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  Kaiseki - The Art of Japanese...

  Malte Härtig

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  Simplicity, mindfulness, tranquility, attention to detail — all these elements of Japanese philosophy are nor only reflected in the famous tea ceremony but also in kaiseki cuisine.
  
  Why do the pretty Japanese wagashi sweets taste like dusty sugar, why do the tea bowls have dents, why does the soup taste like nothing? Malte Härtig, chef and philosopher, is puzzled when he tries Japan's famous haute cuisine kaiseki for the first time. Neither his Western philosophical approach nor his European culinary training can help him decipher kaiseki. But then he finds a way in through Zen Buddhism and the famous tea ceremony. And with them, he encounters fundamental wisdom and a refreshing attitude, not only towards food, but also towards life.
  
  Malte Härtig takes us on his journey and guides us through a complete kaiseki menu and the experiences he had with it. It begins with the tea itself, continues with the host's preparations, the guest's knowledge, and the making of the tea bowl, and ends with the various dishes. You learn interesting facts and stories about all the elements that have accumulated over thousands of years of tradition: why a fish called hamo plays such an important role, what is special about growing bamboo shoots, and what rice has to do with Japanese identity. And you understand why Japan, the mentality of its inhabitants, and kaiseki cuisine have become so popular in recent years.

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  Finding Out Will Change Your...

  Ronald Haines

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  We all grow up with the assumption that everybody perceives the world in the same way that we do and, as an adult, live what we feel to be normal lives and interact socially just like anyone else. Imagine what would happen to you if you found out that you are really very different, that you have been compensating all of your life and that what you considered normal behavior was actually an elaborate coping mechanism you had created for yourself. Your world suddenly changes. That's what happened to me when I found out I was face blind.This book recalls numerous true instances from my life that are highly amusing when seen from the point of view of someone who is not face blind. It also provides both an entertaining as well as an enlightening read about the intricate methods I developed in order to get by, and my perception of the world as a person who did not know he was face blind.This book also deals with how my life would have been different if I had learned earlier in life that I was face blind, and how my life dramatically changed after I did learn about it.I conclude with a word of caution to well meaning parents and clinicians who might identify face blindness in their child.This second edition was written six years after the first and includes how I learned to cope with the knowledge I am face blind. I share my coping mechanisms and explain how I am able to deal with people.

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  KERI 7 - The Original Child...

  Kat Ward

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  VOLUME 7 OF KAT WARD'S SENSATIONAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY! 
  After nearly a million words, three thousand pages, and countless nights of blood, sweat and tears, this truly is the book that needs no introduction! 
  Kat Ward, the perennial survivor, has taken readers on a rollercoaster journey throughout her first six books, in which she lays bare the horrific events of her early life. 
  Now, in this penultimate chapter, she stares down the barrel of a mature existence, and realises that if she's ever going to live a normal life, she'll have to shed herself of her past completely, and start all over again. 
  But after all the baggage is dumped, is there even anything left of the little girl within? 
  DISCLAIMER: This is a true story of child abuse. Reader discretion is advised.

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  Claimed by the Vampire Frat Boys...

  Archer Vale

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  Dark, inhuman thirst rages within me—an unquenchable craving for masculinity. 
  They transformed me…but I’m not a normal vampire. 
  I feed on something far filthier than blood. 
  Tonight, the fraternity took me on my first hunt. We crashed the Halloween party and set up shop in the bathroom. One by one, players from the baseball team entered to feed me through a hole in the stall. 
  What have I become? What kind of dark, vile power now festers within my veins? 
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  The Ecology of Law - Toward a...

  Anonyme

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  Bestselling author Fritjof Capra partners with distinguished legal scholar Ugo Mattei to reveal that our legal system must catch up with the current scientific under-standing of the world if it is to contribute to solving the great crises of our times. 
   
  At the root of many of the environmental, economic, and social crises we face today is a legal system based on an outdated and ultimately destructive worldview. In this groundbreaking book, bestselling author, physicist, and systems theorist Fritjof Capra and distinguished legal scholar Ugo Mattei show how, by incorporating concepts from modern science, the law can be updated to reflect a more accurate view of how the world works and become a progressive force. 
   
  Capra and Mattei trace the fascinating parallel history of law and science to show how the two disciplines have always influenced each other-until recently. Science now sees the world as being made up of interconnected networks. But law is stuck in a mechanistic, 17th century paradigm that views the world as discrete individual parts. This has led to a disregard for the health of the whole-for example, elevating the rights of individual property owners over the good of the community. But Capra and Mattei outline the basic concepts and structures of a legal order consistent with the ecological principles that sustain life on this planet.

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  House of Tudor The: An...

  Enthralling History

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  Scandals, secrets, betrayals, politics, ambitions, romances, fatal attraction, pirates, armadas, and disaster—how much do you really know about the House of Tudor?  
  In recent years, the Tudors have been the subject of books, movies, and television series. Their lives have been dissected and used as entertainment, but how much is fact, and how much is fiction? 
   The Tudor dynasty left a definite mark on the modern world and saw some of the most climatic changes in English history. Find out about the delicate game of royal politics that led to a religious reformation, foreign wars, and a cultural renaissance. Discover the Tudors as you’ve never seen them before in this comprehensive and thrilling book! 
   Let us show you the scandalous world of the Tudors. You will learn about the following: 
  • The causes and effects of the Wars of the Roses 
  • The life of Margaret Beaufort, the Tudor kingmaker 
  • A fatal love affair that ripped England from the papacy and ended in disaster 
  • Tragic young royals who died, were disinherited, or forced to live in shame 
  • A comprehensive guide to the six wives of Henry VIII 
  • Who was the Nine Days’ Queen? And why was she executed? 
  • The truth about Bloody Mary 
  • How Queen Elizabeth I became the Virgin Queen 
  • Who were Elizabeth I’s Sea Dogs, and how did they nearly cause a Spanish invasion? 
  • And much, much more! 
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