An Introduction to Buddhism

The Dalai Lama

The "Core Teachings of the Dalai Lama" series begins with this small book of teachings by His Holiness, the perfect introduction to traditional Tibetan Buddhist thought and practice.   There is no one more suited to introduce beginners--and remind seasoned practitioners-- of the fundamentals of Tibeta...

True History of the Kelly Gang

Peter Carey

As he flees the police, Ned Kelly scribbles his narrative in semiliterate but magically descriptive prose. To his pursuers he is a thief and a murderer. To his own people he's a hero for opposing the English. Ned, who saw his first prison cell at fifteen, has become the most wanted man in the wild colon...