A Mind at Peace
By: Christopher O. Blum
4.07
Format: 165 pages, Kindle Edition
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1. The Little Friend
By: Donna Tartt
3.47
Format: 624 pages, Paperback
Bestselling author Donna Tartt returns with a grandly ambitious and utterly riveting novel of child… read more
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"But how can you stand to stay asleep so much?"-Donna Tartt, The Little Friend
"Birds can sing and fish can swim and I can do this."-Donna Tartt, The Little Friend
"For the truth of the situation was that he would do whatever she asked of him, whatever it was, and they both knew it."-Donna Tartt, The Little Friend
"He was talking in a voice which didn't sound at all like James Bond, but which Harriet recognized as his James Bond voice."-Donna Tartt, The Little Friend
2. The Soul of The Apostolate
By: Jean-Baptiste Chautard , Jean-Baptiste Chautard O.C.S.O
4.55
Format: 298 pages, Paperback
El lector encontrará en el libro una gran la vida de un cristiano no tiene sentido si no cumple el… read more
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3. Wise Blood
By: Flannery O'Connor
3.83
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
(This is an alternate-cover edition for ISBN 9780374530631) The American short story master Flan… read more
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- religion
"Jesus died to redeem you,"-Flannery O'Connor, Wise Blood
"It's easier to bleed than sweat, Mr. Motes."-Flannery O'Connor, Wise Blood
"In yourself right now is all the place you've got."-Flannery O'Connor, Wise Blood
"If you want to get anywhere in religion, you got to keep it sweet."-Flannery O'Connor, Wise Blood
4. 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
5. Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart
By: Jacques Philippe
4.74
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
This classic work is a short treatise on peace of heart in a world where restlessness and anxiety t… read more
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"Evil is a mystery, a scandal and it will always be so."-Jacques Philippe, Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart
"The sign of spiritual progress is not so much never falling as it is being able to lift oneself up quickly after one falls."-Jacques Philippe, Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart
"In order to resist fear and discouragement, it is necessary that through prayer - through a personal experience of God re-encountered, recognized and loved in prayer - we taste and see how good the L…"-Jacques Philippe, Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart
"The Lord can leave us wanting relative to certain things (sometimes judged indispensable in the eyes of the world), but He never leaves us deprived of what is essential: His presence, His peace and a…"-Jacques Philippe, Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart
6. That Hideous Strength (Space Trilogy, #3)
By: C.S. Lewis
3.81
Format: 4 pages, Paperback
Written during the dark hours immediately before and during the Second World War, C. S. Lewis's Spa… read more
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7. The Great Tradition: Classic Readings on What it Means to Be an Educated Human Being
By: None
3.79
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Frustrated with the continuing educational crisis of our time, concerned parents, teachers, and stu… read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
8. The Noonday Devil: Acedia, the Unnamed Evil of Our Times
By: Michael J. Miller , Jean-Charles Nault
3.70
Format: 186 pages, Paperback
The noonday devil is the demon of acedia, the vice also known as sloth. The word "sloth," however, … read more
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9. The Divine Comedy
By: Dante Alighieri , Eugenio Montale , Allen Mandelbaum
4.29
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
The Divine Comedy, translated by Allen Mandelbaum, begins in a shadowed forest on Good Friday in th… read more
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- philosophy
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10. I Believe in Love: A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
By: None , Jean du Coeur de Jésus d'Elbée
4.65
Format: 282 pages, Paperback
A personal retreat based on St. Therese of Lisieux. A wondrous distillation of the teachings of St.… read more
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"How can we not ask at every turn, 'What is going to happen? How will this turn out?' The main thing is not to consent consciously to anxiety or a troubled mind. The moment you realize you are worryin…"-None, I Believe in Love: A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
"I assure you, we are bathed in love and mercy. We each have a Father, a Brother, a Friend, a Spouse of our soul, Center and King of our hearts, Redeemer and Savior; bent down over us, over our weakne…"-None, I Believe in Love: A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
"Then keep your confidence in the infinite mercy of the Savior. Say, like one mother I know who was distressed by the conduct of her children, 'Jesus, You love them too much not to save them.' Thank H…"-None, I Believe in Love: A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
"I have often thought, during these conferences, about the comment that Maurice Maignan, one of the first companions of Ozanam, made after a retreat: "One thought strikes me. All the means of sanctifi…"-None, I Believe in Love: A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
11. Confessions
By: Augustine of Hippo , Henry Chadwick , Albert Cook Outler
3.41
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
Augustine's Confessions is one of the most influential and most innovative works of Latin literatur… read more
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- philosophy
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12. The Spirit of the Liturgy
By: Pope Benedict XVI , Jon Saward , Joseph Ratzinger
4.12
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Considered by Ratzinger devotees as his greatest work on the Liturgy, this profound and beautifully… read more
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13. Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism
By: Kimberly Hahn , Scott Hahn , Peter Kreeft
4.40
Format: 182 pages, Paperback
The well-known and very popular Catholic couple, Scott and Kimberly Hahn, have been constantly trav… read more
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14. Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
By: Scott Hahn , Brant Pitre
4.60
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A revelatory exploration of the Jewish roots of the Last Supper that seeks to understand exactly wh… read more
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- christianity
- faith
- religion
- nonfiction
- spirituality
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"The whole context of Jesus' bread of life discourse is centered on the Jewish hopes for the coming of a new Moses and the return of the manna from heaven."-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
"People were not to consume blood because "the life" or "the soul" (Hebrew nephesh) of the animal is in the blood. As Leviticus states, "It is the blood that makes atonement, by the power of its life.…"-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
"Some ancient rabbis believed that the manna was protological--that it had existedsince the very dawn of creation. As such, the manna was the perfect food, untouched by the sin of humanity's first par…"-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
"For, as any ancient Jew would have known, the Passover sacrifice was not completed by the death of the lamb, but by eating its flesh. Five times the Bible states that they must "eat" the lamb; five t…"-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
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16. Father Elijah: An Apocalypse
By: Michael D. O'Brien
4.22
Format: None pages, Paperback
Michael O'Brien presents a thrilling apocalyptic novel about the condition of the Roman Catholic Ch… read more
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17. Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)
By: C.S. Lewis
3.93
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
In the first novel of C.S. Lewis's classic science fiction trilogy, Dr Ransom, a Cambridge academic… read more
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"The love of knowledge is a kind of madness."-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)
"A pleasure is full grown only when it is remembered."-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)
"There I drank life because death was in the pool. That was the best of drinks save one."-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)
"And I say also this. I do not think the forest would be so bright, nor the water so warm, nor love so sweet, if there were no danger in the lakes."-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)
18. The Nicomachean Ethics
By: Aristotle , Jonathan Barnes , None , Hugh Tredennick
3.99
Format: 329 pages, Paperback
‘One swallow does not make a summer; neither does one day. Similarly neither can one day, or a brie… read more
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- philosophy
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"Philosophy can make people sick."-Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics
"A man without regrets cannot be cured."-Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics
"Freedom is obedience to self-formulated rules."-Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics
"The beginning seems to be more than half of the whole."-Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics
19. The Screwtape Letters
By: C.S. Lewis
4.27
Format: 222 pages, Kindle Edition
A Masterpiece of Satire on Hell’s Latest Novelties and Heaven’s Unanswerable Answer C.S. Lewis’s T… read more
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"It is always the novice who exaggerates."-C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters
"I do not expect old heads on young shoulders."-C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters
"For the Present is the point at which time touches eternity."-C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters
"Music. A meaningless acceleration in the rhythm of celestial experience."-C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters
20. Interior Freedom
By: Jacques Philippe , None
4.71
Format: 134 pages, Paperback
Interior Freedom leads one to discover that even in the most difficult circumstances we possess wit… read more
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"Ultimately, we can really forgive people only because Christ rose from the dead; his Resurrection is the guarantee that God can cure every wrong and every hurt."-Jacques Philippe, Interior Freedom
"Te doy gracias, Dios mío, por todo mi pasado; creo firmemente que, de cuanto he vivido, Tú podrás sacar un bien; no quiero tener ningún pesar y desde hoy me decido a recomenzar desde cero con exactam…"-Jacques Philippe, Interior Freedom
"No esperamos que Dios nos haga vivir en plenitud y creamos identidad artificial: el orgullo. O, entre personas de buena voluntad, nos gustaría amar, ser generosos y entregarnos, pero nos vemos atenaz…"-Jacques Philippe, Interior Freedom
"Para que nuestra voluntad sea fuerte y dispuesta, necesita verse alimentada por el deseo. Y ese deseo no puede ser poderoso si lo que se desea no se percibe como posible y accesible; porque, si nos r…"-Jacques Philippe, Interior Freedom
21. Hinds' Feet on High Places
By: Hannah Hurnard
3.67
Format: 220 pages,
Hinds' Feet on High Placesis one of Hannah Hurnard's best known and best loved books. This book is … read more
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22. Only the Lover Sings: Art and Contemplation
By: Josef Pieper
3.77
Format: None pages, Paperback
The popular and highly regarded Pieper speaks of the necessity for human persons to be able to cont… read more
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23. Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)
By: C.S. Lewis
4.00
Format: 314 pages, Paperback
The second book in C. S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, which also includes Out of the Silent Pla… read more
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- christianity
"Say a child’s prayer if you can’t say a man’s."-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)
"It is not for nothing that you are named Ransom,"-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)
"The joy came from finding at last what hatred was made for."-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)
"About this time tomorrow, you will have done the impossible."-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)
24. How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
By: David Brooks
4.14
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper c… read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
- psychology
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"Being open-hearted is a prerequisite for being a full, kind, and wise human being."-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
"A person who is looking for beauty is likely to find wonders, while a person looking for threats will find danger. A person who beams warmth brings out the glowing sides of the people she meets, whil…"-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
25. Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
By: Charles Duhigg
4.05
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780593243916. Who and what are supercommunicators? They're the … read more
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- nonfiction
- psychology
- self help
"Strong leaders didn't help people align. In fact, groups with a dominant leader had the least amount of neural synchrony."-Charles Duhigg, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
"To communicate with someone, we must connect with them. When we absorb what someone is saying and they comprehend what we say, it's because our brains have, to some degree, aligned."-Charles Duhigg, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
26. Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah
By: Brant Pitre
4.54
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
"Brant Pitre is one of the most compelling theological writers on the scene today." - Bishop Robert… read more
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- faith
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27. Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder
By: Evelyn Waugh
4.00
Format: 452 pages, Paperback
An alternative cover for this ISBN can be found here. The most nostalgic and reflective of Evely… read more
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"Here my last love had died."-Evelyn Waugh, Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder
"No one is ever holy without suffering."-Evelyn Waugh, Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder
"I had been there before; I knew all about it."-Evelyn Waugh, Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder
"So through a world of piety I made my way to Sebastian."-Evelyn Waugh, Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder
28. A Thousand Ships
By: Natalie Haynes
4.07
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
This is the women’s war, just as much as it is the men’s. They have waited long enough for their tu… read more
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"If he tells me to sing one more time, I think I might bite him."-Natalie Haynes, A Thousand Ships
"An artist constantly risks falling fully into chaos, instead of transforming it."-Natalie Haynes, A Thousand Ships
"Because really, how many cannibalistic giants can one Greek plausibly meet as he sails the open seas?"-Natalie Haynes, A Thousand Ships
"We are all human. That means there is something about our experience that is the same. Otherwise, we would not all be human."-Natalie Haynes, A Thousand Ships
29. The Art of Living: The Cardinal Virtues and the Freedom to Love
By: Edward Sri
4.43
Format: 200 pages, Hardcover
In this new book by bestselling author, Edward Sri, we discover the close connection between growin… read more
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30. Rediscover the Saints: Twenty-Five Questions That Will Change Your Life
By: Matthew Kelly
4.11
Format: 115 pages, Kindle Edition
We are capable of so much more than we think. You have no idea what you are capable of. None of us … read more
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31. A Mind at Peace
By: Christopher O. Blum
4.07
Format: 165 pages, Kindle Edition
These past two decades, modern technology has brought into being scores of powerful challenges to o… read more
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