In year 3512, during a new middle age, a warrior in full battle armor entered the head master's office within a Buddhist Monastery. “I wish to know peace,” said Aegard humbly to the seated Head Master Kel. “I wonder,” mused Kel as he arose and stood before the warrior, “can you actually learn peace?” Elsewhere in the monastery, Kirstn, a confused girl of twelve, regrets the deaths of her family and wonders what fate has in store for her. Kirstn has an amazing gift which, for the time being, only her headmaster suspects.
Who needs to speak Japanese? There’s a lot you can say with traditional hand gestures and body motions that are universal as well as uniquely Japanese. This whimsical look at “the language of no language” will teach you to hurl insults, flirt, agree, excuse yourself, cross the street, and even make promises—wordlessly! (And who is that stoic guy wearing a suit in all the photos?) Finally, a way to tell someone at a loud party, “Your underwear is showing,” in four easy hand motions.
“Packed with fascinating insights into an ancient and widely misunderstood culture, it is part-travel guide, part-sociological analysis, part-autobiography—
and a must-read for anyone who wants to know the real story about life in Iran.”
Added by: annabelle_lee | Karma: 428.14 | Fiction literature | 7 May 2010
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Burned - House of Night Book 7
The House of Night is a thrilling New York Times bestselling book series that follows 16-year-old Zoey Redbird as she is “Marked” by a vampyre tracker and begins to undergo the “Change” into an actual vampyre. 'Burned', the 7th book of the series, was released on April 27, 2010.
Retirementology: Rethinking the American Dream in a New Economy
“A superb introduction to the necessary financial planning no American over 40 can afford to ignore.” Publishers Weekly “It’s time for many individual investors to make some hard choices. Baby Boomers are learning to deal with the fact that they really can’t have it all–at least not all at once. Retirementology is a great guide to helping them think through their plans for living, saving, and spending.” Marion Asnes, Editor in Chief, Financial Planning magazine
