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where the post-menopausal women win prizes for their assiduous gathering of roots, honey and fruit. After a romp through the hilarious process of divesting oneself of years of clutter, the volume finishes, appropriately, with a chapter about death, culminating in a line from Fathers and Sons. ‘It’s an old joke, death, but it’s new for each one of us’. What an end to a heart-warming and amazingly optimistic book. 247 pages. £14.99 NOW £5


69403 ANXIETY ANSWER BOOK: Professional, Reassuring Answers to Your


Most Pressing Problems by Laurie Helgoe, Laura Wilhelm and Martin Kommor Have you ever walked into a room and had an instant panic attack? Do social situations make you break out in a cold sweat? Are you nervous and afraid more often than not? If


you answered in the affirmative to any of these questions, you may be one of the millions of adults who suffer from anxiety problems. Here is an authoritative reference book for you and your loved ones, providing sound advice and immediate answers to your most pressing questions. What is a panic attack? How can I prevent my anxiety from causing me to overeat? Can a panic attack hurt me? What causes anxiety? Can anxiety make me angry? Written in an easy-to-read question- and-answer format, with over 200 answers, this book helps you cope with your anxiety, conquer your fear and recognise when to seek treatment. 308 paperback pages with two appendices: Self-help Tools and Resources. £6.99 NOW £3.50


67251 HOW TO BECOME A BUDDHA IN 5


WEEKS by Giulio Cesare Giacobbe ‘Every human being has the nature of a Buddha.’ So said the Buddha and as this book proves, you do not have to shave your head, wear orange or beg in the street to become just like him. The only thing you have to change is how you think. The leading Italian psychologist here reveals the scientific discipline that can be understood and practised by anyone, allowing you to create and compete but without stress, can give meaning and purpose to your life and can bring about your spiritual evolution. 160pp. Diagrams. £6.99 NOW £3.50


67366 MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS by John Gray


Widely regarded as one of the best books in its field since first published in 1992, Dr. Gray uses the metaphor in the title to illustrate the major and fundamental differences between men and women and how these, if unrecognised, will inevitably lead to conflict. It is totally unreasonable to expect the opposite sex to behave like ourselves? Clear recognition and respect of these differences hugely reduces confusion and friction when dealing with the opposite sex, and here we are shown the areas where conflict most often arises, why it arises and how to work around the intractable differences between the sexes. 307pp. Paperback. £8.99 NOW £2


67373 PLEASURES AND SORROWS OF WORK by Alain de Botton


The bestselling philosophy/travel writer Alain de Botton explores the joys and perils of the modern workplace, evoking what other people do all day (or night) to help the frenzied functioning of the modern world. With a philosophical eye and characteristic wit and wisdom he takes around a deliberately eclectic range of occupations from rocket science to biscuit-making, accountancy to art, logistics to counselling and aviation to transmission engineering in order to discover exactly what makes the union of individual person to their job so fulfilling or so soul-destroying. 150 b/w photos. 329pp. £18.99 NOW £4


68980 MOVING FORWARD: Taking the Lead in Your Life by Dave Pelzer


The book is written by a man who has personally walked the path from horrific trauma through healing to a successful life. Now, he is in a position to teach others the way, with his trademark wisdom, support and tough love, and how to harness the strength of surviving past negative experiences so that they can use that empowerment to live


their lives according to their own values. Drawing on his own history, as well as his experience helping others through his work speaking to private, public and military groups, his crisis hotline and his personal connections, he blends his gift for memoir-style storytelling with solid, practical advice. 195 pages, with website address. £12.99 NOW £4


69016 SAME SOUL, MANY BODIES by Dr Brian Weiss


Here, the bestselling author of Many Lives, Many Masters, has discovered that the choices we make now will determine the quality of our life when we return from the dead. He has not only regressed his patients into the past, but also progressed them into the future and here for the first time he does so in a responsible, healing way. Using dozens of case histories he demonstrates the therapeutic benefits of progression therapy to bring patients more peace, joy and healing. He recalls when he first met Catherine who ‘came to me as a psychiatric patient 24 years ago. She recalled with stunning accuracy her travels into past lives that were led as far apart as the second millennium BC and the middle of the 20th century, thereby changing my life forever.’ 226ppin paperback. £10.99 NOW £4


69046 MIND WATCHING: Why We Behave the


Way We Do by Hans and Michael Eysenck Child rearing, school education, crime and punishment, treatment of serious illness and political extremism are outstanding sections. What more can we learn about our fellow humans from the work of professional psychologists such as this father and son, who have conducted massive experiments on groups and individuals to determine scientifically why humans behave the way they do? In what circumstances will we go to someone’s help? Why do people obey unjust authority? What exactly is ‘love’? Are we all capable of great cruelty? Does fear always engender total obedience? 415 paperback pages, diagrams and charts. £7.99 NOW £3


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No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says: He is always convinced that it says what he means.


- George Bernard Shaw 69479 NIV HOLY BIBLE: New


International Version by Hodder & Stoughton Publishers


British spelling, grammar and punctuation allow this Bible to be read fluently and more easily understood. ‘Presented to…’ dedication page, a peach-soft beautifully designed dust jacket, satin ribbon bookmark and maps of the Ancient Middle East with


Abraham’s journey and the route of the Exodus, Israel in the Old Testament, Palestine in the time of Jesus, Jerusalem around AD30 and Paul’s missionary journeys in colour maps at the end, this is a truly luxurious gift or family reference edition. It is the newly updated version which retains its commitment to accuracy while remaining accessible to the widest possible audience. It was commissioned by the International Bible Society to reach out to people around the world with a faithful translation of God’s word. 1262pp. This edition has relatively large print laid out over two columns with very clear headers as to what is happening like Jesus and the miraculous catch of fish, Jesus reinstates Peter and so on. A terrific saving through Bibliophile. £25 NOW £12


69411 IN THE NAME OF GOD: Violence and Destruction in the World’s


Religions by Michael Jordan In a timely and important investigation, an expert in his field examines the history of religious violence and the relationship between religion, politics and society, as well as looking at modern religious terrorism. In the ancient fertility cult of the Sumerians, the


goddess Ishtar represented love and fecundity but was also the one who stood ‘arrayed in battle’. She handled the utug weapon and ‘washed the tools in the blood’ spilt in the fighting. The God of the Old Testament, worshipped by Christians and Jews, crushed nations and annihilated the entire Earth’s by population flood. The Hindu god Krishna told his disciples that risk in war is preferable to abstention from war, while the Qur’an states that ‘idolatry is more grievous than bloodshed’. With such encouragement in religious texts, it is perhaps not surprising that ‘holy’ wars, whether crusade or jihad, as well as individual acts of violence have occurred again and again over the centuries. Invoking the name of a god apparently helps to excuse violent behaviour. It also encourages the conviction that a glorious death in battle or by martyrdom is a fast track to paradise. 272 pages with b/w illustrations and notes. £20 NOW £8


69521 LET GOD’S LIGHT SHINE FORTH: The Spiritual


Vision of Pope Benedict XVI edited by Robert Moynihan Who is God? How can we know Him? What does He want us to do and to be? These are some of the fundamental questions that Pope Benedict XVI, who is the leading contemporary theologian in the Roman Catholic Church, has thought, studied and prayed about all his life, and answers here. In


persuasive and hopeful mode, he introduces a God who is good, beautiful and true and the fountain of all life. In his view, the most important thing for each and every one of us is to discover and develop a loving relationship with God, because this is the way to the deepest and most lasting happiness that human beings can experience. He teaches that, even in our darkest moments, we can have hope that all things will ultimately work out in a wonderful way, to show God’s glory and bring blessedness to individual men and women. An inspirational 215 pages. £9.99 NOW £4


69616 ANGELS: A Pop-Up Book


by Chuck Fischer and Curtis Flowers A combination of Chuck Fischer’s beautifully detailed coloured paintings and paper engineering by Bruce Foster make this a highly collectable pop-up book for all ages. The artwork is inspired by classic images from art history and crafted into astoundingly intricate three-dimensional pop-ups with narrative booklet, pull-outs and moving parts. Arranged in three sections: Messengers, a Hierarchy of Angels and Secular Angels, we explore the function of angels as couriers between the heavens and humanity, the hierarchy and the structured order of their divine servitude and finally look at those supernatural entities who exist alongside their religious counterparts. The narratives and imagery in the book draw on a rich history of angelic lore from artists, authors and philosophers both biblical and secular who have been simply curious about angels. Throughout history, practitioners of traditional religions such as Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Zoroastrianism have embraced the thought of angelic beings existing in their midst. No


expense spared in the design, there is even gold lettering and twine used for these most creative of effects.


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69534 SECRET LANGUAGE OF CHURCHES AND CATHEDRALS by Richard Stemp


Subtitled Decoding the Sacred Symbolism of Christianity’s Holy Buildings, here a lecturer at the National Gallery takes us from basilicas through Byzantine, Romanesque, Gothic and beyond. Who is depicted in that stained glass window? Why are there beasts carved amidst all that beauty? Is there a deeper purpose underlying the exploitation of height and light in the nave? Why is there a pelican on the lectern and ornate foliage on the pillars? The largely illiterate medieval audience could ‘read’ the symbols of churches and cathedrals and recognise the meanings and stories deliberately encoded into them. Today, in an age less attuned to iconography, such places of worship are often seen merely as magnificent works of architecture. This special and richly adorned book restores the lost spiritual meaning of these fine and fascinating buildings. The book provides an illustrated key by which modern visitors can understand the layout, fabric and decorative symbolism of Christian sacred structures. The book has three parts - from walls to ceilings, with a theme by theme guide identifying significant figures, scenes, stories, animals, flowers and the use of numbers, letters and patterns in paintings, carvings and sculpture. The final part is a historical decoder, tracing the evolution of styles and the layers of meaning. 30 x 24cm with many plans and layouts including Salisbury Cathedral and Durham Cathedral, the Tree of Jesse from St Michael’s Hildeshein, Germany, an explanation of water, the cleanser and purifier, a casket from the V&A, the altar, angels and demons, the ecclesiastical calendar, the Ghent altarpiece and much more. Among the colour photographs is a superb double page spread of the Apotheosis of St Ignatius in Rome, and the following pages highlight nine individual scenes to explain the imagery. A truly sumptuous volume of 225pp, colour photos throughout.


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66027 SOLOMON’S POWER BROKERS: The Secrets of Freemasonry, the Church and the Illuminati


understanding of all three faiths and their adherents. Published by the British Library. 224pp, 9½” square format.


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67052 LIFE OF CHRIST IN WOODCUTS by James Reid


These 71 woodcuts telling the life of Christ were first published in 1930 when wood engraving was at its height as an artform. The story of Jesus’s childhood culminates in his dramatic struggles with the Devil in the wilderness, surrounded by spiky thorns of cactus. His ministry involves more complex images as Jesus is now always surrounded by people, and the final section, “The Messiah”, has scenes of powerful emotional significance such as the Last Supper and the Garden of Gethsemane. The Crucifixion itself is a tortured composition suffused with rays of dark light, and the Resurrection scenes culminate in Jesus’s Ascension in a shaft of light. Paperback.


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67066 JUDAS by Marvin Meyer Subtitled ‘The Definitive Collection of Gospels and Legends about the Infamous Apostle of Jesus’. Judas Iscariot has been demonised as the quintessential traitor, the disciple who, for the infamous 30 pieces of silver, betrayed his master. But the recent sensational discovery and publication of the long lost Gospel of Judas with its remarkable portrayal of Judas Iscariot as the disciple closest to Jesus, raises serious new questions. Was Judas the only member of the Twelve who truly understood Jesus? Did Jesus secretly collaborate with Judas to set in motion the series of events that would redeem all of humankind? Contains New Testament writings and Gnostic documents. 180 pages. $22.95 NOW £4


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67070 JEWISH JOURNEYS by Jeremy Leigh


The journey is central to Jewish identity for many reasons, from the exile in Babylon and the journey back to the Promised Land to the modern Jewish Diaspora with family and friends widely located round the globe. Discovering at the age of 17 that the Jewish experience of God is not to be found in the wilderness but in communities and families, the author has travelled to hundreds of sites round the world which are important to Jews, including the rabbinic academies of the Rhine, the Venice ghetto, and the historic complexities of Jerusalem. With quotations from the Talmud to Sholem Aleichem and the Arab Jew Sami Shalom Chetrit. 313pp. £12.99 NOW £2.75


68976 LITTLE BOOK OF


by Christopher Knight and Alan Butler Two seasoned researchers show that today’s Freemasons are the spiritual descendants of an ancient priesthood that was forced to act in secrecy. They predicted the birth of the coming Messiah but, soon after the Crucifixion, they were nearly wiped out by a programme of mass genocide conducted by the Romans. Later, in feudal Europe, they grew to a position of unparalleled power before being branded as heretics and forced underground. But they could not be stopped. 306 pages with b/w illus and colour plates and timeline. £16.99 NOW £4


52188 BOOK OF HYMNS A fresh anthology of favourite hymns. This inspiring selection has such time-honoured favourites as the harvest ‘We plough the fields and scatter’, the Christmas ‘O come all ye faithful’, as well as hymns suitable for weddings ‘Love divine, all loves excelling’ and even funerals ‘The Lord’s my Shepherd’. Hymns have always played a significant role in our cultural heritage and this new selection is ideal for use both in


planning services and also personal devotion. Paperback. ONLY £4


66892 TEN ETERNAL QUESTIONS by Zoe Sallis


Subtitled Wisdom, Insight and Reflection for Life’s Journey, the book asks What is your concept of God? What has life taught you so far? Do you believe in an afterlife? These are the questions that define us. Zoe Sallis has interviewed dozens of the world’s most renowned thinkers, leaders and artists to give their answers, provocative, insightful and revealing, to these questions. Nelson Mandela says, ‘Religion, whether it is Christian or Hindu or Muslim, is the most powerful force in the world.’ Karma, right and wrong, destiny and fulfilment, survival on planet Earth under threat and finding inner peace are tackled by celebrities and thinkers. 216pp.


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67049 MYSTICS OF SPAIN by E. Allison Peers During the 16th century, the golden age of Spanish mysticism, Roman Catholicism produced a thoroughly orthodox form of mysticism, a type of meditation that lay at the core of religious beliefs and was practised to raise spiritual consciousness. A leading specialist presents a groundbreaking study of the works and personalities of 15 mystical authors. Included are Juan de Avila and his ‘Letter to a Religious, urging him to be perfect love of God’; St. Theresa of Jesus and her ‘An Exclamation of the Soul to God’; and St. John of the Cross, represented in part by his best known work, ‘Dark Night of the Soul.’ 130pp with large print in paperback. £7.99 NOW £2


68249 SACRED: Books of the Three Faiths: Judaism, Christianity, Islam edited by John Reeve


A sacred, revealed text is fundamental to the three monotheistic Abrahamic religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The purpose of this striking volume is to further and deepen our understanding of these three religious traditions. Featuring essays and other text by world-acknowledged experts and over 200 colour photos and full descriptions of rare books, manuscripts and religious objects from the British Library, The British Museum, the V&A, the Ashmolean Museum, the Bibliothèque Nationale, the Royal Library at Marrakesh, the Tashkent Islamic University and many other libraries, collections and seats of learning, this has to be one of the most desirable and comprehensive surveys of its kind ever published. The book emphasises the critical value of re-examining the books of Jews, Christians and Muslims directly alongside the historical and day-to-day practising of religious devotions to gain a fuller


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EASTERN WISDOM by Priya Hemenway


Beginning with Sufism in the Middle East and travelling via Taoism in China to Zen in Japan, this beautiful little book traces the three very different spiritual paths, with a


commentary and text illustrated by artworks on each double spread. Sufism is a religion of devotion to a single God with roots in Islam, and it speaks with two very different voices - one arising from inner feeling and emotion, the other with the moral wisdom of parables. Tao found its clearest voice in the writings of Lao Tzu, based on the wisdom of the eternally creative laws of nature. Zen is one of the many flowerings of Buddhism and speaks of the here and now with humour and clarity. A beautiful book of eastern enlightenment. 152pp, illus in colour. ONLY £4.50


67076 JESUS: A Story of Enlightenment by Deepak Chopra


Deepak Chopra has written a novel based on his own experience of Eastern spirituality and the Christian gospels, entering imaginatively into the world of Jesus as child and man. His take on the life of Jesus is a profoundly spiritual one whose insights are not limited to those of the Christian scriptures. Judas is Jesus’s shadow throughout, at the centre of the struggle between good and evil. In a key scene Judas tries to perform a miracle and fails, and meanwhile his associates, the Zealots, are demanding military commitment both from him and from Jesus. In the final scene of confrontation Jesus calls Judas to salvation, but finds he has conjured up a dust devil who offers the traditional temptations. 273pp. £14.99 NOW £3


68934 WAY OF CONFUCIUS by Jonathan Price At last, for readers in the 21st century, here is the real Confucius (551-479 BCE). The teachings of Confucius are known primarily through the Analects - a collection of brief aphoristic fragments compiled many years after his death. Setting Confucius’ ideas against the context of his own life and times, the author brings to life the thoughts


of the Master in their pristine form which, unalloyed by later misinterpretations and perversions of his original ideas, still have relevance today. Then, tracing the influence of Confucius in China and the rest of the world right up to our own day, he examines whether the world needs to listen once again to the great philosopher. 256 pages very lavishly illus in colour, map and timeline. £20 NOW £9


68003 FAVOURITE WISDOM Chosen by


People From All Walks of Life by Deborah Cassidi


This inspiring collection offers encouragement in times of difficulty, or when challenges have to be faced, and is based on direct, personal experience. Wise sayings, poetry and humour ensures a wide appeal. Passages have been chosen from writers as diverse as Desmond Tutu, Cliff Richard, Leslie Garrett, HRH Prince Charles and many more. Royalties were donated to the Threshold Prize, described in the book. 177 paperback pages. Wood engravings by A. J. Cundall. ONLY £2.75


68491 ALCHEMY AND MYSTICISM by Alexander Roob


Horapollo’s ‘Hieroglyphica’ in the 16th century formed the basis for the development of emblems and symbols as popular in the Baroque. Animal riddles, ladders, Genesis, purification, chaos, serpent, women’s work and child’s play, Androgyny, and Blood are among the images explored in depth. The Hermetic Museum takes its readers on a magical mystery tour spanning an arc from the mediaeval cosmogram and images of Christian mysticism, through the fascinating world of alchemy to


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