Kategoria BISAC: Photography >> Subjects & Themes - Lifestyles

Award-winning photographer Nish Nalbandian has spent three years covering the war in Northern Syria and the refugees from that war in Turkey. His debut monograph, A Whole World Blind, entwines documentary photography and portraiture with oral testimony, essays, stories, and memoir to create a vivid picture of the reality of this war. The book depicts fighters on the frontline as well as everyday people eking out a living amidst the ruins. Fascinated by the dynamic of life that continued through conflict, Nalbandian's photographs humanize what often read as impersonal headlines about...

"Precious Souls: A journey into the inspiring lives of special children and their families," is a first of its kind effort to understand the world of children with special needs and create awareness among people about their small requirements. There are 24 lives in the book and all are replete with grim determination -- so unlike us they are, but so courageously they live.

"Precious Souls" calls for each reader to give nothing, but share all the love that they have whenever they see a special child. Equal share of your love, confidence and support should also go to their parents, who...

A specially prepared trousseau of time-honoured Greek traditions, culture and recipes, lovingly assembled for future generations - to be preserved and not lost, to be embraced and not forgotten, and always to be enjoyed and celebrated.

Eugenia Pantahos invites you to go on an extraordinary journey, as she reveals generations of time-honoured Greek customs, traditions, culture and recipes.

Unique and inspiring, Eugenia provides us with a feast for the senses as she allows us to share in her celebration of the delightful and inimitable Greek way of life.

Eugenia...

"A wise and inviting introduction to meditation.
Martine's wisdom and humor shine through."
--Joseph Goldstein, author of
Insight Meditation: The Path to Freedom

There are many good reasons to start meditating. Meditation can relieve stress, promote relaxation, and improve your outlook--but most of all, meditation is about waking up to life, to all its choices and possibilities.

With an engaging mix of anecdote, humor, and clear instruction, Martine Batchelor shows that you don't have to be a Buddhist to benefit from meditation. She explains the...