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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious experience
The islands of the Outer Hebrides are home to some of the most
remote and spectacular scenery in the world. They host an
astonishing range of mysterious structures - stone circles, beehive
dwellings, holy wells and 'temples' from the Celtic era. Over a
twelve-day pilgrimage, often in appalling conditions, Alastair
McIntosh returns to the islands of his childhood and explores the
meaning of these places. Traversing moors and mountains, struggling
through torrential rivers, he walks from the most southerly tip of
Harris to the northerly Butt of Lewis. The book is a walk through
space and time, across a physical landscape and into a spiritual
one. As he battled with his own ability to endure some of the
toughest terrain in Britain, he met with the healing power of the
land and its communities. This is a moving book, a powerful
reflection not simply of this extraordinary place and its people
met along the way, but of imaginative hope for humankind.
How did the Oracle of Delphi obtain her prophecies? Can you access
information just by holding an object? Are itches actually
messages? Is it really possible to read the future in the bottom of
a teacup? In this condensed book, experienced seer Jewels Rocka
outlines the theory and practice of divination, using illuminating
examples from all over the world. Packed with useful information
and miniturised reference tables, this is the essential pocket
volume for the travelling prophet. "Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES.
"Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET.
"Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN TIMES. "Excellent" NEW
SCIENTIST. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.
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Milk Fed
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Melissa Broder
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A scathingly funny, wildly erotic and fiercely imaginative story
about food, sex and god from the Women's Prize longlisted author of
The Pisces A STYLIST, INDEPENDENT, THE WEEK AND RED HIGHLIGHT FOR
2021 'Sexy and fun and a little weird ... This riot of carnal
pleasure will make you laugh as well as gasp' The Times 'A
revelation ... Melissa Broder has produced one of the strangest and
sexiest novels of the new year ... Exhilarating' Entertainment
Weekly 'A luscious, heartbreaking story of self-discovery through
the relentless pursuit of desire. I couldn't get enough of this
devastating and extremely sexy book' Carmen Maria Machado, author
of Her Body and Other Parties Rachel is twenty-four, a lapsed Jew
who has made calorie restriction her religion. By day, she
maintains an illusion of control by way of obsessive food rituals.
At night, she pedals nowhere on the elliptical machine. Then Rachel
meets Miriam, a young Orthodox Jewish woman intent upon feeding
her. Rachel is suddenly and powerfully entranced by Miriam - by her
sundaes and her body, her faith and her family - and as the two
grow closer, Rachel embarks on a journey marked by mirrors,
mysticism, mothers, milk, and honey. Pairing superlative emotional
insight with unabashed vivid fantasy, Melissa Broder tells a tale
of appetites: of physical hunger, of sexual desire, of spiritual
longing. Milk Fed is a tender and riotously funny meditation on
love, certitude, and the question of what we are all being fed,
from one of our major writers on the psyche - both sacred and
profane.
A Thousand-Mile Pilgrimage with Martin Luther In 2010, Andrew
Wilson and his wife, Sarah, walked in the footsteps of Martin
Luther, re-creating his famous pre-Reformation pilgrimage from
Erfurt to Rome. Their trek was well publicized, with coverage in
the Christian Century, First Things, the Wall Street Journal, and
Books & Culture. They were also interviewed by travel expert
Rick Steves on his popular radio program. As they walked their
journey of a thousand miles over seventy days, thousands of readers
followed along on the Wilsons' blog. This engaging narrative brings
readers along as Andrew and Sarah traverse Europe, visiting sites
such as Coburg Castle, Ulm's Munster, the Alps, Milan, Florence,
and Rome. Their journey provides a unique window into the history
of the Protestant Reformation and a creative entryway into the life
of Luther. The book also reflects on the contemporary ecumenical
significance of the events of the Reformation, exploring what the
changes of the past 500 years mean for the Christian present and
future. Beautifully written and enjoyable to read, Here I Walk
offers a unique combination of firsthand travel narrative,
fascinating explorations in history, and theological and spiritual
reflection. Pictures, maps, and an afterword by Sarah Hinlicky
Wilson are included.
Letters to Marc About Jesus is a beautiful collection of Henri Nouwen's very intimate and very enlightening writings to Marc, his nineteen-year-old nephew, who struggles to find his true path in a world of confusion and apathy. Written with Nouwen's characteristic grace and wisdom, these letters bear witness to his conviction that anyone can find lasting spiritual fulfillment if they simply take the time to maintain a daily awareness of Jesus in every aspect of life. Powerful and profound, Letters to Marc About Jesus is Nouwen at his best--teacher, guide, and mentor--and will provide the direction and inspiration necessary for any believer to change his or her life.
An internationally bestselling fable about a spiritual journey, littered with powerful life lessons that teach us how to abandon consumerism in order to embrace destiny, live life to the full and discover joy.
This inspiring tale is based on the author's own search for life's true purpose, providing a step-by-step approach to living with greater courage, balance, abundance and joy.
It tells the story of Julian Mantle, a lawyer forced to confront the spiritual crisis of his out-of-balance life: following a heart attack, he decides to sell all his beloved possesions and trek to India. On a life-changing odyssey to an ancient culture, he meets Himalayan gurus who offer powerful, wise and practical lessons that teach us to:
- Develop joyful thoughts
- Follow our life's mission
- Cultivate self-discipline and act courageously
- Value time as our most important commodity
- Nourish our relationships
- Live fully, one day at a time
'This is the kind of book that make you different when you're
done.' - Ashley C. Ford, New York Times bestselling author of
Somebody's Daughter 'From the womb, we must repeat with regularity
that to love ourselves is to survive. I believe that is what my
father wanted for me and knew I would so desperately need: a tool
for survival, the truth of my dignity named like a mercy new each
morning.' So writes Cole Arthur Riley in an unforgettable book of
stories and reflections on discovering the sacred in her skin. In
these deeply transporting pages, Cole reflects on the stories of
her grandmother and father and encounters of enfleshed, embodied
spirituality. As she writes memorably of her own lived experiences
of childhood and selfhood, Cole boldly explores some of the most
urgent questions of life and faith: How can spirituality not
silence the body, but instead allow it to come alive? How do we
honour, lament, and heal from the stories we inherit? How can we
find peace in a world overtaken with dislocation, noise, and
unrest? At once a compelling spiritual meditation and a tender
coming-of-age narrative, This Here Flesh invites us to ponder the
site of the soul by examining our capacity to rest, wonder, joy,
rage, and repair - and finding that our humanity is not an enemy to
faith but evidence of it. 'Exquisite' - Ayo Tomenti, co-founder of
Black Lives Matter
Once a defining feature of Christian life, the practice of
Confession has largely faded in recent years. And yet, without an
acknowledgment of sin and the longing for forgiveness and
reconciliation the Gospel makes little sense. In Confession Jim
Forest offers a moving reappraisal of this neglected sacrament,
drawing on scripture, the lives of the saints, and a wealth of
personal stories. From St. Augustine and St. Paul, to Dorothy Day,
Thomas Merton, and Dostoevsky, Forest shows how the practice of
confession draws us deeper into a loving relationship with God, the
body of Christ, and our fellow sinners.
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