This is a much-needed, concise and innovative introduction to the religion of Islam.Abdulkader Tayob's unique approach takes the reader on a symbolic voyage of discovery around a mosque, from the mina
Covering the key achievements of the Muslim intellectual and cultural tradition in history, mysticism, philosophy, and poetry, this unique collection shows the positive role played by Sufi thinkers be
More than 23 centuries since it was first written, the earliest work on the horse and how to ride him still provides the modern rider with a delightfully readable treatise.
Author reads his celebrated collection of connected kif stories, A Hundred Camels in the Courtyard. Printed insert with author's introductory essay for this production and reading.
This comprehensive and succinct encyclopedia traces the origins and development of the BahNB'! Faith from nineteenth-century Iran to the modern day, covering its central figures and major historical e
In "Fred and Madge," a married couple has the unending jobs of rolling boulders uphill and sieving water all day long; and in "The Visitors," a dying man is visited in the hospital by his middle-aged
Inspired by years of scholarly training and decades of solitary retreat, Tibetan monk Gen Lamrimpa offers a concise overview of all phases of the Kalachakra practice: the preliminaries, the initiation
A poet, a mother, a lover of the land, and a student of zoology, Pattiann Rogers is at home in the vocabulary of nature. The Dream of the Marsh Wren reveals the genesis of some of her most admired poe
Fabien Ouaki was granted the opportunity to sit down with the Dalai Lama and talk with him about anything, and asked the Dalai Lama for his thoughts on the everyday issues that fill our news, Trade Pa
Lexi's unhappy home life with an alcoholic mother drives her to join a neo-Nazi group, but eventually she discovers that her new friends thrive on hatred and destruction
Offers an account of Jesus's life, teachings, and continuing influence while discussing his importance in scripture, his place in other world religions, and his relevance to issues in the new millenni
A clever collection of detective cases by the Newbery Honor-winning author of The Noonday Friends and Belling the Tiger, Casebook of a Private (Cat's) Eye tells the story of Eileen O'Kelly, Boston's o
Friend, confidante, and role model, your beloved aunt may be your father's sister, your mom's best friend, a teacher, or a neighbor. The Aunties Keepsake Book is an experience that aunties and their n
Surveys show that 75 percent of women experience some aspect of PMS. This new edition of Once a Month discusses the most common symptoms, offers self-help strategies, and includes new information on t
In a glimpse of American life on the brink of the millenium, Will and Joel are two surburban forty-three-year-old men brought together by a high school reunion, an encounter that leads each man to exp
This biography of self-exiled composer/novelist Paul Bowles explores his tormented childhod, his marriage to novelist Jane Bowles, and his acknowledged role as the spiritual father of the Beat movemen
This fresh, opulent presentation of the Bhagavad-Gita, India's great spiritual masterpiece, is truly unique. Profusely illustrated with 40 color plates and more than 50 black-and-white drawings, this
Dramatically depicts a government mental institution, ostensibly run to help the mentally ill, that is caught up in corruption and an ironic disregard for human life
A collection of essays on art and ethics in North American native cultures describes the struggle among indigenous peoples to overcome the physical, psychological, and spiritual effects of colonialism
Laurie Gough boldly embraces the pilgrim's road with wisdom beyond her years. In Fiji, she falls in love with a young islander, meets his Giant Aunts and evil Uncle Vix, eats gargantuan meals, drinks
The Nation of Islam's Minister Louis Farrakhan is undeniably one of the most controversial and oft-maligned figures in American social and cultural politics. Now, for the first time, leading African-A
Discusses the need to confront the reality of individual racism in an unbiased way by following twelve spiritual keys that will lead to inner peace and covers such topics as focusing on life as a whol
When a beautiful married woman walks into Pastor Daniel Vedra's life and conjures up memories of his first wife, Jitka, he struggles with the chaos the affair creates for his wife, his children, his v
Presents love meditations, methods for making ourselves whole in relation to our families and spiritual traditions, and techniques for conflict resolution, using contemporary stories and insights
The comic strips of Colin B. Morton and Chuck Death deliver an irreverent, heartfelt, and devastatingly funny history of rock and roll. Like Monty Python at its best, their version is surreal and ridi
An illustrated look at the contemporary English rock band, The Verve, chronicles the four years of reckless hedonism and interpersonal conflicts that preceded their rise to fame with their third album
"The first novel in the ""La Guerre"" trilogy. A wedding, a funeral, and best of all, a full company of Carrier’s joyful, blaspheming, vigorous characters."
Using concepts of schizophrenia, R.D. Laing demonstrates that we tend to invalidate the subjective and experiential and accept the proper societal view of what should occur within the family.A psychoa
This succinct yet comprehensive encyclopedia presents Christianity in both its historical context and as a religion with great contemporary diversity. From figures and events of the earliest years to
"C. B. Macpherson examines the rival ideas of democracy—the communist, Third World, and Western-liberal variants—and their impact on one another. He suggests that the West need not fear any challenge
Doom Fox is the last in Iceberg Slim's legendary series of underground novels. Written in 1978 and unpublished until now, Doom Fox is a tale of the Los Angeles ghetto that begins just after World War
Includes the screenplay to the motion picture, the poetry featured in the film, and behind-the-scenes filmmaker's and actor's diaries telling the story of the making of Slam, a movie about urban pover
Stone Junction is a novel about Daniel Pearse, an orphaned child who is taken under the wings of the AMO - Alliance of Magicians and Outlaws. An assortment of sages sharpen Daniel's wide-eyed outlook
