In this beautifully written book, David E. Cooper uses a gentle walk through a tropical garden – the view of the fields and hills beyond it, the sound of birds, voices and flutes, the reflection of light in water, the play of shadows among the trees and the presence of strange animals – as an opportunity to reflect on experiences of nature and the mystery of existence.Covering an extensive range of topics, from Daoism to dogs, from gardening to walking, from Zen to Debussy, Cooper ...

Meaning is one of our most central and most ubiquitous concepts. Anything at all may, in suitable contexts, have meaning ascribed to it. In this wide-ranging book, David Cooper departs from the usual focus on linguistic meaning to discuss how works of art, ceremony, social action, bodily gesture, and the purpose of life can all be meaningful. He argues that the notion of meaning is best approached by considering what we accept as explanations of meaning in everyday practice and shows that ...

According to author David E Cooper, God has sent prophets in very generation to help the people in times of trouble. But many dont listen and live the way they desire instead of following Gods desire for them. In The Prophet of God, Cooper calls on everyone to be aware of what is to come and reminds them that now is the time to repent and go back to the Heavenly Father.When we go through life, we want peace and happiness. The only way to live in peace and happiness is in Jesus. To ...

This collection presents twenty-seven new essays in Japanese aesthetics by leading experts in the field. Beginning with an extended foreword by the renowned scholar and artist Stephen Addiss and a comprehensive introduction that surveys the history of Japanese aesthetics and the ways in which it is similar to and different from Western aesthetics, this groundbreaking work brings together a large variety of disciplinary perspectives—including philosophy, literature, and cultural politics—to...

Buddhism, one increasingly hears, is an 'eco-friendly' religion. It is often said that this is because it promotes an 'ecological' view of things, one stressing the essential unity of human beings and the natural world. Buddhism, Virtue and Environment presents a different view. While agreeing that Buddhism is, in many important respects, in tune with environmental concerns, Cooper and James argue that what makes it 'green' is its view of human life. The true connection between the religio...

Martin Heidegger is, perhaps, the most controversial philosopher of the twentieth-century. Little has been written on him or about his work and its significance for educational thought. This unique collection by a group of international scholars reexamines Heidegger's work and its legacy for educational thought. Thematically, the collection focuses on Heidegger's critique of modernity and contributors investigate the central significance for education of Heidegger's ontology and his invest...

'Cooper was heroic, of course, in his own mind as much as in his scripts. He was manly, tall, ruggedly handsome. He was a man for a fight.'On screen he was the ultimate all-American hero: lean, laconic and masculine, a lone sheriff battling his enemies in High Noon, or a tough individualist in The Fountainhead. Off screen he bedded a host of leading ladies and carefully honed his image, making hundreds of movies and winning two Oscars in the process. Acclaimed fil...

Colin Queen, Maire de Northfolk, une ville paisible du Maine décide de pimenter sa vie d'homme d'affaires et s'offre les services particuliers d'Oliver Nollan, un Escort réputé pour ses nombreux talents. Habitué à la retenue et aux bonnes manières d'un milieu aisé, Colin se retrouve emporté par la fougue et le brin de folie de son nouvel ami...

Résumé : Sur une petite île isolée de Floride, coupée du chaos des infectés, Elias Chase se réveille dans un cabanon et ressent une attirance immédiate pour River Evans, l’homme qui l’a trouvé sur un sentier, presque inconscient et brûlant de fièvre.Entre eux, une complicité inattendue se tisse, fragile mais puissante... Au fil des jours, ils apprennent à se connaître, à se comprendre, et à remettre en question les murs qu’ils ont érigés pour se protéger l’un et l’...

Un premier amour ne s'oublie pas, il est si fort que rien, pas même les années, ne peuvent l'effacer. Quand Parker et Blake, encore adolescents se prouvent leur amour, ils sont sur le point de s'éloigner l'un de l'autre. La peur de ne plus jamais se revoir, de ne plus revivre de telles émotions les unit pour une dernière nuit. Cet amour de jeunesse n'est-il qu'une expérience ou un lien authentique entre deux jeunes hommes ?

90 après J-C. Aquilée est une ville réputée pour ses combats de gladiateurs qui s'affrontent dans ses arènes aussi célèbres que celles de Capoue. Hadrien, fils du Consul Quintus Sarrius Valerius, va rencontrer Seylan, un Calédonien, acheté par son frère Arius, esclave offert à son père pour combattre à son tour dans l'arène. Tout un monde sépare les deux hommes prêts à tout pour se retrouver.

Evan Monroe est agent fédéral au Bureau d'Analyse Comportementale de Quantico. Son ami et collègue, Corey James, surnommé CJ, se tourne vers lui et décide de quitter sa compagne. Evan accepte de l'accueillir chez lui avec son fils Hugo. Mais CJ va doucement comprendre que leur relation amicale et si particulière va devenir de plus en plus ambiguë.Adaptée de la romance "Mon amie, mon amante, mon amour" de Kyrian Malone et Jamie Leigh, revue, corrigée par David Cooper dans une histoi...