buddha looks at the religious and lay Buddhists on their pilgrimages to holy sites. In the two main chapters of the book, we see the monks in animated discussion, meditation and prayer, an
Nuclear weapons are not a subject of intense public discussion and debate, but they should be. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were only the beginning; in recent times, nuclear annihilation at the hands of rog
Falk (emeritus, international law and practice, Princeton U.) and Krieger (founder and president, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation) set the stage for their dialogue on the Nuclear Age and the dangers of n
A unique mix of memoir and how-to that includes practical daily Pagan rituals, this inspiring book shows how one woman blended Christian traditions with the magic and beauty of a Wiccan practice. Rai
This collection of articles by Rochberg (Near Eastern studies, University of California, Berkeley) presents various aspects of Babylonian celestial science, particularly as it affected Greek, Roman, m
Jonah and his younger brother, Simon, are on their own. They set out to find what’s left of their family, carrying between them ten dollars, a backpack full of dirty clothes, a notebook, and a stack o
Little Salvi loves to run barefoot on the beach, rolling his hoop. One day as he plays along the shore, he spies a key gleaming in the water. Idly picking it up, he never dreams that the key opens the
Federal New Deal programs of the 1930s and World War II are often credited for transforming the South, including Texas, from a poverty-stricken region mired in Confederate mythology into a more modern
Mary C. Sullivan, R.S.M., is Professor Emerita of Language and Literature, and Dean Emerita of the College of Liberal Arts, at the Rochester Institute of Technology. She is the author of numerous work
In the teachings of Jesus, there are prayers, and then there is prayer-the silent, loving communion with the divine beyond words or ritual. Now, with The Path of Centering Prayer, Father Thomas Keatin
This book is meant to give someone in the process of making a life decision at any age—in early adulthood, at the point of middle-age change and later, when we find ourselves at the crossroads without
"Dr. Andrews shows how we can use our emotions to make ourselves miserable or happy. Then, more importantly, she shows us practical and effective ways we can channel that energy to take charge of our
Based on original travel and research, a well-respected evangelical author covers six unique types of Celtic prayer, helping seekers and believers connect to God on a deeper level by teaching them how
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Adam is a young and incredibly gifted distant-energy healer. In The Path of the DreamHealer, Adam shares the miraculous story of how he discovered his ability to heal injur
From the early days of the secret Oslo talks through the recent crises and new developments in Israel and Palestine, Yossi Beilin has been at the center of it all. This book highlights his intensive a
A guide to the deeper meaning behind the Hebrew text of blessing guides readers through its six opening words to reveal how they combine to promote such benefits as joy, appreciation, wonder, thankful
The universal force known as Kundalini has been shrouded in mystery for centuries, yet it influences our every breath, thought, and emotion. With Awakening Kundalini, one of the West’s most respected
(Jazz Instruction). This fascinating jazz instruction book for all instrumentalists offers an innovative, scholarly approach to the art of improvisation. It includes in-depth analysis and lessons abou
This book, considered as simply educative, is divided into three parts. Part I provides information about nutrition: How to stay healthy by following the basic rules of the nutritional medicine. Part
The birth of Dolly -- the world's first clone -- placed in our hands the secret of creation. Few discoveries have so altered our notion of what it means to be human, or presented such a Gordian knot o
Soon to be a major Amazon Prime TV series The eighth novel in the Wheel of Time series - one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published. Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, has conq
Have a dream that inspires. Nurture your ability to embrace differences. Seek out challenges--scale one mountain after another. Face challenges that matter— learn to "fight with real swords."These and
Using the traditional Tibetan Buddhist framework of the Four Reminders—the preciousness of human birth, the truth of impermanence, the reality of suffering, and the inescapability of karma—Khandro Rin
