Author: Viet Thanh Nguyen
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 067466034X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Finalist, National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist, National Book Award in Nonfiction A New York Times Book Review “The Year in Reading” Selection All wars are fought twice, the first time on the battlefield, the second time in memory. From the author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel The Sympathizer comes a searching exploration of the conflict Americans call the Vietnam War and Vietnamese call the American War—a conflict that lives on in the collective memory of both nations. “[A] gorgeous, multifaceted examination of the war Americans call the Vietnam War—and which Vietnamese call the American War...As a writer, [Nguyen] brings every conceivable gift—wisdom, wit, compassion, curiosity—to the impossible yet crucial work of arriving at what he calls ‘a just memory’ of this war.” —Kate Tuttle, Los Angeles Times “In Nothing Ever Dies, his unusually thoughtful consideration of war, self-deception and forgiveness, Viet Thanh Nguyen penetrates deeply into memories of the Vietnamese war...[An] important book, which hits hard at self-serving myths.” —Jonathan Mirsky, Literary Review “Ultimately, Nguyen’s lucid, arresting, and richly sourced inquiry, in the mode of Susan Sontag and W. G. Sebald, is a call for true and just stories of war and its perpetual legacy.” —Donna Seaman, Booklist (starred review)
Nothing Ever Dies
Author: Viet Thanh Nguyen
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 067466034X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Finalist, National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist, National Book Award in Nonfiction A New York Times Book Review “The Year in Reading” Selection All wars are fought twice, the first time on the battlefield, the second time in memory. From the author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel The Sympathizer comes a searching exploration of the conflict Americans call the Vietnam War and Vietnamese call the American War—a conflict that lives on in the collective memory of both nations. “[A] gorgeous, multifaceted examination of the war Americans call the Vietnam War—and which Vietnamese call the American War...As a writer, [Nguyen] brings every conceivable gift—wisdom, wit, compassion, curiosity—to the impossible yet crucial work of arriving at what he calls ‘a just memory’ of this war.” —Kate Tuttle, Los Angeles Times “In Nothing Ever Dies, his unusually thoughtful consideration of war, self-deception and forgiveness, Viet Thanh Nguyen penetrates deeply into memories of the Vietnamese war...[An] important book, which hits hard at self-serving myths.” —Jonathan Mirsky, Literary Review “Ultimately, Nguyen’s lucid, arresting, and richly sourced inquiry, in the mode of Susan Sontag and W. G. Sebald, is a call for true and just stories of war and its perpetual legacy.” —Donna Seaman, Booklist (starred review)
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 067466034X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Finalist, National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist, National Book Award in Nonfiction A New York Times Book Review “The Year in Reading” Selection All wars are fought twice, the first time on the battlefield, the second time in memory. From the author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel The Sympathizer comes a searching exploration of the conflict Americans call the Vietnam War and Vietnamese call the American War—a conflict that lives on in the collective memory of both nations. “[A] gorgeous, multifaceted examination of the war Americans call the Vietnam War—and which Vietnamese call the American War...As a writer, [Nguyen] brings every conceivable gift—wisdom, wit, compassion, curiosity—to the impossible yet crucial work of arriving at what he calls ‘a just memory’ of this war.” —Kate Tuttle, Los Angeles Times “In Nothing Ever Dies, his unusually thoughtful consideration of war, self-deception and forgiveness, Viet Thanh Nguyen penetrates deeply into memories of the Vietnamese war...[An] important book, which hits hard at self-serving myths.” —Jonathan Mirsky, Literary Review “Ultimately, Nguyen’s lucid, arresting, and richly sourced inquiry, in the mode of Susan Sontag and W. G. Sebald, is a call for true and just stories of war and its perpetual legacy.” —Donna Seaman, Booklist (starred review)
Die with Zero
Author: Bill Perkins
Publisher: Mariner Books
ISBN: 0358099765
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
"A startling new philosophy and practical guide to getting the most out of your money-and out of life-for those who value memorable experiences as much as their earnings"--
Publisher: Mariner Books
ISBN: 0358099765
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
"A startling new philosophy and practical guide to getting the most out of your money-and out of life-for those who value memorable experiences as much as their earnings"--
Straight from the Heart
Author: Ajaan Mahā Boowa Ñāṇasampanno
Publisher: Forest Dhamma Publications
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
This collection of talks was originally given for the benefit of a lay disciple who had come to Ajaan Mahā Boowa’s monastery to receive his guidance as she faced her approaching death from bone marrow cancer. These talks offer important lessons about how to learn from pain, illness and death, by seeing through to their ultimate nature and detaching the mind from the suffering associated with them.
Publisher: Forest Dhamma Publications
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
This collection of talks was originally given for the benefit of a lay disciple who had come to Ajaan Mahā Boowa’s monastery to receive his guidance as she faced her approaching death from bone marrow cancer. These talks offer important lessons about how to learn from pain, illness and death, by seeing through to their ultimate nature and detaching the mind from the suffering associated with them.
Gratefully Dead
Author: Chandra Tatvaraj
Publisher: Writersgram
ISBN: 9390503604
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
When an Indian Rock singer, teacher and script writer who is widely travelled puts down his memoirs’ it sure is to be riveting and sensational. But it is even more exciting when the writer is a Masters in Indian and Greek Philosophy in road to his Doctorate in Indian philosophy. GRATEFULLY DEAD is not your average biography but loaded with parables and jokes to make the reader reflect on the true meaning of existence. From moments which are disturbing and sexually explicit to deep retrospection of life through Philosophy, Neuroscience, Physics and Spirituality the book covers all. It is not a book into SELF VALOURISATION but self- reflection through Vedanta, Buddhism and Science. It has been edited by English Novelist and Musician Tim Bragg so not your average Indian book but addressed to the whole world with a secular mind. The 10 features of the book can be summarized by There is no You or Me there is only THAT What can die never existed There is no coming or going Eternally it is Being, Consciousness and Bliss The idea of you is a Ghost You are better dead Live Life bury yourself There is nothing and nothing is everything What comes and goes cannot be considered real only what is unchanging. Love and Light has no Religion If you are somebody who likes an inquiry of life through a fun reflection, this book is for you. Deeply insightful with lots to reflect about and a good laugh.
Publisher: Writersgram
ISBN: 9390503604
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
When an Indian Rock singer, teacher and script writer who is widely travelled puts down his memoirs’ it sure is to be riveting and sensational. But it is even more exciting when the writer is a Masters in Indian and Greek Philosophy in road to his Doctorate in Indian philosophy. GRATEFULLY DEAD is not your average biography but loaded with parables and jokes to make the reader reflect on the true meaning of existence. From moments which are disturbing and sexually explicit to deep retrospection of life through Philosophy, Neuroscience, Physics and Spirituality the book covers all. It is not a book into SELF VALOURISATION but self- reflection through Vedanta, Buddhism and Science. It has been edited by English Novelist and Musician Tim Bragg so not your average Indian book but addressed to the whole world with a secular mind. The 10 features of the book can be summarized by There is no You or Me there is only THAT What can die never existed There is no coming or going Eternally it is Being, Consciousness and Bliss The idea of you is a Ghost You are better dead Live Life bury yourself There is nothing and nothing is everything What comes and goes cannot be considered real only what is unchanging. Love and Light has no Religion If you are somebody who likes an inquiry of life through a fun reflection, this book is for you. Deeply insightful with lots to reflect about and a good laugh.
Nothing Dies
Author: J W Dunne
Publisher: Resonancebookworks
ISBN: 9780955989872
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A new edition of J W Dunne's famous and brilliant time theory work. A short, no fuss account of the theory without mathematics. Also in the series; An Experiment with Time; The Serial Universe; The New Immortality
Publisher: Resonancebookworks
ISBN: 9780955989872
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A new edition of J W Dunne's famous and brilliant time theory work. A short, no fuss account of the theory without mathematics. Also in the series; An Experiment with Time; The Serial Universe; The New Immortality
The Arcades Project
Author: Walter Benjamin
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674043268
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1100
Book Description
Focusing on the arcades of 19th-century Paris--glass-roofed rows of shops that were early centers of consumerism--Benjamin presents a montage of quotations from, and reflections on, hundreds of published sources. 46 illustrations.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674043268
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1100
Book Description
Focusing on the arcades of 19th-century Paris--glass-roofed rows of shops that were early centers of consumerism--Benjamin presents a montage of quotations from, and reflections on, hundreds of published sources. 46 illustrations.
Answers... to the Difficult Questions
Author: Dennis Waite
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
ISBN: 1789042216
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
All spiritual seekers encounter problems. A question arises which appears to challenge the veracity of their chosen path. If an answer is not found quickly, there is a great danger that the particular teaching will be abandoned and another sought. Dennis Waite draws on traditional Advaita teachings to answer all seeker-related questions. He first invited questions to his website in 2005 and this book collects questions and answers in a comprehensive volume for experienced and new spiritual seekers. One answer often leads to a new worry, and his website adavaita-vision.org continues to accept questions. No question is too difficult for Advaita Vedanta and all answers are reasonable.
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
ISBN: 1789042216
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
All spiritual seekers encounter problems. A question arises which appears to challenge the veracity of their chosen path. If an answer is not found quickly, there is a great danger that the particular teaching will be abandoned and another sought. Dennis Waite draws on traditional Advaita teachings to answer all seeker-related questions. He first invited questions to his website in 2005 and this book collects questions and answers in a comprehensive volume for experienced and new spiritual seekers. One answer often leads to a new worry, and his website adavaita-vision.org continues to accept questions. No question is too difficult for Advaita Vedanta and all answers are reasonable.
Death, Burial, and Rebirth in the Religions of Antiquity
Author: Jon Davies
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415129909
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Drawing on the sociological theory of Max Weber, this volume charts the significance of death to the emerging religious cults in the pre-Christian and early Christian world.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415129909
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Drawing on the sociological theory of Max Weber, this volume charts the significance of death to the emerging religious cults in the pre-Christian and early Christian world.
Arahattamagga Arahattaphala
Author: Ajaan Mahā Boowa Ñāṇasampanno
Publisher: Forest Dhamma Publications
ISBN: 9749310012
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
Arahattamagga is a compilation of Ajaan Mahā Boowa’s Dhamma talks giving an in-depth analysis of his own path of practice. It describes the entire range of his meditation, from the beginning stages all the way to the final transcendence. We realize that such exalted attainments are not merely remnants of ancient history, dead and dry – but a living, luminous legacy of self-transcendence accessible to any individual who is willing and able to put forth the effort needed to achieve them.
Publisher: Forest Dhamma Publications
ISBN: 9749310012
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
Arahattamagga is a compilation of Ajaan Mahā Boowa’s Dhamma talks giving an in-depth analysis of his own path of practice. It describes the entire range of his meditation, from the beginning stages all the way to the final transcendence. We realize that such exalted attainments are not merely remnants of ancient history, dead and dry – but a living, luminous legacy of self-transcendence accessible to any individual who is willing and able to put forth the effort needed to achieve them.
Samana
Author: Ajaan Mahā Boowa Ñāṇasampanno
Publisher: Forest Dhamma Publications
ISBN: 9744966637
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
On January 30, 2011 at the age of 97, Ajaan Mahā Boowa shed his physical form and totally departed this world. The death of a Buddha or an Arahant disciple is known as Parinibbāna. Ajaan Mahā Boowa left those who lived and practiced with him in no doubt that he was truly a Noble disciple in the lineage of the Lord Buddha, and a Samana of the highest blessing.
Publisher: Forest Dhamma Publications
ISBN: 9744966637
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
On January 30, 2011 at the age of 97, Ajaan Mahā Boowa shed his physical form and totally departed this world. The death of a Buddha or an Arahant disciple is known as Parinibbāna. Ajaan Mahā Boowa left those who lived and practiced with him in no doubt that he was truly a Noble disciple in the lineage of the Lord Buddha, and a Samana of the highest blessing.