Lotus Blue

Author : Cat Sparks
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781940456737

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Lotus Blue by Cat Sparks Pdf

“Imaginative and richly rendered . . . Sparks frames all of this in haunting, near-poetic detail, such that the readers can smell the toxic red sand and perhaps taste the blood. Recommended for people who crave fresh post-apocalypse chaos—because Sparks’s post-apocalyptic chaos is pretty fresh, at that.”—NK Jemisin, The New York Times Powerful war machines of the far-future collide across a barren desert world in this post-apocalyptic debut novel from award-winning Australian author Cat Sparks. Seventeen-year-old Star and her sister Nene are orphans, part of a thirteen-wagon caravan of nomadic traders living hard lives travelling the Sand Road. Their route cuts through a particularly dangerous and unforgiving section of the Dead Red Heart, a war-ravaged desert landscape plagued by rogue semi-sentient machinery and other monsters from a bygone age. But when the caravan witnesses a relic-Angel satellite unexpectedly crash to Earth, a chain of events begins that sends Star on a journey far away from the life she once knew. Shanghaied upon the sandship Dogwatch, she is forced to cross the Obsidian Sea by Quarrel, an ancient Templar supersoldier. Eventually shipwrecked, Star will have no choice but to place her trust in both thieves and priestesses while coming to terms with the grim reality of her past—and the horror of her unfolding destiny—as the terrible secret her sister had been desperate to protect her from begins to unravel. Meanwhile, something old and powerful has woken in the desert. A Lotus Blue, deadliest of all the ancient war machines. A warrior with plans of its own, far more significant than a fallen Angel. Plans that do not include the survival of humanity. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.

Author : Antoinette Martins
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781503578340

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The Blue Lotus by Antoinette Martins Pdf

In Something Happens, the main character shared her life of heartache and suffering through her tragic loss. Through Listen to the Beat of My Drum, the depiction of the mind, body, and soul are expressed through poetic lens. In this creation, we take a step into the Blue Lotus to view a strong womans viewpoint of being open, honest, and powerful in sharing her wisdom and knowledge. The spirit of love and devotion help her with pain and suffering.

Author : Hergé
Publisher : Mammoth
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 140520804X

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The Blue Lotus by Hergé Pdf

A girl whose fortunes have plummeted from wealthy aristocrat to servant-girl. A magic hazel twig. A prince. A desperate escape from danger. This is not the story of a girl whose fairy godmother arranges her future for her. This is the story of Selena, who will take charge of her own destiny, and learn that her magic is not to be feared but celebrated.

Author : Meena Arora Nayak
Publisher : Rupa Publications
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9388292103

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The Blue Lotus by Meena Arora Nayak Pdf

Author : Burlington Fine Arts Club,Henry Wallis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Art
ISBN : CHI:66319640

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Exhibition of the Art of Ancient Egypt. 1895 by Burlington Fine Arts Club,Henry Wallis Pdf

Author : Mark Griffiths
Publisher : Random House
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-31
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781446484562

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The Lotus Quest by Mark Griffiths Pdf

The lotus is the world's most iconic flower. Galvanised by receiving seeds from a three-thousand-year-old lotus, which flowered without difficulty in an English summer, Mark Griffiths set out to track the path of this sublime plant to its home in the Lotus-Lands of Japan. The Lotus Quest unveils a stunning vision of Japan's feudal era, as Griffiths visits shrines, ruins, gardens and wild landscapes, and meets priests and archaeologists, philosophers and anthropologists, gardeners and botanists, poets and artists, and even dines on the lotus in a Tokyo café. Beautifully illustrated, intensely atmospheric and full of suspense, The Lotus Quest shows how the deep crimson of the lotus runs like a tracer dye, tracking the spread, fusion and fission of the world's great civilizations.

Author : Helena Petrovna Blavatsky
Publisher : Philaletheians UK
Page : 11 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Legend of the Blue Lotus by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky Pdf

Author : Caitlin Habib
Publisher : Purple Wave Frequency
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2023-03-30
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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How To Use Blue Lotus by Caitlin Habib Pdf

Unlock ancient civilizations secrets on how they used the blue lotus flower in their ceremonies and rituals. Learn how to grow this flower and use it for daily use in drinks, food, skin/hair care regimes, etc. See how different cultures used it for different ailments such as inflammation, sleep deprivation, pain, anxiety, etc. Find out how it was used to achieve higher feelings such as euphoria and lucid dreaming! Includes: -The Different Preservation Methods -13 Skin/Hair Care All Natural Recipes -5 Delicious Drink Recipes -12 Savory Dishes (Breakfast, Dinner, & Dessert!) -Recipes To Make All Natural Washing Detergent, Candles & Incense With It -The Basics On How To Use This To Lucid Dream -The Ways To Use This Medicinally -Mentions And Mythology That Included The Blue Lotus Flower ***Please note that people with certain medical conditions or taking certain medications may not be able to use the blue lotus flower. Talk with a licensed professional before use. Also this plant is not FDA approved and therefore is not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure and disease.*** ***The blue lotus flower is not legal in all states or countries. Please check your area if you intend to use the blue lotus flower.***

Author : Sjón
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780374709952

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The Blue Fox by Sjón Pdf

Set against the stark backdrop of the Icelandic winter, an elusive, enigmatic fox leads a hunter on a transformative quest. At the edge of the hunter's territory, a naturalist struggles to build a life for his charge, a young woman with Down syndrome whom he had rescued from a shipwreck years before. By the end of Sjón's slender, spellbinding fable of a novel, none of their lives will be the same. Winner of the 2005 Nordic Council Literature Prize—the Nordic world's highest literary honor—The Blue Fox is part mystery, part fairy tale, and the perfect introduction to a mind-bending, world-class literary talent.

Author : Bakr Fahmy
Publisher : Author House
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1477242899

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The Scribe and the Lotus by Bakr Fahmy Pdf

At the height of its glory, Men-nefer (Memphis) was one of the largest cities of the ancient world. Its splendors included massive temples, palaces, and houses, all enclosed by the citys legendary White Walls. But in Egypt during the reign of Qakare Ibi, in the years ?21692167 BC, the country had been divided into at least three parts. The Old Kingdom had finally come to an end, and a new era of uncertainty had been born. A series of low floods by the great river causes a near famine, leaving the general population to fend for themselves, especially against the greedy nomarchs and their brutal taxation policy. Corruption is rife, and its negative impact is felt throughout all walks of life. This is the story of a young scribe in his search for his Maat. With the spiritual help of the blue lotus, he learns how to deal with the events unfolding all around him.

Author : Ji-li Jiang
Publisher : Disney-Hyperion
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1423127544

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Lotus and Feather by Ji-li Jiang Pdf

A winter illness left Lotus, a little girl, without a voice and without friends. A hunter's bullet left Feather, a crane, injured and unable to fly. As Lotus nurses Feather back to health, their bond grows. Soon Feather is following Lotus everywhere, even to school! The bird dances to the girl's reed whistle, much to the delight of the other children. One day, when the village floods, Feather helps raise the alarm as Lotus and her grandfather urge their neighbors to get to high ground. Feather is a true friend to Lotus, but the time comes when Lotus must be a true friend to him--by encouraging him to migrate with the rest of the cranes. The next spring, Feather miraculously returns, and that's not all . . . he has brought new life to the nearby lake. Inspired by the true story of a crane that rescued a Chinese village, and graced with sensitive watercolor illustrations, this lovely book about respecting nature offers deep emotion and delightful surprises.

Author : R.P. Hayes
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1988-02-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9027726671

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Dignaga on the Interpretation of Signs by R.P. Hayes Pdf

Buddhist philosophy in India in the early sixth century C. E. took an important tum away from the traditional methods of explaining and systematizing the teachings in Siitra literature that were attributed to the Buddha. The new direction in which several Indian Buddhist philosophers began to move was that of following reasoning to its natural conclusions, regardless whether the conclusions conflicted with traditional teachings. The central figure in this new movement was DiIinaga, a native of South India who found his way to the centre of Buddhist education at Nalanda, studied the treatises that were learned by the Buddhist intellectuals of his day, and eventually wrote works of his own that formed the core of a distinctly new school of Buddhist thought. Inasmuch as virtually every Indian philosopher after the sixth century had either to reject Dirinaga's methods or build upon the foundations provided by his investigations into logic, epistemology and language, his influence on the evolution of Indian philosophy was considerable, and indeed some familiarity with Dirinaga's arguments and conclusions is indispensable for anyone who wishes to understand the historical development of Indian thought. Moreover, since the approach to Buddhism that grew out of Dirinaga's meditations on language and the limits of knowledge dominated the minds of many of the scholars who took Buddhism to Tibet, some familiarity with Dirinaga is also essential to those who wish to understand the intellectual infrastructure of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and practice.

Author : Chris Bohjalian
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780385544818

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The Red Lotus by Chris Bohjalian Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant comes a twisting story of love and deceit: an American man vanishes on a rural road in Vietnam, and his girlfriend follows a path that leads her home to the very hospital where they met. Alexis and Austin don’t have a typical “meet cute”—their first encounter involves Alexis, an emergency room doctor, suturing a bullet wound in Austin’s arm. Six months later, they’re on a romantic getaway in Vietnam: a bike tour on which Austin can show Alexis his passion for cycling, and can pay his respects to the place where his father and uncle fought in the war. But then Austin fails to return from a solo ride. Alexis’s boyfriend has vanished, the only clue left behind a bright yellow energy gel dropped on the road. As Alexis grapples with this bewildering loss, she starts to uncover a series of strange lies that force her to wonder: Where did Austin go? Why did he really bring her to Vietnam? And how much danger has he left her in? Set amidst the adrenaline-fueled world of the emergency room, The Red Lotus is a global thriller about those who dedicate their lives to saving people—and those who peddle death to the highest bidder. Look for Chris Bohjalian's new novel, The Lioness!

Author : Dr. K. Sadananda
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-04-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9798889359999

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How Do I Know? by Dr. K. Sadananda Pdf

When we see something, instantaneously a thought forms in the mind. Objective Scientists have no tools to evaluate how the sensory input about the perceived object is transformed into thought in the mind. This aspect has been analyzed by our Vedic scholars. Dharmaraja Advarindra of the 17th century presented in his book ‘Vedanta Paribhasha’, how they analyzed this problem. This book provides a critical analysis of Vedanta Paribhasha dealing with how knowledge takes place in the mind from the perspective of a scientist and a Vedantin.

Author : Valerie Peterson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1734759577

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The Blue Lotus by Valerie Peterson Pdf

The lotus is a gorgeous flower, but it endures an interesting process before you can see its beauty. The lotus blossoms on mud, which is dirty. The rainwater drops from the sky, meets what is left on the ground, takes those toxins, and turns it into a wet mess. In the mud, the lotus' root begins to form as oxygen and other nutrients support the lotus' growth. For many of us, our lives mimic the lotus' life. There are tremendous opportunities for growth during our times of hardship. The question is whether we choose to wallow in hurt and pain or whether we choose to learn from life's lessons and move forward. I chose the latter.