[PDF] Needle At The Bottom Of The Sea eBook

Author : Sugar Magnolia Wilson
Publisher : Auckland University Press
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 40,98 MB
Release : 2019-03-15
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1776710312

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This is a first collection from a significant new voice in New Zealand poetry. Through fun and gore, love and monsters, Sugar Magnolia Wilson's riveting first collection takes readers inside a world where past and present, fiction and fact, author and subject collide. Playful and yet not so sunny, these poems invite you in with extravagant and surprising imagery, only to reveal the uneasy, Frankenstein world within.

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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 25,20 MB
Release : 2023-03-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0520388933

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"What would you do if that white fly buzzing around your head landed on the wall and started giving you marriage advice? Or what could possibly be your response if the mendicant Sufi you often see at prayers should in the blink of an eye shapeshift into a giant ogre, enormous fangs bulging from a bloody maw? These events, and many more like them are not uncommon in the stories (kathās) of miracle-working Sufi saints (pīrs) that have circulated in the Bangla-speaking world for most of the last millennium. The stories are romances filled with wondrous marvels where tigers talk, rocks float and waters part, and færies carry a sleeping Sufi holy man into the bedroom of a Hindu princess with whom the god of fate, Bidhātā, has ordained marriage. Each of the five stories in this anthology feature unlikely heroes and heroines, intrepid ocean-going traders, fickle gods and goddesses, prophets and holy men, and the royal whimsy of kings and zamindars. The protagonists encounter predicaments faced by every human being, but the presence of marvels beyond the ordinary signal creative solutions that are magnified to heroic scale. They revel in the skillful navigation of the quirks of everyday life, adroitly maneuvering through the obligations of pressing kinship, juggling the tensions of conflicting allegiances, cleverly satisfying competing social and religious demands which are inevitably political. While the protagonists are nominally religious, Sufi saints, both men and women, the texts are in no way sectarian statements or theology. They are literature, adventure stories of survival that underscore the necessity of people from all social and religious ranks to work together in hostile environments. They explore ways to overcome the physical challenges of living in the Sundarban mangrove swamps of southern Bengal which are rife with natural resources but teeming with myriad tigers, crocodiles, and dread diseases; and to ameliorate the occasional hostilities born of social differences of caste and economic class"--

Author : Fuxing Zhang
Publisher : Weiser Books
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 37,97 MB
Release : 1996-10-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780877288916

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An easy way to maintain health and alleviate stress. Incorporates all three forms of T'ai Chi Ch'uan Exercises derived from the Yang style -the Short Form, Long Form, and Push Hands. Zhang provides easy-to-understand descriptions of the postures and movements used in each of the three forms, and outlines key points of general practice. Written for people who want to feel better, these easy-on-the-body movements bring increased health and freedom from stress. Index.

Author : Therese Iknoian
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 43,32 MB
Release : 2001-08-30
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0764553518

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For nearly 5,000 years, people have practiced T’ai Chi as a way to prolong life, build strength and stamina, improve concentration, and achieve psychological balance. Hundreds of millions of satisfied customers can’t be wrong. Whether you already dabble in T’ai Chi and would like to get a deeper understanding of the basics, or you’re only thinking about trying it and want to find out more before you take the plunge, T’ai Chi For Dummies is for you. In plain English, Therese Iknoian and Manny Fuentes demystify T’ai Chi principles and practices for Westerners. They unravel exotic sounding terms and concepts and break down movements in ways that more traditional instructors and authors either can’t or won’t. And with the help of crystal-clear illustrations and step-by-step instructions, they get you on track with a T’ai Chi fitness program guaranteed to help you: Increase balance and flexibility Combat fatigue and reduce stress Tone muscles Unlock your power centers and boost energy Improve focus and concentration Breathe “mindfully” and meditate Enhance your sense of inner peace and well-being Discover just how easy it can be to make T’ai Chi and its sister discipline Qigong part of your everyday life. With this friendly reference as your guide you’ll quickly master the basic movements and forms, as well as: T’ai Chi’s Yang 24-Movement Form Qigong and Push Hands techniques Techniques that help speed recovery from specific injuries T’ai Chi movements for aerobic exercise Exercise is good for the body and soul. Now let Therese Iknoian and Manny Fuentes show you how to energize, find inner peace, and tone your muscles with the gentle art of T’ai Chi.

Author : Hu Liqun
Publisher : Sellene Chardou
Page : 1692 pages
File Size : 20,63 MB
Release :
Category : Art
ISBN : 1304450430

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Yongle Town is located at the foot of Yunwu Mountain. There are about 600 families in the town, which is the largest town within 800 miles of Yunwu Mountain.

Author : Ken Follett
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 23,98 MB
Release : 2017-10-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0143132040

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The worldwide phenomenon from the bestselling author of The Pillars of the Earth, World Without End, A Column of Fire, and The Evening and the Morning His code name was “The Needle.” He was a German aristocrat of extraordinary intelligence—a master spy with a legacy of violence in his blood, and the object of the most desperate manhunt in history. . . . But his fate lay in the hands of a young and vulnerable English woman, whose loyalty, if swayed, would assure his freedom—and win the war for the Nazis. . . .

Author : Michael White
Publisher : Author House
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 26,95 MB
Release : 2013-03-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1481716085

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The Monkey Mountain story started in a Canadian community health centre. Over the past ten years, it has been successfully introduced to groups attending community health and recreational centres and in retirement and nursing homes, in diabetes and mental health programs. Presentations at community college activation programs and at the Toronto Island Sunshine Center have resulted in Monkey Mountain being taken to many settings. Tai Chi has real benefits for all ages. But especially as we get older, we can lose the ability or confidence to walk and move about easily. That loss can be the result of physical changes or simply because of life factors such as our constant use of chairs. Consider falls alone. A serious fall in later years is often the event that may begin the loss of independence. People who do Tai Chi and who do the Monkey Mountain story really do improve their balance and flexibility. They avoid or recover from near falls. They gain or regain their ability to walk or to enjoy exercise. Being able to move about with confidence encourages socialization and adds to the enjoyment of living. There is also a calming logic to the moves of Tai Chi and the Monkey Mountain story. The concentration required to learn and play the moves clears the mind and relieves stress. Tai Chi is sometimes called a moving meditation.

Author : 陈欣望
Publisher :
Page : 1918 pages
File Size : 38,18 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Chinese language
ISBN :

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全书共有34643条汉语条目,按汉字笔画编排,列有条首汉字拼音检索表及条首繁体汉字笔画检索表。

Author : Micheline Bogey
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 12,30 MB
Release : 2018-06-21
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1982205725

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Tai Chi Chuan is an ancient practice of aligning body, mind and spirit within this natural world. Shamanism is the ancient art of healing with Soul and Spirit. This book is the authors vision of walking ones physical journey while awakening to the inner wisdom that life is a sacred gift, love is its essence, and spirit is its divine manifestation. Tai Chi and Shamanism- A Spiritual union illuminates potent connections, vital for spiritual inquiry and essential for the movement arts. Margit Galanter, Movement Educator and Founder, Physical Intelligence Life Arts