This second edition includes extensive revisions. It includes a new story.Each day we find ourselves in a state of imbalance in a world of impermanence, These new traditional Buddhist-inspired stories talk about various ways to right ourselves when there is no ground under us.This second edition includes extensive revisions. It includes a new story.Each day we find ourselves in a state of imbalance in a world of impermanence. These new traditional Buddhist-inspired stories provide various ways to right ourselves when there is no ground under us. These include:1) Gain and Loss. What would we do if we had the secret to personal happiness in our hand and then we lost it?2) The Device. Our feelings change to a mechanical contraption changes over time.3) Protest. Can excluding ourselves from and showing our displeasure with the world lead to happiness?4) Hungry Ghost. A life trapped in mental captivity makes a choice leading to freedom.5) Transient. While roaming as whim dictates, how do we find meaning to our lives?6) My dinner with Ananda. If you could meet the Buddha's attendant that attended or knew the details of all of his instruction, what would you ask? (New)7) Offering. A brief Qi Gong prayer from the Olivia Plymouth series. Views: 405
"Yields up all sorts of fascinating new angles on the famous siblings...Illuminating." —Maureen Corrigan, NPR's Fresh AirIn this unique and lovingly detailed biography, Victorian literature scholar Deborah Lutz illuminates the fascinating lives of the Brontës through the things they wore, stitched, and inscribed. Lutz immerses readers in a nuanced re-creation of the sisters' days while moving us chronologically through their lives. From the miniature books they made as children to the walking sticks they carried on hikes on the moors, each possession opens a window onto the sisters' world, their beloved fiction, and the Victorian era. Views: 405
The second escapade in the Clegghorne trilogy in which Arnold and his grandson Michael make and then fire their own gun.What do you do when you're out voted on hosting a holiday party, complete with gift exchange and all the trimmings? Tie on the apron and deck those halls. Self proclaimed Scrooge, Maurin Kincaide accepts the challenge and tackles the yuletide with all the determination she would a Council task. But not everyone is brimming with holiday cheer. A blood coven threatens to bring the holiday festivities to an end. Can Maurin stop the dark magic before the clock strikes twelve, signaling the solstice?Other Books By Rachel RawlingsThe Maurin Kincaide SeriesThe MorrignaWitch HuntWolfsbaneBlood BathIll Fated (2015)Follow Rachel on FaceBook, Twitter and TSU for the latest info on the series and other upcoming books, fun give aways and more!rachelrawlings.comfacebook.com/TheMaurinKincaideseriestwitter- @rachelsbookstsu.com/RachelsBooks Views: 405
A Pride & Prejudice novella variation. Elizabeth Bennet is a romantic at heart—a dreamer and a writer. While in London, she begins receiving flowers anonymously. Her romantic sensibilities are heightened, leading her mind to create an image of who the giver could be. She soon returns to her home in Hertfordshire with only her memories and thoughts as her constant companions. Months go by without anything, and then, with the news of a visitor to the neighborhood, she once again receives a posy of flowers just before the neighborhood Assembly. Will her romantic dreams of the gentleman’s character tell a true tale or just leave her heart reeling for a love only possible in her fantasies? ** Views: 404
LADY SOPHIE'S SOCIETY SPLASH
The youngest of the infamous Talbot sisters scandalized society at the Liverpool Summer Soiree, striking her sister’s notoriously philandering husband and landing him backside-first in a goldfish pond. And we thought Sophie was the quiet one…
When she finds herself the target of very public aristocratic scorn, Sophie Talbot does what she must to escape the city and its judgment—she flees on the back of a carriage, vowing never to return to London…or to society. But the carriage isn’t saving her from ruin. It’s filled with it.
ROYAL ROGUE'S REIGN OF RAVISHMENT!
The Marquess of Eversley was espied descending a rose trellis—escaping an irate Earl and his once-future countess. No lady is safe from Eversley’s Engagement Ending Escapades!
Kingscote, the Marquess of Eversley, has never met a woman he couldn’t charm, a quality that results in a reputation far worse than the truth, a furious summons home, and a long, boring trip to the Scottish border. When King discovers stowaway Sophie, however, the trip becomes anything but boring.
WAR? OR MORE?
He thinks she’s trying to trick him into marriage. She wouldn’t have him if he were the last man on earth. But carriages bring close quarters, dark secrets, and unbearable temptation, and suddenly opposites are altogether too attractive… Views: 404
When four members of Special Forces A-Detachment 255 (Green Berets) finish their tour in Vietnam and return to 1969 America, things don't always go as planned. Over there at least, you knew who the enemy was, and you left a calling card on their bodies after you aced them. Over here you can't really tell who the killer is. Welcome to Club Saigon. Views: 404
A full-length prequel to the Wolves of Twin Moon Ranch Views: 404
From USA TODAY Bestselling Author Harper Lin: A dessert cozy mystery series with recipes!Francesca Amaro moves back to her hometown of Cape Bay, Massachusetts, and takes over the family business, Antonia’s Italian Café. She spends her days making delicious artisan cappuccinos, until she stumbles upon her neighbor’s dead body. When the police discover Mr. Cardosi was poisoned, Francesca becomes a suspect. The victim’s son, Matty, happens to be Francesca’s old high school friend. Together, they uncover the secrets of the locals in order to find the killer in their idyllic beach town.Includes two special cupcake recipes!This is the first novel in The Cape Bay Cafe Mysteries. Views: 404
Trinity can’t stand to see Skye broken and hurt. Nothing she says or does makes the situation better. Somehow, Skye seems to be getting worse with every passing day. Months blend together and time can’t be distinguished.
When Trinity can’t take it anymore, she wonders if keeping Skye’s secret is the best decision. She knows Cayson must be hurting as much as Skye is. She starts to question everything, and even though she made a promise to her best friend to keep a secret, she doesn’t think she can.
Will she tell Cayson the truth? And if she does, how will he react?
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