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In the 16th century, St. Teresa of Avila used a castle with seven chambers as a metaphor for a person's spiritual development. Free of religious dogma, this modern translation by Mirabai Starr renders St. Teresa's work a beautiful and practical set of teachings for seekers of all faiths in need of spiritual guidance. It also places this classic in a contemporary context, reasserting its importance even after more than 400 years.Penguin Group

When antiques dealer Dora Conroy becomes the target of a ruthless smuggler after she purchases a few curiosities at an auction, she turns to her new neighbor, ex-cop Jed Skimmerhorn, for help.

For parents and parents-to-be, this one-of-a-kind guide offers methods of maximizing health and fertility through every stage of pregnancy and the baby's first year personalized for individual blood types.

More than a quarter of a million Americans crossed the continental United States between 1840 and 1870, going west in one of the greatest migrations of modern times. The frontiersmen have become an integral part of our history and folklore, but the Westering experiences of American women are equally central to an accurate picture of what life was like on the frontier.Through the diaries, letters, and reminiscences of women who participated in ...

The author's memoir, which is the first of a trilogy, is more than a nostalgic return to the good old days during World War II and the golden era that followed America's most defining moment. H. L. Quist, as he effectively paints a picture of "a perfect time, a perfect place, " allows us the opportunity to reflect on the enormous change in America's mores in the past half century. In a Micheneresque manner, the author explains his roots and f...

The Magic Lantern is the father of the motion picture and the great uncle of the television. It evolved from the shadows of those first projections made with only a fire, hands and a rock wall. These pages tell of those who have gone before and how they helped to develop the entertainment revolution of the GasLight Era. The author also chronicles, through his articles, the story of the Lantern's modern day growth in how people have found each ...

I know that there is a possibility that CuBeD may never soar and CeCe may fail to reign over the rock industry but my heart, my soul and my passion went into this project. Through it I know that when I'm on my deathbed after I've spent a lifetime trying I will be happy because it is written that somewhere it did.

Featuring the early adventures of Gravel, part 5 of the original Gravel saga" -- p. (4) of cover.

The book presents a consistent and complete ecosystem theory based on thermodynamic concepts. The first chapters are devoted to an interpretation of the first and second law of thermodynamics in ecosystem context. Then Prigogine's use of far from equilibrium thermodynamic is used on ecosystems to explain their reactions to perturbations. The introduction of the concept exergy makes it possible to give a more profound and comprehensive explanat...

Scriptures from the Orient presents detailed interpretations of four books: Dhammapada of Buddhism, Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu of Taoism, Kitab-i-Aqdas of Baha'i and Bhagavad Gita of Hinduism. This book contrasts the literal interpretation of each book of oriental scripture with a new interpretation that explains the symbolism of the very same words to produce a different meaning applicable to oneself in daily living. Symbolic meanings of words d...

He totally rejected the idea that structure hinders the creative process but saw it as a tool to preserve it. I remember how displeased he was when I used a stanza of verse that he had helped me with to do an "on stage response" during a pageant. The response was marked down because it was too structured. With dad, poetry was not only dance but it was also music as well. He once related to me how the mechanics of music and poetry paralleled. I...

Amy is betrayed by her best friend. She really doesn't trust anyone until she meets Mel. But when he doesn't trust her, she has no where to turn. Will she win his trust again? Anything is possible.

What would Christmas be without a Christmas Tree? Very drab indeed. Follow the life of "The Last Christmas Tree" from a seedling in the vast forest of the snowy North to the sun drenched beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way the Christmas Tree faces the challenges of growing up. You'll have to read the story in this book because trees can only talk to trees. "The Last Christmas Tree" is based on a true story uncovered by the author when...