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Kahlil Gibran

First published in 1923, this masterpiece of religious inspiration and timeless appeal offers deep insight into every facet of existence: love, marriage, children, work, freedom, pain, joy, sorrow, friendship, and time. It is a heartfelt expression of man's deepest spiritual desires. Illustrated with the poet's own evocative drawings, its potent message of self-understanding and spiritual growth has inspired millions of readers. If you've never read this book, you should, and you'll find yourself re-reading it and recommending it to everyone you know as well.

126pp, 8.25x6, illus. ... Paperback

Published price £9.95 -- You save £5.70 ... 57%
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THE PROPHET: The Life & Times of Kahlil Gibran Ref: RED575

Robin Waterfield

In this comprehensive biography, Robin Waterfield traces the influences that shaped the author of The Prophet. He explores Gibran's development from wounded Romantic and angry young man, following him from the decadence of fin de siècle Boston to the vigor of Greenwich Village in its heyday before the First World War. Though known outwardly for the peace and optimism that permeates his work, Gibran's life, as Waterfield demonstrates, was littered with personal tragedy and conflicted sexuality. Admired by many as a charismatic and intelligent aesthete, Gibran could also be abusive and self-indulgent. Waterfield traces Gibran's development as an artist and as a writer - from his revolutionary short Arabic pieces to the confident biblical cadences of his more mature English works - and offers fresh insights into Gibran's life and work.

288pp, 9x6 ... Hardback

Published price £18.99 -- You save £11.00 ... 58%
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RED POPPIES: A Novel of Tibet Ref: RFD560

Alai

Ambitious, sensuous, filled with intriguing characters, panoramic settings, and high drama, Red Poppies opens a fascinating window on Tibet. The story of the wealthy Maiqi family: its powerful chieftain, his Han Chinese wife, his first son and heir, and his second, 'idiot' son, the novel's narrator and unlikely hero. The time is the 1930s, the setting a stone fortress overlooking all that the family rules on the arid plains of inner Tibet, with its scattered populace of peasant farmers, merchants, and comical local lamas.

404pp, 9.5x6.25 ... Hardback

Published price £14.99 -- You save £10.00 ... 67%
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THE STORY TELLER Ref: RFD336

Margaret Coel

"Vicki Holden, an Arapaho attorney, has returned to the Wind River Reservation; tribal elders want her to find a nineteenth-century Arapaho warrior's ledger book, used to chronicle tribal life. Meanwhile, Father John O'Malley is lobbying a tightfisted church hierarchy for a reservation museum. Holden and O'Malley join forces when a young Arapaho scholar, involved in both projects, goes missing; they race to find the scholar to protect him, the ledger, and tribal culture. Coel's fourth mystery has vivid western landscapes, intriguing history, compelling characters, and quick, tight writing that is a joy to read. The mystery looks easy, but Coel offers many twists and surprises." - Booklist. "Another splendid mix of mystery and Native American culture." - Library Journal.

242pp, 9x6 ... Hardback

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TAO TEH CHING: Teaching the Way to Wisdom Ref: RFD320

Lao Tsu, translated by James Legge

The Tao Te Ching is the most widely read Chinese book in the world and has been translated into more languages than any other book except the Bible. The English translation presented here is by James Legge (1815-97) which, despite the presence of more recent translations, remains impressive for its clarity and elegance. The Tao Te Ching (Dào Dé Jing) is divided into two books. This was often thought to be an arbitrary division; but manuscripts were discovered in 1973 in which the order of the two books was reversed. An interpretation has now been offered that the two books are intended to be about the Tao and Te. Part I begins with statements about the Tao (pronounced Dao), which means "The Way." Book II begins with statements about Te (pronounced "Duh"), which may be translated "Virtue" or "Integrity." Ching (pronounced "Jeang") means "text" or "classic." The Tao Te Ching, then, is a classic dealing with Virtue and The Way.

128pp, 8.25x6 ... Paperback

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VOICES FROM THE HEART: Inspirations for a Compassionate Future Ref: RFD253

Eddie & Debbie Shapiro

Voices from the Heart expresses the profound thought that every positive change we make as individuals can create a chain reaction that is beneficial to everyone. On topics including religion and spirituality, the creation of economic and educational models, the task of saving the environment, and new approaches to personal health care, the essays show us how to take responsibility for ourselves and our surroundings. Here is a handbook of visions, solutions, and straightforward wisdom that illustrates how we can take charge of our portion of the world and put our spirituality to work. Contributors include the Dalai Lama, Ram Dass, Thich Nhat Hanh, Yoko Ono, Marianne Williamson and others.

362pp ... Paperback

Published price £12.99 -- You save £9.00 ... 69%
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