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This book interweaves the simple pleasure of drinking tea with the Way of Dao, the ancient Chinese philosophy. Solala Towler outlines how the considerations of the Dao, such as slowing down, simplicity and ease, can hel

“Awakening” will show you “the simple methods of taking back control of your consciousness and what you may then expect once you have awoken”. This is a short book (69 pages).

David Kessler takes on a subject that is both extraordinary and touching. This book is about the visions that appear to those who are close to death . These are visions of their already deceased loved ones, reassuring a

What does home mean to you? Jennifer Kavanagh explores the different meanings of home through the experiences of the many varied people she has met, from refugees to travellers

In early July 1944, Bernard Knox, a captain in the U.S. Army, parachuted with a team of soldiers—known as Jedburgh team Giles—behind enemy lines in Brittany to prepare the local French resistance to assist the advancing Allied forces. The operati

Ask the Pro: Literary Agent Rachelle Gardner

BEST ENCOUNTER AT A WRITING CONFERENCE: A slightly wild-eyed writer sat across from me with a haphazard stack of papers and proceeded to pitch me the proposal he had stayed up all night working on at Kinko’s after his own printer had run out of ink. I a

1. BIGGEST CAREER SURPRISE: How fast it seems to have taken off—a little over a year ago I was teaching high school English and feeling disillusioned with my job. Also, how amazing everyone in the industry is—I had this impression agents would all be

BEST QUERY RECEIVED: It began, “Dear Mr. Richman: It is our duty to inform you that your death is scheduled to occur on the early morning of October 17, 2008. Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated. Have a pleasant day.” Now, I’m not

Here are Rachelle Gardner's responses to our list of questions:DREAM CLIENT: Of course I love all the clients I already have, and I make a point to only take on projects I really believe in. My dream is to discover new authors and help them build successf

The Escorial: Art and Power in the Renaissance By Henry Kamen (Yale University Press, 291 pp., $35)

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