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The Wisdom of the Hindu Mystics The principal texts selected and translated from the original Sanskrit, Upanishad means "sitting near devotedly", which conjures images of the contemplating student listening with rapt attention to the teachings o
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The timeless epic of the Hindu faith, now available from Signet Classics in this edition translated by Swami Prabhavananda and Christopher Isherwood--with an Introduction by Aldous Huxley. The Bhagavad-Gita is the Gospel of Hinduism, and one of the great
Teleny (1893) is an erotic novel published anonymously, yet often attributed to Irish playwright Oscar Wilde. Considered one of the first works of fiction to openly depict homosexuality, Teleny is the story of Camille Des Grieux's sexual awakening, th
An unabridged edition edited by E. A. Wallis Budge with all Chapters, Footnotes, Preface, and the Apology, to include: Of God's eternal intention in respect of the creation of the universe - Of the creation of the seven natures (substances) in silence
The definitive translation of the world's oldest known epic, now updated with newly discovered material Miraculously preserved on clay tablets dating back as far as four thousand years, the poem of Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, predates Homer by many centu
Sårede mennesker sårer mennesker. I "Diary of an Oxygen Thief" møder du Holden Caulfield. Han er alhoholker. Du møder også Lolita, som er assistent for en fotograf. De to møder hinanden og snart forblændes de - den ene af kærlighed, den anden af
A unique and unbelievable first-hand account of how one man fought his way to the top of the criminal underworld... and what he needed to do to stay there. As you read this, someone somewhere is buying drugs. Across the globe, millions of people are invol
LAUREN BAILEY HAS DISAPPEARED. As her friends and the police search for answers, Matt Barker begins to dream of trees and black skies and something drawing closer. Through fragments of journals, blog posts and messages, a sinister, slender figure emerges
You've never seen romance do this before. So brutally honest and breathtakingly perverse you'll want to throw this book at the wall, but you'll also want to know if it can possibly get any more disturbing (it can and it does). And as you start
Celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the acclaimed, bestselling first-person account of a teen girl's harrowing descent into drug addiction--as heart-wrenching, shocking, and timely as ever, this cautionary tale now has a brand-new cover. January 24t
This is the top secret manual said to be found by accident in 1986 by an employee of Boeing Aircraft. He bought a surplus IBM copier for scrap parts at a government sale and found the manual inside. The manual outlines a plan to control the masses through
The unbelievable account of life as a hitman from a man who has been doing it for decades. Hitmen commit heinous crimes virtually every day of the week and, in most instances, we don't even realise. I've been a killer for hire for more than twenty
Anonymous is back with the intoxicating, darkly dangerous, and wildly addictive sequel to the New York Times bestselling debut novel Diary of an Oxygen Thief. Picking up the story where it left off, the controversial protagonist of cult classic Diary of a
In the 35 years since its original publication, this acclaimed, bestselling diary-format account of a teenage girl's harrowing descent into the nightmarish world of drugs has left an indelible mark on generations of teens readers. This special anniver
On the shrouded corpse hung a tablet of green topaz with the inscription: 'I am Shaddad the Great. I conquered a thousand cities; a thousand white elephants were collected for me; I lived for a thousand years and my kingdom covered both east and west,
'A hugely fun tale of how the super-rich buy their super-prime lairs - I was absolutely boggled throughout. Toto, I have a feeling we're not on Rightmove anymore . . .' - MARINA HYDE 'A gloriously entertaining glimpse behind the closed doo
The Book of Jubilees -- also known as The Little Genesis -- purports to be a divine revelation delivered by an angel from God to Moses during the prophet's sojourn on Mount Sinai. Chiefly based upon the historical narratives in Genesis and Exodus, the
Beowulf is one of the most universally studied of the English classics, and considered to be the most important and most often translated works of Old English literature. The title character is a warrior with superhuman strength who honors his king by per
This collection includes The Babylonian Creation , the first of the Ancient Mesopotamian poems that was composed in the twelfth century BC. Comparable with the Book of Genesis, this collection opens in watery chaos and sings of the foundation of the world
The Secret Tour Caddy is the story of the 2023 DP World Tour season from the unique perspective of a veteran tour caddy. The Secret Caddy started caddying at their local golf club when they should have been at school. Eventually, they ended up caddying on
Hurt people hurt people. Say there was a novel in which Holden Caulfield was an alcoholic and Lolita was a photographer's assistant and, somehow, they met in Bright Lights, Big City . He's blinded by love. She by ambition. Diary of an Oxygen Thief
This collection of writings by Harry Tiebout, one of the first psychiatrists to describe alcoholism as a disease, are seminal documents in the history, treatment, and understanding of alcoholism. One of the first psychiatrists to describe alcoholism as a
Now in a fully corrected edition, one of the true spiritual classics of the twentieth century. Published for the first time with an index and Cardinal Hans Urs von Balthasar's afterword, this new English publication of Meditations on the Tarot is the
Composed by an unknown author in early thirteenth-century France, The Quest of the Holy Grail is a fusion of Arthurian legend and Christian symbolism, reinterpreting ancient Celtic myth as a profound spiritual fable. It recounts the quest of the knights o
An Icelandic saga which mixes realism with wild gothic imagination and history with eerie tales of hauntings. It dramatizes a 13th century view of the past, from the pagan anarchy of the Viking age to the settlement of Iceland, the coming of Christianity
Nox , by Anne Carson, is not so much a book as a collection of memories, grief, and art. Presented as an unbound accordion-fold book, Nox memorializes the author's brother. The book is designed to resemble a Byzantine codex. It contains reproduced let
Considered to be one of the finest of the Icelandic sagas, Njals Saga or The Story of Burnt Njal was written sometime in the thirteenth century by an unknown author and is the longest and most developed of the Icelandic sagas. The source material for the
The Philosophical Pleiades was written by an unidentified author in the first half on the 18th Century. Its subtitle associates it with the Rosicrucians. It presents the alchemical work as a series of seven stages, each associated with one of the stars of
The Philokalia is the most influential book in the recent history of the Orthodox Church, aside from the Bible. It is an anthology of thirty-six spiritual texts written between the fourth and fifteenth centuries by the masters of Eastern Orthodox Christia
This major source of Chinese mythology (third century BC to second century AD) contains a treasure trove of rare data and colorful fiction about the mythical figures, rituals, medicine, natural history, and ethnic peoples of the ancient world. The Classic
R.M. Liuzza's translation of Beowulf, first published by Broadview in 1999, has been widely praised for its accuracy and beauty. The translation is accompanied in this edition by genealogical charts, historical summaries, and a glossary of proper name
The Black Pullet, or the Hen with the Golden Eggs, followed by The Black Owl: A new translation and the definitive expanded edition. The Black Pullet is a grimoire that offers the ancient science of Talismans and Magic Rings, including the Art of Necroman
"In the fairy tales about father-daughter incest--'The Girl Without Hands, ' 'Thousand Furs, ' the original 'Cinderella, ' 'Donkey Skin, ' and the stories of Saint Dymphna, patron saint of incest survivors--the daughte
A teen plunges into a downward spiral of addiction in this classic cautionary tale. January 24th After you've had it, there isn't even life without drugs... It started when she was served a soft drink laced with LSD in a dangerous party game. With
Alchemy and the Philosophers' Stone are real. This is not a joke or a scam. This book covers the full theory and practice of alchemy and how to make the Philosophers' Stone, capable of reversing the aging process and curing all disease to the effe
*'Every poem is a revelation' - Florence Welch* From the creator of the beloved @PoetryIsNotaLuxury Instagram account, a gorgeous poetry anthology that is a gift and a guide for readers through every season of life. In Summer , youll find lush lan
The Greater Key of Solomon is a 14th century Grimoire written by an anonymous author and is divided in three parts called Books. It contains invocations, conjurations and ways to summon Spirits from the spirit realm as well as the Spirits of Demons and pu
From the creator of the beloved @PoetryIsNotaLuxury Instagram account, a gorgeously wrought poetry anthology that is a gift and a guide for readers through every season of life. Inspired by writer and philosopher Audre Lorde's famous claim: "Poet
Danmarks Adels Aarbog, Volume 17 presents a detailed record of Danish nobility. This meticulously compiled volume serves as an invaluable resource for historians, genealogists, and anyone interested in the aristocratic families of Denmark. The book offers
This new edition reflects the international diversity and strength of our NA Fellowship. It includes ten chapters on "Our Program" and a new section of recovery experience from NA members called "Our Members Share." It includes abstrac
'Every day in the UK lives are suddenly, brutally, wickedly taken away. Victims are shot or stabbed. Less often they are strangled or suffocated or beaten to death. Rarely they are poisoned, pushed off high buildings, drowned or set alight. Then there
Reminiscent of Three Women and The State of Affairs --and based on years of research and in-depth interviews with more than sixty men--this eye-opening and explosive study explores why men cheat, how they do it, and the repercussions that infidelity has o
The present volume is an unabridged compilation of all four Vedas (Rig, White and Black Yajur, Sama and Atharva). Four of the translations are from Ralph Griffith, with the remaining (black yajur) from Arthur Keith. The texts have been proofed and all San
Experience the timeless wisdom and spiritual depth of the Bible in this accessible modern English translation. This complete edition offers a fresh and clear rendering of the Old and New Testaments, inviting readers to engage with the scriptures in a way
Alf Laylah wa-Laylah , or "One Thousand and One Nights," is a collection of stories originating in the Middle East. Compiled over many centuries by various authors, translators, and scholars, the tales trace their roots back to ancient Arabic, P
"Die Volkslieder Der Deutschen" is a comprehensive collection of German folk songs, meticulously gathered and annotated by F.K. Freiherr von Erlach. This historical compilation offers a rich insight into the cultural and musical traditions of Ge
The Book of Sirach (Ecclesiasticus; abbreviated Ecclus.) is a Jewish work, originally in Hebrew, of ethical teachings, from approximately 200 to 175 BCE, written by the Judahite scribe Ben Sira of Jerusalem, on the inspiration of his father Joshua son of
Experience the timeless wisdom and spiritual depth of the Bible in this accessible modern English translation. This complete edition offers a fresh and clear rendering of the Old and New Testaments, inviting readers to engage with the scriptures in a way
Drawing on the rich resources of Christianity, including its oft-neglected esoteric streams,Meditations on the Tarotglows with the radiance of contemplation enriched by the sacramental life found in theCorpus mysticum.Published now with an extended table