Reality
David Bowie$11.98(USD)
Expectations have long been the mixed blessing of David Bowie's illustrious, if at times frustrating career. Whether he addresses the inherent paradoxes of his own chameleonic past on this loose concept album (or, given his statements arguing that there's "not any ultimate reality," is it
anti concept?) is almost beside the point: The real glue that holds it together is the renewed strength of Bowie's songwriting. If his success at reinvention arguably went off the rails sometime between the dance-club affectations of
Let's Dance and Tin Machine's noisy, overweening art-rock, he continues the renewed embrace of basics heralded by
Heathen here. Not surprisingly that album's producer, Tony Visconti, has returned, framing Bowie's muscular efforts in ever more ambitious and far-ranging productions that paradoxically echo both Bowie's modern Manhattan roots and his 60's-70's musical prime (an era during which Visconti was often a key collaborator). Be they oblique, if cutting commentaries on current geo-politics (the
Low/
Heroes-era evoking "New Killer Star," "Fall Dog Bombs the Moon" and "Looking For Water"), surprising cover choices (Jonathan Richman's "Pablo Picasso" all dizzy and beefed-up; a suitably grand, Wall-of-Sound recreation of Ronnie Spector's obscure, George Harrison-penned "Try Some, Buy Some") or more personal concerns (the vaguely Incan "Days"; the rhythmic
Low-isms of "Never Get Old"), Bowie's work here is powered by a renewed sense of dramatic focus and musical purpose that's refreshingly free of the shackles of fashion and self-imposed reinvention. It's true you can't go home again; but damned if Bowie hasn't found his most compelling music in decades trying.
--Jerry McCulley
Reality
Peter Kingsley$19.95(USD)
The mystical tradition that lies at the root of Western culture and the magic of the ancient masters of wisdom who laid the foundations for the world we now live in are introduced in this book. Containing lost and forgotten ancient Greek texts in modern translation, this book relates the teachings of Parmenides, Empedocles, and others like them-spiritual guides and experts in other states of consciousness, prophets and magicians, and healers and interpreters of dreams. Based on texts from more than 2,000 years ago, it also documents the process that led to their work and teaching being distorted, covered over, and forgotten.
Realities By Liz Claiborne For Women. Eau De Toilette Spray 3.4 OZ
$49.00(USD)
REALITIES by Liz Claiborne for WOMEN EDT SPRAY 3.4 OZ Launched by the design house of Liz Claiborne in 1990, REALITIES by Liz Claiborne possesses a blend of rose, white lily, sage, vanilla, amber, jasmine, carnation and a hint of peach. It is recommended for casual wear.
The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe
Roger Penrose$25.00(USD)
Roger Penrose, one of the most accomplished scientists of our time, presents the only comprehensive and comprehensible account of the physics of the universe. From the very first attempts by the Greeks to grapple with the complexities of our known world to the latest application of infinity in physics,
The Road to Reality carefully explores the movement of the smallest atomic particles and reaches into the vastness of intergalactic space. Here, Penrose examines the mathematical foundations of the physical universe, exposing the underlying beauty of physics and giving us one the most important works in modern science writing.
Loving Sex - Swinging: From Fantasy to Reality
Alexander Institute$19.95(USD)
FROM FANTASY TO REALITY From the Alexander Institute's Loving Sex series, ranked "Best" by Men's Health Magazine. This timely and informative exploration into swinging will both enlighten and arouse you and your partner. Join Juli as she investigates all aspects of this alternative lifestyle with real life couples and professionals. Follow Ronnie & Charlene through highly erotic scenes as they encounter the steps that lead to swinging. This very explicit program is the perfect swinging guide for couples who are just curious as well as to those who have already experienced the lifestyle. Features optional Spanish, French and German audio and menus. -Voyeurism and being watched -Communicating with a hesitant partner -Outdoor sex and getting caught -Learning to set the limits as a couple -Swapping and same room sex
Your Immortal Reality: How to Break the Cycle of Birth and Death
Gary Renard$14.95(USD)
In this fascinating book, Gary Renard and his Ascended Master Teachers, Arten and Pursah, teach you how to integrate advanced spiritual principles into your everyday life. Doing so leads beyond theory to an experience of the Divine and the undoing of the ego. Your progress will be accelerated to such a degree that, with continued practice, you can’t help but stop the need to reincarnate . . . once and for all.
Like Gary’s first book, The Disappearance of the Universe, this work elaborates on the teachings of two spiritual classics, The Gospel of Thomas and A Course in Miracles. By focusing on a unique brand of quantum forgiveness, rather than the old-fashioned kind, and taking the understanding of the importance of thought up to a whole new level, your goal will become nothing less than to break the cycle of birth and death.
