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Nightwatch: Alone On The Prairie With The Hutterites
by Robert RhodesWhat would compel a daily newspaper journalist, raised in an affluent family in the South, to abandon his career and embark on a spiritual odyssey that would take him, his wife, and young daughter to live among the Plain people of the prairies, the Hutterian Brethren? From 1995 to 2002, the author and his family gave up all claims to personal property, moved to Starland Colony in Minnesota, and joined the often contradictory Old World existence of the Hutterites, whose isolated farming communes stretch across the American Great Plains and the prairie provinces of Canada. In Nightwatch, the author explores the modern-day expression of Hutterianism, born amid the flames and persecution of the Reformation and transplanted in the 1870s from Russia to the western United States. This is a story not only of spiritual questioning, but an inquiry into what it is to be "strangers among strangers," looking at the inner callings that bring people together, and in some cases drive them apart. "Several months after we had moved to Starland, a period during which we had passed a long and dormant winter, seldom traveling because of the deep and smothering snow, I made a trip into the Twin Cities, about 80 miles away. Having lived so far from the rest of society, even for a few months, I felt a distinct anxiety when I found myself in downtown Minneapolis that first time, navigating the crowds and passing among buildings much taller than our colony's feed mill leg, which was the tallest object in all of Sibley County. An encounter with the homeless in Minneapolis, or the sight of a man and woman begging for money beneath an overpass while their small fire smoldered and snow drifted around them, filled me with despair and dread. Returning to our place that night, down the snow-streaked county roads, past gray dairies and mailboxes with Norwegian names, I sat in the minister's living room. I told him I was glad I had such a place to come home to, that we didn't have to live like the people in the big evil cities. David Vetter looked at me a moment and said something I did not expect: "Spoken like a true Pharisee," he said. "You've only been here a few short months, and already you're getting to be just like us."
Nijdosh Darshan Thi Nirdosh: નિજદોષ દર્શનથી નિર્દોષ
by Dada Bhagwanતમે આ જ્ઞાન (આત્મસાક્ષાત્કાર નું જ્ઞાન) મેળવશો પછી, તમારી અંદર જે કંઈપણ થઇ રહ્યું છે તેને તમે જોઈ શકશો અને પૃથ્થકરણ કરી શકશો. આ તમારી અંદર નું પૃથ્થકરણ એ વિશ્વદર્શન ના જ્ઞાન પર પ્રકાશ પાડતું ક્ષેત્ર છે. સંપૂર્ણ વિશ્વદર્શન નું જ્ઞાન નહિ પણ તેનો અંશ કહી શકાય. તમે ગમતા અને અણગમતા બન્ને વિચારો જોઈ શકશો. સારા વિચારો પ્રત્યે રાગ નહીં અને ખરાબ વિચારો પ્રત્યે દ્વેષ નહીં. શું સારું છે અને શું ખરાબ છે એ જોવાની તમારે જરૂર નથી કારણકે એ તમારા વશ માં નથી. જ્ઞાનીઓ (આત્મજ્ઞાન પામેલા) શું જોતાં હશે? તેઓ જગત ને નિર્દોષ જુએ છે. જ્ઞાની જાણે છે કે આ જગત માં જે કંઈપણ થઇ રહ્યું છે તે પહેલાં જે ચાર્જ કરેલું તેનું ડીસ્ચાર્જ છે. તેઓ જાણે છે કે જગત દોષિત છે જ નહિ. તમને અપમાન મળે કે તમારા ઉપરી સાથે ઝગડો થાય તે તમારા પૂર્વ કર્મ (પ્રારબ્ધ,ભાગ્ય) નો ડિસ્ચાર્જ છે, તમારા ઉપરી તો ફક્ત નિમિત્ત છે. આ જગત માં કોઈ નો દોષ કાઢી ન શકાય.તમને જે બધી ભૂલો દેખાય છે તે તમારી પોતાની જ છે. તમારી જ મોટી અને નાની ભૂલો છે. જ્ઞાનીપુરુષ ની કૃપા થી નાની ભૂલો નાશ થાય છે. જે વ્યક્તિ પાસે આત્મજ્ઞાન (આધ્યાત્મિક ઉઘાડ) નથી હોતું, તેને હમેશાં બીજા ના દોષ દેખાય છે પણ પોતાની ભૂલ દેખાતી નથી. આ પુસ્તક માં પરમ પૂજ્ય દાદાશ્રી (આધ્યાત્મિક વિજ્ઞાની) ની દોષ રહિત દ્રષ્ટિ મેળવવા ની સમજણ, એની રીત, એનું મહત્વ અને એને ટકાવી રાખવા ની રીત રજુ કરવા માં આવી છે. જયારે તમે આત્મજ્ઞાન મેળવો છો ત્યારે તમે તમારા મન, વચન, કાયા પ્રત્યે પક્ષપાતી નથી રહેતા. આ નિષ્પક્ષપાતીપણા થી તમને તમારા પોતાના દોષો દેખાય છે અને તમે તમારી અંદર શાંતિ નો અનુભવ કરી શકો છો.
Nijdosh Darshanane... Nirdosh: निजदोष दर्शनाने... निर्दोष
by Dada Bhagwanपरम पूज्य दादाश्रींचे ज्ञान घेतल्यानंतर तुम्ही तुमच्या आतील सर्व क्रियांना पाहू शकाल आणि विश्लेषणही करु शकाल. ही समज, पूर्ण ज्ञान अवस्थेपर्यंत पोहचण्यासाठीची सुरुवात आहे. ज्ञानाच्याप्रकाशात तुम्ही विना राग-द्वेष, स्वत:च्या चांगल्या तसेच वाईट विचारांच्या प्रवाहाला पाहू शकाल. तुम्हाला चांगले किंवा वाईट पाहण्याची गरज नाही, कारण विचार परसत्ता आहे. तर मग प्रश्न हा आहे की ज्ञानी या जगाकडे कोणत्या दृष्टीने पाहतात? तर ज्ञानी जगाला निर्दोष पाहतात. ज्ञानी हे जाणतात की जगातील सर्व क्रिया पूर्वी चार्ज केलेल्याचे डिस्चार्ज आहे. ते हे जाणतात की जग निर्दोष आहे. नोकरीत साहेबांसोबत झालेले भांडण किंवा अपमान, हे केवळ तुमच्या पूर्वी चार्ज केलेल्याचे डिस्चार्ज आहे. साहेब तर फक्त निमित्त आहेत. संपूर्ण जग निर्दोष आहे. ज्या पण काही अडचणी आपल्यावर येतात त्या तर मूळत: आपल्याच चुकांच्या परिणाम स्वरुपात आहेत. त्या सर्व आपल्याच ब्लंडर्स व मिस्टेक्स आहेत. ज्ञानींच्या कृपेने सर्व चुका मिटून जातात. आत्मज्ञान नसलेल्या माणसाला स्वत:च्या चुका न दिसता फक्त दुसऱ्यांच्याच चुका दिसतात. निजदोष दर्शनावर परम पूज्य दादाश्रींची समज, उपाय आणि त्यास जीवनात उतरवण्यासाठीच्या चाव्या या पुस्तकात संकलित केलेल्या आहेत. ज्ञान घेतल्यानंतर तुम्ही तुमच्या मन, वचन, कायेचा पक्ष घेणे बंद करता आणि निष्पक्षपणे स्वत:च्या चुका स्वत:ला दिसू लागतात, तसेच अंतरशांती लाभण्याची सुरुवात होते.
Niksen: Embracing the Dutch Art of Doing Nothing
by Olga Mecking'Niksen is an increasingly popular Dutch relaxation technique where you relinquish control and just ... stop. At a time when meditative practices can feel like yet another thing to do, niksen is liberatingly simple' the Guardian The Dutch concept of niksen comes at no cost and zero effort. It's literally doing nothing, but consciously so.In this concise and witty book, Olga Mecking will provide tips on how to niksen in the most important areas of your life: work, home and leisure. Talking to experts from around the world, she reveals how doing nothing can make you happier, more productive and creative. In addition, we are given a fun glimpse of Dutch culture to show us why the Dutch are one of the happiest people in the world and why they are so good at doing nothing every once in a while. We all have a concept of what doing nothing means to us, but do our ideas actually correspond with the truth behind niksen? A common hurdle towards embracing idleness, for example, is that we feel the need to be productive, contributing members of society. In fact, even the Dutch tend to say, niksen is niks or, in English, doing nothing is good for nothing. That constant need to work can lead to more stress, decreased mental wellbeing and paradoxically, being less productive. Stress and burnout are on the rise. The antidote: Niksen.
Niksen: Embracing the Dutch Art of Doing Nothing
by Olga Mecking'Niksen is an increasingly popular Dutch relaxation technique where you relinquish control and just ... stop. At a time when meditative practices can feel like yet another thing to do, niksen is liberatingly simple' the Guardian The Dutch concept of niksen comes at no cost and zero effort. It's literally doing nothing, but consciously so.In this concise and witty book, Olga Mecking will provide tips on how to niksen in the most important areas of your life: work, home and leisure. Talking to experts from around the world, she reveals how doing nothing can make you happier, more productive and creative. In addition, we are given a fun glimpse of Dutch culture to show us why the Dutch are one of the happiest people in the world and why they are so good at doing nothing every once in a while. We all have a concept of what doing nothing means to us, but do our ideas actually correspond with the truth behind niksen? A common hurdle towards embracing idleness, for example, is that we feel the need to be productive, contributing members of society. In fact, even the Dutch tend to say, niksen is niks or, in English, doing nothing is good for nothing. That constant need to work can lead to more stress, decreased mental wellbeing and paradoxically, being less productive. Stress and burnout are on the rise. The antidote: Niksen.
Niksen: Embracing the Dutch Art of Doing Nothing
by Olga MeckingThe Dutch people are some of the happiest in the world. Their secret? They are masters of niksen, or the art of doing nothing. Niksen is not a form of meditation, nor is it a state of laziness or boredom. It&’s not scrolling through social media, or wondering what you&’re going to cook for dinner. Rather, to niks is to make a conscious choice to sit back, let go, and do nothing at all. With this book, learn how to do nothing in the most important areas of your life, such as:AT HOME: Find a comfy nook and sit. No technology or other distractions. AT WORK: Stare at your computer. Take in the view from your office. Close your eyes.IN PUBLIC: Forget waiting for the bus, enjoy some relaxing niksen time.Backed with advice from the world&’s leading experts on happiness and productivity, this book examines the underlying science behind niksen and how doing less can often yield so much more. Perfect for anyone who feels overwhelmed, burnt out, or exhausted, NIKSEN does not tell you to work harder. Instead, it shows you how to take a break from all the busyness while giving you sincere, heartfelt permission to do nothing.
Nimble: Make Yourself and Your Company Resilient in the Age of Constant Change
by Baba Prasad"Nimble shows how we can anticipate and adapt to an increasingly chaotic world--and become better leaders, strategists, and innovators along the way."--Adam Grant, bestselling author of OriginalsCutting-edge insights for succeeding in times of chaotic changeToday's world is best described by one word: turbulence. Every leader today knows they need to be nimble, agile and resilient--but how? In this engaging and insightful new book, management strategist and Wharton Fellow Baba Prasad sheds new light on the subject, and offers practical advice for executives, entrepreneurs, and anyone else who'll need the skills to face the unpredictability, risk, and deep uncertainty that lies ahead.Filled with vivid examples and insights from around the world and throughout history - from the Brazilian rainforest and the "frugal innovation" of 19th century Indian engineers to Ericsson, Lego, Burt's Bees, and Zara--Nimble reveals what sets the most nimble leaders and organizations apart from the competition, presenting five types of agility that help individuals and companies not just survive but thrive in times of great change:Analytical agility: Understanding the real problemOperational agility: Driving leadership through actionInnovative agility: Finding creative solutions when you need them mostCommunicative agility: Solving problems togetherVisionary agility: Going beyond the here and nowIt is possible to embrace change and uncertainty without sacrificing innovation and growth. Nimble shows you how.
La niña amarilla: El libro de relatos suicidas desde el amor
by María De QuesadaEl libro de relatos suicidas desde el amor. «Es importante que hablemos del suicidio desde el amor. Y el mayor regalo para quienes lo conocemos de cerca sería saber que se han leído nuestras historias y han ayudado a personas que se encontraban en una situación similar.» EDURNE PASABAN Cada capítulo de La niña amarilla es un relato real en primera persona que intenta traer luz y amor a la conducta suicida en la adolescencia y la juventud. La periodista María de Quesada relata su experiencia, la de un intento de suicidio en 1995, y da voz a otra veintena de historias ocultas tras el tabú y el estigma que rodean a esta realidad en España y en el mundo. El objetivo de este libro es ponernos en el lugar de quien sufre hasta el punto de querer dejar de vivir, hablar sobre el suicidio como un problema social y de salud pública que sí existe y acompañar a las personas en un momento vital vulnerable, para animarlas a que pidan ayuda hoy y ahora. Hablar del suicidio salva vidas porque es el primer paso para prevenirlo. Mientras escribía estas páginas, María creó la asociación sin ánimo de lucro La Niña Amarilla, a la que irán destinados sus beneficios, con el objetivo de prevenir el suicidio en diferentes ámbitos sociales. Puedes encontrar más información y sumarte al proyecto en laninaamarilla.com
Nina Garcia's Look Book: What to Wear for Every Occasion
by Ruben Toledo Nina Garcia"We must all listen to Nina Garcia. Sharp and genuine, her advice can make or break an outfit." -Tim Gunn, Fashion Consultant and Mentor of Project RunwayBelieve me-there's pressure when you're deciding what to wear to a meeting with an iconic fashion designer or a member of the press. It can be terrifying. But instead of panicking, I stop, take a deep breath, and remember that I speak "fashion." And by the time you have read this book, you'll be able to speak the language of fashion too, at all the key moments of your life.-from Nina Garcia's Look BookEvery woman, at one time or another, has contemplated an all-important job interview, first date, formal party, or important presentation and wailed to herself and to her closest girlfriends, "What should I wear" In Nina Garcia's Look Book, style guru Nina Garcia solves this universal quandary with an inspired and unbeatable combination of fashion knowledge and common sense. She shows us the pieces, the accessories, and the strategies to create the looks that will take us from the first day on a job through the day we ask for a raise and beyond, from the first time we meet our boyfriend's parents (or his children) through the day we see our own children walk down the aisle. With Nina by your side, you can't go wrong. You'll have all the tips you will need to navigate every day looking your best. True style is not about having a closet full of expensive and beautiful things-it is instead about knowing when, where, and how to utilize what you have.
Nina Hartley's Guide to Total Sex
by Nina HartleyLegendary porn star Nina Hartley's guide to thrilling, liberating, mind-blowing, soul-fulfilling, and intimacy-building sex! Witty, smart, and frankly provocative, Nina Hartley knows sex. As a sex performer, sexual adventurer, and sex educator, she's done the fieldwork and has taken extensive notes. Now, she's ready to share her research. Let's just say that she's had all the sex-the good, the bad, and the indifferent-so you won't necessarily have to! Nina Hartley's Guide to Total Sex is for sexual pioneers and enthusiastic novices. Unabashedly erotic, the book covers a lot of territory, allowing readers to sample the whole smorgasbord or just nibble at what they see as the choicest bits. To start things off, Nina includes explicitly detailed chapters on foreplay, oral sex, masturbation, toys, and games. Sexual adventurers (and voyeurs) will find chapters on swinging, three-ways, anal sex, erotic domination, sensual submission, and much more. Nina is a strong advocate of safe sex, physically and emotionally, and she helps readers establish personal ground rules. But as a sexual liberationist and a feminist, her core belief is that, between consenting adults, all sexual behaviors are a matter of personal choice. Whether you're trying to reignite the passion with a longtime spouse, or explore new terrain with a new lover, Nina offers a variety of ideas to achieve exhilarating, deeply satisfying, intimate, and profoundly liberating sex.
Nine Essential Conversations before You Say I Do
by Gary Thomas Dr. Steve Wilke Dr. Rebecca WilkeIn his popular book, 9 Essential Conversations before You Say I Do, author and pastor Gary Thomas, marriage and family therapist Dr. Steve Wilke and Rebecca Wilke, EdD help couples explore:What marriage means to each individual and whether this is a wise matchHow to engage in essential relational pursuits such as healthy conflict, sexual intimacy, and spiritual intimacyHow to discuss in advance crucial aspects of marriage such as childrearing, finances, and marital rolesWhy asking hard questions now is better than asking them five years from now With thoughtful questions that encourage couples to examine themselves and their relationships, 9 Essential Conversations before You Say I Do will help couples thrive not only in the early months of their marriage but also in the years to come. Includes Guides and Questions.
The Nine Eyes of Light
by Padma Aon PrakashaThe Nine Eyes of Light is an exploration into multidimensional being. This is the light-body guidebook for the spiritual traveler. The Nine Eyes, also known as Ascension Keys, are the nine levels of consciousness that served as the foundation for Egypt's awakened civilization. Deeply relevant for navigating our tumultuous times today, these multidimensional perspectives, or lightbodies, reveal how to further understand and develop our consciousness. In practice, many of us are using some of these bodies already, but not all of them, because we have lost sight of our higher potential.These other bodies, says Prakasha, allow us to sense, navigate, and unify all parts of our human and divine selves. The book shows readers how to experience the universal bodies of light; how to access hidden wisdom about Anubis, a pre-Christ figure and original Sphinx; and how to open and purify the heart through the 42 Laws of Harmony, or Ma'at. Chapters include teachings on the science of vibration, sound, and perception; willpower, bliss, and the fuel for love; god consciousness; the shadow as a gateway to source, and much more. The Nine Eyes unite the mind, body, and spirit in loving wisdom and power.
The Nine Fantasies That Will Ruin Your Life and the Eight Realities That Will Save You
by Joy BrowneDr. Joy Browne has spent nearly twenty years advising thousands of women and men about their frustrations and disappointments. She has diagnosed the ways we get in trouble and stay there. In turn, Dr. Joy has developed a proven prescription to free us from our self-defeating thoughts and habits that allows for real progress toward our goals. She calls her plan for emotional health The Nine Fantasies That Will Ruin Your Life and the Eight Realities That Will Save You. In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Joy Browne shows you how to apply these simple, powerful ideas to your marriage, personal relationships, career, finances, health, and every other area of your life. No matter how difficult or long-standing your problems, Dr. Joy will show you how to become a fearless, focused, and, most important, happy adventurer in your own life. That may sound like a fantasy, but you can make it your new reality.
Nine-Figure Mindset: How to Go from Zero to Over $100 Million in Net Worth
by Brandon DawsonBehind the life you want to live lies the power you already have to create it. In Nine-Figure Mindset, Brandon Dawson unveils how to tap into the remarkable potential hidden inside each and every one of us. Drawing from his own awe-inspiring journey, Brandon shows that success and leadership are attainable to anyone willing to cultivate the right shift in thinking. Combining personal experiences with actionable strategies, Nine-Figure Mindset serves as a guidebook to next level achievements you&’ve never imagined were possible. Brandon Dawson, a very accomplished business icon, shares his wealth of wisdom, earned from his humble beginnings to achieving a record breaking exit having sold his last business for $151 million. Are you an entrepreneur with a gleam in your eye but the feeling that you&’re running in mud? Do you sense that with the right team in place, you could achieve so much more? Perhaps you&’re already successful with an undeniable hunger for more? The question is not whether you are striving hard enough but whether you&’re striving for enough and in the right direction. Dawson&’s secrets to starting, scaling, and above all leading a positive, independent business will help you cultivate exactly what&’s needed to attract exceptional individuals and seize extraordinary opportunities. Discover how tiny shifts in perspective can change everything.Chances are, you already have everything you need to succeed—you just need someone who&’s been there to show you the way. Nine-Figure Mindset is your opportunity to grab a front row seat for your business and gain the capabilities to where you want to go. Your dreams are not only possible, they should be your priority—and, by the way, they might not be big enough.
The Nine Rooms of Happiness: Loving Yourself, Finding Your Purpose, and Getting Over Life's Little Imperfections
by Lucy DanzigerWhat Room Are You In?Ask any woman how she's feeling. Even when things look pretty darn great from the outside, chances are that at least one thing (and it may seem minor to others) is nagging at her, making her feel less than spectacular, bringing her down: I'm too fat. My husband doesn't help enough around the house. My friend is going to be mad if I don't call her back. Why don't my kids try harder at school? My job is less than inspiring. Whatever happened to that old boyfriend, the one who got away?Whether it's the size of our thighs or our bank accounts, there always seems to be something that isn't measuring up to our high standards--and we let the dissatisfaction spill over into other areas of our lives, distracting us from taking pleasure in everything that's going right.In The Nine Rooms of Happiness, Lucy Danziger, editor in chief of Self magazine, and women's-health psychiatrist Catherine Birndorf use the metaphor of a house to release us from this phenomenon. In this house, the living room is where we deal with friendships and our social life; the bedroom is where we explore intimacy, romance, relationships, and sex; the bathroom is for issues relating to health and body image; the kitchen is for nourishment and the division of chores; and so on.Our "inner house" can have eight beautifully designed, neat and tidy rooms, and one messy one, and still we focus on the mess.The Nine Rooms of Happiness pinpoints common self-destructive patterns of behavior and offers key processes that will help readers clean up their emotional architecture. After each room is "clean," Danziger and Birndorf show us how we can spend time on ourselves figuring out what is most meaningful to us--finding larger passion and purpose that makes returning to the rest of our house a pleasure, no matter what calamity or mess awaits.The result? After reading this book you'll think differently about the things that are bringing you down and be able to live a happier, more joy filled life, in every room of your emotional house.From the outside, you'd think I have it all: beautiful house, wonderful children, devoted husband. But am I happy? I think so. There's nothing that has gone terribly wrong. There's no reason for me not to be happy. But I don't feel happy so much as I feel I'm just going through the motions. Sometimes I have the feeling that there's more and I just haven't found it yet. But what . . . and how dare I want more? Isn't all that I have enough?--from The Nine Rooms of Happiness
Nine Rules to Conquer Death
by Kevin ToolisDrawing on the wisdom of the ancients, from the Aztecs and the Iliad to the Irish Wake, Nine Rules to Conquer Death provides the answer to those eternal mortal fears and longings. Kevin Toolis distils insights drawn from millennia of human experience into a profound and punchy guide to dying – and living – well. Why life would be terrible if we did not die. Why we should embrace our mortality, and see the life-affirming necessity of sharing the company of the dead. Nine Rules up-ends every fear and presumption we hold about death to help us live a more authentic, fear-free life. Nine Rules is a guidebook like no other.
Nine Things Successful People Do Differently
by Heidi Grant HalvorsonAre you at the top of your game-or still trying to get there?Take your cues from the short, powerful 9 Things Successful People Do Differently, where the strategies and goals of the world's most successful people are on display-backed by research that shows exactly what has the biggest impact on performance. Here's a hint: accomplished people reach their goals because of what they do, not just who they are.Readers have called this "a gem of a book." Get ready to accomplish your goals at last.
Nineteen: 19 Insights Learned from a 19-year-old with Cancer
by Adam J.T. RobartsA Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Ninety Days: A Memoir of Recovery
by Bill CleggThe goal is ninety. Just ninety clean and sober days to loosen the hold of the addiction that caused Bill Clegg to lose everything. With six weeks of his most recent rehab behind him he returns to New York and attends two or three meetings each day. It is in these refuges that he befriends essential allies including Polly, who struggles daily with her own cycle of recovery and relapse, and the seemingly unshakably sober Asa. At first, the support is not enough: Clegg relapses with only three days left. Written with uncompromised immediacy, NINETY DAYS begins where Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man ends-and tells the wrenching story Clegg's battle to reclaim his life. As any recovering addict knows, hitting rock bottom is just the beginning.
Ninja Skills: The Secret Shinobi Scrolls Of Chikamatsu Shigenori
by Antony CumminsThis is the world's only illustrated guide to the real ninja teachings of historic Japan. These original techniques are presented in a highly accessible 'how-to' format that combines easy-to-follow text with a fresh, contemporary design that includes step-by-step photographs.This is the first book ever to present the authentic ninja techniques in a highly accessible, illustrated 'how to' format. The shadowy figure of the ninja – expert commando, secret agent, maverick who operates outside social norms – continues to exert fascination in the West, yet much of what is presented as ninja fact today is distorted or wrong. Drawing on the scrolls created by historical Japanese ninjas (or shinobi, as they were then known), this book offers the real ninja teachings in 150 easy-to-follow, illustrated lessons designed to draw contemporary students of ninja straight into the world of these skilled spy-commandos. The truth about the ninja is so much more complex and intriguing than the Hollywood clichés we know today. We may think, for example, of a ninja as being always garbed in black and fighting with 'throwing stars' but in fact, a ninja had clothes in different colours to serve as disguises for different times of day, and their arsenal of weaponry could include anything from poison, poison gas, pepper spray and fire-creating tools to swords, spears and knives (but no throwing stars). The 150 lessons in this book cover all the basics of ninja warcraft, including clever ideas for infiltrating an enemy compound (from wearing 'silent sandals' to faking passes and passwords), tactics for hiding and retreat (in the racoon dog retreat, a ninja will crouch low and halt, allowing the pursuer to collide with him at speed, whereupon the agent kills his enemy), and ways of crossing marshes and water (for example, with special shoes made of boards, or using a foldaway floating seat). The description is made all the more vivid by step-by-step photographs of the fighting techniques, diagrams outlining military tactics and beautiful samples of Japanese calligraphy.
El Niño Sin Nombre: La lucha de un niño por sobrevivir
by Dave PelzerThis book chronicles the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. It is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played tortuous, unpredictable games--games that left him nearly dead. He had to learn how to play his mother's games in order to survive because she no longer considered him a son, but a slave; and no longer a boy, but an "it." Dave's bed was an old army cot in the basement, and his clothes were torn and raunchy. When his mother allowed him the luxury of food, it was nothing more than spoiled scraps that even the dogs refused to eat. The outside world knew nothing of his living nightmare. He had nothing or no one to turn to, but his dreams kept him alive--dreams of someone taking care of him, loving him and calling him their son.
El Niño Sin Nombre: La lucha de un niño por sobrevivir
by Dave PelzerThis book chronicles the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. It is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played tortuous, unpredictable games--games that left him nearly dead. He had to learn how to play his mother's games in order to survive because she no longer considered him a son, but a slave; and no longer a boy, but an "it." Dave's bed was an old army cot in the basement, and his clothes were torn and raunchy. When his mother allowed him the luxury of food, it was nothing more than spoiled scraps that even the dogs refused to eat. The outside world knew nothing of his living nightmare. He had nothing or no one to turn to, but his dreams kept him alive--dreams of someone taking care of him, loving him and calling him their son.
Los niños de Irena: La extraordinaria historia del ángel del gueto de Varsovia
by Tilar J. MazzeoEl testimonio único de la heroína del Holocausto: Irena Sendler. Irena Sendler, "el ángel del gueto de Varsovia", fue una enfermera y trabajadora social polaca que, en la Segunda Guerra Mundial, salvó a más de dos mil quinientos niños judíos condenados a ser víctimas del Holocausto. Llegó a ser candidata al Premio Nobel de la Paz, fue reconocida como Justa entre las naciones y se le otorgó la más alta distinción civil de Polonia: la Orden del Águila Blanca. Esta novela cuenta cómo llegó a convertirse en esa heroína, la historia de la joven y hermosa mujer que tuvo que hacer frente a grandes riesgos, a pesar de los cuales no dudó en poner en peligro su vida para ayudar a salvar las vidas de miles de pequeños. Muchos de aquellos niños están vivos y cuentan su parte de la historia en primera persona. El relato de Irena es una historia de valentía, pero también de un amor imposible y, por supuesto, de una época histórica tan terrible como real: la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Reseñas: "Los niños de Irena teje en una fascinante historia el relato de una ciudad devastada, la depravación nazi y el extraordinario valor físico y moral de aquellos que decidieron responder a la inhumanidad con compasión." Chaya Deitsch, autora de Here and There: Leaving Hasidism, Keeping My Family "Un relato fundamental, aunque aterrador, de la historia del Holocausto que hasta ahora era poco conocido: el de cómo miles de niños fueron rescatados del gueto de Varsovia por una mujer polaca con mucho valor y una extraordinaria calidad moral." Joseph Kanon, autor de Leaving Berlin "Mazzeo relata un rayo de esperanza en tiempos de desesperación en esta biografía conmovedora de una mujer que se negó a darse por vencida." Kirkus Reviews "Si bien esta no es la primera biografía de Irena Sendler, su concisión y legibilidad presentarán a muchos lectores a una mujer realmente valiente y notable, quien inició y encabezó "un gran esfuerzo colectivo de decencia"." Publishers Weekly
Nirvana: The Last Nightmare
by Osho Osho International FoundationNirvana has become an idealized word associated with the juxtaposition of a cult rock celebrity who died before his time and a vague new age version of Eastern religion. An altered state to be hoped for, but likely unattainable, reinforcing that all too familiar uneasiness associated with never being able to have what we truly desire in life.Osho masterfully brings this internal state of tension to the surface and through the use of five beautiful Zen stories examines, unravels and reveals the meaning of nirvana. By absorbing without interpreting, making a decision without worrying if it is the right one, or surrendering to each moment, it is possible to come to a point where we simply drop through the manifestations of the ego. In that moment, living an ordinary life becomes an extraordinary delight.
Nirvana in a Nutshell: 157 Zen Meditations
by Scott ShawMeditations to help you stop seeking inner peace—and start experiencing it instead. Nirvana is not to be found in the fulfillment of endless desires, the analysis of profound thoughts, or even hours, days, or years of meditative contemplation. In fact, it is the very act of seeking to obtain happiness, peace, and enlightenment that keeps them out of reach. Nirvana in a Nutshell offers 157 Zen meditations to help you discover what you might be doing (or not doing) in your life to sabotage your goal of reaching inner peace, your own personal paradise. But, as Scott Shaw explains, a desire for Nirvana is like any other desire—a cause of suffering. Let go of the quest and become that which you truly seek and you will find your own Nirvana.