The Book of Mirdad the timeless allegorical story which has touched the hearts of so many readers continues to show new generations how it is possible to expand ones consciousness to uncover God in man by dissolving mans sense of duality. Mikhail Naimy in a similar style to Gibran unravels one layer after another showing that the words of his message have descended from some mysterious source. The book is essentially a set of question & answer between Mirdad & his disciples especially his chief disciple Naronda. These dialogues occurred during the time he was admitted as a servant in the monastery of Altar Peak built where Noahs Ark came to rest after the flood waters subsided. Mirdads teachings cover all the important life issues such as love the master-servant relationship creative silence money the moneylender & the debtor the cycle of time & death repentance old age & so on. The culmination & indeed the message is that Mirdads own Ark is the Ark of Holy Understanding which will bring humankind through another deluge greater than Noahs when Heaven will be revealed on Earth. Mirdads words are the words of an enlightened Sufi master. ...

Edward Lear the 20th child of a London stockbroker entered the household of Lord Stanley as little more than a servant but his sense of humour soon made him welcome above stairs & he began to amuse the children with comic drawings & rhymes. This book was first published in 1846. ...

From the zeros of the mathematician to the void of the philosophers from Shakespeare to the empty set from the ether to the quantum vacuum from being & nothingness to creatio ex nihilo there is much ado about nothing at the heart of things. Recent exciting discoveries in astronomy are shown to shed new light on the nature of the vacuum & its dramatic effect upon the explanation of the Universe. This remarkable book ranges over every nook & cranny of nothingness to reveal how the human mind has had to make something of nothing in every field of human enquiry. ...

This is a fantastic activity book about the ancient Japanese art of Origami. It features projects such as origami foxes water bombs crocodiles butterflies bats & Christmas trees. Each project is illustrated with clear step-by-step instructions & simple illustrations to ensure the projects look their best. It also

Includes:: advice on decorating the projects the best materials to use & paper folding tips.

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Making Paper Airplanes doesnt feel like science. & its not quite art. Near as we can figure its magic. Paper Airplanes fly because of good old reliable physics. & it takes a sharp ey & a clean fold to make them right. But launching a regular od piece of paper into the sky so that it soars loops & glides
- thats pure magic. We present here a complete guide to folding aerobatic amazements. The ten airplanes in this book are the best weve ever seen:sy to make forgiving of mistakes attractive & flight-ready under all kinds of conditions. Clear instructions & step-by-step illustrations make even the most impressive planes kid do-able while trimming & tweaking tips give basic principles of flight instant real-world relevance. This big book comes complete with 40 sheets of flight-tested ready-to-fold paper printed on both sides in a variety of 20 colourful patterns including leopard print wood grain hot rod flames & lose-it-on-the-lawn grass. Its everything you need to rul the skies
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The Book of Secrets" invites us to experience & experiment with everyday life through the awareness of our senses. Osho discusses 112 individual meditation techniques drawn from ancient texts
- meditations that focus on consciousness of the present moment. Osho describes each technique in detail & explains how to discover those best suited to each of us & how to integrate them into our daily lives. The new edition of " The Book of Secrets"
Includes:: a DVD with original Osho talk & introduction to meditation; meditation & discussion texts revised & reworked for clarity; elegant new interior design; new introduction; new easy-to-read trim size. In " The Book of Secrets" the secrets of the science of the " Vigyan Bhairav Tantra" texts become available to contemporary audience. Confined to small hidden mystery schools for centuries & often misunderstood today tantra is not just a method of enhancing sexual experience but a complete science of self-realization based on the cumulative wisdom of centuries of exploration into the meaning of life & consciousness. Tantra
- the very word means technique
- is a set of powerful transformative tools that can be used to bring new meaning & joy to every aspect of our daily live."



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Ageing is one of those unavoidable facts of life & what more can you do about it than laugh (admittedly slightly defensively)? Just why fading physical & mental faculties should be so funny is something of a mystery but they are & with The Book of Senior Jokes" you can laugh off your forgetfulness fading physique & new penchant for the afternoon nap. This book
- & do please try to remember to pay for it
- is a collection of the very best senior jokes putting them down between hard covers where even you cant forget them. " The Book of Senior Jokes" is the perfect present for anyone feeling their age no matter how old they may be that will help them celebrate all that is positive
- & positively hilarious
- about growing older."



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Have you ever referred to your oldest & closest friend as ' Thingy'? Reached the top of the landing only to realize that you have no idea why you came upstairs in the first place? Congratulations
- or commiserations
- you've had your first senior moment! Fear not for help is at h&. The Book of Senior Moments" introduces the reader to a wonderful collection of these little passages drawn from the experiences of everyone from politicians to pundits. It

Includes:: exit strategies for when you've been ambushed by your memory as well as tips on how to avoid getting ambushed in the first place. Part guide part humorous overview & crammed with advice examples anecdotes confessions tips retorts & excuses this is an absolutely essential book for anyone growing long in the tooth & short of memory."



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After a noisy upbringing as one of six children & adulthood as a vocal feminist & mother Sara Maitland began to crave silence. Over the past five years she has spent periods of silence in the Sinai desert the Australian bush & the Isle of Skye. She interweaves these experiences with the history of silence through fairy-tale & myth Western & Eastern religious traditions the Enlightenment & psychoanalysis up to the ambivalence towards silence in contemporary society. Maitland has built a hermitage on an isolated Scottish moor & the book culminates powerfully with her experiences of silence in this new home. ...

Four students discover a manuscript The Book of Skulls which reveals the existence of a sect now living in the Arizona desert whose members can offer immortality to those who can complete its initiation rite. To their surprise they discover that the sect exists & is willing to accept them as acolytes. But for each group of four who enter the rite two must die in order for the others to succeed. ...