Uncover the historical truth about Buddhist warrior monks with this informative and enlightening book.Film, television and popular fiction have long exploited the image of the serene Buddhist monk who is master of the deadly craft of hand-to-hand combat. While these media overly romanticize the relationship between a philosophy of non-violence and the art of fighting, When Buddhists Attack: The Curious Relationship Between Zen and the Martial Arts shows th...

Drawing on the mythology of the Green Man and the power of nature, Neil Gaiman, Jane Yolen, and others serve up "a tasty treat for fantasy fans" ( Booklist).There are some "genuine gems" in this "enticing collection" of fifteen stories and three poems, all featuring "diverse takes on mythical beings associated with the protection of the natural world," most involving a teen's coming-of-age. Delia Sherman "takes readers into New York City's Central Park, wh...

2023 NYC Big Book Award Distinguished Favorite:Satan Unmasked examines passages of scriptures concerning Satan and the origins of how he evolved into doctrines and belief systems, taking on many different forms as the embodiment of evil. In Christianity, Satan has developed into God's adversary, a fallen angel. However, in Psalms and the Book of Job, Satan is likened to a prosecuting attorney in the Heavenly Court.Satan Unmasked is Book One of a four-part series concerning ...

Suspenseful and mesmerizing, This Was a Man is the seventh and final novel in international bestseller Jeffrey Archer’s the Clifton Chronicles – an epic and poignant conclusion. Harry Clifton is set to write his magnum opus, and as he reflects on his days, the lives of his family continue to unfold, unravel and intertwine in ways no one could have imagined.Harry’s wife Emma completes her ten years as Chairman of the Bristo...

On a faraway planet a war brews that threatens humanity. Can three fresh recruits make a difference?Harrison picked the military life for one reason: he wanted to see the galaxy. The lure of the Republic Army and traveling through space to find a future for humanity seemed like the best adventure he could imagine.Everything changes when the war begins. Is he ready?Oliver was born into the dying high society of London—a society he de...

In this outrageous and delectable new volume, the Man Who Ate Everything proves that he will do anything to eat everything. That includes going fishing for his own supply of bluefin tuna belly; nearly incinerating his oven in pursuit of the perfect pizza crust, and spending four days boning and stuffing three different fowl—into each other-- to produce the Cajun specialty called “turducken.”It Must’ve Been Something I Ate finds Steingarten testing the virt...

Adam Scott hat nie den wahren Grund erfahren, warum sein Vater unehrenhaft aus der British Army entlassen wurde – bis zu dessen Tod. Teil des übersichtlichen Erbes ist ein vergilbter Brief. Als Adam ihn öffnet, setzt er damit eine Kette tödlicher Ereignisse in Gang, die die Grundfesten der freien Welt erschüttern könnte. Adams Wissen darf auf keinen Fall in die falschen Hände gelangen. Ehe er sich’s versieht sind KGB, CIA und selbst seine eigenen Landsleuten hinter ihm her. Quer durch Euro...

From Thomas Piketty to David Harvey, scholars are increasingly questioning whether we are entering into a post-capitalist era. If so, does this new epoch signal the failure of capitalism and emergence of alternative systems? Or does it mark the ultimate triumph of capitalism as it evolves into an unstoppable entity that takes new forms as it engulfs its opposition?After Capitalism brings together leading scholars from across the academy to offer competing perspectives on c...

From the award-winning, internationally acclaimed author called by the London Guardian “one of the greatest writers of the age” comes this story of a young Holocaust survivor, wounded in body and spirit, who takes his first steps toward creating a life for himself in the newly established state of Israel.Erwin doesn’t remember much about his journey across Europe when the war finally ended—and with good reason. He spent most of it asleep, carried by other survivors as they...

How did a man like Jeffrey Epstein rise to the pinnacle of power only to plummet into a world of disgrace? What secrets lurked behind his opulent facade that held the power to shake the foundations of the elite? "Unveiling the Dark Secrets of Jeffrey Epstein That Rocked the Elite" is a gripping biography that delves into these questions, offering a chilling exploration of one man’s twisted journey from wealth to infamy.This book takes you on a harrowing journey through Epstein's li...

Nel libro Il Guerriero Zen di Jeffrey K. Mann, sono analizzate le origini del Buddhismo e l’etica del samurai, il Bushido giapponese. L'autore rintraccia lo stretto legame che esiste tra la compassione buddista e la via del guerriero. Questo prezioso testo diventa così l'introduzione basilare alla storia, alla filosofia e alle moderne pratiche dello Zen che hanno attinenza con le arti marziali giapponesi. Il Guerriero Zen esamina i principi Zen che hanno trovato un posto all’interno del bu...

Funny, outrageous, passionate, and unrelenting, Vogue's food writer, Jeffrey Steingarten, will stop at nothing, as he makes clear in these forty delectable pieces.Whether he is in search of a foolproof formula for sourdough bread (made from wild yeast, of course) or the most sublime French fries (the secret: cooking them in horse fat) or the perfect piecrust (Fannie Farmer--that is, Marion Cunningham--comes to the rescue), he will go to any length to find the answer.At the ...