The first historical study of the medicinal mani pill and its profound spiritual significance in Tibetan religion and cultureThe maṇi pill is one of the most popular relic traditions in Tibetan Buddhism. Treasured around the globe, maṇi pills are small edible pellets formed from mixing the powdered bodily remains of buddhas and bodhisattvas with ingredients used in Tibetan medicine and sanctified through a tantric liturgy. Maṇi pills are today predominantly produce...

SCANDALOUS THOUGHTS When Headstrong, golden-haired Summer ran away from home, all she could think of was leaving her strict father behind. But after a vengeance-seeking Indian attacked her stage threatening her with a fate worse, than death, the tempestuous girl yearned for her parents' overbearing rules....until the savage's cruel grip changed to a tantalizing touch! His sensuous caress banished all ties to the past, the exciting things he did with his lips made her yearn for an unknown f...

The warning became reality. A wave of coordinated terrorist attacks shatters the United States, triggering economic collapse, infrastructure failure, and widespread panic. As cities erupt in violence and federal agencies struggle to respond, emergency room physician Jacque Meyers realizes she can no longer rely on the systems she once trusted. Survival is now her responsibility. When a teenage girl is suddenly placed in her care, Jacque makes a desperate decision: flee High Point and head ...

The Night Doctor of Richmond (June 2024) by Tony Gentry is a deeply researched and richly imagined biographical novel about the Medical College of Virginia's notorious 19th Century grave robber Chris Baker, who readily admitted to robbing hundreds of graves from the city's Black cemeteries across his long career. Reviled in his time, Baker was regularly featured on the front page of local papers, which called him a ghoul, a witch doctor, a suspected murderer and even a cannibal. H...

At first, only a few things are known about the celestial object that has arrived in the galaxy and has been dubbed Rama by the astronomers observing it. It is a huge cylindrical object, weighing more than ten trillion tons. And it is hurtling through the solar system at inconceivable speed. Then a space probe confirms the unthinkable: Rama is no natural object. It is, incredibly, an interstellar spacecraft.Space explorers and planet-bound scientists alike prepare for mankind's fir...

Penny is addicted to being bitten by vampires. She seduces them into biting her, then kills them. This makes for a complicated life. Penny is a complex anti-hero, sexy and lethal yet tormented by her need for the vampire's bite. Each kill brings her closer to damnation, making her the deadliest of prey.With its heady mix of dark fantasy, horror and noir, Bad Penny grabs you by the throat and won't let go.

NOW A NEW YORK BESTSELLER!Have you grown up feeling the sting of emotional neglect, the void of parental absence, or the sharp edges of constant criticism?In "Breaking the Shackles of Emotionally Unavailable Parents," clinical psychologist Beverly Gentry dives deep into the hidden wounds inflicted by emotionally immature, unavailable, or self-absorbed parents. This transformative book offers a lifeline to those who’ve been left grappling with feelings of an...

Most new managers fail not because they're untalented but because the skills that earned the promotion are the wrong ones for leading a team.This practical, research-backed guide from a senior research scientist at the Center for Creative Leadership walks newly promoted supervisors through 6 essential mindset and skill shifts, from individual contributor to people leader. Backed by data and endorsed by Brené Brown and Adam Grant, it delivers honest, sometimes humor...

The sequel to the only SF novel to sweep all SF awards and one of the bestsellers of all timeIn 2130, an alien spaceship, Rama, entered our solar system. The first product of an alien civilisation to be encountered by man, it revealed many wonders to mankind - but most of its mysteries remainedunsolved ...Sixty-six years later, a second approaching spacecraft was detected; four years on, the Ramans are definitely returning. But this time, Earth is re...

When humanity ventures off earth, they assumed they were the galaxy's only colonizers. The farthest outposts would soon discover they were wrong. After moving from the mountains of Idaho to the depths of space, Mike Crider finds himself in the center of the action. From guerrilla battles through the wilderness of Forest, to the struggle to establish an intergalactic government, to the First Galactic War, the Crider family paves the way for a new galaxy.

Neutering the CIA is an insider look at how political bias at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has undermined its effectiveness both domestically and internationally. The central case study is the impact of the bias on the interaction between the CIA and the Trump Administration, although the origins of the problem link to Robert Gates becoming head of CIA's analysis directorate in 1982, and then later, director of the CIA.Beginning in 2016, former and currently servi...

New edition of this effective toolbox for treating trauma survivors is even more comprehensive This popular, practical resource for clinicians caring for trauma survivors has been fully updated and expanded. It remains a key toolkit of cognitive behavioral somatic therapy (CBST) techniques for clinicians who want to enhance their skills in treating trauma. Baranowsky and Gentry help practitioners find the right tools to guide trauma survivors toward growth and healing. Reinforcing this pow...