Both a demonstration of and critical self-reflection on method, this book explores how methodologies shape our understanding of the diversity of Buddhist traditions in the past and the present. International contributors from the West and Asia explore case studies and reflect on methods in the study of Buddhism, united in their debt to Richard K. Payne, the influential Buddhist studies scholar.Methods in Buddhist Studies features new translations of Buddhist works as well ...

Packed with useful clinical tools, this state-of-the-art manual presents an empirically supported treatment solidly grounded in current scientific knowledge. Integrative cognitive-affective therapy for bulimia nervosa (ICAT-BN) has a unique emphasis on emotion. Interventions focus on helping clients understand the links between emotional states and BN as they work to improve their eating behaviors, defuse the triggers of bulimic episodes, and build crucial emotion regulation skills. In a l...

When a secret government agency called the Federal Paranormal/Psychological Investigation Bureau, whose soul purpose is to funnel money to defense contractors until the next war, accidentally discovers a telepath who can create undead rage-monsters from violent acts, they set out to recreate the circumstances which made it possible. Awful People follows a group of friends as they live out the moments that lead each one of them to being kidnapped and housed thirty stories underground forced...

Eric's relationship with Annie Brown left deep and long lasting psychological scars. With his life in disarray, Eric's research attracts the attention of an underground international organization who believe Eric's discovery could ruin their financial operation. Erin, Jill, and others manipulate Eric's life offering a temporary alternative to his assassination..

The Lord is the foundation of every lasting marriage—and when husbands and wives pray for each other, God's power can work miracles!Marriage is the most beautiful relationship two people can share, but it can be endlessly complicated. The pressures of modern life can make it seem hard to find the deep and lasting happiness we deserve —some days it even seems impossible!But when we turn our hearts and prayers to God, He can take away all obstacles, and grant us the true, pass...

While unknowingly engulfed in a scheme of betrayal by his wife and his best friend, Greg finds himself in the midst of a complex plan to transfer money to foreign terrorist organizations. His actions are often manipulated by a former college girlfriend who will guide him through a puzzle of suspense, love, and murder. Believing Jill to be the "girl of his dreams", Greg follows Jill on a mystical journey from which no man returns

This book is a collection of 108 Haiku and Senryu poems written over a period of twenty years. It details those precious moments of life in whose ordinariness might otherwise go by unacknowledged save for the gift of Haiku.The Haiku is more than a poem, it is an art form that suspends eternity in simple things. As an avid practitioner of this craft Scott aspires to this notion and to capture the ever illusive 'Haiku moment'.

'There is me trailing home 131st and, for all I know, I might be a top 50 rider if we all started on a level playing field . . . Bollocks to you all. You are a bunch of cheating bastards. At least I can look myself in the mirror.'Bradley Wiggins contemplates Floyd Landis testing positive for testosterone in the 2006 Tour de FranceThe 2010 account will be an instant book published in the autumn following the Tour. Part day-by-day diary it will also include wider, deeper refl...

"Astrology fans and skeptics alike will be pleased."— Publishers WeeklyAstrologer detective David Lowell's most difficult case begins with a man, a briefcase, and a challenge. Dr. Edgar Williamson promises a briefcase containing one million dollars if Lowell can find the twin brother of the doctor's teenage son in time for a live-saving kidney transplant. Thanks to an exceedingly rare blood type, there are no other viable donors and time is running out for...

Newlywed Maggie Haskell has started a new life away from Collinsport. But before their honeymoon can start, Maggie finds herself trapped in a cabin in the woods with a strange man. Where is Joe Haskell? And who is the man with the face of Burke Devlin?

If passion and personality were all it took to make it big, you’d have it made. Don’t let procrastination, lack of focus, and uncertainty derail your dreams of living like a champion.In clear, straightforward style, Matthew Mitchell reveals the tools that made him and his teams successful: honesty, hard work, and discipline. He details how leaders who make decisions based on the Winning Tools enjoy added benefits. Personal satisfaction, professional success, and financial rewards na...

In the desolate Scottish Highlands, a mysterious figure known as the Black Dwarf haunts the bleak moorlands. With his deformed body and enigmatic past, he is both feared and pitied by the locals. As a young woman named Isabella Vere seeks refuge from a storm, she encounters the Black Dwarf and becomes entangled in his tragic tale. Amidst the rugged landscape and ancient legends, a forbidden love blossoms, testing the boundaries of society and the limits of human compassion.