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50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earthby EarthISBN 1879682605 (1-879682-60-5)
Softcover, Earth Works
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The Art of Happinessby Dalai Lama, Howard C. CutlerISBN 1573221112 (1-57322-111-2)
Hardcover, Riverhead Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Art of Happiness'Book summary:Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sit down with the Dalai Lama and really press him about life's persistent questions? Why are so many people unhappy? How can I abjure loneliness? How can we reduce conflict? Is romantic love true love? Why do we suffer? How should we deal with unfairness and anger? How do you handle the death of a loved one? These are the conundrums that psychiatrist Howard Cutler poses to the Dalai Lama during an extended period of interviews in The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living.
At first, the Dalai Lama's answers seem simplistic, like a surface reading of Robert Fulghum: Ask yourself if you really need something; our enemies can be our teachers; compassion brings peace of mind. Cutler pushes: But some people do seem happy with lots of possessions; but "suffering is life" is so pessimistic; but going to extremes provides the zest in life; but what if I don't believe in karma? As the Dalai Lama's responses become more involved, a coherent philosophy takes shape. Cutler then develops the Dalai Lama's answers in the context of scientific studies and cases from his own practice, substantiating and elaborating on what he finds to be a revolutionary psychology. Like any art, the art of happiness requires study and practice--and the talent for it, the Dalai Lama assures us, is in our nature. --Brian Bruya [via]
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The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essaysby Norman WirzbaISBN 1593760078 (1-59376-007-8)
Softcover, Counterpoint
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays'Book summary:The Art of the Commonplace gathers twenty-one essays by Wendell Berry that offer an agrarian alternative to our dominant urban culture. These essays promote a clearly defined and compelling vision important to all people dissatisfied with the stress, anxiety, disease, and destructiveness of contemporary American culture. Why is agriculture becoming culturally irrelevant, and at what cost? What are the forces of social disintegration and how might they be reversed? How might men and women live together in ways that benefit both? And, how does the corporate takeover of social institutions and economic practices contribute to the destruction of human and natural environments? Through his staunch support of local economies, his defense of farming communities, and his call for family integrity, Berry emerges as the champion of responsibilities and priorities that serve the health, vitality, and happiness of the whole community of creation.[via]More editions of The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays:
The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays of Wendell Berryby Wendell Berry, Norman WirzbaISBN 1582431469 (1-58243-146-9)
Hardcover, Counterpoint
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklinby Benjamin FranklinISBN 1595479562 (1-59547-956-2)
Softcover, Nuvision Pubns
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Being Peaceby Rachel Neumann, Thich Nhat Hanh, Mayumi Oda, Jack KornfieldISBN 188837540X (1-888375-40-X)
Softcover, Parallax Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Being Peace'Book summary:An ideal starting-point for those interested in Buddhism, Being Peace contains Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings on peace and meditation. Using real examples from his own life, as well as poems and fables, Nhat Hanh explains his key practices for living "right in the moment we are alive." These lessons are taught with fine writing and sparkling phrases that draw the reader in and make Being Peace a book that encourages multiple readings, both alone and in groups.[via]
This new edition of Nhat Hanh's seminal bestseller marks the book's first update since it was released in 1987. It includes a new introduction by noted Buddhist Jack Kornfield and beautiful illustrations by internationally recognized artist Mayumi Oda. Still as timely as when it was first published over 15 years ago, Being Peace is a revelation for anyone concerned with the state of the world and the quality of life.More editions of Being Peace:
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Ben Franklin America's Original Entrepreneur: Americas Original Enterpreneur Franklin's Autobiography Adapted for Modern Timesby Blaine McCormickISBN 1932531688 (1-932531-68-8)
Hardcover, Entrepreneur Pr
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The Book of Positive Quotationsby John CookISBN 1577490533 (1-57749-053-3)
Softcover, Fairview Pr
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The Book of Teaby K. Okakura, Sam HamillISBN 1570628289 (1-57062-828-9)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book of Tea'Book summary:That a nation should construct one of its most resonant national ceremonies round a cup of tea will surely strike a chord of sympathy with at least some readers of this review. To many foreigners, nothing is so quintessentially Japanese as the tea ceremony--more properly, "the way of tea"--with its austerity, its extravagantly minimalist stylization, and its concentration of extreme subtleties of meaning into the simplest of actions. The Book of Tea is something of a curiosity: written in English by a Japanese scholar (and issued here in bilingual form), it was first published in 1906, in the wake of the naval victory over Russia with which Japan asserted its rapidly acquired status as a world-class military power. It was a peak moment of Westernization within Japan. Clearly, behind the publication was an agenda, or at least a mission to explain. Around its account of the ceremony, The Book of Tea folds an explication of the philosophy, first Taoist, later Zen Buddhist, that informs its oblique celebration of simplicity and directness--what Okakura calls, in a telling phrase, "moral geometry." And the ceremony itself? Its greatest practitioners have always been philosophers, but also artists, connoisseurs, collectors, gardeners, calligraphers, gourmets, flower arrangers. The greatest of them, Sen Rikyu, left a teasingly, maddeningly simple set of rules:
Make a delicious bowl of tea; lay the charcoal so that it heats the water; arrange the flowers as they are in the field; in summer suggest coolness; in winter, warmth; do everything ahead of time; prepare for rain; and give those with whom you find yourself every consideration.
A disciple remarked that this seemed elementary. Rikyu replied, "Then if you can host a tea gathering without deviating from any of the rules I have just stated, I will become your disciple." A Zen reply. Fascinating. --Robin Davidson, Amazon.co.uk [via] 
The Book of Teaby Not AvailableISBN 1933330171 (1-933330-17-1)
Softcover, Stone Bridge Pr
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A Charlotte Mason Companion: Personal Reflections on the Gentle Art of Learningby Karen AndreolaISBN 1889209023 (1-889209-02-3)
Softcover, Charlotte Mason Reseach & Supply co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Charlotte Mason Companion: Personal Reflections on the Gentle Art of Learning'Book summary:Now you can realize the joy filled homeschool of your dreams! This modern classic is written by the homeschool mom who first carried Charlotte Mason's writings to America in her suitcase in 1987. Miss Mason's books were soon republished for a new generation. After ten years of intense study and successful application of Miss Mason s principles with her own children, Karen wrote A Charlotte Mason Companion: Personal Reflections on the Gentle Art of Learning. Today's parents can now see what a Charlotte Mason education looks like in a contemporary setting while gleaning from its many benefits. Charlotte Mason's principles of education are not only a way of learning but also a way of life. A Charlotte Mason Companion gives you powerful tools to create an extraordinary learning experience. At the turn of every page, you will meet a practical idea and the inspiration to carry it out. Topics on using good books, heroes in history, poetry, art and music appreciation, nature study, the atmosphere of home, the discipline of habit, keeping up enthusiasm, (to name a few) are referred to again and again by Karen s readers. It is one of the most trusted and often quoted books in the home school world since 1998. Plenty of encouragement, wisdom and gentle instruction await you in this beautifully written and beautifully illustrated book. You will not want to loan this one out! [via]
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A Charlotte Mason Education: A Home Schooling How-To Manualby Catherine LevisonISBN 1891400169 (1-891400-16-9)
Softcover, Champion Pr Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Charlotte Mason Education: A Home Schooling How-To Manual'Book summary:The immensely popular ideas of Charlotte Mason have inspired educators for many decades. Her unique methodology as written about in her six-volume series established the necessary protocols for an education above and beyond that which can be found in traditional classroom settings. In A Charlotte Mason Education, Catherine Levison has collected the key points of Charlotte Mason's methods and presents them in a simple, straightforward way that will allow families to quickly maximize the opportunities of home schooling. With weekly schedules, a challenging and diverse curriculum will be inspire and educate your child. A Charlotte Mason Education is the latest tool for parents seeking the best education for their children.
"I found these books extremely practical and thoughtful."
--Cathy Duffy, author of the Christian Home Educators' Curriculum Manuals
"When I became interested in this way of learning and wanted to know how to begin, this was the only book that accomplished my goal. Highly recommended."
--Lorrie Flem, editor of Teach Magazine
"Surely, you will, as I did, find something to enhance the education of your children immediately. Catherine makes it so simple for us!"
--Bob and Tina Farewell, Lifetime Books & Gifts
"As a teacher of twenty years, I have greatly appreciated Catherine's guidance in introducing the Charlotte Mason method in my teaching."
--Maggie Dail, MA, of Master Enterprises Learning Center
"Catherine Levison has written the perfect introduction to the Charlotte Mason method. A must."
--Penny Gardner, author of Charlotte Mason Study Guide
Catherine Levison has over a decade of home schooling experience. The mother of five, and a grandmother, Catherine is a popular teacher and lecturer.
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Choosing Simplicity: Commentary on the Bhikshuni Pratimokshaby Wu Yin, Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron, Bhikshuni Jendy ShihISBN 1559391553 (1-55939-155-3)
Softcover, Snow Lion Pubns
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Chuan Tsu: Inner Chaptersby Gia-Fu FengISBN 1569372829 (1-56937-282-9)
Softcover, Amber Lotus
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Chuan Tsu: Inner Chapters'Book summary:Chuang Tsu/ Inner Chapters is a companion volume to Gia-fu Feng and Jane English's translation of Tao Te Ching, which has enjoyed great success since its publication in 1972, and is having a 25th anniversary edition published in 1997.
Very little is known about Chuang Tsu and that little is inextricably woven into legend. While the other philosophers were busying themselves with the practical matters of government and rules of conduct, Chuang Tsu transcended the whang cheng, the illusory dust of the world- thus anticipating Zen Buddhism's emphasis on a state of emptiness or ego transcendence. With humor, imagery and fantasy, he captures the depth of Chinese thinking. [via]
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Chuang Tzu: The Inner Chaptersby Chuang-Tz-U, David Hinton, Chuang TzuISBN 1887178341 (1-887178-34-1)
Hardcover, Counterpoint
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Chuang Tzu: The Inner Chapters'Book summary:David Hinton's compelling new translation of Chuang Tzu's Inner Chapters makes these ancient texts from the Golden Age of Chinese philosophy accessible to contemporary readers. Standing alongside the Tao Te Ching as a founding text in the Taoist tradition, Chuang Tzu is believed to be the work of a Chinese sage by the same name. Many contemporary thinkers trace Zen back to these Taoist roots, roots at least as deep as those provided by Buddhism.160 pp. [via]
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Chuang Tzu: The Inner Chaptersby David HintonISBN 1887178791 (1-887178-79-1)
Softcover, Counterpoint
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Chuang Tzu: The Inner Chapters'Book summary:David Hintons compelling new translation of Chuang Tzus Inner Chapters makes these ancient texts from the Golden Age of Chinese philosophy accessible to contemporary readers. Standing alongside the Tao Te Ching as a founding text in the Taoist tradition, Chuang Tzu is highly readablewith a wild menagerie of characters and passages full of witty and engaging anecdotes. Revered for millennia in the Chinese spiritual tradition, Chuang Tzu stands alongside the Tao Te Ching as a founding classic of Taoism. The Inner Chapters is the only sustained section of this text widely believed to be the work of Chuang Tzu himself, dating to the fourth century B.C. Witty and engaging, spiced with the lyricism of poetry, Chuang Tzus Taoist insights are timely and eternal, profoundly concerned with spiritual ecology. Indeed, the Tao of Chuang Tzu was a wholesale rejection of a human-centered approach. Zen traces its sources back to these Taoist roots--roots at least as deep as those provided by Buddhism. But this is an ancient text that yields a surprisingly modern effect. In bold and startling prose, David Hintons translation captures the zany texture and philosophical abandon of the original. The Inner Chapterss fantastical passages--in which even birds and trees teach us what they know--offer up a wild menagerie of characters, freewheeling play with language, and surreal humor. And interwoven with Chuang Tzus sharp instruction on the Tao are short-short stories that are often rough and ribald, rich with satire and paradox.On their deepest level, The Inner Chapters are a meditation on the mysteries of knowledge itself. Chuang Tzus propositions, the translators introduction reminds us, seem to be in constant transformation, for he deploys words and concepts only to free us of words and concepts. Hintons vital new translation makes this ancient text from the golden age of Chinese philosophy accessible to contemporary readers. [via]
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Civil Disobedience, Solitude and Life Without Principleby Henry David ThoreauISBN 1573922021 (1-57392-202-1)
Softcover, Prometheus Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Civil Disobedience, Solitude and Life Without Principle'Book summary:Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) championed the belief that people of conscience were at liberty to follow their own opinion. In these selections from his writings, we see Thoreau the individualist and opponent of injustice. "Civil Disobedience" (1849), composed following Thoreau's imprisonment for refusing to pay his taxes in protest against slavery and the Mexican War, is an eloquent declaration of the principles that make revolution inevitable in times of political dishonour. "Solitude", from his masterpiece, "Walden" (1854), poetically describes Thoreau's oneness with nature and the companionship solitude offers to those who want to be rid of the travails of the world to discover themselves. "Life without Principle" (posthumously published 1863) decries the way in which excessive devotion to business and money coarsens the fabric of society: in merely making a living, the meaning of life gets lost. [via]
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Contemporary Staircasesby Catherine SlessorISBN 1840003162 (1-84000-316-2)
Hardcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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A Continuous Harmony: Essays Cultural and Agriculturalby Wendell BerryISBN 1593760140 (1-59376-014-0)
Softcover, Shoemaker & Hoard
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Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American Homeby Sarah Susanka, Grey CrawfordISBN 1561586056 (1-56158-605-6)
Softcover, Taunton Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American Home'Book summary:Sarah Susanka has a not-so-insignificant idea in Creating the Not So Big House. She contrasts the glamorous, glossy-photo house plans of vaulted ceilings and palatial living rooms with the livable, day-to-day pleasure of cozy window seats and comfortable breakfast nooks, and her conclusion is resonating with families across the country: bigger but shoddier isn't better than smaller and well made. Descriptors like "spacious" and "expansive" fill the real-estate promos, but Susanka seeks the elusive yet affordable qualities that turn a house into a home. And she provides more than mere ideals around which to rally. She selected 25 house designs, from a southwestern adobe to a Minnesota farmhouse to a New York apartment to a Rhode Island summer cottage, and she profiles each home in great and well-illustrated detail.
Her ideas for interior as well as exterior views, airy stairways, diagonal views, and framed openings translate well in an array of different houses appropriate to childless couples and large families, as well as hot climes in Texas and cooler regions in Vermont. There are traditional designs to fit in with Massachusetts styling and contemporary designs to adapt to California cliffs, and they range from country spaces to suburban homes to city apartments.
Susanka selected house plans that are available for sale, because her purpose is to make affordable quality housing accessible to the general public, but they're also presented as catalysts for your own designs, because the house that worked for one person might inspire the plan that would work best for you. Whether you're in the market for a new house, want pragmatic renovation ideas, or are interested in the concept of space-saving abodes from a city-planning, philosophical perspective, Susanka's book is an eye-opener and a mind-expander, providing conceptual and practical tools to assist you in planning your own livable home. --Stephanie Gold [via]
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Designing Web Usabilityby Jakob NielsenISBN 156205810X (1-56205-810-X)
Softcover, Peachpit Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Designing Web Usability'Book summary:Creating Web sites is easy. Creating sites that truly meet the needs and expectations of the wide range of online users is quite another story. In Designing Web Usability: The Practice of Simplicity, renowned Web usability guru Jakob Nielsen shares his insightful thoughts on the subject. Packed with annotated examples of actual Web sites, this book sets out many of the design precepts all Web developers should follow.
This guide segments discussions of Web usability into page, content, site, and intranet design. This breakdown skillfully isolates for the reader many subtly different challenges that are often mixed together in other discussions. For example, Nielsen addresses the requirements of viewing pages on varying monitor sizes separately from writing concise text for "scanability." Along the way, the author pulls no punches with his opinions, using phrases like "frames: just say no" to immediately make his feelings known. Fortunately, his advise is some of the best you'll find.
One of the unique aspects of this title is the use of actual statistics to buttress the author's opinions on various techniques and technologies. He includes survey results on sizes of screens, types of queries submitted to search portals, response times by connection type and more. This book is intended as the first of two volumes--focusing on the "what." The author promises a follow-up title that will show the "hows" and, based on this installation, we can't wait. --Stephen W. Plain
Topics covered: Cross-platform design, response time considerations, writing for the Web, multimedia implementation, navigation strategies, search boxes, corporate intranet design, accessibility for disabled users, international considerations, and future predictions. [via]
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The Dhammapadaby Anne Bancroft, Thomas ByromISBN 1852309210 (1-85230-921-0)
Hardcover, Thorsons Element
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Downshifting: How to Work Less and Enjoy Life Moreby John D. DrakeISBN 1576751163 (1-57675-116-3)
Softcover, Ingram Pub Services
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The Earth Care Manual: A Permaculture Handbook For Britain & Other Temperate Climatesby Patrick WhitefieldISBN 185623021X (1-85623-021-X)
Hardcover, Permanenet Pubns
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Extreme Simplicity: Homesteading in the Cityby Christopher Nyerges, Dolores NyergesISBN 1890132365 (1-890132-36-5)
Softcover, University of Toronto Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Extreme Simplicity: Homesteading in the City'Book summary:"Upon a foundation of not being able to change the world, the Nyerges have changed themselves, along the lines, that is, of Tolstoy's observation that everybody thinks of changing the world, and nobody thinks of changing himself. They provide simple, natural, and cheap ways to live in the city, partly as survivalists, partly as environmentalists, by recounting the tale of their newly-acquired dilapidated duplex in LA. Their first step was removing the energy-wasting dishwashers, disposals, and central heating units and gradually beginning beekeeping, rainwater collecting, and organic/natural gardening." --Book News, April 2003
Here is an upbeat, unabashedly outrageous book about applying the principles of self-reliance, more often associated with rural back-to-the-landers and wilderness campers, to life in suburban Los Angeles. By telling their own homesteading story, the Nyergeses have created a blueprint that will help city-dwellers anywhere live more independently.
The book is organized more like a how-to or self-help book than a personal memoir. The authors present self-sufficient and ecological approaches to commonly defined areas of a household: The House, The Yard, Homegrown Foods (and wild edibles), Domestic Animals, The Garden, Water, Energy, and Recycling. A concluding chapter takes on larger lifestyle questions of livelihood and healthy relationships with money and security.
Here are some basic tips that are covered:
--Save water, gasoline, and fertilizers by substituting a traditional, water-lavish grass lawn with more low-growing plants which require very little upkeep, and which are pleasant-smelling and wonderful food sources. New Zealand spinach, red clover, mint, and thyme are some examples.
--Lower your power and gas bills by using solar energy to heat water, bake bread, and generate electricity for other purposes.
--Get rid of your costly garbage disposal and recycle your own garbage. Give food scraps to your animals. And you can go as far as making a compost pit of kitchen scraps and pet manure with a joint rabbit hutch and worm-farm.
--Allow cooler air to flow through the house without having a pricey and high-powered central cooling system. Replace regular screen doors with steel security screens, so you can leave the doors open all night without worrying about a break-in. You can also paint your dark-colored roof with a white coat to keep down solar heat absorption.
--Dont rake your yard. By keeping the area heavily mulched, you dont have to water as often or use any hazardous chemicals. The organic matter in the mulch replenishes grass.
-- Plant shade trees. This increases the fragrance and beauty of your yard and lessens the need for mechanically cooling your house. Consider citrus trees. They are drought-tolerant and yield delicious, fresh, natural fruits. [via]More editions of Extreme Simplicity: Homesteading in the City:
Four Huts: Asian Writings on the Simple Lifeby Burton Watson, Stephen AddissISBN 1570629463 (1-57062-946-3)
Softcover, Shambhala Pubns
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The Happiness Project: The Three Poisons That Cause the Suffering We Inflict on Ourselves and Othersby Ron LeiferISBN 1559390794 (1-55939-079-4)
Softcover, Snow Lion Pubns
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Hope, Human And Wild: True Stories of Living Lightly on the Earthby Bill McKibbenISBN 1571313001 (1-57131-300-1)
Softcover, Milkweed Editions
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The House to Ourselves: Reinventing Home Once the Kids Are Grownby Tom Connor, NISBN 1561587931 (1-56158-793-1)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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I Ching: The Classic Chinese Oracle of Change The First Complete Translation With Concordanceby Rudolf Ritsema, Stephen KarcherISBN 1852306696 (1-85230-669-6)
Softcover, Thorsons Element
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› Find signed collectible books: 'I Ching: The Classic Chinese Oracle of Change The First Complete Translation With Concordance'Book summary:This first complete translation of a 3,000-year-old Chinese divination system includes imagery and material previously unavailable to Westerners. The spirit of this unique translation is both very old and radically new--a modern psychological approach that truly bridges East and West. [via]
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I Ching: The Classic Chinese Oracle of Change A Complete Translation With Concordanceby Stephen KarcherISBN 1843330032 (1-84333-003-2)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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Journeys of Simplicity: Traveling Light With Thomas Merton, Basho, Edward Abbey, Annie Dillard & Othersby Philip HarndenISBN 1893361764 (1-893361-76-4)
Hardcover, Jewish Lights Pub
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Joy of Not Working: A Book for the Retired, Unemployed and Overworkedby Ernie J. ZelinskiISBN 1580085520 (1-58008-552-0)
Softcover, Ten Speed Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Joy of Not Working: A Book for the Retired, Unemployed and Overworked'Book summary:Ernie Zelinski could change your view of the world forever.
He has taught more than 200,000 people what "The Joy of Not Working" is about: learning to live every part of their lives - work and play, employment, and retirement alike - to the fullest.
In this completely revised and expanded edition, you too can join the thousands of converts and learn how to thrive at both work and play.
Illustrated with eye-opening exercises, thought-provoking diagrams, and lively cartoons and quotations, "The Joy of Not Working" will guide you to:- Be more productive at work by working less.
- Discover and pursue your life's passions.
- Gain the courage to leave your corporate job if it is draining life out of you.
- Pursue interesting leisure activities that make a difference in your physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.
- Vanquish any guilt you may have about not working long and hard hours.
- Be financially independent with less money.
"The Joy of Not Working" is a provacative, entertaining, down-to-earth, and tremendously inspiring book that will you get more joy and satisfaction out of everything you do. [via]More editions of Joy of Not Working: A Book for the Retired, Unemployed and Overworked:
Keep It Simple: The Busy Catholic's Guide to Growing Closer to Godby Emmanuel De GiberguesISBN 1928832113 (1-928832-11-3)
Softcover, Sophia Inst Pr
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Keeping Life Simple: 380 Tips & Ideasby Karen LevineISBN 1580176003 (1-58017-600-3)
Softcover, Workman Pub Co
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The Lilypad List: 7 Steps To The Simple Lifeby Marian Van Eyk McCainISBN 184409037X (1-84409-037-X)
Softcover, Findhorn Pr
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Living Cheaply With Styleby Ernest CallenbachISBN 1579510140 (1-57951-014-0)
Softcover, Ronin Pub
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Living in Balance : A Dynamic Approach for Creating Harmony and Wholeness in a Chaotic Worldby Joel Levey, Michelle Levey, Dalai Lama XIVISBN 157324032X (1-57324-032-X)
Softcover, Red Wheel/Weiser
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Living Well on Practically Nothingby Ed RomneyISBN 1581602820 (1-58160-282-0)
Softcover, Paladin Pr
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Making a Heart for God: A Week Inside a Catholic Monasteryby Dianne Aprile, Patrick HartISBN 1893361497 (1-893361-49-7)
Softcover, Jewish Lights Pub
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Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Livesby Richard A. SwensonISBN 1576836827 (1-57683-682-7)
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A Minute of Margin: Restoring Balance to Busy Livesby Richard SwensonISBN 1576830683 (1-57683-068-3)
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Mother Teresa: No Greater Loveby Mother TeresaISBN 1567314015 (1-56731-401-5)
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Music of Silence: A Sacred Journey Through the Hours of the Dayby Sharon Lebell, David Steindl-Rast, Kathleen NorrisISBN 1569752974 (1-56975-297-4)
Softcover, Ulysses Pr
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No Greater Loveby Mother Teresa, Joseph Durepos, Becky BenenateISBN 1577312015 (1-57731-201-5)
Softcover, New World Library
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No Greater Loveby Teresa, Joseph Durepos, Becky BenenateISBN 1577310063 (1-57731-006-3)
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Nothing Left over: A Plain and Simple Lifeby Toinette LippeISBN 158542305X (1-58542-305-X)
Softcover, J P Tarcher
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On My Swedish Island: Discovering The Secrets Of Scandinavian Well-beingby JULIE CATTERSON LINDAHLISBN 1585424145 (1-58542-414-5)
Hardcover, J P Tarcher
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On my Swedish Island is a rich collection of ideas about how we can improve our quality of life with a fresh philosophy that is Nordic-inspired, but can be used in any climate.
Part memoir and part self-help book, On My Swedish Island combines the story of the author's transformation from urban jetsetter to wife and mother living on a small Swedish island with practical suggestions for living a simpler, more fulfilling existence.More editions of On My Swedish Island: Discovering The Secrets Of Scandinavian Well-being:
Ordinary Loveby Jane SmileyISBN 1740307178 (1-74030-717-8)
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Organizing Plain and Simple: A Ready Reference Guide With Hundreds If Solutions to Your Everyday Clutter Challengesby Donna SmallinISBN 1580174485 (1-58017-448-5)
Softcover, Storey Books
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Passion Below Zero: Essays from Last Chance, Idahoby David Hays, Dan CasaliISBN 1885719019 (1-885719-01-9)
Softcover, Lost River Pr
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A Place Called Simplicityby Claire CloningerISBN 1565070569 (1-56507-056-9)
Softcover, Harvest House Pub
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The Practice of the Presence of GodISBN 156563148X (1-56563-148-X)
Hardcover, Hendrickson Pub
Find This BookBook summary:The Practice of the Presence of God: The Best Rule of Holy Life (Hendrickson Christian Classics) (Hardcover) This is a great deal on a very important book. If you have room for three books on your nightstand, they should be; the Bible, Pilgram's Progress, and Practicing the Presence of God. This book is a little difficult to read at first, but worth the effort. It's also a short read, but you'll want to read it over several times. My copy is already full of highlights and notes! I highly recommend Practicing the Presence of God, to anyone who longs for a deeper and more intimate relationship with the Lord. [via]
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The Practice of the Presence of Godby Lawrence BrotherISBN 1557484236 (1-55748-423-6)
Softcover, Barbour Pub Inc
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The Practice of the Presence of God: Conversations & Letters of Brother Lawrenceby Brother LawrenceISBN 1851681981 (1-85168-198-1)
Hardcover, Oneworld Publications
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The Practice Of The Presence Of God: With Spiritual Maximsby Lawrence, Tessa BieleckiISBN 1590302508 (1-59030-250-8)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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Real Food: What to Eat and Whyby Nina PlanckISBN 1596911441 (1-59691-144-1)
Hardcover, Bloomsbury Publishing
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Redeeming the Routines: Bringing Theology to Lifeby Robert J. BanksISBN 1564760774 (1-56476-077-4)
Softcover, David C Cook
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Rosemary Gladstar's Herbs for Natural Beautyby Rosemary GladstarISBN 1580171524 (1-58017-152-4)
Softcover, Storey Books
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Scaling Down: Living Large In A Smaller Spaceby Judi Culbertson, Marj Decker, George BoothISBN 1594860939 (1-59486-093-9)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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Shaker Built: The Form and Function of Shaker Architectureby Paul Rocheleau, June Sprigg, David LarkinISBN 1885254032 (1-885254-03-2)
Hardcover, Monacelli Press, Incorporated
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Silence, Simplicity and Solitude : A Complete Guide to Spiritual Retreat at Homeby David A. CooperISBN 1893361047 (1-893361-04-7)
Hardcover, SkyLight Paths Publishing
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A Simple Choice: A Practical Guide for Saving Your Time, Money and Sanityby Deborah Taylor-HoughISBN 1891400495 (1-891400-49-5)
Softcover, Sourcebooks Inc
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Simple Thingsby Jim Brickman, Cindy PearlmanISBN 1561709239 (1-56170-923-9)
Hardcover, Hay House Inc
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Simpler Living, Compassionate Life: A Christian Perspectiveby Michael Schut, Micahel SchutISBN 1889108626 (1-889108-62-6)
Softcover, Living the Good News Inc
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Editor Michael Schut presents a rare collection of voices Henri Nouwen, Cecile Andrews, Richard Foster and others as they explore our use of money, the practice of simplicity, listening to our lives, widening our circle of community, and other topics at the core of how we live out our faith in our homes and workplaces. A study guide is included.More editions of Simpler Living, Compassionate Life: A Christian Perspective:
Simpler Timesby Thomas Kinkade, Anne Christian BuchananISBN 1565074165 (1-56507-416-5)
Hardcover, Harvest House Pub
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Simplify Your Spiritual Life: Spiritual Disciplines for the Overwhelmedby Donald S. WhitneyISBN 1576833453 (1-57683-345-3)
Softcover, Navpress Pub Group
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Simply the Saviorby Nancy Parker BrummettISBN 1564767523 (1-56476-752-3)
Hardcover, David C Cook
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Slow Food: Collected Thoughts on Taste, Tradition and the Honest Pleasures of Foodby Slow Food Movement, Benjamin Watson, Carlo PetriniISBN 1931498016 (1-931498-01-6)
Softcover, Chelsea Green Pub Co
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Stuff: The Secret Lives of Everyday Thingsby John C. Ryan, Alan Thein DurningISBN 1886093040 (1-886093-04-0)
Softcover, Sightline Inst
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Taking Back Our Lives in the Age of Corporate Dominanceby Ellen Schwartz, Suzanne StoddardISBN 1576750787 (1-57675-078-7)
Softcover, Ingram Pub Services
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The Tao of Writing: Imagine. Create. Flow.by Ralph L. WahlstromISBN 1593374046 (1-59337-404-6)
Softcover, Adams Media Corp
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Things We Wish We'd Knownby Diana Waring, Bill WaringISBN 1883002427 (1-883002-42-7)
Softcover, Y W A M Pub
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Experienced homeschoolers. Who better to answer the questions arising from any serious endeavor than those who have been there, done that, and found a better way?
In "Things We Wish We'd Known," Bill and Diana Waring, authors of "Beyond Survivial: A Guide to Abundant-Life Homeschooling," make available to you the time-earned secrets of fifty veteran homeschooling families. Coming from pioneers and leaders in the homeschooling community, "Things We Wish We'd Known" will become an indispensible guide and inspiration for your own journey. [via]More editions of Things We Wish We'd Known:
Unclutter Your Mind: One-Minute Tipsby Not AvailableISBN 1580176364 (1-58017-636-4)
Softcover, Storey Books
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The Vegetable Bibleby Christian TeubnerISBN 1552854345 (1-55285-434-5)
Softcover, Firefly Books Ltd
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Wabi Sabi for Writers: Find Inspiration. Respect Imperfection. Create Peerless Beauty.by Richard PowellISBN 1593375964 (1-59337-596-4)
Softcover, Adams Media Corp
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Wabi Sabi Styleby James Crowley, Sandra Crowley, Joseph PutnamISBN 1586857533 (1-58685-753-3)
Hardcover, Gibbs Smith, Publisher
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Walden And Civil Disobedienceby Henry David Thoreau, Jonathan LevinISBN 1593082088 (1-59308-208-8)
Softcover, Barnes & Noble
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Henry David Thoreau was a sturdy individualist and a lover of nature. In March, 1845, he built himself a wooden hut on the edge of Walden Pond, near Concord, Massachusetts, where he lived until September 1847. Walden is Thoreaus autobiograophical account of his Robinson Crusoe existence, bare of creature comforts but rich in contemplation of the wonders of nature and the ways of man. On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience is the classic protest against government's interference with individual liberty, and is considered one of the most famous essays ever written. This newly repackaged edition also includes a selection of Thoreau's poetry.Jonathan Levin is Dean of the School of Humanities and Professor of Literature and Culture at SUNY-Purchase. His research interests include nineteenth- and twentieth-century American literature and culture, modernism and modernity, and environmental studies. He is the author of The Poetics of Transition: Emerson, Pragmatism, and American Literary Modernism, as well as numerous essays and reviews.
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War and Peaceby Leo Tolstoy, SparkNotes StaffISBN 1586638149 (1-58663-814-9)
Softcover, Spark Publishing Group
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What the World Needs Nowby Steven JohnsonISBN 1580083099 (1-58008-309-9)
Softcover, Ten Speed Pr
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