Taiwan Folktales: Proverbs, Folk Sayings, and Folktales From Taiwan. Fred Lobb
For more than thirty years, Fred H. Lobb has been collecting Chinese-language folktale anthologies, expertly translating the stories for use in the classroom. Here he presents many of these folktales, legends, myths, and proverbs from a land he deeply loves - Taiwan. The stories included in this volume originate from the majority population of Taiwan, the Hokkien - and Hakka-speaking Taiwanese of Han Chinese descent. A few myths and a folktale also come from the aboriginal people of Taiwan.**
Tao Te Ching (Coterie Classics) Lao Tzu and James Legge
Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu from Coterie Classics All Coterie Classics have been formatted for ereaders and devices and include a bonus link to the free audio book. “Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.” ― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching Originally written in the 6th century B.C., the Tao Te Ching is an ageless compilation of ancient wisdom.**Review"Beautiful and accessible; the English, as 'fluid as melting ice,' is a joy to read throughout." -- -- The New Republic** "Beautiful and accessible; the English, as 'fluid as melting ice,' is a joy to read throughout." -- The New Republic "Stephen Mitchell's rendition of the Tao Te Ching comes as close to being definitive for our times as any I can imagine. It embodies the virtues its translator credits to the Chinese original: a gemlik...
Teddy Roosevelt in California: The Whistle Stop Tour That Changed America Chris Epting
During his whirlwind 1903 tour of the western states, President Theodore Roosevelt paid his first visit to California. In between the appearances and pageantry, he embarked on three days of epic adventure in the wilderness of Yosemite with the famous and influential naturalist John Muir. A lover of the rugged outdoors, Roosevelt was humbled and impressed by the camping trip, which proved to be one of the most important sojourns in presidential history. Through firsthand accounts, speeches and rare photographs, author Chris Epting tells the story of a great and profound journey that had a lasting effect on conservation history and the National Park System.**About the AuthorKnown across Orange County for his newspaper column in the Huntington Beach Independent, Chris Epting is an award-winni...
Temor y Temblor Søren Kierkegaard
Fruto de su rebelión juvenil contra la dialéctica hegeliana y de una dolorosa experiencia autobiográfica —su desgraciado amor por Regine Olsen—, «Temor y Temblor» es probablemente la obra más significativa de Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) y es la primera piedra del edificio reflexivo que desembocaría en «El concepto de la angustia» y en la formulación del existencialismo. Años después de su publicación, el filósofo danés anotaba en su diario: «Cuando yo haya muerto bastará mi libro «Temor y Temblor» para convertirme en un escritor inmortal. Se leerá, se traducirá a otras lenguas, y el espantoso «pathos» que contiene esa obra hará temblar. En la época en que fue escrita, cuando su autor se escondía tras la apariencia de un «flâneur», nadie podía sospechar la seriedad que encerraba este libr...
The Temple Reconfigured Sharon Johnson
This is a speculative circa 70 AD narrative about the Jewish historian Josephus, the gospel writers Mark and John, and the deaconess Phoebe mentioned in the Epistle to the Romans. It is a largely secular attempt to access the antecedents and agendas of the earliest Christians. I have been highly influenced by authors John Dominic Crossan, Bart Ehrman, and Elaine Pagels.**
The Ten Best Rules of Testifying: A Guide for All Types of Witnesses Including Police Officers, Expert Witnesses, and Lay Witnesses Walter Geary
Ever since we were fascinated with the courtroom finesse of Perry Mason, Americans have had an ongoing interest in trials. We need only remember the tension of the OJ Simpson Trial and where we were when the verdict was read. Unfortunately, most Americans never really participate in actual trials. so when they are called upon to testify, they are ill-prepared for the actual rigors of the courtroom. The Ten Best Rules of Testifying is designed to take away some of the fear and anxiety and replace with a knowledge of how to be an effective witness. Each Rule is set forth in a clear and specific manner designed to educate and inform the novice to the expert witness. Do not be fooled by the size of the work. Each Rule is a nugget of wisdom learned by the author the hard way. No one can remo...
Teorías sobre el amor en el mundo árabe medieval (Biblioteca de Ensayo / Serie mayor) Emilio Tornero Poveda
La concepción del amor en Occidente, según Stendhal, proviene del mundo árabe medieval. Fue él el primero en advertirlo al decir que «el modelo y la patria del verdadero amor hay que buscarlo bajo la tienda gris del árabe beduino», y al estudiar, por vez primera, algunos tratados árabes de teoría sobre el amor. Siguiendo el ejemplo de Stendhal, en este ensayo se estudian, analizan y extractan los principales libros de teoría amorosa que se han producido en el mundo árabe, entre los que destaca El collar de la paloma de Ibn Hazm de Córdoba, libro absolutamente singular pero que para su cabal entendimiento hay que situarlo dentro de esta gran tradición anterior y posterior a él. También se ofrecen al lector abundantes traducciones directas de los textos árabes que testimonian la sutilidad de...
Texas History Book 4: Texans Always Move Them Jeffrey D. Murrah
Winner of the prestigious La Bahia Award, this history of Texas is filled with colorful anecdotes and quotes from famous Texans. It includes expanded coverage of topics most frequently searched for from pre-history through the 21st century noting important Texans and their accomplishments. Besides covering political and military events, this volume also covers Texas art, religion, music and writers. The comprehensive inclusion of these varied disciplines makes this a history book that covers just about every major aspect of how Texans and their State have influenced the world. This volume is sure to provide hours of enjoyable reading and thought provoking conversation. Scroll up and click the Buy button to start reading right away!**
Thailand History: Early History, the Tai People Origins and Migrations, Economic Development, Beginning of the Constitutional Era, the Society, the Economy, Government Henry Albinson
Little is known of the earliest inhabitants of what is now Thailand, but 5,000-year-old archaeological sites in the northeastern part of the country are believed to contain the oldest evidence of rice cultivation and bronze casting in Asia and perhaps in the world. In early historical times, a succession of tribal groups controlled what is now Thailand. The Mon and Khmer peoples established powerful kingdoms that included large areas of the country. They absorbed from contact with South Asian peoples religious, social, political, and cultural ideas and institutions that later influenced the development of Thailand's culture and national identity.The Tai, a people who originally lived in southwestern China, migrated into mainland Southeast Asia over a period of many centuries. The first men...
Thailand It's Cool to Learn About Countries: Lucia Raatma
Learn about the history, culture, and geography of Thailand.**From BooklistProviding information on individual countries, the colorful books in the Social Studies Explorer series consider geography, climate, natural resources, history, education, government, religions, cultures, languages, sports, holidays, and foods. In each volume, one map shows the position of the featured country on the globe, while another map indicates its position within its region. Other illustrations, mainly color photos, are well chosen and attractive. The inclusion of a recipe and a craft is welcome, though these activities vary widely in degree of difficulty and in the adequacy of safety warnings. In some volumes, the overuse of questions and exclamation points detracts from the generally clear and informative ...
Thailand's Political History: From the 13th Century to Recent Times Barend Jan Terwiel
First appearing in 2005 and quickly selling out, this fully revised edition of Thailand’s Political History continues in the same style as the first but with its scope dramatically widened. While the first edition began with a portrait of late Ayutthayan society, the new edition steps back to the thirteenth century, tackling some of the most topical and pressing historical debates at present. It discusses the development and evolution of the Siamese state from the early Sukhothai period through the fall of Ayutthaya to the rise of the Chakri dynasty in the late eighteenth century and its consolidation of power in the nineteenth. Moving into the twentieth century it traces the emergence of the Thai nation state, the large-scale investments in modern infrastructure and the concomitant econom...
Thomas Jefferson: The Blood of Patriots (The True Story of Thomas Jefferson) (Historical Biographies of Famous People) Alexander Kennedy
Thomas Jefferson is justly remembered as one of the great presidents of American history. Yet his greatest accomplishments--the Louisiana Purchase, the First Barbary War, the Lewis and Clark expedition--almost all came in his first term in office. His second term saw a sharp reversal of fortunes, as catastrophe engulfed the nation and Jefferson slunk out of office, never to play a role in public affairs again. While always giving a great man his due, this new biography explores the darker side of Jefferson's political legacy, examining how the flaws in both his personality and ideology led the nation to the brink of war and dissolution. It tells how Jefferson tossed aside legal norms in his pursuit of rival judges and his own vice president, and how his 1807 Embargo Act devastated the na...
Three Hellene Cypriots: A Personal Journey and Commentary on Cyprus Modern History to 1950 Andreas Melas
Cyprus is a Mediterranean island that is located at the intersection of three continents. Greeks first settled on the island around 1600 B.C. Despite many conquerors and near extinction, the Greek population of the island persists to today. Three notable Hellene Cypriots put their life on the line for modern Hellas ( Greece). Their life, achievements and times are highlighted in this book.The Cyprus-born, United States educated author puts all that together in his journey through Cyprus history to the end of the first half of the twentieth century. In the process of the journey, he discovers more about his ancestry.Yet, while there has been self determination for nearly all peoples around the world, this fundamental right was denied and frustrated by major outside powers.What happened to t...
Through the Eyes of a Galilean Jay Horbelt
A study of Jewish literature written prior to the 1st century and its relation to how Jews living in Roman occupied Palestine heard and interpreted the teachings of the Lord Jesus. It discusses what they learned from their rabbinical instructors prior to Christ's advent and how they likely processed the new information they received. Often, today's Christian read the gospels with two millenia worth of hindsight becoming judgmental against those first century disciples who were 'slow to believe.' This book discusses the traditions in place during that time and how those traditions affected the Galilean/Judean mindset.**
Time Management Tips: 2 Manuscripts - "How to Find the Time and Motivation to Be Productive and Get Things Done" and "The Fastest Way to Create a Career as a Go-To Authority" Russell Davis
Time Management Many people hide behind the theory of creative chaos and how it leads to great achievements. But if you care enough to research the theory, you will find out that it doesn’t apply to your everyday life. It applies to a universal structure of a pattern much greater than what your mind can perceive and imagine, so what seems like a disorganized and chaotic pattern now, is actually a great plan that will unfold sometime in the future. This book “Time Management” will provide you with advice, tools and methods to utilize your time best and thereby live your life to the fullest extent! It will provide you valuable information on: •Time Management Techniques •The Power of Time Blocking •Spending Time with Friends •Learning How to Prioritize •Achieving a Flexible Work S...
Time Management: How to Manage Your Time, Be More Productive, and Overcome Procrastination (Productivity Hacks and Time Management Skills) Dominic Mann
By the time you’ve finished reading this book, you’ll be charging through your to-do list like a sumo wrestler on crack.Don’t believe me? Well, here’s the thing: Time management is like warfare. The right strategies ensure effortless victory. And guess what? Inside this book, you too will learn to conquer your goals with ease. You’ll discover powerful strategies and explosive (usually not literally, but be careful!) techniques that will enable you to get more out of your day. Learn from the best. Rockefeller. Elon Musk. Napoleon.Discover… Why the world’s most productive people—from Elon Musk and Steve Jobs to presidents of the United States—don’t use to-do lists (and what they DO use).How John D. Rockefeller used a little red notebook to become insanely efficient.The lethally effecti...
Time Management: The 24.5 Hour Day: Learn Time Management Skills and Tips on How to Increase Productivity, Save Time, Organize Your Life and Reach Your ... Get Things Done, Organization, Book 1) Hanif Raah
Time Flies... Right?Time Management - The 24.5 Hour Day: Learn Skills and Tips on How to Increase Productivity, Save Time, Organize Your Life and Reach Your Goals NOW!*Claim your FREE Bonus Book Inside!*** Time Management is perhaps something every person should learn about in greatest detail. This is because time is the only commodity in your life that you cannot regain once it is lost. Time is what makes your life and if and when you realize that with every minute that passes you are closer to your death, you will never ever want to see a moment lost. Every human being has a dream. This is the life goal that he chases throughout his life. Some people achieve their life’s goal and some don’t. Which group of people do you want to belong to?If you want to achieve your life’s dream you need...
Time Management: The Ultimate Productivity Bundle - Become Organized, Productive & Get Clear Focus (Time Management Tips, Time Management Skills, Productivity Hacks) Dane Taylor
Discover the best tips for ultimate productivity and time management! Become a master of your goals and to-do's... (FREE BONUS INCLUDED)KINDLE UNLIMITED READERS can read this book for FREE! Do you want to take back control of your life? Does your schedule feel too scattered right now? It's time to do something about it and become a master of your goals and your time... In this bundle, get THREE of Dane Taylor's best-selling productivity books and SAVE $5 off the normal price! That's a savings of 55%!BOOK 1: Organize Your Day: 17 Easy Strategies to Manage Your Day, Improve Productivity & Overcome Procrastination. In this book, you'll learn proven steps and strategies to help you manage your daily schedule more effectively, be more productive, and achieve more in life (with 17 game-cha...
Topología de la violencia Byung-Chul Han
Hay cosas que nunca desaparecen. Entre ellas se cuenta la violencia. Su forma de aparición varía según la constelación social. En la actualidad, la violencia ha mutado de visible en invisible, de frontal en viral, de directa en mediada, de real en virtual, de física en psíquica, de negativa en positiva, y se retira a espacios subcomunicativos y neuronales, de manera que puede dar la impresión de que ha desaparecido. Pero la violencia se mantiene constante. Simplemente se traslada al interior. La decapitación en la sociedad de la soberanía, la deformación en la sociedad disciplinaria y la depresión en la sociedad del rendimiento son estadios de la transformación topológica de la violencia. En este ensayo, Han profundiza su análisis de la sociedad del cansancio y de la transparencia, buscand...
Towards a SuperSymmetric Quark Theory of the Elementary Particles Collin Carbno
For a long time it has been realized that if there was a supersymmetry between the known particles it would have theoretical advantages in quantum theories. But where are the SUSY (Supersymmetrical partners) of existing particles, and why haven't we found them? Are they all for some reason much more massive than ordinary particles? What if the supersymmetry existed not at the particle level but the quark level? In 1979, I began an exploration of such a model. Basically, I asked, could I build a description of all the known particles from a set of supersymmetric quarks? And would such a model allow one to predict the allowed and forbidden particle reactions, that is would it properly conserve the known quantum numbers. The short answer to these two questions appears to be yes and yes. T...
Trilogía de la ocupación (Panorama de narrativas) Patrick Modiano and María Teresa Gallego Urrutia and José Carlos Llop Carratalá
Este volumen reúne las tres primeras novelas de un autor fundamental de las letras francesas contemporáneas. Tres novelas que recibieron numerosos galardones ?entre ellos el Gran Premio de la Academia Francesa? y que representan el primer y más brillante bisturí novelístico de la turbiedad, la complicidad social y la fantasmagoría, del antisemitismo, el crimen organizado y la fiesta de algunos en este negro período del siglo XX francés. Concretamente del París ocupado, su gestación y consecuencias. Entre el delirio, el sueño y la falsificación desfilan todos los fantasmas de la época. Entre ellos, el padre ?ese eterno modianesco?, una banda criminal que gira en su provecho la amenaza del enemigo y la locura ideológica ?retrato del soporte intelectual de aquellos años? de un judío antisemi...
Truman's Grandview Farm Jon Taylor
The rolling hills of southern Jackson County still shelter the white and green farmhouse Harry S. Truman occupied in the days before his journey to the Presidency. After the death of his father, the duties of the six hundred acre farm fell to twenty-two year-old Harry, who shouldered them from 1906 to 1917. It was here, in Grandview, that his nine year courtship with Bess Wallace took place and his ties with organizations like the Free Masons were forged. Drawing on photographs, letters and even farm receipts, historian Jon Taylor pieces together a picture of the farmer from Missouri whose humble beginnings prepared him to lead the country.**About the AuthorJon Taylor is a former historian at the Harry S. Truman National Historic Site and Assistant Professor of History at the University of...
Turn Your Text to Audio With Audacity Joe Oye
=> Re-published (completely changed-over with a new method) in 2017 <= Audacity audio editing software is free, the number of free and paid text-to-speech (TTS) services on the Internet continues to grow rapidly and alongside these are the skyrocketing needs for audio content. . Voice recording, to a great extent, has become less techy. Do-it-yourself audio recording by narrators, therapists, teachers, coaches, trainers, info-marketers, podcasters, voice-over enthusiasts, video creators etc., have become prevalent. But the situation brought up by the above facts does not imply that either direct audio recording or text-to-speech processing is easily come by. Even using the TTS services online and using TTS software installed on computers have subjected many users to noticeable an...
The Two Cities: Medieval Europe 1050–1320 Malcolm Barber
First published to wide critical acclaim in 1992, The Two Cities has become an essential text for students of medieval history. For the second edition, the author has thoroughly revised each chapter, bringing the material up to date and taking the historiography of the past decade into account.The Two Cities covers a colourful period from the schism between the eastern and western churches to the death of Dante. It encompasses key topics such as:the Crusadesthe expansionist force of the Normansmajor developments in the way kings, emperors and Popes exercised their powersa great flourishing of art and architecturethe foundation of the very first universities. Running through it all is the defining characteristic of the high Middle Ages: the delicate relationship between the spiritual and se...
Tyre, Byblos, and Sidon: The History of the Three Most Important Ancient Phoenician Cities in the Levant Charles River Editors
Includes pictures Includes ancient accounts describing the cities *Includes a bibliography for further reading Of all the peoples of the ancient Near East, the Phoenicians are among the most recognizable but also perhaps the least understood. The Phoenicians never built an empire like the Egyptians and Assyrians; in fact, the Phoenicians never created a unified Phoenician state but instead existed as independent city-state kingdoms scattered throughout the Mediterranean region. However, despite the fact there was never a “Phoenician Empire,” the Phoenicians proved to be more prolific in their exploration and colonization than any other peoples in world history until the Spanish during the Age of Discovery. The Phoenicians were well-known across different civilizations throughout the ancien...
