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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'What welcome wisdom comes our way in this book! If you want to stay sane, motivated, and productive while working for the healing of our world, read these pages of priceless and pleasurable advice. It is like having a heart-to-heart with a trusted and savvy friend.'Joanna Macy, author of World as Lover, World as SelfFilled with practical tips as well as insightful reflections, Saving the Earth provides tools for change while showing how the Buddhist philosophies of interconnectedness and compassion are of immense use in our efforts toward preserving the natural world.Akuppa helps discover new ways to reduce your impact on the earth, and also helps deal with the feelings of panic and despair that news of the environment can often evoke. With an ultimately positive view, he champions the human ability to change and celebrates the enormous difference this can make.Akuppa was born and bred on Tyneside, England. After studying geography, he worked as a planner with a particular concern for environmental issues and has campaigned politically for the environment. He was ordained into the Western Buddhist Order in 2000 and teaches meditation and Buddhism, often with a particular focus on beauty.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: NEW.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book offers a fascinating glimpse into the life and work of John Wigham, a prominent Quaker minister and social reformer. Drawing on his extensive correspondence and personal writings, this memoir provides valuable insights into the religious and social beliefs that motivated Wigham's tireless efforts on behalf of the poor and marginalized.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book offers a fascinating glimpse into the life and work of John Wigham, a prominent Quaker minister and social reformer. Drawing on his extensive correspondence and personal writings, this memoir provides valuable insights into the religious and social beliefs that motivated Wigham's tireless efforts on behalf of the poor and marginalized.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Saving the Earth | John Wigham Akuppa | Taschenbuch | A Buddhist View | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2009 | Windhorse Publications | EAN 9781899579990 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.…

Hard Cover. First Edition, one of 250 copies only. Octavo, pp., xii, 387, [1]. Complete with frontispiece photographic portrait, 28 further plates with tissue guards, of which 6 in colour; double-page pedigree tipped in to rear; folding map in colour. Original bottle green cloth with gilt titles to spine and Richardson's monogram in gilt to upper board; top edge gilt, others uncut. Spine slightly creased; spine tips & corners a little rubbed. Floral bookplate to front paste-down inscribed by relative Augusta A. Richardson (1836-1913, nee Dixon) in 1911, and ownership inscription dated 1970 to ffep. Free endpapers toned; scattered minor foxing mainly to frontispiece and page edges otherwise contents clean. A very good copy. "The first seven chapters are taken almost wholly from the autobiographical papers written by JWR"."the remaining portion is founded upon his letters and other writings and upon information supplied by relatives and friends". Richardson, the Tyneside shipbuilder, was a considerate employer who founded the regional Workers' Benevolent Trust, a forerunner of the trades union movement. His Neptune Works at Walker merged with Swan Hunter in 1903 and the collaboration produced the most advanced ship building facilities in the world, launching the RMS Mauretania for Cunard in 1906 which held the Blue Riband award as fastest ship across the Atlantic for 26 years. The Memoirs was written after JWR retired and covers his entire life from his earliest memories and schooling, including his business ventures, family relationships and personal interests.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. xii + 387 pages, illustrations, colour maps : 24 cm. some foxing to end papers. Contains a letter from the author to his friend Thomas Hodgkin. 'John Wigham Richardson (7 January 1837 15 April 1908) was a British shipbuilder on Tyneside during the late 19th and early 20th century.'.…

Disbound. Zustand: Very Good. A very scarce pamphlet by John Wigham, ruminating on the subject of education for poor children, including an essay on the question of eternity. A very scarce pamphlet by John Wigham, addressing the religious education of poor children during the Regency era.'An Address to Children' was No. 42, the second edition.Bound with No. 63 'Serious Thoughts on Eternity' to the rear. Unbound. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are a little age-toned and clean with some odd spots. Last two leaves of 'Serious Thoughts on Eternity' are closely trimmed, affecting onto the printers information to the final leaf. Very Good. None (illustrator). book.…