In a series of talks known as "the theology of the body," Pope John Paul II set out to answer some of the most important questions of our time about love and sexuality. Now, the theology of the body is being made available in simplified language for the general reader. Body and Gift, the first book in a four-part series, begins with the creation of man as recorded in Genesis. What does this ancient book have to teach us today about the human body and God’s design for marriage? Body and Gift expresses the heart of John Paul’s teachings on this important subject.

Body and Gift

Religion & Spirituality

Torode, Sam

West,Christopher

Christian Books & Bibles

Philokalia Books

In September of 1979 about a year after becoming pope, John Paul II began a series of brief reflections on love,sexuality, and the human person.These fifteen minute talks ,which continued through the fall of 1984,became known collectively as the theology of the body.

Purity of Heart: Reflections on Lust and Love Based on a series of talks by Pope John Paul II

The School of the Pathetic: Collected Comics

Comics & Graphic Novels

Graphic Novels

ST Book Arts

The Song of Songs: A New Version

Literature & Fiction

Poetry

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Ralph Waldo Emerson's Nature is perhaps the greatest original work of philosophy written by an American. This edition includes over 20 black-and-white photographs and a foreword on the origins and significance the book. These features--at a low price--make this the perfect edition of Emerson's masterpiece for students. Also available in a larger, full-color Deluxe Illustrated Edition: search for ISBN 1448696488. Also available as an Audible audiobook from American Renaissance Books.

Nature: Student Bargain Edition

Politics & Social Sciences

EMERSON,Ralph Waldo

Philosophy

Createspace Independent Pub

America's Master Humorist on Masturbation One evening in Paris, 1879, Mark Twain rose to the podium and tackled the touchiest of subjects: masturbation. His remarks rubbed Victorian society the wrong way, and were censored for a century. Here at long last is Twain's hilarious lecture on "The Science of Onanism." This edition includes an introduction and 30 vintage illustrations. Available on Kindle and in paperback from Uncensored Classics.

Mark Twain on Masturbation: "Some Thoughts on the Science of Onanism"

Humor & Entertainment

TWAIN,MARK

Humor

The Song of Songs is one of the shortest books of the Bible, but it's also the most unusual. A love poem that doesn't mention God, it was the last book to be added to the Old Testament; and its celebration of sexuality is unlike anything else in the scriptures of the world's great religions. Unfortunately, traditional English translations suppressed the Song's sexuality, muddled its structure, and buried the voice of the original poet under layers of churchly verbosity. This new version reveals the full meaning of the Song in fresh, accessible language. It also restores the Song's true structure, presenting it as a cycle of six poems. Above all, this version bids us to listen anew to the bold and intimate voice of the Song's author, who--contrary to tradition--almost certainly was a woman.

The Song of Songs: A New Version (with Expanded Commentary)

A new novel for fans of Water for Elephants, O Brother Where Art Thou?, Mark Twain, and Johnny Cash. PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY says: "While the title suggests a raunchy read, this rich and soulful novel is actually a rather well-done bildungsroman steeped in wanderlust and whimsy that at times recalls The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and at others a tamer On the Road. The story begins in 1936 as 19-year-old Tobias is thumbing his way from Remus, Mich., to his uncle's farm in Glen Rose, Tex., to find a hidden bag of money, after his father, a Baptist pastor, drunkenly slams his car into the church and is removed from the parsonage. The author does an excellent job in making well-charted territory (riding the rails; scavenged campfire meals under the stars) seem vibrant and new. Snippets of scripture, Southern spirituals, and folk ballads lend context and flavor to the text. Most impressive are the jangly dialogue and the characters' distinctive voices, which are authentic and earthy but not remotely hoary. When Tobias finally arrives at his uncle's, the surprises that await him are more than enough to keep his--and readers'--interests piqued." Semifinalist for the 2010 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award.

The Dirty Parts of the Bible: A Novel

A collection of comics by Sam Torode, author of the Kindle bestseller "The Dirty Parts of the Bible."

Mr. Awkward: And Other Comics

Comic Strips

Illuminating a forgotten sage who deserves reconsideration, this is a treasury of Elbert Hubbard's best writing, edited and introduced by Sam Torode. "Elbert Hubbard's writings and his famous experiment in book making at East Aurora made him one of the most interesting American characters of his time. He had a rare faculty of expression and he used it to serve the cause of common sense in this country. "Hubbard demonstrated the power of an idea when conceived by an independent mind and supported by intelligent industry. His Roycroft Shop became a place of pilgrimage to men and women who were interested in handicrafts and who dreamed of a greater idealization of common life. "I visited him at East Aurora and was a reader of his publications from the start. Elbert Hubbard deserves a permanent place in our libraries." --Henry Ford

Elbert Hubbard: A Treasury of Insights, Inspirations, and Provocations

Self-Help

Hubbard, Elbert

Personal Transformation

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