China - Behind The Mask

China Behind the Mask is not only an interesting, informative and enjoyable read but gives a thorough description of life in present-day China from the point of view of the author, an Australian English teacher, who lived in China for more than ten years. Not only does he provide a unique flavour of Chinese culture, but also presents a thorough analysis of the current political situation within China and how Chinese attitudes influence its relationships with other cultures and countries. Part travel guide, part biography, part history, this book covers many aspects of China, particularly in relation to Australian life and culture. Some entertaining comparisons are made, which illustrate the divide between West and East in considerable depth. Personal anecdotes abound, bringing the book to life and ensuring that the reader is informed and entertained in equal measure.

Climate Change And The Cargo Cult

Climate Change is a major threat to our way of life, and requires urgent political action to remedy its many threats, but is it a symptom rather than the disease? This book argues that the problem lies deep in our commitment to the quest for ever increasing economic growth. At some time in the 1970s the Western World passed a point of economic satiety beyond which further economic growth was of little benefit, and indeed was counter-productive, to living the good life.  We must therefore seek a better understanding of our environment and of what constitutes genuine wealth. Life without the frenetic economic activity and culture of selfish possession that drives the modern economy can indeed be more humane, more pleasant and more meaningful than what we have today , but to reach it will require a major re-evaluation of what is important in business, politics and culture.  

Collective Social Intelligence

People are naturally social and social relationships have sustained the ways we interrelate to start and finish our greatest achievements.  Today, the ways we use technology has created a virtual-world that is overloading us with so much information that the resulting behaviors are breaking many productive social relationships in the actual-world.

The virtual-world very often results in out-of-proportion reactions to too much information and too much connectivity.  There's nothing wrong with technology, but if we embrace Collective Social Intelligence (CSI) the technology will be put to better use because by necessity our virtual-worlds will be cleaned-up, mended and re-defined to put humans back onto a faster track of globally pioneering and progressing our place in the universe.

Conscious Cookery; Seasonal Recipes and Inspirations from Sunny Brow Farm Holistic Retreat

A cook book to inspire a healthy way of living that comes from the body and intuition, not just from the mind. Conscious Cookery is a wonderful holistic fusion of nutritional awareness, wild foods, home-grown harvests, organic unprocessed foods, macrobiotics, the philosophy of the five elements and a love of connecting fully to each and every season. By allowing the energy of the seasons and an awareness of the ingredients nature provides, we can be inspired with a new approach to cooking and eating that can support our holistic health. When we eat something, it has a nutritional and energetic impact; this book supports an understanding of both these aspects, which ultimately allows for a better flow in our individual lives, and a strength and vitality to be who we truly are.The eclectic plant based recipes are great for vegans and vegetarians to ensure a tasty and nutritious diet. All recipes are dairy and refined sugar free, with the addition of many gluten free ideas and inspirations.

Dermatologist Tested

Dr Rachael Morris-Jones, a dermatology consultant investigates... What causes skin/hair/nail disorders? Does eating chocolate give us acne spots? How can we prevent skin aging? Are self-tanning lotions really safe? What does 'Dermatologically Tested' mean on product labels? Do skin-care products actually work? What causes our hair to change colour/fall out as we age? Do supplements really help to produce strong nails? Evidence-based analysis is used to explore the truth about skin, hair and nails, and separates the myths from the facts. This book includes; the effects of the sun on the skin; sunscreens; acne; eczema; dry skin and moisturisers; skin aging; scarring; hair growth and hair loss; nail changes; top tips for healthier skin/hair and nails; and DIY skin treatments.

From Rehab to Life

Whether in or out of trouble, please say this serenity prayer on a daily basis: "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference." Thy will be done.

How to Buy Vintage Jewellery and Accessories

Delve into the beautiful world of vintage jewellery and accessories with this stunning guide. Learn how to seek and develop a unique 20th-century collection that will forever enrich your contemporary style. Also featuring a directory of New York’s best vintage markets and shows. This book is a must-read for any savvy fashionista.

How To Photograph Garden Plants and Wildlife Through Four Seasons

Arnold Wilson is a professional biologist and an award-winning photographer, and both these skills are shown to their best advantage in How to Photograph Garden Plants and Wildlife through Four Seasons.As the title suggests, this book is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of garden photography throughout the year. Its early chapters discuss the technical intricacies of the camera and the many models currently available, before giving an impressively practical overview of the vital, but often misunderstood, subject of photographic composition.The next four chapters cover each of the seasons in turn, explaining what techniques to use to get the best out of flowers and other plants and how to produce appealing and unusual action shots of garden wildlife.Throughout, Arnold Wilson very much practises what he preaches. The book is illustrated with over 200 of his magnificent photographs – becoming, in effect, a showcase for the glories to be found in a British garden.How to Photograph Garden Plants and Wildlife through Four Seasons is an indispensable guide for every nature photographer, from aspiring to accomplished.

Humans Evolved, People Were Made

If you believe in God but recoil from the way some people think that science has the answer to everything, and that the theory of Natural Selection can account for people without the need for God, you will find this book informative and inspiring. While reading it you will learn about the relationship between science and theology. You will be informed about the development of evolutionary science, from Lamarck to the present. You will understand the limitations of science and that Natural Selection is thought to be less important now. You will become aware of the difference between humans and people. How it was that people’s fear of each other led to sedentism and agriculture ten thousand years ago. You will learn more about the work of Charles Darwin, including his genetic theory, Pangenesis, and the writing on evolution by his contemporaries, Wallace and Chambers.You will see how the words of the Bible can be aligned with the material record of archaeology and how the timeline of development of people is different from that of animals.You will be interested in the proposal that God made people by an upgrade of the human, which must have happened just before the migration out of Africa, about 65,000 year ago. Only God could have given the ancient humans a soul, language and the intellect and immortality which go with them. This changed them into the people we are now, to make one living creature that could talk to God.

IELTS Topic Vocabulary: Essential Vocabulary for the Speaking and Writing Exams

This book is invaluable for all the students preparing for the IELTS exam. It contains essential topic-specific vocabulary for the exam, divided into 20 topics, as well as two separate sections on useful vocabulary for the writing exam, including collocations. There is also a section on idiomatic language that can be used in speaking exam. Exercises throughout the book reinforce the vocabulary so that it becomes active, enabling you to use it in the exam and boost your IELTS band score.

Immortalaeism

Vaul Impera investigates the fundamental philosophical aspects of power, demonstrating fundamental aspects of the relationship of power itself, and the relationship of power to human nature. Examining what power is, Vaul proceeds to discuss what power is to people, and in a convincing argument, illustrates how to increase in power, and also to determine if one is powerful. In the second writing of Immortalaeism, Vaul illuminates the philosophy of empire. Concerned with the element of rulership, which was discussed in power, Vaul provides a beginning for the philosophy of empire, which he simply uses as an empirical demonstration of power, indicating it is written to be an appendix, demonstrating power in organisation. Lastly, Vaul relates a spiritual book called Immortalae, which was produced through a spiritual endeavour that lasted thirteen years, from the time Vaul was eighteen. Attempting many religions experiences and philosophies, Vaul communicates his spirituality, which he has founded and established as his own religion, which in eventuality, includes all three written works into a paradigm that Vaul labels, Immortalaeism. Vaul provides spiritual answers that surround the notion of the holy grail in the final book. All three writings are transmitted through his personal experience on the subjects, and are a product of his life circumstances.

Immortalaeism II

Immortalaeism II provides a book of application for power itself, and it also provides a book of application to the notions of eternal life and immortality. By crowning the series this far with a second book of Immortalae, which is the treatise of heroism, Vaul Impera provides a personal reality, where all of his philosophy and spiritualism may be applied; the idea of immortality itself. Combining the skill of power itself, given by a series of visions with the knowledge of immortality, Vaul pours this series together into the mould of an immortal man, as constant in the Universe as time, or justice. He foretells of the immortal man, a creation of the spiritual-philosophy he has written, Immortalaeism.