Bulletproof Monk

Author : J.M. Dillard
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2003-04-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780743482653

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Bulletproof Monk by J.M. Dillard Pdf

1943 -- the Year of the Ram. In the Temple of Sublime Truth, high in the Himalayas, a master monk prepares to transfer an ancient scroll to his young protégé. The scroll holds the key to an unspeakable power, one which in the wrong hands could destroy the world. According to prophecy, the young monk will become the steward of the scroll for the next sixty years -- five times the Year of the Ram. But to do so, he must sacrifice everything he has -- including his name. Present day -- the Year of the Ram. It is time to pass the scroll and its secrets on to a new guardian, one chosen by destiny and revealed through the fulfillment of the three Noble Prophecies. But the bulletproof monk has no students. He's far from home, in another world, another time, and an old adversary from one of history's most evil chapters is closing in. Though he is hunted and alone, fate throws the monk together with a very talented but undisciplined -- and unorthodox -- young pickpocket named Kar. Could this be the disciple he's been searching for? Could Kar possibly have the strength and the will to be entrusted with this task? Can a common thief possibly be enlightened? Maybe -- but they may not survive long enough to find out.

Author : J. M. Dillard
Publisher : Pocket Star
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0743474317

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Bulletproof Monk by J. M. Dillard Pdf

1943 -- the Year of the Ram. In the Temple of Sublime Truth, high in the Himalayas, a master monk prepares to transfer an ancient scroll to his young protege. The scroll holds the key to an unspeakable power, one which in the wrong hands could destroy the world. According to prophecy, the young monk will become the steward of the scroll for the next sixty years -- five times the Year of the Ram. But to do so, he must sacrifice everything he has -- including his name. Present day -- the Year of the Ram. It is time to pass the scroll and its secrets on to a new guardian, one chosen by destiny and revealed through the fulfillment of the three Noble Prophecies. But the bulletproof monk has no students. He's far from home, in another world, another time, and an old adversary from one of history's most evil chapters is closing in. Though he is hunted and alone, fate throws the monk together with a very talented but undisciplined -- and unorthodox -- young pickpocket named Kar. Could this be the disciple he's been searching for? Could Kar possibly have the strength and the will to be entrusted with this task? Can a common thief possibly be enlightened? Maybe -- but they may not survive long enough to find out.

Author : Michael Avon Deming,Brett Lewis,R. A. Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1582402442

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Bulletproof Monk by Michael Avon Deming,Brett Lewis,R. A. Jones Pdf

Shortly after saving a Tibetan village from the Nazis, the Bulletproof Monk vanished without a trace and now Kar, a young man living in San Francisco, searches for the legendary hero while trying to find acceptance into a local gang.

Author : Roger Ebert
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 988 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0740738348

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Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2004 by Roger Ebert Pdf

Featuring every review Ebert wrote from January 2001 to mid-June 2003, this treasury also includes his essays, interviews, film festival reports, and In Memoriams, along with his famous star ratings.

Author : Pedram Shojai
Publisher : Rodale
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-24
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781623369019

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The Urban Monk by Pedram Shojai Pdf

In this New York Times bestseller, you will discover how the calmness of Zen masters can help you stop time, refuel, and focus on the things that really matter. Our world is an overwhelming place. Each day’s commitments to career and family take everything we’ve got, and we struggle to focus on our health, relationships, and purpose in life. Technology brings endless information to our fingertips, but the one thing we really want—a sense of satisfaction and contentment—remains out of reach. Pedram Shojai is here to change all of that. With practice, you can stop time, refuel, and focus on the things that really matter, even among the chaos that constantly surrounds us. His no-nonsense life mastery program brings together clear tools to elevate your existence. He guides you in learning to honor the body and mind, discharge stuck energy, and shake free from toxicity and excess stress. The world needs you to step up and live your life to the fullest. Pedram Shojai is the Urban Monk who can show you how to drink from infinity, find peace and prosperity, and thrive.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1005229691

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Bulletproof Monk by Anonim Pdf

Author : John Whalen-Bridge,Gary Storhoff (1947–2011)
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781438453491

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Buddhism and American Cinema by John Whalen-Bridge,Gary Storhoff (1947–2011) Pdf

Discusses both depictions of Buddhism in film and Buddhist takes on a variety of films. In 1989, the same year the Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, a decade-long boom of films dedicated to Buddhist people, history, and culture began. Offering the first scholarly treatment of Buddhism and cinema, the editors advise that there are two kinds of Buddhist film: those that are about Buddhists and those that are not. Focusing on contemporary American offerings, the contributors extend a two-pronged approach, discussing how Buddhism has been captured by directors and presenting Buddhist-oriented critiques of the worlds represented in films that would seem to have no connection with Buddhism. Films discussed range from those set in Tibet, such as Kundun and Lost Horizon, to those set well outside of any Buddhist milieu, such as Groundhog Day and The Matrix. The contributors explain the Buddhist theoretical concepts that emerge in these works, including karma, the bardo, and reincarnation, and consider them in relation to interpretive strategies that include feminism, postcolonialism, and contemplative psychological approaches.

Author : Gotham Chopra,Deepak Chopra
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-05
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781401396268

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Walking Wisdom by Gotham Chopra,Deepak Chopra Pdf

If it wasn't for dogs, some people would never go for a walk. --anonymous Gotham Chopra considers himself a pretty average guy. He devours pizza, lives and dies by his hometown teams, and watches Kung Fu Panda with his son--daily. But his childhood wasn't quite so average. Growing up, Gotham was exposed to the deepest reservoirs of knowledge that his famous father, Deepak, could find; his childhood was part spiritual, part scientific, and totally unique. Now a newly minted father himself, he's contemplating the influences he wants to draw on for his own son. The first was no surprise: his father. The second was unexpected: his dogs. From Nicholas, the blaze of energy and anarchy who turned the family upside down, to Cleo, a rescue mutt with food issues, the Chopra dogs taught the family about curiosity and wisdom, open-mindedness and passion, not to mention loyalty and pig's ears. But what else, Gotham wondered? And how did these lessons compare to the ones that Deepak himself imparted? Gotham would soon find out. When his mother took an unexpected trip to India and leaves instructions to look after Papa, father and son have an opportunity for male bonding on a big scale. That this bonding takes place on their daily walks seems almost natural. After all, Gotham also had in his care a nervous dog and an exuberant toddler, both with an insatiable need for exercise and exploration. So Gotham and Deepak walk and talk, discussing the laughs and licks that come with having a dog, along with the contradictions, complexities, and consequences of having children. They soon realize the qualities they observe and admire most in their pets are values we humans would do well to nurture within ourselves. They discover that our best friends have a lot to teach us. Gotham and Deepak's message may seem simple, but therein lies its brilliance. Heartfelt, endearing, and above all down to earth, Walking Wisdom offers readers both enlightenment and comfort, with a little bit of mayhem thrown in for good measure.

Author : Kenneth Chan
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789622090569

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Remade in Hollywood by Kenneth Chan Pdf

This book describes how notions of Chinese identity, culture, and popular film genres have been reinvented and repackaged by major U.S. studios, spurring a surge in Chinese visibility in Hollywood.

Author : Ron Marz,Christos Gage,Joshua Ortega,Luke Lieberman,Brian Reed
Publisher : Dynamite
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1933305908

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She-Devil with a Sword by Ron Marz,Christos Gage,Joshua Ortega,Luke Lieberman,Brian Reed Pdf

"Know also, 'o prince, that in the self-same days that the Cimmerian did stalk the Hyborian Kingdoms, one of the few swords worthy to cross with his was that of Red Sonja, warrior-woman out of majestic Hyrkania. Forced to flee her homeland because she spurned the advances of a king and slew him instead, she rode west across the Turanian Steppes and into the shadows mists of legendary." - The Nemedian Chronicles This sixth volume in Dynamite's hit series is an all-star Red Sonja event featuring the She-Devil's descent into purgatory, with each issue (#30-34) featuring a unique creative team!

Author : Roger Ebert
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 1052 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2005-11
Category : Motion pictures
ISBN : 0740755382

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Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2006 by Roger Ebert Pdf

Now fully updated, this annual yearbook includes every review Ebert had written from January 2007 to July 2009. It also includes interviews, essays, tributes, and all-new questions and answers from his Questions for the Movie Answer Man columns.

Author : Maggie Thompson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 3620 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-27
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781440216503

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Comics Shop by Maggie Thompson Pdf

ESSENTIAL COMICS VALUES ALL IN COLOR! COMICS SHOP is the reliable reference for collectors, dealers, and everyone passionate about comic books! THIS FULL-COLOR, INDISPENSABLE GUIDE FEATURES: • Alphabetical organization by comic book title • More than 3,000 color photos • Hundreds of introductory essays • Analysis of multi-million dollar comics' sales • How covers and splash pages have evolved • An exclusive photo to grading guide to help you determine your comics' conditions accurately • Current values for more than 150,000 comics From the authoritative staff at Comics Buyer's Guide, the world's longest running magazine about comics, Comics Shop is the only guide on the market to give you extensive coverage of more than 150,000 comics from the Golden Age of the 1930s to current releases and all in color! In addition to the thousands of comic books from such publishers as Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and Image, this collector-friendly reference includes listings for comic books from independent publishers, underground publishers, and more!

Author : Maggie Thompson,Brent Frankenhoff
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 5845 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-08
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781440229114

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2010 Comic Book Checklist & Price Guide by Maggie Thompson,Brent Frankenhoff Pdf

No other guide on the market covers the volume of comic book listings and range of eras as Comic Book Checklist & Price Guide does, in an easy-to-use checklist format. Readers can access listings for 130,000 comics, issued since 1961, complete with names, cover date, creator information and near-mint pricing. With super-hero art on the cover and collecting details from the experts as America's longest-running magazine about comics in this book, there is nothing that compares.

Author : Lin Feng
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-03
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781474405911

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Chow Yun-fat and Territories of Hong Kong Stardom by Lin Feng Pdf

As one of the most popular and versatile Hong Kong film stars, Chow Yun-fat has enjoyed international success over the last four decades. Using Chow's transnational and trans-regional star persona as a case study, Lin Feng investigates stardom as an agent for mediating the sociocultural construction of Hong Kong and Chinese identities. Through the analysis of Chow's on- and off-screen star image, the book recognises that a star's image is unstable and fragmented across distinct historical junctures, geographic borders and media platforms. Following Chow's career move from Hong Kong to Hollywood, and then to transnational Chinese cinema, Chow Yun-fat and Territories of Hong Kong Stardom highlights the complex redefinitions of local and global, traditional and modern, and East and West, that Chow's image has undergone, exploring the nature of Chinese and transnational stardom, the East Asian film industry, and Asian male stardom beyond martial arts and action cinema.

Author : Roger Ebert
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 980 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0740747428

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Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2005 by Roger Ebert Pdf

Containing reviews written from January 2002 to mid-June 2004, including the films "Seabiscuit, The Passion of the Christ," and "Finding Nemo," the best (and the worst) films of this period undergo Ebert's trademark scrutiny. It also contains the year's interviews and essays, as well as highlights from Ebert's film festival coverage from Cannes.