Pocket Bios: Buddha
Pocket Bios: Buddha

Author: Al Berenger

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press

Published: 2019-03-19

Total Pages: 19

ISBN-13: 1250255929

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A colorfully illustrated, pocket-size picture book biography of the Buddha. Gautama Buddha lived and taught in ancient India between the 6th and 4th centuries B.C.E. It is said that he was a prince before he renounced his former life in order to search for the cycle of rebirth and an end to suffering. He founded the religion of Buddhism, which has hundreds of millions of followers to this day and is the world's fourth largest religion. Pocket Bios are full of personality, introducing readers to fascinating figures from history with simple storytelling and cheerful illustrations. Titles include men and women from history, exploration, the sciences, the arts, the ancient world, and more.

Pocket Bios: Isaac Newton
Pocket Bios: Isaac Newton

Author: Al Berenger

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press

Published: 2018-07-17

Total Pages: 19

ISBN-13: 1250213843

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A colorfully illustrated, pocket-size picture book biography of mathematician and physicist Isaac Newton. Best known for "discovering gravity" and formulating the laws of motion, Isaac Newton is often hailed as one of the most influential physicists of all time. From the apple incident that lead to his famous mathematical description of gravity, to the invention of the first reflecting telescope, and beyond, follow this extraordinary man's life and accomplishments. Pocket Bios are full of personality, introducing readers to fascinating figures from history with simple storytelling and cheerful illustrations. Titles include men and women from history, exploration, the sciences, the arts, the ancient world, and more.

The Pocket Thich Nhat Hanh
The Pocket Thich Nhat Hanh

Author: Thich Nhat Hanh

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2012-09-11

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0834828146

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A pocket-sized treasury of writings and teachings from the beloved Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh Since Thich Nhat Hanh’s exile from his native Vietnam in 1966, the Zen Buddhist monk has gone on to become one of the most influential and beloved spiritual masters of our age. The seeming simplicity of his words belies the power of his ability to touch the heart and mind, and to inspire spiritual practice. Known for his warm, generous, and joyful teaching style, Hanh has made his wisdom remarkably accessible and resonant to readers across the globe. Now, that wisdom has been compiled into one pocket-sized collection featuring his most powerful and inspiring teachings. Taken from his many published works, these selections make up a concise introduction to the Hanh’s major themes—such as mindfulness, enlightenment, and compassion—and distill his teachings on the transformation of individuals, relationships, and society. The Shambhala Pocket Library is a collection of short, portable teachings from notable figures across religious traditions and classic texts. The covers in this series are rendered by Colorado artist Robert Spellman. The books in this collection distill the wisdom and heart of the work Shambhala Publications has published over 50 years into a compact format that is collectible, reader-friendly, and applicable to everyday life.

Pocket Bios: Anne Frank
Pocket Bios: Anne Frank

Author: Al Berenger

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press

Published: 2018-10-16

Total Pages: 19

ISBN-13: 1250229391

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Born into a Jewish family in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1929, Anne Frank was only thirteen years old when her family went into hiding to escape persecution during the Holocaust. Anne kept a diary detailing their years spent living in a concealed room behind a bookcase prior to their arrest—a diary so widely published following her death that it is one of the period's most influential books. Pocket Bios are full of personality, introducing readers to fascinating figures from history with simple storytelling and cheerful illustrations. Titles include men and women from history, exploration, the sciences, the arts, the ancient world, and more.

Pocket Bios: Vincent van Gogh
Pocket Bios: Vincent van Gogh

Author: Al Berenger

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press

Published: 2019-03-19

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1250168864

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A colorfully illustrated, pocket-size picture book biography of famed artist Vincent van Gogh. Vincent van Gogh, one of the most important figures in Western art, is renowned for his Post-Impressionist paintings. Though he was extraordinarily prolific, producing 2,100 artworks in his lifetime, he was only posthumously recognized as an artistic genius. Many people saw him as a madman, and he is famous for having severed part of his own left ear. His tortured life is just as captivating as his artworks, which went on to achieve widespread success. Pocket Bios are full of personality, introducing readers to fascinating figures from history with simple storytelling and cheerful illustrations. Titles include men and women from history, exploration, the sciences, the arts, the ancient world, and more.

Pocket Bios: Charlie Chaplin
Pocket Bios: Charlie Chaplin

Author: Al Berenger

Publisher:

Published: 2018-07-17

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1250166233

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"Learn how Charlie Chaplin rose from poverty to fame as a silent film actor, filmmaker, and composer."--Back cover.

Guru Rinpoche
Guru Rinpoche

Author: Ngawang Zangpo

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2024-12-03

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 0834845792

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To Tibetan Buddhists, Guru Rinpoche is a Buddha. This book recounts Guru Rinpoche's historic visit to Tibet and explains his continuing significance to Buddhists. In doing so, it illustrates how a country whose powerful armies overran the capital of China and installed a puppet emperor came to abandon its aggressive military campaigns: this transformation was due to Guru Rinpoche, who tamed and converted Tibet to Buddhism and thereby changed the course of Asian history. Four very different Tibetan accounts of his story are presented: one by Jamgon Kongtrul; one according to the pre-Buddhist Tibetan religion Bön, by Jamyang Kyentse Wongpo; one based on Indian and early Tibetan historical documents, by Taranata; and one by Dorje Tso. In addition, there are supplications by Guru Rinpoche and visualizations to accompany them by Jamgon Kongtrul. Guru Rinpoche is part of The Tsadra Foundation series published by Snow Lion Publications. The Tsadra Foundation takes its inspiration from the nineteenth-century nonsectarian Tibetan scholar and meditation master Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye, and is named after his hermitage in eastern Tibet, Tsadra Rinchen Drak. The Foundation's programs reflect his values of excellence in both scholarship and contemplative practice, and a recognition of their mutual complementarity.

Pocket Bios: Marie Antoinette
Pocket Bios: Marie Antoinette

Author: Al Berenger

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press

Published: 2019-03-19

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1250168821

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A colorfully illustrated, pocket-size picture book biography of the last queen of France, Marie Antoinette. Marie Antoinette was born Archduchess of Austria and married Louis-Auguste, future King Louis XVI, when she was only 14 years old. At the age of 19, she became the last queen of France before the French Revolution in 1789. She was notorious for lavish spending, parties and gambling. Famously thought to have said "Let them eat cake!" Marie's actions fueled the fury that brought about the French Revolution, and she remains an intriguing figure to this day. Pocket Bios are full of personality, introducing readers to fascinating figures from history with simple storytelling and cheerful illustrations. Titles include men and women from history, exploration, the sciences, the arts, the ancient world, and more.

The Buddha from Dolpo
The Buddha from Dolpo

Author: Cyrus Stearns

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9788120818330

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The Buddha from Dolpo examines the life and thought of the Tibetan Buddhist master, Dolpopa Sherba Gyaltsen (1292-1361). known as The Buddha from Dolpo, he was one of the most important and original thinkers in Tibetan history, and perhaps the greatest expert on the Tantric teachings of the Kalachra or Wheel of Time .based largely upon esotric Buddhist knowledge believed to be preserved in the legendary land of Shambhala, Dolpopa`s theories continue to excite controversy in Tibetan Buddhism after almost 700 years.

Pocket Bios: Marie Curie
Pocket Bios: Marie Curie

Author: Patricia Crété

Publisher:

Published: 2018-07-17

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1250166152

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"Learn how two-time Nobel Prize-winning physicist and chemist Marie Curie pioneered research on radiation."--Back cover.