"Soul Silence: The Path of Awakening" is a transformative guide by Peter Amato, Ph.D, DNM, that illuminates the universal journey toward spiritual awakening through meditation, mindfulness, and self-discovery. While drawing from Amato's personal recovery from addiction, this book transcends recovery literature to offer profound wisdom for anyone seeking deeper meaning, connection, and inner peace.Amato shares his remarkable evolution from a high-powered businessman consumed by mate...

For many people in recovery—whether newcomers or veterans with years in the program—the 11th Step (seeking through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God . . .) can prove confusing and elusive. What exactly does it mean to pray and meditate? How does one go about making conscious contact with a Power greater than oneself? What does one do if he or she is not religious? Soul Silence: A Unique Approach to Mastering the 11th Step outlines a comprehensive program that ...

Anyone who remembers a moment when his or her life suddenly required an unprecedented leap of faith will appreciate the power of the stories in Leadership Moments: Turning Points That Changed Lives and Organizations. Each of the ten contributing authors took that leap, despite personal risks and odds that defied success. Every situation in this book represents a unique turning point, best described as a "Leadership Moment."For example, CEO Ron Lesniak was challenge...

For fifteen years, The Savage Garden has been the number one bestselling bible for those interested in growing carnivorous plants. This new edition is fully revised to include the latest developments and discoveries in the carnivorous plant world, making it the most accurate and up to date book of its kind.You may be familiar with the Venus flytrap, but did you know that some pitcher plants can—and do—digest an entire rat? Or that there are several hundred...

Instant english il corso d’inglese che ha venduto oltre mezzo milione di copie diventa ancora più grande e si arricchisce di esercizi completamente nuovi. Un manuale con tutto il meglio delle precedenti edizioni, un corso completo e definitivo per imparare bene l’inglese, senza timore di sbagliare o di fare brutte figure. Grammatica - Aggettivi - Lessico - Phrasal Verbs - False Friends - English in Use - Frasi Idiomatiche - Tanto Umorismo e Risate a non finire. Imparate davvero l’inglese c...

This book provides a critical analysis of literature regarding nuclear policy and nuclear waste disposal while presenting major arguments in favor of retracing the regulative profile of concurrent diversification processes in the context of renewable energy policies. The book focuses on public knowledge transfers in governance, which allows for identification of emerging factors in regional and state regulations, along with institutional industrial energy planning. Moreover, Amato scrutini...

Michel Foucault, de la fin des années 1970 au début des années 1980, au moment oùle primat de la production cède le pas au primat de la consommation, sublime lesproblèmes politiques actuels en menant une vaste enquête sur les dilemmes propresà l’éthique classique (grecque, romaine, chrétienne). Emergent ainsi des notions quinous fournissent des indications historiques et conceptuelles pour mettre en placedes résistances inédites – résistances fondées sur ...

After the recapture of Constantinople, Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos was determined to bring glory back to the Byzantine Empire.To achieve this, he established an Imperial Fleet and raised new regiments of elite marine troops. This work provides a comprehensive, illustrated guide to the unit history and appearance of these men, who were at the cutting edge of the last great flourish of Byzantine naval power. They won victory after victory in campaigns throughout...

A fully illustrated study of the colourful standards employed by the Roman army, and the iconic standard bearers who led the legionaries into battle.Roman unit standards played a important role, both ceremonially and on the battlefield. With the armies of the late Roman Republic and early Empire continually engaged on the frontiers, the soldiers selected for the dangerous honour of carrying them were figures of particular renown and splendour.Standard-beare...

What magical beings inhabit Earth’s waters? Some are as almost-familiar as the mer-people; some as strange as the thing glimpsed only as a golden eye in a pool at the edge of the Great Desert Kalarsham, where the mad god Geljdreth rules; orthe unknowable, immense Kraken, dark beyond the darkness of the deepest ocean, who will one day rise and rule the world.Here are seven tales from the remarkable storytellers Robin McKinley and Peter Dickinson. Vividly imagined and written,...

Author Peter Ackroyd has won the Somerset Maugham Award, the Whitbread Novel of the Year, and the Guardian Fiction Prize, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Based on Geoffrey Chaucer's immortal work, this retelling of The Canterbury Tales follows a party of travelers as they tell stories amongst themselves about love and chivalry, saints and legends, travel and adventure. Through allegory, satire, and humor, the tales help pass the time during their journey.

TWO MASTER FANTASISTS SET THE WORLD OF STORY ABLAZE!After Water comes Fire—five stories from Robin McKinley and Peter Dickinson about the necessary yet dangerous element. In these tales, a boy and his dog are unexpected guests on a dragonrider’s first flight. A slave saves his village with afiery magic spell. A girl’s new friend, the guardianof a mystical bird, is much older than he appears. A young man walks the spirit world to defeat a fireworm. A mysterious dog is a key p...