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  The Book Of Tea - How A Humble...

  Okakura Kakuzo

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  "Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage...  Teaism is a cult founded on the adoration of the beautiful among the sordid facts of everyday existence... It inculcates purity and harmony, the mystery of mutual charity, the romanticism of the social order. It is essentially a worship of the Imperfect." 
   
  In this short but enlightenimg book, Okakura Kakuzo reveals that tea is a doorway to the soul of the East and the essence of Japanese art and culture. He traces tea's journey from Chinese medicine to Japanese ceremony. The essence of the journey is in the tea masters, who influence everything from architecture and home decor to fashion and social norms. The Sukiya tearoom, or Abode of Fancy, is "an oasis in the dreary waste of existence", intentionally simple and asymmetical, for "true beauty could be discovered only by one who mentally completed the incomplete", . 
   
  Through the twin philosophies of Daoism and Zen, Okakura shows how tea infuses the art of living: how to arrange flowers as an offering, how to walk a garden path as a meditation, how to approach a masterpiece as one would "approach a great prince." "The truly beautiful must be always in it", whether in a single perfect flower plucked from a garden, a kettle that sings of distant seas, or a bowl that holds "the sweet reticence of Confucius, the piquancy of Laotse, and the ethereal aroma of Sakyamuni himself." 
   
  As Kakuzo says, "Let us have a sip of tea. The afternoon glow is brightening the bamboos, the fountains are bubbling with delight, the soughing of the pines is heard in our kettle. Let us dream of evanescence, and linger in the beautiful foolishness of things."

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  Walking on Thin Air - A Life's...

  Geoff Nicholson

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  Geoff Nicholson has been walking his whole life. Wherever he is and wherever he goes in the world, he walks and writes about what he sees and feels. Here he reflects on the nature of walking, why we do it, how it benefits us and, in some cases, how it can damage and even destroy us. Geoff's recent diagnosis with a rare, incurable form of cancer has made him all too aware of his own mortality. Sooner or later there will be a last step, a last excursion, a final drift, for him just as there will be for all of us. Geoff vows to continue to walk for as long as he can.
  This moving, vital book describes his own walks and relates them to the walks of street photographers, artists and writers, such as Garry Winogrand, Diane Arbus, Sophie Calle, Jorge Luis Borges and Virginia Woolf, among many others. Walking on Thin Air is a book about mortality and, above all, a celebration of being alive.

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  The Stones of Florence

  Mary McCarthy

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  A journey through the glorious Italian city's scenery, history, and culture, from the New York Times–bestselling author of Venice Observed and The Group.
  
  Mary McCarthy's classic celebrates the Italian city often looked upon as the provincial sister to the better-dressed, more "feminine" Venice.
  
  
  To McCarthy, Florence, or Firenze, is a place of ageless enchantment, from the Duomo to the fortressed palaces. The Renaissance began here; art and architecture flourished. From its roots as a center of medieval trade to its transformation into one of the world's wealthiest cities, McCarthy charts Florence's rich and turbulent history. She introduces a cast of towering real-life characters. Through her probing writer's lens, the poetry of Dante and the magnificent artistry of Raphael and Botticelli come vibrantly alive. Along this illuminating journey, McCarthy offers fascinating bits of trivia: There are no ruins in Florence because the Florentines aren't sentimental about their past; America took its name from a Florentine traveler named Amerigo Vespucci.
  
  
  From Michelangelo to the Medicis to the story behind a statue's missing head, The Stones of Florence is Mary McCarthy's hymn to this unique city.
  
  
  This ebook features an illustrated biography of Mary McCarthy including rare images from the author's estate.

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  Modern Man - Neanderthal with...

  Mike Blake

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  Modern Man ~ Neanderthal with Manners 
  Poem about the comparison of what it is to be a Modern man today. What it may have been yesterday, and what it 
  was to compare it to our relatively recent ancestors from just a hundred thousand years or so 
  - The Neanderthals. 
  Would they have been as cruel to their fellow beings as possibly we are today. What does it mean to be classified as 
  MODERN ! A modern Human ? 
  *NO A.I. has been used in the creation of this Poem.  
  Purely 100% inspirational from the Author.   * As for all my poems.* 
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  Paris Lost and Found - A Memoir...

  Scott Dominic Carpenter

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  Following his hilarious introduction to Paris in French Like Moi, Midwesterner Scott Dominic Carpenter returns to the scene of the crime with more tales of intrigue. 
  This time, though, the story starts with sorrow as Carpenter's wife struggles with dementia. Humor may be the best medicine, but even the antics of a vandal in their building can’t cement the tiles of her memory for long. Before he expects it, the author finds himself alone in a capital that is also blighted by the pandemic. 
  It’s against this backdrop that the city comes roaring back to life. From bizarre encounters on the Metro to comical clashes with authority figures, and even a quixotic battle against a flock of migrant parrots, Paris Lost and Found unveils sides of the great city that are as quirky as they are authentic. With his unique blend of wit, insight, and wistfulness, Carpenter charts a path through his new labyrinth of solitude—only to emerge on the other side, squinting into the bright light of hope and new beginnings.

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  Ten Thousand Hours in Paradise:...

  Andrew M. Crusoe

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  The silence is over. The storm has arrived. 
  The peace Andrew found in the silence of the meditation hall is about to be tested by fire. 
  In the remote district of Puna, a river of molten lava creeps toward the main road, threatening to sever the only lifeline to the outside world. As the fire advances, Hurricane Iselle—the first recorded hurricane to make landfall on the Big Island—screams toward the coast, turning a tropical dream into a raw battle for survival. 
  But the most intense storm is the one happening within. 
  Guided by a Hawaiian elder, Andrew is initiated into the sacred wisdom of laulima and ho‘oponopono—ancient practices for healing old wounds and releasing the past. Just as he learns to find his center, a radiant new love enters his life, but she comes with a countdown. 
  In this pulse-pounding conclusion to the trilogy, Andrew must navigate the collision of nature’s fury and the delicate art of surrender. The Big Island offers beauty beyond measure, but it demands a final price: the courage to change or be consumed by it. To stay whole, Andrew must choose: cling to the life he built, or let the fire burn away who he was so he can finally become who he is meant to be. 
  ✨ The Epic Conclusion to the Acclaimed Trilogy. With hundreds of five-star reviews and thousands of readers already captivated by this series, Reckoning weaves together natural disaster, spiritual awakening, and the timeless truth that love prevails all trauma. 
  The road ends here. Finish the journey. Experience the Reckoning.

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