David White
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Words have their own lives independent from their function as describers of real worlds. They hold time and place but also can help us imagine new worlds. They preserve our experience against the dismantling force of death... This is why Im fascinated with words. As well as a writer, I am a painter and a poet. I teach college art and film classes and work at a variety of tasks looking for satisfaction.
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There's never been a better time to get into Champagne!
Both the region of Champagne and its wines have always been associated with prestige and luxury. Knowledgeable wine enthusiasts have long discussed top Champagnes with the same reverence they reserve for the finest wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy. But everyday Americans usually keep Champagne way back on the high shelf. It's for big celebrations, send-offs, and wedding toasts and, more often...
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The Enneagram of Personality is an ancient tool that has set many people on the path of self-actualization. Due to the incredible impact, it has become very useful and popular in recent times. Many psychologists, life coaches, priests, spiritual leaders, therapists, and counselors have been using it to help their clients discover themselves and improve their life.
The goal of every person on earth today, is to become the truest, highest and best...
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Dreamcare: A Theology of Youth, Spirit, and Vocation helps parents, youth workers, and congregations cultivate purpose and vocation in youth and young adults. Recent findings disclose a pervasive sense of purposelessness that threatens young adults' health and well-being, and also the common good. The good news is that research shows all young people also have an often hidden sense of purpose that can be noticed, named, and nurtured by parents and...
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Black soldiers of the American Revolution? Not a credible statement in light of what most Americans have read about the Revolutionary War. We have heard of Casimir Pulaski the Pole, Marquis de Lafayette the Frenchman, and Baron von Steuben the German, but not black participants. Yet, close to 5,000 blacks did fight in the war against the British, and others served as laborers, spies, and guides. The absence in our general histories of their activities...
8) Tending the Fire That Burns at the Center of the World: Beauty and the Art of Christian Formation
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Tending the Fire at the Center of the World engages the central question of Christian formation, that is, what kind of knowing is most likely to awaken and sustain Christian faith? This book seeks to reclaim aesthetics-beauty and creativity-as the church's most native theological way of knowing and being, which participates with God's own glory and creativity. This book traces the prominence of aesthetics up until the dawn of the Enlightenment, including...
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During a routine trip in Ecuador, Steven White, a 33-year old wildlife fanatic and adventure tour leader was involved in a fatal and tragic accident, while driving a tourist vehicle.
Critically injured, clouded with grief and mixed emotions, battling a corrupt legal system and his shady lawyers, he was convicted by a grubby judge and detained in a political prison with crazy cops and military madmen.
Join Steve on his surreal journey of friendship...
10) Yoga in Practice
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David Gordon White is the J. F. Rowny Professor of Comparative Religion at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His books include Sinister Yogis and Tantra in Practice (Princeton).
Primary texts in yoga, from ancient times to today
Yoga is a body of practice that spans two millennia and transcends the boundaries of any single religion, geographic region, or teaching lineage. In fact, over the centuries there have been many "yogas"-yogas...
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Not all victories come with medals. "Negative Splits: A Middle-Aged, Newbie Runner's Journey to the First Marathon" chronicles the author's emergence from a 20-year period of self-imposed athletic exile to first-time combatant with the "26.2-Mile Monster." Employing an engaging "you-are-there" style, David M. White takes readers through the 10 months leading to the 2010 ING NYC Marathon and a finish which challenges the conventional notion of triumph....
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David Gordon White is the J. F. Rowny Professor of Comparative Religion at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His books include Yoga in Practice (Princeton) and Sinister Yogis.
The rise, fall, and modern resurgence of an enigmatic book revered by yoga enthusiasts around the world
Consisting of fewer than two hundred verses written in an obscure if not impenetrable language and style, Patanjali's Yoga Sutra is today extolled by the yoga...
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The Alchemical Body excavates and centers within its Indian context the lost tradition of the medieval Siddhas. Working from previously unexplored alchemical sources, David Gordon White demonstrates for the first time that the medieval disciplines of Hindu alchemy and hatha yoga were practiced by one and the same people, and that they can be understood only when viewed together. White opens the way to a new and more comprehensive understanding of...
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Recently, a series of articles came out in Christian publications titled, Dones. These are people who love God but, for various reasons, have moved on from the local church, usually out of sheer frustration! They say they are "done" with organized religion.
This book is written to be the antidote for such a condition. It is meant to be an encouragement and a catalyst for all who want to see this tide turned! We were created to be worshipers and a...
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Not everyone travels the same way. Traveling with children? That definitely requires a unique perspective. Overseas travel presents different challenges than a family trip to the beach, but the experiences can be more rewarding.
Let's Take the Kids to London helps readers plan a successful family trip to London. This in-depth guide is full of sightseeing and hands-on experiences for traveling families. More than 130 color photographs let readers...
16) On Being Human
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If you have asked yourself questions like "How should I live?" "On what shall I base my decisions?" or "What is truly important?" On Being Human will be a source of help and guidance.
Modern thought tends to divide life into categories, but in the process of living, all the currents mix and mingle, and worthwhile answers only come from finding a harmonious relation to the whole. Seeking holistic understanding, this book ranges through psychology,...
19) Second Glance
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This is one of the most encouraging films that any Christian could watch. High school senior Dan Burgess does not think he's impacting anyone for the Lord. He thinks he's missing out on all the fun. He thinks the Christian life has too many restrictions on him. So one day, he wishes he'd never become a Christian. He gets his wish...and then sees things from a very different perspective.
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Good battles evil in this timeless story of Biblical heroism. The righteous Jew Mordecai and the despicable Haman square off for control of the young Persian King Xerxes. But Haman's plans include something horrible for Mordecai and his people. It is up to Mordecai's niece Esther to win the affection of the King, unmask Haman's treachery and save the Jewish people. Based upon the Book of Esther. Dove Foundation Family approved.