Ride Backwards on Dragon
Author | : Kim Goldberg |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Taoism |
ISBN | : 9780978387914 |
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Author | : Kim Goldberg |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Taoism |
ISBN | : 9780978387914 |
Author | : Julian Ward |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 2013-12-16 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1136840419 |
In this, the first full-length study in English of China's best-known travel writer, new light is shed on the importance of the diaries of Xu Xiake (1587-1687) a compulsive traveller who spent a lifetime visiting and writing about China's 'beauty spots'. The general view of his work, that he brought a sober, analytical approach to a genre previously the domain of the dillentante and that his writing was 'utilitarian' and lacking in literary merit is cast aside, revealing Xu to be a figure of his age, his concerns perfectly in tune with the exuberant tastes of other late Ming literati. Essential background is provided with a survey of the history of Chinese travel writing in general with particular emphasis given to the late-Ming period and a resume of Xu Xiake's life. The core of the work examines the wealth of new information to be found in a longer version of Xu's account of his great journey to southwest China, rediscovered in the 1970s. Detailed study of Xu's use of language serves to underline the breadth of achievement of a man who utilised traditional and contemporary Chinese poetic language in order to express an emotional response to the landscape through which he passed. This is reinforced by a complete annotated translation of a deeply personal essay, written towards the end of Xu's life. The book covers a broad spectrum of voguish sinological subjects relating to late Ming China ranging from the huge growth in all forms of geographical writing to the anthropological analysis of the non-Han peoples of southwest China. This book will interest both seasoned sinologists and anyone who has spent time travelling in China or is interested in the art of travel writing.
Author | : Thea Harrison |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2011-05-03 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1101514396 |
THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING ELDER RACES SERIES! Half-human and half-wyr, Pia Giovanni spent her life keeping a low profile among the wyrkind and avoiding the continuing conflict between them and their Dark Fae enemies. But after being blackmailed into stealing a coin from the hoard of a dragon, Pia finds herself targeted by one of the most powerful—and passionate—of the Elder races. As the most feared and respected of the wyrkind, Dragos Cuelebre cannot believe someone had the audacity to steal from him, much less succeed. And when he catches the thief, Dragos spares her life, claiming her as his own to further explore the desire they’ve ignited in each other. Pia knows she must repay Dragos for her trespass, but refuses to become his slave—although she cannot deny wanting him, body and soul...
Author | : Hardie Gramatky |
Publisher | : StarWalk Kids Media |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 2014-06-30 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1623346096 |
Homer is a train caboose and one of the best in the business. He has a coat of red paint, and a gleam in his eye, and he carries himself with pride. The only trouble is that Homer's job as end man on the train causes him to ride backwards.
Author | : Kim Goldberg |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 127 |
Release | : 2011-02 |
Genre | : Taoism |
ISBN | : 9780978322380 |
Author | : Jeffrey Burton Russell |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 362 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780801494291 |
"If, as Chesterton claimed, the devil's greatest triumph was convincing the modern world that he does not exist, Jeffrey Burton Russell means to rob him of his victory. Lucifer: The Devil in the Middle Ages is both a scholarly assessment of the development of diabology in the Middle Ages and an impassioned plea to the 20th century to recognize and acknowledge the existence of real, objective evil. The third in a series of works tracing the history of the devil from his Judeo-Christian roots, it represents a formidable undertaking: the devil's history is integrally related to the problem of evil, which is in turn at the heart of Western religious thought. Each of the volumes on Satan comprises, in essence, a judicious and able tour of Christian theology from the villain's point of view... Book jacket.
Author | : Susi Hawke |
Publisher | : Waking the Dragons |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 2018-02-27 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781980368922 |
After thousands of years, they're back...Proud dragon warrior and healer Sana has a secret... one that may forever turn his friends against him, and one that he'll do anything to keep. He's worked too hard to keep who he truly is from the world, and he refuses to let the charade drop, even after waking up thousands of years in the future. But when Peter walks into his life and wakes his heartsong, he knows it's a secret he won't be able to hide much longer. With his muscular body and incredible strength, Sana is decidedly alpha in appearance, but Peter is no omega, and that means...Human lie detector and reformed dragon hunter Peter will stop at nothing to figure out why there's music in his heart whenever Sana is around... and why that music makes him feel like he's known Sana his whole life. Peter's been with other alphas, but the way Sana makes him feel is unlike anything he's experienced before. But as his attraction to Sana builds at breakneck speeds, so too does the danger they face. The Master Guardian is still on the loose, and the hunters are still under his control... and as a former hunter, Peter may be the key to taking them down.Can fated mates still so new in their relationship survive the perils of the Hunters' Guild and rise victorious? Buckle up and let our dragons take you on a ride you'll never forget... straight into the Alpine Compound, and the dangers therein. Alpha Deceived is the third book in the Waking the Dragons series and features men as hot as dragonfire, a life-changing secret, a prehistoric version of a certain laundry pod challenge, and a HEA just as legendary as the dragons in it. This 52k book contains mpreg and is 18+ only... did you really expect anything less from Susi Hawke and Piper Scott?
Author | : Vanessa Cornett |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0190864605 |
In The Mindful Musician: Mental Skills for Peak Performance, author Vanessa Cornett offers guidelines to help musicians cultivate artistic vision, objectivity, freedom, quiet awareness, and self-compassion, both on- and offstage in order to become more resilient performers. Contrary to modern culture's embrace of busyness and divided attention, Cornett's contemplative techniques provide greater space for artistic self-expression and satisfaction. With the aid of a companion website that includes audio files and downloadable templates, The Mindful Musician provides a method to promote attentional focus, self-assessment, emotional awareness, and creativity. The first of its kind to combine mindfulness practices with research in cognitive and sport psychology, this book helps musicians explore the roots of anxiety and other challenges related to performance, all through the deliberate focus of awareness.
Author | : Andrea Falk |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 482 |
Release | : 2019-06-11 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 0987902857 |
A more than complete dictionary of Chinese martial arts, from Chinese to English. Years and years in the making, this dictionary has more than all the techniques you need. It contains all the words beyond the basics of the language, to enable you to read martial arts books, whether practical, theoretical, historical, or whatever.
Author | : Carol Ann Duffy |
Publisher | : Indigo Dreams Publishing |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : 1907401369 |