Incorporating both primary and secondary sources from Thailand and Laos, he examines premodern inscriptional, codicological, anthropological, art historical, ecclesiastical, royal, and French colonial records. He depicts Buddhism as a series of overlapping processes, bringing fresh attention to the continuities of Theravada monastic communities that have endured despite regional and linguistic variations. Through five centuries of adaptation and reinterpretation of sacred texts and commentaries, Justin McDaniel traces curricular variations in Buddhist oral and written education that reflect a wide array of community goals and values. Gathering Leaves and Lifting Words examines modern and premodern Buddhist monastic education traditions in Laos and Thailand. Benda Prize sponsored by the Association for Asian Studies
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The summer brings unexpected guests and trouble to Curry. But when a woman naturalist comes to fill the open position and he must work with her, everything becomes complicated. Recent graduate Thomas Smith has returned to the hotel and the people he considers family. The popular Curry Hotel continues to thrive in 1929 as more visitors come to Alaska and venture into the massive national park surrounding Denali. It seems she must keep running, however, and in secret, her boss from Yellowstone arranges for a new job. She has always loved adventure and the great outdoors, and her remote job location also helps keep her away from the clutches of the man to whom she once made a foolish promise. They'll have to band together to face the danger that follows.īook Synopsis Tayler Hale is ahead of her time as one of the first women naturalists. As Thomas struggles to get used to the idea of a female naturalist, unexpected guests and trouble arrive at the Curry. There, she must work with Thomas Smith, who calls the hotel home. About the Book Fleeing her past, naturalist Tayler Hale accepts a position at the popular Curry Hotel in Alaska. What's expected of women and what it's really like to be a woman in today's world are two very different things-and women exhaust themselves trying to close the gap between them. Many women in America have experienced it. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "This book is a gift! I've been practicing their strategies, and it's a total game-changer."-Bren? Brown, PhD, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Dare to Lead This groundbreaking book explains why women experience burnout differently than men-and provides a simple, science-based plan to help women minimize stress, manage emotions, and live a more joyful life.īurnout. Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle Emily Nagoski | Amelia Nagoski € 23.99 If not in stock, the expected delivery time to our store for this item will be 7-10 working days. Strangers at the Feast is at once a heartbreaking portrait of a family struggling to find happiness and an exploration of the hidden costs of the American dream. In her gripping new book, Jennifer Vanderbes masterfully lays bare the fraught lives of this complex cast of characters and the lengths to which they will go to protect their families. A series of tragic events bring these two worlds ever closer, exposing the dangerously thin line between suburban privilege and urban poverty, and culminating in a crime that will change everyone’s life. While the Olsons navigate the tensions and secrets that mark their relationships, seventeen-year-old Kijo Jackson and his best friend Spider set out from the nearby housing projects on a mysterious job. Eleanor and Gavin worry about their daughter, a single academic, and her newly adopted Indian child, and about their son, who has been caught in the imploding real-estate bubble. On Thanksgiving Day 2007, as the country teeters on the brink of a recession, three generations of the Olson family gather. More (0 reviews) Review Book 3 The Blazing Bridge Thirteen-year-old Ronan Truelove is the youngest member of The Blood Guard - an ancient order sworn to p. Who is good and who is evil? Who can he trust and who will kill him? Ronan has to figure it out fast, because his enemies are multiplying, and soon he will have to pass the ultimate test: facing his father again and standing up to those who threaten not only him and his friends, but the world. Book 2 The Glass Gauntlet Thirteen-year-old Ronan Truelove leaves school one day and discovers he's a member of The Blood Guard - an ancient. Nothing and no one are what they seem to be. For the Glass Gauntlet turns out to be dangerous head-to-head competitions against ruthless opponents. Paper and pencils and nerdy scholarship - where's the life-or-death challenge in that? Boring. Now, he's determined to become one of the Blood Guard, a sword-wielding secret society sworn to protect thirty-six pure souls crucial to the world's survival.Įager to prove he's got what it takes to become a Guard, Ronan can't believe that the first mission he, Greta, and Sammy are sent on is to visit a weird-sounding school and take a series of tests called the Glass Gauntlet. Ronan Truelove barely survived his first encounter with his father and the Bend Sinister. "The Stardust Thief is a dream written upon a page-absorbing, lingering, and poignantly told. “ The Stardust Thief will transport you, enchant you, and revive your belief in the magic of storytelling.” ―Shelley Parker-Chan, author of She Who Became the Sun “A thrilling adventure about found families, ancient magic, and stories that linger." ―Shannon Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass And, in a world where story is reality and illusion is truth, Loulie will discover that everything-her enemy, her magic, even her own past-is not what it seems, and she must decide who she will become in this new reality. Aided by her bodyguard, who has secrets of his own, they must survive ghoul attacks, outwit a vengeful jinn queen, and confront a malicious killer from Loulie's past. With no choice but to obey or be executed, Loulie journeys with the sultan's oldest son to find the artifact. When she saves the life of a cowardly prince, she draws the attention of his powerful father, the sultan, who blackmails her into finding an ancient lamp that has the power to revive the barren land. Loulie al-Nazari is the Midnight Merchant: a criminal who, with the help of her jinn bodyguard, hunts and sells illegal magic. Inspired by stories from One Thousand and One Nights, this book weaves together the gripping tale of a legendary smuggler, a cowardly prince, and a dangerous quest across the desert to find a legendary, magical lamp. In this heart-stopping sequel to The Diviners, Printz award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Libba Bray takes readers deeper into the mystical underbelly of New York City. As the sickness spreads, can the Diviners descend into the dreamworld to save the city? And at the edges of it all lurks a man in a stovepipe hat who has plans that extend farther than anyone can guess. And while Evie is living the high life, victims of a mysterious sleeping sickness are turning up across New York City.Īs Henry searches for a lost love and Ling strives to succeed in a world that shuns her, a malevolent force infects their dreams. Piano-playing Henry Dubois and Chinatown resident Ling Chan are two Diviners struggling to keep their powers a secret-for they can walk in dreams. With her uncanny ability to read people's secrets, she's become a media darling and earned the title "America's Sweetheart Seer." Everyone's in love with the city's newest It Girl. The longing of dreams draws the dead, and this city holds many dreams.Īfter a supernatural show down with a serial killer, Evie O'Neill has outed herself as a Diviner. It was praised for its clever dialogue and historical accuracy. The series reached number one on bestseller lists in several countries. The thrilling supernatural sequel in The Diviners series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Libba Bray! Lair of Dreams (2015) is the second fantasy novel in The Diviners series by American author Libba Bray. I was actually amazed at how, even if Laia is an illustrator, the story and characters were so fleshed out and rounded. I understand making a comic instead of an illustrated novel takes a loooot longer and it's much harder, but maybe someday we will see a full-colour version of this book and I'll be the happiest alive. The characters' descriptions, the pace of the story and the descriptive way everything is told make it feel like this book was meant to be a comic from the very beginning (which I would have loved because Laia's artwork is amazing and so, so aesthetically pleasing!). To be honest, the book reads like a comic from the get-go. Although the plot and storyline seem quite simple for most of the book things take an interesting turn mid-way and I couldn't put it down until I had read the whole thing. The book follows Diana and her group of mermaids trying to live a normal life at University. So yeah, I kind of spoiled myself a bit of the story, but it was really worth it. So obviously I rushed toward the bookshop on release day to get Strawberry Moon and (although she was horrified when I told her this) went through ALL the illustrations in the book the moment I held it on my hands. I am completely biased because I've followed Laia for a long time and I am a bit obsessed with her art style. Beautifully rendered in pen and ink, Thompson has created a love story that lasts. Thompson has received four Harvey Awards two Eisner Awards and two Ignatz Awards. This groundbreaking graphic novel, winner of two Eisner and three Harvey Awards, is an eloquent portrait of adolescent yearning first love (and first heartache) faith in crisis and the process of moving beyond all of that. Blankets is the story of Craigs childhood teen and early adulthood years. It's a universal story, and Thompson's vibrant brushstrokes and unique page designs make the familiar heartbreaking all over again. Over time though, their personal demons resurface and their relationship falls apart. Under an engulfing blanket of snow, Craig and Raina fall in love at winter church camp, revealing to one another their struggles with faith and their dreams of escape. Craig Thompson's poignant graphic memoir plays out against the backdrop of a Midwestern winterscape: finely-hewn linework draws together a portrait of small town life, a rigorously fundamentalist Christian childhood, and a lonely, emotionally mixed-up adolescence. Blankets, at its core is a simple, timeless story (coming of age, first-love, alienation, anxiety, pursuit of spiritual identity, teen-angst) told thousands. " -The Guardianīlankets is the story of a young man coming of age and finding the confidence to express his creative voice. "Quaint, meditative and sometimes dreamy, blankets will take you straight back to your first kiss. The main core of Jeżycjada constitutes Borejko’s family, who live in the hundred years tenement at Roosevelt street.Įvery volume is devoted to one person, although there are numerous references to other figures. Roosevelt street), and events (workers' protests in June 1956). Description Īlmost every book from the cycle is set in Poznań. The books are very popular among Poles, both children and young people alike. The first part of the cycle (Szósta klepka) was published in 1977, and the newest (Ciotka Zgryzotka) is from 2018. Professor Zbigniew Raszewski, an admirer of the series and a friend of the author, invented this title jokingly referring to the Iliad (Polish: "Iliada"). Its name derives from the Poznań district Jeżyce. Jeżycjada is a series of books for young people by Polish author Małgorzata Musierowicz. Roosevelta 5 (5 Roosevelt St.) in Poznań, where the (fictional) Borejko family inhabits a ground floor flat facing the street |