The Intimate Other explores the theme of the devotional element in Indic Religions not only in Hinduism in which bhakti has become the dominant form, but also in Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and Islam. The essays by scholars of international repute, show the strength of this devotion to the divine as a living and powerful source of value, aesthetic imagination, creativity and well-being. They also analyse the sometimes divergent interests of scholar and devotee, problematizing devotion and expo...

Posthumous Editing of a Great Master's Work: Special Focus on the Writings of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada examines how a leading figure's hallowed written and published works, which remain so important to the religious community, should be editorially treated following the leader's departure from this world. The volume addresses the theological, ethical, social, and legal implications of posthumous editing—and even improving—a great master's works.This book focuses...

Complete 3 books of the seriesThe Miracle Named MariaThe Liberation of VictorThe Blessing of Margaux

Three children must fend for themselves in Victorian London. But there might be a way outWhen fifteen-year-old Maggie, her sister Liz and young brother Charlie find themselves tragically orphaned they know their young lives can never be the same again. And when Liz is taken ill, Maggie has to tend to her, and loses what little work she had. In desperation, she ventures onto the streets, risking her safety and her innocence.

Victor was already given his escape, but never found the confidence to tell anyone -- not even Maria. He was caught between staying and going -- with Maria holding him back, and Margaux pushing him to leave. Thinking of the debt that needs to be repaid, he was drawn to the latter. But a lie can change everything, and this single mistruth led Maria to believe Victor was truly and hopelessly in love with her. Although he never intended for anything to bloom, a night out with his miracle open...

Based on the incredible true story of one woman's journey to the exotic world of nineteenth-century Siam, the riveting novel that inspired The King and I.In 1862, recently widowed and with two small children to support, British schoolteacher Anna Leonowens agrees to serve as governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam (present-day Thailand), unaware that her years in the royal palace will change not only her own life, but also the future of a nation....

Flexin & Sexin is an urban and erotic anthology penned by some of street lit's and erotica's hottest writers. Join best selling authors K'wan, Anna J and Erick S. Gray as they take readers on a wild ride from the sheets to the streets.

A young girl's search for her mother brings danger and romanceYoung Kate Browning was beginning to find the strain almost too hard to bear. With her mother Florrie missing, and her spineless father no use at all, it fell to Kate to look after the family. But life in East London at the end of the nineteenth century had never been easy, and with her cruel half-brother Alex becoming more and more difficult, she despaired of ever see...

Adam de Guirande owes his lord, Roger Mortimer, much more than loyalty: he owes Lord Roger for his life and all his worldly goods; he owes him for his beautiful wife—even if Kit is not quite the woman Lord Roger thinks she is. So when Lord Roger rises in rebellion against the king, Adam has no choice but to ride with him—no matter the ultimate cost.England in 1321 is a confusing place. Edward II has been forced by his barons to exile his favorite, Hugh Despenser. The barons—led by ...

Scandals. Secrets. Silence.When the grandson of the great Herring King is found dead in a newly renovated pilot house on the beautiful island of Smögen, Nathalie Colette and Sandra Haraldsson are first on the scene.Ruled as a suicide, the case baffles them as the victim was set to inherit the large fortune from his father who has just passed away.But is it suicide? And if so, what is really going on in the old merchant's house on Smögenbryggan?´The Herring K...

Scandals. Secrets. Silence.When the grandson of the great Herring King is found dead in a newly renovated pilot house on the beautiful island of Smögen, Nathalie Colette and Sandra Haraldsson are first on the scene.Ruled as a suicide, the case baffles them as the victim was set to inherit the large fortune from his father who has just passed away.But is it suicide? And if so, what is really going on in the old merchant's house on Smögenbryggan?´The Herring K...

This is a brand-new e-edition of the award-winning paperback book originally published by Pottersfield Press. Anna Leonowens was famous for tutoring the children and wives of King Maha Mongkut (Rama IV) of Siam (now Thailand). Yet she disguised her lowly birth in India and pretended to be an English Governess. She spent forty years in Canada (in Halifax and in Montreal) following her glamorous job, where she founded NSCAD and was involved in many causes and organizations. In her spare time...