"The Bhagavad Gia is universally acknowledged as as one of the world's literary and spiritual masterpieces. It is the core text of the Hindu tradition ... This translation sings with the clarity, the vigor, and the intensity of the original Sanskrit."--Page 4 of cover
The Bhagavad Gita is universally acknowledged as one of the world's literary and spiritual masterpieces. It is the core text of the Hindu tradition and has been treasured by American writers from Emerson and Thoreau to T.S. Eliot, who called it the greatest philosophical poem af…
"The Bhagavad Gita" is universally acknowledged to be one of the world's literary and spiritual masterpieces. Stephen Mitchell surpasses all previous editions of this classic Indian work, conveying for the first time the irresistible poetic force of the original text.
Stephen Mitchell is widely known for his ability to make ancient masterpieces thrillingly new, to step in where many have tried before and create versions that are definitive for our time. His celebrated version of the Tao Te Ching is the most popular edition in print, and his t…
"The Bhagavad Gia is universally acknowledged as as one of the world's literary and spiritual masterpieces. It is the core text of the Hindu tradition ... This translation sings with the clarity, the vigor, and the intensity of the original Sanskrit."--Page 4 of cover
Written by an expert in the field of childhood anxiety disorders, this indispensable guide is for parents looking for safe, proven methods for reducing childhood anxiety. Dr. Chansky shows them how to teach their child to successfully deal with stress and face the challenges and…
Identifies the essential elements of journalism and its role in our society.
Nando Parrado chronicles his and his rugby teammates' ten-week struggle to survive in the Andes Mountains after their plane crashed on October 13, 1972.
Nando Parrado regained consciousness to discover that the plane carrying his rugby team, as well as family members and supporters, had crashed deep in the Andes. Many were dead or dying, among them his own mother and sister. Those who remained were stranded on a glacier at nearl…
A survivor of the horrific 1972 plane crash that stranded his rugby team in the Andes for seventy-two days provides his account of the ordeal and of his desperate expedition across seventy miles of frozen wilderness to find help.
Nando Parrado regained consciousness to discover that the plane carrying his rugby team, as well as family members and supporters, had crashed deep in the Andes. Many were dead or dying, among them his own mother and sister. Those who remained were stranded on a glacier at nearl…
