Jennifer Willis – författare

A Lifetime of Peace follows the successful model established by A Lifetime of Wisdom: Essential Writings by and about the Dalai Lama. It draws on dozens of sources to collect the very best writing by and about Thich Nhat Hanh, the revered Vietnamese Buddhist monk and peace activist. This timely collection is both a political and spiritual handbook which encompasses all of Thich Nhat Hanh's major themes,mindfulness, love, truth, compassion, and peace on earth. In 1967 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. nominated Hanh for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing the monk's lifelong efforts to encourage peace and reconciliation around the world. This important collection will not only present Hanh's writing about his experiences during the Vietnam War and excerpts from his journals, but also collect a range of other highlights, such as his advice for those entering into meditation practice and his unique insights into Buddhist and Christian theology. But above all, A Lifetime of Peace is a timely and thought-provoking examination of the nature of peace,both as an inner state of being and as a real condition in the world.

Have you ever blown over the top of an empty glass bottle and heard a deep, humming note? You have just activated a Helmholtz Resonator. This precise physical phenomenon occurs when air bounces inside a cavity, creating a specific resonant frequency based entirely on the volume of the container and the size of the opening. Remarkably, ancient architects utilized this exact acoustic physics long before modern science defined it. By embedding specifically tuned, hollow bronze or clay vases into the walls of ancient Greek and Roman amphitheaters, engineers were able to mathematically trap and absorb unwanted low-frequency echoes that would otherwise muddy the actors' voices. This educational guide bridges classical history and modern acoustic physics. We analyze how contemporary concert halls and high-end automotive exhaust systems still rely on this exact same geometric principle to target and eliminate destructive sound frequencies. Discover the silent traps built into the walls. Learn how the ancient world manipulated the geometry of empty space to perfectly engineer the acoustics of mass entertainment.

A reluctant medium, an entitled ghost, and a dead body at the bottom of the stairs. Suri Mudge is having a bad day. Plagued by headaches and with an attitude to match, Surly — as she's known to the odd-ball locals in her Oregon Coast community — stumbles across a murder victim while out for a stroll. Strange things are common in Naghatune Bay, but this is the first murder by magick, though the straight-laced deputy sheriff isn't convinced. Suri assists with the investigation while juggling her teahouse and bookshop business, an arrogant spirit who's not eager to cross over, and a displaced kitchen witch who's just trying to help. But nothing goes according to plan, and then Suri finds herself in the killer's sorcery sights. Crooked Curse is the first book in the new Haunted Coast paranormal cozy mystery series, set in the same universe as the Rune Witch urban fantasy books.