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Many men have written about Tibet and its secret lore, but few have actually penetrated it to learn its ancient wisdom. Among those few was Madame Alexandra David-Neel, a French orientalist. A practicing Buddhist...she actually lived in Tibet for more than 14 years. Magic and Mystery in Tibet tells the story of her experiences in Tibet, among lamas and magicians. It is neither a travel book nor an autobiography but a study of psychic discovery, a description of the occult and mystical theories and psychic training practices of Tibet.

Twelve short stories in verse by bestselling and award-winning authors explore the highs and lows of love–romantic, platonic, familial, and self-love. Love can be many things–all-consuming, fleeting, vengeful, selfless, toxic, uplifting, and always, a core part of the teen experience that leaves an indelible mark. This enchanting, genre-crossing anthology delivers something for every listener with unique characters, global settings, and a dazzling mixture of myth, historical, speculative, and contemporary fiction.

Call it what you will: All Hallows Eve, Halloween, or All Saints Eve, but if evil comes looking for you, there’s nowhere to hide. Don’t fool yourself into thinking everything will be okay… The only thing you will ever be is dead or dying. Join us for tales of Halloween Horror in this volume of If I Die Before I Wake, but bring your body bags—no one gets out alive.

Eine Reise voller Wunder, Mut und Magie. Eine Welt, in der Bücher und Geschichten verboten sind: für die Geschwister Robert und Rachel ist sie traurige Realität. Bis ihr Vater den beiden eines Tages das Buch der gestohlenen Träume anvertraut, das ihr Leben für immer verändert. Denn der böse Präsident Malstain ist auf der Jagd nach ebendiesem Buch und wird nicht ruhen, ehe er die Kinder gefunden hat. Ein Roman über den Zauber von Sprache – inspiriert von David Farrs jüdischen Großeltern, die vor dem Nazi-Regime nach London flohen.

Les Secrets du Langage Corporel vous apprendra tout ce dont vous avez besoin pour apprendre à lire le langage corporel des autres, et à découvrir leurs véritables intentions. Vous apprendrez à comprendre instinctivement le pourquoi du comportement de certains individus, au point de savoir ce qu'ils vont dire ou faire ensuite. Et vous pouvez même détecter rapidement si quelqu'un essaie de vous manipuler ou de profiter de vous.

La Reine Margot is a novel of suspense and drama which recreates the violent world of intrigue, murder, and duplicity of the French Renaissance. Dumas fills his canvas with a gallery of unforgettable characters, unremitting action, and the engaging generosity of spirit which has made him one of the world’s greatest and best-loved storytellers.

Beware of the night, for it shows no mercy. Anxieties run rampant as the last sprinklings of light twinkle out on the inky horizon. The shadows dance their choreography in the damp, dusky air. Night is taking over, and it knows how to keep a dark and deadly secret, for it allows no witnesses. And that screaming you hear nearby? Watch out, because you might be next. The Sinister Supernatural Stories series brings you delicious horror that focuses on elements of the supernatural. Pull up a chair and dig in, but never after dark—everyone knows bad things always happen after dark.

An exemplary travelogue of danger and achievement by the Frenchwoman Madame Alexandra David-Neel of her 1923 expedition to Tibet, the fifth in her series of Asian travels and her personal recounting of her journey to Lhasa, Tibet's forbidden city. In order to penetrate Tibet and reach Lhasa, she used her fluency of Tibetan dialects and culture, disguised herself as a beggar with yak hair extensions and inked skin, and tackled some of the roughest terrain and climate in the world.

Experience Alexandra David-Neel's captivating and inspirational journey to become the first Western woman to reach the Tibetan holy city of Lhasa and be received by the Dalai Lama. Enduring backbreaking travel, threatening militaries, disease, and countless other dangers, David-Neel's journey is an epic demonstration of perseverance and courage.

In this collaboration between Frenchwoman Alexandra David-Neel and her friend, the Tibetan lama Aphur Yongden, The Secret Oral Teachings in Tibetan Buddhist Sects provides an account of the Madhyamika (Middle Way) school of Buddhism, a method of mediation and enlightenment that was developed by the great Indian teacher Nagarjuna.

Pouvons-nous vraiment lire ce que les autres pensent avant même qu'ils ne disent un seul mot ?Sommes-nous vraiment capables de savoir ce qui se passe dans l'esprit des autres, ce qu'ils ressentent ou quels sont leurs projets ? La réponse est OUI - et c'est plus facile que vous ne le pensez ! Il y a des personnes qui semblent avoir une étrange capacité à comprendre instinctivement le POURQUOI du comportement de certains individus, au point de savoir ce qu'ils vont dire ou faire ensuite.

Avez-vous l'impression que ce que vous faites dans la vie n'est pas décidé par vous ? Ou comme si quelqu'un vous manipulait et vous utilisait comme une pièce d'échec ? Voulez-vous commencer à comprendre rapidement les gens, détecter leurs tromperies et vous en défendre ?