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  • HIGH MYSTICISM: Studies in the Wisdom of the Sages of the Ages. by Hopkins, Emma Curtis
    Hopkins, Emma Curtis
    HIGH MYSTICISM: Studies in the Wisdom of the Sages of the Ages.

    Edition: First thus- a trade paperback.

    Portland, OR: WiseWoman Press, (2011). First edition - The author, Emma Curtis Hopkins is "known as the teacher of teachers, since she taught the founders of the various New Thought movements, including Religious Science (Science of Mind), Unity, and Divine Science, as well as numerous independent churches." This book combines (with minimal editing) 12 little "black booklets" which she published between 1907-1920. Frontispiece portrait. Includes a foreword and editor's note. vii, 335 pp. ISBN: 978-0945385295.

    Condition: Fine in glossy black wrappers.

    Book ID: 80614
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  • HANDBOOK FOR PRECLEARS. by Hubbard, L. Ron.
    Hubbard, L. Ron.
    HANDBOOK FOR PRECLEARS.

    Edition: Eighth edition.

    Los Angeles: Church of Scientology / Publications Organization, (1975, c 1951) dj. Hardcover - Includes many pages of Axioms, 190 pp. plus fold-out `chart of attitudes'.

    Condition: Near fine in very good dust jacket (stamp on title page, dj folded off-center, some rubbing)

    Book ID: 84105
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  • RELIGIOUS PERPLEXITIES. by Jacks, L. P. (Lawrence Pearsall 1860-1955)
    Jacks, L. P. (Lawrence Pearsall 1860-1955)
    RELIGIOUS PERPLEXITIES.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: George H. Doran, (1923). Hardcover first edition - The author's foreword notes that "The substance of this little book was delivered in the form of two lectures given at the invitation of the Hibbert Trustees in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and Birmingham during March and April, 1922." Jacks was an English educator, philosopher, and Unitarian minister. Among his early associates were associates included George Bernard Shaw, Sidney and Beatrice Webb, and Oscar Wilde, and in 1922 he hosted the Austrian philosopher and educator, Dr Rudolf Steiner, at Manchester. A small slim volume. 92 pp.

    Condition: Very good in rust colored cloth - binding somewhat cracked before half title page, a few scattered lines with pencil underlining.

    Book ID: 83373
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  • DOES THIS CHURCH MAKE ME LOOK FAT?: A Mennonite Finds Faith, Meets Mr. Right, and Solves Her Lady Problems. by Janzen, Rhoda.
    Janzen, Rhoda.
    DOES THIS CHURCH MAKE ME LOOK FAT?: A Mennonite Finds Faith, Meets Mr. Right, and Solves Her Lady Problems.

    Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Grand Central Publishing, (2012). SIGNED first edition - The title almost says it all - although among the things which Janzen faces in this book is a diagnosis of cancer. "Breezy despite the weighty subject matter... Janzen's wit and love of fashion keep things light, but her conversion to Pentecostalism after a miraculous return to health sends the book into serious seekers' territory." (People). SIGNED on the title page. 245 pp.

    Condition: Fine in cream printed wrappers.

    Book ID: 86881
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  • THE WILD, WHITE GOOSE, VOLUME II; The Diary of a Female Zen Priest. by Jiyu-Kennett, Roshi.
    Jiyu-Kennett, Roshi.
    THE WILD, WHITE GOOSE, VOLUME II; The Diary of a Female Zen Priest.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.

    Mount Shasta, CA: Shasta Abbey Press, (1978). First edition - The chronicle of her last six years in Japan by Jiyu-Kennett, one of the first Western women to become a Zen master. 300 pp. ISBN: 0-930066030.

    Condition: Very good+ in glossy illustrated yellow wrappers.

    Book ID: 71464
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  • THE POOL OF WISDOM, WHO BRINGS THE TRUTH, BY WHAT AUTHORITY, THREE POEMS and Two Theosophy Brochures (3 items) by Krishnamurti, J. (1895 - 1986); C. W. Leadbetter and L. W. Rogers.
    Krishnamurti, J. (1895 - 1986); C. W. Leadbetter and L. W. Rogers.
    THE POOL OF WISDOM, WHO BRINGS THE TRUTH, BY WHAT AUTHORITY, THREE POEMS and Two Theosophy Brochures (3 items)

    Edition: First thus- a trade paperback.

    Eerde Ommen Holland: Star Publishing Trust, 1928. First edition - Talks given by this Indian philosopher, speaker and writer in the Netherlands in 1926 and 1927 plus three poems. Laid in are two uncommon small undated Theosophy brochures - Books on Theosopy by L. W. Rogers (single sheet folded to create 4 pp) and The Advantages of Theosophy by C. W. Leadbeater (2 sheets stapled and folded to create 8 pp) In his early life Krishnamurti, who was discovered by Leadbeater as a boy in India, was groomed to be the new World Teacher but later rejected this mantle and withdrew from the Theosophy organization behind it. Frontispiece portrait. 100 pp.

    Condition: Very good in cream soft card covers, black lettering on front and spine, green cartouche on front (some toning to the covers, small tear at base of spine) Brochures are fine.

    Book ID: 79993
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  • THE FIRST AND LAST FREEDOM. by Krishnamurti, J. (1895 - 1986); Foreword by Aldous Huxley.
    Krishnamurti, J. (1895 - 1986); Foreword by Aldous Huxley.
    THE FIRST AND LAST FREEDOM.

    Edition: Trade paperback.

    New York: Harper & Row, (1975). A book which "guides readers on a deeply rewarding search for pure truth and perfect freedom, which means breaking away from the debilitating, consuming concern with the self." 288 pp. ISBN: 0-060648317.

    Condition: Very good in illustrated wrappers (toning to pages, bookstore stamp inside back cover).

    Book ID: 84860
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  • GRACE (EVENTUALLY) Thoughts on Faith. by Lamott, Anne.
    Lamott, Anne.
    GRACE (EVENTUALLY) Thoughts on Faith.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Riverhead Books, (2007). First edition - A book both insightful and hilarious. xiii, 253 pp. An uncommon advance issue.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 58411
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  • PLAN B: Further Thoughts on Faith. by Lamott, Anne.
    Lamott, Anne.
    PLAN B: Further Thoughts on Faith.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Riverhead Books, (2005.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A look at life's imperfections, anxieties and fears and at gloriously good moments written with humor and generosity. 320 pp. ISBN: 1573222992.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 50762
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  • Launius, Roger D. and Linda Thatcher, editors.
    DIFFERING VISIONS: Dissenters in Mormon History.

    Edition: First printing.

    Chicago: University of Illinois Press, (1994.) dj. Hardcover first edition - From the dustjacket: "Recognizing Mormonism's dissenting tradition, Differing Visions presents selections on nineteen Mormon dissenters - David Whitmer, Fawn Brodie, and Sonia Johnson among them - in a volume that focuses on the variety of religious sentiment within the church and assesses factors that have encouraged divergent ideas from the early 1800s on.Besides offering little-known information about the lives of those profiled, the collection shows that the dissenters generally were moved by conscience and questions of right and wrong in leaving Mormonism and that none of them ever fully shed the remnants of the institutionalized church. " Contributors include Richard N. Holzapfel, John S. McCormick, Richard P. Howard,…

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    Chicago: University of Illinois Press, (1994.) dj. Hardcover first edition - From the dustjacket: "Recognizing Mormonism's dissenting tradition, Differing Visions presents selections on nineteen Mormon dissenters - David Whitmer, Fawn Brodie, and Sonia Johnson among them - in a volume that focuses on the variety of religious sentiment within the church and assesses factors that have encouraged divergent ideas from the early 1800s on.Besides offering little-known information about the lives of those profiled, the collection shows that the dissenters generally were moved by conscience and questions of right and wrong in leaving Mormonism and that none of them ever fully shed the remnants of the institutionalized church. " Contributors include Richard N. Holzapfel, John S. McCormick, Richard P. Howard, Kenneth M. Godfrey, William D. Russell, Dan Vogel, Jessie L. Embry, Lawrence Foster and others. Other dissenters discussed are Joseph Cutler, the Doves of California, the Tanners, James Collin Brewster, Frank Cannon and more. Forward by Leonard J. Arrington, introduction by the editors, notes, index. 402 pp. ISBN: 0-252020693.

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    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)

    Book ID: 32045
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  • Lipman, Eugene J. and Albert Vorspan, editors.
    A TALE OF TEN CITIES: The Triple Ghetto in American Religious Life.

    Edition: 2nd printing.

    New York: Union of American Hebrew Congregations. (1962.). Hardcover - A look at "the ways in which Protestants, Catholics, and Jews are relating to one another (or failing to relate) in ten American cities" - including Boston (conflict on the Charles), Nashville (Athens with an Achilles heel), Cleveland (city without Jews), Philadelphia, Minneapolis and St Paul, Plainview on Long Island, Los Angeles, New York City and Muncie. 344 pp.

    Condition: Very near fine in cream and sage green cloth, lacking the dj.

    Book ID: 38671
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  • Lipman, Eugene J. and Albert Vorspan, editors.
    A TALE OF TEN CITIES: The Triple Ghetto in American Religious Life.

    Edition: 2nd printing.

    New York: Union of American Hebrew Congregations. (1962.) dj. Hardcover - A look at "the ways in which Protestants, Catholics, and Jews are relating to one another (or failing to relate) in ten American cities" - including Boston (conflict on the Charles), Nashville (Athens with an Achilles heel), Cleveland (city without Jews), Philadelphia, Minneapolis and St Paul, Plainview on Long Island, Los Angeles, New York City and Muncie. 344 pp.

    Condition: Fine in very good+ dust jacket. (1 closed tear to dj.)

    Book ID: 36661
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  • [Ma Anandamayee] Chaudhuri, Narayan.
    THAT COMPASSIONATE TOUCH OF MA ANANDAMAYEE.

    Edition: First edition.

    Delhi, India: Motilal Banarsidass, (1980.) dj. Hardcover first edition - "This book contains miracle-laden incidents and strange little happenings depicting Shree shree Ma Anandamayee's infinite compassion for her children. Each narrative carries one particular message - the message of solace and compassion for her devotees. " . vii, 160 pp. ISBN: 8120802047.

    Condition: Very good in a near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 41184
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  • HUMAN SCIENCE AND HUMAN DIGNITY. by MacKay, Donald M.
    MacKay, Donald M.
    HUMAN SCIENCE AND HUMAN DIGNITY.

    Edition: First US printing, a trade paperback,

    Downers Grove, Illinois: Intervarsity Press, (1979). First edition - A book in which the author argues that "a biblical view of man has nothing to fear from the science of human behaviour. Concerned for the integrity of science, and convinced of the truth of the biblical Christian faith, he speaks out on subjects hotly disputed by scientist and non-scientist, including education and brainwashing, evangelism and manipulation." Foreword by John R. W. Stott. Notes, index. 126 pp. ISBN: 0-877844615.

    Condition: Near fine.

    Book ID: 85050
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  • [Moser, Barry, illustrator] Handel, George Frideric.
    MESSIAH: The Wordbook for the Oratorio.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York HarperCollins, (c.1992.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Introduction by Christopher Hogwood, illustrated wth 16 full-color water color paintings by Barry Moser. Words selected from the Holy Scriptures by Charles Jennens. ISBN: 0-06-0217790.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket. A beautiful large format book.

    Book ID: 28202
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  • SNAPDRAGON: The Story of John Henry Newman. by [Newman, Cardinal John Henry, 1801-1890] Sugg, Joyce.
    [Newman, Cardinal John Henry, 1801-1890] Sugg, Joyce.
    SNAPDRAGON: The Story of John Henry Newman.

    Edition: First US printing, a trade paperback original.

    Huntington, IN: Our Sunday Visitor, (1982). First edition - Biography for young adults of this English theologian, poet and historian, who converted to Catholicism in 1845, eventually becoming a Cardinal in 1879 and in 2019 he was canonized as a saint. Originally published in the UK in 1968. Illustrated with drawings by Hugh Marshall. 192 pp. ISBN: 0-879736534.

    Condition: Near fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 86908
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  • ACEDIA & ME: A Marriage, Monks, And A Writer's Life. by Norris, Kathleen.
    Norris, Kathleen.
    ACEDIA & ME: A Marriage, Monks, And A Writer's Life.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Riverhead Books (Penguin), (2008.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A very personal memoir that explores the significance of the very old term acedia, or soul-weariness, or just unable to care - and explores its relevancy to the modern individual and culture. SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. Bibliography. 334 pp. ISBN: 9781594489969.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)

    Book ID: 46924
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  • TALBOT HOUSE TO TOWER HILL: An Anthology Of The Writings Of The Reverend P. B. ('Tubby') Clayton, Founder-Padre Of Toc H. by P B Clayton, The Reverend P. B.; compiled by John Durham.
    P B Clayton, The Reverend P. B.; compiled by John Durham.
    TALBOT HOUSE TO TOWER HILL: An Anthology Of The Writings Of The Reverend P. B. ('Tubby') Clayton, Founder-Padre Of Toc H.

    Edition: First edition.

    London: Toc H Incorporated, 1956. Hardcover first edition - A selection of both prose and poetry, just a fraction of Clayton's writings. Frontispiece portrait. The history of Toc H is a very interesting one: Talbot House was a rest house in Belgium for the British Troops during World War I - but after the end of the war when Clayton returned to London, the spirit of that house remained with him, and he wanted to create something similar in London. This was named Toc H after the soldier's term for the original house. Over the years this idea grew and the houses became known not only for delivering many services but for providing a place to debate the issues…

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    London: Toc H Incorporated, 1956. Hardcover first edition - A selection of both prose and poetry, just a fraction of Clayton's writings. Frontispiece portrait. The history of Toc H is a very interesting one: Talbot House was a rest house in Belgium for the British Troops during World War I - but after the end of the war when Clayton returned to London, the spirit of that house remained with him, and he wanted to create something similar in London. This was named Toc H after the soldier's term for the original house. Over the years this idea grew and the houses became known not only for delivering many services but for providing a place to debate the issues of the day. Tubby was very involved in LEPRA and many Toc H men went to work in the leprosy colonies in Africa. The writings in this book reflect the aims of Toc H - friendship, service, fairmindness, and to witness the Kingdom of God humbly. 163 pp plus a final short poem and an index of quotations.

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    Condition: Very good in light tan cloth - some rubbing to the label on the spine, bumping to the corners. Uncommon.

    Book ID: 67060
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  • Peters, Jensine Oerts (1879-1960.)
    TESTS AND TRIUMPHS OF ARMENIANS IN TURKEY AND MACEDONIA.

    Edition: New edition (originally published 1940.)

    Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, nd (1958.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - SIGNED by the author on the front endpaper and dated "New Year 1959. Includes a foreword to this new edition by Dr. C. T. Walberg. Written by a Danish woman missionary who spent "forty-seven years of service to the Armenian people" starting in 1904, this is a recollection of some of her experiences and memories of her years there. Included is an account of working with the widows of the 1896 massacre of Malatia; although she had to return to Denmark in 1914 for health reasons, she went back to the area in 1922, first to Rodosto (Tikirdag) in Thrace where thousands of Armenian refugees were living,…

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    Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, nd (1958.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - SIGNED by the author on the front endpaper and dated "New Year 1959. Includes a foreword to this new edition by Dr. C. T. Walberg. Written by a Danish woman missionary who spent "forty-seven years of service to the Armenian people" starting in 1904, this is a recollection of some of her experiences and memories of her years there. Included is an account of working with the widows of the 1896 massacre of Malatia; although she had to return to Denmark in 1914 for health reasons, she went back to the area in 1922, first to Rodosto (Tikirdag) in Thrace where thousands of Armenian refugees were living, survivors of the deportations and "the death march" of 1915-1918. She describes the "catastrophe at Smyrna" and her flight with thousands of refugees to Thessalonika after the Mundania agreement which gave Thrace to Turkey had been signed. Illustrated with black and white photographs, 96 pp. plus 10 pp of illustrations. Laid in is an obituary of the author, clipped from a newspaper.

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    Condition: Near fine in very good dust jacket.(loss of about 1cm at top of spine, other minor edgewear to dj.) Very uncommon, especially signed and in a dust jacket.

    Book ID: 37392
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  • THE LIFE OF DAVID by Pinsky, Robert.
    Pinsky, Robert.
    THE LIFE OF DAVID

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Schocken, (2005) dj. Hardcover first edition - A title in the Jewish Encounters series. "Robert Pinsky, former poet laureate of the United States, plumbs the depths of Davids life: his triumphs and his failures, his divine destiny and his human humiliations. Drawing on the biblical chronicle of Davids life as well as on the later commentaries and the Psalms Pinsky teases apart the many strands of Davids story and reweaves them into a glorious narrative." Small format. 209 pp. ISBN: 0-805242031.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 83780
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  • FOOTSTEPS IN THE SEA: A Biography of Archbishop Athenagoras Cavadas. by Poulos, George.
    Poulos, George.
    FOOTSTEPS IN THE SEA: A Biography of Archbishop Athenagoras Cavadas.

    Edition: First printing.

    Brookline, MA: Holy Cross Orthodox Press, 1979. dj. Hardcover first edition - Illustrated with photographs. 184 pp plus final 2 photographs. ISBN: 0-916586367.

    Condition: Fine in very good dust jacket (some rubbing to the dj)

    Book ID: 88931
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  • Price, Eugenia.
    THE WIDER PLACE ... where God offers freedom from anything that limits our growth.

    Edition: 5th printing

    Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publ, (1966) dj. Hardcover - 250 pp.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 28290
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  • INTO THE LIGHT: The Story of a Boy's Influence / INDIA: a Story of the Famine by Rexford, Eben (1848-1916) / Helen Frances Huntington
    Rexford, Eben (1848-1916) / Helen Frances Huntington
    INTO THE LIGHT: The Story of a Boy's Influence / INDIA: a Story of the Famine

    Edition: First printing.

    Elkhart, Indiana: Mennonite Publishing Company, 1900. Hardcover first edition - An uncommon slim volume, with two stories bound together - the first - Into the Light is the longer of the two at 84 pp.Rexford is perhaps best known for writing the lyrics to the song "Silver Threads Among the Gold." but many of his books were about gardening, so this book, a story of school boys, with strong religious ideas is an exception to his usual work. 109 pp total.

    Condition: Good overall in light gray-blue cloth with an illustrated front cover - from a church library with the usual markings, some damage to the cloth near the bottom of the front cover,

    Book ID: 85170
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  • (Rogers, Hester Ann)
    AN ACCOUNT OF THE EXPERIENCE OF HESTER ANN ROGERS and Her Funeral Sermon, by Rev. Dr. Coke, to Which Are Added Her Spiritual Letters.

    Edition: 48th thousand.

    New York: Carlton & Potter, n.d, 1887. An account of her conversion and work in Methodism. A small volume (6" by 4 1/8") bound in brown embossed boards, gold lettering on spine. While undated, the previous owner's name is inscribed with the date of 1887.

    Condition: Front hinge is broken and the rear is starting, corners are bumped and worn, and the edges also show wear. A few pages have penciled lines in the margins, very light minimal foxing, some toning to paper.

    Book ID: 8409
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  • THE BETTER TESTAMENT or THE TWO TESTAMENTS COMPARED, by Schell, Wm. G.
    Schell, Wm. G.
    THE BETTER TESTAMENT or THE TWO TESTAMENTS COMPARED,

    Edition: First edition.

    Moundsville, WV: Gospel Trumpet Publishing Co, 1899. Hardcover first edition - Subtitle continues: Demonstrating the Superiority of the Gospel over Moses' Law According to the Epistles of Paul, Especially That Addressed to the Hebrews. Includes, among other topics, a chapter on the "great evil" of capitol punishment. 420 pp. Uncommon.

    Condition: Very good in light gray-green cloth with dark green and burgundy decorations, gilt lettering (minor wear to covers, some toning to pages, tear to lower margin of final leaf, but overall tight and sturdy)

    Book ID: 86225
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  • TEN BREATHS TO HAPPINESS: Touching Life in its Fullness. by Schneider, Glen.
    Schneider, Glen.
    TEN BREATHS TO HAPPINESS: Touching Life in its Fullness.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    Berkeley, CA: Parallax Press, 2009. SIGNED first edition - A book which presents a series of simple practices to help us cultivate happiness and fulfillment in the course of our daily lives - deceptively simple, in fact. How often do we really stop to appreciate the beauty around us - and stop long enough to take 10 breaths? Foreword by Thich Naht Hahn. INSCRIBED on the first page. 108 pp.

    Condition: Fine in glossy blue wrappers.

    Book ID: 72947
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  • Shainberg, Lawrence.
    AMBIVALENT ZEN: A Memoir.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Pantheon, 1995. dj. Hardcover first edition - Dustjacket praise from Normam Mailer and Gretel Ehrlich, who calls this a 'hilarious provocative account of what being a student of Zen has been for Lawrence Shainberg.'. ISBN: 0-679-441166.

    Condition: Good in Very Good dust jacket (binding cracked before title page.)

    Book ID: 26093
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  • THE ULTIMATE GAME: The Rise and Fall of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, by Strelley, Kate with Robert D. San Souci.
    Strelley, Kate with Robert D. San Souci.
    THE ULTIMATE GAME: The Rise and Fall of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh,

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harper & Row, (1987) dj. Hardcover first edition - An insider's account of the Rajneesh movement - the author was the "secretary" to Ma Anand Sheela for most of 1976-1981, and thus she was part of the inner circle controlling the ashram and its financial affairs, This book attempts but does not quite manage to explain the allure of the movement, and, since Strelley was only on the periphery after the move to Oregon, it does not really explain the collapse either. Strelley's final conclusion is that Bhagwan was the center of it all. An interesting look at a phenomena that was very much a part of the times - late 1960s thru early 1980s - but…

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    New York: Harper & Row, (1987) dj. Hardcover first edition - An insider's account of the Rajneesh movement - the author was the "secretary" to Ma Anand Sheela for most of 1976-1981, and thus she was part of the inner circle controlling the ashram and its financial affairs, This book attempts but does not quite manage to explain the allure of the movement, and, since Strelley was only on the periphery after the move to Oregon, it does not really explain the collapse either. Strelley's final conclusion is that Bhagwan was the center of it all. An interesting look at a phenomena that was very much a part of the times - late 1960s thru early 1980s - but one which still continues to have an influence today from a different perspective than the award-winning documentary "Wild, Wild Country." Review copy with publisher's material laid in. 381 pp. ISBN: 0-062508210.

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    Condition: Near fine in a fine dustjacket (bottom edge of textblock slightly bumped).

    Book ID: 73330
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  • GRANNY'S DREAMS. by Sutton, Edith F.
    Sutton, Edith F.
    GRANNY'S DREAMS.

    Edition: First edition.

    Los Angeles: J. F. Rowny Press, (1926). Hardcover first edition - Once a month, Granny meets with her own four grandchildren and eight overs, all between 5 and 12 years old to answer one question from each child, answers based on her dreams - the questions range from "is there a Santa Claus?" since it opened at Christmas " to "did all the soldiers who died in the Great War go to the same place?" Topics include vegetarianism, reincarnation, death and dreams and visions. Frontispiece portrait. 104 pp.

    Condition: Near fine in red cloth with a pasted on illustration on the front cover, gilt lettering (some offsetting to endpapers)

    Book ID: 83679
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  • ISLAM: A Short Introduction: Signs, Symbols, Values. by Tayob, Abdulkayder.
    Tayob, Abdulkayder.
    ISLAM: A Short Introduction: Signs, Symbols, Values.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.

    Boston & London: Oneworld Publications, (1999). First edition - A concise and innovative introduction to the religion of Islam. It "takes the reader on a symbolic voyage of discovery around a mosque, from the minaret to the minbar (pulpit), using these immediate and tangible structures to introduce teachings, practices, values and issues central to this world faith." Bibliography, index. xi, 178 pp. ISBN: 1-851681922.

    Condition: Very good (upper corner bumped)

    Book ID: 85928
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