Epic of Mountain and Forests

An Invitation Letter from Nature

by Xue Tao

An Invitation Letter from Nature series is Xue Tao's first set of nature-themed picture books. Since childhood, Xue Tao has enjoyed getting along with the plants and animals in nature and felt the rise and fall of all beings with a sensitive heart. This set of picture books for nature and ecology education just pays tribute to nature, as well as to a vibrant childhood.   An Invitation Letter from Nature series focuses on the theme of nature in the form of transitions through the four seasons. It currently has five books: Epic of Mountain Forests, Day and Night of the Little Wooden House, One Year of Me and Tree, Missing Bugs and Grass, Birds and Little Beasts as Companions. Each book has its own theme, just like five different landscape paintings, presenting different life experiences.   In Epic of Mountain and Forests, a little boy runs, observes, and thinks in the forest together with a small beast. The whole process becomes a journey to free the body and mind and to find the meaning of life.

Your Soul Has a Plan

Awaken to Your Life Purpose through Your Akashic Records

by Lisa Barnett

You were born with a plan that holds sacred contracts, soul talents, and karmic patterns to ensure you fulfill your life purpose. Now is the time to discover it! Get ready to take a journey of self-discovery while embracing the path your soul has laid out for you. With the help of the Akashic Record Keepers, receive answers to questions that, until now, have been unanswerable. In this book, renowned author and wisdom teacher Lisa Barnett addresses:• What a soul plan is• How to identify and heal trauma• The influence of past lives and soul families• How to release confusion and realign with your soul plan• What karmic patterns are, and how they support soul growth• How to move forward with purpose by embracing your soul gifts and talents   In each chapter Lisa shares wisdom from the Akashic Record Keepers, an exercise for reflection, and Akashic healing prayers to help you on your life journey. Break free from old patterns, move forward with purpose in understanding your soul plan, and awaken your inner joy.

333 Fragen für die lösungsorientierte Kommunikation bei Veränderungsprozessen

Ein Fragenfächer für Therapeuten, Coaches und Manager

by de Bruin, Lara

"I am not convinced"

Der Irak-Krieg und die rot-grünen Jahre

by Fischer, Joschka

GODTALK

Experiences of Humanity’s Connections with a Higher Power

by Neale Donald Walsch

Begin Your Conversation with God Don’t look now, but God is talking with you. In fact, God is never not talking with you! Neale Donald Walsch, author of the Conversations with God book series, invites you to be present to life and the experience of your talks with God. He shares how the Divine talks to you in a hundred ways across a thousand moments, using feelings, words, images, ideas, metaphors, and events that can change your life. Feel the wonder as Neale Donald Walsch, along with our sacred storytellers, share their talks with God, including those of:• a woman who was reassured her health condition would be healed• an exhausted single mom whose message reaffirmed her belief that God heard her prayers• a scientist whose conversation with the presence of God dramatically changed his life• a teacher who received a message to help her connect with her students Experience your own conversations, empowered by intention and discernment, as Neale shares the six-step process he uses in his own conversations with God. Discover profound, yet simple, insights into what you can do to deepen the dialogue once you become tuned into God talking to you. Be prepared to be surprised and delighted by your communications with the Divine!

"Träumen Sie in Farbe?"

György Ligeti im Gespräch mit Eckhard Roelcke

by Ligeti, György; Roelcke, Eckhard

THE BUTTON THAT WANTED TO COME BACK HOME

A sentimental and heartfelt story about a happy little Button and his big and cozy feeling of HOME. A kind book about the pain of loss and the joy of rediscovering one’s true self, about a tiny ray of hope and compassion that are often met along the way.

by Author — Slava Svitova, Illustrator — Halyna Verheles

5+   This magically crafted story is here to remind us all that home is where our heart is. The Button had a home and lived a simple, happy life surrounded by the music of his native language and the voices of those he loved, the warm cosiness of the house, and many other details that made his life complete. Until one day he got lost. He travelled from someone’s pocket into a beautiful treasure box, and met a lot of people, and buttons, along his way. All the time during his sentimental journey, he only had but one wish — to be back home. One day, a little girl found him in the vintage shop and asked her mom to take him. This was the moment when the Button had found friends. And cried a happy tear for he had finally realized he was where he had to be and became the symbol of home for those who desperately needed it.The story of a little and brave Button will tug at the heartstrings of those who once had to abandon home for various reasons, and unexpectedly found home within themselves.   Selling points: □ The story teaches empathy and compassion, trust and resilience, it also shows that no matter where we go and what happens to us in life, there will always be good people along the way. □ In any language, the book will still have the same core values: the feeling of home and safety, the treasures that are hidden in one’s heart, the healing memories that never fade with time, the music of one’s native language, and the road that unfolds to teach us who we truly are. □ The book evokes questions and promts the answers gently inspiring young readers to discover the magic of a simple story and the unexpctedness of life. □ This story is perfect for familiy readings where children and parents sit together in a safe and comfortable circle.

The illustration of Dunhuang Costume Culture：The High Tang Dynasty

The High Tang Dynasty

by Liu Yuanfeng, Zhao Shengliang

This series selects typical figures from Dunhuang murals (including icon paintings, narrative paintings, sutra illustrations, historical paintings, donor portraits, etc.) and painted sculptures spanning various dynasties—encompassing Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, disciples, Heavenly Kings, Apsaras, and musicians from the Buddhist realm, as well as kings, queens, nobles, and commoners from the secular world. It systematically collates and renders the costume designs and patterns reflected in these figures, while conducting theoretical research on their cultural connotations.   Each unit of the book includes original images of murals or painted sculptures from representative Dunhuang caves, rendered costume effect diagrams and detailed close-ups of key patterns based on these original images, as well as costume restoration diagrams of significant figures. The book also compiles academic papers related to the theme, providing in-depth research and explanations on the historical background, costume characteristics, and artistic styles of the images.

Functional Electrospun Fiber Material

by Ding Bin，Yu Jianyong

This book presents a systematic knowledge of functional electrospun fiber materials, spanning from fundamental principles to cutting-edge applications. It moves beyond the traditional focus on fabrication techniques by establishing, for the first time, a comprehensive and interdisciplinary framework centered on the "Structure-Function-Application" paradigm. The scope extends from the precise design and manipulation of fiber structures to their latest innovative uses in frontier fields such as filtration and separation, catalysis, energy, biomedicine, and flexible electronics. The target readership includes senior undergraduates, graduate students, researchers, and industrial engineers in materials science, chemical engineering, and nanotechnology. With detailed case studies and presentations of forefront research, this book not only equips readers with the core knowledge and practical skills of the field but also inspires innovative thinking in the design of advanced functional materials.

The Art of Cheongsam: Vol. 1

A Study on Modern Qipao and Its Fabrics from the Perspective of Multidimensional Culture——Volume One

by Dr. Gong Jianpei

Based on detailed historical documents and rare existing cultural relics, this book conducts a comprehensive textual research, interpretation and definition of the concept, origin and development of the cheongsam. It also explores the relationships between the cheongsam and its fabrics on the one hand, and social fashion, consumption patterns, technological progress, Western culture and Shanghai-style culture on the other.   Focusing on the passive and active breakthroughs in craftsmanship and product variety, the book elaborates on the connection between the modern development of such techniques as handwoven cloth production, silk manufacturing, printing and dyeing, and embroidery, and the fashion of the cheongsam. From the perspective of ideology and expression, it discusses the cultural characteristics of the integration of Chinese and Western elements reflected in the development of modern cheongsams, as well as their fabric patterns and color schemes. Additionally, starting from the perspectives of life images and cheongsam fashion narration, it analyzes the leading role of images in newspapers and periodicals in guiding cheongsam fashion. Taking ladies from noble families, modern women, performing artists, female students and professional women as cases, the book reveals the characteristics of cheongsams and their fabrics among different female groups and the interrelations between these groups.   The unique academic viewpoints, abundant images of qipaos and fabrics, and rich historical documents contained in this book hold significant reference value for the research on modern costume history and qipao history, as well as for the design of contemporary cheongsams and textiles.