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|  | The Hadj by Michael Wolfe
The hadj, or sacred journey, is the pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims are enjoined to make once in their lifetimes. Its purpose is to detach human beings from their homelands and, by bringing them to Mecca, temporarily reinstate the equality of all people before God. One of the world's longest-lived religious rites, the hadj has continued without break for fourteen hundred years. It is, like most things Islamic, shrouded in mystery for Westerners. In his new book, Michael Wolfe, an American-born writer and recent Muslim convert, recounts his experiences on this journey, and in the process brings readers closer to the meaning of Islam. Wolfe's book bridges the high points of the Muslim calendar, beginning in April with the annual month-long fast of Ramadan. In Morocco, he settles into daily life with a merchant family in the ancient quarter of Marrakesh. During his three-month stay, he explores the intricate traditional life of Muslim Morocco. His accounts of this time deepen our feeling for Islam, a faith that claims one-sixth of the world's population. As summer approaches, he travels north to Tangier, where he visits Western writers and Moroccan mystics. In June, he arrives in Mecca, a city closed to all but Muslims. The protean experience of the hadj, and the real Mecca, that most religious and mysterious of cities, are captured in the last half of the book. Inevitably, the buildup to the Gulf War hovers in the background - the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait is just weeks away. Yet it is the author's participation in the age-old rites of the hadj that most preoccupies his thoughts, strengthening his bond to the faith he has embraced as an outsider, developing and transforming it, makingit personal and alive. AUTHOR: Michael Wolfe
PUBLISHER: Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality 
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 | Living like Jesus by Ronald J. Sider
Living Like Jesus explores eleven basic ideals that spell the difference between nominal Christianity and the incredible power of the authentic gospel. Ronald Sider challenges us to return to the basics of faith, exploring the impact this will have on all our relationships.a AUTHOR: Ronald J. Sider
PUBLISHER: Baker Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | Breaking Faith by John Cornwell, John Lee
Cornwell, a former seminarian and author of the castigatory HITLER'S POPE, critiques the modern Catholic Church. From his outsider perspective, he summarizes the weaknesses and troubles of the Church but also makes suggestions for its reform. AUTHOR: John Cornwell, John Lee
PUBLISHER: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | No Death, No Fear by Ken McLeod, Thich Nhat Hanh
Description not available.Addressing a human fear of nothingness after death, the author of Living Buddha, Living Christ explains how to conquer fears and live happier lives through a close of examination of who we are and how we live. 35,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Ken McLeod, Thich Nhat Hanh
PUBLISHER: Putnam Publishing Group, The
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | My Good Night Bible by Kathy Parks, Laura Ring, Susan L. Lingo
An illustrated collection of Bible stories for bedtime, including activities, questions, prayers, and concepts to think about just before sleep. AUTHOR: Kathy Parks, Laura Ring, Susan L. Lingo
PUBLISHER: Standard Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | Going Home by Thich Nhat Hanh
Through an imagined conversation between Jesus and Buddha, a Vietnamese monk points out what he sees as their shared visions, and in doing so, deepens many of their individual concepts. AUTHOR: Thich Nhat Hanh
PUBLISHER: Berkley Publishing Group
FORMAT: Other
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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