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Siddhārtha'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. 2016Master of ceremonies: A memoir
By Joel Grey. 2016
Joel Grey, the Tony and Academy Award-winning Master of Ceremonies in Cabaret finally tells his remarkable life story. Born Joel…
David Katz to a wild and wooly Jewish American family in Cleveland, Ohio in 1932, Joel began his life in the theater at the age of 9, starting in children's theater and then moving to the main stage. He was hooked, and his seven decades long career charts the evolution of American entertainment—from Vaudeville performances with his father, Mickey Katz to the seedy gangster filled nightclubs of the forties, the bright lights of Broadway and dizzying glamour of Hollywood, to juggernaut musicals like Cabaret , Chicago , and Wicked . Master of Ceremonies is a memoir of a life lived in and out of the limelight, but it is also the story of the man behind the stage makeup. Coming of age in a time when being yourself tended to be not only difficult but also dangerous, Joel has to act both on and off the stage. He spends his high school years sleeping with the girls-next-door while carrying on a scandalous affair with an older man. Romances with to-die-for Vegas Showgirls are balanced with late night liaisons with like-minded guys, until finally Joel falls in love and marries a talented and beautiful woman, starts a family, and has a pretty much picture perfect life. But 24 years later when the marriage dissolves, Joel has to once again find his place in a world that has radically changed. Drawing back the curtain on a career filled with show-stopping numbers, larger-than-life stars and even singing in the shower with Bjork, Master of Ceremonies is also a portrait of an artist coming to terms with his evolving identity. When an actor plays a character, he has to find out what makes them who they are; their needs, dreams, and fears. It's a difficult thing to do, but sometimes the hardest role in an actor's life is that of himself. Deftly capturing the joy of performing as well as the pain and secrets of an era we have only just started to leave behind, Joel's story is one of love, loss, hard-won honesty, redemption, and success.40 LGBT+ qui ont changé le monde: tome 1 (40 LGBT+ qui ont changé le monde #1)
By Florent Manelli. 2019
Une quarantaine de portraits de personnes connues ou inconnues qui ont oeuvré en faveur des droits et de la reconnaissance…
des minorités sexuelles, de Marsha P. Johnson à Mary Bonauto en passant par Bayard Rustin, Keith Haring, Chi Chia-Wei et Janet Mock.El libro de la alegría: alcanza la felicidad duradera en un mundo en cambio constante
By Dalai Lama, Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Desmond Tutu. 2016
Buddhist 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. 2016Out of orange: a memoir
By Cleary Wolters. 2015
Introduced in the best-selling Orange is the New Black (DB 77538), Cleary Wolters (known to many as Alex Vause) offers…
new details of events and discusses international drug crime, her experience in the drug trade, her incarceration, and her relationship with Piper Kerman. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 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. 2015Ending 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. 2008Bettyville: a memoir
By George Hodgman. 2015
Hodgman, in between New York City editing jobs, describes returning to Paris, Missouri, to act as his widowed mother's caretaker.…
He delves into their shared perfectionist loner personalities--now colored by prickly ninety-one-year-old Betty's memory problems and failing health, and her only child's drug past and homosexuality. Some strong language. 2015Where the dead pause, and the Japanese say goodbye: a journey
By Marie Mutsuki Mockett. 2015
Mockett's family owns a Buddhist temple near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. After the 2011 disaster at the plant,…
her family was unable to bury her grandfather due to radiation levels. Grieving, Mockett journeys into the radiation zone and investigates death-centered rituals in Japan. 2015El camino de la iluminación (Atria Espanol)
By Dalai Lama, Jeffrey Hopkins, His Holiness Dalai Lama, Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho. 2010
Tenzin Gyatso, el decimocuarto Dalai Lama del Tibet, extrae prácticas de meditación del Budismo tradicional para presentar paso a paso…
ejercicios contemplativos diseñados para expandir la capacidad de enriquecimiento espiritual del lector, junto con marcas claras para reconocer su progreso. Traducido de la edición en inglés del Dr. Jeffrey HopkinsThe way of the Bodhisattva: a translation of the Bodhicharyāvatāra (Shambhala Classics)
By Shantideva, Śāntideva. 2008
Guide to the practice of meditation using Buddhist principles. Encourages the contemplation of enlightenment to generate the qualities of love,…
compassion, generosity, and patience. Revised from 1997 edition. Includes a foreword by the Dalai Lama. 2006In search of the Christian Buddha: how an Asian sage became a medieval saint
By Donald S. Lopez, Peggy McCracken. 2014
Two scholars explore the medieval Christian tale of Barlaam and Josaphat, which, they propose, is actually the story of Siddhartha…
Gautama--the Buddha--the telling of which slowly evolved in cultural retellings as travelers made their way along the Silk Road to the West. 2014Damn Shame: A Memoir of Desire, Defiance, and Show Tunes
By David Pevsner. 2022
A funny, daring, bawdy and incredibly honest memoir from the anti-ageist, anti-body shaming, pro-sex advocate and erotic provocateur.Over the course…
of his 35-year career in show business, David Pevsner has done it all. He’s acted on Broadway, off-Broadway, in independent films and on numerous TV network shows including Grey’s Anatomy, Modern Family and Criminal Minds. As he continues his career in entertainment, Pevsner has also dedicated himself to exploring his deepest sexual fantasies. In his late 30s he became a mature male escort and over the last several years has attracted a large international fan base through his blog of erotic photographs celebrating nudity and sexuality. Damn Shame is David Pevsner’s incredible story and is a passionate and poignant look at one man’s journey from a thin, shy boy ashamed of his body and sexuality to a defiant, fearless everyman exploring his erotic desires, everything from leather and S&M to nude/erotic/hardcore modelling. Along the way, he fights back against society’s demonization of gay sex, body shaming and ageism while pursuing his own very personal definition of success and seeking love, validation and self-esteem. Damn Shame gives a loud and powerful voice to a generation of mature men who have been conditioned to believe from society (and especially younger members of the gay community) that they are sexually irrelevant, old and undesirable. Pevsner’s life story goes in directions that many couldn’t imagine, but the lessons learned through his experiences will resonate with readers of every age.Body counts: a memoir of politics, sex, AIDS, and survival
By Sean Strub, Sean O'Brien Strub. 2014
HIV-positive gay rights and AIDS activist discusses his Catholic upbringing in Iowa, sexual abuse by trusted adults, time in politics,…
and growth as an activist. Details the impact of AIDS on the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered community in the 1980s and 1990s. Some descriptions of sex. 2014