This book is a first. There has never been one entirely dedicated to the spiritual life of the Dalai Lama. Yet as one of the worlds most recognised & respected spiritual leaders there is already great interest in such a work from His Holiness thousands of friends & followers around the world. The Dalai Lama sees himself first & foremost as a human being secondly as a monk & thirdly as the former political leader of Tibet. In this extraordinary book we read many hitherto unknown stories from his childhood his formation as a monk & his gradual development as a leader of his people. We are offered a view of his daily spiritual practise invited to listen in on the dialogue he has been pursuing with other religions with non-believers & with scientists in his search for ethical & environmental principles & shown how he brings a sense of goodness & conscience to political life around the globe. In a world that is so profoundly interdependent the Dalai Lama explains how he transforms himself through spiritual means in order to have a positive effect on the world & he encourages us to do the same by working on ourselves first of all. ...

A CHILD CALLED 'IT' is Dave Pelzer's story of a child beaten & starved by his emotionally unstable alcoholic mother: a mother who played torturous unpredictable games that left one of her three sons nearly dead. Dave was no longer considered a son or a boy but an 'it'. His bed was an old army cot in the basement & when he was allowed food it was scraps from the dogs' bowl. Throughout Dave kept alive the dream of finding a family who would love & care for him. THE LOST BOY: the harrowing but ultimately uplifting true story of Dave's journey through the foster-care system in search of a family who will love him. A MAN NAMED DAVE: the gripping conclusion to this inspirational trilogy. With extraordinary generosity of spirit Dave takes us on a journey into his past. At last he confronts his father & ultimately his mother. Finally Dave finds the courage to break the chains of the past & learn to love trust & live for the future. ...

Enter the enthralling world of Tom Daley in My Story"
- medallist in the 2012 London Olympic Games. Tom had the whole country behind
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On the morning of the 10th December 1996 Jill Bolte Taylor a thirty-seven-year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist experienced a massive stroke when a blood vessel exploded in the left side of her brain. A neuroanatomist by profession she observed her own mind completely deteriorate to the point that she lost the ability to walk talk read write or recall any of her life all within the space of four hours. As the damaged left side of her brain
- the rational logical detail & time-oriented side
- swung in an out of function Taylor alternated between two distinct & opposite realities: the euphoric Nirvana of the intuitive & emotional right brain in which she felt a sense of complete well-being & peace; & the logical left brain that realized Jill was having a stroke & enabled her to seek help before she was lost completely. In My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientists Personal Journey Taylor brings to light a new perspective on the brain & its capacity for recovery that she gained through the intimate experience of awakening her own injured mind. The journey to recovery took eight years for Jill to feel completely healed. Using her knowledge of how the brain works her respect for the cells composing her human form & an amazing mother Taylor completely repaired her mind & recalibrated her understanding of the world according to the insight gained from her right brain that December morning.

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With 4 pages of traceable cling-on fashion shapes 2 texture plates with 4 fabric textures each 8 coloured pencils & one graphite pencil & 50 sheets of tracing paper My Style Studio" contains everything that is needed to make a stylish fashion line." ...

Summer holidays are finally here! Fans of Jacqueline Wilson can enjoy every single moment with this bright fun Holiday Journal from their favourite mega-bestselling author. There's a quiz a page of pretty stickers a scrapbook & space to write a diary throughout the holiday plus lots & lots more. Illustrated throughout it's the perfect way to plan your best holiday ever & to record all your special memories. ...

Thriller adventure & comedy are brought together in My Sunny British Days by Shreyans Ranjalkar. Written by a child for children his stories take you on a magic carpet ride of adventure & bring to you: The Lost Island" where a mysterious ring found by Sam & Jack transports them into a world of mystery magic & dark sorcery. Challenged by an unknown enemy they attempt to free captives enslaved by a powerful spell. Then just when they think they have returned to the world they love & know they are again summoned in " The Lost Island & Return of the Dark Devil". Who calls this time friend or foe? In " The Evil Lunch Ladies from Outer Space" hundreds of helpless children are rendered unconscious. What appears to be a 'normal' school day turns into a nightmare. George Louis & Jack mysteriously escape & now it's up to them to save their peers. In " The Small Big Mistake" Mr. Harry is the kindest soul you could know. So kind that he manages to find himself in all types of mistaken situations. Yet one day will tell the rest apart. A sunny happy day for Mr. Harry turns to panic & pain. Let the sunshine of My Sunny British Days warm your heart & bring back your own cherished memories. Step into the magical lands & experience the miraculous." ...

Emma knows that having superpowers isnt always easy especially when you have to keep them secret. But its even harder when your mischievous little sister cant help using them in the naughtiest of ways. & when Saffie makes the new nosy neighbours garden shed come to life & hop over the hedge its up to Emma to cover its tracks before its too late! Being a big sister has never been so heroic! ...

Emma & Saffie are going to stay with their grandparents for the summer to learn how to use their superpowers. Grandma has powers too but Grandpa doesn't & he definitely doesn't like the gnomes doing the gardening or the washing-up doing itself
- he'd rather play with his model aeroplanes. As the summer passes the girls are having lots of fun
- Emma brings a whole doll's house to life (and even learns to bake tiny cakes in the kitchen) but all Saffie wants is to cheer up Grandpa
- so she decides to throw him the best party ever. What could possibly go wrong?


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My Surface (t) Step-by-step instructions with callouts to Surface photos that show you exactly what to do Help when you run into Surface problems or limitations Tips & Notes to help you get the most from your Surface Full-color step-by-step tasks walk you through getting & keeping your Surface working just the way you want. Learn how to * Get started quickly with Surfaces Start Screen & natural touch interface * Safely connect to networks the Web & other PCs * Use Sky Drive & your Microsoft account to access data & settings from anywhere * Search & browse the Internet more efficiently than ever * Do your Facebook & Twitter social networking through the People app * Discover manage & play music & other media * Watch Netflix You Tube & other streaming video * Manage your appointments & your life through Calendar * Keep up to date with the latest news * Create documents with Word 2013 * Crunch numbers with Excel 2013 * Present on-the-go with Power Point 2013 * Organize your notes with One Note 2013 * Find the best new Surface apps at the Windows Store * Keep your Surface working reliably & securely * Personalize Microsoft Surface so it works the way you want it to * Get more help whenever you need it * Make the most of Touch Cover & Type Cover * Control your Xbox 360 through Surfaces Smartglass app CATEGORY: Tablets COVERS: Microsoft Surface (t) USER LEVEL: Beginning-Intermediate ...