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A None's story: searching for meaning inside Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, & Islam
By Corinna Nicolaou. 2016
Nicolaou, who was raised without a religious tradition, discusses her experiences exploring Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism in the Pacific…
Northwest, California, Texas, and Washington, D. C. Discusses the people she meets, what she learns about various sects, and what it means for her to continue to identify as a "none."2016Tibetan Buddhism: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By Matthew T. Kapstein. 2013
Professor of Buddhist studies examines the history, teachings, and practice of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition over the course of its…
thirteen centuries of development and worldwide dispersion. Looks at the life and times of the exiled Dalai Lama and the growth of his global prestige. 2014Siddhārtha's brain: unlocking the ancient science of enlightenment
By James Kingsland. 2016
Journalist investigates the psychology and neuroscience behind meditation and Buddhist practices. Analyzes scientific research as well as Buddhist scripture, and…
discusses the concept of mindfulness in the age of digital overload. Includes six guided meditation exercises. 2016Shadows of the workhouse
By Jennifer Worth. 2013
Following Call the Midwife (DB 76915), London midwife Jennifer Worth continues chronicling her time working in the postwar East End.…
This time, she focuses on the stories of people she met who grew up in the harsh workhouses where the poor were given accommodation and employment. PBS series tie-in. 2005El libro de la alegría: alcanza la felicidad duradera en un mundo en cambio constante
By Dalai Lama, Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Desmond Tutu. 2016
Farewell to the East End
By Jennifer Worth. 2013
In this final book of the London midwife's memoir trilogy, she chronicles the last of her work among the East…
End characters--including a patient and her identical twin who share a husband--before Worth's career took her elsewhere. Includes a glossary of obstetric terms. PBS series tie-in. 2005Push back: guilt in the age of natural parenting
By Amy B. Tuteur. 2016
Harvard-trained ob-gyn examines the myths and potential harm of the natural parenting movement, which advocates minimal medical interference, advocates breastfeeding…
for all mothers, and hails attachment parenting. Discusses the movement's history and modern practices and incorporates the author's experiences as a mother and doctor. 2016Buddhist ethics: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By Damien Keown. 2005
University of London professor of Buddhist ethics considers how Buddhists might respond to some of the modern world's moral dilemmas,…
including war and terrorism, animal welfare, suicide, euthanasia, and cloning. 2005The Buddha: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By Michael Carrithers. 2001
Anthropology professor describes the life and times of the religious leader whose teachings have survived through centuries and spread from…
India throughout Asia and on to the West. Discusses canonical forms, how his doctrines were preserved and modified, and why they continue to be relevant. 1983Taoist monk provides tips and guidance on dealing with the stressors related to living in an urban, industrialized society. Discusses…
meditation, the importance of sleep, work lifestyle, dealing with food choices and gaining weight, personal interactions, and more. Some strong language. 2016Kindfulness
By Ajahn Brahm, Brahm. 2016
Monk and spiritual director of Australian Buddhist society presents the discipline of mindfulness--focusing on being present in the moment--and challenges…
practitioners to the additional step of being kindful--making positive choices in the moment. Shares techniques and meditations on developing a sense of kindfulness. 2016Political scientist explores the world of breastfeeding advocacy. Examines the social history of breastfeeding in America, governmental policy changes--such as…
having breast pumps covered under the Affordable Care Act--and lifestyle companies catering to new mothers. Discusses what motivates otherwise disparate groups to unite over an issue in common. 2015Work. Pump. Repeat: the new mom's survival guide to breastfeeding and going back to work
By Jessica Shortall. 2015
A working mother shares the basics for surviving as both a working and a breastfeeding mother. She provides a guide…
to negotiating a pumping schedule, navigating business travel, and pumping in less-than-ideal locales. She draws on stories from both her own experiences and those of others. 2015In this collection of essays, sixteen writers discuss cultural pressures to become parents and provide their own perspectives and experiences…
with this decision. Each of the authors makes a case for valid reasons to forgo having children. 2015The Buddha's wife: the path of awakening together ; her story and readers companion
By Samuel Shem, Janet Surrey. 2015
Psychologist and Buddhist dharma-leader Surrey and medical doctor Shem explore the meaning and impact of the life of the Buddha's…
wife, Yasodhara, through a fictional tale of her life between abandonment by her husband and her joining his religious community. Includes a Reader's Companion, with life lessons and reflections. 2015The rainman's third cure: an irregular education
By Peter Coyote. 2015
Actor Peter Coyote describes growing up in New Jersey, joining the counterculture movement, discovering the practice of Zen, and becoming…
an actor for directors like Steven Spielberg and Roman Polanski. Coyote reflects on the choices he has made and the resulting consequences, both joyful and sorrowful. 2015Heart & hands: a midwife's guide to pregnancy and birth
By Elizabeth Davis. 2012
Revised and updated guide from a practicing midwife. She discusses how to become a midwife and establish a practice. Includes…
instructions, advice, and anecdotes for midwives and expectant parents on prenatal and postpartum care, assisting at births, and problems that may arise during pregnancy and labor. 2012Small: life and death on the front lines of pediatric surgery
By Catherine Musemeche. 2014
Pediatric surgeon recounts the history of the field, her day-to-day experiences, and the emotional highs and lows of dealing with…
the families of her patients. Examines the development of treatments for conditions which would have been death sentences in years previous. 2014Ending the pursuit of happiness: a Zen guide
By Barry Magid. 2008
Zen teacher and psychoanalyst Magid discusses the ways the concept of pursuing happiness may have contraindicative effects. Discusses practices of…
meditation, the differences and confluences of zen and psychoanalysis, and what it means to accept situations as they are versus attempting to improve the situation. 2008A concise introduction to Tibetan Buddhism
By John Powers. 2008
A specialist in Indo-Tibetan philosophy and meditation theory provides a succinct introduction to the core doctrines and practices, main religious…
orders, and historical evolution of the Mahayana Buddhist faith of Central Asia. 2008