Mindfulness lends itself particularly well to recovery, partly because it is a potent tool for self-management, but principally because it can be approached both as a secular or spiritual practice. The Twelve-Step approach of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) & Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is unquestionably spiritual, with its emphasis on a Higher Power, & has been hugely successful. Some consider spiritual transformation essential for lasting sobriety. Not everyone, however, wants to pursue this path. The mindfulness practices can then be used in their own right, in a more secular context, & still be beneficial. My stance will, however, be mainly transpersonal. As Christina Grof, author of The Thirst for Wholeness: Attachment, Addiction & the Spiritual Path, says: ' The success of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) & the many Twelve-Step fellowships that have modelled themselves after its program attests to the power & importance of the spiritual dimension in the understanding & treatment of addiction.' ...

In Aldebaran's Worlds, you'll live one of the most fantastic sagas ever written by man. The author tells the story of humanity's first attempts to colonise distant planets. In their travels, Kim & his companions will encounter strange creatures & face the dangers of unknown worlds. They'll witness the destruction caused by the madness of mankind. In the first album, Kim meets Mark, another teenager who has survived the annihilation of their village. Together they set out to find explanations for this terrible catastrophe. This two-volume book

Includes:: The Blonde.

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We return to Aldebaran, the planet where the first human colony in the solar system was founded. Mark & Kim, teenagers whose village was annihilated, have met a woman named Alexia during their escape. She is a biologist & a friend of Driss, the man who knows a lot about the catastrophe. Alexia shares Driss' secrets. The government is very interested in her & sends soldiers to pursue her. While trying to help her, Mark is arrested & languishes in prison for 3 years. It's the mysterious Mr. Pad, an odd character Mark has already met, who helps him escape from prison. ...

Mark & Kim, who have lost the rest of the group, are left with the wounded Ling-Li. Luckily, Alexa quickly meets up with them, & they're on their way to the sea again. But when the governor & Father Loomis catch up with them, they take them straight to the mantris. In The Betelgeuse Planet, the second cycle takes the theme of the colonisation of space further than most sci-fi comics by looking at its ecological aspect. Leilah Nakad studies the Lums, & cute animals living on the planet Betelgeuse. Seven years earlier, she led a 3, 000-strong group who was to settle on Betelgeuse. But the spaceship is still flying around, lost in space. Driss & Alexa investigate. ...

The OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps, perfect for day trips & short breaks. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest, tourist information, picnic areas & camp sites, plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales. OS Landranger now

Includes:: a digital version of the paper map, accessed through the OS smartphone app, OS Maps.



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The first book written about Britain's premier army base in the First World War. The book contains & explores the following: * The first published record of the troops in Aldershot on 4 August 1914. * The first published list of officers & men from Aldershot killed in the war. * Lists the dead from WWI in Aldershot Cemetery. * Outlines the activities of crucial figures in the War such as Smith-Dorrien, Haig & French in Aldershot in the period before the War. * Traces the growth development of aircraft manufacture at Farnborough under the guidance of Mervyn O' Gorman from a balloon factory to major aircraft manufacture. * Highlights the changes in the social fabric of Aldershot during the war. * Records the experience of Aldershot as a premier training base through the eyes of Anthony Eden, Wilfred Owen & men of all ranks. ...

Aldershot is famous as the ' Home of the British Army' & the early character of the town was formed by the choice of the Army to make Aldershot Heath the site of its first permanent training camp. Before 1853 Aldershot was a small rural village of around 870 people, but this underwent a dramatic change when some 15, 000 soldiers arrived. To meet the needs of the troops, a new town, which was a remarkable example of Victorian design & architecture, was constructed. In the twenty-first century Aldershot sees more change, such as the new Westgate centre & the Aldershot Urban Extension which will build thousands of new houses on land previously used for barracks across South Camp. By comparing fascinating old photographs with their modern equivalents, this book shows not only some of the huge changes which have occurred in military & civilian Aldershot, but also how much of its rich history can still be seen & enjoyed. ...

Aldershot is proud to be ` The Home of the British Army', & its history is inextricably linked with that of the military. The town has been shaped by the presence of the Army since it was selected as the site of Britain's first permanent training camp, & probably every regiment has been stationed in Aldershot at some time in its history. The camp was founded during the Crimean War, & soldiers from Aldershot have fought in all major conflicts since then, including the Zulu War, wars in Egypt, the Sudan & South Africa, the two world wars, & more recent conflicts including the Falklands War, Iraq & Afghanistan. This book is a celebration of Aldershot's rich & continuing military heritage. In following the development of the camp, it reveals the immense contribution Aldershot has made to the British Army from the 1850s to the present, including some of the colourful personalities who have left their mark on it, together with the many fine buildings & memorials which remind us of our military predecessors to whom we owe so much. ...

Aldo by John Burningham is the tale of a lonely little girl who finds that her imaginary friend Aldo has the power to comfort & reassure. With its haunting illustrations & lyrical text, Aldo is full of feeling & the perfect story to share if your child is worried & unhappy about friendships. ...

The catalog of the Aldo Manutiu exhibition, 500 years after his death, is a tribute to the most famous printer in the history of publishing. It tells how the book changed the world & how & why this change happened in Venice, cosmopolitan city & gateway between East & West. But it is mainly a journey through the world of culture & the arts in Venice between the end of the fifteenth century & the start of the sixteenth, in a crucial period featuring major figures like the painters Bellini, Carpaccio, & the young Giorgione (with the debut of his pupil Titian), illustrious visiting foreign artists like Albrecht Durer, & intellectuals of European fame such as Erasmus of Rotterdam. ...