Mary Magdalene is the narrator and principal character of this novel. She was the first person who saw the risen Jesus and was entrusted by him with the mission of informing his disciples--but they did not believe her. The New Testament tells little about her character except that she was generous and faithful. In this fictional retelling, she emerges as a woman of strength and integrity, struggling to be herself in a patriarchal society. In this she is a believable role model for marginal...

The Soul Garden: A Seasonal Path of Healing Through Loss and Grief invites readers into a heartfelt conversation with the author, offering companionship and hope along the journey of loss. Within the Soul Garden, you'll discover how to gently tend your spirit, finding comfort, strength, and renewal in every season of grief. Each chapter concludes with powerful questions for reflection and discussion, making this book a meaningful companion for personal healing or group support. Inspiring a...

**2023 Illumination Book Awards Silver Medalist, Illness/Death/Dying2023 Catholic Media Association Book Awards, First Place, Books About Prayer2023 Catholic Media Association Book Awards, Honorable Mention, Grief and BereavementIT’S DIFFICULT TO PRAY DURING** times of suffering. Words simply may not come. You may feel angry or confused, and that can make it tough to turn to God. Well-meaning friends or family may offer suggestions like “Just be patient” or “...

God’s call for us doesn’t end when we retire. In fact, many of our biblical saints were in their later years before God called them to the adventures for which we know them: leadership, new life, transformation, healing. Their lives demonstrate that true callings are discerned not simply through reason and circumstance but also through self-knowledge and conversation with God.In Answering God's Call, spiritual director Barbara Lee uses Scripture-focused pr...

Hailed as an honest, candid political memoir in a genre more often characterized by slick, self-serving campaign biographies, this book captures Barbara Lee's extraordinary life and political career from her early upbringing in El Paso, Texas, through her years in Oakland, California, with the Black Panther Party, to her service in the U.S. Congress. In a new Afterword to the paper edition, Lee pays tribute to the Congressional Black Caucus, for which she serves as chair during the 111th C...

2019 Illumination Book Awards, Gold: Christian Living2019 Living Now Book Awards, Gold: Meditation/Relaxation2019 Best Book Awards, Finalist: Health: Aging/50+2018 Independent Press Awards, Winner: AgingI haven’t finished with my life, and neither has God.As we see fewer years ahead than behind, it can be easy to question our value or what we have left to contribute to our communities. How can we continue to give back and live with purp...

Tension in the Tank meets us where we are on a faith journey that includes doubt and pain. Here is a voice that speaks to the beauty and value of interfaith understanding and liberal social values while digging deep into the heart of Christian mysticism. If we are living a spirituality that matters, it will affect the way we treat ourselves and the way we treat each other. Tension in the Tank is about faith that is relevant, secure, and ever-evolving. It is a guidebook for building meaning...

Tricks and treats keep the Halloween spirit alive in coastal Maine. But this year the haunted house theme is getting carried a little too far . . .HAUNTED HOUSE MURDER by LESLIE MEIERNewcomers to Tinker’s Cove, Ty and Heather Moon have moved into a dilapidated house reputed to be a haven for ghosts. Now strange noises and flickering lights erupt from the house at all hours and neighborly relations are on edge. And when a local boy g...

The 2010 election was the most partisan and polarized in recent American history. Political partisanship trumped all other factors in voters’ decisions, and a desire for change drove many voters to the polls. Voters were conflicted — wanting candidates with government experience and candidates they saw as outsiders able to implement change. Amid this polarization and partisanship, voters’ views on gender and executive leadership shifted. Our 2010 polling and focus groups showed that gender...

Winner of 2008 Best Beach Book Award for SpiritualityIn 1998, psychic and author Barbara With was enlisted by a representative from a British tabloid to conduct an interview with Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales. from "beyond the grave" for the anniversary of her death. While the interview was never published, a project began that truly stretched beyond Barbara's wildest dreams. Party of Twelve: The Afterlife Interviews is a series of interviews with some of the most famou...

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Visit small-town Maine in a trio of Halloween cozy mystery tales by New York Times bestselling authors Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, and Barbara Ross.HALLOWEEN PARTY MURDER by LESLIE MEIERTinker’s Cove newest residents Ty and Heather Moon turn their Victorian home into a haunted house to raise funds for charity. But when Heather overdoses on tainted drugs and Ty finds himself accused of murder, journalist Lucy Stone uncovers some sinist...