John R Mabry: 112 books

Twenty-two centuries ago in Alexandria, a sect of philosopher-poets fashioned a myth the strands of which weave through Christianity, Judaism, Islam and Greek philosophy, and inspired the legends of the Holy Grail. Long banished to the realm of notorious heresy, the myths of the Gnostics took root...

Albert Einstein's genius included a spiritual sense that fits comfortably with science. With quotes that illustrate Einstein's views, and with a look at how spiritual feelings may be understood and valued by modern science, this book shows a way of being spiritual that does not include belief in the...

This book provides an overview of the genre of fairy tales in general and the world-wide Cinderella story in particular. Includes five complete Cinderella stories ready for reading aloud, from France, Germany, the USA and West Africa. Has brief description of the process of how children learn to read...

One of the most ambitious essays in the interpretation of Dante our time has seen...his interpretation of the role of Beatrice is a subtle and individual one. Charles Williams was one of the finest -- not to mention one of the most unusual -- theologians of the twentieth century. His mysticism is...

In this small book of seventeen lyric and narrative poems the author chronicles the grief he experienced following the shooting death of Matthew Solomon, September 4, 2008 on the streets of San Francisco. Starting with Day 2 and going through Day 78 of the third year, Denham's poems capture not only...

What happens when one of America's best-known haiku poets joins forces with her psychologist husband to write a book? The answer: "Take a Deep Breath: The Haiku Way to Inner Peace" -- a unique collection of guided meditations, drawn from and experienced through the appreciation of haiku....

Poised on a meditation cushion in the very heart of nature, Antoinette Voûte Roeder transports us to 'the cusp of the in between.' Geese fly, coyotes emerge from the woods, the heart lifts and falls and lifts again. These musical articulations in five movements constitute soulful breathings from...

Rituals mark life's momentous and symbolic events: from special birthdays and holidays to personal affairs such as a child's first day of school or the death of a beloved pet. Over time, and as people and circumstances change, some rituals become merely habitual, losing their significance and creating...

Dan Turner is a poet of profound insight and spirituality. This book collects poems across several decades, with themes ranging from family, nature, spirituality and the poignant pursuit of justice.

Readers of "Ruby's World – My Journey with the Zulu" demanded answers! In "Unlocking the Dream", Karen Baldwin shares her intimate dream of a one-breasted heroine that drives her through an intense journey of healing and self-determination. Not satisfied to merely survive a heart attack and...

If you're like the many couples that have needs and desires that cannot be met by conventional ceremonies, I DO was written just for you. Whether you're celebrating an interfaith or intercultural union, a second or third marriage, a same-sex marriage, or a commitment ceremony, you can make your special...

Growing up queer in the Bible Belt of the Deep South is a dangerous, scary experience. Day in and day out, messages of condemnation and hate come from all directions: church, home, school -- even the bumpers of cars and trucks coasting down the highway. Not every queer person survives this harsh environment,...

The life of Elizabeth represents, in English history, the longest and most spectacular period of a change in society. That change began before her. It was the change from a society directed, at any rate in theory, by a metaphysical idea, to a society directed, both in theory and practice, by nothing...

The natural world comes alive in Charles Burack's luminous collection of poems. The poet meets trees, flowers, birds, spiders, cats, seals, and other wondrous and endangered creatures as equals. They share their wisdom and beauty, love and fear, humor and suffering and inspire in him profound ponderings,...