The Realm of Hungry Spirits

The Realm of Hungry Spirits

Author: Lorraine López

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Published: 2011-05-02

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 1609418689

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The award-winning author of The Gifted Gabaldón Sisters returns with a new novel about a woman who craves solitude, only to find family more fulfilling. In Buddhism, there is a place where hungry souls gather between lives awaiting rebirth so they can finally satisfy the desires that haunt them. In the San Fernando Valley, that place is Marina Lucero's house. The Realm of Hungry Spirits For Marina Lucero, whose father transformed his life through meditation and whose mother gave hers to a Carmelite convent, spirituality should come easily. It doesn't. After a devastating relationship leaves her feeling lost and alone, she opens her home to a collection of wayward souls-- the abused woman next door and her alcoholic sister, her aimless nephew and his broken-hearted best friend. Her house now full but her heart still empty, Marina then turns to the wisdom of Gandhi, the Dalai Lama, even a Santeria priest who wants to cleanse her home. As Marina struggles to balance the disappointments and delights of daily life, she'll learn that, when it comes to inner peace and those we love, a little chaos can lead to a lot of happiness.


The Other Side of Desire

The Other Side of Desire

Author: Daniel Bergner

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2009-03-05

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 0141956151

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Jacob is a man with an overwhelming attraction to female feet. The Baroness is a clothing designer and evangelical sadist. Roy is a wedding band singer entranced by his step daughter. Ron and Laura are simply in love - only Laura lost both her legs in a car accident, and Ron is beguiled by a beauty many would be blind to. How do we deal with desire? Our own, and the desires of others? How do we comprehend desires that are extreme, or unacceptable? And how do those who have them, live with them? In A Map of Desire Daniel Bergner takes us on a journey into human passion suffered, endured, and celebrated. Desire is a sometimes anarchic, sometimes ecstatic, sometimes destructive, sometimes redeeming, and always powerful force.Immersing himself in it through the people whose lives he follows and the scientists he spends time with who are trying to understand it, slowly he exposes and illuminates layers of our humanity.


Tales from the Perilous Realm

Tales from the Perilous Realm

Author: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 9780547154114

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Never before published in a single volume, Tolkien's four novellas ("Farmer Giles of Ham, Leaf by Niggle, Smith of Wootton Major," and "Roverandom") and one book of poems ("The Adventures of Tom Bombadil") are gathered together in a fully illustrated set.


The Realms of God

The Realms of God

Author: Michael Livingston

Publisher: Tor Books

Published: 2017-11-07

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 0765380358

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The last volume in a trilogy, following The shards of heaven, and The gates of hell.


Divine Stories

Divine Stories

Author:

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-02-08

Total Pages: 530

ISBN-13: 0861718313

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Divine Stories is the inaugural volume in a landmark translation series devoted to making the wealth of classical Indian Buddhism accessible to modern readers. The stories here, among the first texts to be inscribed by Buddhists, highlight the moral economy of karma, illustrating how gestures of faith, especially offerings, can bring the reward of future happiness and ultimate liberation. Originally contained in the Divyavadana, an enormous compendium of Sanskrit Buddhist narratives from the early Common Era, the stories in this collection express the moral and ethical impulses of Indian Buddhist thought and are a testament to the historical and social power of narrative. Long believed by followers to be the actual words of the Buddha himself, these divine stories are without a doubt some of the most influential stories in the history of Buddhism.


God of Desire

God of Desire

Author: Catherine Benton

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 2006-06-01

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9780791465660

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Presents Kamadeva, the Hindu god of desire, in tales, art, and ritual. Also covers Kamadeva's appearance in Buddhist lore.


Prince of Stories

Prince of Stories

Author: Hank Wagner

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Published: 2008-10-28

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13: 1429961783

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Over the past twenty years, Neil Gaiman has developed into the premier fantasist of his generation, achieving that rarest of combinations—unrivaled critical respect and extraordinary commercial success. From the landmark comic book series The Sandman to novels such as the New York Times bestselling American Gods and Anansi Boys, from children's literature like Coraline to screenplays for such films as Beowulf, Gaiman work has garnered him an enthusiastic and fiercely loyal, global following. To comic book fans, he is Zeus in the pantheon of creative gods, having changed that industry forever. For discerning readers, he bridges the vast gap that traditionally divides lovers of "literary" and "genre" fiction. Gaiman is truly a pop culture phenomenon, an artist with a magic touch whose work has won almost universal acclaim. Now, for the first time ever, Prince of Stories chronicles the history and impact of the complete works of Neil Gaiman in film, fiction, music, comic books, and beyond. Containing hours of exclusive interviews with Gaiman and conversations with his collaborators, as well as wonderful nuggets of his work such as the beginning of an unpublished novel, a rare comic and never-before-seen essay, this is a treasure trove of all things Gaiman. In addition to providing in depth information and commentary on Gaiman's myriad works, the book also includes rare photographs, book covers, artwork, and related trivia and minutiae, making it both an insightful introduction to his work, and a true "must-have" for his ever growing legion of fans.


The Monster Realm - Ingram

The Monster Realm - Ingram

Author: Nara Duffie

Publisher:

Published: 2014-04-11

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 9780984934676

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Searching for her lost sister, Lillian finds a lost world ... Lillian and her best friends, Maisy and Katy, meet a mysterious boy from Lanodeka, the Monster Realm. Facing chimeras, griffins, dragons and even Medusa herself, Lillian tracks her sister through a mythical land-and along the way uncovers an ancient secret that could change the world forever. Nara Duffie completed The Monster Realm 11 days before her 11th birthday. This is her first novel.