Rutland, VT: Tuttle Pub, 1993 Zen ABC is as thought-provoking as it is beautiful to read and regard. Its compilation of classical haiku, koans, and contemporary poems create an evocative language which can serve as your family's first exploration into the rich history and spirituality that is Zen. The illustrators are mother and daughter. Zen ABC is the result of their combined artistry, using Amy's colorful, painted collages and Jessie's fine pen and ink techniques for their borders, creating a... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Crown Publishing Group, 1996 Interweaving history and memories, disappointments and dreams, like the tales of the traditional village storyteller, this letter is a gift from one generation to the next. As her daughter enters a new world, a mother shares the riches of her own through stories of her personal experiences and those of her generation. She writes of Zimbabwe's stuggle for independence, and of the men and women who shaped it: Zenzele's father, an outspoken activist la... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Basic Books, 2001 Business Week said: "A ruthlessly honest, tough-minded book on what it will take to restore the U.S. economy to health." As relevant today as it was twenty years ago, The Zero-Sum Society shows us how to think about the best way to balance government stewardship of the economy with the free market aspirations of upwardly mobile Americans. Interpreting macroeconomics as a zero-sum game, Thurow proposes that the American economy will not solve its trench... more information

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