Xlibris jan 2005 (19 Ergebnisse)

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Lois Green was a beautiful, vivacious, dark-eyed woman whose life and words teach how to live with dying. 'Death is hidden,' she often said, 'and we hurt because of it. My purpose is to bring death out into the open and share things that have been beneficial to me.' To her death was a normal part of life.Through her work as a nurse, a licensed social worker, a Crisis counselor, a HIB/AIDS counselor, and Hospice volunteer, she learned that being aware of death left a person more open to life. She felt it was her experiences with the dying, along with the diversity of people she knew and loved, that taught her to be enthusiastic about life. There shares Lois's way of living life to the fullest even with an illness for which there was no cure.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The old ship, Glory Tide, sails from San Francisco to a less than civilized lumber-camp in the Alaskan Territory. Among the cargo, smuggled whisky! With the help from a weather-worn captain and an English gentleman, a keen thinking entrepreneur embarks on a scheme to bring whisky to the northern region. In doing so, he sets in motion a collective chaos that unravels the delicate, social structure and, ultimately, binds the fortunes of all to a sacred, spruce tree. Shanghaied drunkards, professional gamblers, rogue indians, and a mythological beast, all combine to bring about this deadly, and oftentimes comical, adventure.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - POWerful Memories recounts one man.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Ngo The Vinh was an ARVN Airborne Ranger M.D. during the Vietnam War. This author, winner of the 1971 National Prize for Literature for his novel The Green Belt, ironically was also penalized for his writing, when he was summoned to the court of law because of the title story of this collection: 'The Battle of Saigon'. This short story records the spiritual journey of a soldier who accepts sacrifice and hardship in the struggle for freedom of South Vietnam, a soldier who at the same time longs for a better society in the future. For the contents of this work, Ngo The Vinh was accused of using the press to circulate arguments that were deemed detrimental to public order, that militated against the discipline and fighting spirit of the army, a collective of which he himself was a member.Like the title story, the other eleven works in this collection, half of them created before and the other half after 1975, present war and post-war traumatic experiences and dreams from the perspective of Vietnamese Diaspora. 'The Battle of Saigon.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - With her adventure memoir.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Code of The Third Millennium WarriorCode of The Third Millennium Warrior is based on 78 lessons to becoming a Light Warrior. It was written with honesty, meditation, prayer, Akashic reading, Tarot interpretation, creative process, and more times than not, sitting for hours in a warm tub of water. The messages were clear and.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Lionel Maithri was born in Sri Lanka and even as a child had a burning desire to understand the meaning of everything he saw. At the age of seven he had a cosmic consciousness experience, which implanted in him a source of inner energy to find answers to all his questions. His life was completely changed by this experience, but he was frustrated at that time by his inability to verbalize what he experienced. This seventh year epiphany was followed by a number of spiritual experiences, for ex ample during his solitary meditations while in Africa he felt the activation of Kundalini energy with the progressive opening of his seven energy centers or Chakras. Later in life while on retirement in California he had a remarkable Near Death Expe rience in 1993 during a by-pass surgery. Details of these experiences and their impact on his life are described in this book. Lionel Maithri obtained his first degree in linguistics and social sciences from the University of Sri Lanka in 1950. On the merit of obtaining seventh position in the Civil Service Competitive Examination in 1952 he was recruited to the National Ad ministrative Service and worked for twenty years in senior Administrative positions in Local Government, Higher Education, and Administrative Training. During this period he obtained several postgraduate qualifications from the University of London and the University of Birmingham in UK. In 1975 the United Nations Development Program recruited him as a Human Resource Development and Training Consultant for developing countries. His work with the United Nations and other International Agencies took him to nearly fifty different count ries giving him an opportunity to pursue his interest in the study of comparative religion by direct observation and participation in various types of religious practice. In Africa, he was particularly interested in the belief systems of primitive p eople such as the Bushmen. After coming to USA in 1991, he followed courses of studies in the University of Metaphysics and completed Masters and Doctoral Degrees in Metaphysical Sciences. In 1993 he had a remarkable Near Death Experience, which enhanced his spiritual develop ment process. This book is a synthesis of his deep knowledge and wide experience. He believes in the teachings of all genuine religious teachers, and describes his belief system as buffet , which means that he is free to choose any religious practice to which he i s drawn. He regards the Internet as a vast smorgasbord of all knowledge including all known spiritual paths. His favorite spiritual practice is solitary meditation in the form of merging with divine omniscience. His doctoral thesis for the Univer sity of Metaphysics was on techniques of higher meditation including the activation of Energy Centers. Lionel Maithri has a wide range of interests, including oil painting, poetry, writing, music, astrology, tai chi, chess and computer skills. He lives a quiet life in Everett, Washington with his soul mate Sreeni who assists him in all his activities . She is also the co-author of this book. Among other interests she plays classical oriental music on the Sitar. The International Society of Poets published a poem written by him on the Twin Tower tragedy, titled Why Live , in 2001. Another poem of his entitled Play Acting was published in 2003 in the anthology The Best Poems and Poets of 2002 . This book, Why I Live is a synopsis of his deep knowledge and wide experience. His aim is to share with all others his own experience of what has helped him in self-development throughout the course of his life.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Strongs in the Lord is the religious parody that has, too long, been missing from the literary scene. A powerful television evangelist and his television ministry, both ran by a scheming, cheating wife, enjoy untold wealth and power after the tragic events of 911. Using fear, guilt and shame, as every religion does, this family pulls in millions of dollars. Until one day, Reverend Harold Strong has doubts about himself and his ministry, while religious terrorists of both the Muslim and Baptist persuassion, join together to destroy the American democracy and recreate the world in their own image. 'this is a story ripped from todays¿ headlines' '.more controversial than current popular religious themed books, and more accurate.'.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Iluminando: Caracoles, es un libro cuya intención es ayudar a entenderse mejor. Estar alerta de quiénes les rodea. Los Proverbios y lecturas Yoruba reflejan las creencias y practicas religiosas de las personas de Africa occidental. La divinación fue adoptada por los Dahomeans y se extendió al nuevo mundo por sus descendientes. Un consejero honesto busca la interpretación a los misterios de la vida, para comunicar los mensajes de los Orishas y espíritus proveyendo consejos, preveer las controversias, descubrir el pasado y ayudar para confrontar el futuro. Iluminando: Caracoles, ayudará a guiar el camino del interesado en la búsqueda hacia la fudamental verdad de la da vida.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From his childhood in Rhode Island to his living his final years with his daughter in New Jersey, George Sears Greene had contributed a vital role in the health and welfare of America. He applied his West Point education to building railroads and reservoirs (as a Civil Engineer), meeting the growing demands of the New England and Mid-Atlantic States. Greene commanded troops during the Civil War at Cedar Mountain, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Wauhatchie. Disobeying orders to leave his position on July 2nd at Culp's Hill (Gettysburg), Greene's actions preserved the Union, the turning point of the war.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - ENLIGHTENMENT:COWRIES is a book intended to help mankind understand himself better and to be cautious of those around him. The Proverbs and Readings of Yoruba reflect back to the religious beliefs and practices of the peoples of West Africa. Divination was adopted by the Dahomeans and spread to the New World by their descendants. An honest diviner seeks to interpret the mysteries of life, to communicate the messages of the Orishas and Spirits, give guidance, alleviate controversies, unveil the past, and help to face the future. ENLIGHTENMENT:COWRIES will lead the way in man.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Metaphorically, our genes might chuckle at how we humans unwittingly define our morality to serve their interests, even above our own. By our dearly sacrificing for our children, we clearly show that our moral intuitions serve the interests of our genes. While we each seem to willfully pursue different methods for getting the things we want, the fundamental things we want - fit sexual partners, and well-being for ourselves and our children - are not defined by our wills, but rather, by our genes. From a unique, irreverent, yet fully scientific perspective, this book clearly explains the philosophical mysteries of life, God, intellectual creativity, feelings of consciousness, the meaning of responsibility in a world full of deterministic minds, and especially, morality.…