The renowned writer Gertrude Stein, her peers, and avant-garde Paris come to life in this "meticulous and loving reconstruction of the period" ( The New York Times Book Review).On almost every Saturday of the first half of the twentieth century, Gertrude Stein would open her door to the likes of Picasso and Matisse, Hemingway and Fitzgerald, Cocteau and Apollinaire, welcoming them into a salon alive with vivid avant-garde paintings and sparkling intellectua...

“Wisdom from one of the greatest spiritual masters of our time.”—James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A PilgrimageThe heart of Anthony de Mello's bestselling spiritual message is awareness. Mixing Christian spirituality, Buddhist parables, Hindu breathing exercises, and psychological insight, de Mello's words of hope come together in Awareness in a grand synthesis.In short chapters for reading in quiet moments at home or at the office, he ca...

Fiore dei Liberi was a weapons-master from Italy who was active in the 14th and early 15th century. After fifty years of training Italy's elite, he put his art to paper and created the Flower of Battle. The Flower of Battle covers unarmed combat, the use of the dagger, sword, spear, axe as well as fighting in armor, without and on horseback as well as other odds and ends. MS Ludwig XV 13 is the most complete surviving copy of Fiore's work and has been painstakingly translated by Colin Hatc...

"This important book spans American history, economics, and culture to explain why the nation splits into blue versus red states" (James A. Morone, Brown University).Why are some eras of American politics characterized by broad, bipartisan harmony and others by rancorous partisanship? In The State of Disunion, Nicole Mellow argues that these oscillations are a product of how politicians respond to the demands of regional constituents. According to Mellow, r...

Why are some eras of American politics characterized by broad, bipartisan harmony and others by rancorous partisanship? In The State of Disunion, Nicole Mellow argues that these oscillations are a product of how the two major parties respond, or fail to respond, to the demands of regional constituents. While scholars have long believed that in the twentieth century the nation supplanted regions as the engine of American politics, Mellow uncovers a contrary dynamic. She shows the w...

Fiore dei Liberi was a weapons-master from Italy who was active in the 14th and early 15th century. After fifty years of training Italy's elite, he put his art to paper and created the Flower of Battle. The Flower of Battle covers unarmed combat, the use of the dagger, sword, spear, axe as well as fighting in armor, without and on horseback as well as other odds and ends. MS Ludwig XV 13 is the most complete surviving copy of Fiore's work and has been painstakingly translated by Colin Hatc...

From the international bestselling author of Awareness, a pocket-sized guide that will bring you to new levels of spiritual awareness.The Way To Love contains the final flowering of Anthony de Mello's thought, and in it he grapples with the ultimate question of love. In thirty-one meditations, he implores his readers with his usual pithiness to break through illusion, the great obstacle to love. "Love springs from awareness," de Mello insists, saying that ...

Would you dare to speak with a killer… in English? The Dahmer Files is not just a story — it s a real language-learning experience packed into a gripping psychological drama. When agent Perry Blake is sent to interview Jeffrey Dahmer just days before his death, he s not there to investigate crimes. He s there to understand a man the world calls a monster. What follows is an intense, emotional, and unforgettable exchange that challenges the limits of empathy — and your English vocabulary. D...

Laurel is determined to go on an impulsive camping trip in Mosswood Grove this January. They don't know much about camping, but they do know they need some time away, alone, with only themself for company. A solitary being already, Laurel knows there are worse things in this world than a brief break from it all. As their senses slip away, though, and the woods become an inescapable labyrinth, and a great Creature stalks them through the trees, Laurel must determine whether this hunted, end...

Imagine your dog friend eating a tasty food, what satisfaction will he have?As important as the choice of food for your dog friend, we have the daily amount to be offered and why not as tasty as the amount offered.In practice, she is the one who will determine that your dog is receiving the proper amount of essential nutrients, with a differentiated taste with better flavor.

CrossFitnTraining to Drop FatApart from looking and feeling great, working out can benefityou in the following areas as well:* Help reduce blood pressure * Increase flexibility, which can help prevent injury and helpwith muscular tension.* Help to relieve stress, depression and anxiety * Help with gaining muscle, which can build and maintainstrong bones * Keep your heart healthy and reduce the risk of heart disease* Lower the risk of developing colon cancer * Increase your ability to conce...

Sleep apnea is a condition when you temporarily stop breathing while you’re sleeping or thebreaths that you take are shallowWhat is Sleep Apnea?According to the Brazilian Sleep Association (ABS) apnea means “without air” or “stopped breathing”. Sleep apnea is a breathing problem, which happens while we sleep, characterized by brief and repeated interruptions of breathing (lasting at least 10 seconds, at a frequency greater than five events per hour of sleep).Can it be controlled and treate...