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"Mary Oliver would probably never admit to anything so grandiose as an effort to connect the conscious mind and the heart (that's what she says poetry can do), but that is exactly what she accomplishes in this stunning little handbook."?Los Angeles Times From the beloved and acclaimed poet, an ultimate guide to writing and understanding poetry. With passion and wit, Mary Oliver skillfully imparts expertise from her long, celebrated career as a disguised poet. She walks readers through exactly how a poem is built, from meter and rhyme, to form and diction, to sound and sense, drawing on poems by Robert Frost, Elizabeth Bishop, and others. This handbook is an invaluable glimpse into Oliver's prolific mind?a must-have for all poetry-lovers.

A book on feminism, by and for men, that women will want for their fathers, sons, and male partners

In this classic work of spiritual guidance, the founder of the Rochester Zen Center presents a comprehensive overview of Zen Buddhism. Exploring the three pillars of Zen-teaching, practice, and enlightenment-Roshi Philip Kapleau, the man who founded one of the oldest and most influential Zen centers in the United States, presents a personal account of his own experiences as a student and teacher, and in so doing gives readers invaluable advice on how to develop their own practices. Revised and updated, this 35th anniversary edition features new illustrations and photographs, as well as a new afterword by Sensei Bodhin Kjolhede, who succeeded Kapleau as spiritual director of the Rochester Zen Center. A moving, eye-opening work, The Three Pillars of Zen is the definitive introduction to the history and discipline of Zen.

An in-depth and illustrated guide to Tolkien's dark powers.

High-quality art book from a leading tattoo studio and cult tattoo publication Sang Bleu

Megan Hess flourishes her pen at ten of Italy's most important designers

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Meet the artist whose majestic wave sent ripples across the world. Hokusai, master artist and printmaker, is not only one of the giants of Japanese art but a father figure to Western modernism, inspiring a whole new notion of space for artists from Monet to Morisot, Cassatt to Klimt. Spanning erotic books, historical novels, and album prints,...

A gripping account of the rise and fall of Iran's glamorous Pahlavi dynasty, written with the cooperation of the late Shah's widow, Empress Farah

After his martyrdom at the hands of the Gestapo in 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer continued his witness in the hearts of Christians around the world. His Letters and Papers from Prison became a prized testimony to Christian faith and courage, read by thousands. Now in Life Together we have Pastor Bonhoeffer's experience of Christian community. This story of a unique fellowship in an underground seminary during the Nazi years reads like one of Paul's letters. It gives practical advice on how life together in Christ can be sustained in families and groups. The role of personal prayer, worship in common, everyday work, and Christian service is treated in simple, almost biblical, words. Life Together is bread for all who are hungry for the real life of Christian fellowship.

For over 50 years students, professors, clergy, and general readers have relied on The New Oxford Annotated Bible as an unparalleled authority in Study Bibles. This fifth edition of the Annotated remains the best way to study and understand the Bible at home or in the classroom. This thoroughly revised and substantially updated edition contains the best scholarship informed by recent discoveries and anchored in the solid Study Bibletradition.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Already the most discussed and most important religious book of the decade." —David BrooksIn this controversial bestseller, Rod Dreher calls on American Christians to prepare for the coming Dark Age by embracing an ancient Christian way of life.    From the inside, American churches have been hollowed out by the departure of young people and by an insipid pseudo–Christianity. From the outside, they are beset by challenges to religious liberty in a rapidly secularizing culture. Keeping Hillary Clinton out of the White House may have bought a brief reprieve from the state’s assault, but it will not stop the West’s slide into decadence and dissolution.   Rod Dreher argues that the way forward is actu­ally the way back—all the way to St. Benedict of Nur­sia. This sixth-century monk, horrified by the moral chaos following Rome’s fall, retreated to the forest and created a new way of life for Christians. He built enduring communities based on principles of order, hospitality, stability, and prayer. His spiritual centers of hope were strongholds of light throughout the Dark Ages, and saved not just Christianity but Western civilization.   Today, a new form of barbarism reigns. Many believers are blind to it, and their churches are too weak to resist. Politics offers little help in this spiritual crisis. What is needed is the Benedict Option, a strategy that draws on the authority of Scripture and the wisdom of the ancient church. The goal: to embrace exile from mainstream culture and construct a resilient counterculture.  The Benedict Option is both manifesto and rallying cry for Christians who, if they are not to be conquered, must learn how to fight on culture war battlefields like none the West has seen for fifteen hundred years. It''s for all mere Chris­tians—Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox—who can read the signs of the times. Neither false optimism nor fatalistic despair will do. Only faith, hope, and love, embodied in a renewed church, can sustain believers in the dark age that has overtaken us. These are the days for building strong arks for the long journey across a sea of night.

First publication of a rare, full colour edition

World Football Club Crests is a captivating book written by Mr Leonard Jagerskioeld Nilsson. Published in 2018 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, this book delves into the fascinating world of football. As a reader, you will be taken on a journey across continents and through the history of football clubs. The book's focus on club crests offers a unique perspective on football culture, providing insights into the symbols and emblems that represent clubs and their fans. This book is a must-have for any football enthusiast looking to expand their knowledge and understanding of the game. Its thorough research and engaging writing style make it a standout in the sports literature genre. Don't miss out on this gem from Bloomsbury Publishing PLC.

Have you ever kept a diary? This is the diary of a young girl growing up in sixties America - an honest account of teenage life. This book was first published several decades ago as the shocking real diary of a young woman.

One of the most influential books on Western understanding and sympathy for Red China in the 1930s

C. S. Lewis' Little Book of Wisdom offers more than 300 bite-size nuggets of inspiration and wisdom from the much-loved author, philosopher, and Christian theologist.

A classic account of the psychedelic experienceThe Joyous Cosmology is Alan Watts's exploration of the insight that the consciousness-changing drugs LSD, mescaline, and psilocybin can facilitate "when accompanied with sustained philosophical reflection by a person who is in search, not of kicks, but of understanding.” More than an artifact, it is both a riveting memoir of Watts's personal experiments and a profound meditation on our perennial questions about the nature of existence and the existence of the sacred.Includes Watts's article "Psychedelics and Religious Experience”

Exposing how "witch" and "slut" are used to police female sexuality, the author rehabilitates these sex positive archetypes.

Encapsulating years of experience integrating critical theological thinking with the preaching task, Claiming Theology in the Pulpit will be a welcomed resource to both preachers and students. Through the use of a theological profile, Burton Cooper and John McClure help preachers become more aware of not only the broad theological traditions of...

Jüngst unternommene Versuche, das Wrack des vor Montevideo durch Selbstversenkung am 17. Dezember 1939 untergegangenen Panzerschiffes ADMIRAL GRAF SPEE zu heben, lassen die Frage nach dem geschichtlichen Zusammenhang dieses Ereignisses ebenfalls wieder auftauchen. Bisher unveröffentlichte Fotos, u.a. von den neun beim Handelskrieg versenkten Schiffen dokumentieren den strategischen Auftrag des Panzerschiffes. Es wird in ein Seegefecht mit einem britischen Schiffsverband verwickelt und läuft mit Toten und Verwundeten an Bord den neutralen Hafen von Montevideo an. Der Verfasser beschreibt die Gründe, die zur Aufgabe des Panzerschiffes führten. Sein Untergang war wie ein Fanal für den von Deutschland entfesselten Weltkrieg.