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Pope Francis in his Own Words

A wide-ranging collection of quotes from the new Pope’s writings and speeches, revealing his opinions on the moral issues surrounding the Catholic Church today.

In the Days of Rain: WINNER OF THE 2017 COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD

WINNER OF THE 2017 COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD

In the vein of Bad Blood and Why be Happy when you can be Normal?: an enthralling, at times shocking, and deeply personal family memoir of growing up in, and breaking away from, a fundamentalist Christian cult.

Theo’s Odyssey

Does for spirituality what Sophie’s World did for philosophy.

Pope Francis’ Little Book of Wisdom

Pope Francis’ Little Book of Wisdom offers more than 250 bite-size nuggets of inspiration and wisdom from one of the most popular popes of all time.

Can We Save the Catholic Church?

The Catholic Church has been nearly destroyed by its resistance to change, censured for its abuses. Pope Francis has promised reform: radical theologian Hans Küng here presents what Catholics have long been yearning for: modern responses to the challenges of a modern world.

A Pelican in the Wilderness: Hermits, Solitaries and Recluses

A man that studies Happiness must sit alone like a Sparrow upon the House Top, and like a Pelican in the Wilderness’ – Thomas Traherne. Celebrated novelist Isabel Colegate explores the lives and works of those who’ve followed the call of solitude, from Lao Tzu and the Desert Fathers to Wordsworth and Thoreau.

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