“thien madeleine”

Gail Lim is a producer of radio documentaries in Vancouver; her husband Ansel is a physician. When Gail becomes fascinated by her parents' mysterious past in war-torn Asia, she sets out to discover what really happened. It's a journey which takes her to aphotographer in Amsterdam, and as she... More

"Buddhist General Semantics is one of the first books of religious philosophy evaluating the relationship between Buddhism and General Semantics. Khai Thien offers a new approach to Buddhist religion and its Philosophy, with clear definitions and explanations of Buddhist basic teachings. This compre... More

Not a philosophical odyssey into the realm of what we can imagine about the kingdom of God or the realm of Nirvana, "Zen in Touch," rather, is a spiritual journey that directs us individually to penetrate deeply into the miraculous world of self-realization by applying the techniques of Zen. As an e... More

An introduction to the theory and practice of Zen Buddhism by a widely respected Vietnamese educator and monk. Each chapter examines a specific topic, such as karma, and ends with a meditation practice.... More

When Lin Lin and her father immigrate to Canada from China, they bring with them one of their most treasured possessions - a traditional Chinese violin. From the beauty of their new country to the uneasiness of not fitting in, this violin sees them through all their experiences, good and bad. One da... More

Viscoelasticity (or rheology) is a highly mathematical subject, interfacing several disciplines, from applied mathematics to mechanics and engineering. Other books on rheology are usually comprehensive to such a degree that students find it hard to isolate the important physical principles and devel... More

Written in 1891, "Big Bow Mystery" still retains its power to amuse and entertain, both as a clever mystery and a satire of Victorian London.On a foggy day in the Big Bow District of London, Mrs. Drabdump becomes fearful for her lodger. She knocks several times at his door but no answer. She runs to... More

Popular religion in southern Vietnam is so often regarded as an indefinable mix of many different beliefs, meanings and symbols with little pattern of explanation. In contrast, this book highlights that the beliefs of the Vietnamese can be catagorized into four distinct, yet overlapping, spheres and... More

Each chapter of "Effective Teaching in Higher Education" gives practical guidelines and suggestions for teaching. The book addresses all of the main types of teaching in a variety of contexts: lecturing, small group teaching, laboratory work, and the supervision of research projects. The final chapt... More

This monograph describes various methods for solving deformation problems of particulate solids, taking the reader from analytical to computational methods. The book is the first to present the topic of linear elasticity in mathematical terms that will be familiar to anyone with a grounding in fluid... More