A major history of Afghanistan and its changing political culture Afghanistan traces the historic struggles and the changing nature of political authority in this volatile region of the world, from the Mughal Empire in the sixteenth century to the Taliban resurgence today. Thomas Barfield introduces readers to the bewildering diversity of tribal and ethnic groups in Afghanistan, explaining what unites them as Afghans despite the regional, cultural, and political differences that divide them. He shows how governing these peoples was relatively easy when power was concentrated in a small dynastic elite, but how this delicate political order broke down in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries when Afghanistan's rulers mobilized rural militias to expel first the British and later the Soviets. Armed insurgency proved remarkably successful against the foreign occupiers, but it also undermined the Afghan government's authority and rendered the country ever more difficult to govern as time passed. B

In the first hours there was nothing, no fear or sadness, justa black and perfect silence. Nando Parrado was unconscious for three days before he woke todiscover that the plane carrying his rugby team, as well as theirfamily members and supporters, to an exhibition game in Chile hadcrashed somewhere deep in the Andes. He soon learned that many weredead or dying—among them his own mother and sister. Those whoremained were stranded on a lifeless glacier at nearly 12,000 feetabove sea level, with no supplies and no means of summoning help.They struggled to endure freezing temperatures, deadly avalanches,and then the devastating news that the search for them had beencalled off. As time passed and Nando’s thoughts turned increasingly to hisfather, who he knew must be consumed with grief, Nando resolvedthat he must get home or die trying. He would challenge the Andes,even though he was certain the effort would kill him, tellinghimself that even if he failed he would die that much closer to hi

Acclaimed yoga and meditation teacher Sarah Powers is knownand loved for her unique approach—Insight Yoga—which combinestraditional yoga with the meridians of Chinese medicine, as well asBuddhist meditation. Using Yin (passive) and Yang (dynamic) poses,she demonstrates a series of different yoga sequences that bringbenefit to organs, muscles, joints, and tendons—as well as themind. She also provides a foundational explanation of traditionalChinese medicine theory and mindfulness meditation instruction.Sarah Powers brings us on an inspiring journey inward, and showsthe path for cultivating a lasting relationship with yoga thatcultivates and strengthens our physical well-being and our mentaland emotional clarity.

Updated to meet the needs of a nutritionally educatedpopulation, this one-volume reference lists detailed nutritionalinformation for a wide variety of foods, including brand names andfast foods.

《追求卓越》是作者对第二语言（英语）教学中的专家知能所作的开创性研究成果，书中通过对四位第二语言教师进行的案例研究，看到了教学新手和专家型教师在行为方式和拥有知识方面的诸多不同。

《芬兰》将向读者讲述芬兰奇迹和荣誉背后那一个个鲜活的故事，引导读者徜徉在如诗如画的美丽国度中。芬兰，一个人口只有530万的北欧小国，却拥有“森林王国”、“欧洲绿色之肺”、“千岛之国”和“圣诞老人故乡”等诸多的美称。2000-2004提。芬兰连续四年被评为世界上腐败程度、廉洁程度高的国家。在世界经济论坛公布的全球竞争力报告中，芬兰三度蝉联榜首。芬兰还是全球移动电话产品市场的头号，2003年诺基亚公司手机的发货量达1.8亿部，占全球市场份额的35％。是什么造就了芬兰的奇迹？是什么使得“小国寡民”的芬兰拥有如此之多的世界桂冠？

From one of the nation’s most trusted experts on children’sbedtime and nap time comes a new guide for sleep-training twins sothat everybody (including Mom and Dad) will be rested andhappy! As parents of twins and multiples know, double the fun can bedouble the sleep deprivation. Now, in Healthy Sleep Habits, HappyTwins, beloved pediatrician and renowned sleep authority Dr. MarcWeissbluth combines specialized advice for parents of twins withhis tried-and-true sleep-training methods to show exhausted momsand dads how to get their babies to sleep on their own, stayasleep, and sleep regularly. This essential step-by-step guide toestablishing good sleep patterns reveals how to build healthyhabits in twins’ natural slumber cycles, including · how healthy sleep differs from “junk” sleep, plus a helpfultutorial on the techniques of sleep training for new parents · the five ingredients of healthy sleep, and why daytime sleep isdifferent from nighttime sleep but equally important to

A superb accomplishment, maybe the finest book Pat Conroy haswritten. --The Washington Post Book World -- Review

Where do we come from? Who created us? Why are we here? Thesequestions have puzzled us since the dawn of time, but when itbecame apparent to Jon Stewart and the writers of The DailyShow that the world was about to end, they embarked on amassive mission to write a book that summed up the human race: Whatwe looked like; what we accomplished; our achievements in society,government, religion, science and culture -- all in a tome of 238pages with lots of color photos, graphs and charts. After two weeks of hard work, they had their book. EARTH (TheBook) is the definitive guide to our species. With their trademarkwit, irreverence, and intelligence, Stewart and his teamposthumously answer all of life's most hard-hitting questions,completely unburdened by objectivity, journalistic integrity, oreven accuracy.

《南来的挑战》是大众报业集团（大众日报社）社长梁国典从事新闻工作30年来的作品选集，精选了作者撰写的通讯和论文的代表作品。作者从记者干起，全身心投入新闻工作，紧跟时代发展潮流，采写和组织策划了孔繁森、李登海、朱彦夫、王乐义等重大典型人物报道，推出了如莱芜市乡镇简政放权、莱西市村级组织建设、文登农村精神文明建设、荣成市实践“三个代表”的经验以及海尔经验、“南巡第三春的汇报系列述评”等等重大经验性报道，挖掘重大典型、新闻事件、英模人物身上的时代价值，捕捉新闻背后的丰盈内涵，多篇作品获得中国新闻奖。实践证明，这些通讯报道的典型，经住了时间的检验，到现在仍具有典型意义，是做好新时期典型宣传的生动教材。作者走上管理岗位后，注重加强对新闻实践的总结提升，撰写了大量业务论文，内容涉及采编业

Long before the internet, another young technology wastransformed--with help from a colorful collection of eccentrics andvisionaries--into a mass medium with the power to connect millionsof people. When amateur enthusiasts began sending fuzzy signalsfrom their garages and rooftops, radio broadcasting was born.Sensing the medium's potential, snake-oil salesmen and preacherstook to the air, at once setting early standards for radioprogramming and making bedlam of the airwaves. Into the chaosstepped a young secretary of commerce, Herbert Hoover, whosepassion for organization guided the technology's growth. When acharismatic bandleader named Rudy Vallee created the first on-airvariety show and America elected its first true radio president,Franklin Delano Roosevelt, radio had arrived.With clarity, humor,and an eye for outsized characters forgotten by polite history,Anthony Rudel tells the story of the boisterous years when radiotook its place in the nation's living room and forever changedAmerican politics

Join the Slow Burn Fitness Revolution! In The Slow Burn Fitness Revolution, authors of thethree-million-copy bestseller Protein Power team up with leadingfitness expert Fred Hahn to revolutionize the way America getsstrong, lean, and healthy. The Slow Burn Fitness Revolution laysout the accumulating body of scientific evidence that shows thespend-hours-in-the-gym approach to exercise is over. The Slow Burnexercise routine gives great results in just 30 minutes a week.With Slow Burn, you will: *Get strong fast *Increase bone density and ward off osteoporosis *Improve cardiovascular health *Enhance flexibility *Say goodbye to lower back pain *Increase your metabolism, and *Make your body a powerful fat-burning machine Slow Burn promises a leaner, fitter, stronger you with arealistic workout that lets you have a great body and a life!

Ten years after her death, Princess Diana remains a mystery.Was she “the people’s princess,” who electrified the world with herbeauty and humanitarian missions? Or was she a manipulative,media-savvy neurotic who nearly brought down the monarchy? OnlyTina Brown, former editor-in-chief of Tatler , England’sglossiest gossip magazine; Vanity Fair ; and The NewYorker could possibly give us the truth.

The concept of the archetype is crucial to Jung's radical interpretation of the human mind. Jung believed that every person partakes of a universal or collective unconscious that persists through generations. The origins of the concept can be traced to his very first publication in 1902 and it remained central to his thought throughout his life. As well as explaining the theoretical background behind the idea, in Four Archetypes Jung describes the four archetypes that he considers fundamental to the psychological make-up of every individual: mother, rebirth, spirit and trickster. Exploring their role in myth, fairytale and *ure, Jung engages the reader in discoveries that challenge and enlighten the ways we perceive ourselves and others.

Fifteen years after his #1 New York Times bestseller, Ageless Body, Timeless Mind , Deepak Chopra revisits "theforgotten miracle"–the body's infinite capacity for change andrenewal. You cannot take advantage of this miracle, Chopra says,unless you are willing to completely reinvent your body,transforming it from a material object to a dynamic, flowingprocess. "Your physical body is a fiction," Chopra contends. Everycell is made up of two invisible ingredients: awareness andenergy. Using Chopra's ten steps to wholeness, you can harness those basicelements to change the distorted energy patterns that are the rootcause of aging, infirmity, and disease. Transformation can't stop with the body, however; it must involvethe soul. The soul–seemingly invisible, aloof, and apart from thematerial world–actually creates the body. Only by going to thelevel of the soul will you access your full potential, bringingmore intelligence, creativity, and awareness into every aspect ofyour life. Reinventing the Body,

Thanks to processed and fast foods, being overworked, andfeeling stressed while eating on the fly, it is increasinglydifficult for most of us to eat anywhere near a balanced diet. Wemay not be obviously sick, but may suffer from lack of focus,insomnia, sluggishness, or any host of symptoms caused bynutritional deficiency. Green Smoothie Revolution takes aim at thissilent epidemic by restoring balance to our diets. Combining nutrition and know-how with recipes that pack apowerhouse punch, Victoria Boutenko reintroduces long neglectedfruits, vegetables, and greens in the most persuasive style for ourbusy lives: with fast prep and delicious results. Featuring 200recipes, Green Smoothie Revolution offers both simplicity (4 ripepears, 1 bunch parsley, 2 cups water; blend well) and enoughvariety to keep taste buds happy and nutrients coming from a wealthof options.

First published in 1945 and never out of print, this is the second volume of one of the most famous and influential works of the twentieth century.

“Food is the chief of all things, the universal medicine. .. . Food transmutes directly into body, mind, and spirit . . .creates our day-to-day health and happiness.” —from The Macrobiotic Path to Total Health Even inmedical schools, alternative medicine is blossoming. Two thirds ofthem now offer courses in complementary healing practices,including nutrition. At the heart of this revolution ismacrobiotics, a simple, elegant, and delicious way of eating whosehealth benefits are being confirmed at an impressive rate byresearchers around the world. Macrobiotics is based on the laws of yin and yang—the complementaryenergies that flow throughout the universe and quicken every cellof our bodies and every morsel of the food we eat. Michio Kushi andAlex Jack, distinguished educators of the macrobiotic way, believethat almost every human ailment from the common cold to cancer canbe helped, and often cured, by balancing the flow of energy (the ki ) inside us. The most effective way to do this is to eatthe