![]() Pebble three represents the reflectivity of calm water and pebble four, the freedom of space. You can certainly choose your own images and qualities, but in Nhat Hanh’s classic version pebble one represents the freshness and beauty of a flower, while pebble two represents the solidity of a mountain. Each represents a different image embodying a particular quality. All you’ll need to practice it is a quiet spot and four ordinary pebbles. A Handful of Quiet is a lovingly illustrated book that brings this meditation to life. Plum Blossom Books 2012 64 pp., $14.95 (cloth)įor many years, Thich Nhat Hanh has been teaching pebble practice to give children and their families a tangible way to return to their breath and connect with the world around them. ![]() ![]() Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Ī Handful of Quiet: Happiness in Four Pebbles.Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window).Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window).Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). ![]()
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5/13/2023 0 Comments Banks the player of games![]() I know this book has been published for 25 years, but since Bank's untimely death I have decided to work though his science fiction catalogue. We get a taste of the dystopian Iain Banks and it is not sweet. What at first might be described as Utopian Space Opera becomes more political towards the end of the novel as Gurgeh gets more involved with The Empire and their problematic style of society. In fact this comparison is blatantly obvious in places. The society he inhabits, The Culture, appears relatively speaking to have reached a certain niveau especially when compared to the world he visits for The Games, the latter which I cannot help feeling the author is modelling on our own human race here on Earth, albeit in many ways more technologically advanced than ours. Our hero Gurgeh is a pretty sombre, Been There Done That kind of guy - not easily impressed - his only regret seems to be not having succeeded in forging intimate relationships with certain ladies - yep - know the feeling. It is our wit and imagination that will be rewarded. ![]() ![]() ![]() The idea of a world where games and entertainment play a large role in society is interesting. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Anger is his only companion and terror his only passion - until he rescues a beautiful female from the evil Lessening Society.īella is instantly entranced by the seething power Zsadist possesses. Renowned for his unquenchable fury and sinister deeds, he is a savage feared by humans and vampires alike. Of these, Zsadist is the most terrifying member of the Black Dagger Brotherhood.Ī former blood slave, the vampire Zsadist still bears the scars from a past filled with suffering and humiliation. There exists a secret band of brothers like no other - six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, a deadly turf war rages between vampires and their slayers. ![]() 5/13/2023 0 Comments Untitled by Leigh Bardugo![]() ![]() Before publishing her first novel, she worked in copywriting and journalism, as well as makeup and special effects. ![]() She was a member of the Wolf's Head secret society. She attended Yale University, graduating with a degree in English in the spring of 1997. She is secular Jewish and of Moroccan Jewish descent on her father's side, and of Ashkenazi Jewish ( Russian-Jewish and Lithuanian-Jewish) descent on her mother's side. where she was raised by her grandparents. The Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows series have been adapted into Shadow and Bone by Netflix and Ninth House will be adapted by Amazon Studios Bardugo is an executive producer on both works.īardugo was born in Jerusalem, Israel, in 1975 and grew up in Los Angeles, California, U.S. She also received acclaim for her paranormal fantasy adult debut, Ninth House. She is best known for her young adult Grishaverse novels, which include the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology, and the King of Scars duology. Leigh Bardugo is an Israeli-American fantasy author. Grisha Trilogy, Six of Crows duology, King of Scars duology ![]() 5/13/2023 0 Comments Behind Iron Lace by Mercy Celeste![]() ![]() ![]() Because when Caleb wants something, nothing will stand in his way. ![]() That Darcy is probably straight doesn’t matter to Caleb. Until he meets a smooth talking bad boy who makes him question his entire belief system. He doesn’t expect the instant attraction to the bright-eyed editor/owner. Behind Iron Lace (Iron Lace 1) by Mercy Celeste (Goodreads Author) 3.82 Rating details 2,535 ratings 265 reviews Hot and steamy in The Big Easy isn't the life Darcy Butler wants. He seeks the diversion of working at a local e-magazine to help keep him sane. Back in New Orleans to tend his dying mother, Caleb is worn down by grief. ![]() He’s been around the world covering murder and mayhem. Caleb Mitchell, bad boy extraordinaire, lives life on the edge. Or so he believes until he meets the drop-dead gorgeous photographer he wants to revamp the art department of his e-magazine. Dissatisfied with his career, his life, he is homesick and heartbroken. Mercy Hot and steamy in the Big Easy isn’t the life Darcy Butler wants, until he meets a smooth-talking bad boy… Darcy Butler is a fish out of water and is suffocating in the humid New Orleans heat. There was great chemistry between Caleb and Darcy and the setting made it all. I love how it all came together in the end for everyone's happiness. Mercy Celeste can really write a dreamy damaged bad boy like nobodys business. They are beautiful together.so loving and supportive.both fragile and insecure but strong for the other. Author’s Note: The short story 'Lagniappe' is no longer bundled in this edition. Behind Iron Lace lovers Caleb and Darci are once again steaming up the pages. : Behind Iron Lace (9781614953715) by Celeste, Mercy and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. ![]() 5/13/2023 0 Comments Wreck this journal paperback![]() ![]() ![]() Whatever the case, you've found the perfect book to destroy. Or maybe you're new to the phenomenon (little do you know, this experience might just change your life). Perhaps you're a seasoned Wreck-er, having made your way through one or more copies of Wreck This Journal. 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Agent Sterling is now responsible for ensuring this group of special teens obeys the directives of the program. Special Agent Veronica Sterling, daughter of Director Sterling, arrives at the house to replace Agent Lacey Locke, the rogue agent and UNSUB (unknown subject) the group never recognized and who wreaked havoc only six weeks earlier. Can they catch the killer before he strikes again?Īfter surviving an attempt on her life, seventeen year old Cassandra (Cassie) Hobbes is back at the house in Quantico, VA that serves as headquarters for the rest of The Naturals that include Dean Redding, Lia Zhang, Michael Townsend and Sloane. ![]() ![]() This time The Naturals must confront a killer who seems to be a copycat killer following the MO of Dean's father. Killer Instinct is the sequel to The Naturals, a sort of teen Criminal Minds. ![]() 5/13/2023 0 Comments Chatter by ethan![]() ![]() ![]() Using a combination of research, scientific grounding and personal experience, Kross writes about an academic subject in layman's terms while providing down-to-earth, honest advice. In this book, Kross presents an insightful, science-based and remarkably readable look at introspection - the ongoing, silent conversations people carry on with themselves throughout the day - and how to control it. Author Ethan Kross is an experimental psychologist, a neuroscientist and a professor of psychology at the University of Michigan, as well as the director of the university's Emotion & Self Control Laboratory. ![]() Ethan Kross presents a fascinating look into the science behind one's inner voice, and what can be done to stop the negative spiraling of internal chatter.Ĭhatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It is like a balm for an anxious soul. ![]() 5/13/2023 0 Comments The mermaid kiera cass![]() Although ruling with with a firm and controlling hand, She is passive aggressive and uses the motion of Her waves to caress her Sirens to soothe them in their time of need.Īlas, their relationship can never be and Kahlen leaves behind a heartbroken Akinli to devote herself to the Ocean once more. She's possessive and continues to brainwash her possessions that they are her property. ![]() The Ocean is portrayed as an energy who owns the life of each Siren until her time of servitude is over. Along with her sisters in Elizabeth, Miaka and the soon to be departed Aisling, Kahlen serves the Ocean in an emotional contract which sees her sing to to feed her thirst for human life. ![]() She wants to live and tentatively accepts the deal.įast forward eighty years and Kahlen is now a Siren, immortal and only twenty years from completing her role until another takes her place. To join the sisterhood of singing Sirens or join her parents on the ocean floor. While those around her have perished, Kahlen is offered a lifeline. Kahlen was once a wealthy society girl, traveling the open seas with her parents when tragedy strikes. ![]() The storyline follows our protagonist Kahlen, pronounced Kaylynn according to Kiera Cass' Tumblr page. ![]() 5/13/2023 0 Comments October 1964 halberstam![]() Most of all, however, David Halberstam's new book should be a hit with anyone interested in understanding the important interplay between sports and society." -The Boston Globe "Compelling.1964 is a chronicle of the end of a great dynasty and of a game, like the country, on the cusp of enormous change." -Newsweek "Halberstam's latest gives us the feeling of actually being there-in another time, in the locker rooms and in the minds of baseball legends. It should be a hit with younger students of the game, who'll eat up the vivid portrayals of legends like Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris of the Yankees and Bob Gibson and Lou Brock of the Cardinals. ![]() ![]() ![]() THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * THE BEST SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR "October 1964 should be a hit with old-time baseball fans, who'll relish the opportunity to relive that year's to-die-for World Series, when the dynastic but aging New York Yankees squared off against the upstart St. ![]() |