spiritual life

Dan Millman chronicles his own spiritual odyssey, discussing how his mentor, a recluse named Socrates, changed his life and taught him about what is truly important.

Explains that the current state of humanity is erroneously and dangerously ego-centric and argues for a shift in consciousness that can reveal how the modern world can become more sane and loving.

An adventure parable in which the narrator travels to Shambahala in search of spiritual enlightenment.

A collection of writings in which women mystics from throughout history, including Julian of Norwich, Mechthild of Magdeburg, and Catherine of Sienna, explore a wide range of topics related to their faith.

Shadow sets out on a journey across America fighting old myths and the gods of modern technology and material obsession when he takes employment with a man named Wednesday--otherwise known as the god Odin--after his release from prison and his wife's sudden death.

A collection of inspirational stories of hope, humor, and sustenance, aimed primarily at African-American readers.

A collection of ten illustrated, inspirational stories for children, including "Wonders of Nature" and "Noah's Ark.".

Poet Kathleen Norris' account of her two extended retreats at Benedictine monasteries and the resulting enrichment of her marriage, her daily life, and her poetry.

Presents biographical profiles of one hundred spiritual leaders significant to world history, arranged chronologically according to birth year, including Akhenaten, Moses, Jesus Christ, Socrates, Lao-tzu, the Buddha, Confucius, Muhammad, Mohandas Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King Jr., Desmond Tutu, Pope John Paul II, and the Fourteenth Dalai Lama.

Presents six short stories by French-Algerian author Albert Camus about individuals searching for spiritual rebirth, from an adulterous wife to a frustrated artist to a wayward missionary.