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Unlock the timeless wisdom of Buddhism with "Pāli Canon & Amitabha Sutra: Buddhist Classics for Beginners." This compelling 2-in-1 guide takes you on a journey through the foundational texts that have shaped Buddhist thought and practice for millennia. Dive into the Pāli Canon, the oldest collection of Buddhist scriptures, where you’ll find the authentic teachings of the Buddha himself. From the essentials of mindfulness and meditation to profound insights on suffering and liberation, these teachings illuminate the path to inner peace and enlightenment. Discover the Amitabha Sutra, a ...

Shanghai, known as the Pearl of the Orient, had always been an international center in China was near-total destruction during the Sino-Japanese War. Following the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in 1937, the Japanese headed for its goal, the capital of China, Nanking. Shanghai was a key battleground before they were able to reach the capital of China, which brought on the “Stalingrad on the Yangtze”.

Perfect parents don’t exist. Honest ones do. If you’ve ever bribed your toddler with snacks, hidden in the bathroom for five minutes of peace, or wondered whether bedtime is secretly a form of torture… congratulations, you’re normal. Parenting is messy, exhausting, and sometimes hilarious — and that’s exactly what this book is about. In Perfect Parents Don’t Exist, award-winning author Nam Nguyen (Raising Future Leaders, Raising Genius) shares 15 uncomfortable truths about raising kids — the kind no one posts about on Instagram. With a mix of science, humor, and real-life ...

Short fiction that is long on romance, Best Gay Romance 2011 encompasses the dizzying emotions of the human heart in love: delight, longing, relief, despair, anger, and deepest desire. From first times to brief encounters, to rediscovered missed connections and longtime companions, editor Richard Labont? has curated a classic on the subject of love between men. Each story unfolds the "possibility of happy-ever-after-the warm, beating heart of romantic desire".

TECHNOLOGY IS EVOLVING AT THE FASTEST RATE WE'VE EVER SEEN, BUT IT MAY BE THE SLOWEST RATE WE'LL EVER SEE AGAIN! What does this mean for the future of the human race? Do we resist these changes or embrace them? Australian biomedical engineer, inventor and visionary Dr Jordan Nguyen has lived a...

She was supposed to stay dead. Lyra is a ghost agent—off-grid, off-record, and barely holding together the fragments of a life that isn’t entirely hers. Once a covert operative built for infiltration at the deepest levels, she now moves through the shadows of cities that never sleep, following traces of a program that should have been buried with her. But the past has a pulse. And someone, somewhere, is resurrecting what she was designed to forget. Set in a near-future landscape of corporate warfare, neural espionage, and synthetic identities, Rising Vengeance is a taut, electrified ...

Bien que la douleur soit inévitable, la souffrance est facultative. Apprenez à surmonter l’anxiété, le doute et l’autosabotage sans avoir besoin de votre motivation ou de votre volonté. Dans ce livre, vous découvrirez : La cause profonde de toutes les souffrances psychologiques et émotionnelles et comment y mettre fin ; Comment ne plus être affecté.e par les pensées et les sentiments négatifs ; Comment faire l’expérience de l’amour inconditionnel, de la paix et de la joie dans le présent, quelles que soient les circonstances extérieures.

A Saga of Flame, Frost, and the End of Stars Two rivals. One wounded sky. A choice that could end worlds. When heir Raen of Brand is summoned to the icebound fortress of Frostspire by an omen and a shard of star‑metal that knows his name, he steps into a cold war of ancient Houses—and an older war written in the heavens. Across the battlements, Commander Katharos of Allard holds the north with iron discipline and a blade of frost, sworn to protect her people from enemies she can see…and the ones she can’t. As the heavens begin to blink and forbidden relics stir, their uneasy pact is...

Some codes aren’t meant to be broken. Some were never meant to be written. Lyra was built to weaponize empathy—trained to manipulate emotion, to disappear into neural patterns not her own. But now, stripped of the implants that once defined her, she’s no longer a tool. Or a ghost. She’s something harder to control: a woman reclaiming her body, her voice, and her past. The world, however, is moving on without her. In the wake of system collapse, a seductive quiet spreads—manufactured peace, tuned to the frequency of guilt. Across continents, protests falter. Governments give in. ...

Expand your business and your life with this elegantly simple methodology. The Gift is Enlightened Networking -- made easy! Learn what thousands of others have discovered - that there's a powerful new way to make new contacts, build relationships and get new business. , The Gift manual teaches you step by step instructions for putting into action the Law of Contribution. This Law states that your level of happiness and success is directly proportional to the number of people you serve selflessly. Authors, Matthew Ferry, Thach Nguyen, Marc Sachnoff and Kristen Marie Scheurlein have been ...

Loyalty was the only thing that ever kept her alive. Now it’s the weapon being used to erase her. After surviving the kind of black-ops mission no one was meant to walk away from, former empathic operative Lyra is doing what ghosts do best—staying off the radar, living between signal and shadow. The systems that built her, broke her, and nearly turned her into a god are still watching. But for the first time, they’re watching from a distance. Until the world watches her kill a man she never touched. A flawless broadcast from a global summit shows Lyra pulling the trigger. Neutral AIs ...

So you want to stop or control drinking and get your life back? Your recovery is not going to be easy. You are going to experience setbacks day by day. But YOU CAN DO IT! You can beat alcoholism - thousands of people have been able to self help, with or without Alcoholics Anonymous. For men and women trying to beat this drinking disorder, gain sobriety, tired of endless blackout episodes or failed detox attempts, this book will help. This is not one of those health or science books that lecture you about alcohol addiction or abuse of drugs. Instead, it is straight to the facts, well ...

Some powers demand sacrifice. Others demand surrender. But the fiercest are born when you refuse to give either. The storm has come—and she is its heart. Across war-torn lands and ash-streaked skies, a girl once cast aside now stands at the center of an unraveling world. The relic she carries burns brighter, hungrier. The lines between savior and destroyer are thinning, and the truth buried beneath golden light may devour her before destiny ever can. Allies are falling. Kingdoms crumbling. And desire—once a thread of solace—now threatens to shatter what little remains of who she was. ...

Au sein de la Maison de la Sororité Sacrée, les coups de fouet de la redoutable Soeur Supérieure rythment le quotidien strictement réglé des "indignes". Pétries de jalousie, elles se tendent des pièges cruels dans l'attente de savoir qui sera la prochaine heureuse élue à rejoindre les "Illuminées". C'est le voeu le plus cher de la jeune femme qui raconte cette histoire, au fil d'un journal dans lequel elle s'épanche nuit après nuit, au péril de sa vie.

Less carbs. More protein. That is the muscle growth mantra for a bodybuilder. But this is simplistic! You may have these questions: Is protein necessary? How much do I need to eat? What are the best sources of protein? What are the natural foods to build muscles and burn fat for both men and women? What to eat before and after a workout? What about supplements and protein powders? This book answers these burning questions in a simple, easy-to-understand manner. It will help you get the lean, stronger, more muscular body you desire. Naturally. Safely. Also, from this book, you will be able ...

(November 2023 updated edition) Live well for $500 a month Vietnam has warm weather, fast internet, cheap, modern apartments, great food, and a super-low cost of living. Live like a baller for very little money. A good meal costs $1, a month of mobile data costs $5, and seeing the doctor costs $3 It's easy to live well in Vietnam. But if you follow the tourist or blogger trail, you'll be paying first-world prices and getting third-world quality. Vietnamese people know how to get the best stuff cheap, and this book documents that knowledge. Take it from Elly Elly Thuy Nguyen, author of the ...

Sometimes Therapy Isn’t Enough finds the author coping with mental health struggles through poetry. The book is divided into four chapters, taking the listener on a raw emotional journey through anxiety, addiction, depression, and grief.

In a land scorched by memory and ruled by silence, a girl once unseen now carries the weight of what should have stayed buried. The journey that began as escape has become something far more dangerous. As whispered power stirs beneath ash and gold, her steps are watched by eyes both mortal and monstrous. Some want what she carries. Others want what she is becoming. Out in the ruins, nothing stays dead—and nothing stays secret. Not longing. Not loyalty. Not the slow-blooming ache of a bond that neither distance nor danger has burned away. But in a world where devotion can devour and beauty...

Immigrant Millionaire: The Story of One Asian Woman Obsessed to Succeed in the Land of Opportunity by Kelli Nguyen-Ha.