Can you imagine what it's like to move to a country like Vietnam and reinvent yourself?Life in Hanoi is a series of stories of some amazing expats who did just that. Like the author, Pam Scott, these otherwise ordinary men and women took deliberate steps to invent a life for themselves in the exotic city of Hanoi. They came from a mixture of cultures and backgrounds, but they were not diplomats and high-flyers living in expat compounds on expense accounts....

Living the Language of FlowersCould common herbs contain wisdom far beyond what we currently realise? Could they hold spiritual teachings key to our personal, cultural and collective evolution?In Plant Spirit Teachings, messages received directly from the herb devas, are combined with the grounded herbal wisdom of experience to demonstrate the capacity of these longstanding allies to support us in our evolutionary soul journey.As the second book in...

Activating the Language of FlowersImagine a world where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and blossom to their full soul potential. Imagine a culture that realises personal blooming not only benefits the whole but enhances everyone's capacity to shine. Could flowers hold a key?In The Flower Codes, messages and teachings received in conversation with the plant devas, are combined with grounded herbal wisdom, historical knowledge and years of herbal experience to reveal ...

Endurance Sport and the American Philosophical Tradition, edited by Douglas R. Hochstetler, analyzes the relationship between endurance sports—such as running, cycling, and swimming–and themes from the American philosophical tradition. The contributors enter into dialogue with writers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, William James, Henry David Thoreau, and John Dewey, as well as more recent scholars such as John McDermott and bell hooks. Examining American philosophical themes informs issues i...

If your nonprofit is like most, you have a big, bold vision for the difference you want to make, the lives you want to touch, and the impact you want to have.But for too many organizations, incremental, stagnant, or even negative revenue growth, stands in the way.We, at TGP Consulting, set out to change this.We believe nonprofits are uniquely positioned to do the work no commercial enterprises or governmental bodies can do.Nonprofits are the most willing, commit...

Gender Diversity and Inclusion: Contemporary and Historical Perspectives offers a rigorous analysis of comparative gender-sensitive policy and perspectives regarding gender justice and equity at global, national, and local levels. Presenting and analyzing case studies from countries around the world, including the United States, Northern Ireland, India, Bangladesh, and Iran, the essays in this collection posit that gender equity dialogue and policy advancement are the main key components t...

Have you ever read a suspense novel so good you had to stop and think to yourself, “How did the author come up with this idea? Their characters? Is some of this story real?” For over five years, Mark Rubinstein, physician, psychiatrist, and mystery and thriller writer, had the chance to ask the most well-known authors in the field just these kinds of questions in interviews for the Huffington Post.Collected here are interviews with forty-seven accomplished authors, including Michae...