Scott Adams Scott Adams, creator of the popular comic strip "Dilbert," has written a modern-day parable about a young man and an unlikely mentor. God's Debris starts with a young deliveryman trying to hand over a package to a man with a San Francisco address. But delivering the package to this old man proves to be as difficult as trying to understand the meaning of God."It's for you," the old man tells the narrator, gesturing to the package.

"What's in the package?" the narrator asks.

"It's the answer to your question."

"I wasn't expecting any answers," the deliveryman admits. About this time, the narrator begins to realize that he's not dealing with a feeble-minded old man; he's dealing with a situation that could alter his life. The sincerity and metaphysical complexity of this fable will surprise those who expect comedy, but Adams is following a tradition set by such writers as Dan Millman (Way of the Peaceful Warrior) and Richard Bach (Illusions). As in many parables that have come before, the deliveryman learns the meaning of life from an illusive mentor who seems to arise from a wrinkle in time. The cleverness of the God's Debris concept is original and bound to leave readers pondering some altered definitions of God, the universe, and just about everything else. —Gail Hudson

David Anderson A heartwarming collection in the tradition of Philip Gulley"s Front Porch Tales and Robert Fulghum"s All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

David Anderson has been a popular columnist in his parish for many years. Writing about everyday experiences—like cleaning up the yard after a rainstorm, waiting in the doctor"s office, even helping his teenage daughters pick out fall dresses—he explores how the divine can surprise us in ordinary events.

Breakfast Epiphanies is a collection of his wonderfully written, true-life tales. In these inspiring stories, Anderson writes with disarming honesty
and a great deal of humor about relationships—both within his family and within the community he serves. He writes about a family argument that turns ugly, an awkward but triumphant date to his first father-daughter dance,
and the night his church burned down. He also writes about personal spirituality, but always from the ground up. A story begins in some
ordinary event—listening to a baby cry in a crowded airplane—and opens out to a new, sometimes offbeat awareness of the divine.

Whether Baptist or Buddhist, Catholic or Congregationalist, we all yearn to find splendor in the ordinary. Breakfast Epiphanies speaks to the hearts and minds in all of us, no matter what faith we practice.

"I wish David Anderson had written Breakfast Epiphanies twenty years ago. Reading it then would have made me a better person, parent, and pastor. In any event, I"m glad it"s here now. And I bet you will be too."
—Philip Gulley, author of Just Shy of Harmony and Front Porch Tales

Breakfast Epiphanies has been chosen for a Spirituality & Health Magazine Award as one of "The Best Spiritual Books of 2002."

David Anderson is rector of Trinity Church in Solebury, Pennsylvania, and a columnist for The Pennsylvania Episcopalian. He has received various awards for his writing, including a Lilly Endowment grant. He lives with his wife, Pam
Anderson, a cookbook author, and his two daughters in New Hope, Pennsylvania.

John N. Wall/ Philippa J. Anderson This illustrated dictionary for the Episcopal Church is an essential reference to its terminology, worship, structure, and polity.

Gary D. Chapman/ Gary Chapman/ James S. Five Love Languages Study Guide for Spouse and Group d Bell Unhappiness in marriage often has a simple root cause: we speak different love languages, believes Dr. Gary Chapman. While working as a marriage counselor for more than 30 years, he identified five love languages: Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, Acts of Service, and Physical Touch. In a friendly, often humorous style, he unpacks each one. Some husbands or wives may crave focused attention; another needs regular praise. Gifts are highly important to one spouse, while another sees fixing a leaky faucet, ironing a shirt, or cooking a meal as filling their "love tank." Some partners might find physical touch makes them feel valued: holding hands, giving back rubs, and sexual contact. Chapman illustrates each love language with real-life examples from his counseling practice.

How do you discover your spouse’s – and your own – love language? Chapman’s short questionnaires are one of several ways to find out. Throughout the book, he also includes application questions that can be answered more extensively in the beautifully detailed companion leather journal (an exclusive Amazon.com set). Each section of the journal corresponds with a chapter from the book, offering opportunities for deeper reflection on your marriage.

Although some readers may find choosing to love a spouse that they no longer even like –hoping the feelings of affection will follow later– a difficult concept to swallow, Chapman promises that the results will be worth the effort. "Love is a choice," says Chapman. "And either partner can start the process today." —Cindy Crosby. This text refers to the Amazon.com Exclusive Journal & Paperback Book Set.

Jane Bull

Gary D. Chapman/ Ross Campbell/ Gary Chapman

Robert Ellsberg

David Farmer/ David Hugh Farmer

John Fialka

Judie O'Neill/ Bridget Fonger

BEN STILLER/ JANEANE GAROFALO

Sogyal Rinpoche/ Patrick D. Gaffney/ Andrew Harvey In 1927, Walter Evans-Wentz published his translation of an obscure Tibetan Nyingma text and called it the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Popular Tibetan teacher Sogyal Rinpoche has transformed that ancient text, conveying a perennial philosophy that is at once religious, scientific, and practical. Through extraordinary anecdotes and stories from religious traditions East and West, Rinpoche introduces the reader to the fundamentals of Tibetan Buddhism, moving gradually to the topics of death and dying. Death turns out to be less of a crisis and more of an opportunity. Concepts such as reincarnation, karma, and bardo and practices such as meditation, tonglen, and phowa teach us how to face death constructively. As a result, life becomes much richer. Like Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, Sogyal Rinpoche opens the door to a full experience of death. It is up to the reader to walk through. —Brian Bruya

Edward M. Hays/ Edward Hays

David L. Holmes

Donald Attwater/ Catherine Rachel John

C. S. Lewis

CAROLINE MYSS

CAROLINE MYSS We all come into this world with "Sacred Contracts," according to bestselling author Caroline Myss. Some know it as a calling. Some see it as a life mission. "In short, a Sacred Contract is an agreement your soul makes before you are born," Myss explains. "You promise to do certain things for yourself, for others, and for divine purposes. Part of the Contract requires that you discover what you are meant to do." Herein lies the rub. Decoding our Sacred Contract requires us to become fluent in the language of symbols and archetypes so that we can interpret dreams, understand the meaning behind "coincidences," and learn to follow our intuition. This is why Myss (The Anatomy of the Spirit) offers an extensive lesson on helping readers recognize their personal archetypes (we have about 12 of them), such as the Avenger (righteous activists), Networker (journalists, messengers), or Prostitute (someone who "sells out" easily). Myss then goes on to help readers create their own "Chart of Origin" (which profiles your "spiritual DNA"), using the teachings of the chakras and astrology. Part science, part ancient tradition, part magic, this book will gratify readers who are prepared to study the fine print of their Sacred Contracts. —Gail Hudson

Mike Naselli Do you think you have all the answers? Do you think your way is right, and any alternative way is wrong? Do you blindly follow what others have taught you and accept it as gospel without first questioning it? What makes you so sure what you have been told is right? Did your mommy tell you? Did her mommy tell her? Is it possibly your mommy could have been wrong to believe her mommy who believed her mommy? What if one of the mommies along the way gave misinformation? If you are stubborn and close-minded, then this book was written expressly for you. However, reading this book might be a complete waste of time for you, as you’re not ready to be receptive to its truths.

Do you want better out of life? Do you want to be happier? Do you have a hankering to understand the universe? Are you beginning to question things you once believed in but no longer do? I know what that is like, as I have been there. If so, then this book is written for you as well. Unlike the first group, like me you have reached beyond your dogma as it no longer suits you and you are now ready to receive. Regardless of where you are, this book was written with all God’s children in mind. God wants to tell you he is not the monster he was painted out to be.

He is not some vengeful, hateful, punishing, egomaniacal being on a power trip. You don’t have to fear him or keep your distance. He wants to tell us he loves us. By having this book right now in your hands, he is telling you he wants to get closer to you. Are you ready for God’s words? When the student is ready the master will appear. Only you can make that choice. Are you ready? Are you in receiving mode? For only then will you be able to hear. If you let mistrust and pessimism get in the way of considering new options, then you might as well put this book back on the shelf where it can collect dust right along with your life’s dreams.

STEPHEN NISSENBAUM

TOM PETERS

Susan E. Richardson

Lynn A. Robinson/ Lynn A. Robinson

DR SEUSS

Robert L. Short

Robyn Freedman Spizman

Earl W., Phd Count/ Alice Lawson Count/ Dan Wakefield

Joseph J. Walsh

ANDREW MD WEIL

D Williams/ Donna Williams

Marianne Williamson