Penguin Books Australia

GROWING UP, GOTHAM CHOPRA WAS EXPOSED TO THE DEEPEST reservoirs of knowledge that his famous father, Deepak, could find; his childhood was part spiritual, part scientific, and totally unique.  Now a new father himself, he has contemplated the influences he wants to draw on for his own son.  The first was no surprise: his father.  The second was unexpected: his dogs.

'RZA is a towering artist and deep thinker who has much to teach us.  I salute his courageous vision and compassionate witness-as manifest in this book and his life!'
-CORNEL WEST

A biography unlike any other, The Mother of Invention tells the story of every human being now on the earth . . . through the telling of the life story of futurist and visionary Barbara Marx Hubbard .  We are all moving through the same process, the book and its subject declare.  It is the process of the birthing of the species.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama is celebrated as Buddhism's pre-eminent spiritual master and teacher. He has carried the nuanced teachings of the Buddha to the far corners of the globe, and in the process has touched and transformed millions of lives. With his ever-smiling face, he reaches out to people in a way that makes Buddhism accessible to both non-Buddhists and Buddhists alike.

This is my story, told as I remember it ... and I remember it as though it happened yesterday. It's a true story; I use my own name and the names of my family. This is the story of how I discovered God during one of history's bloodiest holocausts. I wrote this book hoping that others may benefit from my story. -Immaculee Ilibagiza

In this triumphant memoir, Denise Linn speaks with a compassionate yet fiery conviction born of deep pain, as she describes overcoming an abusive childhood and the terror of being struck down by a gunman's bullet. With deep insight, she shares her consequent revelations beyond death's door.

From the mundane to the mystical, follow Denise's inner and outer journeys as she grows up in disparate places...

'Dilemma . . . is sure to reheat the debate about celibacy . . . But just as important, Cutié makes it clear why Catholics shouldn't confuse their checkered church with their religion.  In reality, Catholicism encourages the kind of independent thinking that suffuses his book-conscientious human reason, not hoary Vatican doctrine, as the doorway to faith.'
- TIME

When celebrity journalist Anna Hunt takes a break from her glamorous, high-powered and fast-paced job to live in Peru for three months, none of her friends take her seriously. A burn-the-candle-at-both-ends 29-year-old with a love of stilettos, chocolate, fast cars and Sauvignon Blanc, she seems to have it all, including a wealthy boyfriend and a comfortable pad in Marylebone. How will she manage in...

How is Jesus relevant to us today?

The classic biography of the eleventh-century yogin and poet-the most renowned saint in Tibetan Buddhist history

As Ireland's leading diviner, Joe Cassidy connects with what lies beneath the surface.

Joe knows a side of Irish life that is at once familiar, mysterious and powerful. In his work he sees the terrible consequences of curses placed on land and livestock, or of fairy thorns or forts destroyed. He has a unique insight into the torments caused to the living by trapped spirits and natural phenomena that...

This is the highly entertaining and informative story of Chris Dufresne's life with his incomparable mother from his childhood years to the present day. A respected clairvoyant in his own right, he details the incredible spiritual, emotional, and psychic bond that the two share, revealing the Sylvia Browne that he deeply loves—a passionately loyal and protective mother, grandmother, wife, and...

The Story of One Woman's Journey from the Nightmare of Domestic Abuse to True Healing. Throughout this book, Schwartz offers valuable self-help techniques to enable battered women to discover their self-worth and regain their lives. Her honesty in detailing her thought processes provides enormous insight into the psyche of a victim of abuse, while her ultimate recovery offers hope to others trapped...

Soul on Fire is a magical collection of stories describing the awakening of spiritual powers of an Episcopal priest turned shaman-powers that have usually been ascribed to Eastern masters of traditional shamans. It is about the quest for 'lost knowledge' and the powers that Christ himself once promised.

This is my story, told as I remember it ... and I remember it as though it happened yesterday. It's a true story; I use my own name and the names of my family.
This is the story of how I discovered God during one of history's bloodiest holocausts. I wrote this book hoping that others may benefit from my story. -Immaculee Ilibagiza

The first Western autobiography since Augustine's Confessions , the Monodies is set against the backdrop of the First Crusade and offers stunning insights into medieval society. As Guibert of Nogent intimately recounts his early years, monastic life, and the bloody uprising at Laon in 1112, we witness a world-and a mind-populated by royals, heretics, nuns, witches, and devils, and come to understand...