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  The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

  by William Shakespeare

  This complete and unabridged edition contains every word that Shakespeare wrote — all 37 tragedies, comedies, and histories, plus the sonnets. You’ll find such classics as The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing and The Taming of the Shrew . This Library of Literary Classics edition is bound in padded leather with luxurious gold-stamping on the front and spine, satin ribbon marker and gilded edges. Other titles... (more)
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  The Pentagon's New Map: War and Peace in the Twenty-first Century

  by Thomas P. M. Barnett

  Building upon the works of Thomas Friedman, Samuel Huntington, and Francis Fukuyama, The Pentagon's New Map describes recent U.S. military history and strategy, discusses where America's forces will likely be heading in the near future, outlines the crucial role the nation needs to play in establishing international stability, and provides much needed hope at one of the most difficult times in American history.
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  Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior: Book and Card Set

  by Chogyam Trungpa

  In this practical guide to enlightened living, Chögyam Trungpa offers an inspiring vision for our time, based on the figure of the sacred warrior. In ancient times, the warrior learned to master the challenges of life, both on and off the battlefield. He acquired a sense of personal freedom and power—not through violence or aggression, but through gentleness, courage, and self-knowledge. The Japanese samurai, the... (more)
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  The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation

  by John Baker

  Chögyam Trungpa's unique ability to express the essence of Buddhist teachings in the language and imagery of modern American culture makes his books among the most accessible works of Buddhist philosophy. Here Trungpa explores the true meaning of freedom, showing us how our preconceptions, attitudes, and even our spiritual practices can become chains that bind us to repetitive patterns of frustration and despair.... (more)
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  Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism

  by Chogyam Trungpa

  In this modern spiritual classic, the Tibetan meditation master Chögyam Trungpa highlights the commonest pitfall to which every aspirant on the spiritual path falls prey: what he calls spiritual materialism. The universal tendency, he shows, is to see spirituality as a process of self-improvement—the impulse to develop and refine the ego when the ego is, by nature, essentially empty. "The problem is that ego... (more)
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  Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung?: Inspiring Stories for Welcoming Life's Difficulties

  by Ajahn Brahm

  The 108 stories in Who Ordered this Truckload of Dung? offer thoughtful commentary on everything from love and commitment to fear and pain. Drawing from his own life experience, as well as traditional Buddhist folk tales, author Ajahn Brahm uses over 30 years of spiritual growth as a monk to spin delightful tales that can be enjoyed in silence or read aloud to friends and family. Featuring titles such as "The... (more)
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  Irrational Man-A Study in Existential Philosophy

  by William Barrett

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  Spiral Dynamics Integral: Learn to Master the Memetic Codes of Human Behavior

  by Don Beck

  It's starting to happen everywhere?in business, social, and spiritual circles; people are discussing whether they are dealing with a problem at a ?green? level or how they can try to see things from a ?yellow? perspective. What do these colors mean? They?re all a part of Spiral Dynamics, a sweeping view of human consciousness taught by Dr. Don Beck that has received Ken Wilber's ?highest recommendation.? On Spiral... (more)
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  Disinfect Your Mind: Defend Yourself with Memetics Against Mass Media, Politicians, Corporate Management, Your Aunt's Advice, and Other Mind Viruses

  by Ely Asher

  While authorities in psychology discuss whether memetics is a science, its use by politicians, marketing departments and mass media becomes more and more ubiquitous. Consider a computer. You can only use a word processor to edit a text. You can only use a merchant's website to order merchandize. But you can use programming languages like C++ or C# to make a computer do virtually anything you want.... (more)
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  The Transformation of Suffering

  by Khenpo Konchog Gyaltshen Rinpoche

  This is a 'how to' manual for Tibetan Bhuddist practitioners who don't have the benefit of having a teacher to go to on a regular basis. Even if you don't practice on a regularly, you will find The Transformation of Suffering to be of great value.