How Should We Live?Great Ideas from the Past for Everyday LifeROMAN KRZNARIC

“...[a] lively guide to navigating modern existence...[an] appealingly provocative book...Krznaric writes with passion and lucidity...” —The Wall Street JournalHardcover 352 pages $22.95 9781933346847

Herzl’s VisionTheodor Herzl and the Foundation of the Jewish StateSHLOMO AVINERI

“...[an] immensely readable biography...this is the most chewily cogent account yet of Herzl the political thinker and doer.” —Financial Times Hardcover 304 pages $22.95 9781933346984

IslandHow Islands Transform the WorldJ. EDWARD CHAMBERLIN

“...Chamberlin approaches his vast subject, the islands of the world, from every angle...[a] wealth of information for island enthusiasts.” —Library JournalTrade Paperback 256 pages $14.95 9781933346922

The Gift of YearsGrowing Older GracefullyJOAN CHITTISTER

“Chittister beautifully downplays regrets and accents the rewards of a mature life.”

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“A questioner...and a teller of the truths she has heard and seen.”–USA TODAY

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Mr. Langshaw’s Square PianoThe Story of the First Pianos and How They Caused a Cultural RevolutionMADELINE GOOLD

“...a wealth of fascinating stories and characters... One of the strengths of Ms. Goold’s fine book is showing us how the presence of pianos expanded and deepened the cultural life... Ms. Goold has herself produced an enchanting work.” —The Wall Street Journal

“...a winning account of the world of which the square piano was the centre.” —The Globe and MailTrade Paperback 288 pages $14.95 9781933346380

One Hundred Great Jewish BooksThree Millennia of Jewish ConversationRABBI LAWRENCE A. HOFFMAN

“Rabbi Hoffman...has compiled a list of what he considers to be great Jewish books...Guaranteed to spark conversation and offer excellent selections for book clubs...” —BooklistPaperback Original 368 pages $16.95 9781933346311

Queen Elizabeth in the GardenA Story of Love, Rivalry, and Spectacular GardensTREA MARTYN

“...bewitching and original...Today...not a single authentic Elizabethan garden survives—all the more reason to welcome a book that uses a wealth of evocative detail to recreate this lost world of bright bowers and labyrinths...Martyn’s scrupulous research restores life to...a landscape so enchanting...[an] exquisite book...” —The New York Times Book ReviewTrade Paperback 336 pages $14.95 9781933346823

The Door of No ReturnThe History of Cape Coast Castle and the Atlantic Slave TradeWILLIAM ST CLAIR

“...St Clair shines a light at the heart of the shame.” —The Economist

“...a readable and detailed account...” —The New York Times Book Review

Trade Paperback 288 pages $15.95 9781933346168

Winged WondersA Celebration of Birds in Human HistoryPETER WATKINS & JONATHAN STOCKLAND

“Leave it to the English to draw together, in one slim, delightful volume, nearly all that need be said about birds and humans and their long, complex relationship in history, folklore and literature.” —The Wall Street JournalTrade Paperback 224 pages $12.95 9781933346298

Catherine of SienaA Passionate LifeDON BROPHY

“Brophy manages to round out Catherine’s life in a way no other biography has, preserving her spiritual magnificence even while placing her within the contexts of her fully lived earthly existence.” —Publishers WeeklyTrade Paperback 304 pages $14.95 9781933346373

The Wisdom of the BeguinesThe Forgotten Story of a Medieval Women’s MovementLAURA SWAN

“Swan brings their lives and writings to the general reader with a clear, admiring narrative...her book is a sympathetic look at the Beguines that will intrigue anyone interested in women’s spirituality. ” —Publishers WeeklyHardcover 208 pages $16.95 9781933346977

One Hundred Great French BooksFrom the Middle Ages to the PresentLANCE DONALDSON-EVANS

“Mr. Donaldson-Evans wisely presents his choices in chronological order...By so doing he provides us with a lapidary history of France by way of the works that have helped to shape its culture...an enjoyably subjective trawl through different literary genres, from novels and poetry to plays and short stories—and a great deal more.” —The Wall Street JournalPaperback Original 240 pages $15.95 9781933346229

HorseHow the Horse Has Shaped CivilizationsJ. EDWARD CHAMBERLIN

“...a truly grand subject...a philosophical history and a lyrical essay.” —The Washington Post

“Both as a genuine labor of love and awe and as a treasure trove of equinalia, Horse is bound to find many delighted fans.” —Los Angeles TimesTrade Paperback 288 pages $13.95 9781933346137

The Frozen ShipThe Histories and Tales of Polar ExplorationSARAH MOSS

“This remarkable book offers the most vivid account yet of polar exploration.” —Booklist

“Moss...writes well on the hold the frozen wastelands have always had on the imagination...” —The New York Review of BooksTrade Paperback 256 pages $13.95 9781933346205

Revolutionary SpiritsThe Enlightened Faith of America’s Founding FathersGARY KOWALSKI

“...Kowalski seeks to shatter what he regards as a myth, commonly exhorted by politicians and religious groups. His spiritual portraits...argue that the founding fathers were neither devout Christians nor secularists.” —USA TodayTrade Paperback 224 pages $13.95 9781933346304

The Last Divine OfficeHenry VIII and the Dissolution of the MonasteriesGEOFFREY MOORHOUSE

“...[an] elegant narrative...” —The Boston Globe

“Geoffrey Moorhouse has written an absorbing, detailed and scrupulously fair account of this English revolution.” —The Daily Telegraph (U.K.)

Trade Paperback 304 pages $14.95 9781933346526

A Private History of HappinessNinety-Nine Moments of Joy from Around the WorldGEORGE MYERSONTrade Paperback 256 pages $13.95 9781933346885

ClunyIn Search of God’s Lost EmpireEDWIN MULLINSTrade Paperback 256 pages $14.95 9781933346175

The Popes of AvignonA Century in ExileEDWIN MULLINSTrade Paperback 256 pages $14.95 9781933346328

The Great Medieval HereticsFive Centuries of Religious DissentMICHAEL FRASSETTOTrade Paperback 256 pages $15.95 9781933346236

The C. S. Lewis ChroniclesThe Indispensable Biography of the Creator of Narnia Full of Little- Known Facts, Events and MiscellanyCOLIN DURIEZPaperback Original 320 pages $14.95 9780974240589

The Wisdom of the Benedictine EldersThirty of America’s Oldest Monks and Nuns Share Their Lives’ Greatest LessonsMARK W. MCGINNISPaperback Original 304 pages $14.95 9780974240534

Teresa of AvilaAn Extraordinary LifeSHIRLEY DU BOULAYPaperback Original 304 pages $14.95 9780974240527

Dipa MaThe Life and Legacy of a Buddhist MasterAMY SCHMIDTPaperback Original 176 pages $14.95 9780974240558

The Search for SpiritualityOur Global Quest for a Spiritual LifeURSULA KINGTrade Paperback 256 pages $13.95 9781933346274

The Book of Contemplation77 Words for Thought and MeditationH. WYATT ROLLINSPaperback Original 96 pages $10.00 9780974240541

The Friendship of Women The Hidden Tradition of the Bible JOAN CHITTISTERPaperback Original 112 pages $14.00 9781933346021

In the Heart of the TempleMy Spiritual Vision for Today’s WorldJOAN CHITTISTERPaperback Original 176 pages $14.95 9780974240510

The Monastery of the HeartAn Invitation to a Meaningful LifeJOAN CHITTISTERTrade Paperback 240 pages $13.95 9781933346571

The Angelic WayAngels through the Ages and Their Meaning for UsRAMI SHAPIROPaperback Original 240 pages $15.95 9781933346199

Inviting SilenceUniversal Principles of MeditationGUNILLA NORRISPaperback Original 112 pages $12.95 9780974240503

A Mystic GardenWorking with Soil, Attending to SoulGUNILLA NORRISTrade Paperback 112 pages $12.95 9781933346830

Simple WaysTowards the SacredGUNILLA NORRISTrade Paperback 160 pages $12.95 9781933346359

Enough Room for JoyThe Early Days of Jean Vanier’s L’ArcheBILL CLARKEPaperback Original 144 pages $14.95 9781933346069

One Hundred Great Catholic BooksFrom the Early Centu-ries to the PresentDON BROPHYPaperback Original 240 pages $16.00 9781933346083

The Gift of PrayerEmbracing the Sacred in the EverydayMARGARET SILFPaperback Original 144 pages $14.00 9780974240572

Wise ChoicesA Spiritual Guide to Making Life’s DecisionsMARGARET SILFPaperback Original 128 pages $14.00 9781933346045