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Trust in Mind: The Rebellion of Chinese Zen by Jan Chozen Bays, Mu Soeng

Trust in Mind: The Rebellion of Chinese Zen

Jan Chozen Bays, Mu Soeng

224 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

5.0valdelane's review
reflective relaxing medium-paced
The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander

The Timeless Way of Building

Christopher Alexander

576 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)

5.0valdelane's review
nonfiction art design philosophy hopeful informative reflective fast-paced
Dogen's Extensive Record: A Translation of the Eihei Koroku by Eihei Dogen

Dogen's Extensive Record: A Translation of the Eihei Koroku

Eihei Dogen

722 pages • missing pub info (editions)

5.0valdelane's review
nonfiction philosophy reflective medium-paced
The Way of Zen by Alan Watts

The Way of Zen

Alan Watts

256 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)

5.0valdelane's review
nonfiction philosophy informative reflective slow-paced
No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners: Clear Answers to Burning Questions About Core Buddhist Teachings by Noah Rasheta

No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners: Clear Answers to Burning Questions About Core Buddhist Teachings

Noah Rasheta

152 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0valdelane's review
nonfiction philosophy religion informative inspiring medium-paced
What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum by Annie Kotowicz

What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum

Annie Kotowicz

109 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0valdelane's review
nonfiction memoir psychology informative reflective fast-paced
Love/Aggression by June Martin

Love/Aggression

June Martin

277 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0valdelane's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ dark emotional funny medium-paced
The Language of Power by Rosemary Kirstein

The Language of Power

The Steerswoman #4

Rosemary Kirstein

292 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

5.0valdelane's review
fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The Lost Steersman by Rosemary Kirstein

The Lost Steersman

The Steerswoman #3

Rosemary Kirstein

404 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

5.0valdelane's review
fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous dark slow-paced
The Outskirter's Secret by Rosemary Kirstein

The Outskirter's Secret

The Steerswoman #2

Rosemary Kirstein

390 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

5.0valdelane's review
fiction science fiction adventurous emotional slow-paced