This is not a dry scholarly book on Zen. It is a fascinating introduction into a study of self-enlightenment and inner reason that has been a driving force of all Japanese culture. Written by Reginal Horace Blyth (1898-1964) this is a volume free of the dry pedantry that has hobbled so many well meaning French and English studies of Zen. It is free also of the breathless mystery-mongering that unfortunately has bloated American Zen.Blyth reads easily. The questions he poses; the vi...

Based on actual events, this biographical novel follows Chris Harwood's journey after leaving school, having failed entry to veterinary school in the UK.Determined to overcome obstacles and remain focused on his one true goal, surgery, he finds a little-known route to train as a foot surgeon under the newly formed Podiatry Association.Chris is supported by his first boss to travel to study in the USA, opening up a kaleidoscope of skills not taught in British schools. Return...

Mountains, Carl von Clausewitz said, introduce a “retarding element” into warfare. To fight in mountains, armies must overcome this challenge via survival strategies and mobility. But the techniques and technologies for doing so are best found in civilian skiing and mountaineering communities, a situation almost unique to mountain warfare. Ski, Climb, Fight looks at how the 10th Mountain Division of World War II met this challenge and how the U.S. military does so today. The first...

**"An essential dose of clear thinking on one of the most contentious issues in economic policy." —Adam Tooze"[A] brilliant primer about a phenomenon that we thought was behind us but has come back with a vengeance." —Edward Luce, Financial TimesA fresh, revealing, and myth-busting guide to the ins and outs of inflation from two leading political economists.**Inflation is back, and its impact can be felt everywhere, from the grocery store to the mortgage ma...

From New Yorker and Onion writer and comedian Blythe Roberson, How to Date Men When You Hate Men is a comedy philosophy book aimed at interrogating what it means to date men within the trappings of modern society.Blythe Roberson’s sharp observational humor is met by her open-hearted willingness to revel in the ugliest warts and shimmering highs of choosing to live our lives amongst other humans. She collects her crushes like ill cared-for...

Take charge of your future with sharper executive functioning skillsExecutive functioning is the ability to get organized, plan ahead, and stay focused. If your executive functioning skills could use a boost, this workbook is the perfect place to start! No matter your job or lifestyle, the simple strategies inside will help you feel more in control so you can thrive.Get started right away—Find in-depth information about how executive ...

The beach isn’t the only thing heating up on this couples vacation.My life is pretty perfect–a house, three kids, and an amazing husband. Nothing could convince me to risk everything I’ve built with Rafe.Until we go on a couples vacation with our best friends, and it turns out our beach bungalow has unexpectedly thin walls—and Darcy and Alec are definitely taking this trip as an opportunity to, ah, reconnect.The more I hear of Darcy in the ...

Selected by New York Times Book Review as one of their “Great Road Trip Books”NATIONAL BESTSELLERBest Book of the Year —NPR, Vulture, Book Riot, B&N"America the Beautiful? is so funny and special and illuminating that it makes even me, a person who cannot tolerate trees or weather, wish I could've tagged along in the back seat." — Samantha Irby, author of Wow, No Thank You. and We Are Never Meeting in Real Life.The author of How to Date Men When You Hate Men...

A shy, dutiful human princess. A cunning, vengeful Fae prince.Will their arranged marriage cost them their hearts... or their lives?Princess Isabelle Louise was raised for one thing: to secure a marriage alliance for the good of her people. All her hopes for a kind husband are dashed when the dark and dangerous Prince of the Fae comes seeking a human princess for his bride.Suddenly married and thrust into a world of vicious magic and lethal bargains...

Sweet, Young, & Worried is the highly anticipated sophomore collection by author Blythe Baird Following her widely successful debut, Baird wastes no time as she reels in her reader with breathtaking imagery and punching narratives. With expert precision and vulnerability, Baird guides us on an expedition embracing queerness, love, loss, mental health, feminism & healing along the way.

She left for her dreams, but life—and love—had other plans.Samantha Latham is a little socially awkward and a lot brilliant. When she arrives at Yale, thrilled to finally escape her rural Vermont hometown called Stowe, the focused and driven Sam knows exactly what she wants: an illustrious career as a medical researcher and a relationship with her new best friend Natalie, a talented yet capricious girl who keeps Sam guessing.Everything changes when Sam must...

Wondering what spiritual direction is all about?Looking for a practical guide that covers everything from finding a spiritual guide to becoming one?If so, this is your "how-to" book on the history, practice and ethics of spiritual guidance.Teresa Blythe an ideal guide. She is Director of the Hesychia School of Spiritual Direction at the Redemptorist Renewal Center in Tucson, Arizona. She is an experienced spiritual director, trainer of spiritual directors, and author....