In 1669, fleeing a London decimated by the plague and the Great Fire, a 9-year-old English child arrived alone at Fort St. George, the first English fortress in Mughal India. The boy survived to become a maverick merchant-mariner, an \'independent\' trading on the fringes of the East India Company. Captain Thomas Bowrey gained renown in numerous fields. Operating throughout the East Indies and speaking

Slow down, calm down, and come together with this complete guide to meditation for the whole family--featuring targeted practices for parents, teens, and kids of all ages. As a certified yoga teacher, meditation teacher, and host of the chart-topping podcast Mindful in Minutes, Kelly Smith is no stranger to the wide-ranging health benefits of meditation. And she discovered she needed them more than

The 21st century has brought many changes to peacebuilding, armed conflicts, and social movements. Organizations and scholars alike have developed new techniques for bridging cultural divides and enhancing democracy and respect for human rights. Moreover, technological changes have significantly altered conflict spaces. Methodological Advances in Research on Social Movements, Conflict, and Change explores

When Adol Christin boards the passenger liner Lombardia for an easy voyage across the Gaete Sea, he has no idea this journey will land him shipwrecked on the mysterious Seiren Island, home of an ancient curse that has plagued these waters for millennia. Nor can he possibly imagine that this act of fate will throw him into a battle against primordial powers, set out to destroy the entire human race.

Engage students in the essential principles of economics and demonstrate how they relate to real-life issues facing individuals, businesses, society, and economists today Essentials of Economics, 9th edition provides a clear, concise and accessible introduction to economics, making it the ideal textbook for one-semester or non-specialist

Inspired by heartrending real events, the gripping new novel from the No. 1 bestselling author about a former nurse in an Irish mother and baby home who reunites the mothers with the babies they were forced to give up years

A visual primer on the art and culture of the Jains, and their legacy todayStrict nonviolence, the renunciation of possessions and universal tolerance are the guiding principles of Jainism--a religious community that is found around the world but is little known outside India. Combining masterpieces of Jain art from the collection of the Museum Rietberg, richly illustrated essays and interviews with

A faith-based sticker and activity book about caring for family and sharing with friends featuring everyone\'s favorite bear family--the Berenstain Bears! Includes mazes, puzzles, word searches and over 50 stickers! The Berenstain Bears Gifts of the Spirit series celebrates the joy of faith, family, and friends--values essential to a wholesome and fulfilling life! Children ages three to seven will

A little girl navigates her cat\'s bad day in this picture book about exploring sadness and how we find comfort.Annie comes home from school to find her cat, Delilah, has had a terrible day and is quite sad. What do you do when your friend is sad? Cheer them up with all the things they love! Annie tries TV, warm milk, and even yoga! But at the end of the day, no distraction can really make our bad

The environmental crisis is accelerating all around us, threatening many forms of life including our own, and yet we can easily feel overwhelmed by the scale of the threat and feel powerless to avert the impending catastrophe. But the feeling of powerlessness is partly due to a misunderstanding of the natural world and a failure to think through the kinds of actions that are available to us. We tend

A simple shift in thinking can change everything you believe about your own happiness.By the time we become adults, most of us have joined the religion of suffering, which preaches that unless circumstances are controlled, life will be a mess. We compare ourselves to others and speculate about an impossible-to-know future, holding out hope for an improved life through getting ahead, fulfilling passion,

A definitive monograph on Japan\'s most famous living artist Yayoi Kusama is arguably Japan\'s most famous living artist. Her originality, innovation, and powerful desire to communicate have propelled her through a career that has spanned six decades. During this time, Kusama has explored painting, printmaking, photography, collage, film and video, performance and installation, and product design.

Revolutionise the way you think and learn and discover how to unlock and unleash the maximum power of your amazing brain - with astonishing, life changing results. A definitive, classic operations manual for the brain, readers can discover how to revolutionise the way they think and learn to wake up their senses and unleash the hidden power of their mind. A brand new and fully updated edition of

An illustrated adaptation of Charles Dickens\'s Victorian classic - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all

Foundational Techniques for Safe, Natural RidingWritten by world-class equestrian and trainer Sylvia Loch, this concise guide will help riders of every level achieve their most collaborative harmony with their horse. Loch looks to train riders how to develop greater ease and enjoy a thorough understanding of the simple mechanics of their bodies. Of the several instructional books and DVDs Loch has

MILLIONS AND MILLIONS! Ren has reconnected with her best friends from her time at the orphanage. She gives the fledgling adventurers the knowledge and tools they need to succeed, but she can\'t stop herself from meddling in their lives. Then, as she\'s hard at work at the forge, creating new magical swords, she invents a shockingly useful item informed by her background as a middle-aged man from our

The Happy Prince is a beautiful golden statue high up on a column in the city. Everyone loves him. He feels sad about the city\'s poor people, but what can he do? He can\'t leave his column. Then the swallow arrives, and helps the Happy Prince to do many good things. But what about the swallow\'s dream of flying to Egypt? And what does the Mayor do when the Happy Prince loses all his

Road rage. Domestic violence. Professionally angry TV and radio commentators. We\'re a society that is swimming in anger, always about to snap. Leonard Scheff, a trial attorney, once used anger to fuel his court persona, until he came to realize just how poisonous anger is. That and his intense study of Buddhism and meditation changed him. His transformation can be summarized in a simple parable: Imagine

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