A Riveting Memoir of Cross-Cultural Romance at a Pivotal Moment in History When China opened its doors in the 1980s, it shocked the world by allowing private enterprise and free markets.
Japan mesmerizes and bewilders the visitor in equal measure, making a top-notch travel guide essential for anyone planning a trip to the land of the rising sun.
In Sketching Men, veteran art instructor Koichi Hagawa, PhD explains how to quickly capture the dynamic male form through two distinct styles of sketching:Very rapid (1-3 minute) line drawings that capture the essence of the subject's posture and movementperfect for recording athletic action poses in the momentMore finished tonal drawings, which take a bit longer to render (7-10 minutes), but fill in lots of interesting texture and wonderfully realistic details and nuances, including the play of light and shadow, three-dimensional form and a sense of mass and balanceLearn to sketch the following:Individual body parts and their bones and musclesObjects held in the hands and with both armsStanding and sitting posesTransitions from prone and sitting poses to a standing poseBending, reaching and leaning posesPushing, throwing and dancing posesFolds, gathers and drape of clothingThis book contains hundreds of detailed studies and helpful examples.
FOREWORD BY AUDREY GOLDEN, AUTHOR OF I THOUGHT I HEARD YOU SPEAKHit So Hard is a memoir of renewal and hope; a window onto the 90s Seattle grunge scene, and a testament to the enduring power of the music Patty helped create as drummer in Hole with Courtney Love.
Still recovering from the heartbreak of infertility, memoirist Gail McCormick and her husband volunteer to host two Children of Chernobyl for a summer reprieve from radiation exposure.
What do a doctor, model, war-zone medic, entrepreneur, activist, YouTuber, shopkeeper, teacher, martial artist, wine-maker, police inspector and nuclear scientist have in common?
THE ONLY COMPLETE BIOGRAPHY OF THE WORLDS MOST FAMOUS AUTHORFeatures exclusive interview content with relatives of RowlingWith nearly 150 full-color photographs - many published here for the first timeContains 5 maps and a Family Tree specially created for this bookJoanne "e;Jo"e; Rowling is known to readers the world over as J.
Eight compelling Tibetan texts uncover the depth of Buddhist phenomenology and psychology in the footsteps of the revered fourth-century Indian philosopher Asanga.
The Lighthouse Keepers Daughter is the absorbing, painstakingly researched story of Ida Lewis and the fearless rescues she made at Lime Rock Lighthouse in Newport, Rhode Island.
In his boisterous and entertaining memoir, Nigel Dick recounts his wild ride from record company motorcycle messenger to one of the world's leading music video directors.
Time-travel to the punk scene of 1970s New York and beyondas seen through the eyes of its chief reporter known as ';the original punk' who gave the movement its name.
Draws on the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism to offer a progression of dream yoga practices, including pre-sleep purification, correct postures, and visualizations Offers practical instructions for identifying the dream state and modifying your dream narratives Reveals how dream yoga supports the bardo teachings and prepares the practitioner for death and rebirthMaintaining awareness while dreaming is one of the most direct and practical methods for understanding the nature of reality.
Descubre cmo las lneas y caractersticas de tus manos son un reflejo directo de tus pensamientos, actitudes y conductas, y cmo puedes transformarlas para crear tu destino Explora el significado de las diferentes lneas y signos en las palmas Examina huellas de manos de antes y despus que muestran vidas transformadas a travs de la quiromancia y las prcticas de consciencia plena, mantras y respiracin conscienteEn esta detallada gua sobre el arte y la ciencia de la quiromancia vdica, (hast jyotish), los renombrados quiromnticos-astrlogos Ghanshyam Singh Birla y Guylaine Valle revelan cmo las lneas de nuestras reflejan pensamientos, conductas y energas, y cmo es posible cambiarlas para moldear nuestro destino.
'A magnificent, heartfelt love story: a quest both ancient and entirely original' Jay Griffiths'An epic of travel and a rich testament to an enduring love' Colin ThubronFive years ago Rory MacLean set out on a path with no idea of where it would lead, of how long it would take or that his life would change forever.
Welcome to Academic ParadiseA 30-year veteran of higher education, Professor Virgil Henry uses Dante's Paradise as a guide to take readers through various states of Academic Heaven.
When Nicola Ranson discovers that her peace-loving community is the source of over 750 poisonings, her world implodes and she sets out to uncover her journey from youthful idealism to FBI surveillance.
From childhood pain to a life I never imagined, I lived in the darkness for years—numbing the hurt, running from the truth, and searching for love in all the wrong places.
