The Pillow Book

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The Pillow Book

The classic portrayal of court life in tenth-century Japan

Written by the court gentlewoman Sei Shonagon, ostensibly for her own amusement, The Pillow Book offers a fascinating exploration of life among the nobility at the height of the Heian period, describing the exquisite pleasures of a confined world in which poetry, love, fashion, and whim dominated, while harsh reality was kept firmly at a distance. Moving elegantly across a wide range of themes including nature, society, and her own flirtations, Sei Shonagon provides a witty and intimate window on a woman's life at court in classical Japan.

ISBN: 0140448063

Author: Sei Shōnagon

Publisher: Penguin Classics

Rating: 4.04

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Your Soul s Compass: What Is Spiritual Guidance?

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Your Soul s Compass: What Is Spiritual Guidance?

Why am I here? What does a life worth living look like?
What is the higher intelligence trying to express through me?

 

     In this time of global change and uncertainty, of spiritual indirection, Americans are asking these age-old questions with renewed curiosity. There’s a thirst for meaning and purpose—a dawning realization that happiness isn’t a commodity that can be bought with a gold card. Fulfillment and joy arise naturally from creative and compassionate action-- from the understanding that all life is interconnected and guided by a higher intelligence. Our personal choices make a difference, and when they are spiritually inspired even the smallest action serves a larger whole.

ISBN: 1401907768

Author: Joan Borysenko

Publisher: Hay House

Rating: 3.91

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