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- Poems from the Edge
- by Christopher Titmuss
This collection of around 125 poems explores daily life, impermanence, love, including romantic love, nature, social issues, suffering and spirituality. Written mostly in classical metre form, as well as free verse, the poems offer inspiration, inquiry and insight into daily life. A former Buddhist monk in Thailand and India, Christopher Titmuss travels worldwide offering teachings. He draws extensively on his personal experience, meetings with others and contact with the nature. Author of numerous books, Christopher lives in Totnes, Devon, England.
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- Between Heaven and Earth: An Adventure in Free Fall
- by Greenpoint Press
"Between Heaven and Earth: An Adventure in Free Fall" by Doug Garr chronicles the author's coming of age as a skydiver between 1969 and 1982. It's an exciting chronicle of the feelings he experienced. Along the way, he profiles many of the zany characters he met on this unique thrill ride through the skies.
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- Moving to the Dominican Republic: The Paradox of Paradise
- by Ross Weber
Moving to the Dominican Republic: The Paradox of Paradise is the hilarious yet serious story of an American moving to the Dominican Republic. It is a must read for anyone who has wondered what it would be like to live in the Caribbean. Ross Weber uses humor and real life experiences to describe the culture shock and other setbacks of making the transition from living in the United States to living in the Dominican Republic. Ross includes personal stories as well as unique observations to describe the ups and downs of living on an Island. If you have visited the Dominican Republic you will love this book. If you are planning to go to the Dominican Republic, the great lessons in this book will help you prepare. If you are interested in international living, or possibly retiring in the Caribbean, this is the perfect book for you! For more information or to see some great pictures visit our website at: http://www.MovingtoDR.com
