Auriel Rising
10 best books like Auriel Rising (Elizabeth Redfern): The Rose Garden, Peace Like a River, The Valley of Horses, The Department of Sensitive Crimes, Ghost Hunter, Dark Night of the Soul, The Major Works, Church History in Plain Language, The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English, The Way of a Pilgrim
| Author | Susanna Kearsley |
| ISBN | 0749009519 |
When Eva's film star sister Katrina dies, she leaves California and returns to Cornwall, where they spent their childhood summers, to scatter Katrina's ashes and in doing so return her to the place where she belongs. But Eva must also confront the ghosts from her own past, as well as those from a time long...
| Author | Leif Enger |
| ISBN | 0802139256 |
Once in a great while, we encounter a novel in our voluminous reading that begs to be read aloud. Leif Enger's debut, Peace Like a River, is one such work. His richly evocative novel, narrated by an asthmatic 11-year-old named Reuben Land, is the story of Reuben's unusual family and their journey across...
| Author | Jean M. Auel |
| ISBN | 0553381660 |
This unforgettable odyssey into the distant past carries us back to the awesome mysteries of the exotic, primeval world of The Clan of the Cave Bear, and to Ayla, now grown into a beautiful and courageous young woman.
Cruelly cast out by the new leader of the ancient Clan that adopted her as a child,...
The Department of Sensitive Crimes
| Author | Alexander McCall Smith |
| ISBN | 1524748218 |
The Department of Sensitive Crimes is Scandinavian Blanc, vastly different from Scandinavian Noir. There is nothing noir about the world of Ulf Varg, Detective Inspector in the Sensitive Crimes Department of the Criminal Investigation Authority for the city of Malmö, Sweden. Ulf is concerned...
| Author | Michelle Paver |
| ISBN | 1842551752 |
Her cry rips the souls from your marrow. With her spear she snares them. She devours them. Eostra truly is an eater of souls.
Winter is coming. Souls' Night draws near. Eostra, the Eagle Owl Mage, holds the clans in the grip of terror. Torak must leave the Forest and seek her lair in the Mountain...
| Author | Juan de la Cruz |
| ISBN | 0486426939 |
« Plus les choses divines sont en soi claires et manifestes, plus elles sont naturellement obscures et cachées à l’âme. Il en est ici comme de la lumière naturelle : […] plus on veut fixer le soleil en face, et plus on éblouit la puissance visuelle et on la prive de lumière […]. De même, quand...
| Author | Anselm of Canterbury |
| ISBN | 0192825259 |
Although utterly convinced of the truth of Christianity, Anselm of Canterbury struggled to make sense of his religion. He considered the doctrines of faith an invitation to question, to think, and to learn; and he devoted his life to confronting and understanding the most elusive aspects of Christianity....
Church History in Plain Language
| Author | Bruce L. Shelley |
| ISBN | 0849938619 |
I'll begin by saying that this is probably one of the most easily readable church history books available. The writing style is straightforward and non-academic. The chapter lengths are perfect for daily reading. For a survey of the last 2000 years, Shelley manages to put in a lot of detail without getting...
The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English
| Author | Anonymous |
| ISBN | 0140449523 |
The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the Judean desert between 1947 and 1956 was one of the greatest archaeological finds of all time. Hidden in the caves at Qumran by the Essenes, a Jewish sect in existence before and during the time of Jesus, the Scrolls have transformed our understanding of the Hebrew...
| Author | Anonymous |
| ISBN | 1570622019 |
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| Author | Benedicta Ward |
| ISBN | 0140447318 |
The Desert Fathers were the first Christian monks, living in solitude in the deserts of Egypt, Palestine, and Syria. In contrast to the formalised and official theology of the "founding fathers" of the church, the Desert Fathers were ordinary Christians who chose to renounce the world and live lives...
Early Christian Writings: The Apostolic Fathers
| Author | Maxwell Staniforth |
| ISBN | 0140444750 |
Letters and small-scale theological treatises giving a rich and powerful articulation of the Christian faith.
The writings in this volume shed a glimmer of light, in an otherwise dark period, on the emerging traditions and organizations of the infant Church. They are a selection from a group...
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus: Experiencing the Peace and Promise of Christmas
| Author | Nancy Guthrie |
| ISBN | 1433501805 |
An anthology of Advent readings collected from the writings and sermons of 22 classic and contemporary theologians and Bible teachers.
Between purchasing presents and planning travel, enjoying holiday pageants and attending parties, it is all too easy for Christmas to sneak up on people and crowd...
A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World? 3500 BC-AD 1603
| Author | Simon Schama |
| ISBN | 0786866756 |
Simon Schama's magesterial new book encompasses over 1,500 years of Britain's history, from the first Roman invasions to the early seventeenth century, and the extraordinary reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Schama, the author of the highly acclaimed Citizens and The Embarrassment of Riches, is one of...
Praying the Jesus Prayer (Ancient Spiritual Disciplines)
| Author | Frederica Mathewes-Green |
"Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me."
This very simple prayer was developed in the deserts of Egypt and Palestine during the early centuries of Christian faith, and has been practiced in the Eastern Orthodox Church ever since. It is a prayer inspired by St. Paul's exhortation to...
New Eusebius: Documents Illustrating the History of the Church to AD 337
| Author | James Stevenson |
| ISBN | 0281042683 |
What have I learned by going back to the primary source Christian literature?
-I was initially disappointed by how much they got wrong. Practically all the great doctrines had to be hammered out.
-But the good news is, the idea that philosphy makes no progress is poppycock. We take for granted...
