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World Religions: The Great Faiths Explored and Explained

John Bowker - DK; New edition
Format: Hardcover

World Religions examines the central practices, important figures, and key teachings of many different religions, from Zoroastrianism--the oldest "living" religion--and the great faiths practised today, to newer religions such as Scientology.Each of the major faiths--Christianity,...
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Magic: A History: From Alchemy to Witchcraft, from the Ice Age to the Present

Chris Gosden - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

Three great strands of belief run through human history: Religion is the relationship with one god or many gods, masters of our lives and destinies. Science distances us from the world, turning us into observers and collectors of knowledge. And magic is direct human participation in the universe:...
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Tarot Made Simple: The Ultimate Guide to Casting Spreads and Reading the Cards

Liz Dean - Fair Winds Press
Format: Spiral-bound

Learn to place and read tarot quickly with the uniquely designed Tarot Made Simple guide book, featuring expert advice from Liz Dean.Tarot Made Simple makes learning the art of reading tarot cards approachable and stimulating. This unique guide book will teach you to lay out tarot spreads...
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An Onion in My Pocket: A Life with Vegetables and My Vegetarian Dilemma

Madison, Deborah - KNOPF

From the author of Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone ("The Queen of Greens"--Washington Post) --a warm, bracingly honest memoir that also gives us an insider's look at the vegetarian movement. Thanks to her beloved cookbooks and groundbreaking work as the chef at Greens...
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The Little Book of Being: Practices and Guidance for Uncovering Your Natural Awareness

Diana Winston - Sounds True
Format: Paperback

A practical guide to experiencing natural awareness - an effortless and spacious state of resting in the depth or our being. Do you recall, as a child, being enthralled by a drifting cloud, a rain-soaked leaf, a wandering ladybug? Or suddenly having a sense of timelessness, contentment,...
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The Jews Should Keep Quiet: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, and the Holocaust

Rafael Medoff - The Jewish Publication Society
Format: Hardcover

Based on recently discovered documents, The Jews Should Keep Quiet reassesses the hows and whys behind the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration's fateful policies during the Holocaust. Rafael Medoff delves into difficult truths: With FDR's consent, the administration deliberately...
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Judaism for the World: Reflections on God, Life, and Love

Arthur Green - Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover

Judaism, one of the world's great spiritual traditions, is not addressed to Jews alone. In this masterful book, Arthur Green calls out to seekers of all sorts, offering a universal response to the eternal human questions of who we are, why we exist, where we are going, and how to live....
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Suffer Strong: How to Survive Anything by Redefining Everything

Wolf, Katherine - ZONDERVAN

When life shatters, how do we find hope and joy again?After miraculously surviving a near-fatal brainstem stroke at age 26, life for Katherine and Jay Wolf changed forever - and so did the way they viewed the world. There was no going back to normal from such a tragedy. Yet Katherine and Jay learned...
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The Illustrated Crystallary: Guidance & Rituals from 36 Magical Gems & Minerals

Toll, Maia - STOREY PUB

Best-selling author Maia Toll's third book, The Illustrated Crystallary, offers inspiration and spiritual guidance garnered from 36 gemstones and minerals, and includes 36 oracle cards beautifully illustrated by Kate O'Hara.
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The Modern Witchcraft Book of Tarot: Your Complete Guide to Understanding the Tarot

Skye Alexander - Adams Media
Format: Hardcover

Learn how tarot cards can unlock the secrets of the past, present, and future in the latest book of the Modern Witchcraft series.For centuries, witches have used the tarot to seek insights into the past, present, and future. Today, a new generation is discovering the wonder of divining...
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