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Since the Titanic disaster of 1912, the horrors of major maritime casualties have prompted international conventions and domestic legislation, but the link between events and outcomes (which are often separated by many years) is rarely understood by those working in the maritime industry. This book, the only comprehensive guide to this link, sets forth the major casualties of the last hundred year

Discover a simpler, more natural way of life. Pour yourself a cup of chamomile tea, find a quiet corner, and browse through the wealth of natural remedies, household tips, and beauty secrets ...

In 2002, author, filmmaker and economist, Laurence Brahm, inspired by James Hilton's novel Lost Horizon and his own quest for meaning, began his search for Shangri-la. Some say that Shangri-la can be found in sacred Tibet or maybe in wild Qinghai. Others believe it can be found in artistic Yunnan in the southwest of China. The author discovered the spiritual truth that Shangri-la is not a place -

Inspired by James Hilton's 1933 novel Lost Horizon, Laurence Brahm went in search of the mystical realm of Shangri-la, travelling along the ancient Tea Caravan Trail in Yunnan Province of southwest China.Starting in the capital city of Kunming, Braham travelled from Dali to Lijiang through Yi to Lago Lake and to Zhongdian and Deqin and the sacred Kawagebo Mountain. Each region has its own culture

Following the Shambhala Sutra - an ancient manuscript written by Penchen Lama over two hundred years ago - Laurence Brahm started his journey to Shambhala in Lhasa and continued deep into the harsh regions of Tibet.SHAMBHALA SUTRA presents Brahm's expedition across western Tibet's Ngari region where he learned that the ancient sutra was actually a metaphorical guidebook. He traces a route embedded

This revealing text describes the exciting discovery and deciphering of the 5,000-year-old stone chambers and standing stones of pre-Celtic Ireland. At midwinter sunrise, Martin Brennan and his research partner observed a beam of light shining into the central chamber at Newgrange, illuminating a series of glyphs on the back wall. They went on to observe significant solar and lunar events at other

A marvel of engineering and more versatile than a puzzle, the Ball of Whacks is comprised of 30 magnetic rhombic pyramids that can be taken apart and rearranged in endless creative ways. Designed to be a creativity workshop in a box, Ball of Whacks comes with an illustrated guidebook providing exercises for creative brainstorming.

Hildegard of Bingen, a major twelfth-century mystic and prophet, began having divinely inspired visions at the age of six. These visions continued throughout her life and were the source of highly honoured information on healing through a multidimensional approach to the body mind emotions and spirit.Widely accepted by physicians and religious healers of her time, Hildegard's work was lost over th

The mystery of reincarnation has puzzled many different cultures throughout the centuries. What is reincarnation? Who will be reincarnated? What evidence is there for reincarnation? In this landmark work, Roy Stemman tackles these and other tough questions about the reincarnation phenomenon. A self-described 'sceptical believer,' Stemman examines the best case studies of reincarnation. From the mo

Maybe she´s on a photo shoot in Zanzibar. Maybe she´s making people laugh on TV. But all Chrissy Teigen really wants to do is talk about dinner. Or breakfast. Lunch gets some love, too. For years, she´s been collecting, cooking, and Instagramming her favorite recipes, and here they are: from breakfast all day to John´s famous fried chicken with spicy honey butter to her mom´s Thai classics. S

From the daughter-father duo that created Brooklyn's beloved live pun competition, this “punderful card game” (Mashable) is perfect for friends and families.   • One part game, one part conversation starter, you don't need to be a pun master to master Punderdome: the goal is to make bad jokes and have fun along the way. • The prompter for the round draws two prompt cards from the

Enchanting original artwork, provocative ideas, fresh modes of magic-it's all inside "Llewellyn's 2010 Witches' Calendar". Each month you'll find inspiring articles by both well-known writers and fresh voices in the Wiccan/Pagan community.