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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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  • THE MAKING OF A MIND: Letters From A Soldier-Priest 1914-1919. by Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre.
    Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre.
    THE MAKING OF A MIND: Letters From A Soldier-Priest 1914-1919.

    Edition: Early printing.

    New York: Harper & Row, (1965) dj. Hardcover - Letters to his cousin Marguerite, written during the first World War, when Teilhard de Chardin, already a Jesuit priest, volunteered for the Army, and spent 4 1/2 years as a stretcher-bearer at the front lines. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre, the Medaille Militaire, and the Legion d'Honneur, but he also began to develop his great vision of the human condition during this time. Translated from the French by Rene Hague. Frontispiece portrait, map. Index, 316 pp.

    Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket (gift inscription on front endpaper, creasing to front flap of dj)

    Book ID: 60255
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  • Turner, Wallace.
    THE MORMON ESTABLISHMENT.

    Edition: 2nd printing.

    Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1966. dj. Hardcover - Described as 'a friendly, yet frank and critical examination' of the Mormons - or, to use their preferred name - the Latter-Day Saints - as they stand today. Includes chapters devoted to the Mormon doctrine on the inferiority of Negroes and also on polygamy, once a central doctrine of the church, now officially outlawed, yet still practiced. the history of the Mormons in the US is inextricably linked with the history of the westward movement. Illustrated, index. 343 pp.

    Condition: Very good in good dust jacket (chip on back cover of dj, other edgewear.)

    Book ID: 30890
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  • BUDDHIST WAYS TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES by Venerable Dattejeevo Bhikkhu; Kiengsiri, Pensri, translator.
    Venerable Dattejeevo Bhikkhu; Kiengsiri, Pensri, translator.
    BUDDHIST WAYS TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES

    Edition: First printing.

    Thailand: Khumson Books, (1992.). First edition - A slim trade paperback, illustrated with photographs, with contains practical suggestions for incorporating Buddhist ways into your daily life. 56 pp. ISBN: 6167200009.

    Condition: Near fine.

    Book ID: 57557
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  • 29 GIFTS: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life. by Walker, Cama.
    Walker, Cama.
    29 GIFTS: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Da Capo Press / Perseus, (2009.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - At age thirty-five, Cami Walker was burdened by a battle with multiple sclerosis, when she received an uncommon prescription from an African medicine woman, Mbali Creazzo: Give to others for 29 days. As one review said "29 Gifts stands out among other ÔinspirationalÕ books because Walker doesn't hold back. She describes her disease and symptoms in vivid detail. And it's that bravery which makes the process ring true. ... Not only does it put a face on MS, it puts a face on perceptions and the power of the mind to overcome adversity.Ó This book also includes personal essays from others whose lives were changed…

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    New York: Da Capo Press / Perseus, (2009.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - At age thirty-five, Cami Walker was burdened by a battle with multiple sclerosis, when she received an uncommon prescription from an African medicine woman, Mbali Creazzo: Give to others for 29 days. As one review said "29 Gifts stands out among other ÔinspirationalÕ books because Walker doesn't hold back. She describes her disease and symptoms in vivid detail. And it's that bravery which makes the process ring true. ... Not only does it put a face on MS, it puts a face on perceptions and the power of the mind to overcome adversity.Ó This book also includes personal essays from others whose lives were changed also by participating in the 29 Gifts Movement. SIGNED on the title page by both the author and Mbali Creazzo with the words "you are a gift" . 226 pp. ISBN: 0-7382-1356X.

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

    Book ID: 45645
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  • THE EARLY WRITINGS OF ALAN WATTS.: The British Years: 1931-1938, Writings in Buddhism in England. by Watts, Alan.
    Watts, Alan.
    THE EARLY WRITINGS OF ALAN WATTS.: The British Years: 1931-1938, Writings in Buddhism in England.

    Edition: First printing.

    Berkeley, CA: Celestial Arts, (1987.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Covers the period from 1931, when Watts was still a student, to 1938 when he left England for the United States with his wife Eleanor. Edited by John Snelling, with Mark Watts (the son of Alan Watts) and Dennis Sibley. Photographs. 272 pp. ISBN: 0-89087-4808.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 41789
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  • Wells, H. G.
    CRUX ANSATA: An Indictment of the Roman Catholic Church.

    Edition: Trade paperback.

    New York: Freethought Press Association, (1953.). Frontispiece portrait of Wells. 160 pp.

    Condition: Good condition in printed gray wrappers (underlining on 2 pp.)

    Book ID: 33117
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  • THE GREATER TRUMPS. by Williams, Charles.
    Williams, Charles.
    THE GREATER TRUMPS.

    Edition: Reprint.

    London: Faber & Faber, (1964) dj. Hardcover - A weaving of the 'Tarot imagery into a parable of love and power that is at once a compelling novel of the supernatural and a brilliant statement of his unique mysticism.' Originally published in 1932, this is one of seven "supernatural thrillers" (the term applied to his novels by T. S. Eliott) by this poet, author, theologian and editor at Oxford University Press. Williams was a member of C. S. Lewis's literary society, the Inkings, along with Tolkien and many others. 230 pp.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket. A clean, tight copy with just a hint of toning to the dj.

    Book ID: 73718
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  • MANY DIMENSIONS. by Williams, Charles (1886-1945)
    Williams, Charles (1886-1945)
    MANY DIMENSIONS.

    Edition: Trade paperback.

    Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. (1993). A novel of horror and fantasy, but also a deeply religious work, originally published in 1933, one of seven "supernatural thrillers" (the term applied to his novels by T. S. Eliott) by this poet, author, theologian and editor at Oxford University Press. Williams was a member of C. S. Lewis's literary society, the Inkings, along with Tolkien and many others. 269 pp. ISBN: 0-8028-1221x.

    Condition: Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 73715
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  • WAR IN HEAVEN. by Williams, Charles (1886-1945)
    Williams, Charles (1886-1945)
    WAR IN HEAVEN.

    Edition: Trade paperback.

    Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. (1994). A novel of horror and fantasy, but also a deeply religious work, originally published in 1930, one of seven "supernatural thrillers" (the term applied to his novels by T. S. Eliott) by this poet, author, theologian and editor at Oxford University Press. Williams was a member of C. S. Lewis's literary society, the Inkings, along with Tolkien and many others. 196 pp. ISBN: 0-8028-12198.

    Condition: Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 73716
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  • THE BLEEDING MIND: An Investigation into the Mysterious Phenomenon of Stigmata. by Wilson, Ian.
    Wilson, Ian.
    THE BLEEDING MIND: An Investigation into the Mysterious Phenomenon of Stigmata.

    Edition: First printing.

    London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, (1988) dj. Hardcover first edition - An investigation into stigmata from St Francis of Assisi in the 13th century to Jane Hill, a British housewife in 1985, a book which is also an exploration of just how much power the mind has over the body. Illustrated with photographs. Includes an appendix with brief biographies of many known stigmatics, notes and references, index. viii, 164 pp. ISBN: 0-297790994.

    Condition: Near fine in a fine dust jacket (toning to the pages)

    Book ID: 87244
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  • MADELEVA: A Biography. by [Wolff, Madeleva CSC, 1887-1964] Mandell, Gail Porter
    [Wolff, Madeleva CSC, 1887-1964] Mandell, Gail Porter
    MADELEVA: A Biography.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback, issued simultaneously with hardcover.

    Albany: State University of New York Press, (1997). SIGNED first edition - "Before her death in 1964, Madeleva Wolff, CSC (Congregation of the Holy Cross), was recognized as one of American Catholicism's most extraordinary women. Known as an educator who founded the School of Sacred Theology (the first and, for more than a decade, the only institution to offer graduate degrees in theology to women) Madeleva was also renowned as a scholar, mystical poet, and the author of more than twenty books. . . Her friendships with C.S. Lewis, Thomas Merton, Jacques Maritain, Charles Du Bos, and Clare Boothe Luce, among others, put her in touch with a wide range of Christian intellectuals. As a spokeswoman for the education…

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    Albany: State University of New York Press, (1997). SIGNED first edition - "Before her death in 1964, Madeleva Wolff, CSC (Congregation of the Holy Cross), was recognized as one of American Catholicism's most extraordinary women. Known as an educator who founded the School of Sacred Theology (the first and, for more than a decade, the only institution to offer graduate degrees in theology to women) Madeleva was also renowned as a scholar, mystical poet, and the author of more than twenty books. . . Her friendships with C.S. Lewis, Thomas Merton, Jacques Maritain, Charles Du Bos, and Clare Boothe Luce, among others, put her in touch with a wide range of Christian intellectuals. As a spokeswoman for the education of women and an advocate for the improvement of the status of women in the church, Madeleva anticipated the women's movement of the late 1960s and the reforms of Vatican II by more than a generation." Illustrated with photographs. Extensive notes, selected readings, index. SIGNED on the title page. xv, 303 pp. ISBN: 0-791434400.

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    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers (compliments of Madeleva Society stamped on half title page)

    Book ID: 87163
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