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I want more of everything
Par Eda LeShan. 1994
Sequel to It's Better to Be over the Hill Than under It (BR 08610). This collection of seventy-seven essays, drawn…
for the most part from LeShan's weekly column in Newsday, continues her thoughts on growing old. She writes about needing afternoon naps, taking risks, creating a family, feeling passion, rewriting the address book, letting go of the past, making brave decisions, and retiringLiving and dying in England, 1100-1540: the monastic experience (The Ford lectures #1989)
Par Barbara Harvey. 1993
Joint winner of the 1993 Wolfson Foundation History Prize in Britain. Drawing on the archives of the Benedictine foundation at…
Westminster Abbey, a historian produces an account of the daily lives of the monks in this important monastery during the Middle Ages and the early sixteenth century. The author also explores such topics as their social conditions, charitable work, diet, and pensionsMath, a four letter work!: The math anxiety handbook
Par Angela Sembera. 1990
A guide for students, teachers, and parents who hate or fear math. The authors draw on their teaching experience for…
this discussion of feelings about math anxiety, the relationship between math and other aspects of everyday life, math's role in teaching one how to think, the myth that math is impossible, and what math success can do for self-esteemSay yes to tomorrow
Par Dale Rogers. 1993
The author says that sometimes in today's world it is hard to say "yes" to God when so many bad…
things are happening. Rogers uses personal anecdotes and biblical tales to show how to look past the bad and to recognize the good that God gives every day in his gifts of joy, laughter, prayer, friendship, risk and difficulty, faith, hope, and loveThe how-to handbook for Jewish living
Par Kerry Olitzky. 1993
A rabbi and the head of a Hebrew college school of education co-author a guide to common Jewish social and…
religious practices. Entries give the source of each practice, basic information, and suggestions for further reading. Discusses celebrating holidays, observing Shabbat, and chanting the Torah. Includes instructions for making challah, lighting a memorial candle, dancing the hora, and singing "Hatikvah."A return to love: reflections on the principles of a Course in miracles
Par Marianne Williamson. 1992
Williamson, a lecturer in the areas of spirituality and new thought, believes that love is an essential element in the…
healing of the world. She says humans are born with love, yet as they grow older love is replaced with fear as they learn about competition, sickness, guilt, death, and limitations. Her book provides a guide for a journey back to love. BestsellerYour own worst enemy: understanding the paradox of self-defeating behavior
Par Steven Berglas. 1993
Two psychologists examine the behaviors of those who seem to inflict pain, suffering, and hardships on themselves for no apparent…
reason. Rather than offer a blueprint for self-help, the authors seek to help people recognize (and understand the consequences of) well-intentioned, self-serving, or deliberately malicious self-defeating behaviorPaul
Par E. P Sanders. 1991
A professor of religion draws on the apostle Paul's letters and the Book of Acts for an interpretation of the…
life and work of the first-century Jewish follower of Christ. Sanders views Paul as a missionary of the gospel, eager to unite Jews and Gentiles in his faith. Topics the author touches on include righteousness, the resurrection of the dead, the humanity and divinity of Christ, salvation, Christian behavior, and Jewish lawWhen I say no, I feel guilty: how to cope--using the skills of systematic assertive therapy
Par Manuel Smith. 1975
Opposed to manipulating others by interfering with their decision-making process, therapist Smith describes how to be assertive without taking away…
the dignity and self-respect of others. Included are a "bill of assertive rights," descriptions of seven systematic assertive skills, and numerous dialogs illustrating how to use these techniques and encourage them in othersFreud
Par Anthony Storr. 1989
A psychotherapist presents an overview of Freud's psychoanalytic theory. Storr sketches historical background, including biographical information about Freud, basic to…
understanding the theory. He also surveys the main features of psychoanalysis and evaluates Freudian ideas from the perspective of contemporary researchCrossing the threshold of hope
Par John Paul. 1994
To commemorate fifteen years of his papacy, Pope John Paul II responds to a journalist's questions on religious matters. The…
queries concern the mystery of prayer, the existence of God, the presence of evil in the world, and why God tolerates suffering. Other topics include the papacy, salvation, eternal life, other branches of Christianity, non-Christian religions, decisions by the Vatican Council, human rights, and hope. BestsellerChrist stopped at Eboli: the story of a year
Par Carlo Levi. 1947
Dr. Levi, a physician, painter, and writer, is taken political prisoner by fascists and exiled in the remote southern Italian…
village of Gagliano. Life for the peasants there is very primitive, but while the compassionate doctor treats them for malaria, he is amazed at how they retain their faith and hope. He writes as an observant and deeply caring diagnostician about their grim existence and their human valuesThe celestine prophecy: an experiential guide
Par James Redfield. 1995
Designed as a self-study guide to the nine spiritual insights discussed in The Celestine Prophecy: An Adventure (FD/RC 38075, BR…
9732). Explores gaining a fuller understanding of life experiences by following hunches, taking advantage of coincidental opportunities, and sensing an active higher spiritual presence in one's life. BestsellerA 2nd helping of chicken soup for the soul: 101 more stories to open the heart and rekindle the spirit
Par Jack Canfield, Mark Hansen. 1995
The authors provide a second group of anecdotes to "warm your heart, soothe your soul, and buoy your emotions." Covers…
topics such as parenting, personal attitude, dreams, love, death, teaching, and overcoming obstacles. Companion to Chicken Soup for the Soul (RC 39870, BR 10088). BestsellerSaved by the light: the true story of a man who died twice and the profound revelations he received
Par Dannion Brinkley. 1994
On September 17, 1975, Brinkley was struck by lightning and appeared to die, in spite of efforts to save him.…
He describes going through a tunnel and coming face to face with thirteen angelic "Beings of Light," who showed him his past and his future and told him what he must do upon returning to life. A second near-death experience was in 1989. BestsellerOn presence: variations and reflections
Par Ralph Harper. 1991
Essays concerned with the nature and relations of being. Harper suggests that the reader consider the phenomenon of presence as…
a central theme, from which he records a set of variations based on religious, mystical, biblical, psychological, philosophical, and literary manifestations. To the question of what is meant by presence, he replies, "Think of what it is like to be alive."The author defines a disability and discusses vocabulary that is important to people with disabilities. While he is primarily interested…
in helping people looking for work, he is also eager to educate employers. He prepares both sides for the interviewing process, offering hope and practical suggestionsTouched by angels
Par Eileen Freeman. 1993
Freeman, who publishes the AngelWatch Journal, describes the role she believes her guardian angel has played in her life since…
his first appearance when she was five. She explains her view of what angels are and what they do, emphasizing that they are not former humans, but "another race of sentient, intelligent beings... far more ancient and powerful, wiser and more evolved." Also includes reports of people's encounters with angelsChildren at risk: the battle for the hearts and minds of our kids
Par James Dobson. 1990
According to the authors, a great civil war between secular and religious values is raging throughout North America at every…
level of society. Because the outcome of the struggle is in doubt, they say we must work to protect our children from addictive and immoral behaviorTwenty-six prominent leaders, including the Dalai Lama and Mother Teresa, write about their personal relationships with God and tell how…
their beliefs developed. The editors organize contributions under the headings "The Awakening Spirit," "The God Within," "Discovering God," "Embracing God, Embracing Life," and "God in Everyday Life."