Jack M. Balkin

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

I Ching and the Philosophy of Life

He shows how the I Ching's divinatory system helps the reader discover the book's underlying philosophy through applying its insights to everyday problems."--BOOK JACKET.

The Laws of Change

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Jack Kornfield

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path

The rich harvest of an entire generation's spiritual work in the West, After the Ecstasy, the Laundry is one of the most authentic and convincing accounts ever written of the lifelong path of inner transformation. Written by a Buddhist teacher and meditation master of international renown, this moving and fascinating book also draws on the firsthand experiences of dedicated leaders and practitioners within the Christian, Jewish, Hindu, and Sufi traditions. The result is a uniquely intimate and honest understanding of how the modern spiritual journey unfolds-and of how we can prepare our own hearts for awakening. "Enlightenment does exist," Jack Kornfield assures us. "Unbounded freedom and joy, oneness with the divine...these experiences are more common than you know, and not far away." But even after achieving such realization, we are faced with the day-to-day task of translating that freedom into our imperfect lives. We are faced with the laundry. The author's personal stories, vivid traditional tales, and the voices of many others who have traveled this path become our companions on the way. We learn to recognize the first stirrings of sacred longing, the gates that lead to spiritual opening, the immediacy of satori or grace. We also learn how the enlightened heart navigates the real world of difficult family or community relationships, emotional pain, struggles with earning a living, sickness, betrayal by those we have trusted-even death. Filled with "the laughter of the wise," alive with compassion, After the Ecstasy, the Laundry is a gift to anyone who is seeking peace, wholeness, and inner happiness. It is sure to take its place next to A Path with Heart as a spiritualclassic for our time.

After the Ecstasy, the Laundry

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Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Lucia Graves

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

The Shadow of the Wind

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Charles Phillips

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

A Magnificent Study of Britain's Royal and Historic Heritage with a Directory of Royalty and Over 120 of the Most Important Historic Buildings

Explore the living history of the British Isles in this unparalleled compendium of kings, queens and rulers, which also traces the development of one of the finest architectural legacies in Europe from earliest times to the present day. The book begins with a magnificently illustrated history of the kings and queens of Britain, the rulers and the royal pretenders, revealed in photographs, contemporary paintings, cartoons and drawings, royal family trees and topical maps. This is the story of royalty in Britain from the legend of King Arthur and the Murder of the Princes in the Tower to the Abdication Crisis of 1936, and the life of Princess Diana. The encyclopedic format means that more than 100 individual biographies are quickly accessed, with information on every British dynasty, including the rulers of Scotland, as well as the pretenders to the throne, usurpers and regents who played a role in the making of the United Kingdom. The second part of the book focuses on some of the most important and dramatic historic sites in Britain and Ireland, from Castle Coole and the Broch of Gumess to Tintagel Castle and Blickling Hall. All the finest buildings are included from the great Norman castles of Dover and Chepstow, and Sir Christopher Wren's royal palaces at Hampton Court and Kensington, to the more modern masterpieces of Chatsworth House, Castle Howard, Syon House, and the restoration of Eilean Donan Castle and Clandon Park in modern times.

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Royal Britain

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James A. Michener

The high points in the story of Alaska since the American acquisition are brought vividly to life through more than 100 characters, real and fictional.

Alaska

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Edward Rutherford

The Dublin Saga

From the bestselling author of LONDON and SARUM - a magnificent epic about love and battle, family life and political intrigue in Ireland over the course of eleven centuries. THE PRINCES OF IRELAND brilliantly weaves impeccable historical research and mesmerizing storytelling in capturing the essence of a place and its people. Edward Rutherfurd has introduced millions of readers to the human dramas that are the lifeblood of history. From his first bestseller, SARUM, to the international sensation LONDON, he has captivated audiences with gripping narratives that follow the fortunes of several fictional families down through the ages. THE PRINCES OF IRELAND, a sweeping panorama steeped in the tragedy and glory that is Ireland, epitomizes the power and richness of Rutherfurd's storytelling magic. The saga begins in tribal, pre-Christian Ireland during the reign of the fierce and mighty High Kings at Tara, with the tale of two lovers, the princely Conall and the ravishing Deirdre, whose travails cleverly echo the ancient Celtic legend of Cuchulainn. From that stirring beginning, Rutherfurd takes the reader on a powerfully-imagined journey through the centuries. Through the interlocking stories of a memorable cast of characters - druids and chieftains, monks and smugglers, noblewomen and farmwives, merchants and mercenaries, rebels and cowards - we see Ireland through the lens of its greatest city. While vividly and movingly conveying the passions and struggles that shaped the character of Dublin, Rutherfurd portrays the major events in Irish history: The tribal culture of pagan Ireland; the mission of St. Patrick; the coming of the Vikings and the founding of Dublin; the glories of the great nearby monastery of Glendalough and the making of treasures like the Book of Kells; the extraordinary career of Brian Boru; the trickery of Henry II, which gave England its first foothold in Medieval Ireland. The stage is then set for the great conflict between the English kings and the princes of Ireland, and the disastrous Irish invasion of England, which incurred the wrath of Henry VIII and where this book, the first of the two part Dublin Saga, draws to a close, as the path of Irish history takes a dramatic and irrevocable turn. Rich, colorful and impeccably researched, THE PRINCES OF IRELAND is epic entertainment spun by a master.

The Princes of Ireland

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Michael Scott

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

At thirteen, Tom Cringle enters the Royal Navy as a midshipman. Assigned at first to service in home water, Tom is soon transferred to the exotic Caribbean where war, piracy, smuggling, and slave running are the order of the day.

Tom Cringle's Log

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Thomas Cahill

Why the Greeks Matter

In the fourth volume of the acclaimed Hinges of History series, Thomas Cahill brings his characteristic wit and style to a fascinating tour of ancient Greece.

The Greeks invented everything from Western warfare to mystical prayer, from logic to statecraft. Many of their achievements, particularly in art and philosophy, are widely celebrated; other important innovations and accomplishments, however, are unknown or underappreciated. In Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea, Thomas Cahill explores the legacy, good and bad, of the ancient Greeks. From the origins of Greek culture in the migrations of armed Indo-European tribes into Attica and the Peloponnesian peninsula, to the formation of the city-states, to the birth of Western literature, poetry, drama, philosophy, art, and architecture, Cahill makes the distant past relevant to the present.

Greek society is one of the two primeval influences on the Western world: While Jews gave us our value system, the Greeks set the foundation and framework for our intellectual lives. They are responsible for our vocabulary, our logic, and our entire system of categorization. They provided the intellectual tools we bring to bear on problems in philosophy, mathematics, medicine, physics, and the other sciences. Their modes of thinking, considered in classical times to be the pinnacle of human achievement, are largely responsible for the shape that the Christian religion took.

But, as Cahill points out, the Greeks left a less appealing bequest as well. They created Western militarism and, in making the warrior the ultimate ideal, perpetrated the assumption that only males could be entrusted with the duties of citizenship. The consequences of their exclusion of women from the political sphere and the social segregation of the sexes continue to reverberate today.

Full of surprising, often controversial, insights, Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea is a remarkable intellectual adventure—conducted by the most companionable guide imaginable. Cahill’s knowledge of his sources is so intimate that he has made his own fresh translations of the Greek lyric poets for this volume.

Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea

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Robert Burton

Stephen W. Kress

A guide to creating a bird-friendly environment, with tips on feeders, nestboxes, birdbaths, recipes, and bird identification

The National Audubon Society North American Birdfeeder

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A best-selling autobiography by the stand-up comedienne and star of the sitcom Grace Under Fire recounts her coming-of-age in the South, her abusive first marriage, and her rise to television celebrity. Reprint. PW.

Knee Deep in Paradise

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The Shadow of the Wind

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Alaska

Edward Rutherford

The Princes of Ireland

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Jack M. Balkin

The Laws of Change

Jack Kornfield

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Carlos Ruiz Zafon; Lucia Graves

The Shadow of the Wind

Charles Phillips

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James A. Michener

Alaska

Edward Rutherford

The Princes of Ireland

Michael Scott

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Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea

Robert Burton; Stephen W. Kress

The National Audubon Society North American Birdfeeder

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Knee Deep in Paradise

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