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Robert Allen (2) (1949–)

Autor(a) de Mighty Brain Teasers

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98 Works 1,197 Membros 7 Críticas

About the Author

Robert Allen is a former director of Mensa Psychometrics - a company that provided psychometric services to members of the high IQ society

Obras por Robert Allen

Mighty Brain Teasers (1995) 73 exemplares
The Giant Book of MENSA Puzzles (1998) 64 exemplares
Mensa Quiz Book (1997) 61 exemplares
Zen Reflections (2002) 54 exemplares
Mensa: Mind Mazes For Kids (1995) 53 exemplares
Zen Questions (2002) 47 exemplares
Mensa Riddles & Conundrums (1995) 31 exemplares
Mensa Assess Your Personality (1998) 29 exemplares
Improve Your Memory Every Day (2004) 21 exemplares
Official Scrabble Quiz Game Book (1997) 19 exemplares
Mensa Family Quiz Book (1996) 18 exemplares
Mind Workout for Gifted Kids (2005) 16 exemplares
Word Puzzles for Kids (Mensa) (2000) 15 exemplares
365 Smiles from Buddha (2003) 15 exemplares
Mensa Mind Games Pack (Mensa) (1997) 12 exemplares
Mensa Book of Puzzle Challenges (1998) 11 exemplares
Things to Do Now That You're 50 (2005) 10 exemplares
Mensa: The Genius Test (2006) 9 exemplares
Mensa ~ Word & Number Puzzle Pack (Box Set) (1999) — Autor — 8 exemplares
365 Pep Talks from Buddha (2003) 8 exemplares
Monster 500 Puzzle Challenge (2004) 8 exemplares
The Mensa Boardgames Pack (2003) 7 exemplares
Mensa Mind Challenge (2002) 6 exemplares
A Thousand Paths To Success (2005) 6 exemplares
Guide to the Art of Writing (1990) 5 exemplares
Assess Your Personality (2006) 5 exemplares
Mensa Presents Logic Puzzles (1996) 5 exemplares
The Gigantic Puzzle Book (2005) 3 exemplares
Mensa Mental Challenge (2011) 3 exemplares
Mensa, Mighty Mind Benders (1995) 3 exemplares
Mensa Biggest Puzzle Book Ever! (2001) 3 exemplares
Mensa: Keep Your Brain Fit (2008) 3 exemplares
Giant 1001 Puzzle Book (2004) 3 exemplares
MENSA Puzzle Challenge (2011) 3 exemplares
500 monster opgaver (2005) 2 exemplares
Mensa: New Number Puzzles (1997) 2 exemplares
The Card Games Pack (2004) 2 exemplares
Denksport mit Pfiff, Bd.1 (1998) 2 exemplares
Mensa How To Excel At Iq Tests (2003) 2 exemplares
Mensa personality tests (2016) 1 exemplar
Mensa for Kids: Secret Codes (2006) 1 exemplar
"Daily Mirror" (World press) (1981) 1 exemplar

Etiquetado

Conhecimento Comum

Nome legal
Allen, Robert Paul
Data de nascimento
1949-12-18
Sexo
male

Membros

Críticas

I didn't find out anything groundbreaking about myself from this book, but I had a lot of fun. I really enjoyed this book.
 
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Donderowicz | Mar 12, 2024 |
If you're bored with the Abrahamic faiths, but still want to remain religious, this book might be useful to you, but don't expect any profound significance. It's more useful to understand how other people think.
 
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Michael_Rose | Jan 10, 2016 |
I got this as a gift and dropped it a few pages in.
 
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johnnygoodman | Jan 10, 2010 |
This is a really nice book. I’d bought it, carried it home and read it all within an afternoon and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. It happened to be soon after I’d returned from speaking at a conference in Iran. The presentation I gave focussed on achieving change through being, not doing, and the power of not knowing and questioning. Hence it was the title that drew me into purchasing the book. Whether serendipity or not, this book provides an illuminating and engaging introduction to the principles of Zen, and is a book that I shall enjoy returning to.

If you’ve know little of Zen or have touched on the subject but found it difficult to fathom, then this could be the book for you. Easy to read, it feels as if written by someone who is both sensitive to the questions you may have, and able with a delicate and often humorous touch to communicate what could otherwise be difficult ideas to capture.

The prime difficulty in describing Zen is that until it is understood there is little to describe, and once understood there’s little need to describe. The challenge is almost to describe the space between objects without finding oneself distracted into describing the objects themselves. Anyway before I demonstrate how difficult a description of Zen may be, let me assure you that Robert Allen does a very good job of giving the ideas sufficient shape to allow your own understanding to grow and take over. In the introduction he describes the challenge faced by the writer. ‘People with some understanding will criticise because he has said too much, while newcomers will feel he has been deliberately obscure.’ I think he gets the balance just right.

Robert describes Zen through numerous simple very short stories, many at first glance seem to say little, but their secret is that they prompt you to think, in essence this is Zen in practice, the act of questioning. In addition the book has sufficient pointers that readers who understand and wish to progress further will find the signposts they need including guidance on zazen, a technique to help develop your Zen understanding.

‘You unlearn more until you reach don’t know. This is not ignorance; this is real knowledge.’
Complimenting the text is a liberal sprinkling of wonderful black and white sumi-e paintings which themselves reflect Zen principles.

All in all a very rewarding read, and one that will certainly prove very valuable on my change journey. Will it prove valuable on your journey? Well that’s the first question you must ask. If you read the book the answer will quickly become clear to you. For those for whom the answer is yes, it might help your journey take a new direction. I highly recommend that you explore your answer.
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Steve55 | Jan 18, 2009 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
98
Membros
1,197
Popularidade
#21,452
Avaliação
½ 3.3
Críticas
7
ISBN
361
Línguas
11

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