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A tale of one man's obsession with rainforest jewels, this is the story of an impossible dream: a quest to see every one of the world's most elusive avian gems--a group of birds known as pittas--in a single year. Insightful, compelling, and laugh-out-loud funny, this is more than a book about birds. It's a true story detailing the lengths to which a man will go to escape his midlife crisis. A travelogue with a difference, it follows a journey from the suburban straitjacket of High Wycombe to the steamy, leech-infested rainforests of remotest Asia, Africa, and Australia. Dangerous situations, personal traumas, and logistical nightmares threaten The Jewel Hunter's progress. Will venomous snakes or razor-clawed bears intervene? Or will running out of fuel mid-Pacific ultimately sink the mission? The race is on. . . . If you've ever yearned to escape your day job, wondered what makes men tick, or simply puzzled over how to make a truly world-class cup of tea, this is a book for you.
Eight Tibetan opera narratives express Buddhist concepts in myths and stories for the enjoyment and edification of readers of all ages. Timeless Buddhist ideas come to life in the myths and stories in Tales from the Tibetan Operas. Poetically vibrant, these eight classic lhamo stories have continued to delight and edify Tibetan audiences of all backgrounds, from village children to learned scholar-monks and Dalai Lamas. Western readers can now also get a glimpse into ancient Indian and Tibetan history and mythology through these cultural touchstones. The operas revolve around the drives of the human condition: the desire for power, the irresistible seduction of attraction, thoughts of revenge, attachment to family, the fear of separation and pain, the wish to be free from oppression. On visual display are the human and nonhuman characters of history and folklore — kings, queens, conniving ministers, ordinary folk, yogis, monks, and powerful beings from other realms such as gods and nagas — engaged in plotting, kidnapping, fighting and death, journeys to faraway lands, separation, and reconciliation, often with a quest for seemingly impossible treasure. The suspenseful tales have many dramatic plot twists, but they all end in happiness, where the good achieve their goals and the bad receive their just desserts. The operas thus bring to the people the fundamental ethical laws of behavior and teachings of natural justice based on Buddhist doctrine. The book features more than fifty gorgeous photos of the operas being performed in Tibet and India.
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New York Times bestselling poet and multi-platinum singer-songwriter Jewel explores her unconventional upbringing and extraordinary life in an inspirational memoir that covers her childhood to fame, marriage, and motherhood. When Jewel’s first album, Pieces of You, topped the charts in 1995, her emotional voice and vulnerable performance were groundbreaking. Drawing comparisons to Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell, a singer-songwriter of her kind had not emerged in decades. Now, with more than thirty million albums sold worldwide, Jewel tells the story of her life, and the lessons learned from her experience and her music. Living on a homestead in Alaska, Jewel learned to yodel at age five, and joined her parents’ entertainment act, working in hotels, honky-tonks, and biker bars. Behind a strong-willed family life with an emphasis on music and artistic talent, however, there was also instability, abuse, and trauma. At age fifteen, she moved out and tasked herself with a mission: to see if she could avoid being the kind of statistic that her past indicated for her future. Soon after, she was accepted to the prestigious Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, and there she began writing her own songs as a means of expressing herself and documenting her journey to find happiness. Jewel was eighteen and homeless in San Diego when a radio DJ aired a bootleg version of one of her songs and it was requested into the top-ten countdown, something unheard-of for an unsigned artist. By the time she was twenty-one, her debut had gone multiplatinum. There is much more to Jewel’s story, though, one complicated by family legacies, by crippling fear and insecurity, and by the extraordinary circumstances in which she managed to flourish and find happiness despite these obstacles. Along her road of self-discovery, learning to redirect her fate, Jewel has become an iconic singer and songwriter. In Never Broken she reflects on how she survived, and how writing songs, poetry, and prose has saved her life many times over. She writes lyrically about the natural wonders of Alaska, about pain and loss, about the healing power of motherhood, and about discovering her own identity years after the entire world had discovered the beauty of her songs.
Hunting His Jewel (Romantic Suspense) by Ember Casey Pdf
Romantic Suspense novel from USA Today bestseller Ember Casey! Perfect for readers who love action-adventure love stories, beach reads, and travel romance. Book #2 of the Devil's Set Action-Adventure Romance Series. MEET THE DEVIL'S SET: Treasure hunters. Adventurers. Bad boys. Love has never been this dangerous…or this thrilling. The greatest treasure of their lives is on the line. And one member of the Devil's Set isn't willing to sit idly by... Leonardo “Leo” Moretti is breaking all the rules. After an injury puts him on the sidelines during the hunt for Vincent Rinaldi’s treasure, Leo is determined to get back in the game. Defying orders, he follows a clue that leads him across the wild tropics of the Caribbean. But his plans go awry when he meets the beguiling, doe-eyed Ruby. Ruby Whitlock is on the honeymoon from hell. After kicking her cheating fiancé to the curb, she decides to take their honeymoon cruise alone. But even a vacation to the Caribbean can’t lift her spirits—or convince her that all men aren’t scum. At least until she meets the sexy, mysterious Leo during one of her trips ashore. Suddenly, she finds herself an accidental participant in his dangerous, thrilling mission. Caught up in an exhilarating adventure that spans the Caribbean, Leo and Ruby soon find themselves entangled in each other—in more ways than one. But the second piece of Rinaldi’s treasure isn’t the only thing at stake. Burdened by secrets and heartache, Leo and Ruby must risk both their hearts and their lives. But how far are they willing to go to claim the ultimate prize? The Devil's Set Action-Adventure Romance Series: Book #1 - Claiming His Treasure Book #2 - Hunting His Jewel Book #3 - Protecting His Prize Book #4 - Defending His Heart This series is perfect for fans of: Anna Hackett, Susan Stoker, Lori Ryan, Meli Raine, Carrie Ann Ryan, Riley Edwards, Barbara Freethy, Shirleen Davies, and many more! KEYWORDS: action-adventure, adventure romance, action romance, romantic suspense, treasure hunters, alpha male, alpha hero, action-adventure romance, contemporary romance, thrilling romance, steamy romance, romance series, contemporary romance series, action romance, love, danger, dangerous, love and danger, adventure romance books, adventure romance series, travel romances, travel romance, travel romance books, caribbean, caribbean romance, international romance, international romance books, international travel romance, secrets, treasure maps, action hero, military hero, aruba, turks and caicos, curacao, dangerous romance, thrilling reads, sensual, sensual romance, sexy romance, hot romance, beach romance, beach reads, beach romances, beach romance books, beach books, summer romances, summer romance, summer reads, summer beach reads, summer beach romances, vacation romance, vacation romances, vacation reads, vacation romance books, vacation devils set, the devils set, the devil's set, devils set ember casey, devil's set ember casey
Don't Blame It on Rio by Jewel Woods,Karen Hunter Pdf
There is a not-so-new, not-so-secret destination where a growing number of American black men are traveling for the kind of sex and freedom they say they can't find with black women. Thousands of unsuspecting women are kissing their men good-bye while they go on "business" trips to Rio where they meet up with some of their friends and have sex every way they can imagine-no strings, no hassles, and no conscience. This social worker is a Ph.D. student at the Mandel School of Applied Social Science at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio. He is the founder of The Renaissance Male Project Inc. and a New Voices Fellow 2005. He has made appearances on both national and regional television and radio shows, and print publications such as Essence magazine, The Toledo Blade, and the Cleveland Plain Dealer.