Author: Ben Wilson
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1304096408
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
A place where everything is wrong and strange and almost magical? Of course it doesn't exist! Well, at least until Melissa fell into that fateful door in the midst of the earthquake's tragedy and finds herself in another world where many creatures and things accidentally end up. Now if she wishes to get home she must collected 100 silver puzzle pieces. Simple right? Not when the ruling Trio of the realm plots to let no one ever leave, and when they realize she is the one who is suppose to be the first to do it, they start to create new monsters to stop her at all costs. See as young Melissa, Rocco the raccoon, and Lana the tough Skullen faerie fight through the realm to collect the final pieces to defeat the evil trio and discover who they are and why they keep all the creatures of the realm captured...
Realm of Illusion
Author: Ben Wilson
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1304096408
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
A place where everything is wrong and strange and almost magical? Of course it doesn't exist! Well, at least until Melissa fell into that fateful door in the midst of the earthquake's tragedy and finds herself in another world where many creatures and things accidentally end up. Now if she wishes to get home she must collected 100 silver puzzle pieces. Simple right? Not when the ruling Trio of the realm plots to let no one ever leave, and when they realize she is the one who is suppose to be the first to do it, they start to create new monsters to stop her at all costs. See as young Melissa, Rocco the raccoon, and Lana the tough Skullen faerie fight through the realm to collect the final pieces to defeat the evil trio and discover who they are and why they keep all the creatures of the realm captured...
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1304096408
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
A place where everything is wrong and strange and almost magical? Of course it doesn't exist! Well, at least until Melissa fell into that fateful door in the midst of the earthquake's tragedy and finds herself in another world where many creatures and things accidentally end up. Now if she wishes to get home she must collected 100 silver puzzle pieces. Simple right? Not when the ruling Trio of the realm plots to let no one ever leave, and when they realize she is the one who is suppose to be the first to do it, they start to create new monsters to stop her at all costs. See as young Melissa, Rocco the raccoon, and Lana the tough Skullen faerie fight through the realm to collect the final pieces to defeat the evil trio and discover who they are and why they keep all the creatures of the realm captured...
The Science of Illusions
Author: Jacques Ninio
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801437700
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
A specialist in visual perception, Ninio (Centre National des Recherches Scientifiques, Paris) presents many classic and new illusions, explains the underlying logic of the various types, and suggests their value for neurological and physiological research. He does not provide an index. La Science des Illusions was published in 1998 by Editions Odile Jacob. Philip has translated widely from the French, including an autobiography of Francois Jacob. c. Book News Inc.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801437700
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
A specialist in visual perception, Ninio (Centre National des Recherches Scientifiques, Paris) presents many classic and new illusions, explains the underlying logic of the various types, and suggests their value for neurological and physiological research. He does not provide an index. La Science des Illusions was published in 1998 by Editions Odile Jacob. Philip has translated widely from the French, including an autobiography of Francois Jacob. c. Book News Inc.
Visual Illusions
Author: Matthew Luckiesh
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hallucinations and illusions
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hallucinations and illusions
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
1776
Author: Thomas Fleming
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781539589433
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 786
Book Description
What is the myth of 1776? To state it in its baldest terms: This was a time in American life when idealism was in full flower. Never have so many great men sprung from nowhere to lead a people in pursuit of liberty. In this book, New York Times bestselling historian Thomas Fleming explodes this myth by examining all the dimensions of that year - particularly the least known aspects of the common, fallible humanity of the men and women of the American Revolution. The year 1776 ended with both the Americans and the British stripped of their illusions. Both sides had been forced to abandon the myth of their invincibility and to confront the realities of human nature on the battlefield and in the struggle for allegiance to their causes. For the Americans, it had been a shock to discover that it was easy to persuade people to cheer for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but it was another matter to convince them to take large risks, to make real sacrifices for these ideals. For the British, their goal of achieving proper subordination of America to England was frustrated forever. Seventeen seventy-six was a traffic year: Americans fighting in the name of liberty persecuted and sometimes killed fellow Americans who chose to remain loyal to the old order and its more circumscribed, yet sincere, commitment to freedom. Seventeen seventy-six was a year of heroes: It brought forth the leaders who had the courage to fight for freedom. Seventeen seventy-six was a disgraceful year: Americans revealed a capacity for cowardice, disorganization, and incompetence. Here, in this masterful book, is the true story of 1776.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781539589433
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 786
Book Description
What is the myth of 1776? To state it in its baldest terms: This was a time in American life when idealism was in full flower. Never have so many great men sprung from nowhere to lead a people in pursuit of liberty. In this book, New York Times bestselling historian Thomas Fleming explodes this myth by examining all the dimensions of that year - particularly the least known aspects of the common, fallible humanity of the men and women of the American Revolution. The year 1776 ended with both the Americans and the British stripped of their illusions. Both sides had been forced to abandon the myth of their invincibility and to confront the realities of human nature on the battlefield and in the struggle for allegiance to their causes. For the Americans, it had been a shock to discover that it was easy to persuade people to cheer for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but it was another matter to convince them to take large risks, to make real sacrifices for these ideals. For the British, their goal of achieving proper subordination of America to England was frustrated forever. Seventeen seventy-six was a traffic year: Americans fighting in the name of liberty persecuted and sometimes killed fellow Americans who chose to remain loyal to the old order and its more circumscribed, yet sincere, commitment to freedom. Seventeen seventy-six was a year of heroes: It brought forth the leaders who had the courage to fight for freedom. Seventeen seventy-six was a disgraceful year: Americans revealed a capacity for cowardice, disorganization, and incompetence. Here, in this masterful book, is the true story of 1776.
Strand of Jewels
Author: Khetsun Sangpo
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1559394382
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
This book is a translation of a teaching text and commentary by the Nyingma master Khetsun Sangpo Rinpoche (1920-2009). It's also the latest offering from well-known Tibetan translator and scholar Anne Carolyn Klein, professor of religious studies at Rice University in Houston, Texas. For anyone interested in Tibetan Buddhist practice and philosophy, particularly the Dzogchen teachings of the Nyingma lineage, this book gives detailed instruction and friendly and inspiring advice, offering guidance on how to approach the path and giving instruction for specific meditation and contemplation techniques.
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1559394382
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
This book is a translation of a teaching text and commentary by the Nyingma master Khetsun Sangpo Rinpoche (1920-2009). It's also the latest offering from well-known Tibetan translator and scholar Anne Carolyn Klein, professor of religious studies at Rice University in Houston, Texas. For anyone interested in Tibetan Buddhist practice and philosophy, particularly the Dzogchen teachings of the Nyingma lineage, this book gives detailed instruction and friendly and inspiring advice, offering guidance on how to approach the path and giving instruction for specific meditation and contemplation techniques.
Iron Eyes
Author: Helen J. Baroni
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 0791481018
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Iron Eyes focuses on the Japanese Zen master Tetsugen Doko (1630–1682), the best-known exponent of Ōbaku in Japan and the West. Ōbaku Zen arose during the seventeenth century and became the third major Zen sect in Japan. Ōbaku monks encouraged the laity to deepen their knowledge of and commitment to Buddhism. Tetsugen is credited with producing the first complete wood block edition of the Chinese Buddhist scriptures in Japan. Legend has it that Tetsugen had to raise the money for the project three times: twice his great compassion led him to give away the money he had raised to the starving victims of natural disasters. This Zen story is well-known in Japan and has gained popularity among contemporary Buddhists in the West. The first part of this book offers an introduction and a series of analytical chapters describing Tetsugen's life, work, and teachings, as well as the legends related to him. The second part comprises annotated translations of his major teaching texts, important letters and other historical documents, a selection of his poetry, and several traditional biographies.
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 0791481018
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Iron Eyes focuses on the Japanese Zen master Tetsugen Doko (1630–1682), the best-known exponent of Ōbaku in Japan and the West. Ōbaku Zen arose during the seventeenth century and became the third major Zen sect in Japan. Ōbaku monks encouraged the laity to deepen their knowledge of and commitment to Buddhism. Tetsugen is credited with producing the first complete wood block edition of the Chinese Buddhist scriptures in Japan. Legend has it that Tetsugen had to raise the money for the project three times: twice his great compassion led him to give away the money he had raised to the starving victims of natural disasters. This Zen story is well-known in Japan and has gained popularity among contemporary Buddhists in the West. The first part of this book offers an introduction and a series of analytical chapters describing Tetsugen's life, work, and teachings, as well as the legends related to him. The second part comprises annotated translations of his major teaching texts, important letters and other historical documents, a selection of his poetry, and several traditional biographies.
Dominator of Myriad Realms
Author: Zhang JianXiuZhen
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1649208197
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 954
Book Description
The King of Limits, Han Chen, was reincarnated in the body of the trash from the Han family. He relied on his Heavenly Treasures, the Heaven Swallowing Stone, to break through the imprisonment of the Nine Yin and Nine Yang bodies. From a tiny ant to a mighty being that could cover the sky with one hand, Han Chen had exterminated the devil and destroyed the devil, standing on the feet of thousands of sects. He was the supreme ruler of all worlds!
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1649208197
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 954
Book Description
The King of Limits, Han Chen, was reincarnated in the body of the trash from the Han family. He relied on his Heavenly Treasures, the Heaven Swallowing Stone, to break through the imprisonment of the Nine Yin and Nine Yang bodies. From a tiny ant to a mighty being that could cover the sky with one hand, Han Chen had exterminated the devil and destroyed the devil, standing on the feet of thousands of sects. He was the supreme ruler of all worlds!
Niguma, Lady of Illusion
Author: Sarah Harding
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1559397403
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 543
Book Description
Providing a rare glimpse of feminine Buddhist history, Niguma, Lady of Illusion brings to the forefront the life and teachings of a mysterious eleventh-century Kashmiri woman who became the source of a major Tibetan Buddhist practice lineage. The circumstances of her life and extraordinary qualities ascribed to her are analyzed in the greater context of spiritual biography and Buddhist doctrine. More than a historical presentation, Niguma's story raises the question of women as real spiritual leaders versus male images of feminine principle and other related contemporary issues. This volume includes the thirteen works that have been attributed to Niguma in the Tibetan Buddhist canon. These collected works form the basis of an ancient lineage Shangpa, which continues to be actively studied and practiced today. These works include the source verses for such esoteric practices as the Six Yogas, the Great Seal, and the Chakrasamvara and Hevajra tantric practices that are widespread in Tibetan traditions. Also included is the only extant biography, which is enhanced by the few other sources of information on her life and work.
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1559397403
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 543
Book Description
Providing a rare glimpse of feminine Buddhist history, Niguma, Lady of Illusion brings to the forefront the life and teachings of a mysterious eleventh-century Kashmiri woman who became the source of a major Tibetan Buddhist practice lineage. The circumstances of her life and extraordinary qualities ascribed to her are analyzed in the greater context of spiritual biography and Buddhist doctrine. More than a historical presentation, Niguma's story raises the question of women as real spiritual leaders versus male images of feminine principle and other related contemporary issues. This volume includes the thirteen works that have been attributed to Niguma in the Tibetan Buddhist canon. These collected works form the basis of an ancient lineage Shangpa, which continues to be actively studied and practiced today. These works include the source verses for such esoteric practices as the Six Yogas, the Great Seal, and the Chakrasamvara and Hevajra tantric practices that are widespread in Tibetan traditions. Also included is the only extant biography, which is enhanced by the few other sources of information on her life and work.
The Aesthetic Illusion in Literature and the Arts
Author: Tomáš Koblížek
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350032603
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
The notion of aesthetic illusion relates to a number of art forms and media. Defined as a pleasurable mental state that emerges during the reception of texts and artefacts, it amounts to the reader's or viewer's sense of having entered the represented world while at the same time keeping a distance from it. Aesthetic Illusion in Literature and the Arts is an in-depth study of the main questions surrounding this experience of art as reality. Beginning with an introduction providing historical background to modern discussions of illusion, it deals with a wide range of theoretical issues. The collection explores the nature and function of the aesthetic illusion as well as the role of affect and emotion, the implications of aesthetic illusion for the theory of fiction, the variable forms of aesthetic illusion and its relationship to other components of aesthetic response. Aesthetic Illusion in Literature and the Arts brings together a team of scholars from philosophy, literature and art and presents an interdisciplinary examination of a concept lying at the heart of contemporary aesthetics.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350032603
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
The notion of aesthetic illusion relates to a number of art forms and media. Defined as a pleasurable mental state that emerges during the reception of texts and artefacts, it amounts to the reader's or viewer's sense of having entered the represented world while at the same time keeping a distance from it. Aesthetic Illusion in Literature and the Arts is an in-depth study of the main questions surrounding this experience of art as reality. Beginning with an introduction providing historical background to modern discussions of illusion, it deals with a wide range of theoretical issues. The collection explores the nature and function of the aesthetic illusion as well as the role of affect and emotion, the implications of aesthetic illusion for the theory of fiction, the variable forms of aesthetic illusion and its relationship to other components of aesthetic response. Aesthetic Illusion in Literature and the Arts brings together a team of scholars from philosophy, literature and art and presents an interdisciplinary examination of a concept lying at the heart of contemporary aesthetics.
Choices and Illusions
Author: Eldon Taylor
Publisher:
ISBN: 1401943381
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Explains the workings of the human mind and how its power can be used to change the world and realize full potential.
Publisher:
ISBN: 1401943381
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Explains the workings of the human mind and how its power can be used to change the world and realize full potential.