IKEDA - Biography & Memoir 1

Impressionen aus einem Ordensleben im frühen 20. Jahrhundert: Dieses Buch folgt Schwester Cuthberta (1884-1946) aus ihrer Kärntner Heimat über den Eintritt in den Schweizer Orden der Schwestern vom ……続きを見る

Impressionen aus einem Ordensleben im frühen 20. Jahrhundert: Dieses Buch folgt Schwester Cuthberta (1884-1946) aus ihrer Kärntner Heimat über den Eintritt in den Schweizer Orden der Schwestern vom ……続きを見る

The genesis of this book sprang from a suggestion by my wife, Gale, who has been my steadfast companion throughout the years of what many call a career journey. It all began with a conversation afte……続きを見る

'I have never done a day's work in my life,' mike Daunt once said. 'this is not because i have private money –- i haven't –- but because everything i have done has been such fun. This merry memoir t……続きを見る

They called it Satan’s Circusーa square mile of Midtown Manhattan where vice ruled, sin flourished, and depravity danced in every doorway. At the turn of the twentieth century, it was a place where ……続きを見る

Once called 'the wellspring of the revolution' by Fidel Castro, Jose Marti (1853-1895) is revered as one of the greatest figures in the history of Cuba. Not only was he instrumental in the late nine……続きを見る

After Shakyamuni’s death, his followers were able to establish the foundation of Buddhism and spread it beyond India, transcending national boundaries. How did they succeed in doing so? Ikeda offers……続きを見る

Unlike most other major religions, Buddhism depends on neither divine revelation nor an incarnation of God for its authenticity. Shakyamuni, the historical Buddha, was a man who through his own effo……続きを見る

Buddhism, which originated and was developed in India, was gradually transmitted to China, a country with a wholly different cultural background. Though the core teachings of Buddhism were preserved……続きを見る

The cheetah had been disrespectful of his grandchildren… Enough reason for a 40-kg, 1.4-metre tall Bushman grandfather to track down and kill a ferocious predator with a stabbing spear in solitary c……続きを見る

Ever get that certain gut feeling and you change your course of action? Divine Intervention, A Happy Result of Pre-Praying is author Mike Daigles true story of listening to, being guided by, and app……続きを見る

Before the notorious Five Families dominated U.S. organized crime, there was the one-fingered criminal genius Giuseppe Morello and his lethal coterie. Combining first-rate scholarship and pulse-quic……続きを見る

The incredible true story of former Navy SEAL Mike Day, who survived being shot twenty-seven times while deployed in Iraq. On the night of April 6, 2007, in Iraq's Anbar Province, Senior Chief Mike ……続きを見る

Anthropologists surmise that the Yanomamö are perhaps the last culture to come in contact with the modern world. Author Mike Dawson's hair-raising and humorous growing up adventures, from his birth ……続きを見る

Mike Davis grew up in eastern Oregon riding dirt bikes, hunting, fishing, and attempting to avoid the Oregon State Police. It was not until after a stint in the US Marines, however, that Davis joine……続きを見る

Many of us go through our entire lives giving and receiving gifts, often unaware we are doing so. Jonathans goal was to give the gift of servicefrom his dreams of a military career to the hospitalit……続きを見る

A Michael Moore for the Dot.com generation, ‘21 Dog Years’ is Mike Daisey’s wickedly funny story of life in the New Economy trenches. In 1998, when Amazon.com went to temp agencies to recruit people……続きを見る