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  The Alchemist

  by Paulo Coelho

  Original title: "O Alquimista""My heart is afraid that it will have to suffer," the boy told the alchemist one night as they looked up at the moonless sky." Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams."The Alchemist is the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns... (more)
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  Illusions

  The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah

  by Richard Bach

  In the cloud-washed airspace between the cornfields of Illinois and blue infinity, a man puts his faith in the propeller of his biplane. For disillusioned writer and itinerant barnstormer Richard Bach, belief is as real as a full tank of gas and sparks firing in the cylinders...until he meets Donald Shimoda--former mechanic and self-described messiah who can make wrenches fly and Richard's imagination soar.... In ... (more)
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  A Walk on the Beach

  Tales of Wisdom From an Unconventional Woman

  by Joan Anderson

  Shortly after arriving on Cape Cod to spend a year by herself, Joan Anderson’s chance encounter with a wise, playful, and astonishing woman helped her usher in the transformations and self-discoveries that led to her ongoing renewal. First glimpsed as a slender figure on a fogged-in beach, Joan Erikson was not only a friend and confidante when one was most needed, but also a guide as Anderson stretched and grew... (more)
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  The Interrogative Mood

  A Novel?

  by Padgett Powell

  "If Duchamp or maybe Magritte wrote a novel (and maybe they did. Did they?) it might look something like this remarkable little book of Padgett Powell's: immensely readable, ingenious, witty, and ultimately important-feeling in a way you can't quite describe but don't need to." (Richard Ford ) "<This novel> represents superior value in a crumbling economy. Its pages do not tell a story-they tell thousands... (more)
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  Open Mind, Open Heart

  The Contemplative Dimension of the Gospel

  by Thomas Keating

  Father Keating gives an overview of the history of contemplative prayer in the Christian tradition, and guidance in centring prayer. Special attention is paid to the role of the Sacred Word, Christian growth and transformation and active prayer, and the contemplative dimension of the Gospel.
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  Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: Unleash a Revolution in Your Life in Christ

  by Peter Scazzero

  Emotional Healthy Spirituality is a groundbreaking work on the integration of emotional health and contemplative spirituality that current models of discipleship fail to address. Many sincere followers of Christ, followers who are really passionate for God, join a church, participate weekly in a small group, serve with their gifts, and who are considered "mature," remain stuck at a level of spiritual... (more)
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  The Practice of the Presence of God

  The Best Rule of Holy Life

  by Brother Lawrence

  For nearly 300 years this unparalleled classic has given both blessing and instruction to those who can be content with nothing less than knowing God in all His majesty and feeling His loving presence throughout each simple day.
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  Mountains of Spices

  by Hannah Hurnard

  An allegory of the nine spices mentioned in Song of Solomon compared with the nine fruits of the Spirit.
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  The End of the Affair

  by Graham Greene

  The love affair between Maurice Bendrix and Sarah Miles, flourishing in the turbulent times of the London Blitz, ends when she suddenly and without explanation breaks it off. Two years later, after a chance meeting, Bendrix hires a private detective to follow Sarah, and slowly his love for her turns into an obsession.
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  A Long Obedience in the Same Direction

  Discipleship in an Instant Society

  by Eugene H. Peterson

  As a society, we are no less obsessed with the immediate than when Eugene Peterson first wrote this Christian classic. If anything, email and the Internet may have intensified our quest for the quick fix. But Peterson's time-tested prescription for discipleship remains the same--a long obedience in the same direction. Tucked away in the Hebrew Psalter, Peterson discovered "an old dog-eared songbook," the Songs... (more)
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  One

  by Richard Bach

  I gave my life to become the person I am right now. Was it worth it?
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  Contemplative Youth Ministry

  Practicing the Presence of Jesus

  by Mark Yaconelli

  Youth ministry isn’t about what to say, what to do, or how to be; it’s about serving the needs of the students God has put in your life. This book is an attitude overhaul that creates a more organic approach to youth ministry that helps you create meaningful silence, covenant communities, and contemplative activities that allow your students recognize the presence of Jesus in their everyday lives.
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  Coetzee Autobiographic Series: Book 1

  Boyhood

  Scenes from Provincial Life

  by J. M. Coetzee

  Coetzee grew up in a new development north of Cape Town, tormented by guilt and fear. With a father he despised, and a mother he both adored and resented, he led a double life--the brilliant and well-behaved student at school, the princely despot at home, always terrified of losing his mother's love. His first encounters with literature, the awakenings of sexual desire, and a growing awareness of apartheid left... (more)
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  The Meaning of the Holy Quran

  by Abdullah Yusuf Ali

  This is a new 11th edition of the best-seller translation of the Meaning of The Holy Qur'an by Abdullah Yusuf Ali, published by Amana Publications.
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  A Quiet Place

  by Douglas Wood

  "Sometimes a person needs a quiet place." A place that's far away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life -- a place that isn't ringing or talking or roaring or playing. But sometimes that place isn't easy to find. Explore what it's like to find a special someplace where we all can think our own thoughts and feel our own feelings.
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  A Timbered Choir

  The Sabbath Poems, 1979-1997

  by Wendell Berry

  Berry's Sabbath poems embrace much that is elemental to human life-beauty, death, peace, and hope. For more than two decades, Wendell Berry has spent his Sunday mornings in a kind of walking meditation, observing the world and writing poems. A small collection of Berry's Sabbath poems was published in 1987, but A Timbered Choir gathers all of these singular poems written to date. Many years of writing have... (more)
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  Don't Be Sad

  by Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarni

  At a time in which the Muslims are beset with trials from every periphery and within, comes this heartening book rooted in the commandments of Allah (swt), the Sunnah and the excellent guidance and examples of the Muslims that have come before us. Don't Be Sad is an absolute must-read for all people. It is full of practical advice on how to replace sadness with a pragmatic and ultimately satisfying Islamic... (more)
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  Cistercian Studies: Book 59

  The Sayings of the Desert Fathers

  by Benedicta Ward

  'A delightful insight into the lives of ascetics who left all to follow Christ...a very readable translation of an important collection of sayings' -- Sisters Today 'Should be on the shelf of every library concentrating in spirituality' -- Abba 'The only English translation of the most complete version of the Apophthegmata Patrum, a compilation of sayings from the desert monks of Egypt, Syria, and... (more)
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  The Naked Now

  Learning to See as the Mystics See

  by Richard Rohr

  For Christians seeking a way of thinking outside of strict dualities, this guide explores methods for letting go of division and living in the present. Drawn from the Gospels, Jesus, Paul, and the great Christian contemplatives, this examination reveals how many of the hidden truths of Christianity have been misunderstood or lost and how to read them with the eyes of the mystics rather than interpreting them... (more)
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  One Man's Wilderness

  An Alaskan Odyssey

  by Sam Keith, Richard Proenneke

  To live in a pristine land ... to roam the wilderness ... to choose a site, cut trees, and build a home ... Thousands have had such dreams, but Richard Proenneke lived them. Here is a tribute to a man in tune with his surroundings who carved his masterpiece out of the beyond.