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Buddhism is one of the oldest religions in the world but until recently it has been unknown and inaccessible outside of Asia. This book will provide you with an introduction to the history of Buddhism and its teachings and practices. Along with Buddhist philosophies, there are many practices to incorporate into your daily life, such as meditation and mindfulness to help calm your mind, reduce stress, and anxiety. This is a guide to Buddhism for beginners but includes quotes and resources to guide you towards more advanced Buddhist teachings and writing.

Seit Jahren forscht er zu Steuergerechtigkeit und Steuervermeidung. Gerade diejenigen, so sein Befund, die ein im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes unvorstellbares Vermögen angehäuft haben, leisten oft keinen angemessenen Beitrag zur Finanzierung öffentlicher Kassen. Das ist nicht nur ein Problem für die Staatsfinanzen, sondern auch eine eklatante Verletzung des Gleichheitsgrundsatzes. In seinem Hörbuch erläutert er seinen Vorschlag so kompakt wie verständlich und erklärt, wie seine Steuer auch in Deutschland funktionieren kann.

Cousins Masha and Rachel Morgenstern board the luxury liner the SS Manhattan bound for New York, desperate to escape the concentration camps that claimed the rest of their family. America offers a safe haven, but to reach it they must survive a hazardous Atlantic crossing. Among their fellow passengers fleeing the war, each with their own conflicts, secrets, and surprises, are the composer Igor Stravinsky, making a new start after a decade of tragedy, and Rose Kennedy, determined to keep her four children from harm.

Manning's best-selling Java 8 book has been revised for Java 9 and 10! In Modern Java in Action, you'll build on your existing Java language skills with the newest features and techniques. Modern Java in Action connects new features of the Java language with their practical applications. It will help you expand your existing knowledge of core Java as you master modern additions like the Streams API and the Java Module System, explore new approaches to concurrency, and learn how functional concepts can help you write code that’s easier to read and maintain.

THE INSTANT CULT CLASSIC FROM THE WINNER OF THE O. HENRY PRIZE ‘Full of dark, deadpan humour, Brat is a raucous story of the messy, messed-up business of living, dying and having a family.’ Financial Times ‘A moving coming-of-age family story’ Observer 'Beautifully written, hilarious...

Bloomsbury presents The Sound of Things Falling by Jan Gabriel Vásquez, read by Adriana Cumming-Teicher Winner of the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award Winner of the Alfaguara Prize Winner of the Gregor von Rezzori Prize 'A powerful, humane novel about a man trying to make sense of a...

Where Did Your Mind Just Go? is an open invitation to wonder out loud, sit with the uncomfortable, and find beauty in uncertainty. Each episode, I sit down with a guest to sojourn in a topic that matters to them, and we follow the conversation wherever it wants to go. No scripts. No talking points. Just two people wondering out loud and seeing what we find. Because here's the thing I keep learning: the richest conversations aren't the ones where you walk away with answers. They're the ones where you walk away with better questions.New episodes every 1st and 3rd Wednesday. Let's see what finds...

Conn Iggulden is one of the most successful historical fiction authors writing today. His Wars of the Roses series is a perennial favourite with Audible listeners, and his highly anticipated stand-alone novel Dunstan came out this month. He joins Gabriel Fleming to discuss his work.

Drawing from over 20 years of experience in military and governmental intelligence services, this book shares the lessons learned from connecting with people, guided by HUMINT (Human Intelligence)—where trust, empathy, and communication determine outcomes. It invites you to become a pebble that creates ripples—shaping the world around you through meaningful communication, positive influence, and the quiet power of empathy.

Paris, 1940. The Nazis have occupied the city - and the Ritz. The opulent old hotel, so loved by Parisians, is now full of swaggering officers, their minions and their mistresses. For American Olivia Olsen, working as a chambermaid at the hotel means denying her nationality and living a lie, every day bringing the danger of discovery closer. When Hitler’s right-hand man moves in and makes her his pet, she sees an opportunity to help the Resistance - and draw closer to Jack, her contact, whose brusque instructions may be a shield for something more....

Shiver Point is boring. Nothing interesting ever happens there and there's never anything fun to do. At least that's what Alex has always thought. Until one night, in the dead dark, he spots what looks like a meteorite plummeting into Howlmoor Forest. Intrigued, Alex goes to investigate. But little does he know, four other kids have also spotted the strange streak in the sky: 'troublemaker' Oli, studious Sophia, curious Mo and budding engineer Riley. What they discover is far beyond their wildest dreams - in fact it belongs in their nightmares.

Ryo was a chef, an extremely good one at that. That was until the entire universe as he knew it changed. After his spaceship is attacked and destroyed by an enemy armada, he finds himself in a situation he never could have imagined. Sent back in time and to an alternate reality, he has quite a...

A book that “speak[s] volumes about our need for connection—human, feline or otherwise” (The San Francisco Chronicle), The Travelling Cat Chronicles is a life-affirming anthem to kindness and self-sacrifice that shows how the smallest things can provide the greatest joy—the perfect gift...

Two young Minecrafters talk Minecraft.

Bloomsbury presents The Politics of Aesthetics by Jacques Ranciere, read by Charles Armstrong. The Politics of Aesthetics rethinks the relationship between art and politics, reclaiming "aesthetics" from the narrow confines it is often reduced to. Jacques Rancière reveals its intrinsic link to...

Doer is the science-based guide to overcoming procrastination. For good! Uncover the root cause of your procrastination. Far more than a productivity hack - unlock deep insights about your psychology. Learn the skill of getting important things done. Rooted in psychology, these lessons help you develop strategies to overcome procrastination. You’ll gain practical knowledge you can put into action right away. Stop fearing your to-do list. Rather than a mounting to-do list, you’ll get evidence-based guidance to get you unstuck. Create meaningful and sustainable change. We know what doesn...

Kae Tempest joins Gabriel Fleming in the Audible Studios to discuss the audiobook version of her book, The Brick that Built the Houses.

Con este libro, Gabriel García Márquez se descubrió a sí mismo como un narrador. Sin embargo, la intención primera era escribir un reportaje sobre un hombre, Luis Alejandro Velasco, que estuvo diez días a la deriva en una balsa mecida por el mar Caribe. El futuro Nobel de Literatura y entonces joven reportero que era García Márquez escuchó el relato de los hechos de boca de su protagonista y los transformó, tal vez sin pretenderlo, en un prodigioso ejercicio literario, una narración escueta y vigorosa donde late el pulso de un gran escritor.

Audiobook colectiv în lectura autorilor: Gabriel Liiceanu, Ioana Pârvulescu, Radu Paraschivescu, Tatiana Niculescu, Vlad Zografi, Andrei Cornea, Andrei Pleșu "Ce-ar fi să descoperim că adevărata fericire e cea care ne pune viaţa la încercare și îi dă o împlinire tocmai pentru că a fost smulsă unei lumi ostile? S-ar putea ca trecerea noastră pe pământ să capete altă forţă când, în strădania naturală spre fericire, suntem puși în situaţia de a compune un destin nu cu bunăstarea, răsfăţul și trufia marilor popoare, ci cu suferinţa celor insignifiante."

« En homme libre, j'ai décidé de tout dire. Mes combats, mes doutes, mes erreurs, mes blessures : ce livre est un témoignage sans fard. J'ai aussi voulu parler des Français et de la France, qui m'ont tant donné et pour qui je veux tout donner. Car lorsqu'on veut servir son pays, il ne peut y avoir ni secret ni faux-semblant. » Ce livre audio est interprété par une voix humaine, dans le respect des engagements d'Hardigan. Photo : ©François Roelants