' Few writers give me such consistent pleasure' Zadie Smith Four siblings meet up in their grandparents' old house for three long hot summer weeks But under the idyllic surface lie shattering tensions Roland has come with his new wife & his sisters don't like her Fran has brought her children who soon uncover an ugly secret in a ruined cottage in the woods Alice has invited Kasim an outsider who makes plans to seduce Roland's teenage daughter & Harriet the eldest finds her quiet self-possession ripped apart when passion erupts unexpectedly Over the course of the holiday a familiar way of life falls apart forever ' Exquisite' The Times ' Wonderful' Guardian ' Magnificent' Sunday Times ...

Discover the unique joys of pastel painting with this easy-to-use guide to one of the most versatile & forgiving mediums Claire Waite Brown provides all the key techniques such as mixing blending scumbling sgraffito hatching & feathering in over 100 visual sequences There is advice on composing your painting using colour adding highlights & shadows & creating textured effects The step-by-step demonstrations range from landscapes & flowers to portraits & still life You&ll find plenty to inspire you with this captivating medium with beautiful examples in full-colour photography ...

The Pastoral Clinic takes us on a penetrating journey into an iconic Western landscape
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The Sunday Times Top 10 & International Bestseller Ancient Chinese philosophy for modern life from Harvard's most popular professor The first book of its kind The Path offers a profound guide to living well through making small changes to our everyday routines Covering subjects from decision-making to relationships it shows how actions from greeting others & playing with children to running meetings can be opportunities to become happier & more productive The authors show that we live well not by finding ourselves & slavishly following a grand plan as so much of Western thought would have us believe but rather through a path of self-cultivation & engagement with the world Believing in a true self only restricts what we can become
- & tiny changes from how we think about careers to how we talk to our family can start to have powerful effects that will open up constellations of new possibilities Professor Michael Puett's course in Chinese philosophy has taken Harvard by storm In The Path he & journalist Christine Gross-Loh make this timeless wisdom accessible to everyone for the first time
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' Epic in every sense'
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Yoga is now internationally an integral part of our health-conscious cultural landscape It is practiced by millions for health & fitness reasons While Yoga is seen & practiced mostly as a body exercise program the interest in the philosophical & spiritual dimension of Yoga is growing This book introduces us to Patanjali the founder of ancient Yoga in India It takes us step by step into a deeper understanding of the essence & origins of Yoga Osho introduces & unlocks Patanjali's ancient sutras revealing how contemporary this ancient message truly is It quickly becomes clear that we are just on the cusp of a gaining a much deeper understanding of Yoga & its place in our evolving world Surprisingly the mind even more than the body is the focus of Patanjali's teaching He says Yoga is the cessation of mind As Osho says This is the definition of Yoga the best definition Yoga has been defined in many ways; there are many definitions Some say Yoga is the meeting of the mind with the divine; hence it is called yoga -- yoga means meeting joining together Some say that Yoga means dropping the ego ego is the barrier the moment you drop the ego you are joined to the divine You were already joined; it only appeared that you were not joined because of the ego There are many definitions but Patanjali's is the most scientific He says Yoga is the cessation of mind What is the mind? What is the mind doing there? What is it? Ordinarily we think that mind is something substantial there inside the head Patanjali doesn't agree & no one who has ever known the inside of the mind will agree Modern science also doesn't agree Mind is not something substantial inside the head Mind is just a function just an activity ...

From the creators of ABZU the pathless is the mythic adventure of an Archer & an Eagle in a vast cursed Forest Become the Hunter a master of Archery who travels to a mystical island to dispel a Curse of darkness that grips the world Forge a connection with your Eagle companion as you hunt corrupted spirits but be careful not to become the hunted yourself Explore Misty forests full of secrets solve puzzles in ancient ruins & test your skill in epic battles The bond with your Eagle & the fate of the world hang in the balance ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Based on the best-selling novel by Afghan-born Atiq Rahimi (Winner of France s prestigious Prix Goncourt) & co-adapted for the screen by the legendary Jean-Claude Carriere The Patience Stone is a bold powerful & ultimately uplifting story of one woman s resolve to break free from silence & oppression featuring a breath-taking performance from Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani (Asghar Farhadi s About Elly Ridley Scott s Body of Lies) In a country torn apart by a war in Afghanistan or elsewhere a beautiful young woman is left alone to care for her wounded husband who has been in a coma for the past two weeks With no improvement in his condition food & water in short supply & a war raging around her she begins a heartfelt monologue in the hope that he will awaken & recover She talks about her childhood her dreams & frustrations her loneliness desires & suffering For the very first time in her life she is able to confess her deepest feelings believing he has become her Patience Stone a magical stone which according to Persian mythology will deliver her from all her pain & torment Poetic & unflinching The Patience Stone reveals the complex secrets of one woman s life & love in a violent world of patriarchal confinement in a story that is both deeply personal & resoundingly universal Actors Golshifteh Farahani Hamid Djavadan Hassina Burgan & Massi Mrowat Director Atiq Rahimi Certificate 15 years & over Year 2012 Languages Persian Duration 1 hour & 38 minutes (approx) ...

The Patient in Room Nine Says He's God is a roller coaster ride of joy controversy triumph & tragedy; often on the same page 192 pages Profeta Louis ...

A trip to the doctor is almost a guarantee of misery You'll make an appointment months in advance You'll probably wait for ...