Books published by publisher Marshall Cavendish Corp/Ccb

Born in Afghanistan in the thirteenth century, Rumi settled in Turkey and became a great mystical poet. From a holy man, Shamsuddin, Rumi learned to listen for the sacred sound of God within himself. When his creative spirit was awakned, he recited more than 50,000 rhymed couplets. He also wrote about the love that resides in the soul of everyone, regardless of religion or background. He founded the order of the whirling dervishes, who believed their spinning dances put them in touch with God and brought peace and love into the world. To honor the 800th anniversary of his birth, the United Nations declared 2007 The Year of Mawlana Jalaladdin Rumi.Demi’s spectacular art, inspired by the eastern culture of the thirteenth century, was painted with Turkish and Chinese inks and gold overlays. An introductory note by Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar, Ph.D., is included.

What do you do when the dragon wakes up? You don t run for cover... you read this book cover to cover. Because this dragon is friendly!The book you hold tells a big story. A Chinese farmer breaks his shovel on the head of a fierce warrior.Experts then find an 8,000-man clay army underground..and if that isn t enough, the Emperor s tomb yields up a hidden treasure of ancient documents.In First Emperor: Tales from the Jade Room, you travel 2,000 years on a flying dragon and witness the founding of China.You see spies, intrigue, adventures, conquests, demons and dragons. Your willing hosts are the Emperor s trusted servants, the eunuchs. They saw it all - the sacred and the sordid, and are eager to tell you exactly what happened to the man the world calls First Emperor, the richest, most powerful mortal of all time, and the main character in one of the great reads of our time! So come in. Your story is waiting!