The Priceless Jewel

About the BookThe priceless Jewel is the Author's first book. It was first published in 2009. Divided into four parts, the book reflects about life, seasons, patriotism, womanhood, fatherhood, faith, in addition to offering doses of inspiration. Some of the poems have been read on stage, as well as featured in national dailies.About the AuthorEniola Olaosebikan is a creative writer, with an experience and exposure spanning more than two decades. Her works have been featured in national dailies, international blogs, as well as international anthologies. She holds a Master's degree from the Aberystwyth University, Wales, United Kingdom where she studied International Business Management.

Henrietta 'Ebony' Bello was adjudged the most beautiful dame in the world by her peers, passersby and even incorporate quarters judging from her features and 'supernatural character, ' hence 'The Priceless Jewel.' Out of her numerous admirers and suitors, three people stood out: Nigerian Alhaji Casua, owner of oil well and oil tankers; American Hollywood star, Oscar award winner, best-selling author and younger brother of the president, Bevy Hopkins; American multi-millionaire singer, Grammy-award winner, Jerry Martins. This classified, informative and quite interesting detective romance novel takes you from city to city as the contenders fought among themselves covertly and overtly for who would eventually win the race, to the point of throwing dice in presence of 'The Priceless Jewel' herself. Who was the successful contender? This is a must-read!

The 13 essays in this volume address topics including: world peace and nuclear war; the issue of blasphemy; the possibilities for dialogue between Buddhism and Christianity; and a painting by El Greco.

Sangharakshita introduces us to the wonderful world of three of the best-loved Mahayana sutras - a world from which we emerge with treasures in the form of teachings and advice that are a great support in how to live our lives in the everyday world. From the transcendental critique of religion and the means of unification offered by the Vimalakirti-nirdesa to the light shed on economics, ecology and politics by the Sutra of Golden Light, these commentaries offer a unique and deeply meaningful perspective on the value of human existence.

A chronically ill woman who never expected to find love meets a well man who never thought he would be married. They discover not only each other but also that God can use them as a

This is an annotated English translation of the poetry of Han-shan (Cold Mountain), a 7th or 8th century Chinese Buddhist recluse who wrote many poems about his life alone in the hills. Many of his poems describe the mountains where he lived in dramatic, yet appealing terms, while at the same time symbolizing in Zen fashion the Buddhist quest for enlightenment. Han-shan became a cult figure in the Ch'an/Zen tradition, and legends portray him and his companion Shih-te as eccentrics who said and did nonsensical things. Han-shan does often write on unusual topics with some of his "poems" being clever insights that just happen to be metric and rhymed. His language is simple and direct; his images and symbols fresh and bold. While the literary value of his work has for the most part been overlooked, this book provides line-by-line literary analysis of some of the more artistically interesting poems. Henricks' work represents, therefore, a major contribution to the study of Chinese literature and Chinese religion.

This study traces the emergence of changing attitudes about the child, at once economically "useless" and emotionally "priceless", from the late 1800s to the 1930s. It describes how turn-of-the-century America discovered new, sentimental ways to determine a child's monetary worth.