From the bestselling author of Help, Thanks, Wow and Bird by Bird comes a powerful exploration of mercy, its limitless (if sometimes hidden) presence, why we ignore it, and how we can embrace it. "Mercy is radical kindness,"...
Religion and spirituality
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Author:Lamott, AnneSummary: - Author:McDowell, JimSummary:
The first book-length study of whether cannibalism existed on the Pacific Northwest coast. McDowell shows how a "cannibal complex" among Westerners coloured many early accounts of "man-eating," and how this perception obscured the...
- Author:Alcorn, RandySummary:
If God is sovereign, how can I be free to choose? But if God is not sovereign, how can he be God? Is it possible to reconcile God's sovereignty with human choice? This is one of the most perplexing theological questions. It's also one...
- Author:Ricard, MatthieuSummary:
Drawing from fiction and poetry, Western philosophy, Buddhist beliefs, scientific research, and personal experience, Ricard weaves an inspirational account of how to rethink our realities in a fast-moving modern world.
- Author:Hanh, Thich NhatSummary:
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh's key teaching is that through mindfulness, we can learn to live in the present moment and develop a sense of peace. Accessible to those new to Buddhist teachings as well as more experienced practitioners...
- Author:Boorstein, SylviaSummary:
Through decades of Buddhist practice and teaching, Boorstein has discovered that the secret to happiness lies not in monastic solitude but in cultivating our connections with the world.
- Author:Ofanansky, Allison MaileSummary:
The olive harvest in Israel is a special time. See how the tiny spring flowers blossom into green fruit, then ripen into shiny black olives. Watch the olives as they're gathered, sorted, and pressed into oil. Then celebrate...
- Author:Buber, MartinSummary:
Famous Zionist philosopher Martin Buber introduces the Western audience in his modern masterpiece. This book is a result of forty years of study, and Buber interprets the ideas and motives that underlie the great Jewish religious...
- Author:Albom, MitchSummary:
Albom’s first nonfiction book since Tuesdays with Morrie, Have a Little Faith begins with an unusual request: an eighty-two-year-old rabbi from Albom’s old hometown asks him to deliver his eulogy. Feeling unworthy, Albom insists on...
- Author:Levine, StephenSummary:
In Healing Into Life And Death, Stephen Levine deals directly with the choice and application of treatment, offering original techniques for working with pain and grief, and discusses the development of a merciful awareness as a ...
- Author:Ph.D., Gregory L. JantzSummary:
The deep pain of childhood abuse-whether physical or emotional, whether a child was neglected or wished nothing more than to be left alone-doesn't just go away. There's simply no just getting over it. Even if no physical scars...
- Author:Madden, Thomas F.Summary:
Saint Louis University professor Thomas Madden delivers a series of lectures exploring all facets of the Inquisition, including the religious and political climate of its time and the Inquisition's relationship to heresy and reformation...
- Author:Shermer, MichaelSummary:
Founder of The Skeptics Society explores the intersection of science and religion through the lens of an examination of humans' fascination with the afterlife. Topics covered include mortal experiences and immortal quests, the...
- Author:Fitzgerald, JackSummary:
How did a Catholic bishop stop the riot of 1861? Which British monarch physically assaulted a priest in St. John’s? What ancient relics are kept at the Basilica? Did a British princess help build Newfoundland’s greatest Catholic church...
- Author:Bary, RifqaSummary:
The story of Rifqa's remarkable spiritual journey from Islam to Christianity ... is also the untold story of how she ran from her father's threats to find refuge with strangers in Florida, only to face a controversial court case that...
- Author:Stutzman, PaulSummary:
After Paul Stutzman lost his wife to breast cancer, he sensed a tug on his heart-the call to a challenge, the call to pursue a dream. With a mixture of dread and determination, Paul left his job, traveled to Georgia, and took his first...
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Hindu Ritual at the Margins explores Hindu forms of ritual activity in a variety of “marginal” contexts. The contributors collectively examine ritual practices in diaspora; across gender, ethnic, social and political groups; in film,...
- Author:Srinivasan, Amrutur V.Summary:
Your hands-on guide to one of the world's major religions The dominant religion of India, "Hinduism" refers to a wide variety of religious traditions and philosophies that have developed over thousands of years. Today, the United States...
- Author:Anctil, PierreSummary:
Pourquoi le Québec est-il une terre d’accueil singulière pour la communauté juive ? Comment la communauté juive l’a-t-elle transformé ? Comment s’exprime le judaïsme québécois et montréalais ? Pierre Anctil dépeint ici l’histoire juive...
- Author:Blair, Tony, Hitchens, ChristopherSummary:
Intellectual juggernaut and staunch atheist Christopher Hitchens goes head-to-head with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, one of the Western world’s most openly devout political leaders, on the highly charged topic of religion....
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