The book's title derives from words spoken by Naomi, a four-year-old whose brain tumor would eventually take two surgeries to eradicate. Though the child seemed to inherently understand the gravity of her situation, she made plans: "If I get to five, I'm going to jump rope-backward!" Epstein, who established the Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, tells story after story of children he came to know as he was trying to save their lives. But this is much more than an exercise in recollection. It is at bottom a recitation of what he has learned from dealing with these incredibly resilient children and how surroundings and attitudes can contribute to the healing process.
208pp, 8.75x6 ... Hardback
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Stephen Hodge
The Tao Te Ching is one of the most translated books of all time. Yet in the light of very recent manuscript discoveries made in China and the findings of modern scholarship, it has become apparant that the traditional view of this seminal Chinese philosophical classic is wrong in many respects. This new version aims to introduce the general reader to a deper understanding of the ancient and contemporary significance of this text. The work divides into sections, revealing how recent discoveries undermine the traditional view of Tao Te Ching the text; the work is placed in its ancient context and its true meaning as well as its relevance for the modern reader is explored. The chapters are arranged thematically, and a running commentary elucidates the ancient and modernsignificance of the text.
176pp, 10x8, illus. ... Paperback
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Oriah Mountain Dreamer
"The Invitation" is a declaration of intent, a map into the longing of the soul, the desire to live passionately, face-to-face with ourselves and skin-to-skin with the world around us, to settle for nothing less than what is real." Shared by word of mouth, quoted on the World Wide Web, recited over the radio, and read aloud at spiritual conferences and other gatherings, "The Invitation" has been passed along by thousands who have discovered and treasured its unique message. Now Oriah Mountain Dreamer expands on her beloved prose poem, presenting a powerful and inspirational challenge to all of us who long for true intimacy and joy. Speaking from the heart, Oriah Mountain Dreamer invites us to confront the varieties of human experience, from desire and commitment to sorrow and betrayal, and challenges us to open repeatedly to love and life. Unique, practical, and often surprising, The Invitation is an invaluable guide to living the ecstasy of everyday life, learning to recognize true beauty in ourselves and the world, and finding the sustenance our spirit longs for. Remainder mark.
144pp, 7.75x5.75 ... Paperback
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Idries Shah
From renowned Sufi writer Idries Shah comes this riveting yet spiritual novel of Afghanistan. Adam Durany, Afghan-born and American-schooled, returns to his homeland to lead his people against the Soviet atrocities and communist infiltration that threaten to annihilate the country and its dream of modernisation. As the rebel guerrilla, Kara Kush, Adam rallies his followers, ill-equipped patriots, to fight back. Based on facts and eye-witness accounts of real-life participants, this riveting and fast-paced novel offers huge insights into the country of Afghanistan, its people, its history and its traditions. Remainder mark.
576pp ... Hardback
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Paulo Coelho
Warrior of the Light: A Manual is an inspirational companion to The Alchemist, an international bestseller that has beguiled millions of readers around the world. Every short passage invites us to live out our dreams, to embrace the uncertainty of life, and to rise to our own unique destiny In his inimitable style, Paulo Coelho helps bring out the Warrior of the Light within each of us. He also shows readers how to embark upon the way of the Warrior: the one who appreciates the miracle of being alive, the one who accepts failure, and the one whose quest leads him to become the person he wants to be. Paulo Coelho is one of the most beloved storytellers of our times. Now, in the long-awaited companion to his first novel, Coelho presents a collection of philosophical stories that will delight and guide seekers everywhere.
160pp, 6.5x4.6 ... Hardback
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Kate Karko
A beautiful book. Receives our highest recommendation. Kate Karko’s conventional, comfortable upbringing did not prepare her for meeting her Tibetan husband, Tsedup, in Northern India where he was living in exile. They came to live in England and after a total of nine agonising years away from his family he was eventually given permission to travel home as a British Citizen. Kate left her job as a designer on a magazine for life in a tent on the Roof of the World. She was welcomed as one of the tribe, given the name “Namma”, and lived with them on the vast and remote grasslands of Amdo at the far east of the Tibetan Plateau. From milking yaks to collecting dung, cracking open the ice on the stream to wash each morning and battling with her lack of communication skills, it was a constant education in another way to be. She observed the nomads’ ancient shamanic rituals and buddhist religious practices and through their worship of nature, she discovered a love for her new environment. The enormous cultural differences she encountered often led to a struggle with her identity and a questioning of her western values, but she found comfort in the knowledge that despite the polarity of the two cultures, life with her nomad family was a strangely familiar experience. It was love that had brought her and her husband together and it was love that brought her close to her new family and made her a part of them. This book is about an exhange of cultures. A sharing. It is about discovering another people and discovering another self. There has never been such an intimate portrayal of the life of the Tibetan nomads. Beautifully written and compellingly told, Namma is a travel book and a love story for our times.
352pp, 9x6 ... Hardback
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This beautiful edition of the beloved poem - including the story behind its widespread popularity, and the author's reflections - is for anyone who wants to share the gift of Oriah Mountain Dreamer's inspirational writing with a friend. Shared by word of mouth, passed along on the Internet, recited over the radio, and read aloud at spiritual conferences, weddings, and other gatherings, the poem is cherished by the millions who have discovered and treasured its unique message. Now, readers will learn not only what inspired Oriah to write the poem, but how "The Invitation" haschanged lives by presenting a powerful and inspirational challenge to all of us who long for true intimacy and joy. Remainder mark.
112pp, 5.3x4.8 ... Hardback
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The appeal of Nasrudin is as universal and timeless as the truths he illustrates. This delightful collection of teaching stories in which Mulla Nasrudin is the main actor is both an outstanding anthology of humor and a book of Sufi wisdom. Remainder mark.
218pp ... Paperback
