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Stories from Indian Wigwams (Paperback / softback - 31 Jan 2010)

Stories from Indian Wigwams
Published in 1893 in London and written by a missionary. As Edgerton Young traveled through Northern Canada, he lived with and among the Aboriginal people. Stories from Indian Wigwams records the Aboriginal people's daily life, challenges, religion, campfire stories, marriage customs, wit and humor, speeches, medicine, the influence of the Hudson Bay Company on the them, the animals around them, and the missionary...

By (author) Edgerton Young

ISBN-13: 9781557099709 ; ISBN-10: 1557099707

Price: £19.35 Not Available

THE CONFESSIONS OF SAINT AUGUSTINE (Paperback - 10 Dec 2009)

THE CONFESSIONS OF SAINT AUGUSTINE
A new edition of one of the greatest and most influential classics of the Christian tradition, and the first Western autobiography ever written

By (author) SAINT, BISHOP OF HIPPO AUGUSTINE; Translated by E.M. BLAIKLOCK

ISBN-13: 9780340980125 ; ISBN-10: 0340980125

Price: £9.69 UK delivery 2 to 4 days

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Something Absolute (Paperback / softback - 25 Nov 2009)

Something Absolute
Ruth Jolly, for whom 'spiritual conviction co-exists with intellectual ambivalence' had in middle age almost stopped wrestling with questions of faith when ... On a bitter February day, Charlie, her student son, crashed in a light aircraft. Witnesses who saw the plane hit the ground, expected to recover only bodies, but against all the odds, Charlie lived.

By (author) Ruth Jolly

ISBN-13: 9781846942358 ; ISBN-10: 1846942357

Price: £12.29 UK delivery 2 to 3 days

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DISPUTED TRUTH: MEMOIRS (Paperback - 1 Nov 2009)

DISPUTED TRUTH
A peritus for the Second Vatican Council, Hans Kung went on to publish a number of controversial books including "Infallible?", which enraged the Vatican and caused him to be unceremoniously dumped from his official teaching position at the University of Tubingen. This book presents a personal account of his struggles and ambitions.

By (author) HANS KUNG

ISBN-13: 9781441180285 ; ISBN-10: 1441180281

Price: £19.99 £15.59 UK delivery 1 to 2 days

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DIETRICH BONHOEFFER 1906-1945: MARTYR, THINKER, MAN OF RESISTANCE (Hardback - 31 Oct 2009)

DIETRICH BONHOEFFER 1906-1945
After his execution by the Nazis, Bonhoeffer has gained a position as one of the most prominent Christian martyrs. As a pastor and theologian Bonhoeffer decided to resist the Nazis in Germany, but his resistance was not solely theological. This title displays the theological development of one of the most creative thinkers of the 20th century.

By (author) FERDINAND SCHLINGENSIEPEN

ISBN-13: 9780567034007 ; ISBN-10: 0567034003

Price: £19.99 £15.59 UK delivery 1 to 2 days

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Novice: Why I Became a Buddhist Monk, Why I Quit & What I Learned (Hardback - 22 Oct 2009)

Novice
An extraordinary quest for peace of mind. In this unforgettable memoir, a young man finds himself disillusioned by the conventional expectations of his parents, teachers, and culture. Desperate to articulate his deepest hopes and dreams, he discards his university education and abandons home, family, and possessions to journey through Europe, the Middle East, and Asia in search of a meaningful life. Narrowly...

By (author) Stephen Schettini

ISBN-13: 9781608320059 ; ISBN-10: 1608320057

Price: £20.99 £16.17 UK delivery 1 to 2 days

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THE SECRET LIVES OF THE DALAI LAMA: HOLDER OF THE WHITE LOTUS (Paperback - 1 Oct 2009)

THE SECRET LIVES OF THE DALAI LAMA
* Alexander Norman offers an unrivalled insight into the phenomenon that is the Dalai Lama

By (author) ALEXANDER NORMAN

ISBN-13: 9780349115047 ; ISBN-10: 0349115044

Price: £10.99 £8.79 UK delivery 1 to 2 days

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REMBRANDT (Paperback - 1 Oct 2009)

REMBRANDT
Rembrandt (1606-1669) is generally considered one of the greatest painters and print makers in European art history. His greatest creative triumphs are generally agreed to have been in portraits (of himself and others) and in portraying scenes from the Bible. This biography examines how Rembrandt's faith impacted on his work and traces his life.

By (author) GREG WATTS

ISBN-13: 9780745952840 ; ISBN-10: 0745952844

Price: £11.64 UK delivery 2 to 3 days

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BACH (Paperback - 1 Aug 2009)

BACH
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was best known during his lifetime as an organist rather than a composer. This biography traces his life, his travels, his many musical achievements and the key role that Bach's Lutheran beliefs played in his composing and his life.

By (author) CALVIN STAPERT

ISBN-13: 9780745952864 ; ISBN-10: 0745952860

Price: £10.99 £8.79 UK delivery 1 to 2 days

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ANGELS IN MY HAIR (Paperback - 30 Jul 2009)

ANGELS IN MY HAIR
An autobiography of a modern day mystic, an Irish woman with powers of the saints of old. It provides the testimony of this woman who sees things, beyond the range of our everyday experience.

By (author) LORNA BYRNE

ISBN-13: 9780099505747 ; ISBN-10: 0099505746

Price: £8.05 UK delivery 1 to 2 days

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The Woman Who Named God: Abraham's Dilemma and the Birth of Three Faiths (Hardback - 28 Jul 2009)

The Woman Who Named God
Explores the biblical story of Abraham and his wives against a backdrop of events that marked the origins of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; in an account that considers the disparate lives of Abraham's three sons and the ways in which their experiences influenced ongoing conflicts between the three monotheistic faiths. The saga of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar is the tale of origin for all three monotheistic faiths....

By (author) Charlotte Gordon

ISBN-13: 9780316114745 ; ISBN-10: 031611474X

Price: £22.14 UK delivery 3 to 5 days

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SANGOMA: MY ODYSSEY INTO THE SPIRIT WORLD OF AFRICA (Paperback - 16 Jul 2009)

SANGOMA
Nothing in James Hall's life prepared him for what happened. When he was in Africa writing about the legendary singer Miriam Makeba, she perceived he had the rare gift to see both into the future and into people's souls. At her urging, Hall consulted a sangoma, a traditional healer, who told him he was possessed by ancestral spirits.

By (author) JAMES HALL

ISBN-13: 9781402761911 ; ISBN-10: 1402761910

Price: £9.99 £7.99 UK delivery 1 to 2 days

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THE LIFE AND TIMES OF RUDOLF STEINER: ORIGIN AND GROWTH OF HIS INSIGHT (Paperback - 15 Jul 2009)

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF RUDOLF STEINER
Explores some of the themes and ideas in Rudolf Steiner's work, as well as the nature of destiny. This book covers the many themes and events such as the early years of Jesus, the Christmas festival and the break from the Theosophical Society to the Anthroposophical Society. It examines the circle of people around Steiner.

By (author) EMIL BOCK; Translated by LYNDA HEPBURN

ISBN-13: 9780863156847 ; ISBN-10: 0863156843

Price: £16.99 £13.59 UK delivery 1 to 2 days

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ROWAN'S RULE: THE BIOGRAPHY OF THE ARCHBISHOP (Paperback - 9 Jul 2009)

ROWAN'S RULE
Reviled and adored in equal measure, and constantly in the news for his controversial statements, this biography explores both the public and private sides of Archbishop Rowan Williams.

By (author) RUPERT SHORTT

ISBN-13: 9780340954331 ; ISBN-10: 0340954337

Price: £9.99 £7.99 UK delivery 1 to 2 days

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Bonhoeffer (Hardback - 1 Jul 2009)

Bonhoeffer

By (author) Eric Metaxas

ISBN-13: 9780061566394 ; ISBN-10: 006156639X

Price: £20.62 Not Available

BASIL HUME: AN ANNIVERSARY PORTRAIT (Hardback - 25 Jun 2009)

BASIL HUME
Basil Hume transformed the face of British Catholicism. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and he was not Irish unlike most of his predecessors. He was loved by the British Establishment and the Queen referred to him as 'My Cardinal'. She awarded him The Order of Merit. This is a full, rounded yet critical study of Cardinal Basil Hume.

Edited by WILLIAM CHARLES

ISBN-13: 9780826439413 ; ISBN-10: 0826439411

Price: £12.99 £10.39 UK delivery 1 to 2 days

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Miracles In The Wilderness: Action Packed Adventure, High Speed Crashes, Alaska/Canada Wolf, Grizzly, Moose Attacks. (Paperback / softback - 1 Jun 2009)

Miracles In The Wilderness
This is one crazy collection of outdoor Alaskan and Canadian adventure stories. How can one man, have so many harrowing near death experiences, and live to tell about them? High-speed auto crashes, snowmobile accidents, Grizzly encounters, moose attacks, sea mishaps, wilderness storms and confrontations with wolves are just the tip of the iceberg. Was he just lucky, or was someone trying to get his attention? Told...

By (author) Tom D. Lynch; Edited by Greg Bilbo

ISBN-13: 9780982355428 ; ISBN-10: 0982355424

Price: £11.01 UK delivery 4 to 7 days

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Here and There (Paperback / softback - 31 May 2009)

Here and There
Autobiography of canon Grant Ockwell who was born in London in 1912. This memoire of a long and varied Christian life has a foreword by The Rt Revd John Hind, Bishop of Chichester.

By (author) Grant Ockwell

ISBN-13: 9780956260406 ; ISBN-10: 0956260403

Price: £11.09 UK delivery 4 to 7 days

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View From the Second Row (Paperback / softback - 27 May 2009)

View From the Second Row

By (author) Rockell Y. Williams Brown

ISBN-13: 9781441527554 ; ISBN-10: 1441527559

Price: £14.86 UK delivery 4 to 7 days

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Chaplain Fuller: Being a Life Sketch of a New England Clergyman and Army Chaplain (Paperback / softback - 20 May 2009)

Chaplain Fuller

By (author) Richard Frederick Fuller

ISBN-13: 9781110157266 ; ISBN-10: 1110157266

Price: £14.99 UK delivery 4 to 7 days

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