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Tao-Te-Ching: With summaries of the writings attributed to Huai-Nan-Tzu, Kuan-Yin-Tzu and Tung-Ku-Ching
by Derek BryceTranslated by Derek Bryce from Lao-Tzu on Wieger's 1913 French rendition of his Les Peres du Syteme Taoist. This volume also contains Bryce's summaries of writings attributed to Huai-Nan-Tzu, Kuan-Yin-Tzu, and Tung-Ku-Ching from Wieger's Histoire des Croyances et des Opinions Philosophiques en Chine. Bryce demonstrates a conscious commitment to both the original Chinese text and the profound insight of Wieger's work. A Taoist classic to read again and again. Illustrated.
Popularizing the Past: Historians, Publishers, and Readers in Postwar America
by Nick Witham“Those dispirited by today’s skirmishes over the American past should seek out Nick Witham’s wonderful book on postwar history writing.” —Sarah E. Igo, author of The Averaged AmericanWhat’s the matter with history? For decades, critics of the discipline have argued that the historical profession is dominated by scholars unable, or perhaps even unwilling, to write for the public. In Popularizing the Past, Nick Witham challenges this interpretation by telling the stories of five historians—Richard Hofstadter, Daniel Boorstin, John Hope Franklin, Howard Zinn, and Gerda Lerner—who, in the decades after World War II, published widely read books of national history.Witham compellingly argues that we should understand historians’ efforts to engage with the reading public as a vital part of their postwar identity and mission. He shows how the lives and writings of these five authors were fundamentally shaped by their desire to write histories that captivated both scholars and the elusive general reader. He also reveals how these authors’ efforts could not have succeeded without a publishing industry and a reading public hungry to engage with the cutting-edge ideas then emerging from American universities. As Witham’s book makes clear, before we can properly understand the heated controversies about American history so prominent in today’s political culture, we must first understand the postwar effort to popularize the past.“Astute, informative, and skillfully researched, Witham’s thought-provoking analysis will appeal to historians (and aspiring historians) who want a better grasp on the challenges and opportunities of history as a profession and the business of popular-history books.” ―Library Journal
Island of Dragons: The Unwanteds; Island Of Silence; Island Of Fire; Island Of Legends; Island Of Shipwrecks; Island Of Graves; Island Of Dragons (The Unwanteds #7)
by Lisa McMannTwins Alex and Aaron Stowe are put to the ultimate test to fulfill their destinies and save both Quill and Artimé from the deadliest enemy the cities have ever faced in the thrilling conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Unwanteds series, which Kirkus Reviews called “The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter.”Head mage Alexander Stowe and his friends successfully fended off the latest threat to their magical world of Artimé with the help of a surprise ally. United at last, they’re exploring exciting new territory. But old enemies have secretly been plotting against them, and danger strikes when they’re most vulnerable. Now Alex must lead his people in a final epic battle, one they can’t hope to win alone. Loyalties will be tested, and powerful new abilities will emerge on both sides of the war that could change everything. Will Artimé finally know peace or will all that Alex and his people have fought for be destroyed forever?
The Missing Tooth Fairy (The Adventures of Sophie Mouse #15)
by Poppy GreenSophie gets a visit from the tooth fairy—or does she?—in this fifteenth charming book of The Adventures of Sophie Mouse series!Sophie Mouse has never lost a tooth before. But it looks like that&’s about to change because Sophie&’s tooth sure is wiggly! She&’s a little scared…until a friend tells her that when you lose your tooth and put it under your pillow, the tooth fairy brings you a present! Now Sophie can&’t wait for her tooth to fall out. Then, Sophie does exactly what she&’s supposed to but the tooth fairy never comes! What did Sophie do wrong? Or is the tooth fairy simply…missing? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Adventures of Sophie Mouse chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
Georg Simmel: Essays on Art and Aesthetics (Heritage Of Sociology Ser.)
by Georg Simmel“At long last a collection in English that does justice to the breadth, depth, and contemporary significance of Simmel’s writings on the arts!” —Elizabeth Goodstein, Emory UniversityGeorg Simmel, one of the most original German thinkers of the twentieth century, is a founding architect of modern sociology. His writings on money, modernity, and the metropolis address fundamental questions of the relation of self to society and continue to provoke debate today.This is the first book to bring together Simmel’s finest writing on art and aesthetics. The more than forty essays—many appearing in English for the first time—show the breadth of Simmel’s reflections, covering landscape painting, portraiture, sculpture, poetry, theater, form, style, and representation. An extensive introduction by Austin Harrington gives an overview of Simmel’s themes and elucidates the significance of his work for the many theorists who would be inspired by his ideas.“Apart from the publication of Rembrandt in 2005, Simmel’s fascinating studies of culture, literature, and art forms have been neglected. We owe Austin Harrington a serious debt of gratitude for editing and translating Simmel’s diverse publications on the theatre, sculpture, style and representation, and aesthetics into a single volume . . . This volume will deepen and expand our understanding of the Simmel legacy for years to come.” —Bryan S. Turner, Australian Catholic University and the Graduate Centre CUNY“The long and detailed introduction that Harrington provides is probably one of the best introductions to Simmel’s works . . . Harrington’s goal of providing the reader with a complete and well-structured collection of the most important Simmel essays on art and aesthetics in just one book is fully achieved.” ―Simmel Studies
Spirit Guide Contact Through Hypnosis
by Bruce GoldbergContacting spirit guides is as old as civilization itself. Shamans dating back to at least 50,000 B.C. ritualistically contacted nonphysical entities. The Mystery Schools of Ancient Egypt, Greece, Persia, Rome, and India also dealt with contacting spirit guides.Every major religion acknowledges the reality of discarnate entities or spirits, whether they are called saints, angels, the Holy Spirit, and so on. One of the purposes of this book is to demystify this process.The media’s depiction of spirit contact has led to the false assumption that anyone who establishes this contact must be in great danger. In reality, this communication is natural, relatively simple, and a wonderful growth experience.Spirit communication removes the fear of death and bereavement, and results in a form of spiritual empowerment. Contacting your spirit guides can help us:•Develop your intuition and other psychic abilities.•Increase your ability to love yourself and others.•Become more aware of the workings of the universe.•Establish better contact with your own Masters and Guides and Higher Self to facilitate your own spiritual evolution.•Protect you from negative entities and/or other forces in the universe.•Access the wisdom of the ancients.•Establish and maintain your own physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health.•Overcome bad habits and fears.•Eliminate the fear of death.•See into the future.•Master the art of out-of-body experiences.•Learn your true karmic purpose.Spirit Guide Contact Through Hypnosis includes free audio companion downloads.
Angels, Demons & Gods of the New Millennium: Musings on Modern Magick
by Lon Milo DuQuetteA delightfully entertaining liberal arts education in Western Hermeticism with one of America's most knowledgeable and engaging authorities! Each chapter is a self-contained monograph on one of 7 topics critical tounderstanding modern magick.
The Hilarious World of Depression
by John Moe“Filled with heart, humor and hope” a inspiring memoir on living with depression from the acclaimed mental health podcast Depresh Mode with John Moe (People).For years John Moe, critically-acclaimed public radio personality struggled with depression; it plagued his family and claimed the life of his brother in 2007. As Moe came to terms with his own illness, he began to see similar patterns of behavior and coping mechanisms surfacing in conversations with others, including high-profile comedians who’d struggled with the disease. Moe saw that there was tremendous comfort in open dialogue about these shared experiences and that humor had a unique power. Thus was born the podcast The Hilarious World of Depression.Inspired by the success of the podcast, Moe has written a remarkable investigation of the disease, part memoir of his own journey, part treasure trove of laugh-out-loud stories and insights drawn from years of interviews with some of the most brilliant minds facing similar challenges. Throughout the course of this powerful narrative, depression’s universal themes come to light, among them, struggles with identity, lack of understanding of the symptoms, the challenges of work-life, self-medicating, the fallout of the disease in the lives of our loved ones, the tragedy of suicide, and the hereditary aspects of the disease.“Laugh-out-loud funny.” —Today“An excellent life raft for those of us who are so sure that we are alone in our struggles.” —Jenny Lawson, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Let's Pretend This Never Happened“While you'll be laughing throughout, you'll also have a few 'a-ha' moments in the mix.” ―Chicago Tribune
Kahlil Gibran's Little Book of Wisdom
by Kahlil GibranOne of the most popular and profound inspirational writers of all time shares simple wisdom for living a happy and fulfilling life.This book is a collection of Gibran's words on how to live. Here are his thoughts on what it means to live in community and solitude and what gives life meaning, along with his often prescient views on government, organized religion, wealth, and commerce. Gibran's sensibility feels contemporary. He did not recognize any ultimate authority outside of the human soul:"It were wiser to speak less of God, whom we cannot understand and more of each other, whom we may understand."This is the essential Gibran, with 88 selections organized into 5 sections that elucidate answers to the questions that each of us face:1.Living a Wise Life2.Community Wisdom3.Wise Exchange4.Wisdom from Solitude5.Wisdom Beyond WordsThis inspirational gift volume gently guides readers through life's big issues: meaning and mortality, good and evil, and discovering an authentic spiritual path. Suitable for all gift-giving occasions, it is a book that delights, informs, and inspires.
The Eyes Have It: A Self-Help Manual for Better Vision
by Earlyne ChaneyMedically proven modalities for improving -- even saving -- eyesight. Includes complete step-by-step instructions and exercises using the Bates system plus holistic, herbalistic, folk, spiritual, and yogic techniques. Latest medical breakthroughs are included, as well as a discussion of the many daily things you can do to save your eyes.
How Our Days Became Numbered: Risk and the Rise of the Statistical Individual
by Dan Bouk“It is hard to write engagingly about insurance and the history of statistics. Bouk has succeeded in this feat . . . a very ambitious book.” ―The American Historical ReviewLong before the age of “Big Data” or the rise of today’s “self-quantifiers,” American capitalism embraced “risk”—and proceeded to number our days. Life insurers led the way, developing numerical practices for measuring individuals and groups, predicting their fates, and intervening in their futures. Emanating from the gilded boardrooms of Lower Manhattan and making their way into drawing rooms and tenement apartments across the nation, these practices soon came to change the futures they purported to divine.How Our Days Became Numbered tells a story of corporate culture remaking American culture—a story of intellectuals and professionals in and around insurance companies who reimagined Americans’ lives through numbers and taught ordinary Americans to do the same. Making individuals statistical did not happen easily. Legislative battles raged over the propriety of discriminating by race or of smoothing away the effects of capitalism’s fluctuations on individuals. Meanwhile, debates within companies set doctors against actuaries and agents, resulting in elaborate, secretive systems of surveillance and calculation.Dan Bouk reveals how, in a little over half a century, insurers laid the groundwork for the much-quantified, risk-infused world that we live in today. To understand how the financial world shapes modern bodies, how risk assessments can perpetuate inequalities of race or sex, and how the quantification and claims of risk on each of us continue to grow, we must take seriously the history of those who view our lives as a series of probabilities to be managed.
A Companion to The Iliad: Based on Translation by Richmond Lattimore
by Malcolm M. WillcockA line-by-line commentary for those reading the Iliad for the first time—or for those who need a refresher course—based on Richmond Lattimore’s translation.Those who are able to read Homer in Greek have ample recourse to commentaries, but the vast majority who read the Iliad in translation have not been so well served—the many available translations contain few, if any, notes. For these readers, Malcolm M. Willcock provides a line-by-line commentary that explains the many factual details, mythological allusions, and Homeric conventions that a student or general reader could not be expected to bring to an initial encounter with the Iliad.The notes, which always relate to particular lines in the text, have as their prime aim the simple, factual explanation of things the inexperienced reader would be unlikely to have at his or her command (What is a hecatomb? Who is Atreus’ son?). Second, they enhance an appreciation of the Iliad by illuminating epic style, Homer’s methods of composition, the structure of the work, and the characterization of the major heroes. The “Homeric Question,” concerning the origin and authorship of the Iliad, is also discussed.Professor Willcock’s commentary is based on Richmond Lattimore’s translation—regarded by many as the outstanding translation of the present generation—but it may be used profitably with other versions as well. This clearly written commentary, which includes an excellent select bibliography, will make one of the touchstones of Western literature accessible to a wider audience.
Exploring Numerology: Life by the Numbers (Exploring Series)
by Shirley Blackwell LawrenceBy following the easy directions in this book, you will learn more about yourself than you ever believed possible. This book will give you the answers you have been looking for about your life's path, karmic lessons in this life, inner guidance, your personality, and what your soul desires. The book gives you the keys you need to unlock your personal information. You will be able to unlock secrets for your friends and family, also. Shirley makes it a point to not only teach you how to use numerology but to uncover the answers as to why it works.
The Shadows of Heaven: Gurdjieff and Toomer
by Paul Beekman TaylorA great deal of mystery surrounds G.I. Gurdjieff and "The Work." Today, many on the path of selfexploration find themselves drawn to the symbolism of the enneagram, and to Gurdjieff's other teachings. Gurdjieff was undeniably charismatic many famous and influential people lived in his "shadow," accepting his guidance while changing and transforming their lives. Shadows of Heaven focuses on the relationship between Gurdjieff and the poetnovelist Nathan Jean Toomer, from 1924 until Gurdjieff's death in 1949, as well as each man's relationship with Edith Annesley Taylor and her son Paul, the author of this book.Caught in the middle of this tense triad of interests was the English criticpublisher A.R. Orage, who was close to all three parties, and whose wife, Jessie, was Edith's best friend. Paul Taylor's unique life experience has made it possible for him to combine his mother's memoir's conversations between Toomer and Gurdjieff, and entries from Jessie Orage's diary into this fascinating book. It is probably the first to reveal something of Gurdjieff's "love life" with the mothers of his children. Several new descriptions of Gurdjieff's voyages with his pupils reveal aspects of Gurdjieff's character not documented elsewhere. Excerpts from Jessie Orage's diaries testify to the magnetic attraction Gurdjieff exercised over those he felt were viral to the dissemination of his ideas. With 16 pages of neverbefore published photographs, this book presents a fresh new picture of Gurdjieff and his teaching, adding to his legend a tangible humanity to which we can all relate.
Kabbala: An Introduction to Jewish Mysticism and Its Secret Doctrine
by Erich BischoffThe author uses a question and answer format to provide basic background information for the study of Kabbals. Includes history, doctrines, anthropology, magical methods, talismans, and shows the growth and change within the movement.
Dear God, What's Happening to Us?: Halting Eons of Manipulation
by Lynn GrabhornIn dark times, a message of hope.In her bestselling Excuse Me, Your Life Is Waiting, Lynn Grabhorn told how to literally create your own reality. Then--as she tells here--her own life and health inexplicably fell apart. After years of struggle, she learned that the reason why involves nothing less than the age-old struggle between positive and negative forces.More important, she learned how this struggle began, how it is playing out, why times today are so hard for so many, and--WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT.This book is, above all, a message of hope. In Grabhorn's trademark down-to-earth style, she shows how we--each of us--can choose to embrace the positive in such a way that the negative loses all power over us. Forever.This powerful message, if heeded, will change the course of human history for the better.From the author of Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting which has sold more than 150,000 copiesOffers seven easy steps to release all unseen negative influencesShows you how to survive and thrive in a world seemingly driven by negativity
The Essential Digital Interview Handbook: Lights, Camera, Interview: Tips for Skype, Google Hangout, GotoMeeting, and More (The Essential Handbook)
by Paul BailoIn today’s increasingly interconnected world, virtual meetings have become a staple of business practice. Unsurprisingly, so has the digital interview. Physical distance between potential employers and job-seekers is no longer the impediment it once was for face-to-face engagement. In the past year alone, the number of people who use Skype for this purpose has risen from about 300 million to more than 405 million, with a whopping 66-percent increase in users who log in from their mobile devices. Moreover, 35 percent of all businesses in the United States use Skype as their primary means of communication.These numbers point to one simple fact: you need The Essential Digital Interview Handbook! This book, the first one of its kind, will cover everything you need to know, including:•How to prepare for your digital interview•How to avoid common pitfalls and mistakes•How to establish a professional presence by using the correct microphone and camera•How—and when—to take the next step, and transition from virtual to in-personYour next job will likely be waiting for you on the other end of a video conference. These tips will also help you appear more professional for media interviews and presenting online. Let The Essential Digital Interview Handbook walk you through the steps to success.
Each Journey Begins with a Single Step: The Taoist Book of Life
by Deng Ming-DaoThis is a book of guidance for life's journey rooted in the wisdom of ancient China. Best-selling author Deng Ming-Dao provides key poetic lines that distill the essence of Taoism, organizing them in the form of a journey. The material here is drawn from three sources: The Tao Te Ching, The Yijing, and 300 Tang Poems.Deng Ming-Dao writes: "We walk the Way each day. We don't know what's ahead and so it's helpful to have the wisdom of others to guide us. They have left us a message to encourage us. They have spoken of the joys, griefs, and purity that we should embrace. Like good pathfinders, they give us direction and prepare us for what we might encounter. They let us walk for ourselves. We have a wonderful companion for the journey."The following lines reflect the inspirational nature of this book:"A good traveler leaves no footprints.""Think three times, then move.""Words can be worth a thousand pieces of gold.""Ancestors plant trees. Descendants enjoy cool shade.""A journey of one thousand miles begins with a single step."This is a lovely package that will function as a gift for all occasions and as an object for those looking for daily sustenance on life's journey.
Life After Near Death: Miraculous Stories of Healing and Transformation in the Extraordinary Lives of People With Newfound Powers
by Debra DiamondLife After Near Death is the only book to explore the deeper meaning of the near-death experience (NDE) through the prism of its miraculous aftereffects.You don’t need to be declared clinically dead to experience an NDE. Nor must you experience many of Raymond Moody’s nine elements, including a life review, an out-of-body experience, encounters with deceased loved ones, and a decision to return to one’s body. The key is whether you return from the experience permanently transformed.Life After Near Death profiles a dozen cases of specific cognitive and physiological near-death aftereffects, including newfound musical and artistic talents, mathematical gifts, enhanced hearing, elevated IQ, improved eyesight, spontaneous healing, and electrical sensitivity. It explores new evidence to shed light on this phenomenon and reveals for the first time:The link between predisposition and the NDE.The role of manifestation and intent in the creation of the NDE.The unmistakable connections among the energetic world, frequency, and the NDE.The circumstances and conditions that give rise to a NDE.Life After Near Death offers a new, science-based paradigm to unravel the NDE and our assumptions regarding the afterlife. Although you can return from an NDE, you will never return to your former life.
Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook
by Denise Alvarado"Voodoo Hoodoo" is the unique variety of Creole Voodoo found in New Orleans. The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook is a rich compendium of more than 300 authentic Voodoo and Hoodoo recipes, rituals, and spells for love, justice, gambling luck, prosperity, health, and success.Cultural psychologist and root worker Denise Alvarado, who grew up in New Orleans, draws from a lifetime of recipes and spells learned from family, friends, and local practitioners. She traces the history of the African-based folk magic brought by slaves to New Orleans, and shows how it evolved over time to include influences from Native American spirituality, Catholicism, and Pentecostalism. She shares her research into folklore collections and 19th- and 20th- century formularies along with her own magical arts.The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook includes more than 100 spells for Banishing, Binding, Fertility, Luck, Protection, Money, and more. Alvarado introduces readers to the Pantheon of Voodoo Spirits, the Seven African Powers, important Loas, Prayers, Novenas, and Psalms, and much, much more, including:Oils and Potions: Attraction Love Oil, Dream Potion, Gambler's Luck Oil, Blessing OilHoodoo Powders and Gris Gris: Algier's Fast Luck Powder, Controlling Powder, Money Drawing PowderTalismans and Candle MagicCurses and Hexes
30 Days to Virtual Productivity Success: The 30-Day Results Guide to Making the Most of Your Time, Expanding Your Contacts, and Growing Your Business (30 Days Series)
by Gail MartinLaptops, smart phones, and tablet PCs have made today’s business owner more mobile than ever, but life on the go also makes it more difficult to stay organized, be productive, and focus on promoting one’s business.30 Days to Virtual Productivity Success is the busy business owner’s guide for getting more done with less time, making productive contacts online, and using the power of the Internet to turn productivity into profits. It’s an easy-to-read, quick-to-implement resource to maximize time and effort.Author Gail Z. Martin has a 26-year marketing career with extensive experience in virtual and traditional promotion. Her unrelenting travel schedule has made her a whiz at managing her personal and professional life with online productivity tools.Using a short chapter/quick exercise format, 30 Days to Virtual Productivity Success introduces you to the 30 Day Results System. Thus armed, you’ll discover a wide variety of online and mobile programs and applications to boost productivity and increase visibility.30 Days to Virtual Productivity Success is a perfect next step for those who have read the first two 30 Day Results Guide books, but it is an easily accessible and a powerful tool for those just discovering the series.
The UFO Singularity: Why Are Past Unexplained Phenomena Changing Our Future? Where Will Transcending the Bounds of Current Thinking Lead? How Near is the Singularity?
by Micah Hanks"At the forefront of a new generation of UFOlogists, Micah Hanks is someone who isn't afraid to tackle new paradigms, ideas, and theories. The future of flying saucer seeking is in good hands!" —Nick Redfern, author of The NASA ConspiraciesWhy and how are past unexplained phenomena changing our future?Where will transcending the bounds of current thinking lead?How near is the singularity?The UFO Singularity finally reveals what UFO phenomena can tell us about greater-than-human intelligence, and offers provocative theories of where such intelligence might originate. You'll explore the most challenging metaphysical questions and the latest scientific thoughts about them, including: •What is the singularity, and how does it relate to UFOs?•Could some UFOs be from our plane? Could they actually be time travelers from our future?•What current scientific trends are leading us to the kinds of advanced technology we've observed in various UFO reports?•Are there other ways in which UFOs could be considered "extraterrestrial visitors" in our midst, even if they didn't get here in the way that most people think (via interplanetary space flight)?
How to Read Your Astrological Chart: Aspects of the Cosmic Puzzle
by Donna CunninghamDonna Cunningham lays out a workable system for reading charts in this latest of her twelve published volumes. It isn't a cookbook, but more of a driver's manual, as she offers her unique spin on the favorite question asked of conference speakers: - How do you interpret a chart? - The book offers fresh and often pungent insights into planetary types, missing or weak features, and other facets of the horoscope that shape our character and actions. Index. Bibliography. Charts.
Lightworker's Guide to the Astral Realm: Astral Projection for Empaths
by Sahvanna ArientaWe are all energy, and energy creates consciousness. Right now, you are conscious energy manifested in physical form. You can learn how to release that energy from the physical body to venture into other realms. Lightworker's Guide to the Astral Realm will take you on an amazing journey through 7 of the astral realms of energetic worlds you never imagined existed. Chapter by chapter you will discover the limitless potential of the universe, and what lies beyond will be revealed. From the home of spirit guides to the masters of the multiverse--you will learn how to explore them all through soul travel.This book will show you how to:•Cultivate a deeper connection to your spirit guides•Heal grief•Maintain an elevated vibration•Access and explore other realms to enhance your life•Find and follow your personal "God Grid"Lightworker's Guide to the Astral Realm will not only reveal to you the knowledge of the celestial worlds, but it will also show you how to bring that same state of higher being into your own life and to the planet.
Evil Archaeology: Demons, Possessions, and Sinister Relics
by Heather LynnAn investigation into the historical and archaeological evidence of demons, curses, and possession featuring some of the most gruesome artifacts and sites ever discoveredDemons, jinn, possession, sinister artifacts, and gruesome archaeological discoveries haunt the pages of the new book by Dr. Heather Lynn. Evil Archaeology investigates the archaeological record for artifacts and evidence of evil entities, revealing how demons from the ancient world may be dwelling among us. It also looks at the history and lore behind real relics believed to be haunted and includes historical accounts of demonic possession that go as far back as King Solomon invoking demons to help him build his famed temple.Is there really a prehistoric fertility goddess figure that has been known to bring death to the families of anyone who holds it? Are there real vampire graveyards? Can the archaeological record prove the existence of demons and malevolent entities?Some tantalizing questions Evil Archaeology addresses include:•What is the origin of demons?•What role did Sumerian demons play in the development of civilization?•Are curses real?•Can material objects contain evil? What about places?•What can we do to protect ourselves, according to historical records?•Was Jesus an exorcist?