The story of Tenzin Palmo, an Englishwoman, the daughter of a fishmonger from London's East End, who spent 12 years alone in a cave 13,000 feet up in the Himalayas and became a world-renowned spiritual leader and champion of the right of women to achieve spiritual enlightenment. Diane Perry grew up in London's East End. At th... read more

Investigates the history and philosophy of this traditional form of Japanese sword fighting.

An elegant, two-color, pocket-size edition of the bestselling spiritual classic in its finest translation.

Living and dying with bravery and honor is at the heart of "Hagakure," a series of texts written by an eighteenth-century samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo. It is a window into the samurai mind, illuminating the concept of "bushido" (the Way of the Warrior), which dictated how samurai were expected to behave, conduct themselves, li... read more

Dr Kay Redfield Jamison is one of the foremost authorities on manic-depressive illness. She has also experienced it first-hand. For even while she was pursuing her career in academic medicine, she was affected by the same exhilarating highs and catastrophic depressions that afflicted many of her patients.
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An inspirational course on the spiritual life focuses on the theme of awareness, discussing the issues of change, suffering, and loss, and explaining how to cope with one's emotions.

This is the story of a prominent US neurosurgeon who has a profound afterlife experience while in a coma. When an unknown bacteria attacks Dr Alexander's brain, sending him into a coma, his doctors say and MRIs show that his neocortex - the part of the brain that forms images, makes memories, makes connections - is functional... read more

This three-book set by bestselling authordon MiguelRuiz offers his most widely acclaimed works: "The Four Agreements "reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. "The Mastery of Love" illuminates the fear-based beliefs and assumptions that undermine love and lead to suffering ... read more

The author of Don't Kiss Them Goodbye shares the secret of how to live a good life, guided by those who know best -- the dead

Frances leading nutritionist Dr. Jean-Michel Cohen pinpoints why you struggle with other weight-loss diets and shows how to achieve your ideal weight while embracing lifes pleasures. "The Parisian Diet" is a progressive weight-loss plan that keeps you motivated through the Cafe, Bistro, and Gourmet phases until you reach your... read more

The 2-Day Diet is the original, clinically proven 5:2 diet to get you slim and healthy, as developed by acclaimed scientists Dr Michelle Harvie and Prof Tony Howell at Genesis Breast Cancer Prevention (all author proceeds go to this charity). To reach your perfect weight, all you need to do is follow this low-carb intermitten... read more

The Dukan Diet is a unique 4-step programme, combining two steps to lose your unwanted weight and two steps to keep it off for good: Step 1: Attack For 2-7 days eat as much as you want of 72 protein-rich foods. Step 2: Cruise Continue eating the protein-rich foods with the addition of 28 vegetables. Step 3: Consolidation Add ... read more

Lose the weight you need and keep the life you want with this exciting new real-life diet. This week is going to be different to all the others; this is going to be the week I get my food, my diet and my life on track, for good'. How often have you said that, only to have it all come apart by Wednesday? At last an honest diet... read more

The 5:2 Diet will transform your body, your mind and your health. It's the revolutionary part-time weight loss diet with lifelong health and anti-ageing results. This is the simplest, most flexible and most health enhancing weight loss programme you'll ever follow - and with this book to guide you, you can start today. You'll... read more

The Sweet Poison Quit Plan is the long-awaited 'how to' supplement to the best-selling Sweet Poison. It features: an overview of why sugar is bad and why we get addicted; a five-step plan to kicking the habit; tailored advice for men and women; a guide to sugar-free shopping (how to read the labels and what is safe/unsafe in ... read more

The Low GI Diet Handbook is a one-stop resource for all those who want to switch to the healthy low-GI lifestyle. This simple-to-follow guide includes: brand-new coverage of the glycemic load and its significance and daily application; fifty all-new delicious and easy-to-prepare recipes with complete nutritional information; ... read more

Ex-lawyer and ex-sugarholic David Gillespie revolutionised the lives and eating habits of thousands of Australians with his bestsellers on the dangers of sugar, Sweet Poison and The Sweet Poison Quit Plan. To help get us unhooked from sugar, David with the help of wife Lizzie, gave us recipes for sweet foods made with dextros... read more

What kind of world are our boys growing up in? Childhood and teenage life is changing rapidly leaving parents wondering how best to tackle the many issues boys face. These include things such as increasing pressure on young boys to buy into consumerist culture, their exposure to violent video games, early sexualisation and ex... read more

Is religion toxic or tonic? Is it a force for good or for evil? The answer is 'all of the above' - which is to say that religion is a force far too powerful to be ignored. God is Not One is the essential guide to learning about and understanding religion and its place in our global culture today, written for religious and non... read more

Britain's greatest religious historian chronicles the rise and rise of fundamentalism.