The Sermons of St. Francis de Sales: For Advent and Christmas (Volume IV)
By: Francis de Sales
4.40
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Steeped as he was in Sacred Scripture, St. Francis de Sales gives totally fresh and surprising insi…
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1. A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy, and Triumph
By: C.S. Lewis , Sheldon Vanauken
4.27
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
A heart-rending love story described by its author as “the spiritual autobiography of a love rather… read more
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"Death is no respecter of love."-C.S. Lewis, A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy, and Triumph
"Corruption is never compulsory."-C.S. Lewis, A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy, and Triumph
"Honesty is better than any easy comfort."-C.S. Lewis, A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy, and Triumph
"A longing for eternity is built-in to us all"-C.S. Lewis, A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy, and Triumph
2. Therese: A Life of Therese of Lisieux
By: Dorothy Day
3.99
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
...the fruit of much research and study on Dorothy's part, captures the heart of the message of Sai… read more
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"The vanity of Eve, that desire to exercise power, to seduce, to drag down!"-Dorothy Day, Therese: A Life of Therese of Lisieux
3. The Wind in the Willows
By: Kenneth Grahame , Gillian Avery
4.02
Format: 197 pages, Paperback
“All this he saw, for one moment breathless and intense, vivid on the morning sky; and still, as he… read more
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"...Absorbed in the new scents, the sounds, and the sunlight..."-Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows
"Badger hates Society, and invitations, and dinner, and all that sort of thing."-Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows
"There’s nothing––absolutely nothing––half so much worth doing as messing about in boats."-Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows
"After all, the best part of a holiday is perhaps not so much to be resting yourself, as to see all the other fellows busy working."-Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows
4. Two Old Women: An Alaskan Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival
By: None , Velma Wallis
4.08
Format: 140 pages, Paperback
Based on an Athabascan Indian legend passed along for many generations from mothers to daughters of… read more
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"They forget that we, too, have earned the right to live! So I say if we are going to die, my friend, let us die trying, not sitting."-None, Two Old Women: An Alaskan Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival
"Now, because we have spent so many years convincing the younger people that we are helpless, they believe that we are no longer of use to this world."-None, Two Old Women: An Alaskan Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival
5. Leaf by Niggle
By: J.R.R. Tolkien
4.26
Format: 22 pages, ebook
Leaf by Niggle is a short story about a painter who is working on a picture leaf by leaf. Niggle, t… read more
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"Feeria è meglio della sensazione che non ci sia niente al di là dell'usato mondo di tutti i giorni"-J.R.R. Tolkien, Leaf by Niggle
"He was going to learn about sheep, and the high pasturages, and look at a wider sky, and walk ever further and further towards the Mountains, always uphill. Beyond that I cannot guess what became of …"-J.R.R. Tolkien, Leaf by Niggle
6. North and South
By: Elizabeth Gaskell , Alan Shelston
4.15
Format: 521 pages, Paperback
When her father leaves the Church in a crisis of conscience, Margaret Hale is uprooted from her com… read more
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"No one loves me, - no one cares for me, but you, mother."-Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South
"One may be clogged with honey and unable to rise and fly."-Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South
"But the future must be met, however stern and iron it be. "-Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South
"He is my first olive: let me make a face while I swallow it."-Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South
7. Four Quartets
By: T.S. Eliot
3.67
Format: 230 pages, Paperback
The Four Quartets is a series of four poems by T.S. Eliot, published individually from 1936 to 1942… read more
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8. The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare
By: Jonathan Lethem , G.K. Chesterton
2.67
Format: 166 pages,
G.K. Chesterton's 1908 masterpiece, The Man Who Was Thursday, is a metaphysical thriller, and a det… read more
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9. Gift from the Sea
By: Anne Morrow Lindbergh
3.86
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
In this inimitable, beloved classic--graceful, lucid and lyrical--Anne Morrow Lindbergh shares her … read more
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10. 33 Days to Morning Glory
By: Michael E. Gaitley
4.60
Format: 198 pages, Paperback
From Fr. Michael E. Gaitley, MIC, author of the popular book "Consoling the Heart of Jesus," comes … read more
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11. A Canticle for Leibowitz
By: Walter M. Miller Jr.
3.39
Format: 414 pages, Paperback
Winner of the 1961 Hugo Award for Best Novel and widely considered one of the most accomplished, po… read more
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12. Stuart Little
By: E.B. White , Garth Williams
3.90
Format: 131 pages, Paperback
E.B. White's classic novel about one small mouse on a very big adventure! Stuart Little is no o… read more
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"Well,"-E.B. White, Stuart Little
"Very fine law,"-E.B. White, Stuart Little
"(Not every doctor can look into a mouse's ear without laughing)"-E.B. White, Stuart Little
"A shaft of sunlight at the end of a dark afternoon, a note of music, and the way the back of a baby’s neck smells if it’s mother keeps it tidy,"-E.B. White, Stuart Little
13. Two Old Men
By: Leo Tolstoy
4.01
Format: 204 pages,
THIS 44 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Master and Man and Other Parables and Tales, by L… read more
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14. The Practice of the Presence of God
By: Brother Lawrence
4.32
Format: 95 pages, Paperback
Alternative cover edition of ISBN 0883681056 can be found here Brother Lawrence was a man of hum… read more
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"We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed."-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
"We must know before we can love. In order to know God, we must often think of Him; and when we come to love Him, we shall then also think of Him often, for our heart will be with our treasure."-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
" Prayer is so simple. It is like quietly opening a door and slipping into the very presence of God. There, in the stillness, to listen to His voice, perhaps in petition or only to listen. It matters …"-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
"That with him the set times of prayer were not different from other times: that he retired to pray, according to the directions of his Superior, but that he did not want such retirement. nor ask for …"-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
15. The Spiritual Combat
By: None , Lorenzo Scupoli , None , None
3.54
Format: 317 pages,
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16. Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated
By: Pope Benedict XVI , Pope John Paul II , Catholic Church , United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
4.50
Format: 846 pages, Paperback
Over 3 million copies sold! Essential reading for Catholics of all walks of life. Here it is - th… read more
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" Man and woman were made “for each other"-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated
"The Liturgy itself is prayer; the confession of faith finds its proper place in the celebration of worship."-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated
"The Catholic wisdom of the people... provides reasons for joy and humor even in the midst of a very hard life."-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated
"When I am completely united to you, there will be no more sorrow or trials; entirely full of you, my life will be complete"-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated
17. Babette's Feast
By: Isak Dinesen , Karen Blixen
3.48
Format: 241 pages, Paperback
With the mysterious arrival of Babette, a refugee from France's civil war, life for two pious siste… read more
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18. Peace Like a River
By: Leif Enger
4.09
Format: 315 pages,
Once in a great while, we encounter a novel in our voluminous reading that begs to be read aloud. L… read more
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20. Tales from Shakespeare
By: Arthur Rackham , Charles Lamb , Mary Lamb
4.45
Format: 122 pages, Paperback
Presents an introduction to Shakespeare's greatest plays including Hamlet Othello, As You Like It, … read more
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21. Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration
By: Pope Benedict XVI , Adrian Walker
3.22
Format: 111 pages,
"Ho voluto fare il tentativo di presentare il Gesu dei Vangeli come il Gesu reale, come il "Gesu st… read more
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22. The Ghost Keeper
By: Natalie Morrill
3.74
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
Winner of the HarperCollins/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction, this powerful, sweeping novel set in Vi… read more
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23. Charis in the World of Wonders
By: Marly Youmans
3.99
Format: 331 pages, Paperback
"When I swung over that windowsill, everything changed for me. We are meant to go in and out of doo… read more
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24. Holy Moments: A handbook for the rest of your life
By: Matthew Kelly
3.95
Format: 120 pages, Hardcover
You have so much more to offer. You know it. You have sensed it for some time now. This sacred trut… read more
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"Make choices that are easy to live with."-Matthew Kelly, Holy Moments: A handbook for the rest of your life
"Don’t underestimate yourself, God doesn’t!"-Matthew Kelly, Holy Moments: A handbook for the rest of your life
"Holy Moments are going to make you insanely happy."-Matthew Kelly, Holy Moments: A handbook for the rest of your life
"You were made in the image of God. Act accordingly!"-Matthew Kelly, Holy Moments: A handbook for the rest of your life
25. Beyond Mere Motherhood: Moms Are People Too
By: Cindy Rollins
4.75
Format: 266 pages, Paperback
Being a mom can sometimes feel like an overwhelming job with endless tasks and lofty, unattainable … read more
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"The truth is that all humans are always seeing something, paying attention to something, learning something. Perhaps, we are learning every sort of sexual innuendo known to man by watching endless re…"-Cindy Rollins, Beyond Mere Motherhood: Moms Are People Too
26. Axiom's End (Noumena, #1)
By: Lindsay Ellis
3.72
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Truth is a human right. It’s fall 2007. A well-timed leak has revealed that the US government mi… read more
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"I feel like an addict. Like if you leave, I'll go into withdrawal."-Lindsay Ellis, Axiom's End (Noumena, #1)
"...she was struck suddenly that he wasn’t unfathomable at all. They were both made of the same star stuff. The same primordial fires that had coalesced to form their respective planets had been so cl…"-Lindsay Ellis, Axiom's End (Noumena, #1)
27. Food for the Soul: Reflections on the Mass Readings (Cycle A) (Food for the Soul Series Book 1)
By: Peter Kreeft
4.85
Format: 875 pages, Kindle Edition
The Second Vatican Council called the Bible “the food of the soul.” Yet, for many Catholics, their … read more
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28. The Early Church (33–313): St. Peter, the Apostles, and Martyrs (Reclaiming Catholic History)
By: James L. Papandrea
4.18
Format: 160 pages, Kindle Edition
The first three centuries of the Christian faith were a period of missionary zeal, deep thought, an… read more
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29. The Sermons of St. Francis de Sales: For Advent and Christmas (Volume IV)
By: Francis de Sales
4.40
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Steeped as he was in Sacred Scripture, St. Francis de Sales gives totally fresh and surprising insi… read more
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