Loaves and Fishes
10 best books like Loaves and Fishes (Dorothy Day): Passage, Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters, Waterfall, The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma, The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey, My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues, Dorothy Day; The World Will Be Saved By Beauty: An Intimate Portrait of Dorothy Day, The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything: A Spirituality for Real Life, Catwings, Shameless: A Sexual Reformation
| Author | Connie Willis |
| ISBN | 0553580515 |
A tunnel, a light, a door. And beyond it ... the unimaginable.
Dr. Joanna Lander is a psychologist specializing in near-death experiences. She is about to get help from a new doctor with the power to give her the chance to get as close to death as anyone can.
A brilliant young neurologist,...
Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters
| Author | Mark Dunn |
| ISBN | 0385722435 |
Ella Minnow Pea is a girl living happily on the fictional island of Nollop off the coast of South Carolina. Nollop was named after Nevin Nollop, author of the immortal pangram,* "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." Now Ella finds herself acting to save her friends, family, and fellow citizens...
| Author | Lisa Tawn Bergren |
| ISBN | 1434764338 |
What do you do when your knight in shining armor lives, literally, in a different world?
Most American teenagers want a vacation in Italy, but the Betarrini sisters have spent every summer of their lives among the romantic hills with their archaelogist parents. Stuck among the rubble of the...
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma
| Author | Trenton Lee Stewart |
| ISBN | 0307582396 |
IF YOU FAIL,
ALL IS
LOST.
Join the Mysterious Benedict Society as Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance embark on a daring new adventure that threatens to force them apart from their families, friends, and even each other. When an unexplained blackout engulfs Stonetown, the foursome...
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey
| Author | Trenton Lee Stewart |
| ISBN | 0316057800 |
The fearsome foursome is back in the second installment of the New York Times bestselling series praised by Rick Riordan!
The Mysterious Benedict Society is up against a new mission, significantly closer to home. After reuniting for a celebratory scavenger hunt, Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance...
My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues
| Author | Pamela Paul |
| ISBN | 1627796312 |
Imagine keeping a record of every book you’ve ever read. What would this reading trajectory say about you? With passion, humor, and insight, the editor of The New York Times Book Review shares the stories that have shaped her life.
Pamela Paul has kept a single book by her side for twenty-eight...
Dorothy Day; The World Will Be Saved By Beauty: An Intimate Portrait of Dorothy Day
| Author | Kate Hennessy |
| ISBN | 1501133969 |
The life and work of Dorothy Day—the iconic, celebrated, and controversial Catholic whom Pope Francis called a “great American”—told with illuminating detail by her granddaughter.
Dorothy Day (1897-1980) was a prominent Catholic, writer, social activist, and co-founder of...
The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything: A Spirituality for Real Life
| Author | James Martin |
| ISBN | 0061432687 |
The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything by the Revered James Martin, SJ (My Life with the Saints) is a practical spiritual guidebook based on the life and teachings of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus. Centered around the Ignatian goal of “finding God in all things,” The...
| Author | Ursula K. Le Guin |
| ISBN | 0439551897 |
Catwings is a heartwarming coming-of-age, but contemporary issues and symbolism simmer beneath the surface for those willing to paw their way to greater meaning. In just forty-eight pages, Le Guin's memorable tale of four winged-kittens explores marginalized communities, race, and compassion.
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Shameless: A Sexual Reformation
Raw, intimate, and timely, Nadia Bolz-Weber’s latest book offers a full-blown overhaul of our harmful and antiquated ideas about sex, gender, and our bodies.
Christians are obsessed with sex. But not in a good way. For generations countless people have suffered pain, guilt, and judgment...
Lest Innocent Blood Be Shed
| Author | Philip Paul Hallie |
| ISBN | 0060925175 |
During the most terrible years of World War II, when inhumanity and political insanity held most of the world in their grip and the Nazi domination of Europe seemed irrevocable and unchallenged, a miraculous event took place in a small Protestant town in southern France called Le Chambon. There, quietly,...
| Author | Robert Ellsberg |
| ISBN | 1570755817 |
This year marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the death of Dorothy Day (1897-1980)--co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement, and one of the most inspiring figures of recent history. By her lifelong option for the poor and her devotion to active nonviolence, Day fashioned a new face for the gospel...
| Author | Ursula K. Le Guin |
| ISBN | 0439551919 |
Not every cat is born with wings. There's "Wonderful" Alexander Furby, for one, a kitten raised by a rich owner to feel entitled to every advantage of wealth. Alexander is convinced that no one can resist his charm and bravery; that is, until the day curiosity prompts him to slip out through the garden...
The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
| Author | Dan Egan |
| ISBN | 0393355551 |
The Great Lakes—Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, and Superior—hold 20 percent of the world’s supply of surface fresh water and provide sustenance, work, and recreation for tens of millions of Americans. But they are under threat as never before, and their problems are spreading across the...
| Author | Sarah Thebarge |
| ISBN | 1455523917 |
Twenty-seven-year-old Sarah Thebarge had it all - a loving boyfriend, an Ivy League degree, and a successful career - when her life was derailed by an unthinkable diagnosis: aggressive breast cancer. After surviving the grueling treatments - though just barely - Sarah moved to Portland, Oregon to...
Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons
| Author | Kris Newby |
| ISBN | 0062932705 |
A riveting thriller reminiscent of The Hot Zone, this true story dives into the mystery surrounding one of the most controversial and misdiagnosed conditions of our time-Lyme disease-and of Willy Burgdorfer, the man who discovered the microbe behind it, revealing his secret role in developing bug-borne...
Welcome Homeless: One Man's Journey of Discovering the Meaning of Home
| Author | Alan Graham |
| ISBN | 0718086554 |
Homeless.
No other word better describes our modern-day suffering. It reveals one of our deepest and most painful conditions—not having a sense of belonging. However, Alan Graham, founder of Mobile Loaves & Fishes and Community First! Village, is improving the quality of life for...
God Knows My Size!: Silvia Tărniceriu
| Author | Harvey Yoder |
| ISBN | 1885270143 |
Is there really a God? This is the question 13-year-old Silvia faced. Her teachers laughed at the mere idea of God. Yet her parents and pastor not only believed in God, but served Him devotedly. Which of them was right? So Silvia decided to find out for herself if God was real. She asked Him for three things...
My Couch is Your Couch: Exploring How People Live Around the World
| Author | Gabriele Galimberti |
| ISBN | 0804185573 |
Tour the world from inside other people’s homes
Documentarian and photographer Gabriele Galimberti traveled the world for more than two years. The stunning photography collection in My Couch Is Your Couch reveals the wide range of spaces we can call “home.” Sleeping everywhere,...
F in Exams: The Best Test Paper Blunders
| Author | Richard Benson |
| ISBN | 1840247002 |
F stands for "funny" in this perfect gift for students or anyone who has ever had to struggle through a test and needs a good laugh. Celebrating the creative side of failure in a way we can all relate to, F in Exams gathers the most hilarious and inventive test answers provided by students who, faced with...
| Author | Peter Hauri |
| ISBN | 0471149047 |
An estimated 100 million Americans suffer from some sort of sleep problems, occurring from infancy to old age. Insomnia affects mental and physical health and can contribute to driving accidents, illness, and depression. This new edition presents the latest research on sleep disorders, covering...
| Author | Julie Andrews Edwards |
| ISBN | 0061131628 |
The magic of finding a home Mandy, a ten-year-old orphan, dreams of a place to call her own. Escaping over the orphanage wall to explore the outside world, Mandy discovers a tiny deserted cottage in the woods. All through the spring, summer, and fall, Mandy works to make it truly hers. Sometimes she "borrows"...
The Wolves of Isle Royale: A Broken Balance
| Author | Rolf Peterson |
| ISBN | 0472032615 |
Few can rival what Rolf Peterson has accomplished on Isle Royale. His study, a true classic, offers lessons and examples to us all who hope to do the same. This book reveals some of the secrets and details of this one-of-a-kind wolf study. Douglas W. Smith, Leader, Yellowstone Wolf with its lush northern...
Pretend You Don't See Her
| Author | Mary Higgins Clark |
| ISBN | 0743484339 |
What happens when a young woman is accidentally caught up in a dangerous murder investigation, having merely been in the wrong place at the wrong time? Lacey Farrell, a rising star on the Manhattan real estate scene, is witness to a murder - and to the final words of the victim. The dying woman is convinced...
Motherhood Missed: Stories from Women Who Are Childless By Circumstance
| Author | Lois Tonkin |
| ISBN | 1785923374 |
Many women expect to become mothers but are childless through social rather than biological reasons - perhaps they haven't met the right person or they prioritised career or education earlier in life. Featuring international interviews by grief counsellor and researcher Lois Tonkin, this collection...
| Author | Ursula K. Le Guin |
| ISBN | 0439551927 |
Jane, the youngest of the catwings, goes looking for adventure in the big city and captured!
Longing for adventure, Jane, the youngest of the catwings, flies to the city on her own. When she flies through the window of a man who feeds here, she is suddenly captured, and finds herself making appearances...
Spiritual Combat Revisited
Fr. Robinson has done a great service in revitalizing Lorenzo Scupoli's classic, Spiritual Combat, so that contemporary Catholics can rediscover this rich work that has served many generations of Catholics. This book is about the life of prayer and personal reform and renewal. It fits squarely...
| Author | Peter Maurin |
| ISBN | 1608990621 |
I first met Peter in December, 1932, when George Shuster, then editor of The Commonweal, later president of Hunter College, urged him to get into contact with me because our ideas were so similar, both our criticism of the social order and our sense of personal responsibility in doing something about...
| Author | Sarah Graley |
| ISBN | 1338174517 |
From comics rising star Sarah Graley, a fresh and funny middle-grade graphic novel featuring a girl who must save a virtual world... and her own!
Izzy has an incredible secret -- she can enter the world of her new video game! She meets Rae, a robot who says Izzy is destined to save Dungeon City from the...
The Cross-Country Quilters
| Author | Jennifer Chiaverini |
| ISBN | 0452283086 |
Julia, Megan, Donna, Grace, and Vinnie are cross-country friends who are about to begin work on a challenge quilt. A piece of fabric is divided among the women, with the understanding that the following year they will all meet at the Elm Creek Quilt Camp to sew the sections together into a single quilt....
