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|  | Las Posadas by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith, Lawrence Migdale
Each year on December fifteenth, eleven-year-old Kirsten, along with the community of Espanola, New Mexico, begins celebrating the nine nights of Las Posadas. There is singing, feasting, and most important of all, religious dramas that tell the story of Joseph and Mary's visit to Bethlehem. This year, Kirsten will help host one of the large gatherings and play the part of Mary. In a warm and exuberant tribute to the Spanish-speaking people of the Southwest portrays a community and a celebration that is grounded in faith, rich in artistic traditions, and full of life. AUTHOR: Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith, Lawrence Migdale
PUBLISHER: Holiday House, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality 
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 | The Nectar of Immortality by Robert Powell, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaja
THE NECTAR OF IMMORTALITY is a welcome addition the Maharaj literature, and on a hot topic immortality. At once a revered master of the Tantric Nath lineage and a humble householder, he drew disciples and questioners from all over the world to his small loft in the slums of Bombay. He is one this centuries greatest contemporary spiritual teachers. AUTHOR: Robert Powell, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaja
PUBLISHER: Blue Dove Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | The Shaping of a Life by Phyllis Tickle
Within a very personal story, Tickle reveals the keys that will help readers of all faiths find the path that leads from the everyday world of doing to the special place of simply being. Lively, entertaining, and inspiring, THE SHAPING OF A LIFE demonstrates and celebrates the relevance and significance of spirituality in our fast-paced times. AUTHOR: Phyllis Tickle
PUBLISHER: Doubleday Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | One Thousand Roads to Mecca by Michael Wolfe
The birthplace of Mohammed, Mecca has held pride of place among Islam's holy sites since the year 622, and a pilgrimage there has long been an act of spiritual obligation for all devout Muslims. Drawing upon more than a millennium's worth of travelers' accounts, Wolfe (author of The Hadj: An American's Pilgrimage to Mecca ) has assembled an eclectic chorus of devout pilgrims and outsiders to compile a variegated portrait of a custom that is at once ancient and contemporary. AUTHOR: Michael Wolfe
PUBLISHER: Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | Infinite Circle by Bernie Glassman
The former abbot of the Zen Community of New York presents commentaries on three important sources, including the Heart Sutra, that center on enlightenment and socially engaged Buddhism. AUTHOR: Bernie Glassman
PUBLISHER: Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | 3285 Bible Questions & Answers by Emily Filipi
What did God create on the sixth day? Who was hidden in a well covered with corn? All kinds of fill-in-the-blank and matching-question challenging word puzzles. Covers angels and animals, birds and brides, creation, crucifixion, feet, fowl and fools, plagues and prophets. A great way to keep up on the Bible. AUTHOR: Emily Filipi
PUBLISHER: Random House Value Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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