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The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying

The Spiritual Classic from One of the Foremost Interpreters of Tibetan Buddhism to the West

by Sogyal Rinpoche

What is it I hope for from this book? To inspire a quiet revolution in the whole way we look at death and care for the dying and the whole way we look at life, and care for the living' Written by Buddhist meditation master and popular international speaker Soygal Rinpoche, this highly acclaimed book clarifies the majestic vision of life and death that underlies the Tibetan tradition. It includes not only a lucid,... (more)

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy: Book 1

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

by Douglas Adams

Just before the Earth is demolished, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect.

Rules for Old Men Waiting: A Novel

by Peter R. Pouncey

A brief, lyrical novel with a powerful emotional charge, Rules for Old Men Waiting is about three wars of the twentieth century and an ever-deepening marriage. In a house on the Cape “older than the Republic,” Robert MacIver, a historian who long ago played rugby for Scotland, creates a list of rules by which to live out his last days. The most important rule, to “tell a story to its end,” spurs the old Scot... (more)

The Once and Future King

by T. H. White

White's retelling of Arthurian legends. The first three sections of this book were originally published separately: The Sword in the Stone (1939), The Witch in the Wood (1939; here called "The Queen of Air and Darkness"), The Ill-Made Knight (1940), and the previously unpublished section, "The Candle in the Wind." The Book of Merlyn, written in 1941, was originally intended as the fifth and final book of the saga. (more)

Oh, the Places You'll Go!

by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel

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Horton Hatches the Egg

by Dr. Seuss

Illus. in color by the author. It's the talk of the jungle when an elephant hatches an egg. Extravagant nonsense and rollicking verse.

Colossus of Maroussi

by Henry Miller

This book about Greece, by the author of Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn is incandescent with his feeling for a great people and their past. "It doesn't seem far from a miracle to me, the emergence of as friendly and joyful a book."—Paul Rosenfeld.

Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology

by Robert S. Weinberg, Daniel Gould

Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Fourth Edition, the new edition of the best-selling sport and exercise psychology book on the market, continues to provide a thorough introduction to the key concepts in the field. Written by internationally respected authors, it provides students and new practitioners with a comprehensive view of sport and exercise psychology, bridges the gap between... (more)

And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street

And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street

by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel

Illus. in full color. As little Marco describes the horse and wagon he saw on Mulberry Street, they are transformed into an elephant and a band wagon with a retinue of police.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, Louise Gikow

The Grinch, whose heart is two sizes too small, hates Who-ville's holiday celebrations, and plans to steal all the presents to prevent Christmas from coming. To his amazement, Christmas comes anyway, and the Grinch discovers the true meaning of the holiday.

Living and Dying with Grace: Counsels of Hadrat Ali

Living and Dying with Grace: Counsels of Hadrat Ali

by Thomas Cleary, Muh?ammad ibn al-H?usayn Shari?f al-Rad?i?

Living and Dying with Grace is a book of aphoristic Sufi teachings on how to make one'e way in the world - especially on how to bring spiritual insights to the affairs of daily life. Sufism, the mystical branch of Islam, contains a vast body of knowledge concerning the inner development of the complete human being. This book contains four hundred of Hadrat 'Ali's teachings, showing how people can use the... (more)

Good Life, Good Death

by Rimpoche Nawang Gehlek, Gelek Rimpoche

Who are we? Where did we come from? Where are we going? How do we get there? Gelek Rimpoche, one of the last reincarnated lamas to be educated in Tibet, examines these universal questions with a combination of ancient tradition and contemporary thought-revealing an empowering connection between what we believe and how we live our lives. He offers a bigger picture of life after life, with meditations for facing... (more)

Seuss-isms for Success (Life Favors(TM))

Seuss-isms for Success (Life Favors(TM))

by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel

Leading indicators project that this dose of levity is just what the Good Doctor ordered! Who knew that Dr. Seuss's pithy words could offer the right mix of insight and inspiration to help business-minded readers get ahead in the one place wackier than Seussdom--the corporate world! This collection, culled from the entire Seuss canon and introduced by renowned business thinker Tom Peters, will help put your... (more)

Private Tuscany

by Elizabeth Helman

Tuscany has long exerted a magnetic pull over visitors to this most romantic of Italy's provinces. From Lord Byron and Henry James to contemporary writers, designers, and artists, everyone is charmed by the rolling Tuscan landscape, its magical light, its rich artistic and visual culture, and above all, its highly sensuous way of life. Private Tuscany reveals the interior style of some of the area's most... (more)

The Simply Gourmet Diabetes Cookbook: Easy, Healthy Recipes and Menus for People with Diabetes and Those Who Love Them

The Simply Gourmet Diabetes Cookbook: Easy, Healthy Recipes and Menus for People with Diabetes and Those Who Love Them

by Mary Donkersloot

Possibilities, Not Restrictions! There is good news for people with diabetes. Eating wonderful meals can be a part of a healthy lifestyle, and Mary Donkersloot, R.D., serves up hundreds of tempting recipes that will satisfy everyone in the family. Featuring the new Carbohydrate Counting System, The Simply Gourmet Diabetes Cookbook is filled with easy, irresistible recipes and indispensable information... (more)

Emergency Doctor

by Edward Ziegler

Hundreds of people slam through its doors every day: gun-shot cops, battered kids, drug addicts, and suicides, destitute drunks, homeless people, AIDS sufferers, and accident victims. It's a bizarre parade of humanity looking for help -- in the one place they know they can find it. Welcome to the frontline trenches of medicine: the emergency room of the legendary Bellevue Hospital. Here, an army of doctors and... (more)

Nutrition for Serious Athletes

by Dan Benardot

As a competitive athlete, you know that what you eat and drink can significantly affect performance. And when you compete at a high level, the types, amounts, and timing of foods, fluids, and supplements is especially critical. Nutrition for Serious Athletes combines the latest research and the training experiences of top athletes to provide detailed eating plans for strength, power, and endurance sports. ... (more)

Rotations: The Twelve Months of Intern Life

Rotations: The Twelve Months of Intern Life

by MD Marion, Robert, Robert Marion

The sequel to The Intern Blues provides a close-up look at the real-life challenges confronting three pediatric interns at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, exploring the successes and failures of America's medical training and the triumphs and tragedies of health care."

Soldier, Sage, Saint: New Titles of Related InterestRobert C. Neville

Soldier, Sage, Saint: New Titles of Related Interest

by Robert C. Neville

This is a philosophic study of some aspects of spiritual development, broadly defined. Professor Neville has been influenced significantly by comparison between several of the world’s great spiritual traditions, and he has tried to be faithful to experiences in those traditions. Readers whose interest in spiritual development come out of non-Western traditions will find this book congenial. But this is a... (more)

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The Spiritual Classic from One of the Foremost Interpreters of Tibetan Buddhism to the West

by Sogyal Rinpoche

by Douglas Adams

by Peter R. Pouncey

by T. H. White

by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel

by Dr. Seuss

by Henry Miller

by Robert S. Weinberg, Daniel Gould

by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel

by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, Louise Gikow

by Thomas Cleary, Muh?ammad ibn al-H?usayn Shari?f al-Rad?i?

by Rimpoche Nawang Gehlek, Gelek Rimpoche

by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel

by Elizabeth Helman

by Mary Donkersloot

by Edward Ziegler

by Dan Benardot

by MD Marion, Robert, Robert Marion

by Robert C. Neville