An updated version of the classic volume on the beauty of things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. Every book about wabi-sabi is based on the paradigm introduced in the original edition of this book.

Twenty-plus years after the initial publication of Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers, Leonard Koren is back with further insights into this seminal aesthetic paradigm. An important book for art and design theorists, and other thoughtful creators.

This is a
pared-down, demystified overview of the mental operations involved with
creating things aesthetic, i.e., art, design, and the like. It is a
disarmingly clearheaded and unsentimental look at the creative process by an
eminent creator. The book's
photographs and design serve as an example of what the creative process, at its
most sophisticated, can yield.

Artists do a number of things that are very useful. In this deceptively modest book, some of these things are described. Seminal works by artists Marcel Duchamp, John Cage, Richard Serra, Christo & Jean-Claude, Donald Judd, and On Kawara are used to illustrate (in words only) these points. This book is highly recommended for parents of children thinking of embarking on a career in the arts, for policymakers confused about the function of art in society, and for artists suffering a bout of self-doubt. By the author of Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers.

A quirky memoir of the aesthete responsible for creating culture icons such as WET: The Magazine of Gourmet Bathing and bringing the concept of wabi-sabi into Western aesthetic discourse.

WET: The Magazine of Gourmet Bathing was one of the seminal avant-garde publications of the 1970s and early 1980s. It had a quirky, prescient editorial sensibility and was a paradigm-shifting venue for graphic design experimentation. WET was a precursor to, and exemplar for, later publications such as Beach Culture, Ray Gun, and the like. Talents such as Matt Groening (The Simpsons) and others published their first work here. This book tells the story of the making of WET from its early formation in the Venice Beach creative milieu to its emergence on the international pop-culture scene. This book includes an extended commentary on the process of making WET, along with images and reprints from the magazine. No mere retrospective, this book offers instructive advice for anyone embarking on a journey of artistic entrepreneurship.

Leonard Koren trained as an artist and architect. He was the founder and publisher of WET: The Magazine of Gourmet Bathing. Koren writes and consults about design- and aesthetic-related issues. Among his previous books are Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers and Which Aesthetics Do You Mean? Ten Definitions.

[Note: TEXT REVISED as of Feb 4, 2025: Some significant changes, though the overall story is the same.]

Humanity faces extinction. Ten-kiloton monsters are rising from the depths of the Pacific, levelling entire cities in frenzies of destruction. Earth's heroes have been decimated. The survivors put their hope in one last, desperate plan: find Hyperion, Earth's most powerful hero, and ask him to return from exile to save them.

What they don't know is that Hyperion is dead.

The Griffin spent ten years fighting wars across the sector as a weapon of mass destruction for the il'Drach Empire. His victories made his name a curse on a dozen worlds and a nightmare on scores more. He retired to the peaceful station Wistful and discovered that leaving his name behind didn't clear his sins, his debts, or his conscience.

Earth's peril may give him a chance for redemption, if he can only find a way to stop the monsters without turning into one. Without becoming The Griffin again.

First entry in the SECOND ARC of the Hybrid Helix: Black Gold

Rohan doesn't want to be famous, to be rich, or to rule over the galaxy with an iron fist. All he wants is a peaceful life towing ships, a decent cup of coffee, and time to pursue the woman of his dreams.

First he'll have to tame or destroy a self-centered god, a sector-spanning evil empire, and a race of slumbering moon-sized vampiric cephalopods.

That will require new allies by his side and new tricks up the sleeves of his purple and yellow jumpsuit.

Allies like the il'Zkin, cat people who can't leave their homeworld, or the kaiju of Toth 3, monsters he can't control. Tricks like the mystical technique given to him by Spiral, his mentor, that seems completely incompatible with the Hybrid rage that has been his greatest strength.

When his friend Wei Li receives visitors from her own mysterious past, Rohan realizes they might hold the keys to helping him with several of those problems.

Those visitors seem to have other ideas.

Paths of Pure Vision consolidates the multiple facets of spirituality in Tibet through elaborating three themes: historical developments, philosophical views and meditative practices. Narrating the historical processes of Buddhism developing in India and its transmission Tibet, this book gives us a rare glimpse into the major figures, thoughts and that comprise the spiritual heritage of Tibet. In this book, Khentrul Jamphal Lordo Rinpoche explains the indigenous Bon religion of Tibet, the four most widely known Tibetan Buddhism traditions, Nyingma, Sakya, Kagyu and Gelung, and the fifth Jonang Buddhist Tradition.

People are dying, their corpses left savaged and drained of blood. The obvious culprit: vampires. But vampires shouldn't be able to sneak around Wistful undetected or shadowstep freely inside her body. Soon the station herself becomes oddly uncooperative, leaving Rohan and Wei Li bewildered and all her inhabitants in danger.

Finding and defeating the killer will require a deep dive into the ancient history of Wistful and of the il'Drach people. Into the connections between the Ursans, the wormholes, and the races that preceded them. Into the dark past of a tormented space station that yearns only for death.

Rohan will be forced to fight, and maybe even to kill. He'll have to face those who bear grudges from his past, the Empire he once served, and his own reluctance to again become the warrior he sometimes needs to be.

Jeff Reed's latest collection of poems Season of Dragonflies gathers together poems written over the last decade and offers close encounters with finely distilled moments stretching through a season of significant change in both its welcome and unwelcome varieties. From the marriage of children to the death of his father, from the exhilaration and agony of spiritual faith to the long plodding nerve sustaining the twists and turns of everyday life, these poems offer a wide forage through fields of human becoming. Travel by car (which becomes its own metaphorical engine) from the ocean to the desert, from the majestic sandstone arches in Utah to the verdant woods of Western Washington. Meet beavers and butterflies, starlings and swans, holly and foxglove, and everywhere hear the wind in the trees. These poems are music in the mouth, accessible to the non-specialist. As fresh takes on the familiar, they offer a doorway to see and feel something alive nudging us toward joy. Come, you arcane seekers of light, the sunset shadows behind every rock are ready to tell their stories.

Rohan once served the Empire. At great cost, he earned his freedom, and has since sought nothing more than to finish his shift in peace and figure out where his love life is going.

Then he receives a message from Earth, calling in a favor. A plea for the kind of help only The Griffin can provide.

Reluctantly, he recalls his mentor. The man who taught him how to live with his cursed Power. A man who had been the galaxy's greatest hope, before the il'Drach sent him to his death.

What would Hyperion do?

Fish Tales - Devotional Angles for Anglers is a fun-loving, almost fantasical, yet entirely true collection of stories about a father and his son's fishing adventures in the son's growing up years. Presented with a very entertaining, devotional spin, these stories will make you laugh, maybe cry, and even feel a slight degree of trepidation and suspense as you make it back to shore safely!

You will humor the fact that this book is not a how-to be a great fisherman! In fact, it could be a how-NOT-to guide to fishing fame! But it is 'breaming' (pun intended) with hilarious and hazardous fish stories that will tickle your funny bone! OR make you nervous as a house cat in a room full of rocking chairs when you get caught in severe storms and lose complete control of the boat motor!

Most notably, you will hear the truth of Scripture as the Word of God speaks to your heart about important, everyday life lessons! The Bible is filled with fishing stories, not least among them, the invitation to become fishers of men! This book will hone your skills for sharing your love of Christ with others!

Wayne's witty way of telling fish tales is masterful and amusing! His 'tales' have enlightened me to the fact that fish are under God's constant and direct leading, reminding me so much of my own personal experiences. Digging for red wiggler worms or netting minnows and crayfish for bait are familiar to rural North Carolina fishing. These tales describe a successful day not by the number of fish in the cooler but by the heartfelt memories of time spent with family and friends.

Although I usually have a fishing plan for the day, I know that the wind, muddy waters, and other anglers can change those plans. So, I find myself asking, 'Lord, what do I need to do?' I then become totally dependent on God for direction (just as the fish are)! As Vice President of the Carolina Fishers of Men Inshore Trail, I realize that all of my fishing success is a distinct blessing from God! Wayne and I both would like to be remembered as fishermen who loved God, loved people, and loved fishing! Thank you, Wayne, for these stories! I pray they will be as much a blessing to others as they are to me! I celebrate with you Christ's invitation to, 'Follow me and I will make you FISHERS OF MEN' (Mt. 4:19). - Joseph Stephen Balazsi II, Long-Time friend and Vice President of Carolina Fishers of Men Inshore Trail

Der Kalachakra-Pfad bietet eine tiefgründige Methode, um Ihr grö tes Potential zu verwirklichen und zu mehr Frieden und Harmonie auf dieser Welt beizutragen. Zum ersten Mal überhaupt wird dieser au erordentliche Pfad Schritt für Schritt dargelegt, wodurch sich Studierende diesem einzigartig umfassenden System auf eine strukturierte und methodische Weise annähern können.

Khentrul Rinpoche kann sich auf eine mehr als 30-jährige, intensive Schulung in mehr als 25 verschiedenen Klöstern aller wichtigen tibetischen Traditionen stützen. Dadurch verfügt er über ein umfangreiches Verständnis, das alle Grenzen, die aus sektiererischem Denken entstanden sind, überwindet und zur wesentlichen Bedeutung der Lehren des Buddha vordringt.

In diesem ersten von drei Bänden erforscht Rinpoche die äu ere Wirklichkeit der Welt, wie wir ihr täglich begegnen. Durch eine Fülle von praktischen Anleitungen stellt er uns verschiedenste Methoden zur Verfügung, um mit den viel Hochs und Tiefs, die wir erleben, zu arbeiten. Dann ermuntert er uns tiefer in die Natur ebendieser Erfahrungen einzutauchen, um Einsicht zu gewinnen, was uns wirklich wichtig ist und wie wir die kostbaren Gelegenheiten, die dieses Leben bietet, am besten nutzen können.

The Psalm 37 Menagerie is an imaginative short collection of devotional poetry. Jeff Reed, meditating on the 40 verses of Psalm 37 over the 40 days of Lent 2023, wrote a poem a day corresponding to each verse. A menagerie of images, wide and wild, is the fascinating result and offers an invitation into the wonder that the ancient poems of Israel can inspire today.

Jeff Reed's latest collection of poems Season of Dragonflies gathers together poems written over the last decade and offers close encounters with finely distilled moments stretching through a season of significant change in both its welcome and unwelcome varieties. From the marriage of children to the death of his father, from the exhilaration and agony of spiritual faith to the long plodding nerve sustaining the twists and turns of everyday life, these poems offer a wide forage through fields of human becoming. Travel by car (which becomes its own metaphorical engine) from the ocean to the desert, from the majestic sandstone arches in Utah to the verdant woods of Western Washington. Meet beavers and butterflies, starlings and swans, holly and foxglove, and everywhere hear the wind in the trees. These poems are music in the mouth, accessible to the non-specialist. As fresh takes on the familiar, they offer a doorway to see and feel something alive nudging us toward joy. Come, you arcane seekers of light, the sunset shadows behind every rock are ready to tell their stories.

In 1886, widowed psychiatrist Dr. Wilhelm Grey, Questions his sanity as mysterious events plague his hospital. A new patient tempts his mortal soul, while a maniac mocks his pain. When his eldest daughter is mutilated, he searches for answers, allowing his vengeance to feed his wrath.

He reaches his breaking point when a patient dies in a freak accident, and a maniac set loose on the grounds.

Has he gone mad as his patients, or is something more sinister afoot?

Independientemente del tipo de persona que seas o de cómo hayas elegido vivir tu vida, tu objetivo final es la felicidad duradera. Una vida más feliz es un tesoro de sabiduría que te guía hacia el logro de esto, punto por punto, en cada etapa de la vida. Viaja a través de la infancia, la adolescencia, la edad adulta temprana y madura y termina con algunos consejos sinceros para lograr una visión genuina y una salida pacífica de esta vida. En cada etapa llama la atención sobre muchas de las oportunidades y obstáculos que todos enfrentamos.

El autor, Khentrul Rinpoche, ha experimentado tres estilos de vida completamente diferentes en su vida hasta la fecha: la cultura nómada primitiva del remoto Tíbet; muchos años de entrenamiento excepcional y riguroso como monje yóguico tibetano y luego la experiencia de una rápida inmersión en el estilo de vida muy diferente del Occidente moderno. Por lo tanto, este libro es único, ya que ofrece una rica perspectiva sobre las actitudes hacia la vida y el vivir, y pretende ser una guía para navegar a través de las diferentes etapas de la vida. Se espera que leerlo te ayude a encontrar la verdadera felicidad y la realización genuina, sean cuales sean las circunstancias de tu vida.

El Camino de Kalachakra ofrece un método profundo para actualizar su mayor potencial y contribuir a una mayor paz y armonía dentro de este mundo. Por primera vez, este extraordinario camino se revela paso a paso, lo que permite a los estudiantes acercarse gradualmente a este sistema integral único de una manera estructurada y metódica. Basándose en más de 30 años de entrenamiento intensivo en más de 25 monasterios diferentes de cada una de las principales tradiciones tibetanas, Khentrul Rinoche ofrece una comprensión expansiva que trasciende todas las fronteras sectarias y atraviesa el significado esencial de las enseñanzas del Buda.

En el primero de tres libros, Rinpoche explora la realidad externa del mundo que encontramos a diario. A través de una gran cantidad de consejos prácticos, nos proporciona una variedad de métodos para trabajar con los muchos altibajos que enfrenta. Luego nos anima a profundizar en la naturaleza misma de nuestra experiencia para desarrollar una visión de lo que es verdaderamente importante para nosotros y cómo aprovechar al máximo las preciosas oportunidades que esta vida tiene para ofrecer.

Marry a Catholic stranger, or flee the only world she's ever known...Headstrong Bruna de Gansard must choose one or the other to save her Cathar family from the inquisitors.

Toulouse, 1229. The inquisitors have arrived to rid the city of Cathar heretics once and for all, and are putting all unmarried girls over the age of 12 to the question. After an incident in

the town calls unwanted attention to 14-year-old Bruna, Alaman de Bosquet-a young Catholic stranger who is sympathetic to the heretics-warns her family about the looming danger, and volunteers to marry their daughter to save her from being questioned.

But Bruna doesn't want to be forced into marriage, so she chooses flight-which lands her unexpectedly in the midst of a Catholic pilgrimage to Compostela, thrusting her into a life of deceit.

When her beauty and her voice bring her to the attention of the powerful Baron de Belascon, she finds herself caught between her allegiance to her own people and the dangerous secret of her origins-a secret that can be revealed at any time after the arrival of a French knight who recognizes her.