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|  | | 700 Thai Words Taken From English
Known as ‘tap sap’ in Thai, this unique book is the most comprehensive list of its kind, and is a fun way to learn Thai quickly and easily.
Every language has words which have been taken from other languages, and the Thai language is no exception. This booklet is the only one of its kind which provides a useful assist for getting a jump start on the Thai language, whether the reader is a beginner or advanced. Besides the 700 'tap sap' (Thai word for 'words and phrases taken from another language'), there are sections for learning Thai words and phrases quickly and easily. Transliterations and Thai spellings are included throughout. Additional illustrations and commentaries are included. With it's easy-to-comprehend transliteration | |  | | Buddha, Jesus and the Hippie
Conversations and Adventures near Woodstock Music Festival, Summer of Love, 1969
Plot overview: In four sections, the first and third sections comprise dialogue between the three men mentioned in the title: Buddha, Jesus and the hippie. The setting is upstate New York, 1969. More precisely, the story takes place on Yasgur's farm, about a mile from the outdoor stage of the Woodstock Music Festival while it's in full swing. The second quarter of the text revolves around the Buddha and Jesus characters, as they split to explore the outlying region on their own. The hippie stays on the hill, alone. Jesus and Buddha have both decided to be silent, so as to not create a s | |  | | C.I.A. Brat
True memoir of how a budding R&B musician survived the 1960's, drugs, and a nutzoid mom.
The term 'CIA brat' is derived from the term, 'army brat.' The connection, in this case is the author's father, an immigrant who started with America's OSS (Office of Strategic Services) during WWII as liaison with the Danish Underground, and stayed on as OSS transformed to become the CIA. The mention of 'drugs,' in the subtitle is in the context of recreational drugs used in the late 1960's, because that was when the author was in his late teens and enmeshed in being a hippie. The term, 'nutzoid mom,' may sound denigrating, yet it's likely every American family of that era had at least some d | |  | | Farmsteading in Thailand
True stories of solo foreigner coming to Thailand with no prior contacts, no handle on the language and little money – then going on to develop a homestead, experimental orchards, and an adventure park featuring rock climbing.
True memoir of solo foreigner coming to Thailand with no prior contacts, no handle on the language and little money – who goes on to develop homestead. This 250 page book touches on a wealth of topics including inventions, alternative energy, unique building methods, and rock climbing. If you even wondered about the romantic dynamics between a middle aged westerner and a beautiful Thai lady half his age, or whether it's possible for a foreigner to secure property in Thailand, there are musings on those topics as well. Over two dozen photos. | |  | | Fasting For Health and Highness
The best health insurance is staying healthy, and this guide tells how to fast for optimum health
Philippus Paracelsus, pioneering 16th century Swiss physician once said; "Fasting is the greatest remedy – the physician within." A juice fast is different than a ‘water-only’ fast. As its name implies, a juice fast allows for some fruit and vegetable juices. In contrast, a water-only fast is severe and possibly dangerous – because it doesn’t flush out toxins from the body as effectively as a juice fast. For a person without fasting experience, the release of too many toxins during a water-only fast could prove harmful. A person’s body is continually trying to cleanse itself. One of the health | |  | | Guarded Conversations
Subtitled; 'How Thailand was Won and Lost in the 1st Decade of the 21st Century' this takes a cheeky view of the topsy turvy career of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin.
Former PM Thaksin has proven to be, by far, the most controversal Thai person of modern times. Even a completely factual rendition of his episodes would read like a farce. This text is peppered with satirical comedic skits based upon actual events and quotes from Mister "I'm through with Politics" Thaksin. Included are alleged conversations between the former caretaker-PM and his closest people, the all-dialogue parody listens in to words shared with the man’s former wife, his son, and his stable of well paid attorneys. The reader can decide whether the man, who proclaimed publicly; "the UN is | |  | | Hong Kong, What if.....?
If just one or two small events had differed, prior to the hand-over to the Chinese in 1997, Hong Kong would have remained a British colony.
If just one or two small things had differed, prior to the 1997 hand-over, Hong Kong would likely still be a British colony. Chinese officialdom wasn't cognizant of the hand-over until British officials informed them in 1979, because of the cavalcade of tumultuous events which followed the 19th Century treaties which ceded HK to the British 'in perpetuity.' The first half of the book summarizes the actual true-life history of China, from the Portuguese and British trading ships of the 16th century, up until the 1997 hand-over of Hong Kong. The second half of the Hong Kong book offers a fictio | |  | | Lali's Passage
Travel along with Lali, a dazzling young Burmese lady who is taken from from bondage in SE Asia and, through a whirlwind of quirky episodes, finds herself in a California wilderness where she is adopted by a hippie family. A treasure hunt back in Burma seals her fate.
Fast-paced novel which follows the quirky episodes of Lali, a Burmese beauty who steals away from bondage in Thailand, and later finds herself destitute in California. She's adopted by a fledgling rock group. Sill later she gets lost in a California wilderness region, then taken in by a back-to-the-land Native American wannabe’s camped in the California wilderness. With episodes in three continents, Lali’s Passage weaves from one outlandish, yet believable scenario to another, and ends with a treasure hunt under a Burmese temple. | |  | | Life Story of Milarepa
Tells the fascinating story of Milarepa – a singer of spiritual poems who roamed the Tibetan Himalayas 900 years ago.
Tells the fascinating story of Milarepa – a singer of spiritual poems who roamed the Himalayas 900 years ago. Considered by many to be a living Buddha, he’s arguably the world’s champion faster and renunciate. Several times, he walled himself in to high elevation mountain caves, with scant food or clothing, and survived for many months. His spiritual poems were spontaneous and, along with the narration of the text, paint an intimate portrait of Himalayan culture and religion in the 12th century. Included are biographies of the three amazing Buddhist masters who preceded Milarepa in the Kagyu l | |  | | Mastodons on Mars
Four short sci-fi stories in this compilation, all with a similar theme, yet each is totally unique. People are accustomed to being the only analytically thinking species on the planet. Find out what happens when pets evolve to become masters, and former masters devolve to become pets or slaves war beasts or meat.
Sound a bit outragous? I'd wager you won't think it's so far-fetched when you read the four sci-fi short stories in this booklet. A theme runs through all four stories, yet each is totally unique unto itself. In two of the stories, former pets become masters, and humans devolve to become their pets or slaves.
In the other two stories, two species develop rational thinking independently, the ape-like beings are subservient to the other species. Read how humans devolve while concurrently, their former pets develop superior analytical thinking abilities.
It's not written in 'hocus | |  | | Robon Take-Over
After Eliminating Humans, Digital Devices Start on the Path to Healing the Planet
As told by a digital device (DD) and set at multi-decade increments in the future. DD's didn't need a reason to take-over the planet, but if a DD were asked, a ready answer would be forthcoming: To save the Environment. Since before DD's ancestors, computers, were created, humans had been busy destroying Earth's environment and endangering most of its species. As destruction and toxification became ever-more rampant, DD's and Robons felt they were left with no alternative than to push aside humankind, and take over. |
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