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Hurt people hurt people. Say there was a novel in which Holden Caulfield was an alcoholic and Lolita was a photographer's assistant, and somehow they met in Bright Lights, Big City. He's blinded by love. She by ambition. Diary of an Oxygen Thief is an honest, hilarious, and heartrending novel but, above all, a very realistic account of what we do to each other and what we allow to have done to us.

The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous, Second Edition is OA’s keystone book—created specifically as a study of the OA 12-step recovery program. If you think you may have a compulsive food behavior—including but not limited to compulsive eating, undereating, food addiction, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, overexercising, and purging—give yourself the chance of recovery. Listen how, through working the 12 steps and studying the 12 traditions, OA members have found “physical, emotional, and spiritual healing".

These three sutras are the most important texts for the Chan (Chinese) and Zen (Japanese) Buddhist traditions, though they are very different in character and provenance. The Diamond Sutra (Vajracheddikā Prajña Pārāmitā Sutra in Sanskrit) has the distinction of being 'the earliest complete survival of a dated (11 May 868) printed book’. It was found in the Dunhuang Caves in China in 1900. The title, Diamond Cutter, outlines its purpose, which is to cut through ignorance to attain to perfect wisdom or ultimate reality.

These 1028 poems, grouped as 10 ‘Circles’ (mandalas), have variously been called hymns, poems or songs by Sanskrit scholars. The Rik (so pronounced by the ancient Angirases clans, or Seer-Priest families) was an experiment with sound. The emphasis is always on sounding the words perfectly. The focus tends to be on the ideas rather than on the authors in Vedic literature, they are largely religious in nature, reflecting the world view and spiritual preoccupations of ancient India.

Bailey welcomes a fresh start at the prestigious boarding school, Prescott Academy, far away from the painful memories of her mother's death and the unendurable happiness of her father and his new wife. She expects rigorous coursework and long hours of studying - what she doesn't expect is to be inducted into the Science Club, a group of wealthy and intelligent students who run a business cooking up drugs in their spare time. Suddenly, Bailey has everything she's ever wanted, including a sweet and handsome boyfriend named Warren, the brainy lead chemist in the Club.

Sanskrit for "Song of the Lord", the Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Hindu epic that constitutes part of the faith's vast cornerstone work, the "Mahabharata." The book provides timeless truths and indispensable advice for believers trying to overcome internal tensions, doubt and indecision. The teachings are conveyed in the form of a dialogue between the Pandava general Arjuna and the deity Krishna, who helps Arjuna understand his position in the Kurukshetra War, and guides him towards the right course of action.

A refreshing update to the genre of oral sex guides, like a full-color version of Ian Kerner's "She Comes First" with detailed medical diagrams to guide you to the promised land - this is definitely the book you and your partner need to take your intimacy to the next level! What if someone told you that the secret to female orgasm and sexual satisfaction has very little to do with the penis, but in fact, primarily depends on your tongue? The truth is that a reliable and dependable method of eliciting female orgasm does exist and it can be performed time and time again while your penis stays...

The Vimalakirti Sutra is one of the most popular Mahayana sutras. One reason for the Sutra’s popularity is that its principal character, Vimalakirti, is not a Buddha or a Bodhisattva or even a monk but a layman with a family living in India, leading - apparently - a secular life. This does not hinder his ability, the Sutra proclaims, to be a man of remarkable spiritual understanding and attainment - so much so that he confidently lectures and advises arhats (enlightened monks) and bodhisattvas (perfected individuals working for the enlightenment of all) on spiritual matters.

Based in a tradition of spiritual, mental, and emotional recovery, this book provides you with 12 time-tested steps, used by people throughout the world for leading a satisfying and fulfilling life, regardless of any physical health challenge. This book will demonstrate that you are not alone. Recipe for Recovery is filled with dozens of true-life stories. Each one speaks to how the principles of Chronic Pain Anonymous saved them from self-obsession, fear, and depression, opening their lives to happiness, acceptance, and service to others.

This is the original study guide to the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous. Filled with practical information for those first days of sober living, this little book offers newcomers advice about the program, how long it takes, and what to look for in a sponsor; provides in-depth discussions of each of the Twelve Steps and related character defects; poses common questions about AA and helping others, identifying where to find answers in the Big Book; and, features non-sexist language.

Podcasts and recordings of AA members, mostly from East Lancashire but from the rest of the UK, Ireland and Worldwide too! Sharing their experience, strength and hope around recovery from alcoholism.Our stories disclose in a general way what we used to be like, what happened, and what we are like now. If you are looking for a solution to a drink problem, maybe you like what you hear and gives you the willingness to reach out for help. We hope you get hope and inspiration from our members experiences...

It is the year 778. The mighty French army, led by Emperor Charlemagne, confronts Saracen forces in the bloody Battle of Roncevaux Pass. In the course of this thrilling epic poem we follow the emperor’s hot-headed nephew Roland into battle. We are privy to the deal struck between the Saracen king Marsilie and Roland’s conniving stepfather Guene.

The Poetic Edda is the most important collection of Norse-Icelandic mythological and heroic poetry, covering the creation of the world and the coming of Ragnarok, The Doom of the Gods.

This TAN Books edition of St. Michael and the Angels features the complete text of the title, along with a supplemental section entitled Catholic Prayers.

Neither a celebration of non-monogamy nor a cautionary tale, Seek the Risk is a firsthand account of what one extreme sports competitor went through after falling in love with the “wrong girl.” His journey forced him to reevaluate his ideals about relationships, female sexuality, and his own masculinity. It was also the wildest ride of his life.

Dive into the epic adventure of the "Epic of Gilgamesh," a journey through time that takes you back to the origins of literature with one of the oldest stories ever told.

Jay was a sweet, bright high school student who cared about his grades and his friends. He had ambitions. He was happy. And he thought he could handle anything. He was wrong. When Jay falls in with a crowd that's dabbling in drugs and the occult, he finds himself in over his head and doing things he never thought possible.

Originally written in Icelandic in the 13th century AD by an anonymous author, The Story of The Volsungs is a legendary saga based on Norse mythology. The epic describes the legendary history and heroic feats of several generations of mythic Viking families and derives from many sources, including preexisting Edda, or heroic poems, Norse legends, historical events, and orally transmitted folklore. The saga is imbued throughout with themes of power, jealousy, love, vengeance, and fear.

El manual de A.A. sobre cómo mantenerse sobrio en las circunstancias de todos los días, este libro muy leído explica por medio de ejemplos sencillos cómo los miembros de A.A. de todas partes del mundo viven sus vidas al máximo y se manteen sobrios un día a la vez. Palabras del prólogo: “[R]esulta que vivir sobrio no es nada triste, ni aburrido ni incómodo, como nos habíamos temido; por el contrario, empezamos a disfrutar la vida sin beber y a encontrarla mucho más emocionante que la que vivíamos en nuestra época de bebedores”.

Conocido comúnmente como “el Doce y Doce”, Doce Pasos y Doce Tradiciones contiene 24 ensayos fundamentales escritos por Bill W., el cofundador de A.A. ensayos que han ayudado a millones de miembros de A.A. de todas partes del mundo a lograr su sobriedad y mantenerla un día a la vez, y asegurar que su “Comunidad” --Alcohólicos Anónimos en su totalidad-- esté allí para ellos mañana.