Stormy: A Story about Finding a Forever Home, Guojing

Автор: Guojing
Название: The Only Child
ISBN: 0553497057 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780553497052
Издательство: Random House (USA)
Цена: 14090.00 T
Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: A"New York Times"Best Illustrated Book
Hailed by "Entertainment Weekly" and the "Wall Street Journal" as a best book of the year, this gorgeous and imaginative story part picture book, part graphic novel is utterly transporting and original. "USA Today"declared it a compelling and melancholy debut from an important new talent" as well as "an expansive and ageless book full of wonder, sadness, and wild bursts of imagination. And likeShaun Tan's "The Arrival "and Raymond Briggs's "The Snowman, "it is quickly becoming a modern classic.
A little girl lost and alone follows a mysterious stag deep into the woods, and, like Alice down the rabbit hole, she finds herself in a strange and wondrous world. But... home and family are very far away. How will she get back there?
In this magnificently illustrated and wordless masterpiece, debut artist Guojing brilliantly captures the rich and deeply-felt emotional life of a child, filled with loneliness and longing as well as love and joy."
" A haunting, wordless, gorgeously drawn picture book. " "People""
Told wordlessly through soft, dreamy illustrations, Guojing s tale evokes the loneliness of growing up under China s one-child policy. "Entertainment Weekly
" A dreamy, wordless debut. ""The New York Times""
"Majestic.... Rare is the book containing great emotional depth that truly resonates across a span of ages: this is one such." "Kirkus Reviews," Starred
"Reminiscent ofRaymond Briggs s classic, "The Snowman "(1978), this is quiet, moving, playful, and bittersweet all at once." "Booklist," Starred"

Автор: Brahm Ajahn, Master Guojun
Название: Falling Is Flying: The Dharma of Facing Adversity
ISBN: 1614294259 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781614294252
Издательство: Неизвестно
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Цена: 12660.00 T
Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: What do you do when everything falls apart?

"Instead of trying to discipline your mind with ill will, fault-finding, guilt, punishment, and fear, use something far more powerful: the beautiful kindness, gentleness, and forgiveness of making peace with life."--Ajahn Brahm

"In free fall, nothing is solid and there is nothing to hold on to. There is no way to control the experience. You have to surrender, and with that surrender comes the taste of liberation."--Master Guojun

Most of us tend to live each day as if it will be just another day--like nothing will change. It always comes as a shock when we lose a job, a loved one, a relationship, our health--even though we've seen it happen again and again to those around us. Once we finally realize we're not immune, then we wonder: what now? How do we continue when the terrain suddenly gets rough?

Meet your companions for this rocky part of the path: Ajahn Brahm and Chan Master Guojun--one a teacher in the Theravada Buddhist tradition, the other in the Chinese Zen tradition. These two beloved meditation masters share personal stories and anecdotes from their own experiences of dealing with life's pitfalls. You'll learn from their honest, generous teachings how you can live fully--even flourish--even when the road ahead looks steep and lonely.

Personal, poetic, instructive, and often laugh-out-loud funny, this is inspiring advice for people from all walks of life.

"Falling is Flying is truly unique because it offers a rare glimpse into the personal lives of two living Buddhist masters. With unflinching honesty, Ajahn Brahm and Chan Master Guojun share the struggles they've faced, even after becoming monks and respected teachers. Throughout the book, we see how, instead of turning away in aversion from adversity, they've used it as a stepping stone for finding the peace and happiness we all seek. I love this book and recommend it most highly " --Toni Bernhard, author of How To Be Sick

Автор: Guojing
Название: Stormy: A Story about Finding a Forever Home
ISBN: 1524771775 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781524771775
Издательство: Random House (USA)
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Цена: 12870.00 T
Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка.
Описание: From the creator of the New York Times best-illustrated children's book award winner The Only Child, comes a gorgeous and moving wordless picture book that's perfect for dog lovers.

In this heartwarming, wordless picture book that's perfect for dog lovers, a woman visits a park and discovers a pup hiding under a bench--scruffy, scared, and alone. With gentle coaxing, the woman tries to befriend the animal, but the dog is too scared to let her near. Day after day, the woman tries--and day after day, the dog runs away. With perseverance and patience--and help from an enticing tennis ball--a tentative friendship begins. But it's not until a raging storm forces the two together that a joyous and satisfying friendship takes hold. Guojing poignantly explores how trust doesn't always come easily, but how, over time, and with kindness and determination, forever love can grow.

Praise for Stormy

"Guojing amplifies the suspense and sentiment of her story with the skill -- and mercilessness -- of a great Disney or Pixar director.... Masterful." --New York Times Book Review

"A touching tale about the strong emotional connection between dog and human." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Guojing paces the story to rock emotionally between the dog's lonely existence and the woman's offer of love, building all the way to a joyful conclusion." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

" Adults should be prepared for some serious pet pleading after kids get a look at our scruffy hero and its happy ending."--Bulletin, starred review

"Brimming with golden-hued love, this is a book that successfully appeals to our most basic human sentiment, perfect for anyone who appreciates Guojing's accomplished visual style as well as dog lovers of all ages." --Booklist, starred review

"This beautifully illustrated book will appeal to a wide range of ages, can spark conversations around houselessness and insecurity, or just be enjoyed as a tale of a dog finding a "-forever home." --School Library Journal