“Malek o’Shoara Bahar was the enlightened

cultural father of all Iranians who lived after

him." —Rahavard Persian Journal

Intimate and emotionally engaging, this absorbing

and timely memoir introduces western readers to

Iran's great cultural hero, political activist, and poet

laureate Malek o'Shoara Bahar—whose freedom

anthem "Bird of Dawn" is sung regularly with passion

at rallies and demonstrations for human rights and

democratic values throughout Iran . . .

Does grace exist?

Can we know if we're fooling ourselves,

one way or the other?

This nourishing selection of quotes from

Paul Brunton's most mature writings

penetrates layers of supersition and

cynicism and takes us to the heart of

the matter . . .

Young Molly O'Brien just can't take it

anymore and is about to do something

reckless, when a strange creature

suddenly answers her soul's urgent

call for help. Together they enter the

realm between the worlds and prepare

Molly for her true destiny—

Need to re-invent yourself, or a situation—

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choose, and the way ahead with dignity is not

clear, this acclaimed easy-to-consult new resource

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"A stirring introduction . . .  [Geldard's] accessible

approach makes Emerson palatable and relevant to

a new generation of inquisitive readers across

denominational lines." —Library Journal, May 1, 2010

Emerson and the Dream of America connects

the awakening of hope that led to the election

of Barack Obama with a rebirth of Emerson’s

great Dream of “this new yet unapproachable

America.” This is the first book to combine

Emerson’s energizing teachings for individuals

with the theme of achieving America’s unique

promise as a nation. . . .

Put the Blame on Eve follows the roots of

women’s struggles for equal pay, equal status,

and equal respect back to that fateful, eye-

opening day—when Eve met a Serpent by a

Tree, and shared an Apple with Adam instead

of enjoying it without him. How did  Eve (and

then all women) become a scapegoat for “The

Fall of Man”? What “spin” on this story made

women seem to deserve . . .

Sixteen independent but related volumes—each addressing a

unique dimension of human character or spiritual potential.

Each volume is remarkable in its own right. The depth,

simplicity, practical detail, and consistent sensibleness

of the series as a whole is unmatched . . .

When grief is the form your love takes,

where do you turn? Do you escape, or enter,

the loneliness, the emptiness, the pain? How

much, how slowly, how fast? It’s a blessing

when someone can . . .

There is a silence between breaths

when the heart becomes a sacred flame

and the belly uncoils which reminds me

how remarkable it is to . . .

“A glorious deluge of the divine!” —Wavy Gravy

“Poems of the heart that speak directly to our spirit

today . . . timely and timeless . . . like nectar to soul.”

   —Lama Surya Das

"A gorgeous book . . . Stephen Levine has always told the

truth, now he does it with the great beauty of his poetry . . .”

   —Roshi Joan Halifax

“There are many poems here you’ll want to read to friends.”

   —Robert Bly

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Breaking the Drought at Ecoversity. 

Breaking the Drought is a bold new step into a deeper

level of the compassionate helpfulness for which Stephen

and Ondrea Levine have become so well known and

loved . . .