A witty moving philosophical novel Jack Kerouac's The Dharma Bums is a journey of self-discovery through the lens of Zen Buddhist thought This Penguin Modern Classics edition

Includes:: an introduction by Ann Douglas Following the explosive energy of On the Road the book that put the Beat Genration on the literary map
- & Jack Kerouac on the bestseller list
- comes The Dharma Bums in which Kerouac charts the spiritual quest of a group of friends in search of Dharma or Truth Ray Smith & his friend Japhy along with Morley the yodeller head off into the high Sierras to seek the lesson of solitude & experience the Zen way of life But in wildly Bohemian San Francisco with its poetry jam sessions marathon drinking bouts & experiments in 'yabyum' they find the ascetic route distinctly hard to follow Jack Kerouac (1922-69) was an American novelist poet artist & part of the Beat Generation His first published novel The Town & the City appeared in 1950 but it was On the Road published in 1957 that made Kerouac famous Publication of his many other books followed among them The Subterraneans Big Sur & The Dharma Bums Kerouac died in Florida at the age of forty-seven If you enjoyed The Dharma Bums you might like Kerouac's On the Road also available in Penguin Classics'A vivid evocation of part of our time' New York Post'A descriptive excitement unmatched since the days of Thomas Wolfe' The New York Times Book Review



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Published just one year after On The Road this is the story of two men enganged in a passionate search for Dharma or truth Their major adventure is the pursuit of the Zen Way which takes them climbing into the High Sierras to seek the lesson of solitude ...

Written by renowned competitive body builder & Sports Nutritionist Phil Graham The Diabetic Muscle & Fitness Guide is the first ever evidence-based muscle building & fat loss resource written for people living with diabetes Whether you want to shred fat build a set of chiseled abs pack on quality muscle mass or smash personal bests in the gym
- this resource is your definite go to for rapid body redesign & strength development when living with diabetes The book provides a deep insight into the underlying physiology of diabetes & how it influences human metabolism nutrition requirements & examines the body's response to different types of exercise especially weights resistance exercise Various other elements including; mindset diabetes medication diabetes management sports supplementation & much more are discussed in great detail Every strategy is grounded on real life experience countless hours of trial & error & evidence-based study The book is written in an easy to digest format occasionally delving into deeper scientific language to empower you with the exact knowledge structure & methods of assessment needed to ensure your body is always moving in the right direction The modern day personal trainer will find this resource incredibly valuable as nowadays they face more clients living with diabetes (especially Type 2) than ever before This resource will teach the fit pro everything they need to know about coaching the client living with diabetes
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Game of Thrones meets The Hunger Games in space with lashings of romance' The Bookseller A Diabolic is ruthless A Diabolic is powerful A Diabolic has a single task Kill in order to protect Nemisis is a Diabolic Created to protect a galactic Senator's daughter Sidonia The girl who is as much as sister as a master There's nothing Nemesis wouldn't do to keep her safe But when the power-mad Emperor summons Sidonia to the galactic court as a hostage there is only one way for Nemesis to protect her she must become her; hiding her true abilities & pretending to be human As the Empire begins to fracture & rebellion looms closer Nemesis learns there is something stronger than her deadly force the one thing she has been told she doesn't have -- humanity A & amdist all the danger action & intrigue that might be the only thing that can save her Sidonia & the entire Empire A thrilling pacy addictive YA read' Amy Alward author of The Potion Diaries Nemesis is my kind of strong female character
- she fights ruthlessly she loves to the max & she even dances brilliantly But is she human?' Sally Green author of Half Bad Epic & electrifying' Maximum Pop Star Wars & The Hunger Games this high octane epic will ensnare you in its web of intrigue right up to the nail biting finale 55 Stars' The South Wales Evening Post
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A Diabolic is ruthless A Diabolic is powerful A Diabolic has a single task Kill in order to protect the person you've been created for Nemesis is a Diabolic a humanoid teenager created to protect a galactic senator's daughter Sidonia The two have grown up side by side but are in no way sisters Nemesis is expected to give her life for Sidonia & she would do so gladly She would also take as many lives as necessary to keep Sidonia safe When the power-mad Emperor learns Sidonia's father is participating in a rebellion he summons Sidonia to the Galactic court She is to serve as a hostage Now there is only one way for Nemesis to protect Sidonia She must become her Nemesis travels to the court disguised as Sidonia
- a killing machine masquerading in a world of corrupt politicians & two-faced senators' children It's a nest of vipers with threats on every side but Nemesis must keep her true abilities a secret or risk everything As the Empire begins to fracture & rebellion looms closer Nemesis learns there is something more to her than just deadly force She finds a humanity inside her that is true & pure
- more so than that of most humans she encounters Amidst all the danger action & intrigue her humanity just might be the thing that saves her life
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A series of conversations about science in graphic form on subjects that range from the science of cooking to the multiverse Physicist Clifford Johnson thinks that we should have more conversations about science Science should be on our daily conversation menu along with topics like politics books sports or the latest prestige cable drama Conversations about science he tells us shouldn't be left to the experts In The Dialogues Johnson invites us to eavesdrop on a series of nine conversations in graphic-novel form -- written & drawn by Johnson -- about "the nature of the universe" The conversations take place all over the world in museums on trains in restaurants in what may or may not be Freud's favorite coffeehouse The conversationalists are men women children experts & amateur science buffs The topics of their conversations range from the science of cooking to the multiverse & string theory The graphic form is especially suited for physics; one drawing can show what it would take many words to explain In the first conversation a couple meets at a costume party; they speculate about a scientist with superhero powers who doesn't use them to fight crime but to do more science & they discuss what it means to have a "beautiful equation" in science Their conversation spills into another chapter (" Hold on you haven't told me about light yet") & in a third chapter they exchange phone numbers Another couple meets on a train & discusses immortality time black holes & religion A brother & sister experiment with a grain of rice Two women sit in a sunny courtyard & discuss the multiverse quantum gravity & the anthropic principle After reading these conversations we are ready to start our own ...

A new look for cult author Stephenson's unstoppable sci-fi classic The future is small The future is nano & who could be smaller or more insignificant than poor Little Nell
- an orphan girl alone & adrift in a world of Confucian Law Neo-Victorian values & warring nano-technology? Well not quite alone Because Nell has a friend of sorts A guide a teacher an armed & unarmed combat instructor a book & a computer the Young Lady's Illustrated Primer is all these & much much more It is illicit magical dangerous And it isn't Nell's It was stolen & now some very powerful people want to get their hands on this highly desirable object Nell is about to discover that the world can feel very small indeed Neal Stephenson is the author of the three-volume historical epic ' The Baroque Cycle' (Quicksilver The Confusion & The System of the World) as well as the novels Cryptonomicon The Diamond Age (winner of a Hugo Award) Snow Crash Zodiac Anathem & Reamde He lives in Seattle Washington
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With an Introduction & Notes by Stuart Hutchinson University of Kent at Canterbury The Diamond as Big as the Ritz is an ominous fable about the pursuit of great wealth Readers will be transported to a fabulous fantasy land of such opulence that its very existence has to remain a jealously guarded secret Fatal consequences lie in store for 'bona fide' guests & uninvited visitors alike while the sybaritic luxury of the place is evoked in an effortless prose style which is quintessentially F Scott Fitzgerald Also featured in this volume are The Cut-Glass Bowl May Day The Rich Boy Crazy Sunday An Alcoholic Case The Lees of Happiness The Lost Decade & Babylon Revisited ...

A hilarious story about the world's worst detectives by the bestelling author of the Alex Rider series Anthony Horowitz Meet the Diamond Brothers the world's most defective detectives by the author of the number one bestselling Alex Rider series Wisecracking young Nick Diamond finds himself sharing a prison cell with Johnny Powers Public Enemy No 1 His only chance of rescuing the situation is to nail master criminal the Fence But first Nick has to get out of jail ...

A hilarious story about the world's worst detectives by the bestelling author of the Alex Rider series Anthony Horowitz Meet the Diamond Brothers the world's most defective detectives by the author of the number one bestselling Alex Rider series Tim is broke So when a mysterious stranger offers him a wad of money for his overcoat it seems like a stroke of good fortune But there are worse things than being broke Being shot for one
- which is what happens to the stranger & could soon be the fate of the Diamond Brothers
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