QUEST BOOKS
The Fool's Pilgrimage: Kabbalistic Meditations on the Tarot (Apr., $17.95 paper) by Stephan A. Hoeller relates the ancient Hebrew Tree of Life to the 22 cards of the Tarot's Major Arcana. CD included.
Drawing from the Heart: A Seven-Week Program to Heal Emotional Pain and Loss Through Expressive Art (June, $23.95 paper) by Barbara Ganim promises that anyone can overcome trauma through expressive drawing. Ad/promo.
RANDOM HOUSE
Father Joe: The Man Who Saved My Faith (May, $24.95) by Tony Hendra recounts his 40-year friendship with a Benedictine monk.
Infidels: A History of the Conflict Between Christendom and Islam (June, $27.95) by Andrew Wheatcroft sweeps through centuries from the death of Mohammed to the present.
Travels with a Tangerine: From Morocco to Turkey in the Footsteps of Islam's Greatest Traveler (June, $14.95 paper) by Tim Mackintosh-Smith takes the reader through the geography and into Islam.
RED WHEEL
Fifty Ways to Feed Your Soul (June, $14.95) by Rosemary Cunningham collects inspirational stories from the readers of Spirituality and Health magazine.
Snow Melting in a Silver Bowl: A Book of Active Meditations (Aug., $19.95 paper) by Nancy Cunningham and Denise Geddes offers ceremonies, visualizations and prayers.
RED WHEEL/WEISER
Spells for the Solitary Witch (May, $16.95 paper) by Eileen Holland assists those who practice without a coven.
Mysteries of Templar Treasure and the Holy Grail (Aug., $19.95 paper) by Lionel and Patricia Fanthrope and Tim Wallace-Murphy delves into the reality behind The Da Vinci Code.
REGAL
Facedown (May, $12.99) by Matt Redman implores us to be awestruck by God's presence.
The Anatomy of Seduction (June, $8.99 paper) by Jack Hayford advises how to stay on track with God's intended purpose.
Darrell Waltrip: One-on-One (July, $17.99) by Darrell Waltrip with Jay Carty. The NASCAR figure describes his life of simple faith amid great fame.
RELEVANT BOOKS
To Become One: After 'I Do,' the Real Journey Begins (Mar., $13.99 paper) by Chris Seay and Chad Karger. Study, prayer and communication establish a sound foundation during the first year of marriage.
The Journey Towards Relevance: Simple Steps for Transforming Your World (Apr., $9.99 paper) by Kary Oberbrunner invites the reader to gain conviction and courage to transform culture by loving both God and people.
Rock Stars on God: 20 Artists Get Challenged About Faith (Apr., $13.99 paper) by Doug Van Pelt. Stars from today and yesterday tell what they think about Jesus.
RIO NUEVO
Celebrating Guadalupe (Apr., $15.95) by Jacqueline Orsini Dunnington includes photos by Charles Mann in a celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Ad/promo.
RIVERHEAD
Infinite Life: Seven Virtues for Living Well (Mar., $24.95) by Robert Thurman observes that we can personally succeed by helping others.
Yoga Body, Buddha Mind (Aug., $15 paper) by Cyndi Lee joins basic tenets of Buddhism with yoga practice.
ROUTLEDGE
Religion Online: Finding Faith on the Internet (Apr., $24.95 paper), edited by Lorne L. Dawson and Douglas E. Cowan, visits such sites as cyberpilgrimages and neo-pagan chatrooms.
Taoism: The Enduring Tradition (June, $19.95 paper) by Russell Kirkland adds a new dimension to the belief now attracting Western societies.
The Routledge Dictionary of Gods, Goddesses, Devils and Demons, 2nd Edition (July, $25.95 paper) by Manfred Lurker unlocks religion and mythology of the ancient and contemporary worlds.
RUNNING PRESS
The Life You've Always Wanted (Mar., $4.95) by John Ortberg is a miniature edition leading to the path of true transformation.
The God I Love (Apr., $4.95) by Joni Eareckson Tada. This miniature edition shares the story of a paralyzing accident that began a powerful journey of hope.
ST. ANTHONY MESSENGER PRESS
Where Earth Meets Heaven (Mar., $14.95 paper) by Ken Rolheiser draws a path to spirituality that is both within and beyond the trials and joys of daily life.
Catholics, Marriage and Divorce (Mar., $10.95 paper) by Sr. Victoria Vondenberger clarifies church teachings.
Twelve Apostolic Women (Mar., $9.95 paper) by Joanne Turpin. The New Testament women portrayed here embody enduring values that satisfy spiritual hunger.
SAINT MARY'S PRESS
Effective Practices for Dynamic Youth Ministry (May, $14.95 paper) by Thomas East et al. outlines proven strategies that engage young people.
ST. VLADIMIR'S SEMINARY PRESS
Origen, Cyprian, and Terullian on the Lord's Prayer (May, $13.95 paper) by Alistair Stewart-Sykes newly translates three treatises on prayer written in the ante-Nicene Period.
Formation of Christian Theology, Vol. II: The Nicene Faith (June, $24.95 paper) by John Behr is a sequel to The Way to Nicaea.
SAQI BOOKS (dist. by Palgrave Macmillan)
Icons: Divine Beauty (May, $55) by Richard Temple looks primarily at Russian icons, but also examines the origins of icon painting from Hellenistic Egypt. Ad/promo.
SENTIENT PUBLICATIONS
Relentless Love: The Power of a Transformative Life (Aug., $13.95 paper) by Edwin Carl Smith maintains that our true nature is found at the place 'where our life and our deepest dreams merge.'
SERVANT BOOKS
Charismatic Spirituality (Mar., $10.99 paper) by Stephen B. Clark contemplates the work of the Spirit.
Fire in My Heart (Mar., $9.99 paper) by Sr. Ann Shields is a primer to living the Christian faith.
SHAMBHALA
The Secret Life of God: Discovering the Divine Within You (May, $21.95) by Rabbi David Aaron draws from the teachings of the Jewish mystical tradition. 35,000 first printing. 7-city author tour.
Chögyam Trungpa: His Life and Vision (Aug., $26.95) by Fabrice Midal profiles the Tibetan meditation master who helped bring Buddhism to the West. 20,000 first printing.
Desert Father: A Journey in the Wilderness with St. Anthony (Aug., $21.95) by James Cowan ventures into the spirituality of first-millennium Christianity. 25,000 first printing.
SHAW BOOKS
New Way to Be Human (Mar., $12.99 paper) by Charlie Peacock arrives at a framework for following Jesus in a brand new way.
SHEED & WARD
Called to Question: A Spiritual Memoir (Apr., $19.95) by Joan D. Chittister resolves such questions as: What is the spiritual life?
SIMON & SCHUSTER
St. Patrick: A Modern Biography (Mar., $24) by Philip Freeman places the saint's achievements in context with the beliefs of his time. Ad/promo.
SKINNER HOUSE (dist. by Red Wheel/Weiser)
A Dream Too Wild: Emerson Meditations for Every Day of the Year (Mar., $16 paper) by Barry M. Andrews celebrates the philosopher on the 200th anniversary of his birth.
SKYLIGHT PATHS
Hafiz: The Mystic Poets, Hopkins... and Tagore... (Mar., $16.95 each) introduce the spirituality of each man. $20,000 ad/promo. 10-city tour.
What Matters: Spiritual Nourishment for Head and Heart (Mar., $16.95) by Frederick Franck distills a lifetime of spiritual engagement. $20,000 ad/promo.
The Song of Songs: A Spiritual Commentary (Apr., $19.95) by M. Basil Pennington. The Cistercian abbot peruses one of the Bible's most challenging texts. $15,000 ad/promo. 7-city author tour.
SMYTH & HELWYS
Finding My Way Home: An Inspiring Memoir of a Chinese Christian (Apr., $18 paper) by Nettie Ma with Kenneth B. Chatlos is a tale of surviving the tribulations of modern China.
SNOW LION
The Ornament of the Middle Way: A Study of the Madhyamaka Thought of Shantarakshita (Mar., $34.95) by James Blumenthal synthesizes three major trends in Indian Buddhist thought.
Trainings in Compassion: Manuals on the Meditation of Avalokiteshvara (Mar., $15.95 paper). Tyler Dewar translates two Kagyu-lineage meditation manuals for the practice of compassion. Ad/promo.
The Four Immeasurables: Cultivating a Boundless Heart (Apr., $15.95 paper) by B. Alan Wallace is a revised edition. Ad/promo.
SOCIETY OF INNER LIGHT PRESS (dist. by Red Wheel/Weiser)
Dion Fortune and the Three Fold Way (Apr., $12.95 paper) by Gareth Knight consists of articles from the Inner Light Journal dealing with the life and teachings of Dion Fortune.
SONORAN CROSS PRESS
The Richest of Fare: Seeking Spiritual Security in the Sonoran Desert (Apr., $24.95 paper) by Phyllis Strupp uses the tools of nature, an understanding of the world and the Bible in a quest for spirituality. 20,000 first printing.
SORIN BOOKS (dist. by Ave Maria Press)
Eternal Seasons: A Liturgical Journey with Henri J.M. Nouwen (Mar., $18.95), edited by Michael Ford, excerpts 40 of Nouwen's books to facilitate prayer in harmony with the seasons of the liturgical year. 20,000 first printing. Ad/promo.
Journal Keeping (Mar., $12.95 paper) by Carl J. Koch is among the first books in the Exploring a Great Spiritual Practice series. Ad/promo.
Meditation in Motion: Exercise Your Body and Your Soul—at the Same Time! (Mar., $12.95 paper) by Barbara Bartocci encourages the connection between physical activity and spiritual awareness. Ad/promo.
SOUND MIND INVESTING (dist. by Faithworks)
The Sound Mind Investing Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Your Money from a Biblical Perspective, Revised and Updated, 4th Edition (May, $21.99 paper) by Austin Pryor puts godly principles of finance to work. Ad/promo.
SOURCEBOOKS
The Last Pope (Mar., $24) by David Osborn. This novel takes the reader deep inside the Vatican.
SPCK(dist. by Pilgrim Press)
John Donne: Selected Writings (Mar., $21 paper), edited by Mark Oakley, includes both famous and lesser-known poetry and prose.
SQUARE ONE
God's Nutritionist: Pearls of Wisdom from Ellen G. White (June, $16.95 paper), edited by Robert Cohen, rediscovers the words of the 19th-century nutritionist and spiritual leader. 15,000 first printing. $15,000 ad/promo.
STANFORD UNIV. PRESS
A Guide to the Zohar (Mar.; $35, paper $14.95) by Arthur Green unravels the historical and intellectual origins of this text.
The Zohar: Pritzker Edition, Vol. II (Mar., $45). Daniel C. Matt offers a new translation and commentary.
STATE UNIV. OF NEW YORK PRESS
The Position of Women in Islam: A Progressive View (May, $19.95 paper) by Mohammad Ali Syed argues that Islamic law does not accord a lesser status to women.
Sustainability and Spirituality (July, $18.95 paper) by John E. Carroll cites model communities dedicated to the environment.
STEEPLE HILL BOOKS
Grounds to Believe (Mar., $12.95 paper) by Shelley Bates. Police investigator Malcolm investigates a secretive cult.
Where Heaven Begins (Apr., $12.95 paper) by Roseanne Bittner. Sailing to Alaska to join her minister brother, Elizabeth encounters a cynical bounty hunter.
STEINER BOOKS
The Fleeing Youth: The Cosmic Principle of Christ (June, $24.95 paper) by Richard Distasi concerns Christology and esoteric Christianity.
STEINER/HAWTHORN PRESS
A Christian Book of the Dead (Aug. $21.95 paper) by M. van den Brink and H. Stolp. Christian traditions reveal what happens after death.
RUDOLPH STEINER PRESS
Religion: An Introductory Reader (May, $14.95 paper) by Rudolph Steiner addresses such topics as the importance of prayer and the significance of religion in life and death.
STRANG COMMUNICATIONS/CHARISMA HOUSE
My Spiritual Inheritance (June, $19.99) by Juanita Bynum stresses the special blessings from spiritual fathers. 100,000 first printing.
Fasting Made Easy (June, $13.99 paper) by Don Colbert, M.D., advocates the benefits of fasting from both physical and spiritual perspectives. 15,000 first printing.
Jesus and Muhammad (Aug., $19.99) by Mark Gabriel explores their similarities and differences.
SWEDENBORG FOUNDATION/CHRYSALIS BOOKS
The Arrivals (May, $15.95 paper) by Naomi Gladish Smith. After a plane crash, the dead passengers continue their journey into the afterlife. Ad/promo.
TARCHER
Love and Law (Mar., $13.95) by Ernest Holmes elucidates the spiritual teacher's key concepts.
This Thing Called You; The Art of Life; and Creative Mind and Success (Mar., $9.95 each paper) by Ernest Holmes were first published in the first half of the 20th century and have never been in paperback.
World's End 2009 (Mar., $23.95) by Peter Lorie reinterprets aspects of End Times that other biblical scholars have missed.
TEMPLETON FOUNDATION PRESS
Faith in the Future: Healthcare, Aging and the Role of Religion (Mar., $24.95) by Harold G. Koenig, M.D., et al. calls for putting faith into action to solve problems of health care and an aging population.
The Healing Connection: The Story of a Physician's Search for the Link Between Faith and Health (Apr., $14.95 paper) by Harold G. Koenig, M.D., reveals the findings of his research.
Spiritual Caregiving: Healthcare as a Ministry (May, $16.95 paper) by Verna Benner Carson and Harold G. Koenig seeks to inspire health care professionals to integrate spirituality into their practices.
THORSONS/ELEMENT
Why I Am a Muslim: An American Odyssey (Mar., $22.95) by Asma Gull Hasan is part memoir and part commentary on today's world events. 15,000 first printing. $20,000 ad/promo.
How to Pray Without Being Religious: Finding Your Own Spiritual Path (Apr., $19.95) by Janell Moon. A Unitarian Universalist salutes 'non-organized' prayer. Ad/ promo.
TRUTH CONSCIOUSNESS
Immortal Light: The Blissful Life and Wisdom of Swami Amar Jyoti (June, $34.95 cloth; $24.95 paper) by Swami Amar Jyoti, compiled by Sita Stuhlmiller, is taken from the teacher's writings and spiritual discourses over four decades.
TWENTY-THIRD PUBLICATIONS
The Beating of Great Wings: The Challenge of Rebuilding Religious Life (Apr., $14.95 paper) by Bernard Lee inspects the ways that religious communities can incorporate the gospel to rebuild themselves amid contemporary challenges.
Names of Jesus (July, $12.95 paper) by Stephen J. Binz is the third in the Threshold Bible Study series.
TYNDALE HOUSE
Glorious Appearing (Mar., $24.99) by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins concludes the Left Behind series with the triumphant return of Jesus Christ. Ad/promo.
The Passion (Mar., $24.99) by Ken Duncan and Philippe Antonello. Full-color images include photos from Mel Gibson's film The Passion of Christ.Ad/promo.
Family Man (July, $24.99) by Dale Buss is the authorized biography of James Dobson. Ad/promo.
Underground Zealot (July, $24.99) by Jerry Jenkins is the second in a trilogy imagining what the world would be like if religion were outlawed. Ad/promo.
TYNDALE/FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
Giving Your Child the Excellence Edge (Mar., $12.99) by Vicki Caruana validates 10 essential parenting strategies. Ad/promo.
ULYSSES PRESS
Just Add Buddha: Quick Buddhist Solutions to Hellish Bosses, Stubborn Spouses, Traffic Jams and Other Annoyances of Everyday Life (Apr., $11.95) by Franz Metcalf has answers for today's sticky problems.
Karma Mama, Dharma Dad and Buddha Baby (June, $12.95) by Greg Holden applies Buddhism to issues confronting parents day to day.
UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA PRESS
The Catholic Revolution: New Wine, Old Wineskins and the Second Vatican Council (Mar., $24.95) by Andrew Greeley assesses the impact of Vatican Council II on the U.S. church.
On Our Way: The Final Passage Through Life and Death (May, $27.50) by Robert Kastenbaum explores how death and dying are understood and experienced in a variety of cultures.
UNIV. OF CHICAGO PRESS
Priests: A Calling in Crisis (Mar., $19) by Andrew Greeley portrays the battered institution of the priesthood today.
Shaking the World for Jesus: Media and Conservative Evangelical Culture (Apr., $27.50) by Heather Hendershot shows how the evangelist movement has won the respect, devotion and dollars of millions of Americans.
UNIV. OF ILLINOIS PRESS
Radical Origins: Early Mormon Converts and Their Colonial Ancestors (June, $35) by Val D. Rust asks if the unusual religious beliefs of their forebears predisposed early Mormon converts to embrace Joseph Smith's radical message.
Without a Tear: Our Tragic Relationship with Animals (July; $35, paper $25) by Mark H. Bernstein suggests that Judaism in particular has the resources to honor moral obligations to animals.
UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO PRESS
Mad Jesus: The Final Testament of a Huichol Messiah from Northwest Mexico (Apr., $24.95) by Timothy J. Knab recounts the anthropologist's meeting with an artisan, shaman and murderous mystic.
On the Bloody Road to Jesus: Christianity and the Chiricahua Apaches (June, $29.95) by H. Henrietta Stockel studies this Apache group's inevitable collision with institutions eager to encroach on its territory.
UNIV. OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS
God's Sacred Tongue: Hebrew and the American Imagination (Mar., $34.95) by Shalom L. Goldman examines how Christian scholars in America received and interpreted Hebrew texts from the 17th to 20th centuries.
The Politics of American Religious Identity: The Seating of Senator Reed Smoot, Mormon Apostle (Mar.; $49.95, paper $18.95) by Kathleen Flake contends that the Smoot Senate hearings hammered out a model of church-state relations.
UNIV. OF NORTH TEXAS PRESS
A Texas Baptist History Sourcebook: A Companion to McBeth's Texas Baptist (May, $29.95) by Joseph E. Early Jr. compiles primary sources ranging from church minutes to speeches of prominent Texas Baptists.
UNIV. OF NOTRE DAME PRESS
Sanctifying Signs (Mar.; $55, paper $25) by David Aers is a critical study of Christian literature, theology and culture in late medieval England.
The Sword of the Lord (Apr.; $37.50, paper $18), edited by Doris L. Bergen, investigates military chaplains and the development of the military chaplaincy from the first to the 21st century, from Europe to North America.
UNIV. OF PENNSYLVANIA PRESS
Witching Culture: Folklore and Neo-Paganism in America (June; $55, paper $19.95) by Sabina Magliocco reports how modern pagans and witches use magical rituals from a variety of cultural and historical sources to reclaim sacred beliefs.
UNIV. OF TENNESSEE PRESS
The Serpent and the Spirit: Glen Summerford's Story (May, $19.95 paper) by Thomas Burton is an account of the snake handler convicted of attempting to murder his wife with a rattlesnake.
UNIV. OF WASHINGTON PRESS
The Buddha in the Jungle (Mar., $22.50 paper) by Kamala Tiyavanich combines stories of 19th- and 20th-century Buddhist monks in Thailand with the experiences of their Western contemporaries. Published with Silkworm Books.
Faith in Nature: Environmentalism as Religious Quest (Apr., $24.95). The latest in the Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books series examines the passion of the movement's adherents and enemies alike.
UNIV. OF WISCONSIN PRESS
Wrestling with God and Men: Homosexuality in the Jewish Tradition (Mar., $35) by Steven Greenberg. A gay Orthodox rabbi looks into traditional Jewish biblical, rabbinic, medieval and contemporary resources.
UPPER ROOM
A Turbulent Peace: The Psalms for Our Time (Mar., $14 paper) by Ray Waddle meditates on each of the 150 psalms.
Pilgrims in the Kingdom: Travels in Christian Britain (Apr., $17 paper) by Deborah Douglas and David Douglas records spiritual insights gained at Britain's holy sites
URIM PUBLICATIONS
Expecting Miracles: Finding Meaning and Spirituality in Pregnancy Through Judaism (Mar., $29.95) by Chana Weisberg. Interviews with traditionally observant Jewish mothers chart their personal growth and report on real-life miracles.
The Holistic Haggadah: How Will You Be Different This Passover Night (Mar., $24.95) by Michael Kagan includes both the traditional text in Hebrew and a new English translation.
VERTICAL
Buddha, Vol. 3: Devadatta (Apr.) and ...Vol. 4: The Forest of Uruvela (June, $24.95 each) by Osamu Tezuka continue an eight-volume graphic novel based on Buddhist lore.
VIKING
The Reformation: A House Divided (Apr., $34.95) by Diarmaid MacCulloch revisits the upheavals caused by the Reformation and Counter-Reformation. Author tour.
VIKING COMPASS
God Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism (Mar., $25.95) by Jonathan Kirsch sheds new light on monotheism's dark side and polytheism's bright one. Author tour.
VINTAGE
The Pilgrim's Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come and Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners (Apr., $13 paper) by John Bunyan is the only single volume available that collects these two classics.
W PUBLISHING
A Man of Faith: The Spiritual Journey of George W. Bush (Apr., $21.99) by David Aikman follows the president from his reveling days to his profound religiosity.
Great Lives: Job, A Man of Heroic Endurance (Apr., $22.99) by Charles Swindoll provides the key to developing a lasting strength.
Why? Trusting God When You Don't Understand (Apr., $14.99) by Anne Graham Lotz enables the reader to cope with suffering.
A Table in the Presence: The Dramatic Account of How a U.S. Marine Battalion Experienced God's Presence Amidst the Chaos of the War in Iraq (Apr., $19.99) by Carey Cash demonstrates how God worked miracles during combat.
WALKER
Climbing Mount Brandon: Science and Faith on Ireland's Holy Mountain (May, $22) by Chet Raymo celebrates the Celtic past, Christian tradition and love of nature. Author tour.
WALK WORTHY PRESS
What Matters Most: Ten Lessons in Living Passionately from the Song of Solomon (Apr., $14.95) by Renita J. Weems examines passion's role in women's lives. Advertising.
Boaz Brown (June, $22.95) by Michelle Simpson. In this novel, a young Christian finds her racist attitudes challenged when she is drawn to a man of a different race. Advertising.
WARNER FAITH
Seven Things That Steal Your Joy: Overcoming the Obstacles to Your Happiness (Apr., $21.99) by Joyce Meyer eliminates the hurdles that block contentment.
Today Matters: 12 Daily Practices to Guarantee Tomorrow's Success (May, $24.95) by John C. Maxwell discloses a surprisingly straightforward secret.
When the Fairy Dust Settles: A Mother and Her Daughter Discuss What Really Matters (July, $13.95 paper) by Janet Parshall and Sarah Parshall Perry. The conservative radio talk show host and her daughter consider everything from body piercing to plastic surgery.
American Prophecies: Ancient Scriptures Reveal Our Nation's Future (Aug., $18.95) by Michael D. Evans foretells our country's destiny in the 21st century.
WATERBROOK PRESS
Every Man's Challenge (May, $13.99 paper) prepares men to live in obedience to God.
Every Young Woman's Battle (June, $13.99 paper) enables teens and young women to achieve or regain sexual purity.
Entrepreneurial Faith (July, $19.99) by Kirbyjon Caldwell and Walt Kallestad. Two ministers identify the bold initiatives needed to take churches into the community.
Hell? Yes! (July, $16.99) by Robert Jeffress teaches conservative values about seven of society's most controversial topics.
WEATHERHILL
Transforming Work: An Experiment in Right Livelihood (Mar., $14.95 paper) by Padmasuri profiles Windhorse:evolution, a successful Buddhist giftware business that gives away most of its profits.
Buddhist Animal Wisdom Stories (May, $24.95) by Mark McGinnis retells and illustrates 40 classic tales.
WESTMINSTER JOHN KNOX PRESS
Mark for Everyone; Luke...; Paul...: Galatians and Thessalonians; Paul...: The Prison Letters; Paul...: 1 Corinthians; Paul...: 2 Corinthians; Paul...: The Pastoral Letters;Matthew...: Part 1; Matthew...: Part 2; John...: Part 1; John...: Part 2; and Hebrews... (Mar., $14.95 each paper) by Tom Wright introduce the ...for Everyone series, accessible New Testament commentaries co-published with SPCK Press.
The Revelation of John, Vol. 1 and ...Vol. 2 (Mar., $14.95 each paper) by William Barclay complete the popular Bible commentary.
Being Methodist in the Bible Belt: A Theological Survival Guide for Youth, Parents and Other Confused Methodists (Apr., $14.95 paper) by F. Belton Joyner addresses questions being posed by many people today.
WHITE CLOUD
America Needs a Buddhist President (Mar., $8.95) by Brett Bevell proposes a radical political alternative. Ad/promo.
An Apprentice of the Heart: Some Lessons in Life Only Love Can Teach (Apr., $12.95) by Guy Finley employs prose and poetry to convey the longing, disappointments and moments of ecstasy encountered by the sincere spiritual seeker. Ad/promo.
WILEY
The Koran for Dummies (Mar., $21.99 paper) by Sohaid Sultan provides an introduction to Islam's holy book.
WINEPRESS PUBLISHING
Heaven the Threshold and Beyond (Mar., $19.95 paper) by Edward and Mariela Gazsi. Computer-generated images portray the wonders of heaven.
Grieving God's Way (Mar., $15.99 paper) by Margaret Brownley. Biblically and medically sound advice heals body, soul, heart and spirit.
WISDOM PUBLICATIONS
Living Zen, Loving God (Mar., $14.95 paper) by Ruben L.F. Habito asserts that Zen meditation enhances a constant love of God.
Nixon Under the Bodhi Tree and Other Works of Buddhist Fiction (Apr., $16.95 paper), edited by Kate Wheeler, collects pieces by Pico Iyer, Lama Surya Das and others. Ad/promo.
WOOD LAKE PRESS (dist. by Pilgrim Press)
Songs for the Holy One: Psalms and Refrains for Worship (Mar., $35 paper) by Tom Barnett and Donald Patriquin is a new translation of the Psalms bridging the old with the new.
YALE UNIV. PRESS
William Sloane Coffin Jr.: A Holy Impatience (Mar., $30) by Warren Goldstein is a biography based on unparalleled access to family papers and interviews.
American Judaism: A History (Apr., $35) by Jonathan D. Sarna chronicles the religion's 350-year presence in this country.
Interpreting the Bible and the Constitution (May, $30) by Jaroslav Pelikan demonstrates how an understanding of one of these texts can illuminate the other.
ZONDERVAN
The Highly Healthy Child (Mar., $19.99) by Walt Larimore, M.D., marks the connection between physical, mental, relational and spiritual health.
The Lost Message of Jesus (Mar., $8.99 paper) by Steve Chalke takes a controversial look at Jesus to stir thoughtful debate.
Sex and the Soul of a Woman (Mar., $12.99 paper) by Paula Rinehart shares the insights of women struggling through today's sexual maze.
The Case for a Creator (Apr., $22.99) by Lee Strobel finds convincing evidence for an intelligent design in astronomy, cosmology, biology and biochemistry.
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