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The life of Jane Austen
By John Halperin. 1984
Researches the links between the life and work of the English novelist, her family and society. Analyzes her predicament as…
an unmarried woman with inadequate financial means, and her relationships with friends and suitors. 1984.The legacy of Northrop Frye
By Robert D Denham, Alvin A Lee. 1994
Compiled from the papers presented at a 1992 conference, these essays discuss Frye's literary, critical, and religious contributions. Written by…
scholars, poets, authors and critics, they reflect his impact on culture and society in Canada and around the world. While full of praise, many of these pieces are also willing to challenge Frye's work. Includes a bibliography of Northrop Frye's works. 1994.Happiness and how it happens: Finding Contentment Through Mindfulness
By Suryacitta. 2011
Happiness: a guide to developing life's most important skill
By Daniel Goleman, Matthieu Ricard, Jesse Browner. 2018
Drawing from fiction and poetry, Western philosophy, Buddhist beliefs, scientific research, and personal experience, Ricard weaves an inspirational account of…
how to rethink our realities in a fast-moving modern world. 2018. Uniform title: Plaidoyer pour le bonheur.Dante and The divine comedy (The modern scholar)
By Dante Alighieri, Timothy Baker Shutt. 2005
Kenyon College professor Timothy B. Shutt delivers a revealing study of Dante's greatest work, The divine comedy. The Commedia is…
about the afterlife, not just Hell, but Purgatory, and Heaven too. Dante's genius is the genius of the allegorical method. 2005.The things you can see only when you slow down: how to be calm and mindful in a fast-paced world
By Chi-Young Kim, Hyemin. 2017
The world moves fast, but that doesn't mean we have to. In this mindfulness guide, Haemin Sunim, a Buddhist meditation…
teacher born in Korea and educated in the United States, illuminates a path to inner peace and balance amid the overwhelming demands of everyday life. By offering guideposts to well-being and happiness in eight areas--including relationships, love, and spirituality--Haemin Sunim emphasizes the importance of forging a deeper connection with others and being compassionate and forgiving toward ourselves. 2017.The 100-minute Buddha
By Jinananda. 2010
This short book outlines the fundamental elements of Buddhism by recounting the life and ministry of the Buddha. For Buddhists…
the teaching and example of the Buddha remains the core of their beliefs and way of life. 2010.Où tu vas, tu es: apprendre à méditer en tous lieux et en toutes circonstances
By Jon Kabat-Zinn, Yolande Du Luart. 2012
" En 1979, le Dr Jon Kabat-Zinn s'associe à l'université du Massachusetts pour créer le Centre de recherche clinique pour…
la réduction du stress. Ses méthodes, fondées sur les techniques bouddhiques de la méditation et de la pleine conscience, obtiennent très vite des succès remarquables, tant auprès de grands malades dont les souffrances sont enfin apaisées qu'auprès de victimes de troubles psychiques qui reprennent goût à la vie. Mais le programme du Dr Kabat-Zinn propose aussi des applications préventives, comme la création d'une consultation pour les minorités urbaines défavorisées, ou l'élaboration d'un travail avec des prisonniers sur la maîtrise de leur agressivité. Avec Où tu vas, tu es, Jon Kabat-Zinn, professeur de médecine et docteur en biologie moléculaire, a voulu élargir son public en s'adressant à tous ceux qui se laissent dévorer par le stress et la tension de la vie quotidienne. À ceux-là, toujours plus nombreux, il offre ce petit livre de sagesse qui ne se veut pas une méthode, mais une introduction à la pleine conscience, un livre désormais devenu un classique dans le monde entier. " -- 4e de couv. 2012. Titre uniforme: Wherever you go, there you are.Poétique (Le livre de poche. Classique #6734)
By Aristote. 1990
The author touches on the universals of human experience with wisdom and wit, so that we may confront our own…
foibles with disarmingly gentle humour. Many stories are true to life tales that help us to develop a deeper understanding of mindfulness and compassion and wisdom. 2005.Your heart's desire: instructions for creating the life you really want
By Sonia Choquette, Patrick Tully. 1997
Using examples drawn from her students and clients, a teacher interprets spiritual laws and suggests applications. Proposes nine creative principles…
for achieving miracles, joy, a sense of abundance, security, and peace. Reflects on Jesus' and Buddha's influences in her life. Provides a step-by-step approach to experiencing God's love. c1997.Zen flesh, Zen bones: Collection Of Zen And Pre-zen Writings (Pelican books)
By Paul Reps. 1971
Zen Buddhism conveys its profound truths through epigrams, parable and brief enigmatic and often amusing stories of the masters. In…
addition to "101 Zen Stories", this volume contains "The Gateless Gate", a collection of "koans" or puzzles and "10 Bulls", an account of a bull-hunt. 1971.La force du bouddhisme: mieux vivre dans le monde d'aujourd'hui
By Jean-Claude Carrière, dalaï-lama XIV Tenzin Gyatso. 1994
La force du bouddhisme: mieux vivre dans le monde d'aujourd'hui
By Jean-Claude Carrière, dalaï-lama XIV Tenzin Gyatso. 1994
Jean Cocteau
By Jean Touzot. 1989
Cette biographie de l'écrivain Jean Cocteau tente de suivre sa démarche dans le siècle, au milieu des combats qui n'étaient…
pas toujours ceux de l'avant-garde artistique. Elle tente aussi de prendre sur l'oeuvre de ce grand auteur, enrichie de ses derniers textes, une perspective panoramique. 1989.Mishima, ou, La vision du vide
By Marguerite Yourcenar. 1980
Dans cette étude critique, un grand écrivain d'Occident démonte les mécanismes de la psychologie d'un grand écrivain d'Orient, mettant au…
jour les ambitions, les triomphes, les faiblesses, les désastres intérieurs et finalement le courage. 1980.Conversations with Susan Sontag (Literary conversations series)
By Susan Sontag, Leland A Poague. 1995
Twenty-four interviews conducted with American novelist and critic Sontag between 1969 and 1993, in which she is frequently asked to…
comment on her published writings. Sontag is questioned about aesthetic, political, and sexual issues by Edwin Newman, Joe David Bellamy, Jonathan Cott, Jean-Louis Servan-Schreiber, Amy Lippman, and Nadine Gordimer, among others. 1995.Insight meditation: the practice of freedom
By Joseph Goldstein. 1993
In Buddhist teaching, wisdom is knowing that whatever arises has the nature to cease. This knowledge stops clinging which in…
turn stops suffering. Meditation retreat leader Goldstein asserts that practicing meditation and selfless nonharming behaviour leads to enlightenment or freedom from suffering. He then discusses how to meditate with this goal in mind and points out the traps to avoid along the way. 1993.Danse macabre
By Stephen King. 1981
La France et nous: journal d'une querelle : répnses à Jean Cassou, René Garneau, Louis Aragon, Stanislas Fumet
By Robert Charbonneau. 1993