A Life with Karol: My Forty-Year Friendship with the Man Who Became Pope
By: Stanisław Dziwisz , Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz
3.67
Format: 44 pages, Hardcover
This intimate, affectionate portrait of Pope John Paul II by his longtime secretary and confidant r…
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1. Everything's Eventual
By: Stephen King
3.97
Format: 605 pages, Paperback
In this eerie, enchanting compilation, Stephen King takes readers down a road less travelled (for g… read more
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"Time belongs to the Tower."-Stephen King, Everything's Eventual
"A broken spoon may become a fork."-Stephen King, Everything's Eventual
"Black as night and as beautiful as forever."-Stephen King, Everything's Eventual
"I decided it didn't matter a fuck in a rabbit hutch."-Stephen King, Everything's Eventual
2. Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives
By: Pope Benedict XVI
4.51
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
The momentous third and final volume in the Pope’s international bestselling Jesus of Nazareth seri… read more
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"En el humilde pesebre de la gruta de Belén está ya este esplendor cósmico: aquí ha venido entre nosotros el verdadero primogénito del universo."-Pope Benedict XVI, Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives
"El evangelista (Lc 2,13-14) dice que los ángeles «hablan». Pero para los cristianos estuvo claro desde el principio que el hablar de los ángeles es un cantar, en el que se hace presente de modo palpa…"-Pope Benedict XVI, Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives
"Just as the genealogies break off at the end, because Jesus was not begotten by St. Joseph, but was truly born of the Holy Spirit from the Virgin Mary, so it now can be said of us that our true "gene…"-Pope Benedict XVI, Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives
"Gracia y libertad se compenetran recíprocamente, y no podemos expresar la acción de una sobre la otra mediante fórmulas claras. Es verdad que no podríamos amar si antes no hubiésemos sido amados por …"-Pope Benedict XVI, Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives
3. 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
4. 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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5. The Wind Through the Keyhole
By: Stephen King , Jae Lee
5.00
Format: 160 pages,
Stephen King returns to the rich landscape of Mid-World, the spectacular territory of the Dark Towe… read more
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6. Orthodoxy
By: G.K. Chesterton
4.11
Format: 528 pages, Paperback
Chesterton (The Man Who Knew Too Much) capped his brilliant literary career with this exploration o… read more
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7. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
By: Barbara Ehrenreich
3.78
Format: 377 pages,
Reveals low-wage America in all its tenacity, anxiety, and surprising generosity--a land of Big Box… read more
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- memoir
8. The Myth of Hitler's Pope: Pope Pius XII And His Secret War Against Nazi Germany
By: David G. Dalin
3.83
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In 1999, John Cornwell excoriated Pope Pius XII as "Hitler's Pope." In this book, Rabbi David G. Da… read more
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9. A Life with Karol: My Forty-Year Friendship with the Man Who Became Pope
By: Stanisław Dziwisz , Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz
3.67
Format: 44 pages, Hardcover
This intimate, affectionate portrait of Pope John Paul II by his longtime secretary and confidant r… read more
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- christian
- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- religion
- nonfiction
- catholic
10. 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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11. Mother Angelica: The Remarkable Story of a Nun, Her Nerve, and a Network of Miracles
By: Raymond Arroyo
3.67
Format: 117 pages, Paperback
In 1981, a simple nun, using merely her entrepreneurial instincts and $200, launched what would bec… read more
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12. 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
13. Jesus of Nazareth, Part Two: Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection
By: Pope Benedict XVI
3.00
Format: 108 pages,
For Christians, Jesus of Nazareth is the Son of God, who died for the sins of the world, and who ro… read more
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14. 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)
15. Leisure: The Basis Of Culture
By: Josef Pieper
4.32
Format: 210 pages, Paperback
One of the most important philosophy titles published in the twentieth century, Josef Pieper's Leis… read more
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16. 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
17. Anne's House of Dreams (Anne of Green Gables, #5)
By: L.M. Montgomery
4.17
Format: 227 pages, Mass Market Paperback
This is an alternate cover edition for ISBN 9780553213188 Anne's own true love, Gilbert Blythe, … read more
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"…but youth yearned to youth."-L.M. Montgomery, Anne's House of Dreams (Anne of Green Gables, #5)
"We belong to the race that knows Joseph"-L.M. Montgomery, Anne's House of Dreams (Anne of Green Gables, #5)
"Death grows friendlier as we grow older."-L.M. Montgomery, Anne's House of Dreams (Anne of Green Gables, #5)
"It takes all kinds of people to make a world."-L.M. Montgomery, Anne's House of Dreams (Anne of Green Gables, #5)
18. No Turning Back: A Witness to Mercy
By: Donald H. Calloway
3.91
Format: 385 pages, Paperback
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19. 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
20. 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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- christian
"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)
21. River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile
By: Candice Millard
3.84
Format: 349 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of RIVER OF DOUBT and DESTINY OF THE REPUBLIC, the stirr… read more
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- biography
"..the charm of the scenery was perhaps enhanced by the reflection that my eyes might never look upon it again....Masses of brown-purple clouds covered the quarter of the heavens where the sun was abo…"-Candice Millard, River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile
22. 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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23. This is My Body: A Call to Eucharistic Revival
By: Robert Barron
4.35
Format: 100 pages, Kindle Edition
A recent Pew Forum survey revealed the startling statistic that 69% of Catholics do not believe in … read more
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24. 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
"My father greeted me with his usual air of mild regret."-Evelyn Waugh, Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder
25. The Problem of Pain
By: C.S. Lewis
4.13
Format: 162 pages, Paperback
For centuries people have been tormented by one question above all: If God is good and all-powerful… read more
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"Man is to be understood only in his relation to God."-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain
"Nonsense remains nonsense even when we talk it about God."-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain
"Even if there were pains in Heaven, all who understand would desire them."-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain
"Now God, who has made us, knows what we are and that our happiness lies in Him."-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain
26. The Well-Lived Life: A 102-Year-Old Doctor's Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age
By: Gladys McGarey
4.29
Format: 256 pages, ebook
Dr. Gladys McGarey, a centenarian still-consulting doctor and the mother of holistic medicine, reve… read more
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27. A Time of Renewal: Daily Reflections for the Lenten Season
By: Mary Francis
4.70
Format: 244 pages, Kindle Edition
Mother Mary Francis, abbess of a Poor Clare Monastery for over forty years, left an enduring legacy… read more
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28. The Andromeda Evolution (Andromeda, #2)
By: Daniel H. Wilson
3.71
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
In 1967, an extraterrestrial microbe came crashing down to Earth and nearly ended the human race. A… read more
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29. Murder in the 33rd Degree: The Gagnon Investigation into Vatican Freemasonry
By: Charles Theodore Murr
4.59
Format: 214 pages, Kindle Edition
Was Pope John Paul I murdered? If so, by whom, and to what end? Was the Catholic liturgy sabotaged … read more
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30. Getting Work Right: Labor and Leisure in a Fragmented World (Living Faith)
By: Michael J. Naughton
3.77
Format: 152 pages, Kindle Edition
If we don’t get Sunday right, we won’t get Monday—or any day of the workweek—right. The divided li… read more
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31. THE WAY OF BEAUTY: Liturgy, Education, and Inspiration for Family, School, and College
By: David Clayton
4.21
Format: 282 pages, Paperback
In The Way of Beauty, David Clayton describes how a true Catholic education is both a program of li… read more
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