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'The soundtrack of [Harrison's] spiritual journey begins with the explosions of battle and ends, fifty-eight years later with the harmonies of eternal peace. And like all good stories, this one starts when the hero was just a child.'In Here Comes the Sun Joshua Greene sheds new light on the most mysterious of the Beatles, George Harrison, and provides a unique portrait of the man through his music and his spiritual quest. As Greene looks back at Harrison's early life and the years he spent growing up in an impoverished, post-war Liverpool, he follows the path taken by the quietly rebellious teenage, the experiences and friendships that helped to shape his destiny and, of course, explores Harrison's rollercoaster ride to fame as a member of the legendary Beatles. He also draws on scores of previously unpublished transcripts of recorded conversations, first-hand accounts and fresh anecdotes about Harrison and other musical greats such as Dylan and Presley. Poignant, insightful, and written with an immediacy that captures the very essence of the 'quiet one', Here Comes the Sun gives us an unprecedented close-up of Harrison's often underrated contribution to the Beatles' legacy, and his spiritual awakening through Indian music, mysticism and meditation.

Meet Renee and Herta, two sisters who faced the unimaginable– together. This is their true story.RENEE: I was ten years old then, and my sister waseight. The responsibility was on me to warn everyone when the soldierswere coming because my sister and both my parents were deaf.I was my family's ears.As Jews living in 1940s Czechoslovakia, Renee, Herta and theirparents were in immediate danger when the Holocaust came to theirdoor. As the only hearing person in her family, Renee had to alerther parents and sister whenever the sound of Nazi boots approachedtheir home so they could hide.But soon their parents were tragically taken away, and the twosisters went on the run, desperate to find a safe place to hide.Eventually they, too, would be captured and taken to the concentrationcamp Bergen-Belsen. Communicating in sign language and relyingon each other for strength in the midst of illness, death andstarvation, Renee and Herta would have to fight to survive thedarkest of times.This gripping memoir, told in a vivid 'oral history' format, isa testament to the power of sisterhood and love, and now more thanever a reminder of how important it is to honour the past, andkeep telling our own stories. A memoir of the HolocaustPerfect for those who want to learn more about the experiencesof people during this period of time in historyWritten with Joshua M. Greene, a renowned Holocaust scholar.

The Warsaw Ghetto Uprisingis one of history's most powerful acts of resistance. Here, authorJoshua M. Greene (Signsof Survival) tells the truestory of a young Jewish woman who was instrumental in the uprisingas a smuggler of messages and weapons into and out of the WarsawGhetto.Warsaw, Poland, 1940s: The Nazis are on the march, determinedto wipe out the Jewish people of Europe. Teenage Vladka and her familyare among the thousands of Jews forced to relocate behind thewalls of the Warsaw Ghetto, a cramped, oppressive space full ofstarvation, suffering and death.When Vladka’s family is deported to concentration camps,Vladka joins up with other young people in the ghetto who are partof the Jewish underground: a group determined to fight back againstthe Nazis, no matter the cost.Vladka’s role in the underground? To pass as a non-Jew,sneaking out of the ghetto to blend into Polish society while smugglingsecret messages and weapons back over the ghetto wall. Everymove she makes comes with the risk of being arrested or killed.But Vladka and her friends know that their missions are worth thedanger –they are preparing for an uprising like no other,one that will challenge the Nazi war machine. This astonishing true story of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, toldthrough the lens of Holocaust survivor and educator Vladka MeedIntroduces readers to a crucial piece of history while highlightingthe persistence of bravery in the face of hateA beautifully written and thoughtfully designed work of narrativenonfiction

The Bhagavad Gita is one of the most revered texts of all time, but it’s often impenetrable to the 21st-century seeker. In Gita Wisdom, Joshua Greene retells this timeless text in a completely new way, revealing that it is, in essence, a heart-to-heart talk between two friends about the meaning of life. As Krishna and his friend Arjuna reminisce on a battlefield known as Kurukshetra, readers learn that the two played together as children, were close as young men, and became family when Arjuna married Krishna’s sister. In later life the men shared extraordinary adventures, including a journey to places outside the known universe. Like all great literature, the Gita explores the human condition: who we are, where we came from, and why we’re here. With a helpful glossary that lists names, terms, and places, this accessible, enlightening retelling is the perfect introduction to the Gita’s venerable wisdom.

When powerful god Brahma tries to outsmart the village children of Vrindavan, he learns a lesson he won’t soon forget: there is magic in friendship. From the ancient texts of India called the Puranas comes this universal tale of childhood bonds. The Puranas contain hundreds of stories, many dedicated to Krishna, honored by Hindus worldwide as divinity in personal form. Whether one views Krishna as a transcendent figure or a magical cowherd boy, his stories captivate young readers. His love of nature and his dedication to family and friends have made him a hero for all ages.

Discover the man behind the movement in this intimate biography of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).In 1965, a seventy-year-old man—soon to be known as Prabhupada—set sail from India to America with a few books in his bag, pennies in his pockets, and a message of love in his heart. He landed in New York at the peak of the revolutionary counterculture movement of the ’60s, and went on to spark a global spiritual renaissance that led to the creation of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, which has changed millions of lives.  Through the depiction of Prabhupada as both an enlightened luminary and a personable, funny, and conscientious individual, Swami in a Strange Land shows why cultural icons such as George Harrison and Allen Ginsberg incorporated Prabhupada’s teachings into their lives, and why millions more around the globe embarked upon the path of bhakti yoga in his footsteps.  Carefully researched, skillfully crafted, and extraordinarily intimate, this narrative follows Prabhupada as he rises from an anonymous monk to a world-renowned spiritual leader. Set in locations as far ranging as remote Himalayan caves and the gilded corridors of Paris’s City Hall, Swami in a Strange Land traces the rise of Eastern spirituality in the West—and in particular, the rise of yoga culture and vegetarianism and the concepts of karma and reincarnation.  A remarkable journey into the deepest dimensions of the human experience, Swami in a Strange Land shows how one man with a dream can change the world.

In 1965, a seventy-year-old man—soon to be known as Prabhupada—set sail from India to America with a few books in his bag, pennies in his pockets, and a message of love in his heart. He landed in New York at the peak of the revolutionary counterculture movement of the ’60s, and went on to spark a global spiritual renaissance that led to the creation of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, which has changed millions of lives. Through the depiction of Prabhupada as both an enlightened luminary and a personable, funny, and conscientious individual, Swami in a Strange Land shows why cultural icons such as George Harrison and Allen Ginsberg incorporated Prabhupada’s teachings into their lives, and why millions more around the globe embarked upon the path of bhakti yoga in his footsteps. Carefully researched, skillfully crafted, and extraordinarily intimate, this narrative follows Prabhupada as he rises from an anonymous monk to a world-renowned spiritual leader. Set in locations as far ranging as remote Himalayan caves and the gilded corridors of Paris’s City Hall, Swami in a Strange Land traces the rise of Eastern spirituality in the West—and in particular, the rise of yoga culture and vegetarianism and the concepts of karma and reincarnation. A remarkable journey into the deepest dimensions of the human experience, Swami in a Strange Land shows how one man with a dream can change the world.