В своята книга Боккен - изкуството на японския меч, авторът Дейв Лоури описва историята на боккена, както и някои техники за работа с него. Така разбираме, че тренировките с дървения меч са били използвани както от древните самураи, така и днес от много школи за бойни изкуства. Според Дейв Лоури, практиката с боккен е необходима на две равнища. Първо, изгражда физическа устойчивост, ритмика и светкавични двигателни навици в традиционните школи. Второ, обогатява духовното развитие в традиционното практикуване с катана - меч. Дейв Лоури е автор на няколко книги, свързани с японската култура и самото Будо. От 1986 година ... |
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Зловещата и мистериозна сянка на вулкана Попокатепетъл е надвиснала над съдбата на Джефри Фърмин, бивш британски консул в Куаунауак, Мексико. Докато Джефри се бори с последиците на унищожителната си зависимост от алкохола, при него се завръща съпругата му Ивон в опит да спаси разпадащия им се брак. Разказът преплита драматичните им съдби с тези на Хю - полубрат на Джефри, и Жак Ларюел - негов приятел от детинство. Романът проследява събитията от един-единствен ден: Деня на мъртвите. ... |
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As owner of her beloved Gingerbread Bakery, Annie Andrews should have a love life to match her business; sugary and sweet. But instead, she's locked in a game of words with the irritatingly upbeat bar owner down the street. Mac Sullivan has everything he wants, except the girl he dreams of. It's easier to argue with Annie than get her to talk to him but with Jeanie and Logan's wedding coming up, they're about to spend a lot more time together. As the snowflakes fall and with romance in the air, will Annie see that the one she loves to hate might just be her perfect match after all? The Gingerbread Bakery ... |
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Return to Dream Harbor in the blissfully romantic follow-up to the smash hit bestseller Pumpkin Spice Cafe, as bookseller Hazel and thrillseeker Noah attempt to decode some mysterious messages found in the pages of some literary volumes. Working at Dream Harbor's bookstore, Hazel Kelly spends her time surrounded by books, but with her thirtieth birthday drawing near, she worries she has no exciting stories of her own. What she needs is an adventure. Noah's life on the other hand seems to just be one big adventure. With his boat and tattoos, the man lives and breathes excitement. When clues start turning up ... |
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As a renowned chef, single-dad Archer never planned on moving to a small town, let alone running a pancake restaurant. But Dream Harbor needs a new chef, and Archer needs a community to help raise his daughter, Olive. Iris has never managed to hold down a job for more than a few months. So when Mayor Kelly suggests Archer is looking for a nanny, and Iris might be available, she shudders at the thought. But in need of money she reluctantly agrees. As Archer and Iris get used to their new roles, is it possible that they might have more in common than they first thought, or is Olive just determined to play match-maker... ... |
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It's the season to fall in love. When Jeanie's aunt gifts her the beloved Pumpkin Spice Cafe in the small town of Dream Harbor, Jeanie jumps at the chance for a fresh start away from her very dull desk job. Logan is a local farmer who avoids Dream Harbor's gossip at all costs. But Jeanie's arrival disrupts Logan's routine and he wants nothing to do with the irritatingly upbeat new girl, except that he finds himself inexplicably drawn to her. Will Jeanie's happy-go-lucky attitude win over the grumpy-but-gorgeous Logan, or has this city girl found the one person in town who won't fall for her ... |
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Kira North hates Christmas. Which is unfortunate since she just bought a Christmas tree farm in a town that's too cute for its own good. Bennett Ellis is on vacation in Dream Harbor taking a break from his life in California. And most importantly, taking a break from his latest run of disastrous dates. After a run in with Kira in her fields, Ben has no intention of offering to help the grumpy owner set up her tree farm, despite the fact she's clearly got no idea what she's doing. Kira knows she should stop being so stubborn, but her farm is not all cute and cozy like people always show on social media, it' ... |
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If only I'd told her that I loved her years ago, then I wouldn't be here now. Finn has always loved Autumn. She's not just the girl next door or his mother's best friend's daughter, she is his everything. But she's not his girlfriend. That's Sylvie, and Finn would never hurt her, so there's no way Autumn could know how he truly feels. Jack, Finn's best friend, isn't so sure. He's seen Finn and Autumn together. How could she not know? And how is he supposed to support and protect Finn when heartache seems inevitable? Autumn surrounds herself with books and wants to write her own ... |
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Autumn and Finn used to be inseparable. But then something changed. Or they changed. Now, they do their best to ignore each other. Autumn has her boyfriend Jamie, and her close-knit group of friends. And Finn has become that boy at school, the one everyone wants to be around. That still doesn't stop the way Autumn feels every time she and Finn cross paths, and the growing, nagging thought that maybe things could have been different. Maybe they should be together. But come August, things will change forever. And as time passes, Autumn will be forced to confront how else life might have been different if they had never ... |
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Мила винаги е знаела съдбата си - че ще срещне мъжа, отреден за нея, и той ще спре дъха ѝ. Все пак гадателките не лъжат, нали? Само понякога пропускат да ти кажат, че ще се сблъскаш с красивия, мрачен непознат, когато бягаш, за да спасиш живота си. В плановете на баща ѝ никога не са влизали съмнителни типове. Мила е била отгледана като принцеса - скъпоценна порцеланова кукла, пазена зад заключените врати на луксозно имение, която ще се омъжи за някое прилично момче от знатно семейство с приказно богатство. Тя никога не е знаела с какво точно се занимава баща ѝ, защо отсъства толкова често и защо не &# ... |
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Поредицата "Grandes Personajes" разказва за живота и делото на известни испаноговорящи личности. Историите са допълнени от интересни факти, илюстрации и упражнения. Аудиозаписите са достъпни за безплатно сваляне от сайта на "Difusion". ... |
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Поредицата "Grandes Personajes" разказва за живота и делото на известни испаноговорящи личности. Историите са допълнени от интересни факти, илюстрации и упражнения. ... |
