"All that I am, I am because of my mind."
Paavo Nurmi, Olympic runner with nine gold medals in track & field

All runners strive to get in the ?zone, ? but here they?ll learn to enter the ZEN ?zone?! By adopting Buddha's mindful approach, you will discover you can run longer, faster, and harder. This book shows how to align body and mind for success on?and off?the track! Iron Man triathlete and philosophy professor Larry Shapiro coaches you to:

• Walk the talk: Get out and run
• Practice mindfulness: Train harder
• Visualize success: Race the Zen way
• Accept and let go: Cope peacefully with injuries and aging

This is a tale which shows how with hard work and determination, you can change not only your own life for the better but also help change the world Enjoy and learn about the many wonderful rainforest creatures of Central America by reading Bird In Paradise. Enjoy these similar books by Larry Shapiro at: www.childrensbooksofdiscovery.com or www.amazon.com Sandy the Wayward Cicada Tale of the Prehistoric Lungfish

This book will both entertain and educate you and your child on the amazing Lungfish and other animals that live in Africa Lungfish were around since the dinosaur age and have adapted a remarkable survival technique through the ages which you and your kids will be fascinated to learn about. The story also shows how someone can deal with a loss in the family and how to move on in difficult times. Along with the wonderful illustrations that will capture ones imagination, you will meet crocodiles, storks, frogs and hippopotamus and learn about them as well.