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Relationships that Work: The Power of Conscious Living by David B. Wolf Applying the strategies of conscious living described in these pages will connect you with the courage, inspiration, and wisdom to create profound change in yourself and your environment. Download the iBook  Purchase the Kindle Version Pick up the Paperback Edition The Little Book of Changes: A Pocket I Ching by Peter Crisp The Little Book of Changesis a fresh interpretation of the I Ching, one of the oldest books in the world, recognized by both Confucians and Taoists as a fundamental work. Download the iBook Purchase the Paperback Edition Behind the Dolphin Smile: One Man's Campaign to Protect the World's Dolphins by Richard O'Barry Share and rejoice in O'Barry's adventures, fromFlipper to The Cove, and discover how the one-time pride of the billion-dollar captivity industry became the tireless dolphin advocate we know and love today. Download the iBook  Buy the Kindle Version Purchase the Paperback Edition

Manu's Ark: India's Tale of the Great Flood by Emma V. Moore From ancient India comes this Eastern story of the Great Flood, lushly illustrated and retold for children. Download the iBook Purchase the Hardcover Edition Ramayana: A Tale of Gods and Demons   by Ranchor Prime Illustrations by B.G. Sharma Rama, the king of Ayodya, comes to life through B.G. Sharma's never-before-seen compositions of this classic epic. Download the iBook Purchase the Paperback Edition Hector by Steve Barnes Beautifully illustrated in rich watercolors, this poignant story underscores the values of forgiveness and respect for differences. Download the iBook  Purchase the Hardcover Edition

Minding Your Business: Profits that Restore the Planet by Horst Rechelbacher  Foreword by Paul Hawken  Rechelbacher contends that the biggest business opportunities for the next century will come from practicing environmentally sound, sustainable business that is in harmony with the rhythms of the natural world. Download the iBook Buy the Kindle Version Purchase the Hardcover Edition The Journey Home: Autobiography of an American Swami by Radhanath Swami  The Journey Home is an intimate account of the steps to self-awareness and also a penetrating glimpse into the heart of mystic traditions and the challenges that all souls must face on the road to inner harmony and a union with the Divine. Download the iBook Buy the Kindle Version Purchase the Paperback Edition Tactics of Hope: How Social Entrepreneurs Are Changing Our World by Wilford Welch Foreword by Desmond Tutu Addressing a perceived lack of public policy, this inspirational book profiles the heroic deeds of 30 socially conscious players on the world stage. Download the iBook Buy the Kindle Version Purchase the Hardcover Edition

Myths of the Asanas: The Stories at the Heart of the Yoga Tradition by Alanna Kaivalya & Arjen van der Kooij Behind each asana and its corresponding movements is an ancient story about a god, a sage, or sacred animal, much like Aesop's fables or European folktales. Myths of the Asanas is the first book to compile and re-tell these ancient stories. Download the iBook Buy the Kindle Version Purchase the Paperback Edition Rumi's Tales from the Silk Road: A Pilgrimage to Paradise by Kamla K. Kapur Inspired by Rumi, Kamla K. Kapur's Pilgrimage to Paradise is a reworking of the translations of thirty of his stories - tales of wit, wisdom, and faith. Download the iBook Buy the Kindle Version Purchase the Hardcover Edition Yoga and Vegetarianism: The Path to Greater Health and Happiness by Sharon Gannon Drawing upon her studies of Vedic traditions, Sharon Gannon explores how the physical and spiritual practice of Yoga is historically and structurally tied to a vegetarian lifestyle. Download the iBook Buy the Kindle Version Purchase the Paperback Edition

Ganesha Goes to Lunch: Classics from Mystic India by Kamla K. Kapur Kamla K. Kapur brings her poet's eye and ear to the retelling of these classic stories, re-creating and dramatizing them to illuminate their relevance to modern times. Download the iBook Buy the Kindle Version Purchase the Paperback Edition Light on Death: The Spiritual Art of Dying by Phillip Jones Light on Death reveals a complementary Eastern view on navigating the end of life: the spiritual art of dying, in which death is seen as the last and most powerful rite of passage. Download the iBook Buy the Kindle Version Purchase the Hardcover Edition Gita Wisdom: An Introduction to India's Essential Yoga Text by Joshua M. Greene Joshua M. Greene has taken one of the most venerable and revered texts of all times, theBhagavad Gita, and presented it in a completely new way. Download the iBook Buy the Kindle Version Purchase the Paperback Edition

In Search of the Thunder Dragon by Sophie Shrestha Illustrations by Romio Shrestha In Search of the Thunder Dragon brings to life the beauty and traditions of Bhutan in the ancient story of the Thunder Dragons that play hide-and-seek in the clouds during big winter storms. Download the iBook Purchase the Hardcover Edition The Birth of Kirtan: The Life & Teachings of Chaitanya by Ranchor Prime Foreword by Shiva Rea The Birth of Kirtan: The Life and Teachings of Chaitanyais the biography of a mystic saint who pioneered devotional yoga (Bhakti) in sixteenth-century India and started the practice of sacred chanting (kirtan) that has now spread around the world. Download the iBook Purchase the Hardcover Edition Kaliya: Serpent King by Joshua M. Greene Illustrations by Patrick Wire This tale from India's ancient Sanskrit wisdom texts transcends its moment in remote history to deliver a message as relevant as today's news. Download the iBook Purchase the Hardcover Edition

Agha: The Eight-Mile Monster by Karen Wilson-Timmons  Illustrations by Marie Therese Dubois  In this acclaimed retelling of a story from India's ancient Bhagavata Purana, children emerge victorious over a serpent that haunts the landscape of childhood. Download the iBook  Purchase the Hardcover Edition Also available from iTunes: The Peaceable Forest

The Peaceable Forest

In this ancient parable from India, a forest-dwelling hunter learns that cruelty has consequences and that compassion has rewards. When the hunter meets the wise man Narada, "Do unto others as they would do unto you" takes on a very concrete meaning as the sage leads the hunter on an imagined journey in which the hunter becomes the hunted. When the hunter realizes how his actions affect other living things, he has a change of heart and begins to live in peace with the animals he once pursued.

Kosa Ely adapts this traditional Indian tale into an inviting narrative that presents the universal golden rule in a new and appealing way. Anna Johansson's richly detailed illustrations evoke the animal kingdom and enchanted forests with fine lines and luminous colors. The Peaceable Forest is the ideal picture book for inspiring young readers to respect life in all its forms.

Kosa Ely grew up in a family of artists in the coastal towns of California, writing and painting from a young age. After graduating from Laguna Beach High School, Kosa's English and art studies took her around the world, exploring storytelling and folk arts in eighteen countries. From the rainforests of Peru to villages in South India to remote areas of Australia.

Swedish born Anna Johansson's work has been featured in a variety of books and magazines. Her primary inspiration comes from the yoga traditions of ancient India and the fantasy styles of Arthur Rackham and Warwick Goble. She works primarily with pencil and ink. Anna and her daughter Vrinda are co-creating a three-volume illustrated version of the Indian epic Ramayana.

International New Age Trade Show

This will be our first time at the International New Age Trade Show but I have a feeling we'll be right at home among those walking the floor and interested in all things related to alternative medicine and a holistic way of living.

If you plan on attending the INATS event in Colorado this June, please do stop by the Mandala Publishing and Earth Aware Booth #316. We'll be sharing our new children's titles along with our books on yoga, vegetarian recipes and many more.

Yoga and Vegetarianism

 We're looking forward to connecting with some new faces.

Introducing Mandala Kids and Earth Aware Kids

Mandala Publishing and Earth Aware Editions are excited to launch a new line of books especially for young readers.

Hector by Steve Barnes and Manu's Ark lead our new line of books for Mandala Kids and Earth Aware Kids this season, adding a wider range of appeal to our books for humanitarians and titles focusing on Eastern philosophy.

        

May is a few pages away (on our monthly calendar), but join us for a week-long celebration for Children's Book Week, May 7 - 13th and as we share our forthcoming children's titles, including Earth Notebook, Peaceable Forest, Agha the Eight-Mile Monster, and Kaliya Serpent King this fall.

India's Tale of the Great Flood

With gorgeous illustrations and lyrical text, Emma V. Moore shares this Eastern story of the Great Flood, retold for children.

When good King Manu prays for God Vishnu to protect the world, his prayers are answered in a most unexpected way.

Manu's Ark
Written and Illustrated by Emma V. Moore

Manu's Ark: India's Tale of the Great Flood is an ideal introduction to the universal wisdom tale.

Emma V. Moore attended Stourbridge College of Art before moving to India, where she studied Hindu art and philosophy for five years. She currently teaches classical Indian dance and is working on her next illustrated book. She lives in Hertfordshire, England.

Zebrapotamus

Hector
May 2012

Meet "zebrapotamus" Hector. He's not like the other hippos in the jungle. His unusual black-and-white striped skin makes him the target of hurtful teasing from the other animals on the riverbank. But when a chance encounter opens Hector's eyes to true friendship, he begins to appreciate qualities of character he never knew he had. And when dangerous circumstances put him to the test, he proves just how powerful kindness can be.


Beautifully illustrated in rich water-colors, this simple story underscores the values of forgiveness, respect for differences, and the need to see beyond external appearances-important messages for young minds growing up in a globally aware era.


Hector
by Steve Barnes
Hardcover | $16.99 | 32 pages | Ages 3+