well wishes

EPISODE · Dec 31, 2016 · 6 MIN

well wishes

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The Outlet Andy Adams Andy Adams worked as a cowboy on trail drives from Texas for eight years. This is an account of a drive when he was the foreman of a herd of Texas cattle being driven to Montana. Expect the same quality writing as found in other books by Adams. (Summary by Richard Kilmer) The Talisman Sir Walter Scott The Talisman by Sir Walter Scott is a historical novel set during the Third Crusade. It follows Sir Kenneth, a Scottish knight, who becomes entangled in political intrigue among crusading leaders like Richard the Lionheart and Saladin. Disgraced by betrayal and imprisoned, Sir Kenneth finds redemption with the help of a Saracen physician—Saladin in disguise. Themes of honor, loyalty, and cultural respect emerge as Christian and Muslim leaders are contrasted. The titular talisman symbolizes healing and hope. Ultimately, Kenneth regains his honor and wins his love, Lady Edith, in a story blending romance, chivalry, and historical drama. Summary by Lina Talks by Sensei Richard von Sturmer Sensei Richard von Sturmer Sensei Richard von Sturmer has a long history in Zen: from 1993 to 2003 he lived and worked at the Rochester Zen Center, a Buddhist community in upstate New York, then in 2004, back in New Zealand, he co-founded the Auckland Zen Centre along with Roshi Amala Wrightson. In 2024 he was sanctioned as a Zen teacher. He has given many talks at the Centre, and some of them are collected here. Richard-sensei is also a writer and poet. Seven collections of his writing have been published including: A Network of Dissolving Threads (1991), Suchness: Zen Poetry and Prose (2005), Book of Equanimity Verses (2013), This Explains Everything (2016), Postcard Stories (2019), Resonating Distances (2022) and Walking With Rocks, Dreaming With Rivers : My Year In The Waikato (2023). Let's Drive Together with Glenn Ridge Famous Insurance Brokers Glenn Ridge takes you on Automotive adventures with a raft of personalities from Australian automotive history, all with tales to tell! From Scott Pedder, Jeff Grech, Kevin Weeks to Jon Waterhouse and Richard Ferlazzo - let us know who you would like us to chat to in an upcoming episode!
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