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Something from Nothing by Bernie S. Siegel, M.D. 

Sometimes the best present you can give is nothing.

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Honoring the Day of Rest by Dorothy C. Bass 

Keeping Sunday as a day of rest and worship is a part of American life that has fallen by the wayside over the past couple of decades. Here Dorothy Bass offers some practical suggestions on making Sunday observance more pleasant and meaningful — whether it’s a matter of dealing with social lunches or children’s sports.

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Beauty and Hospitality by Anita Diamant with Howard Cooper 

These two vanishing forms of grace lie at the heart of a true Jewish home.

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The Life of the Buddha by Cherry Gilchrist 

How the Buddha left a life of comfort and privilege and went on a relentless search for illumination.

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The Coming of the Archangel Gabriel by Leila Azzam and Aisha Gouverneur 

The central tenet of Islam is "There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is His Prophet." The Prophet Muhammad lived in Arabia from c.570 to 632 C.E. He is the revealer of the Holy Qur'an (or Koran), the sacred scripture of Islam, which, it is said, was transmitted to him by the Archangel Gabriel. Here is an account of the Prophet's first encounter with the Archangel.

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Ritual, Ceremony and Us by Malidoma Patrice Somé 

In an African traditional culture, ritual observance is as important as gathering food or taking care of the material necessities of life.

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What to Tell Children About God by Alan Watts 

A beloved teacher describes how he answers those hard questions a child may ask.

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