Seeds of Destruction
By: Thomas Merton
4.29
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Thomas Merton (1915-1968) is one of the foremost spiritual thinkers of the twentieth century. Thoug…
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1. Bring Up the Bodies (Thomas Cromwell, #2)
By: Hilary Mantel
3.98
Format: 392 pages, Hardcover
Though he battled for seven years to marry her, Henry is disenchanted with Anne Boleyn. She has fai… read more
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2. The Hidden Wound
By: Wendell Berry
4.43
Format: None pages, Paperback
This book-length essay is a rigorously honest, deeply felt exploration of the hidden wound of racis… read more
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3. The Once and Future King (The Once and Future King #1-4)
By: T.H. White
4.67
Format: 48 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Once upon a time, a young boy called "Wart" was tutored by a magician named Merlyn in preparation f… read more
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4. The Great Divorce
By: C.S. Lewis
4.31
Format: 146 pages, Paperback
Alternative cover for ISBN: 978-0-00-746123-3 C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce is a classic Christi… read more
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"Reality is harsh to the feet of shadows. But will you come?"-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
"Good, as it ripens, becomes continually more different not only from evil but from other good."-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
"There is but one good; that is God. Everything else is good when it looks to Him and bad when it turns from Him."-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
"I cannot love a lie," said the Lady. "I cannot love the thing which is not. I am in Love, and out of it I will not go."-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
5. The Cloud of Unknowing
By: Anonymous , James Walsh
3.93
Format: None pages, Paperback
Widely considered a hallmark of Western literature and spirituality, The Cloud of Unknowing is an a… read more
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6. Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life
By: Henri J.M. Nouwen
4.43
Format: 230 pages, Hardcover
Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Lifefeatures the wisdom that spiritual leader and counselor… read more
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7. The Fire Next Time
By: James Baldwin
3.54
Format: None pages, Paperback
A national bestseller when it first appeared in 1963, The Fire Next Timegalvanized the nation and g… read more
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8. Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?
By: Martin Luther King Jr.
4.57
Format: None pages, Paperback
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9. Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life
By: Marshall B. Rosenberg , Arun Gandhi
4.34
Format: 220 pages, Paperback
Do you hunger for skills to improve the quality of your relationships, to deepen your sense of pers… read more
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"At the root of every tantrum and power struggle are unmet needs."-Marshall B. Rosenberg, Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life
"All violence is the result of people tricking themselves into believing that their pain derives from other people and that consequently those people deserve to be punished."-Marshall B. Rosenberg, Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life
"Anger is a result of life-alienating thinking that is disconnected from needs. It indicates that we have moved up to our head to analyze and judge somebody rather than focus on what we are needing an…"-Marshall B. Rosenberg, Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life
"All criticism, attack, insults, and judgments vanish when we focus attention on hearing the feelings and needs behind a message. The more we practice in this way, the more we realize a simple truth: …"-Marshall B. Rosenberg, Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life
10. Flight Behavior
By: Barbara Kingsolver
3.81
Format: 436 pages, Hardcover
Flight Behavior takes on one of the most contentious subjects of our time: climate change. With a d… read more
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"She would die of him or be cured."-Barbara Kingsolver, Flight Behavior
"For scientists, reality is not optional."-Barbara Kingsolver, Flight Behavior
"I never learn anything from listening to myself."-Barbara Kingsolver, Flight Behavior
"Be sweet and carry a sharp knife, was her motto."-Barbara Kingsolver, Flight Behavior
11. Interior Castle
By: Teresa de Ávila
4.16
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
A cornerstone book on mystical theology, Interior Castledescribes the seven stages of union with Go… read more
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12. Parable of the Talents (Earthseed, #2)
By: Octavia E. Butler
4.02
Format: 293 pages, Paperback
This Nebula Award-winning sequel to Parable of the Sower continues the story of Lauren Olamina in s… read more
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13. A Testament of Devotion
By: Richard J. Foster , Thomas R. Kelly
4.75
Format: 2112 pages, Paperback
Since its first publication in 1941, A Testament of Devotion, by the renowned Quaker teacher Thomas… read more
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14. Everything Must Change
By: Brian D. McLaren
4.04
Format: 431 pages, Paperback
How do the life and teachings of Jesus address the most critical global problems in our world today… read more
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15. Dictee
By: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha
4.57
Format: None pages, Paperback
Dictee is the best-known work of the versatile and important Korean American artist Theresa Hak Kyu… read more
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16. The Prophets
By: Susannah Heschel , Abraham Joshua Heschel
4.09
Format: None pages, Paperback
Abraham Heschel is a seminal name in religious studies and the author of Man Is Not Aloneand God in… read more
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17. Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light: The Private Writings of the Saint of Calcutta
By: Brian Kolodiejchuk
4.17
Format: 404 pages, Hardcover
This historic work reveals the inner spiritual life of one of the most beloved and important religi… read more
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"She knows how to suffer and at the same time how to laugh."-Brian Kolodiejchuk, Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light: The Private Writings of the Saint of Calcutta
"What mattered to her was that she loved God, whether or not He granted her the consolation and joy of His felt presence."-Brian Kolodiejchuk, Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light: The Private Writings of the Saint of Calcutta
"Jangan mencari yang besar-besar, cukup mengerjakan yang kecil-kecil dengan cinta yang besar. Makin kecil yang kita hadapi harus makin besar cinta yang kita berikan"-Brian Kolodiejchuk, Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light: The Private Writings of the Saint of Calcutta
"If you could know how happy I am, as Jesus' little spouse. No one....could I envy, because I am enjoying my complete happiness, even when I suffer something for my beloved Spouse."-Brian Kolodiejchuk, Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light: The Private Writings of the Saint of Calcutta
18. Stella Maris (The Passenger, #2)
By: Cormac McCarthy
3.87
Format: 190 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER. The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Road returns with the second v… read more
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"I would like to belong but I dont."-Cormac McCarthy, Stella Maris (The Passenger, #2)
"The notion of nothing is an inconceivable notion"-Cormac McCarthy, Stella Maris (The Passenger, #2)
"Love is quite possibly a mental disorder itself."-Cormac McCarthy, Stella Maris (The Passenger, #2)
"Rage is only for what you believe can be fixed. All the rest is grief."-Cormac McCarthy, Stella Maris (The Passenger, #2)
19. The Mirror & the Light (Thomas Cromwell, #3)
By: Hilary Mantel
4.39
Format: 759 pages, Paperback
With The Mirror & the Light, Hilary Mantel brings to a triumphant close the trilogy she began with … read more
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"Everybody wants something, if only for the pain to stop."-Hilary Mantel, The Mirror & the Light (Thomas Cromwell, #3)
"Those who think a heart cannot break have led blessed and sheltered lives."-Hilary Mantel, The Mirror & the Light (Thomas Cromwell, #3)
"It was not by a serpent, but by paper and ink that evil came into the world."-Hilary Mantel, The Mirror & the Light (Thomas Cromwell, #3)
"You can persuade the quick to think again, but you cannot remake your reputation with the dead."-Hilary Mantel, The Mirror & the Light (Thomas Cromwell, #3)
20. King: A Life
By: Jonathan Eig
4.67
Format: 688 pages, Hardcover
The first full biography in decades, King mixes revelatory and exhaustive new research with brisk a… read more
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21. Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
By: Steven Pinker
4.20
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
If you think the world is coming to an end, think again: people are living longer, healthier, freer… read more
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"There is no law of complex systems that says that intelligent agents must turn into ruthless conquistadors. Indeed, we know of one highly advanced form of intelligence that evolved without this defec…"-Steven Pinker, Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
"Enlightenment humanism, then, is far from being a crowd-pleaser. The idea that the ultimate good is to use knowledge to enhance human welfare leaves people cold. Deep explanations of the universe, th…"-Steven Pinker, Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
"This heroic story is not just another myth. Myths are fictions, but this one is true-true to the best of our knowledge, which is the only truth we can have. We believe it because we have reasons to b…"-Steven Pinker, Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
"Our understanding of who we are, where we came from, how the world works, and what matters in life depends on partaking of the vast and ever-expanding store of knowledge. Though unlettered hunters, h…"-Steven Pinker, Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
22. Call Us What We Carry
By: Amanda Gorman
4.28
Format: 228 pages, Hardcover
Formerly titled The Hill We Climb and Other Poems, Amanda Gorman’s remarkable new collection reveal… read more
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"Loss is the cost of loving"-Amanda Gorman, Call Us What We Carry
"We write Because you might listen."-Amanda Gorman, Call Us What We Carry
"And the norms and notions of what “just is"-Amanda Gorman, Call Us What We Carry
"We've learned that quiet isn't always peace."-Amanda Gorman, Call Us What We Carry
23. Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage
By: Anne Lamott
3.98
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
"Anne Lamott is my Oprah." -Chicago Tribune From the bestselling author of Help, Thanks, Wow co… read more
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"Look around and see whom you can serve."-Anne Lamott, Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage
"Look around and see whom you can serve. This will fill you."-Anne Lamott, Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage
"…[I] know that the movement of grace in our lives so often begins with desperation and blurt."-Anne Lamott, Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage
"...God's love is not the same as human love. [Our] love...is fraught with conditions, delusion, and judgment."-Anne Lamott, Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage
24. This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us
By: Cole Arthur Riley
4.63
Format: 203 pages, Hardcover
In her stunning debut, the creator of Black Liturgies weaves stories from three generations of her … read more
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"Anxiety is not a passive predator."-Cole Arthur Riley, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us
"Rest is an act of defiance, and it cannot be predicated on apology."-Cole Arthur Riley, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us
"In community, we can push back on the expectation that we exhaust ourselves."-Cole Arthur Riley, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us
"Those who believe love is a scarcity are less likely to give it away freely."-Cole Arthur Riley, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us
25. Deacon King Kong
By: James McBride
4.17
Format: 370 pages, Hardcover
The funny, sharp, and surprising story of the shooting of a Brooklyn drug dealer and the people who… read more
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"Friendship was trouble in business."-James McBride, Deacon King Kong
"You’ve got to be strong to get old."-James McBride, Deacon King Kong
"A man ain’t got to stand in church every Sunday to do God’s work."-James McBride, Deacon King Kong
"Is your cheese this good? This wasn’t plain old housing projects “cheese food"-James McBride, Deacon King Kong
26. Crisis Contemplation
By: Barbara A. Holmes
4.42
Format: 138 pages, Paperback
In Crisis Contemplation, the Rev. Dr. Barbara Holmes addresses two entry points into contemplation … read more
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27. Becoming Rooted: One Hundred Days of Reconnecting with Sacred Earth
By: Randy Woodley
4.47
Format: 242 pages, Hardcover
What does it mean to become rooted in the land? How can we become better relatives to our greatest … read more
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"To accept our place as simple human beings—beings who share a world with every seen and unseen creature in this vast community of creation—is to embrace our deepest spirituality."-Randy Woodley, Becoming Rooted: One Hundred Days of Reconnecting with Sacred Earth
28. The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here
By: Kaitlyn Schiess
4.30
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
How do Bible passages written thousands of years ago apply to politics today? What can we learn fro… read more
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"The Bible is not a free-floating book of ageless wisdom, an interesting historical document, or a weapon that can be put in the service of any political goal. The Bible is a gift from God to the chur…"-Kaitlyn Schiess, The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here
"What is government? What is the relationship between theology and politics? How should Christians think about their political participation? These questions typically get lost in our conversations. W…"-Kaitlyn Schiess, The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here
29. His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope
By: Jon Meacham
4.50
Format: 354 pages, Hardcover
An intimate and inspiring portrait of civil rights icon and longtime U.S. congressman John Lewis, l… read more
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30. Seeds of Destruction
By: Thomas Merton
4.29
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Thomas Merton (1915-1968) is one of the foremost spiritual thinkers of the twentieth century. Thoug… read more
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31. What Do We Do With Evil?
By: Richard Rohr
4.54
Format: 102 pages, Paperback
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