Conscious living, conscious aging

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Hung Ying-ming

In three hundred and fifty-seven verses, the author, Hung Ying-ming, a seventeenth-century Chinese sage, explores good and evil, honesty and deception, wisdom and foolishness, heaven and hell. He draws from the wisdom of the "Three Creeds" - Taoism, Confucianism, and Zen Buddhism - to impress upon us that by combining simple elegance with the ordinary, we can make our lives into art. This sense permeates Chinese and Japanese culture to this day.--From back cover.

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Melinda Hutchings

Hutchings draws on her own experiences and those of many teens who speak openly about their issues - everything from family break-ups and troubled friends, to cutting, cyber-bullying and experiencing the death of a parent. They talk candidly about dealing with difficult emotions and what did or did not help them. Most importantly, they share the insights they gained that helped them heal and move forward. Alongside the teen voices are sections containing expert advice, practical tips, websites and many other supportive resources to use as you find your way through teenage life.

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Bunny McCune & Deb Traunstein

Writings by girls and women of all ages explore various aspects of being female: body image and self-esteem, friendships, mother-daughter relationships, sexuality, coping with crises, and more.

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Carolyn Merchant

An examination of the Scientific Revolution that shows how the mechanistic world view of modern science has sanctioned the exploitation of nature, unrestrained commercial expansion, and a new socioeconomic order that subordinates women.