The Baobab That Opened Its Heart

The Baobab That Opened Its Heart

Author: Michael Laitman

Publisher: Laitman Kabbalah Publishers

Published: 2011-04-01

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 1897448538

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"Long ago, when the big island of Madagascar was but a small village, there lived a young baobab tree". Like all good stories, the tale of the baobab tree is not just a beautiful story but one that carries a specific message, a message of love. This is a collection of stories written with the love of nature, of people, and specifically with children in mind. They all share the desire to tell natures tale of love, connectedness, and unity. Kabbalah teaches that love is nature's guiding force, the reason for creation. "One Song", "A Droplet", "The Enchanted Garden", and all the other stories in this book convey it in the unique way that Kabbalah engenders in its students. The variety of authors contributes to the diversity of styles, so each reader will find the story that they like most.


Under the Baobab Tree

Under the Baobab Tree

Author: Julie Stiegemeyer

Publisher: Zonderkidz

Published: 2012-11-20

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 0310739284

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The baobab tree story, which I wrote (the church version) is actually based upon a true story, told by Limakatso Nare, a Lutheran pastor who is currently serving a congregation in Louisiana. When he was growing up in his native Africa, he gathered for Sunday school under the baobab tree. Here he learned the Biblical stories of Noah and the ark, Jonah and the big fish, and the parables of Jesus. His Sunday school experiences inspired my story, Under the Baobab Tree.


The Expedition to the Baobab Tree

The Expedition to the Baobab Tree

Author: Wilma Stockenstrom

Publisher: Archipelago

Published: 2014-04-15

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 1935744933

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Learning to survive in the harsh interior of Southern Africa, a former slave seeks shelter in the hollow of a baobab tree. For the first time since she was a young girl her time is her own, her body is her own, her thoughts are her own. In solitude, she is finally able to reflect on her own existence and its meaning, bringing her a semblance of inner peace. Scenes from her former life shuttle through her mind: how owner after owner assaulted her, and how each of her babies were taken away as soon as they were weaned, their futures left to her imagination. We are the sole witnesses to her history: her capture as a child, her tortured days in a harbor city on the eastern coast as a servant, her journey with her last owner and protector, her flight, and the kaleidoscopic world of her baobab tree. Wilma Stockenström's profound work of narrative fiction, translated by Nobel Prize winner J.M. Coetzee, is a rare, haunting exploration of enslavement and freedom.


Lost Crops of Africa

Lost Crops of Africa

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2006-10-27

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 0309164540

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This report is the second in a series of three evaluating underexploited African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa's food supply. The volume describes the characteristics of 18 little-known indigenous African vegetables (including tubers and legumes) that have potential as food- and cash-crops but are typically overlooked by scientists and policymakers and in the world at large. The book assesses the potential of each vegetable to help overcome malnutrition, boost food security, foster rural development, and create sustainable landcare in Africa. Each species is described in a separate chapter, based on information gathered from and verified by a pool of experts throughout the world. Volume I describes African grains and Volume III African fruits.


A Glimpse of Light

A Glimpse of Light

Author: Michael Laitman

Publisher: Laitman Kabbalah Publishers

Published: 2013-06-14

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 189744883X

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A Glimpse of Light offers contemplations from the ocean of wisdom contained in the wisdom of Kabbalah, touching upon topics such as pleasure, ego, love, men and women, education, Nature, The Book of Zohar, and spirituality. Just open the book wherever you wish, and begin to read, and the words within will serve you as a “glimpse of the Light” illuminating the profound emotions and perceptions we can all attain.


The Psychology of the Integral Society

The Psychology of the Integral Society

Author: Michael Laitman

Publisher: Laitman Kabbalah Publishers

Published: 2011-10-16

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1897448694

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This book presents a revolutionary approach to education. All around us we see proof that a dramatic paradigm shift is occurring within our society. An interconnected and interdependent world has started to gradually emerge displacing society's current system which was built upon egoism and hubris. While the world is evolving our education system has been stagnate and is based upon the needs and ideals of the 19th Century. A new education must be developed to meet the needs of an integral society, where all the parts work together to contribute to the well-being and success of humanity. The society will in turn, will be responsible to provide for the well-being and success of its citizens, consequently forming a relationship of mutual need. In a globalised, integral world, this is the only sensible and sustainable solution. In the book, a series of dialogs between professors Michael Laitman and Anatoly Ulianov, we see starting to unfold a new education system. Absence of competition, nurturing through a social environment, peer equality, rewarding the givers, and dynamic makeup of classrooms and instructors are only some of the new precepts introduced in this must-have book.


The Baobab Tree, Book 1: Young Zwane

The Baobab Tree, Book 1: Young Zwane

Author: Terry Taylor

Publisher: The baobab tree

Published: 2010-11-25

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 144669125X

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This is Book 1 of a trilogy about Zwane, an African scarab beetle who goes on a long journey of spiritual discovery. The journey is also a physical one. Book 1 deals with Zwane's early life and the adventures he has to prepare him for the journey.


Children of Tomorrow

Children of Tomorrow

Author: Michael Laitman

Publisher: Laitman Kabbalah Publishers

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 1897448589

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This book offers a new beginning for you and your children. Imagine being able to hit the reboot button and get it right this time. No hassle, no stress, and best of all -- no guessing. The big revelation is that raising kids is all about games and play, relating to them as small grownups, and making all major decisions together. You will be surprised to discover how teaching children about positive things like friendship and caring for others automatically spills into other areas of our lives through the day. Open any page and you will find thought provoking quotes about every aspect of children's lives: parent-child relations, friendships and conflicts, and a clear picture of how schools should be designed and function. The book offers a fresh perspective on how to raise our children, with the goal being the happiness of all children everywhere.


A Place Between Waking and Forgetting

A Place Between Waking and Forgetting

Author: Eugen Bacon

Publisher: Raw Dog Screaming Press

Published: 2024-09-19

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13:

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A Place Between Waking and Forgetting is dark speculative fiction, an Afro-Irreal collection in which transformative stories of culture, diversity, climate change, unlimited futures, collisions of worlds, mythology, and more, inhabit. It cases black people stories in bold and evocative text, at times deeply flawed but potentially redeemable protagonists in rich hues of blackness and light. Something beautiful, something dark in lyrical language packed with affection, dread, anguish and hope. Featuring the World Fantasy Award finalist story “The Devil Don’t Come With Horns”, this collection of short stories is the latest offering by a genre-bending, multi-award winner. It arrives with a poetic introduction by award-winning writer and poet Linda D. Addison, the first African-American recipient of the world-renowned HWA Bram Stoker Award, and has received five awards for her collections. Addison has been honored with the HWA Lifetime Achievement Award, HWA Mentor of the Year and SFPA Grand Master of Fantastic Poetry.


The Baobabs: Pachycauls of Africa, Madagascar and Australia

The Baobabs: Pachycauls of Africa, Madagascar and Australia

Author: G.E. Wickens

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-03-02

Total Pages: 535

ISBN-13: 1402064314

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This is the only comprehensive account of all eight species in the genus Adansonia. It describes the historical background from the late Roman period to the present. It covers the extraordinary variety of economic uses of baobabs. There are also appendices on vernacular names, gazetteer, economics, nutrition and forest mensuration. This book fills a gap in the botanical literature. It deals with a genus that has fascinated and intrigued scientists and lay persons for centuries.