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  • Bells

    MUSIC, ART,CULTURE, & POLITICS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

    Discover the magic and mysticism of bells around the world, including their political and religious power, their musicality, and their familiarity in daily life.We live in a world of bells but seldom notice them. However, bells have existed in all cultures since earliest times and are one of the world’s most remarkable artifacts. They have been the “voice” of God and Buddha, a talisman for early ... Leer más

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  • The Art of Governance

    Edición de Nancy Roche, Jaan Whitehead ...
    The Art of Governance is an essential guide for trustees in the performing arts and for the artists, managers, and community leaders who work with them. This book provides the larger context in which trustees govern—the art, artists, history, institutions, and national policies of the performing arts—and also explores more practical issues, such as board development, planning, finance, and ... Leer más

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  • Two Wheels Good

    The History and Mystery of the Bicycle

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    A panoramic revisionist portrait of the nineteenth-century invention that is transforming the twenty-first-century world“Excellent . . . calls to mind Bill Bryson, John McPhee, Rebecca Solnit.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New YorkerThe bicycle is a vestige of the Victorian era, seemingly at odds with our age of smartphones and ride-sharing ... Leer más

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  • Jewels

    A Secret History

    Throughout history, precious stones have inspired passions and poetry, quests and curses, sacred writings and unsacred actions. In this scintillating book, journalist Victoria Finlay embarks on her own globe-circling search for the real stories behind some of the gems we prize most. Blending adventure travel, geology, exciting new research, and her own irresistible charm, Finlay has fashioned a ... Leer más

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  • In Praise of Retreat

    Finding Sanctuary in the Modern World

    For readers of Walden, Wild, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, A Book of Silence, A Gift from the Sea and other celebrations of the inner adventure.An utterly engaging dive into our modern ways of retreat — where we go, why we’re drawn, and how it’s urgentFrom pilgrim paths to forest cabins, and from rented hermitages to arts temples and quiet havens for yoga and meditation, In Praise of Retreat ... ... Leer más

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  • How to Live Japanese

    de Yutaka Yazawa ...
    A fascinating exploration of all things Japan, including the country's history, culture, customs, and cuisine.Whether it's perfecting the art of forest-bathing— shinrin-yoku—or celebrating imperfections in kintsugi, Japanesse customs have been thriving for centuries alongside modern practices of well-being.In How to Live Japanese, Yutaka Yazawa provides the ultimate insider's guide to the country, ... Leer más

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  • The Art of Pilgrimage

    The Seeker's Guide to Making Travel Sacred (For Readers of A Pilgrimage to Eternity)

    The Spiritual Traveler’s Travel Guide“A must read before a trip.” ―Escape“One of the greatest travel books I have ever read.” ―Peter Feibleman, author of Lilly: Reminiscences of Lillian Hellman#1 Bestseller in Atlases & MapsThe classic guide to making travel meaningful. The Art of Pilgrimage is a travel guide full of inspiration for the spiritual traveler... ... Leer más

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  • Accidentally Wes Anderson

    de Wally Koval ...
    Series series Accidentally Wes Anderson
    A visual adventure of Wes Anderson proportions, authorized by the legendary filmmaker himself: stunning photographs of real-life places that seem plucked from the just-so world of his films, presented with fascinating human stories behind each façade.Accidentally Wes Anderson began as a personal travel bucket list, a catalog of visually striking and historically unique destinations that capture ... Leer más

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  • The Bells of Old Tokyo

    Meditations on Time and a City

    de Anna Sherman ...
    An elegant and absorbing tour of Tokyo, its past, and its people from "a profoundly evocative writer" ( The Wall Street Journal).Longlisted for the Royal Society of Literature's Ondaatje PrizeFrom 1632 until 1854, Japan's rulers restricted contact with foreign countries, a near isolation that fostered a remarkable and unique culture that endures to this day. In hypnotic prose and sensual detail, ... Leer más

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  • A Traveller&Amp;Apos;S History Of Japan

    de Richard Tames ...
    <I>A Traveller’s History of Japan</I> not only offers the reader a chronological outline of the nation’s development but also provides an invaluable introduction to its language, literature and arts, from kabuki to karaoke. This clearly written history explains how a country embedded in the traditions of Shinto, Shoguns and Samurai has achieved stupendous economic growth ... Leer más

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  • Himalaya

    A Human History

    de Ed Douglas ...
    A magisterial history of the Himalaya: an epic story of peoples, cultures, and adventures among the world’s highest mountains.For centuries, the unique and astonishing geography of the Himalaya has attracted those in search of spiritual and literal elevation: pilgrims, adventurers, and mountaineers seeking to test themselves among the world’s most spectacular and challenging peaks. But far from ... Leer más

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  • Noise

    A Human History of Sound and Listening

    de David Hendy ...
    What if history had a sound track? What would it tell us about ourselves? Based on a thirty-part BBC Radio series and podcast, Noise explores the human dramas that have revolved around sound at various points in the last 100,000 years, allowing us to think in fresh ways about the meaning of our collective past.Though we might see ourselves inhabiting a visual world, our lives have always been ... Leer más

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