SkyLight Paths Fall 2012 Trade Catalog by Longhill Partners, Inc

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Why Can’t We Talk? Dialogue as a Habit of the Heart / Backman 1

CONTENTS By CatEgory Art of Spiritual Living 1–2, 12–13, 21, 23 Bible Study

The Passionate Jesus What We Can Learn from Jesus about Love, Fear, Grief, Joy and Living Authentically / Wallace 3 Living into Hope A Call to Spiritual Action for Such a Time as This / Campbell 4 New in Paperback!

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Stoicism 6 Theology/Philosophy 17, 18, 22

Mormonism 6 Native American Nature

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Leadership 9

On the Chocolate Trail JL A Delicious Adventure Connecting Jews, Religions, History, Travel, Rituals and Recipes to the Magic of Cacao / Prinz 10

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Learning to Lead Lessons in Leadership for People of Faith / Ashley 9

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New Feminist Christianity Many Voices, Many Views / Hunt / Neu 8 New in Paperback!

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The Imitation of Christ Selections Annotated & Explained / Chilcote 7

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Spiritual Gems of Islam Insights & Practices from the Qur’an, Hadith, Rumi & Muslim Teaching Stories to Enlighten the Heart & Mind / Rahman 5

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Personal Growth—NEW BOOKS

WHY CAN’T WE TALK?

Dialogue as a Habit of the Heart By John Backman

God’s imperatives for us— to practice peacemaking, love others and build community— all begin with authentic dialogue. Think of an issue that makes your blood boil. Now imagine lunch with a friend who is just as passionate about it—on the other side. How can the two of you even broach the issue, let alone hear each other with curiosity and compassion? The answer begins long before the lunch does, by learning to engage dialogue as a habit of the heart—an inner transformation that the ancient practices of Christian spirituality can address. This highly readable and timely guide to restoring dialogue shows Christians of many stripes how to cultivate this transformation while preparing them to approach their adversaries with curiosity, civility and compassion. This book: • Examines the obstacles that keep us from dialogue: black-and-white thinking, our “distraction lifestyle,” the fear of change and others. • Explores the strengths of character from which healthy dialogue springs—and the work of the soul that cultivates them. • Shows how to enhance the work of the soul by engaging the world around us. • Lays out practical guidelines for dialogue and how they work in an imperfect world. • Includes extended anecdotes of dialogue in action, from resolutions of interpersonal conflict to difficult dialogues on some of the most divisive issues of our age. • Uses provocative questions at the end of each chapter to stimulate group discussion and individual reflection.

Christianity / Spirituality 6 x 9, 176 pp (est), Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-443-4 $16.99 Available October 2012 Author’s Home Area: New York City John Backman, a member of the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation board of directors and creator of The Dialogue Venture, writes extensively on contemporary spirituality and its ability to help us dialogue across divides. His work has been published in several faith-based and secular national publications. He is an associate in the Order of the Holy Cross, a community of Benedictine Episcopal monasteries in North America and South Africa.

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By Sara Hacala 6 x 9, 240 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-314-7 $16.99

By Rabbi Rami Shapiro Foreword by Marcia Ford 5½ x 8½,176 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-151-8 $16.99

By Carolyne Call 6 x 9, 224 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-288-1 $16.99

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NEW BOOKS—Prayer HONEST

TO GOD PRAYER Spirituality as Awareness, Empowerment, Relinquishment and Paradox By Kent Ira Groff

Maybe you’re praying and you don’t even know it. For those who are turned off by shopworn religious language, this unique guide to prayer offers outside-the-box ways to pray in four movements that parallel morning, noon, afternoon and night. • Prayer as Awareness: Waking up to reality—openness • Prayer as Empowerment: Embracing your dreams and possibilities—expanding • Prayer as Relinquishment: Letting go of attachments—emptying • Prayer as Paradox: Uniting the opposites of life—integrating Prayer practices for each of the four themes provide a feast of personal and group enrichment to leaven life at home and work, in formal programs and informal friendships. Whether you’re advanced or just starting on your spiritual path, this practical prayer path breaker will lure you in with its novel combination of real-life stories, pithy thoughts and primal metaphors from varied spiritual streams. It interweaves the author’s own vulnerable experience to say: this is honest to God spirituality and I’m seeing myself.

Religion / Prayer 6 x 9, 160 pp (est), Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-433-5 $16.99 Available September 2012 Author’s Home Area: Denver, CO Kent Ira Groff, a spiritual companion for journeyers and leaders, a retreat leader and a writer-poet, is founding mentor of Oasis Ministries in Pennsylvania. For over two decades, he has practiced and taught the contemplative active life at theological seminaries and retreat centers in the US and abroad. He is author of What Would I Believe If I Didn’t Believe Anything? and Facing East, Praying West, among other books.

Praise for Kent Ira Groff’s Work “Shows … how the search for a deeper faith and the practice of writing can be interwoven to enrich each other. Groff’s fascinating work ought to renew and refresh both writers and people of faith. Highly recommended.” —Library Journal

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By Christine Valters Paintner, PhD 5½ x 8½, 240 pp Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-300-0 $16.99

Edited and with Introductions by Christal M. Jackson 5 x 7¼, 208 pp Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-077-1 $15.99

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Christianity / Personal Growth—NEW BOOKS

THE PASSIONATE JESUS

What We Can Learn from Jesus about Love, Fear, Grief, Joy and Living Authentically By The Rev. Peter Wallace

A fresh and moving portrait of Jesus as a model for how to live more authentic, honest and meaningful lives by fully experiencing our emotions in the love of God. Many depictions of Jesus show him as a character who coolly and calmly floats above the grit and grime of human existence. He doesn’t hurt, he doesn’t fear, he doesn’t laugh, and most tragically, he doesn’t love very passionately. He seems not to feel at all. But a closer look at the Bible reveals something surprisingly different. In this eye-opening spiritual study, Peter Wallace examines Jesus’s actions rather than just his teachings to uncover a passionate figure who was involved, present, connected, honest and direct with others. He was one who was “deeply moved,” as the writer of John’s gospel put it—one who knew and embodied the emotions he felt and expressed them in honest, clear and life-giving ways. Through Wallace’s deeply personal insights and compelling stories and examples, you will be encouraged to model this passionate Jesus by building personal authenticity in every area of your own life, particularly in your self-acceptance and self-expression, your relationships with others and, above all, your relationship with God.

Religion / Christianity 6 x 9, 224 pp (est), Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-393-2 $18.99 Available November 2012 Author’s Home Area: Atlanta The Rev. Peter Wallace is host and executive producer of the acclaimed ecumenical radio ministry Day1, and president of the Alliance for Christian Media in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the author of eight books, including Living Loved: Knowing Jesus as the Lover of Your Soul.

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By Stevan Davies Foreword by A. Edward Siecienski, PhD 5½ x 8½, 176 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-258-4 $16.99

Translation and Annotation by Andrew Phillip Smith Foreword by Stephan A. Hoeller 5½ x 8½, 240 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-172-3 $16.99

By Rev. Susan Sparks 6 x 9, 176 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-280-5 $16.99

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NEW IN PAPERBACK—Christianity / Inspiration LIVING

INTO HOPE A Call to Spiritual Action for Such a Time as This By Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell Foreword by Karen Armstrong

Stepping out of ourselves, beyond the walls of the church, and into the thick of humanity to create beloved community. New in Paperback!

Religion / Christianity / Spirituality 6 x 9, 208 pp, Quality PB 978-1-59473-436-6 $16.99 Hardcover, 978-1-59473-283-6 $21.99 Includes Discussion Guide Available September 2012 Author’s Home Area: Cleveland, OH; Chautauqua, NY (Chautauqua Institution)

Drawing on her amazing life experiences, Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell speaks out on the pressing issues that face us today: love, justice, reconciliation, forgiveness and community. With a bold, distinctive voice, this visionary minister asserts that we have the capacity to transcend the barriers that separate us from one another. She poses that “Who is my neighbor?” may be the most crucial question in our world where so many are hungry and hurting and weary of war. She calls us to live life fully— not carefully or cautiously, but wholly engaged with the world and with the messiness of humanity. She dares us to act as the people we are called and created to be—to claim our freedom to care, to risk and to step out into the unknown. Capturing the essence of her wisdom gained from years of world travel and experience, Campbell offers inspiration and challenge for all who would claim their lives as people of hope. “Secures [Campbell’s] status as an American ‘pulpit prince’…. Warm and clear…. Brings fresh insight to gospel parables.” —Publishers Weekly

Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell, a sought-after lecturer, is director of religion at the historic Chautauqua Institution, former executive director of the US office of the World Council of Churches and former general secretary of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA. She currently serves as chair of the Global Peace Initiative of Women and is one of the founding members of the Council of Sages for Karen Armstrong’s Charter for Compassion initiative. Karen Armstrong is the best-selling author of The Case for God, among other books. A powerful voice for ecumenical understanding, she was instrumental in creating, launching and propagating the Charter for Compassion.

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By Rabbi Dennis S. Ross Foreword by Rev. Barry W. Lynn 6 x 9, 192 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-374-1 $18.99

By Andrea Cohen-Kiener Foreword by Rev. Sally Bingham 6 x 9, 192 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-261-4 $16.99

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Islam / Spirituality—NEW BOOKS

SPIRITUAL GEMS

OF ISLAM Insights & Practices from the Qur’an, Hadith, Rumi & Muslim Teaching Stories to Enlighten the Heart & Mind By Imam Jamal Rahman

This intriguing introduction to Islamic spirituality can be a companion on your own spiritual journey. Over the centuries, Islamic sages have gleaned timeless spiritual insights and practices from sacred texts, meditation and knowledge of the heart. These have been passed down from generation to generation. This book invites readers of any religion—or none— to drink from the wellspring of Islamic spirituality and use its wisdom to nourish their own spiritual path. The gems included in this spiritual treasure chest are reflections on verses of beauty and wisdom from the Qur’an, sayings of the Prophet Muhammad and Sufi poets, especially, the thirteenth-century Rumi. Also woven into the chapters are teaching stories, especially those of Mulla Nasruddin, Islam’s great comic foil.

Praise for Imam Jamal Rahman’s Work “Intriguing … tangible … it can encourage muchneeded healing for readers of all faith backgrounds.” —Publishers Weekly

Spirituality / Islam 6 x 9, 176 pp (est), Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-430-4 $16.99 Available November 2012 Author’s Home Area: Seattle

Imam Jamal Rahman, a popular speaker on Islam, Sufi spirituality and interfaith relations, has been featured in the New York Times, CBS News, BBC and various NPR programs. Co-founder and Muslim Sufi minister at Interfaith Community Church and adjunct faculty at Seattle University, he is a former host of Interfaith Talk Radio and travels nationally and internationally, presenting at retreats and workshops. He is coauthor of Getting to the Heart of Interfaith: The Eye-Opening, Hope-Filled Friendship of a Pastor, a Rabbi & an Imam and Religion Gone Astray: What We Found at the Heart of Interfaith, and author of The Fragrance of Faith: The Enlightened Heart of Islam, among other books

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By Pastor Don Mackenzie, Rabbi Ted Falcon and Imam Jamal Rahman 6 x 9,192 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-263-8 $16.99

By Pastor Don Mackenzie, Rabbi Ted Falcon and Imam Jamal Rahman 6 x 9, 192 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-317-8 $16.99

Translation & Annotation by Aaron Spevack, PhD Foreword by M. Fethullah Gülen 5½ x 8½, 336 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-284-3 $18.99

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BEST-SELLING BACKLIST—SkyLight Illuminations SkyLight Illuminations offers today’s spiritual seeker an enjoyable entry into the great classic texts of the world’s spiritual traditions. Each classic is presented in an accessible translation, with facing pages of guided commentary from experts, giving readers the keys they need to understand the history, context and meaning of the text. All books on this page are 5½ x 8½, Quality PB.

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Christianity—NEW BOOKS

THE IMITATION

OF CHRIST Selections Annotated & Explained Annotation by Paul Wesley Chilcote, PhD By Thomas à Kempis Adapted from John Wesley’s The Christian’s Pattern

One of the most influential Christian spiritual handbooks—second only to the Bible—can be a companion on your own spiritual journey. Next to the Bible, The Imitation of Christ is the most widely read devotional work within the Christian community. Thought to be compiled by fifteenth-century cleric Thomas à Kempis, this spiritual classic focuses on the interior life, the cultivation of humility, purity of intention and the centrality of the sacramental meal in the life of the Christian disciple. While many English translations of the Imitation have been published over the years, there are few modernizations of the English text available. This SkyLight Illuminations edition is based on John Wesley’s popular abridgment and renders these meditations on the life and teachings of Jesus accessible to the contemporary reader. A substantive introduction and facing-page commentary place the work in its original context; clarify the text’s roots in the Bible, the early Church and medieval mysticism; and explain its influence—spanning five hundred years—on spiritual luminaries from saints to popes and its continuing significance as a timeless spiritual classic.

Praise for Paul Wesley Chilcote’s Work

“Moving…. Well written…. Drawn from several categories of spiritual thought—holiness, the means of grace, conversion, repentance, faith.”

Religion / Christianity 5½ x 8½, 224 pp (est), Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-434-2 $16.99 Available August 2012 Annotator’s Home Area: Cleveland Paul Wesley Chilcote, a Benedictine oblate and teacher of prayer and spiritual formation, is academic dean and professor of historical theology and Wesleyan studies at Ashland Theological Seminary. He is the author of many books, including John & Charles Wesley: Selections from Their Writings and Hymns—Annotated & Explained and A Life-Shaping Prayer.

—Englewood Review of Books

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Annotation by Joseph T. Kelley, PhD Translation from the Augustinian Heritage Institute, The Works of Saint Augustine: A Translation for the 21st Century 5½ x 8½, 272 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-282-9 $16.99

Annotation by Paul Wesley Chilcote, PhD 5½ x 8½, 288 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-309-3 $16.99

Annotation by Allyne Smith Translation by G. E. H. Palmer, Philip Sherrard and Bishop Kallistos Ware 5½ x 8½, 240 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-103-7 $16.99

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NEW IN PAPERBACK—Women’s Interest NEW FEMINIST CHRISTIANITY Many Voices, Many Views

Edited by Mary E. Hunt and Diann L. Neu

Insights from ministers and theologians, activists and leaders, artists and liturgists who are shaping the future of Christian feminism. New in Paperback! Feminism has brought many changes to Christian religious practice. From inclusive language and imagery about the Divine to an increase in the number of women ministers, Christian worship will never be the same. Yet even now, there is a lack of substantive structural change in many churches and a certain complacency within denominations. The contributors to this book are the thought leaders of the future who are shaping, and being shaped by, the emerging directions of feminist Christianity. They speak from across the denominational spectrum and from the many diverse groups that make up the Christian community. Taken together, their voices offer a starting point for building new models of religious life and worship. Religion / Christianity / Women’s Interest 6 x 9, 384 pp, Quality PB 978-1-59473-435-9 $19.99 Hardcover, 978-1-59473-285-0 $24.99 Available September 2012 Editors’ Home Area: Washington, DC Mary E. Hunt is a feminist theologian with extensive teaching, writing and organizing experience. Diann L. Neu is a feminist liturgist as well as spiritual director and psychotherapist. Hunt and Neu are cofounders and codirectors of the Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual (WATER).

María Pilar Aquino • Rachel A. R. Bundang • Wanda Deifelt • Marie M. Fortune • Mary E. Hunt • W. Anne Joh • Eunjoo Mary Kim • Kwok Pui-lan • Cynthia Lapp • Shelly Matthews • Virginia Ramey Mollenkott • Eleanor MoodyShepherd • Surekha Nelavala • Diann L. Neu • Kate M. Ott • Nancy Pineda-Madrid • Marjorie Procter-Smith • Meg A. Riley • Victoria Rue • Rosemary Radford Ruether • Letha Dawson Scanzoni • Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza • Deborah Sokolove • Jeanette Stokes • Janet Walton • Traci C. West • Gale A. Yee • Barbara Brown Zikmund

“There are certain books you read with a highlighter in hand so you can pinpoint special passages of delight and challenge. There are certain books you long to discuss in a —Christian Feminism Today community of like-minded people. This is one such book.”

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By Jan Phillips 8 x 8, 256 pp, Quality PB Original Edited by Kathe Schaaf, Kay 978-1-59473-080-1 $18.99 Lindahl, Kathleen S. Hurty, PhD, and Reverend Guo Cheen 6 x 9, 288 pp, Hardcover 978-1-59473-313-0 $24.99

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Translation & Annotation by Rami Shapiro Foreword by Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault, PhD 5½ x 8½, 240 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-109-9 $16.99

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Leadership—NEW BOOKS

LEARNING

TO LEAD Lessons in Leadership for People of Faith Edited by Rev. Willard Ashley, Sr., DMin, DH

The first comprehensive resource for teaching faith leadership development in the twenty-first century. America is changing. Technology, global economics, immigration, migration, social networking and multiculturalism scream for communities of faith to critique and expand our vision of how leaders are prepared to serve in congregations and communities. The comprehensive resource for lay persons and clergy—seminaries, retreats, seminars and congregational leadership development—identifies what we need to know to be effective faith leaders in the twenty-first century and how to teach it. It explains how stakeholders—congregational leaders, ordained religious leaders, educators, students and community leaders—learn how to do theology in context and why contextual education is important. It isolates the unique challenges and opportunities various faith expressions and demographics have in their quest to teach theology. It also mines the latest research on change to see how change impacts leadership style and provides strategies for how faith leaders can educate congregations in our fast-changing world.

Praise for Rev. Willard Ashley’s Work “Draws on a wealth of experience and provides a compendium of realistic scenarios.… A comprehensive resource for clergy, pastoral counselors and caregivers of all faiths.” —Catholic Library World

Religion / Leadership 6 x 9, 350 pp (est), Hardcover 978-1-59473-432-8 $40.00 Available October 2012 Editor’s Home Area: New York City Rev. Willard Ashley, Sr., DMin, DH, a frequent speaker on the topics of leadership development, clergy resiliency and interfaith dialogue, is director of field education and associate professor of practical theology at New Brunswick Theological Seminary. He is the interim pastor at Union Baptist Church in Montclair, New Jersey, and founding pastor of Abundant Joy Community Church in Jersey City, New Jersey. He is co-editor of Disaster Spiritual Care: Practical Clergy Responses to Community, Regional and National Tragedy.

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THE CHOCOLATE TRAIL A Delicious Adventure Connecting Jews, Religions, History, Travel, Rituals and Recipes to the Magic of Cacao By Rabbi Deborah R. Prinz

A book from Jewish Lights, SkyLight Paths’ sister imprint

The next time you pick up a piece of chocolate, consider that you are partaking in an aspect of religious history.

Food & Wine / Chocolate / History 6 x 9, 250 pp (est) Quality PB Original w/ 20+ b/w photographs 978-1-58023-487-0 $18.99 Available September 2012 Author’s Home Area: New York City Rabbi Deborah R. Prinz, a popular speaker on the subject of chocolate and its connection to Judaism and other religions, is director of program and member services and director of the Joint Commission on Rabbinic Mentoring for the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR). A writer and educator, she has published in popular and professional journals.

Explore the surprising Jewish and other religious connections to chocolate in this historical and gastronomic adventure through cultures, countries and centuries. Rabbi Deborah Prinz draws from her world travels on the trail of chocolate to enchant chocolate lovers of all backgrounds as she unwraps tales of Jews in the early chocolate trade to how religious values infuse chocolate today. She shows the intersections of Jews, pre-Columbians, Catholics, and Protestants along the chocolate trail and the lasting rituals involving chocolate that the world’s faith traditions still share. Tasty tidbits include: • Chocolate making in seventeenth-century Amsterdam, home to the largest and wealthiest Jewish community of its time, was known as a special Jewish industry. • Bayonne chocolate makers today advertise that Jews brought chocolate making to France. • The Bishop of Chiapas Mexico was poisoned because he prohibited local women from drinking chocolate during Mass. • Cistercian monks in Poblet, Spain, designated a special chocolate room. • Inquisition jails in New Spain allowed the drinking of chocolate by prisoners. • A born-again Christian businessman in the Midwest markets his caramel chocolate bar as a “Noshy,” after the Yiddish word for “snack.”

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MEN PRAY

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A celebration of men’s voices in prayer— through the ages from many faiths, cultures and traditions. This collection celebrates the rich variety of ways men around the world have called out to the Divine—with words of joy, praise, gratitude, wonder, petition and even anger—from the ancient world up to our own day. The prayers come from a broad spectrum of spiritual traditions—both East and West— including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and more. Together they provide an eloquent expression of men’s inner lives, and of the practical, mysterious, painful and joyous endeavor that prayer is. Men Pray will challenge your preconceived ideas about prayer. It will inspire you to explore new ways of prayerful expression and new possibilities for your own spiritual journey. This is a book to treasure and to share. “A powerful and inspiring way to help men reenter prayer life.”

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Spiritual Practice—RECENTLY PUBLISHED

WRITING—THE SACRED ART Beyond the Page to Spiritual Practice By Rami Shapiro and Aaron Shapiro

Push your writing through the trite and the boring to something fresh, something transformative. This isn’t about how to write spiritual books. It isn’t about the romance of writing. It doesn’t cover the ins and outs of publishing and building a brand. Instead, this fresh and unapologetic guide to writing as a spiritual practice approaches writing as a way to turn the spiral of body, heart, mind, soul and spirit that leads to spiritual awakening. Lead by renowned spirituality teacher Rami Shapiro and award-winning writer and writing coach Aaron Shapiro—and featuring over fifty unique, practical exercises—it takes you beyond assigning inspirational words to the page. It shows you how to use your writing to unlock the joy of life and the infinite perspectives and possibilities that living provides. “Beautiful…. The perfect combination of timeless wisdom, beautifully crafted language and practical, grounded exercises. A must-read for writers, spiritual seekers ... and all breathing human beings.”

—Rev. Susan Sparks, author, Laugh Your Way to Grace: Reclaiming the Spiritual Power of Humor; senior pastor, Madison Avenue Baptist Church

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Rami Shapiro, an award-winning author, storyteller and essayist, is author of the best-selling The Sacred Art of Lovingkindness: Preparing to Practice and Recovery—The Sacred Art:The Twelve Steps as Spiritual Practice, among other books. A rabbi, he directs the Writer’s Loft Certificate Program in Creative Writing at Middle Tennessee State University and is co-founder, along with Aaron Shapiro, of Path & Pen Spiritual Writer’s Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Aaron Shapiro teaches writing at Middle Tennessee State University, is widely published and is a frequent speaker on the topics of creative writing and critical theory.

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RECENTLY PUBLISHED—Christianity GATHERING

AT GOD’S TABLE The Meaning of Mission in the Feast of Faith By Katharine Jefferts Schori

A profound reminder of our role in God’s vision for a restored and reconciled world. In the Christian tradition, believers are called to do more than sit around and pray. Throughout the Gospel—and throughout history—people of faith have been quite literally booted out into the world to bring God’s love to everybody, not just a select few. That’s the meaning of mission—from the Latin verb mitto, meaning, “to send.” It is the work that Jesus and his disciples set out to do—feeding, healing and teaching. In an insightful and powerful voice, Katharine Jefferts Schori, presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church, explores the meaning of mission in the context of contemporary life, reminding us of the Anglican Communion’s Five Marks of Mission: • Proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom • Teach, Baptize and Nurture New Believers • Respond to Human Need with Loving Service • Seek to Transform Unjust Structures of Society • Strive to Safeguard the Integrity of Creation, and Sustain and Renew the Life of the Earth

Christianity / Spirituality 6 x 9, 256 pp, Hardcover 978-1-59473-316-1 $21.99 Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori is the presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church. She became the Anglican Communion’s first female primate in 2006. She is the author of The Heartbeat of God: Finding the Sacred in the Middle of Everything; A Wing and a Prayer; and The Gospel in the Global Village.

“A gift to our worldwide Communion, indeed to the whole church. These gems sparkle with insight and challenge…. A classic for renewal in the church’s commitment as servant to God’s mission.” —Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate, the Anglican Church of Canada

“Will move even the most recalcitrant of us to greater humility and more gratitude.” —Phyllis Tickle, author, Emergence Christianity: What It Is, Where It Is Going, Why It Matters

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Social Action / Politics—RECENTLY PUBLISHED

ALL POLITICS IS RELIGIOUS

Speaking Faith to the Media, Policy Makers and Community By Rabbi Dennis S. Ross Foreword by Rev. Barry W. Lynn

Faith grows when we uphold its vision for a better world and speak of it in the public square— while keeping church and state separate. A practical and empowering resource. It provides ideas and strategies for expressing a clear, forceful and progressive religious point of view that is all too often overlooked and under represented in public discourse. It identifies the religious themes in today’s great debates—gay rights, the needs of children and families, church-state separation and reproductive rights, including access to sex education, contraception and abortion care—and presents new language and methods for effective communication with the media, policy makers and community. It steers away from the polemics and jargon of politics—left, right, liberal, conservative, socialist—and instead relies on factual historical examples, current events and personal stories to illustrate the best ways to communicate the positive role faith can play in personal and public life by reinforcing the separation of church and state. “An incomparable guide for embracing faith as a platform for supporting the social justice issues of our time—from health care and reproductive rights to marriage equality and sex education.” —Cecile Richards, president, Planned Parenthood Federation of America

“An encouragement to all who are searching for a richer and more meaningful way to engage in our democracy, and a much-needed corrective for these bitterly partisan times.” —Nancy Northup, president and CEO, Center for Reproductive Rights

Religion / Politics & State 6 x 9, 192 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-374-1 $18.99 Rabbi Dennis S. Ross serves as a reproductive rights advocate and director of Concerned Clergy for Choice at the Education Fund of Family Planning Advocates of New York State. Rabbi Ross consults to Planned Parenthood on clergy organizing, religion in the media and religious lobbying. He is a frequent speaker on the topic of religion and the media and is the author of God in Our Relationships: Spirituality between People from the Teachings of Martin Buber (Jewish Lights). Rev. Barry W. Lynn is the executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

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RECENTLY PUBLISHED—Bible THE BOOK

OF JOB Annotated & Explained Translation and Annotation by Donald Kraus Foreword by Dr. Marc Brettler

An inviting guide to a classic that challenges God’s justice.

Religion / Biblical Studies 5½ x 8½, 220 pp (est) Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-389-5 $16.99 Annotator’s Home Area: Boston Donald Kraus, executive editor for Bibles at Oxford University Press, has produced such highprofile projects as The Catholic Study Bible, The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, The Jewish Study Bible and The Jewish Annotated New Testament. Dr. Marc Brettler is the Dora Golding Professor of Biblical Studies and former chair of the department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University.

The Book of Job, celebrated as a classic of world literature and one of the glories of the Bible, can often be puzzling and frustrating: puzzling for its dialogue form and off-putting because in places it doesn’t seem to make sense. The book was written in a world very different from ours, and yet the fundamental questions are very much our own: Is it worthwhile to act for the best? Does life have a meaning beyond itself? Are there any answers to our questions? Donald Kraus, the longtime editor of Oxford Study Bibles, clarifies for today’s readers what Job is, how to overcome difficulties in the text, and what it may mean for us. Kraus’s fresh translation captures some of the finest poetry in the Hebrew Bible as well as recovers some of the original author’s intent. His probing commentary explores Job’s daring challenges to God’s goodness, questions about the basic fairness of existence and compelling descriptions of the glories of the created world and the bitter sorrows of human life. Kraus identifies and clarifies problem areas in the text, invites us to enter into Job’s dialogue and stimulates thoughtful consideration of life’s intractable questions. About SkyLight Illuminations SkyLight Illuminations offers today’s spiritual seeker an enjoyable entry into the great classic texts of the world’s spiritual traditions. Each classic is presented in an accessible translation, with facing pages of guided commentary from experts, offering readers the keys they need to understand the history, context and meaning of the text. The series enables readers of all backgrounds to experience and understand classic spiritual texts directly, and to make them a part of their lives.

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Christianity—RECENTLY PUBLISHED

DESERT FATHERS

AND MOTHERS Early Christian Wisdom Sayings—Annotated & Explained Annotation by Christine Valters Paintner, PhD

Wisdom from the very beginnings of Christian monasticism can become a companion on your own spiritual journey. The desert fathers and mothers were ordinary Christians living in solitude in the deserts of Egypt, Palestine and Syria who chose to renounce the world in order to deliberately and individually follow God’s call. They embraced lives of celibacy, labor, fasting, prayer and poverty, believing that denouncing material goods and practicing stoic self-discipline would lead to unity with the Divine. Their spiritual practice formed the basis of Western monasticism and greatly influenced both Western and Eastern Christianity. Their writings, first recorded in the fourth century, consist of spiritual advice, parables and anecdotes emphasizing the primacy of love and the purity of heart. Focusing on key themes of charity, fortitude, lust, patience, prayer, self-control and visions, the Sayings influenced the rule of St. Benedict and have inspired centuries of opera, poetry and art. Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, provides insightful yet unobtrusive commentary that describes historical background, explains the practice of asceticism and clarifies the ancient desert wisdom that will speak to your life today and energize your spiritual quest.

Praise for Christine Valters Paintner’s Work “Vibrant and multidimensional…. Her mystical perspective is very appealing.” —Spirituality & Practice

Religion / Christianity / Theology 5½ x 8½, 176 pp (est), Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-373-4 $16.99 Annotator’s Home Area: Seattle Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, author of Lectio Divina—The Sacred Art: Transforming Words and Images into Heart-Centered Prayer and The Artist’s Rule: Nurturing Your Creative Soul with Monastic Wisdom among other books, frequently leads retreats and teaches on the wisdom of Benedictine, Celtic and desert ways of praying. A writer, artist, spiritual director, retreat facilitator and teacher, she is the online Abbess of www.AbbeyoftheArts.com, a virtual monastery dedicated to nurturing contemplative practice.

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RECENTLY PUBLISHED—Christianity SAINT IGNATIUS LOYOLA—THE SPIRITUAL WRITINGS Selections Annotated & Explained

Annotation by Mark Mossa, SJ

This sixteenth-century mystic, whose mission was to ignite a love of Jesus in the hearts of all, can be a companion for your own spiritual journey.

Religion / Christianity / Theology 5½ x 8½, 288 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-301-7 $18.99 Mark Mossa, SJ, teaches American Catholicism at Fordham University and has also taught at Loyola University in New Orleans. He frequently writes on Ignatian spirituality, contemporary Christianity and ministry with youth and young adults. He is coauthor of Just War, Lasting Peace: What Christian Traditions Can Teach Us and author of Already There: Letting God Find You.

Ignatius of Loyola, sixteenth-century mystic, spiritual director and founder of the Society of Jesus, is considered to be among the greatest educators in the history of western civilization. Even today, his writings continue to inspire Christians in their quest for a meaningful holy life. The Spiritual Exercises alone—Ignatius’s most well-known work—has guided the retreat experience of over a million Christians over nearly five centuries. This fascinating introduction to Ignatian spirituality draws from contemporary translations of original texts focusing on the practical mysticism of Ignatius of Loyola. Excerpts from The Spiritual Exercises, his autobiography and his collected letters and instructions provide direct insights from Ignatius about the role of humility, obedience, discernment, sin and self-awareness in spiritual life. Substantive facing-page commentary illuminates Ignatius’s perspectives on many key aspects of Christian spirituality. “Illuminates the work of this spiritual master in an engaging and accessible fashion. If you are new to Ignatius, read this first. If you are a student of his work, read it for fresh perspective.” —The Rev. Dr. Frederick W. Schmidt, director of spiritual formation and Anglican studies, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University; author, What God Wants for Your Life

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Women’s Interest—RECENTLY PUBLISHED IN PAPERBACK

HONORING MOTHERHOOD Prayers, Ceremonies and Blessings

Edited and with Introductions by Lynn L. Caruso

Journey through the seasons of motherhood and connect with the birth, growth, change, joy, love and inner strength of mothering. Take a spiritual voyage through blessings, prayers, anecdotes and meditations about the sacred undertaking that is motherhood. These words of hope and healing, pain and promise, are for all mothers— traditional, single, adoptive, foster, step and bereaved—and are drawn from many faith traditions, including Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and Native American. Special multifaith ceremonies offer ways to honor many aspects of motherhood, such as: becoming a new mother, either through birth or adoption; welcoming children into the larger community; and acknowledging the experience of weaning a child. Insightful and wise, the expressions in this soulful collection illustrate the paradox of motherhood and will speak to your heart as you see motherhood in a whole new—and holy—way. Contributions stem from both ancient and contemporary sources, and many contributions were written specifically for this book. Contributors include: Rabindranath Tagore Maya Angelou Thich Nhat Hanh Anne Lamott Taniguchi Buson Mirabai Hafiz Julian of Norwich Rainer Maria Rilke Louise Erdrich Kahlil Gibran Christina Rossetti Edgar Allen Poe Sappho D. H. Lawrence Adrienne Rich Patrick Kavanagh Virginia Woolf Gerard Manley Hopkins Gunilla Norris

Self-Help / Spirituality / Inspiration 5 x 7¼, 272 pp, Quality PB 978-1-59473-384-0 $9.99 Hardcover, 978-1-59473-239-3 $19.99 Lynn L. Caruso, an educator, writer and parent / child advocate, is a contributor to Mothering magazine and editor of Blessing the Animals: Prayers and Ceremonies to Celebrate God’s Creatures, Wild & Tame.

“Inspiring…. Capture[s] and convey[s] the different shades of motherhood and their attendant joys and challenges.” —Spirituality & Practice

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RECENTLY PUBLISHED IN PAPERBACK—Inspiration

FINDING TIME

FOR THE Spirituality in the Workweek

TIMELESS

By John McQuiston II

Practice spirituality in a culture where work has become a religion. This collection of real-life examples offers refreshing stories of everyday spiritual practices people use to free themselves from the work and worry mindset of our culture. Drawing from the experiences of others, it shows you how you too can refocus and enrich your daily life with spiritual practice, including: • Finding a haven for inspiring reading at a coffeehouse • Singing during the morning commute to work • Prayerful walking at home and on business trips • Mindful eating and other deliberate experiences of God’s goodness

Spirituality / Inspirational 51 ⁄ 8 x 6½, 208 pp, Quality PB 978-1-59473-383-3 $9.99 John McQuiston II is the author of the bestselling Always We Begin Again: The Benedictine Way of Living and Knowing Beyond Words. He is an attorney and an active lay leader in his congregation in Memphis, Tennessee.

Full of insight and inspiration, Finding Time for the Timeless will help empower you to see how even your busiest workweek can include spiritual habits and routine. “A precious gift that busy people … will likely want to carry around with them for inspiration.” — ★ Publishers Weekly starred review

“A wealth of prayers and thoughts for everyone, regardless of tradition … non-stop reading in one sitting.” —S. Shepherd Tate, past president, American Bar Association

“Reading this book is like taking deep breaths of clean, fresh air … illuminates the spiritual practices that can be incorporated into all of life…. Will be savored.” —Presbyterians Today

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Sports / Nature—RECENTLY PUBLISHED

FLY-FISHING—THE SACRED ART Casting a Fly as a Spiritual Practice

By Rabbi Eric Eisenkramer and Rev. Michael Attas, MD Foreword by Chris Wood; Preface by Lori Simon

Discover the spiritual potential hidden in every cast of the fly rod. In this unique exploration of fly-fishing as a spiritual practice, an Episcopal priest and a rabbi share what fly-fishing has to teach us about reflection, awe and the wonder of the natural world, the benefits of solitude, the blessing of community and the search for the Divine. Tapping the wisdom in the Christian and Jewish traditions and their own geographically diverse experiences on the water, they show how time spent on the stream can help you navigate the currents and eddies of your own inner journey. With charm, wit and passion, they delve into the significance of: • Escaping the Everyday • Fly-Casting & Finding Your Place in Nature • Mindfulness During & After Your Trip • Fly-Fishing Community & Sharing Common Ground Sports / Fishing / Spirituality • Insightful Surprises in Unfamiliar Terrain 5½ x 8½, 160 pp, Quality PB Original • Expanding & Expressing Your Creativity 978-1-59473-299-7 $16.99 through Fly-Tying Rabbi Eric Eisenkramer is creator of The Fly Fishing Rabbi: A • Tapping Your Inner Steward & Blog about Trout, God and Religion, and is the spiritual leader of Giving Back to the Stream “Offers beautiful and original perspectives on a pastime that for many is a kind of religion. They find common ground in the rivers they fish and the spiritual truths they encounter. Lovely, learned, personal, heart-warming and instructional.” —James Prosek, author, Trout: An Illustrated History and Fly-Fishing the 41st: From Connecticut to Mongolia and Home Again—A Fisherman’s Odyssey

Temple Shearith Israel in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Rev. Michael Attas, MD, an avid fly fisher for over forty years, is assisting priest at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Waco, Texas, a practicing cardiologist, professor of medical humanities at Baylor University and columnist for the Waco Tribune Herald. Chris Wood is president and CEO of Trout Unlimited, the conservation organization whose mission is “conserving, protecting and restoring North America’s cold-water fisheries and their watersheds.”. Lori Simon is the executive director of Casting for Recovery, a breast cancer support group that uses fly-fishing to heal sufferers, both mentally and physically.

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