Biography: religious & spiritual

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Book Cover:  Walking Wisdom: Three Generations, Two Dogs, and the Search for a Happy Life
By Gotham Chopra & Deepak Chopra

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.

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...

Published: 19/09/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781848503298
RRP: $17.95
Book Cover: The Tao of Wu
By RZA

'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


'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


Published: 15/12/2010
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781594484858
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover: The Mother of Invention: The Legacy of Barbara Marx Hubbard and the Future of YOU
By Neale Donald Walsch

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.

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 . ...

Published: 24/03/2011
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9781401928988
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover:  In My Own Words: An Introduction to My Teachings and Philosophy: His    Holiness the Dalai Lama
By Dalai Lama & Rajiv Mehrotra

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.

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...

Published: 27/10/2008
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9781401920081
RRP: $26.95
Book Cover:  Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust
By Immaculee Llibagiza

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

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...

Published: 01/07/2006
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781401908973
RRP: $26.95
Book Cover:  How My Death Saved My Life
By Denise Linn

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...

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...

Published: 01/06/2005
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781401905262
RRP: $26.95
Book Cover:  Dilemma: A Priest's Struggle with Faith and Love
By Father Albert Cutie

'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


'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...

Published: 03/02/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780451233899
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover: The Shaman in Stilettos
By Anna Hunt

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...

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...

Published: 25/07/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780241961360
RRP: $22.99
Book Cover:  Jesus: A Biography from a Believer
By Paul Johnson

How is Jesus relevant to us today?

How is Jesus relevant to us today?

Published: 21/04/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143118770
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover: The Life of Milarepa
By Tsangnyon Heruka

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

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

Published: 25/10/2010
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143106227
RRP: $9.95
Book Cover: The Messenger: The Meanings of the Life of Muhammad
The life of the Prophet Muhammad, to whom the Angel Gabriel revealed the verses of the Quran, has provided inspiration to Muslims for hundreds of years. In The Messenger , leading Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan considers the ways in which the Prophet's actions, words and teachings can guide us in the modern world.
The life of the Prophet Muhammad, to whom the Angel Gabriel revealed the verses of the Quran, has provided inspiration to Muslims for hundreds of years. In The Messenger , leading Muslim scholar Tariq...
Published: 11/02/2008
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780141028552
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover: The Diviner
By Joe Cassidy

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...

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...

Published: 26/04/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781844882878
RRP: $29.95
Book Cover:  My Life with Sylvia Browne
By Chris Dufresne

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...

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...

Published: 01/01/2000
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781561706679
RRP: $22.95
Book Cover:  Whose Face is in the Mirror
By Dianne Schwartz

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...

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...

Published: 01/03/2000
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781561706389
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover:  Soul On Fire: A Transformational Journey From Priest To Shaman
By Peter Calhouno

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.

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...

Published: 01/09/2007
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781401917487
RRP: $26.95
Book Cover:  Left To Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust
By Immaculee Ilibagiza

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

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...

Published: 01/11/2006
Format: Audio Visual
ISBN: 9781401911492
RRP: $34.95
Book Cover:  Monodies and On the Relics of Saints : The Autobiography and a Manifesto of a French Monk from the Time of the Crusades CLA
By Guibert of Nogent

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...

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...

Published: 03/01/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143106302
RRP: $19.95

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21 May 2012
2012 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) - winners

The Australian Book Industry Awards were held in Sydney on Friday night. It was a great night for Penguin with our books taking the top honors in four book categories including the prestigious Book of the Year. Congratulations also to Peg McColl, Kate McCormack and the rights team who won the International (Rights) Award for the second year running for Paul French's book Midnight in Peking. United Book Distributors were again named Distributor of the Year.

Illustrated Book of the Year

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