Leading Buddhist scholar Donald Lopez offers an engaging introduction to the essential elements of Buddhism while revealing the differences between the major traditions. Combining scholarship with…
"12 Steps on the Buddha's Path is the extraordinary spiritual journey of a woman once trapped in the downward spiral of alcoholism. Misdiagnosed, Laura Keene was…
Burroughs'; first novel, a largely autobiographical account of the constant cycle of drug dependency, cures and relapses, remains the most unflinching, unsentimental account of addiction ever…
About the Book: The story of Job is one of unjust things happening to a good man. Yet after losing everything, Job--though confused, angry, and questioning…
In this landmark work, V. S. Ramachandran investigates strange, unforgettable cases from patients who believe they are dead to sufferers of phantom limb syndrome. With a storyteller s eye for compelling case studies and a researcher s flair for new ap…
"Wise. Relevant. Riveting." -Jim Collins, author of "Good to Great" Denial is the unconscious belief that a certain fact is too terrible to face and therefore…
About the Book: Since its beginning, Buddhism has been intimately concerned with confronting and understanding death and dying. Indeed, the tradition emphasizes turning toward the realities…
Modern classrooms face an increasing population of special needs students and 'regular' students who have behavioural problems. The mission of this book is to show teachers…
About the Book : Economics and the Challenge of Global Warming is a balanced and comprehensive analysis of the role of economics in confronting global warming,…
From the New York Times bestselling author of This Time Is Different , "a fascinating and important book" (Ben Bernanke) about phasing out most paper money to fight crime and tax evasion--and to battle financial crises by tapping the power of negat…
In this brilliant sequel to her bestselling The Hero Within, Carol Pearson traces twelve different archetypal patterns that can aid inner development and the quest for…
About the Book : More than three billion people, nearly half of humankind, live on less than two-and-a-half U.S. dollars per person per day. Studies have…