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When things fall apart: heart advice for difficult times (Shambhala Classics Ser.)
By Pema Chödrön. 2000
American Buddhist nun describes how to apply her religion’s philosophy to achieve happiness. Explains how to communicate, experience difficult emotions,…
and become compassionate using eight worldly dharma or basic Buddhist beliefs. 2000, c1997.Waterlog: a swimmer's journey through Britain
By Roger Deakin. 2000
Roger Deakin set out in 1996 to swim through the British Isles. The result was a uniquely personal view of…
an island race and a people with a deep affinity for water. Encompassing cultural history, autobiography, travel writing and natural history, "Waterlog" is a personal journey, a bold assertion of the native swimmer's right to roam, and an unforgettable celebration of the magic of water. Includes strong language. 2000.Wanderer on my native shore
By George Reiger. 1983
Voyage of the Stella
By R. D Lawrence. 1982
Visions and revisions
By Dale Peck. 2015
Novelist and critic Dale Peck's latest work - part memoir, part extended essay - is a foray into what the…
author calls "the second half of the first half AIDS epidemic," i.e., the period between 1987, when the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) was founded, and 1996, when the advent of combination therapy transformed AIDS from a virtual death sentence into a chronic manageable illness. 2015.Two towns in Provence
By M. F. K Fisher. 1983
The day-to-day adventures of the author in Aix-en-Provence and Marseilles. This is a study of customs and manners, and could…
serve as a guide on how and how not to behave when living abroad. 1983.Travels on my elephant
By Mark Shand. 1991
There is no better way to see India than from the howdah of an elephant, as Mark Shand discovered when…
he set out on a thousand kilometre journey to Sonepur Mela, the world's oldest elephant market, on the back of Tara, a 31-year-old elephant. Tara was transformed from a scrawny and ill- treated begging elephant into a star attraction, and finding her a home was to present the greatest challenge of all. 1991.Trailing Pythagoras
By George Galt. 1982
Galt recounts his personal experiences traveling through the Aegean islands. In addition to a host of incredible characters, Galt has…
to contend with the ghost of his own ancestor, John Galt, who explored the same terrain early in the 19th century. c1982.Tomboy survival guide
By Ivan E Coyote. 2016
A memoir told in stories, about how Coyote learned to embrace their tomboy past while carving out a space for…
those of us who don't fit neatly into boxes or identities or labels. Ivan writes about their years as a young butch, dealing with new infatuations and old baggage, and life as a gender-box-defying adult, in which they offer advice to young people while seeking guidance from others. (And for tomboys in training, there are even directions on building your very own unicorn trap.) Recounts Ivan's past as a diffident yet free-spirited tomboy, and maps their journey through treacherous gender landscapes and a maze of labels that don't quite stick, to a place of self-acceptance and an authentic and personal strength. 2016.To get rich is glorious: China in the eighties
By Orville Schell. 1984
Thoughts on the East (New Directions Bibelot Ser. #0)
By Thomas Merton. 1995
Reflections of a noted Trappist monk and writer on major religions of the East. Defines and describes Taoism, Buddhism, Sufism,…
and Hinduism. Observes principles and themes that these religions share with their Western counterparts. Includes introductory materials by George Woodcock. 1995.The walk west: a walk across America 2
By Peter Jenkins, Barbara Jenkins. 1981
A description of the authors' trip from New Orleans to Oregon. They tell of their experiences and the people they…
met during their 2,000 mile walk, beginning in 1976 and ending in 1979. Sequel to "Walk across America." 1981.The ultimate happiness prescription: 7 keys to joy and enlightenment
By Deepak Chopra. 2010
With words like 'depression' and 'recession' in the air, the author underlines the importance of keeping an eye on the…
positive aspects of life and finding ways to experience joy no matter what is happening to you. This book explains how to maintain an optimistic outlook and experience the benefits of having a happy heart and soul, no matter what the circumstances. 2010.The sun my heart: from mindfulness to insight contemplation
By Thich Nhat Hanh. 1988
The author is a poet, Zen master, and nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize. He draws from Buddhist psychology, epistemology,…
and contemporary physics, and uses many anecdotes to accompany the reader on this journey from mindfulness to insight. 1988.The southern gates of Arabia: a journey to the Hadhramaut
By Freya Stark. 1990
In 1935, Freya Stark set out to travel the Incense Route inland from the southern shores of Arabia. She encountered…
sultans and Bedouin, harem women of Do'an, the Mansab of Meshed, cheerful distributor of peppermints, cloves and chewing gum and Hasan, overheard describing her as "one of the sultanas of England". 1990.The snow leopard
By Peter Matthiessen. 2003
1973. Peter Matthiessen and field biologist George Schaller traveled high into the remote mountains of Nepal to study the Himalayan…
blue sheep and possibly glimpse the rare and beautiful snow leopard. Matthiessen, a student of Zen Buddhism, was also on a spiritual quest to find the Lama of Shey at the ancient shrine on Crystal Mountain. As the climb proceeds, Matthiessen charts his inner path as well as his outer one, with a deepening Buddhist understanding of reality, suffering, impermanence, and beauty. 2003.The secret voyage of Sir Francis Drake, 1577-1580
By R. Samuel Bawlf. 2003
On September 26, 1580, Francis Drake sailed his ship, the Golden Hinde, into Plymouth harbour on the coast of England.…
He had long been given up for lost, and rumours quickly circulated about where he had been on his three-year voyage and about the huge haul of plunder he had brought home. What was eventually revealed would change the history of exploration in North America. Some descriptions of violence. 2003.The royal road to romance
By Richard Halliburton. 1969
The author chose to see the world as a vagabond. He relates his adventures: being penniless in Monte Carlo, in…
prison for taking forbidden photographs at Gibraltar, and held by Chinese pirates at sea. 1969.The religions of the east: paths to enlightenment (The modern scholar)
By Stephen R Prothero. 2005
The remarkable world of Frances Barkley, 1769-1845
By Beth Hill, Frances Barkley. 1978
Frances Barkley was the first European woman to set foot on the coast of B.C. In 1786, she embarked from…
Europe on a trade and exploration voyage with her husband, Captain Charles W. Barkley. Her reminiscences contain her descriptions of their life at sea, and visits to South America, India, China, and what is now known as Alaska and British Columbia. 1978.