-Titulo Original : Does It Matter? Essays On Man S Relation To Materiality-Fabricante : New World Library-Descripcion Original: From the Back Cover A fascinating entry into the deepest ways of knowing. -- Robert Kirsch, Los Angeles Times This is a series of essays representing philosopher Alan Wattss most recent thinking on the astonishing problems of mans relations to his material environment. The basic theme is that civilized man confuses symbol with reality, his ways of describing and measuring the world with the world itself, and thus puts himself into the absurd situation of preferring money to wealth and eating the menu instead of the dinner.Thus, with his attention locked upon numbers and concepts, man is increasingly unconscious of nature and of his total dependence upon air, water, plants, animals, insects, and bacteria. He has been hallucinated into the notion that the so-called external world is a cluster of objects separate from himself, that he encounters it, that he comes into it instead of out of it. Consequently, our species is fouling its own nest and is in imminent danger of self-obliteration.Here, a philosopher whose works have been mainly concerned with mysticism and Oriental philosophy gets down to the nitty-gritty problems of economics, technology, clothing, cooking, and housing. About the Author Counterculture philosopher Alan Watts was the author of more than twenty books, including The Way of Zen, The Wisdom of Insecurity, In My Own Way, and The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are. He died in Sausalito, California, in 1973. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Does It Matter?Essays on Mans Relation to MaterialityBy Alan WattsNew World LibraryCopyright © 2007 Joan WattsAll rights reserved.ISBN: 978-1-57731-585-8ContentsForeword, Wealth versus Money, Murder in the Kitchen, Clothes - on and Off, The Spirit of Violence and the Matter of Peace, Psychedelics and Religious Experience, Seven Short Essays, The Basic Myth, The Great Mandala, On Selecting Vibrations, Planting Seeds and Gathering Fruit, Art with a Capital A, The Buddhism of Aldous Huxley, D.T. Suzuki: The Mind-less Scholar, About the Author, CHAPTER 1WEALTH VERSUS MONEYIn the year of Our Lord Jesus Christ 2000, the United States of America will no longer exist. This is not an inspired prophecy based on supernatural authority but a reasonably certain guess. The United States of America can mean two quite different things. The first is a certain physical territory, largely on the North American continent, including all such geographical and biological features as lakes, mountains and rivers, skies and clouds, plants, animals, and people. The second is a sovereign political state, existing in competition with many other sovereign states jostling one another around the surface of this planet. The first sense is concrete and material; the second, abstract and conceptual.If the United States continues for very much longer to exist in this second sense, it will cease to exist in the first. For the land and its life can now so easily be destroyed - by the sudden and catastrophic methods of nuclear or biological warfare, or by any combination of such creeping and insidious means as overpopulation, pollution of the atmosphere, contamination of the water and erosion of our natural resources by maniacal misapplications of technology. For good measure, add the possibilities of civil and racial war, self-strangulation of the great cities and breakdown of all major transportation and communication networks. And that will be the end of the United States of America, in both senses.There is, perhaps, the slight possibility that we may continue our political and abstract existence in heaven, there to enjoy being better dead than Red and, with the full authority of the Lord God, to be able to say to our enemies squirming in hell, We told you so! On the grounds of such hopes and values, someone may well push the Big Red Button, to demonstrate that belief in spiritual immortality can be i...

-Titulo Original : The Right-brain Business Plan A Creative, Visual Map For Success-Fabricante : New World Library-Descripcion Original: Turn Passionate Ideas into Profitable EnterprisesDo you dream of making a living doing what you love but find the process of creating a viable business plan like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole? Jennifer Lee knows what it’s like to make the entrepreneurial leap - and how to do it successfully. The key is using, rather than stifling, imagination and intuition. Lee’s illustrated, colorful worksheets and step-by-step instructions are playful yet practical, transforming drudgery into joy. They’ll enable you to define your vision and nail down plans for funding, marketing, networking, and long-term strategy.Discover how to:* Develop a financial plan with fun and flair * Select your circle of support to get the work done* Clarify your business values and goals * Paint a picture of your business landscape* Understand your competition and what makes you stand out from the crowd* Identify your perfect customers and create a marketing plan to reach them* Map out concrete action steps to bring your Right-Brain Business Plan to life Review “If you think of business planning as boring, well, you haven’t read this book yet. This is not business as usual....Jump right in!”- from the foreword by Chris Guillebeau, author of The Art of Non-Conformity“Who says you can’t rock Wall Street and wear purple at the same time? Jennifer Lee opens the door for artists, healers, and brilliant souls to take their passion into the marketplace.”- Tama J. Kieves, bestselling author of This Time I Dance!“This is one of those rare books I cannot wait to mark up, get paint on, and really use....If you yearn to do your own thing but believe you can’t...stop that voice in your head right now and listen to Jennifer Lee’s funky, delightful, seasoned help instead.”- Jennifer Louden, author of The Life Organizer“Move over, spreadsheets - this is business planning for the rest of us.”- Andrea J. Lee, CEO of The Wealthy Thought Leader About the Author Jennifer Lee, the founder of Artizen Coaching, spent a decade climbing the corporate ladder before pursuing her creative dreams. Through her popular workshops, coaching practice, and writing, she empowers others to follow their passions. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area...

-Titulo Original : Neither Wolf Nor Dog 25th Anniversary Edition On Forgotten Roads With An Indian Elder-Fabricante : New World Library-Descripcion Original: An Unforgettable Journey into the Native American Experience Against an unflinching backdrop of 1990s reservation life and the majestic spaces of the western Dakotas, Neither Wolf nor Dog tells the story of two men, one white and one Indian, locked in their own understandings yet struggling to find a common voice. In this award-winning book, acclaimed author Kent Nerburn draws us deep into the world of a Native American elder named Dan, who leads Kent through Indian towns and down forgotten roads that swirl with the memories of the Ghost Dance and Sitting Bull. Along the way we meet a vivid cast of characters - ranging from Jumbo, a 400-pound mechanic, to Annie, an eighty-year-old Lakota woman living in a log cabin with no running water. An unlikely cross between On the Road and Black Elk Speaks, Neither Wolf nor Dog takes us past the myths and stereotypes of the Native American experience, revealing an America few ever see. Review “Realists wanting a truthful, fiery, and ultimately cleansing dialogue between Indian and white will definitely want [this book].” - Booklist “An imaginative leap that encompasses several genres in its successful attempt to convey some aspects of American Indian life and truth to American readers.” - Minneapolis Star Tribune “A chronicle extraordinary for its difficult truths and its stunning depths. . . . This is a sobering, humbling, cleansing, loving book, one that every American should read.” - Yoga Journal “I expected to find Black Elk between these covers. What I found instead was more modern, more alive, and every bit as poignant and moving.” - NAPRA Review “This is one of those rare works that once you’ve read it, you can never look at the world, or at people, the same way again. It is quiet and forceful and powerful.” - American Indian College Fund About the Author A two-time winner of the Minnesota Book Award, Kent Nerburn is the author of many books on spirituality and Native American themes, including Letters to My Son, Small Graces, Simple Truths, The Wolf at Twilight, and The Girl Who Sang to the Buffalo. He lives near Portland, Oregon...

-Titulo Original : In My Own Way An Autobiography-Fabricante : New World Library-Descripcion Original: In this new edition of his acclaimed autobiography - long out of print and rare until now - Alan Watts tracks his spiritual and philosophical evolution from a child of religious conservatives in rural England to a freewheeling spiritual teacher who challenged Westerners to defy convention and think for themselves. From early in this intellectual life, Watts shows himself to be a philosophical renegade and wide-ranging autodidact who came to Buddhism through the teachings of Christmas Humphreys and D. T. Suzuki. Told in a nonlinear style, In My Own Way wonderfully combines Watts’ own brand of unconventional philosophy and often hilarious accounts of gurus, celebrities, psychedelic drug experiences, and wry observations of Western culture. A charming foreword written by Watts’ father sets the tone of this warm, funny, and beautifully written story of a compelling figure who encouraged readers to “follow your own weird” - something he always did himself, as his remarkable account of his life shows. Review “Enthralling . . . a most engrossing autobiography . . . unlike anything you’ve ever read . . . Those who like myself have found the solution to at least one momentous riddle of the universe inside each of Mr. Watts’s memorable books will be enlightened beyond expectations by this chronicle of the web of interlacing experiences and ideas which have constituted his inner life.” Henry A. Murray, MD, Harvard University“Exuberant . . . It is possible to categorize Watts’s autobiography as merely a diverting, candid, brilliantly written egocentric memoir of one’s man’s expeditious use of philosophy, religion, even science and the arts, to achieve name, fame, a good living and a secure niche in the current cultural scene. Actually In My Own Way cannot be dismissed in quite such simplistic terms, for it is the account of an exceptional man’s search for the basic truth of his own nature. . .” Nancy Wilson Ross, New York Times Book Review“A beautiful presentation as only the old master could do it.” John C. Lilly“A thoroughly entertaining book.” Publisher’s Weekly Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. In My Own WayAn Autobiography, 1915-1916By Alan WattsNew World LibraryCopyright © 1972 Alan WattsAll rights reserved.ISBN: 978-1-57731-584-1ContentsForeword by Laurence W. Watts, Preface, Prologue, 1. The Stoned Wood, 2. Tantum Religio, 3. I Go to the Buddha for Refuge, 4. On Being Half-Miseducated, 5. My Own University, 6. Dawn in the Western Sky, 7. The Sunwise Turn, 8. Paradox Priest, 9. Interlude, 10. Journey to the Edge of the World, 11. Beginning a Counterculture, 12. Other Selves, 13. Breakthrough, 14. The Soul-Searchers, 15. The Sound of Rain, Index, About the Author, CHAPTER 1THE STONED WOODTopophilia is a word invented by the British poet John Betjeman for a special love for peculiar places. It sounds almost like a disease or a perversion, but it comes close to the Japanese aware, which signifies a sophisticated nostalgia. One may love special places either for their beauty, or for their fascinating ugliness, or for their inability to be described. In the first class put the Swiss-Italian lake district and Big Sur, California; in the second put residential North London, Philadelphia, or Baltimore; in the third put Chislehurst, which means a stoned or stony (or even astonished) wood. It is an area on a well-forested and flat-topped hill to the southeast of London, its soil abounding in round and grey-surfaced stones, some of which contain pockets of crystals, and some which, when broken, reveal an image of dark blue sky, dense with clouds. Large sections of this area are commons or public parks, wild and left generally to themselves. In the interstices lie palatial mansions, affluent suburban residences, three small shopping areas, seven churches, seven amiable pubs, and two respectable slums.Even today it hasnt been too objectionably improved. Indeed, many o...

-Titulo Original : Call Of The Cats What I Learned About Life And Love From A Feral Colony-Fabricante : New World Library-Descripcion Original: Review “With humor and wit, Call of the Cats illustrates the perils and rewards of rescuing animals that live at the margins of human society. If you have ever cared for an animal, this book will resonate with you.” Marty Becker, DVM, America’s Veterinarian and author of Your Cat: The Owner’s Manual“Andrew Bloomfield’s heartfelt memoir is not just about his unconditional love for the feral-cat colony that he came to know and adopt. It’s also a much larger portrait of how we can live with, and gently support, animals, who are all at our mercy.” Patrick McDonnell, creator of MUTTS and illustrator of Guardians of Being“Great writing is great storytelling, and Andrew Bloomfield is a great storyteller. This book is, in a word, stunning!...Buy it for every cat lover you know, as well as every ‘not yet’ cat lover. If this book doesn’t win them over, I don’t know what will.” Amelia Kinkade, author of Straight from the Horse’s Mouth “Call of the Cats is like Born Free in an urban backyard, full of remarkable detail about the wild life around us and the extraordinary emotional attachments that can exist between human beings and the untamed animals that occasionally share our lives.” Bruce Joel Rubin, Academy Award-winning screenwriter of Ghost“While claiming not to be a ‘cat person,’ Bloomfield nevertheless is a deeply compassionate man in his interventions on behalf of the feral felines....This isn’t a superficial work, and the author provides many pages of references, as well as resource websites for organizations that deal with feral animals. All in all, a very engaging and highly recommended book.” Library Journal When aspiring screenwriter Andrew Bloomfield moved into a bungalow in Southern California he soon discovered that he shared the property with a large colony of feral cats - untamed, uninterested in human touch, not purring pets in waiting. But after a midnight attack by predators that decimated yet another litter of kittens, Bloomfield decided to intervene. He began to name and nurse, feed and house, rescue and neuter. Drawing on his time living in Asia among spiritual teachers, he takes us on the contemplative, humorous, and poignant journey of saving these cats, only to find it was they who saved him by revealing a world of meaning beyond his unrealized Hollywood dreams. About the Author Andrew lived the better part of two years in Nepal where he followed a 17th century pilgrims guidebook to research spiritual sites around the lower Himalayas. He has worked as assistant manager and book buyer for East West Books in Manhattan, and for Snow Lion Publications in Ithaca, NY. He wrote Learning Practical Tibetan (with MP3s) for Snow Lion. In Seattle, he opened his own bookstore, Infinity Books, in Pioneer Square, where he hosted many public events, including appearances by renowned Tibetan lamas, Hindu saints, and Zen masters. He moved to Los Angeles and wrote How to Practice Vedic Astrology (with CD-ROM) for HarperCollins, subsequently published by Inner Traditions...

-Titulo Original : The Tao Of Equus A Womans Journey Of Healing And Transformation Through The Way Of The Horse-Fabricante : New World Library-Descripcion Original: In The Tao of Equus, author Linda Kohanov intertwines the story of how she awakened to the spiritual presence of horses with compelling mythology, research, and personal anecdotes. The result is an extraordinary story of healing and communication that turns our conventional understanding of these amazing creatures upside down. A horse trainer and equine-facilitated therapy practitioner, Kohanov first began exploring the horse human connection in the early 1990s. When her black mare, Rasa, became lame, Kohanov was plagued by a series of sinister dreams and premonitions. Finally, prompted by her dreams, she canceled a risky surgery to save Rasas potential career in competitive riding. To relate to the injured horse outside conventional equestrian pursuits, Kohanov immersed herself in the day-to-day activities of the herd. In the process, she discovered that horses are intensely emotional, intuitive, intelligent beings. They are true reflections of our deepest souls. Over time, she discovered their extraordinary ability to awaken intuition in humans, while mirroring the authentic feelings people try to hide, makes these animals powerful therapeutic teachers...

-Titulo Original : Essential Aromatherapy A Pocket Guide To Essential Oils And Aromatherapy-Fabricante : New World Library-Descripcion Original: This lively A to Z reference guide shows readers how to prepare and use essential oils and use them for healing physically and emotionally. The handy book culls the best of THE COMPLETE BOOK OF ESSENTIAL OILS and organizes every oil into accessible, alphabetical listings. It includes individual oil profiles, applications, and the physical and emotional conditions that warrant their use. Specific formulas for blending essential oils for a myriad of home and health applications are provided. Detailed treatment suggestions for such special circumstances as pregnancy, children and babies, chronic pain, terminal illness, and pre- and post-operative conditions are included. This is an easy-to use guide for every reader, or a handy reference for those who already use The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Essential Aromatherapy A Pocket Guide to Essential Oils and Aromatherapy By Susan Worwood, Valerie Ann Worwood, Edwina Hannam New World Library Copyright © 2003 Valerie Ann Worwood All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-57731-248-2 Contents Introduction, 1. Essential Oils, Natures Essence, 2. How Essential Oils Work, 3. How Essential Oils Are Used, 4. Buying And Storing Essential Oils, 5. Precautions, 6. An A-to-Z Guide of Essential Oil Use, 7. good health, 8. Essential Oil Profiles, Appendix, Suppliers, Selected Bibliography, Index, About the Authors, CHAPTER 1 Essential Oils, Natures Essence Essential oils are concentrated plant essences. Although they are called oils, this is something of a misnomer because most essential oils are not in fact oily, unlike vegetable oils which have been expressed from seeds or plant nuts (such as sesame, sunflower, peach kernel, and sweet almond). A few essential oils are rather viscous and others are fairly solid. Most, however, are watery, with lavender, lemon, and eucalyptus being classic examples. The color of essential oils varies, tending to be clear or yellow, although carrot is orange, spikenard is often green, and chamomile german a beautiful deep blue. Of course, essential oils are characterized most of all by their individual aromas - hence the term aromatherapy. Essential oils are derived from relatively few plants and, depending on the variety, only from particular parts of that plant. These include the leaves, roots, buds, twigs, rhizomes, heartwood, bark, resin, flower petals, seeds, or fruit. In some cases the whole of the plant that grows above ground is used, as in peppermint, for example. There is a huge variation in the price of different essential oils reflecting, above all, the volume of material available, but also transportation costs and growing conditions in any given year. It takes vast quantities of hand-picked, tiny jasmine petals to produce a few drops of jasmine oil while tea tree oil can be produced much more cheaply using mechanical methods to harvest the leaves of that plant. All essential oil-producing plants are different in their yield, as well. Clary sage, for example, yields 0.3 - 1% essential oil, while clove yields 10-15%. From the same volume of material, then, clove produces up to forty-five times more essential oil than clary sage. Throughout the world, there are approximately 3,000 essential oils, most of which are used only in the local regions in which they are found. About 300 are in more general use, and are traded worldwide. It is helpful to know where a particular oil comes from because, for example, geranium oils grown in Egypt, China, or Madagascar each have their unique characteristics. Also, the same species of plant will produce an oil with different properties depending on whether it was grown in dry or damp earth, for example, or at high or low altitude, or in a hot or cold climate. Some essential oils contain hundreds of biochemical components, while others have only a few. And some components are present in quite ...

-Titulo Original : The Complete Book Of Essentials Oils And Aromatherapy, Completely Revised And Expanded Over 800 Natural, Nontoxic, And Fragrant Recipes To Create Health, Beauty, And Safe Home And Work Environments-Fabricante : New World Library-Descripcion Original: Looking for books on essential oils? Completely updated essential oils book: The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy might be the best aromatherapy book available anywhere. And, it just got better! If you liked Modern Essentials, you’ll love this essential oils favorite: The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy, Revised and Expanded is a necessary resource for anyone interested in alternative approaches to healing and lifestyle. This new edition contains more than 800 easy-to-follow recipes for essential oil treatments from Valerie Ann Worwood, a consultant and expert on the clinical uses of essential oils internationally. Explore the multitude of benefits of essential oils and aromatherapy: In her clear and positive voice, Worwood provides tools to address a variety of health issues, including specific advice for children, women, men, and seniors. This aromatheraphy book also covers self-defense against microbes and contaminants, emotional challenges, care for the home and workplace, and applications for athletes, dancers, travelers, cooks, gardeners, and animal lovers. Worwood also offers us her expertise in the use of essential oils in beauty and spa treatments, plus profiles of 125 essential oils, 37 carrier oils, and more. An essential oils book classic for 25 years: Since the publication of the first edition of this book 25 years ago, the positive impact of essential oil use has become increasingly recognized, as scientific researchers throughout the world have explored essential oils and their constituents for their unique properties and uses. Review “The bulk of the book is devoted to how to use essential oils for healing and wellness. There are specific recipes and instructions for everything from work stress to head lice to spa treatments to applications for pets. It’s a perfect addition to every home library.” Anna Jedrziewski, Retailing Insight “Impressively thorough, well organized, and with a clear table of contents, Worwood’s book is easily navigable to find information symptom by symptom, oil by oil, or topic by topic (such as workplace or travel). . . . Worwood’s tone is positive and pragmatic. With benefits for whole-body health, home, and beauty, the promise of essential oils seems too good to be true, but Worwood’s research, experience, and diligent instruction, along with her calm voice, prove the might of natural oils.” Foreword Reviews About the Author Valerie Ann Worwood has a doctorate in complementary health and is a clinical aromatherapist who teaches throughout the world training therapists and medical practitioners. Her books include The Fragrant Mind, The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy, Aromatherapy for the Healthy Child, Endometriosis Natural Treatment Program (with Julia Stonehouse) and Aromatherapy for the Soul...

-Titulo Original : Path Of Empowerment New Pleiadian Wisdom For A World In Chaos-Fabricante : New World Library-Descripcion Original: The Pleiadians, a collective of multidimensional beings from the Pleiades star system, have been speaking through Barbara Marciniak since 1988. Sharing new inspirations from over eight years of previously unpublished Pleiadian wisdom, Marciniak offers creative solutions for changing beliefs, reclaiming ones power, and creating a world of unlimited possibilities. She also presents critical new material on how to deal with the worlds increasing chaos and the accelerated pace of life. Consisting of profound new insights on power, fear, love, desire, health, sexual intimacy, energy, and creativity, this timely text is for those ready and willing to embrace self-empowerment, seek the truth, broaden awareness, and meet the challenges of a world on the brink of major change...

-Titulo Original : Still The Mind An Introduction To Meditation-Fabricante : New World Library-Descripcion Original: Mark Watts compiled this book from his father’s extensive journals and audiotapes of famous lectures he delivered across the country. In three parts, Alan Watts -- the author of The Way of Zen and The Joyous Cosmology -- explains the basic philosophy of meditation, how individuals can practice a variety of meditations, and how inner wisdom grows naturally...

-Titulo Original : Goodbye, Friend Healing Wisdom For Anyone Who Has Ever Lost A Pet-Fabricante : New World Library-Descripcion Original: From the moment pets come into our lives, we know the day will arrive when we have to say farewell. Still, we are never emotionally prepared for the last adieu. In Goodbye, Friend, Gary Kowalski takes you on a journey of healing, offering warmth and sound advice on how to cope with the death of your pet. Filled with heartwarming stories and practical guidance on such matters as taking care of yourself while mourning, creating rituals to honor your pets memory, and talking to children about death, Goodbye, Friend is a beautiful and comforting book for anyone grieving the loss of a beloved animal. Review “This wonderful book is the best guide I know of that can help us deal with the death of our animal companions, whom the more we love the more we will grieve.” - Dr. Michael W. Fox, veterinarian and syndicated columnist “Saying goodbye to a pet soul-mate is something we dread but must inevitably accept. Goodbye, Friend offers answers that are woven into a tapestry of care, compassion and unconditional love for the pets with whom we’ve shared our hearts and homes. Then, we can become much more than our pet’s best friend - we can become healers, teachers and angels for our friends and family when they, too, lose a beloved pet.” - Marty Becker, DVM, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul “The death of a beloved pet is one of the hardest things to bear. This insightful and compassionate book will help readers accept the grief and move on in their lives.” - Phillip Gonzalez, author of The Dog Who Rescues Cats “Uplifting, comforting, spiritual. If you have an elderly or ailing animal companion, please read this book!” - Alex Pacheco, cofounder of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) From the Author The bond we share with animals is especially pure: one hundred percent love, undiluted and unadulterated. Because the relationship is so direct and powerful, the grief we experience when our pets die can be profound and intense.As a parish minister, I often counsel those seeking comfort in time of loss. And as an animal lover myself (having accompanied two fine dogs to the end of the trail) I know the emotional roller-coaster firsthand. There are no easy recipes for healing. There are no quick repairs for an aching heart. But this route has been traveled before, by poets, philosophers, therapists and wisdom teachers of all traditions. Mourning is hard work. But I will share the guideposts, beacons and spiritual practices that have helped others on the path toward resolution, healing, acceptance and peace. FIVE STARS Highly Recommended by Veterinary Hospice ProviderAs a veterinarian and founder of Whole Animal Veterinary Hospice Services in Ithaca, NY, I HIGHLY recommend this lovely read. Kowalskis well-written, compassionate, and heart warming volume goes a long way in supporting the bereavement process of grieving pet parents, AND connecting to animal lovers at any stage of life for them or their pets. I have contemplated giving a copy to every client of mine as they move through their grief. I recommend it to all, and have made it the featured book on my website, in honor of its contribution to the veterinary hospice/palliative care field. Katherine Goldberg, DVM About the Author The Reverend Gary Kowalski is the author of eight books on nature, spirituality, science, and the environment, including The Souls of Animals, Revolutionary Spirits: The Enlightened Faith of Americas Founding Fathers and Science and the Search for God. His work has been translated into French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese and Czech, appeared in magazines like Tikkun and Yoga Journal, and been voted a Readers Favorite by the Quality Paperback Bookclub. A graduate of Harvard College and the Harvard Divinity School, Reverend Kowalski has served Unitarian Universalist congregations across the United States. In retirement, he currently works as a volunteer ...

-Titulo Original : Hiring The Heavens A Practical Guide To Developing Working Relationships With The Spirits Of Creation-Fabricante : New World Library-Descripcion Original: In Hiring the Heavens, Jean Slatter turns abstract expressions, such as God is within you and ask and you shall receive into something more concrete, more immediate and real. She suggests readers recognize themselves as part of the divine plan of creation and teaches them to simply believe that the angels for hire can help them solve problems, both small (jewel sleuth to find missing pearls or spiritual connoisseur to find a great restaurant) and large (romance committee or spiritual employment counselor). While written in a light-hearted style, the book is based on the serious concept that everyone is part of God and that, like parents, God expects everyone at some point to grow up spiritually and take charge, and that the heavens will support the process if called upon. Using personal stories and real-world examples, Slatter shows how she transformed her life by hiring the heavens - and how the reader can, too...

-Titulo Original : We Are The Luckiest The Surprising Magic Of A Sober Life-Fabricante : New World Library-Descripcion Original: “We Are the Luckiest is a masterpiece. It’s the truest, most generous, honest, and helpful sobriety memoir I’ve read. It’s going to save lives.” - Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love Warrior: A Memoir What could possibly be “lucky” about addiction? Absolutely nothing, thought Laura McKowen when drinking brought her to her knees. As she puts it, she “kicked and screamed . . . wishing for something - anything - else” to be her issue. The people who got to drink normally, she thought, were so damn lucky. But in the midst of early sobriety, when no longer able to anesthetize her pain and anxiety, she realized that she was actually the lucky one. Lucky to feel her feelings, live honestly, really be with her daughter, change her legacy. She recognized that “those of us who answer the invitation to wake up, whatever our invitation, are really the luckiest of all.” Here, in straight-talking chapters filled with personal stories, McKowen addresses issues such as facing facts, the question of AA, and other people’s drinking. Without sugarcoating the struggles of sobriety, she relentlessly emphasizes the many blessings of an honest life, one without secrets and debilitating shame. Review “Laura McKowen’s fearless, eloquent, powerful story is an ode to living an awakened life. Yes, this is a book about getting (and staying) sober, but it’s so much more than that. It’s about embracing the beautiful messiness of being human. Readers of We Are the Luckiest are lucky indeed.” - Dani Shapiro, New York Times bestselling author of Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love “Heartbreakingly candid and brave, Laura McKowen takes us on an unflinching journey of what it means to get sober. We Are the Luckiest explores what it means to reclaim one’s life - and more. An unforgettable, soulful read.” - Ann Dowsett Johnston, author of Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol “Vulnerability sounds great in theory and is hard as hell in practice. Laura McKowen writes with grace and wisdom - but also with huge vulnerability. By telling her story with raw, unflinching honesty, she invites us to look at our own stories with new compassion.” - Claire Dederer, bestselling author of Poser: My Life in Twenty-Three Yoga Poses and Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning “A candid exploration of the challenges and joys of sobriety, both getting there and staying there. [McKowen] is a frank and vulnerable excavator of the mess that accumulates in all our lives, not just those who struggle with drink or drugs, and she reminds us that addictions can take many different forms.” - Boston Globe “This brilliant work of writing may hit closer to home than you’d expect.” - Parade “Timely, defiant, and beautifully written. . . . Imbued with emotional honesty and hope, We Are the Luckiest urges a gentle curiosity and self-compassion for even our darkest places.” - Mindful “Laura speaks to that place within us where what breaks our heart becomes our highest learning and our most invaluable currency.” - Elena Brower, bestselling author of Practice You “Raw, deep, and hopeful.” - Foreword “Laura McKowen is a stunning writer, and this book is a gift for everyone: the newly sober, those with longtime sobriety, those for whom the sands are beginning to shift, and those who simply aren’t sure where they stand. This is beautiful, revelatory writing filled with grace and awareness about what it means to be a complicated human being living in a complicated world, and not only surviving but thriving. It will be a blessing for everyone who reads it.” - Elissa Altman, author of Motherland: A Memoir of Love, Loathing, and Longing “Affecting, heartfelt . . . McKowen’s moving story will be a boon to those seeking help with addiction.” - Publishers Weekly “In a voice both direct and kind, Laura McKowen shines a shame-erasing light on her history of addiction and illuminates the lucky life sh...

-Titulo Original : Good Dog, Happy Baby Preparing Your Dog For The Arrival Of Your Child-Fabricante : New World Library-Descripcion Original: Presented here is guitarist Kenny Burrells complete original LP A Night at the Vanguard. It showcases him in a trio format with Richard Davis on bass and Roy Haynes on drums, performing live at the Village Vanguard, in New York, on September 16-17, 1959...

-Titulo Original : Hagitude Reimagining The Second Half Of Life-Fabricante : New World Library-Descripcion Original: RADICALLY REIMAGINE THE SECOND HALF OF LIFE “There can be a certain perverse pleasure, as well as a sense of rightness and beauty, in insisting on flowering just when the world expects you to become quiet and diminish.” - from the book For any woman over fifty who has ever asked “What now? Who do I want to be?” comes a life-changing book showing how your next phase of life may be your most dynamic yet. As mythologist and psychologist Sharon Blackie describes it, midlife is the threshold to decades of opportunity and profound transformation, a time to learn, flourish, and claim the desires and identities that are often limited during earlier life stages. This is a time for gaining new perspectives, challenging and evolving belief systems, exploring callings, uncovering meaning, and ultimately finding healing for accumulated wounds. Western folklore and mythology are rife with brilliantly creative, fulfilled, feisty, and furious role models for aging women, despite our culture’s focus on youthfulness. Blackie explores these archetypes in Hagitude, presenting them in a way sure to appeal to contemporary women. Drawing inspiration from these examples as well as modern mentors, you can reclaim midlife as a liberating, alchemical moment rich with possibility and your elder years as a path to feminine power. Review “Hagitude is a fascinating book. It’s well researched, packed with stories and bursting with lovely descriptions of the natural world. There’s plenty in it to inspire women of every age.” - The Sunday Times “Hagitude has the power to change lives. By sharing her personal story alongside potent female figures from myth and history, Sharon Blackie offers us a rich and exciting vision of how we can grow into a more connected and creative second half of life. Full of fierce energy, this is a book that acts like a ration of courage, of purpose.” - Tanya Shadrick, author of The Cure for Sleep “Like all Blackie’s works it is erudite, wise, passionate and empowering - a feast and a joy of a book.” - Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs “Hagitude takes readers through the “house of elders” - an extraordinary cast of figures including fairy godmothers, wise women, tricksters and creators, offering bewitching role models for women in their later years.” - Western Mail About the Author Sharon Blackie, PhD, is an award-winning writer of fiction and nonfiction and a psychologist who has specialized in neuroscience, narrative, mythology, and Celtic studies. Her work has been published extensively in professional journals and consumer media, and she offers workshops and seminars worldwide and online. She lives in Wales, UK. sharonblackie...

-Titulo Original : The Magic In Your Mind (an Eckhart Tolle Edition)-Fabricante : New World Library-Descripcion Original: A perennial self-help favorite, updated to speak powerfully to contemporary readers and with a foreword by Eckhart Tolle Before there was The Law of Attraction or The Secret, there was The Magic in Your Mind by U. S. Andersen. Eckhart Tolle recognized the brilliance of this self-empowerment classic and here presents it anew as the latest volume in his imprint. In clear, crisp, invigorating language, Andersen offers a liberating message for anyone seeking to improve and understand their life. He shows how to: * free your “Secret Self” and experience self-mastery * use mental visualization * understand the concept of “mind over matter” * fully employ your power of choice * overcome opposition with tools such as the innate sixth sense Andersen outlines a “mental magic” that makes it possible to attain goals in any field - one made evident by his own many successes in a variety of enterprises. “Here,” he promises, “you will learn the secret way in which your mind is tied to the source of all power; you will learn how you are capable of becoming anything and doing anything you can visualize.” An essential addition to any spirituality/self-help bookshelf or night table, The Magic in Your Mind invites you to experience your innate creative mental power that’s just waiting to be unleashed. “Open randomly to any page, start reading, and you most likely won’t want to put it down. As with all spiritual classics, this will be the case even if you have already read the book several times.” - from the foreword by Eckhart Tolle, bestselling author of The Power of No...

-Titulo Original : The Power Of Now Journal-Fabricante : New World Library-Descripcion Original: This beautiful journal is filled with carefully chosen, inspiring quotes from Eckhart Tolle’s masterpiece, The Power of Now. Terms like groundbreaking and life-changing are often used to describe books, but not always accurately. They are when describing The Power of Now, which has become a genuine cultural phenomenon. Oprah Winfrey keeps it at her bedside and calls it “one of the most valuable books I’ve ever read.” Katy Perry says it inspired her song “This Moment.” Director Tom Ford asked everyone in his film A Single Man to read it - and on and on. More importantly, millions who suffer from the kind of debilitating depression Tolle once did or who wrestle with anxiety, loss, or grief, as well as those seeking personal growth and a deeper experience of fulfillment and spirituality, have found life-altering, attitude-shifting inspiration in the book’s simple yet powerful teachings. Lovely, vibrant four-color art and carefully chosen excerpts inspire insights and prompt contemplation, meditation, and relaxation. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to Tolle’s work, the journal format will help you engage with Tolle’s teachings to discover or rediscover the extraordinary power of The Power of Now...

-Titulo Original : The Eloquence Of Silence Surprising Wisdom In Tales Of Emptiness-Fabricante : New World Library-Descripcion Original: EMBRACING EMPTINESS, STAYING OPEN, FINDING CALM With compassion and insight, Thomas Moore offers a compelling case for an easier, lighter way of moving through life by experiencing the peace, calm, and openness of emptiness. Through ancient and modern stories, Moore gently shows that our constant multitasking may not be getting us anywhere, and that emptiness is not a lack but an invitation that can be our greatest teacher. A daily awareness and appreciation of the quiet spaciousness in our world and our own lives is not a retreat from reality but a rich and full welcome to all that is most meaningful and real...

-Titulo Original : Your Dog Is Your Mirror The Emotional Capacity Of Our Dogs And Ourselves-Fabricante : New World Library-Descripcion Original: In Your Dog Is Your Mirror, dog trainer Kevin Behan proposes a radical new model for understanding canine behavior: a dog’s behavior and emotion, indeed its very cognition, are driven by our emotion. The dog doesn’t respond to what the owner thinks, says, or does; it responds to what the owner feels. And in this way, dogs can actually put people back in touch with their own emotions. Behan demonstrates that dogs and humans are connected more profoundly than has ever been imagined; by heart; and that this approach to dog cognition can help us understand many of dogs’ most inscrutable behaviors. This groundbreaking, provocative book opens the door to a whole new understanding between species, and perhaps a whole new understanding of ourselves...

-Titulo Original : Awaken Your Multidimensional Soul Conversations With The Zs, Book Two (conversations With The Zs, 2)-Fabricante : New World Library-Descripcion Original: Wisdom for a New World Lee Harris began channeling the Z’s in 1999 and has since shared their insights with millions around the world through recordings, workshops, and books. Here he offers a unique presentation, one in which psychotherapist Dianna Edwards interviews the Z’s. The result is a riveting way for you to receive these messages and incorporate their wisdom. This second volume of Conversations with the Z’s covers how to: * amplify your heart energy, which the Z’s call “the most important, abundant, and creational energy on Earth” * strengthen your connection with angels and guides * heal from past experiences and let go of fears * understand and better navigate personal or global states of disharmony As these conversations persuasively and provocatively show, the Z’s want to help each of us tap into our multidimensional soul and embody the oneness that is our true nature...

-Titulo Original : Human Design Discover The Person You Were Born To Be-Fabricante : New World Library-Descripcion Original: Forget your sign - what’s your design? Would you like a clear picture of your ideal life partner? Would you like to make better decisions, find your ideal career, and realize your highest potential? Would you like to know who you really are? More individually specific than horoscopes, Human Design is a revolutionary system that is changing people’s lives around the world. Using the date, time, and location of your birth, it reveals the person you were born to be and the life you were meant to lead. Chetan Parkyn presents the first comprehensive guide to Human Design, with free downloadable software to give you everything you need to map your own life chart - a personality blueprint as unique as your fingerprints. With this simple-to-use book, you can discover your own inside story as well as those of your friends, your family members, and a variety of intriguing public figures and celebrities. Prepare to meet the real you. It will change your life forever...

-Titulo Original : The Joyous Cosmology Adventures In The Chemistry Of Consciousness-Fabricante : New World Library-Descripcion Original: A classic account of the psychedelic experience The Joyous Cosmology is Alan Watts’s exploration of the insight that the consciousness-changing drugs LSD, mescaline, and psilocybin can facilitate “when accompanied with sustained philosophical reflection by a person who is in search, not of kicks, but of understanding.” More than an artifact, it is both a riveting memoir of Watts’s personal experiments and a profound meditation on our perennial questions about the nature of existence and the existence of the sacred. Includes Watts’s article “Psychedelics and Religious Experience...

-Titulo Original : The Art And Business Of Teaching Yoga (revised) The Yoga Professionals Guide To A Fulfilling Career-Fabricante : New World Library-Descripcion Original: Originally published in 2016, The Art and Business of Teaching Yoga immediately became the essential resource for those looking to start or maintain a successful career in yoga. Since then, the landscape has changed. Online yoga and social media are now a crucial part of most teachers’ repertoires. Yoga teachers also face broad cultural shifts, an evolving environmental crisis, and resulting anxiety among students, all of which bring fresh challenges to their leadership and teaching abilities. This expanded edition will help you: * plan dynamic classes, including engaging digital content * build a loyal student base and become more financially stable * optimize your own practice * maintain a marketing plan and develop a unique brand * teach yoga to facilitate ease and inspire creative action in a troubled worl...

-Titulo Original : The Power Of Now: A Guide To Spiritual Enlightenment-Fabricante : New World Librar...