How the Swans Came to the Lake

How the Swans Came to the Lake
Author: Rick Fields
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 587
Release: 2022-02-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0834843900

This new updated edition of How the Swans Came to the Lake includes much new information about recent events in Buddhist groups in America and discusses such issues as spiritual authority, the role of women, and social action.

How the Swans Came to the Lake

How the Swans Came to the Lake
Author: David L. Snellgrove
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 445
Release: 1986
Genre: Buddhism
ISBN: 9780877733546

This new updated edition of "How the Swans Came to the Lake" includes much new information about recent events in Buddhist groups in America and discusses such issues as spiritual authority, the role of women, and social action.

The Swan Book

The Swan Book
Author: Alexis Wright
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2016-06-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1501124781

Originally published: Australia: Giramondo, 2013.

Zen in America

Zen in America
Author: Helen Tworkov
Publisher: Kodansha
Total Pages: 312
Release: 1994
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

This expanded edition of the highly acclaimed investigation of Zen teaching in America, by the founder and editor of America's first Buddhist magazine, lays bare the issues at the heart of the Zen mission. Through in-depth portraits of five American Zen masters, Tworkov creates a trenchant sociological picture of an important strand of American spiritual life. 27 photos.

Swan Lake

Swan Lake
Author: Mark Helprin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 120
Release: 1989
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

A prince's love for a swan queen overcomes an evil sorcerer's spell in this fairy tale adaptation of the classic ballet.

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Author: Roald Dahl
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2000-05-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101652950

Seven superb short stories from the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG! The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is coming soon to Netflix! Meet the boy who can talk to animals and the man who can see with his eyes closed. And find out about the treasure buried deep underground. A clever mix of fact and fiction, this collection also includes how master storyteller Roald Dahl became a writer. With Roald Dahl, you can never be sure where reality ends and fantasy begins. "All the tales are entrancing inventions." —Publishers Weekly

Swan Lake

Swan Lake
Author: Anne Spudvilas
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Total Pages: 55
Release: 2017-10-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1743437102

SHORT-LISTED: CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 2018 'Anne Spudvilas is one of Australia's most talented visual artists. Her illustrations are full of emotion and beauty. Anne's Swan Lake is simply enchanting and sublime!' Li Cunxin, author of Mao's Last Dancer and Artistic Director, Queensland Ballet The iconic ballet Swan Lake, the tragic love story of a princess transformed into a swan by an evil sorcerer, has been revered for more than a century. In this atmospheric adaptation, Anne Spudvilas reimagines the classic tale of passion, betrayal and heartbreak in the dramatic riverscape of the Murray-Darling.

Little Swan

Little Swan
Author: Jonathan London
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2009
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780761455233

A trumpeter swan family stays close together as the cygnets learn how to feed themselves, honk when predators are nearby, and develop flight feathers. Includes facts about the trumpeter swan, the largest waterfowl in the world.