Résultats pour "david michie" dans Littérature et fiction

When Rob Forbes returns to his childhood home of Zimbabwe after decades away, he doesn't plan to stay long. A big job back in London awaits. But he finds himself questioning his priorities when he experiences the open-hearted exuberance of people who have so little compared to his wealthy colleagues; a powerful reconnection to the animals and wild places he loved as a child; and a growing friendship with Tibetan guru and neighbour Rinpoche. What if it is possible to live with the same ineffable lightness as the intriguing lama?

What if we all woke one day to discover that every act of generosity was followed, soon after, by an unexpected windfall? If theft or betrayal led to rapid calamity? Within minutes, the effects of instant karma would be felt by each one of us. Within hours it wouldn’t just be ordinary folks trying to figure out the new order—it would be everyone from the President down. Instant Karma is the story of that day. An extraordinary vision, and early adopters are quick to capitalise on the new dynamics while karma change deniers vehemently dig in their heels.

Wer wüsste besser als eine Katze, worin das Geheimnis des Glücks besteht? Der Dalai Lama verreist für einige Wochen und stellt seiner "kleinen Schneelöwin", wie er sie nennt, eine Aufgabe: Sie soll die Kunst des Schnurrens erforschen und so die Ursache für wahres, tiefes Glück herausfinden. Bei ihren Streifzügen trifft sie einen mysteriösen Yogi, sie belauscht Professoren, hochrangige Lamas, berühmte Schriftsteller, errettet eine Yogaklasse vor einem drohenden Unglück und findet schließlich Erstaunliches über ihre geheimnisvolle Herkunft heraus.