The historical foundations of this important world religion, including the life and teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, the historical Buddha, are explored. The authors examine the spread of Buddhism into Central Asia, and its diversification as it absorbed elements of the local religions. Numerous illustrations in both color and black-and-white depict objects relating to Buddhism as well as scenes of contemporary Buddhist life.

Buddhism: History and Diversity of a Great Tradition

Religion & Spirituality

Lyons, Elizabeth

Peters, Heather

Buddhism

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Uncertain where to start, how to coordinate endless double feedings, or how to control the whirlwind? Don't worry -- Elizabeth Lyons and her "multiples" sorority will get you through. For real-world strategies on coordinating endless double feedings, getting the babies on a schedule (preferably the same one), and appearing to have it (and them) under control while out and about, Ready or Not...Here We Come! is the hilarious, tell-it-like-it-is resource no parent of twins should be without. 
 In her first humor-packed guide to raising twins, Elizabeth Lyons highlights the experiences and strategies of a group of friends who met in a multiples birthing class, and survived their pregnancies and first year with twins together. 
 Lyons provides the all-important feeling of camaraderie that will keep expectant and new parents of twins smiling and optimistic, and remind them through it all how blessed they are (even when they feel as though they haven't slept in weeks). Ready or Not...Here We Come! combines strategies that Lyons has gleaned from friends, doctors, nurses, and even perfect strangers to form one concise guide that will undeniably prepare those expecting twins as well as new parents of twins to complete that all-important first year. 
 Topics include: - Preparing the Lair: Mandatory Gear for Babies and Mom - Getting Organized: The Key to Success - Getting Those Babies on a Schedule -- Preferably the Same One! - Out and About with Twins: Methods of Appearing As Though You've Got It (and Them) Under Control. 
 "Ready or Not...Here We Come! is the advice you need in the short, funny format your sleep-deprived mind can absorb. Elizabeth Lyons tells it like it is in a laugh-out-loud look at the uncertainty, craziness, and absolute of your first year with twins. An absolute must-have for every mother who wished there were two of her to keep up with the two of them." - Lisa Earle McLeod, author of Forget Perfect 
 "Elizabeth Lyons’ humorous yet realistic perspective provides new parents of twins with a great starting point from which to embark on that all-important first year." - Dr. Bob Covert, Leading Chicagoland Neonatologist 
 "Elizabeth Lyons tells it like it really is. From helping you survive back-to-back feedings, living with the stereophonic crying, and coping with a double round of diaper rash, she tells you what to do, what to buy, and what to ignore. My twins are now teenagers, and as a woman who felt like she was the only one coping with double Mommying, I would have sold my soul for practical, supportive advice like this. There is a light at the end of the twins tunnel, and Ready or Not will help you find it. Where was Elizabeth Lyons when my twins were little?" - Kristy Lucariello, President of Performance in Practice and mother of teenage twins 
 "Finally…a humor-filled, solution-packed, tell-it-like-it-is guide to the first year with twins!" - Betty Jean Young, BSN 
 Look for Elizabeth's second book, Ready or Not...There We Go! this summer.

Ready or Not... Here We Come! The Real Experts' Cannot-Live-Without Guide to the First Year with Twins

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Finn-Phyllis Press

"Got twin toddlers? You're going to need this book..." "Elizabeth Lyons is the friend you've always dreamed you'd meet when you found out there were twins on the way. Now she's back with a smart and funny guide to surviving on Planet of the Toddlers. Consider it a must-read!" -Ann Douglas, author of The Mother of All Toddler Books Elizabeth Lyons and her “multiples” sorority of twin moms come to the rescue again in this hilarious, strategy-filled, tell-it-like-it-is guide to the toddler years with twins. From managing tantrums times two in Aisle 9 to the need for large quantities of hand sanitizer and ketchup to the perils of potty training twins, the approaches contained within Ready or Not . . . There We Go! will keep twin parents two steps ahead of their newly mobile, curious, ever-determined kids. It’s the resource no parent of twin toddlers should be without. You've survived the sleepless nights, the inconsolable crying (yours and the babies'), the erratic schedules, the ever-growing mountain of laundry, and the cereal dinners night after night. You've washed more bottles and changed more diapers than you ever imagined you would. You've proven yourself. You're perfectly primed to enter Phase Two: The Toddler Years. This cannot-live-without resource explores such topics as: - Absolute Necessities for Moms of Twins- Childproofing for Twin Toddlers - Utensils, Anyone? - Maintaining Your Marriage (a.k.a. Secrets to Not Killing Your Spouse) - Handling Impulsive Behavior - Having Another Baby (Never Say Never!) Ready or Not...There We Go! arms parents with the confidence to dive into the toddler tunnel knowing that they'll exit with their sanity (and everything else) intact. "Lyons has an endearing way of combining humor and optimism as she offers girlfriend-to-girlfriend, practical strategies to raising twin toddlers." -Dr. Susan Warhus, OB/GYN, author of Countdown to Baby "Twins can present some unique challenges for even the most experienced parents. Lyons' witty and often hysterically funny accounts of life with twin toddlers, combined with her secrets for preserving sanity, reassure parents that they can survive the years with toddler twins." -Nancy Bowers, RN, BSN, MPH, author of The Multiple Pregnancy Sourcebook "Ready or Not..There We Go! gives parents the straight scoop on life with twin toddlers. Before your twins are on the go, whether you're ready or not, get yourself a copy of this book." -Jennifer Margulis, editor of Toddler: Real-Life Stories of Those Fickle, Irrational, Urgent, Tiny People We Love

Ready or Not . . . There We Go!: The REAL Experts' Guide to the Toddler Years with Twins

Parenting & Relationships

Family Relationships

The 3rd edition of this book has been released! It is now titled Holy Sh*t...I'm Having Twins! The Definitive Guide to Remaining Calm When You're Twice as Freaked Out and is available here: http://amzn.to/2icxatt You've expanded (to the point where you've traded high-fashion maternity wear for your husband's XXL T-shirts), answered WAY too many questions about your babies' conception, and felt your belly bounce like jelly as your dynamic duo engaged in a boxing match. And the adventure has only begun! In her first humor-packed guide to raising twins, Elizabeth Lyons and her "multiples" sorority offer the wisdom of their combined experience in the form of practical shortcuts, real-world strategies, and sage advice. Topics include: - Preparing the Lair: Mandatory Gear for Babies AND Mom - Twinproofing Your Marriage - Breastfeeding Strategies (and Why It's Okay if You Don't) - Unsolicited Advice: Stories from the Trenches - Getting Twins on a Schedule--Preferably the Same One Lyons balances the day-to-day challenges of raising twins--from double feedings to sleep deprivation to getting out while pretending everything's under control--with a sanity-saving dose of camaraderie. By the end, you'll be smiling and shouting, "Thank heaven, I'm not alone!"

Ready or Not Here We Come!: The Real Experts' Guide to the First Year With Twins

Finn Phyllis Pr

"Elizabeth's writing style is like Tina Fey is channeling Dear Abby" -Jenna McCarthy, bestselling author Elizabeth Lyons had a great life raising 5 beautiful kids (who tended to lie down on the floor of Target when things weren't going their way). She was blessed with great friends (who she had little time to see). She had a well-paying job (that she enjoyed just enough to make it palatable). And then one day, while driving down the highway, Happy by Leona Lewis came on the radio. While she hadn't ever fully paid attention to the lyrics, one line in particular forced her to pull over.I could stand by the side. Watch this life pass me by. So unhappy. But safe as could be. In that moment, getting real honest with herself and developing customized rules to ensure that she began living her best life in order to show her kids by example how to live theirs became non-negotiable. Do you ever feel like... - You need an extra hour in the day. Possibly four. - You fall into bed exhausted most nights yet unsure what you actually did all day (because it definitely wasn't any of the 367 things on your to-do list). - You miss yourself (even though you're with yourself all day long)! If so, this book was written just for you. You Cannot Be Serious: and 32 Other Rules That Sustain a (Mostly) Balanced Mom is a roadmap to shift your perspective and put you back in the driver's seat in order to bring consistent joy back into your amazing life. The alternative is continuing to live in comfortable mediocrity, and that life isn't for you! Reading YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS will: —Untie your "nots" so that you can begin taking intentional steps toward the life of your dreams —Eliminate the two words that are unconsciously sabotaging your growth —Equip you to view chaos as an opportunity —Reframe your focus each time you begin comparing yourself to other moms who seem to "have it all" —Empower you to trust your intuition...the first time! —Grant you permission to take care of yourself in a way that ensures you have full control over your own happiness at all times. EDITORIAL REVIEWS "Rarely does a book infused with such hilarity provide such an encouraging and uplifting parenting outlook. You Cannot Be Serious is not only an imperative call to action, it's a nightstand necessity!" -Cheryl Lage, author of Twinspiration "Fresh, inspiring and wickedly funny." -Jenna McCarthy, author of Pretty Much Screwed" A must-have for moms craving a heartfelt laugh!" -Ali Wing, founder of giggle "You Cannot Be Serious offers 32 rules to help the modern woman survive--and even thrive--in the circus show that is motherhood." -Jana Matthews, blogger + mom

You Cannot Be Serious: and 32 Other Rules that Sustain a (Mostly) Balanced Mom

Eleven years ago, Elizabeth Lyons wrote the bestselling, side-splittingly funny guide to managing twins in the first year. Ready or Not...Here We Come! The REAL Experts' Guide to the First Year with Twins stayed at the top of the charts for over a decade. Since then, times have changed—and so has navigating Year One with twins (or any baby, for that matter). Holy Sh*t...I'm Having Twins! features the very best of Lyons’ hard-won advice, updated and expanded for today’s twin moms and dads. If raising one newborn was a workout (and it is), raising two (or more) is like competing in an Ironman…backward…while wearing banana slippers. Well-meaning friends will try to prepare you for the endurance event that lies ahead, but only a seasoned parent, writer and mom of twins (who has three additional kids to boot) can do it with the honest, belly-laugh humor and tried-and-true proven strategies you need to stay sane. "Smart, funny and refreshingly real advice that will change your life." -Hollie Gyarmati, Designer &amp; Mom of Five (including two sets of twins)You’re exhausted. You’re enormous. And if you have to answer one more question about exactly how you conceived these miracles, heads will roll. In Holy Sh*t...I'm Having Twins!, Lyons and her "multiples sorority” offer the wisdom of their combined experience in the form of practical shortcuts, real-world strategies and sage advice. Topics include: - Money-Saving Secrets to What You Really Need, What you Need Two of and What You Can Skip Altogether - How to Stay Connected to the Person Who Got You Into This Mess - Breastfeeding Twins (Two Mouths + Two Breasts = Not as Simple As It Sounds) - Bottlefeeding: Why It’s Okay and Won’t Thwart Their Admission to Harvard - Fielding Unsolicited Advice and Questions: Stories from the Trenches - Getting Twins on a Schedule - Preferably the Same One - How to Return to Work (and Speak Coherently and Intelligently While There) If you’re overwhelmed, terrified, tired of people lamenting how hard one baby is, and wondering if you’ll ever shower in peace again, you’re in the right place. "The advice you need in the short, funny format your sleep-deprived mind can absorb." - Lisa Earle McLeod, bestselling author of Forget Perfect "Elizabeth Lyons' humorous yet realistic perspective provides new parents of twins with a great starting point from which to embark on that all-important first year." - Dr. Bob Covert, leading Chicagoland neonatologist "Elizabeth Lyons captures the universal discourse of sisterhood while guiding new mothers of twins through the first year." - Kathy Voit, RNC, Labor and Delivery nurse

Holy Sh*t...I'm Having Twins!: The Definitive Guide to Remaining Calm When You're Twice as Freaked Out (New Mom of Twins Gift)

Finn-Phyllis Press, Incorporated

"Reading this book is like being at an intimate dinner party with Rachel Hollis, Mindy Kaling, Jen Sincero, and Sheryl Sandberg." -Jenna McCarthy, bestselling co-author of The Size of Everything Being an entrepreneur is thrilling and rewarding. It's also exhausting, confusing, and at times, downright terrifying. With the freedom to set your own hours and not have to answer to a boss comes the overwhelming reality that the burden of success lies squarely-and exclusively-on your overworked (and likely underpaid) shoulders. How do you know when you've made it? When can you sit back and relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor? When have you done enough, saved enough, strategized enough, worried enough? Enter ENOUGH, a poignant blueprint for entrepreneurs (and passionate everyday people) who are tired of feeling like they're running the wrong way on life's treadmill. In this honest, entertaining guide, author and book coach Elizabeth Lyons delivers insights and solutions for embracing every step of the entrepreneurial process, starting with wherever you are right now.. This practical and thought-provoking book will help you: - Identify what your own enough truly looks like (and show you how to confidently own it) - Eliminate distractions and bad habits in order to create a solid, intentional execution plan toward your ideal lifestyle - Finally call a truce with your inner critic so you can fully accept your unique story, approach, and potential to impact others By the last page, you'll have a new perspective on your unique path and a plan in place to help you reach the incredible life you've been breathlessly running toward all along. "Every invaluable lesson about entrepreneurial mastery I learned the hard way is laid out in this powerful and entertaining roadmap to finding massive success on your own terms." -Julian Rosen, The Fearless Life Project "I read A LOT of books in this genre. Most are the same stuff said in a different way. This book was a very different read for me. I highlighted, took notes, journaled on the ideas that were presented, looked at what was draining me, and read the book cover to cover. When will be believe we are ENOUGH just as we are? NOW. After reading this book. I highly recommend this to anyone who is running a biz and feels like you might also be running out of steam, or caught up on the comparison game, or wondering if you should DO more. Thank you Elizabeth for your brilliant insight and witty humor. You have a new fan."--M. Shannon Hernandez, Joyful Marketing expert sought by thought leaders worldwide "Elizabeth perfectly masters the art of getting it done. Stop analyzing, quit contemplating, and simply dive into Enough, a must-read for every entrepreneur or wantrapreneur." -Chris Martinez, Entrepreneur and Founding Partner, The AutoMiner

Enough: The Simple Path to Everything You Want--A Field Guide for Perpetually Exhausted Entrepreneurs

Business & Money

Business Culture

Ready or Not... Here We Come

"Finally...a humor-filled, solution-packed, tell-it-like-it-is guide for mothers of twins." -Betty Jean Young, BSN "Elizabeth Lyons? humorous yet realistic perspective provides new parents of twins with a great starting point from which to embark on that all-important first year!" -Dr. Bob Covert, Leading Chicagoland Neonatologist "Elizabeth Lyons captures the universal discourse of sisterhood while guiding new mothers of twins through the first year." -Kathy Voit, RNC, Labor and Delivery RN Undertain where to start, how to coordinate endless double feedings, or how to control the whirlwind? Don?t worry-Elizabeth Lyons and her "multiples sorority" will get you through! In her first humor-packed guide to raising twins, Elizabeth Lyons highlights the experiences and strategies of a group of women who met in a multiples birthing class, and survived their pregnancies and first year with twins together. Topics include: Preparing the Lair: Mandatory Gear for Babies and Mom Getting Organized: The Key to Success Getting Those Babies on a Schedule-Preferably the Same One! Out and About with Twins: Methods of Appearing as though You?ve Got It (and Them) Under Control Lyons provides the all-important feeling of camaraderie that will keep expectant and new parents of twins smiling, remaining optimistic, and remembering how much they are blessed through it all.

Ready or Not... Here We Come: The Real Experts Cannot-Live-Without Guide to the First Year With Twins

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Xlibris, Corp.

"Finally...a humor-filled, solution-packed, tell-it-like-it-is guide for mothers of twins."  -Betty Jean Young, BSN  "Elizabeth Lyons? humorous yet realistic perspective provides new parents of twins with a great starting point from which to embark on that all-important first year!"  -Dr. Bob Covert, Leading Chicagoland Neonatologist "Elizabeth Lyons captures the universal discourse of sisterhood while guiding new mothers of twins through the first year."  -Kathy Voit, RNC, Labor and Delivery RN Undertain where to start, how to coordinate endless double feedings, or how to control the whirlwind? Don?t worry-Elizabeth Lyons and her "multiples sorority" will get you through! In her first humor-packed guide to raising twins, Elizabeth Lyons highlights the experiences and strategies of a group of women who met in a multiples birthing class, and survived their pregnancies and first year with twins together. Topics include: Preparing the Lair: Mandatory Gear for Babies  and Mom Getting Organized: The Key to Success Getting Those Babies on a Schedule-Preferably the Same One! Out and About with Twins: Methods of Appearing as though You?ve Got It (and Them) Under Control Lyons provides the all-important feeling of camaraderie that will keep expectant and new parents of twins smiling, remaining optimistic, and remembering how much they are blessed through it all.

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Buddhism: History and Diversity of a Great Tradition

Buddhism: History and Diversity of a Great Tradition

Ready or Not... Here We Come! The Real Experts' Cannot-Live-Without Guide to the First Year with Twins

Ready or Not . . . There We Go!: The REAL Experts' Guide to the Toddler Years with Twins

Ready or Not Here We Come!: The Real Experts' Guide to the First Year With Twins

You Cannot Be Serious: and 32 Other Rules that Sustain a (Mostly) Balanced Mom

Holy Sh*t...I'm Having Twins!: The Definitive Guide to Remaining Calm When You're Twice as Freaked Out (New Mom of Twins Gift)

Enough: The Simple Path to Everything You Want--A Field Guide for Perpetually Exhausted Entrepreneurs

Ready or Not... Here We Come: The Real Experts Cannot-Live-Without Guide to the First Year With Twins

Ready or Not... Here We Come