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  • Troubling the Water: The Urgent Work of Radical Belonging

    Troubling the Water: The Urgent Work of Radical Belonging

    In this immersive book, Rev. Ben McBride asks what it would take to truly belong to each other. Radical belonging requires looking at our implicit biases, at our faulty understandings of power, and at how we "other" or "same" people. It may even mean troubling the waters to stir up truth and save our humanity.

    9781506489858

    $27.99

  • The Bodies Keep Coming: Dispatches from a Black Trauma Surgeon on Racism, Violence, and How We Heal

    The Bodies Keep Coming: Dispatches from a Black Trauma Surgeon on Racism, Violence, and How We Heal

    Dr. Brian H. Williams has seen it all, from gunshot wounds to traumatic brain injuries. In The Bodies Keep Coming, Williams ushers us into the trauma bay, where the wounds of a national emergency amass. Black bodies will continue to be wracked by violence, racism, and healthcare inequities until we enact changes of policy and law.

    9781506483122

    $28.99

  • The Woman They Wanted: Shattering the Illusion of the Good Christian Wife

    The Woman They Wanted: Shattering the Illusion of the Good Christian Wife

    The Woman They Wanted recounts the remarkable story of Shannon Harris' courtship with Joshua Harris (author of I Kissed Dating Goodbye), her grappling with conservative Christianity's patriarchy and narrow definition of womanhood, and her journey to break free and reclaim a more authentic version of herself.

    9781506483160

    $27.99

  • In Spite of the Consequences: Prison Letters on Exoneration, Abolition, and Freedom

    In Spite of the Consequences: Prison Letters on Exoneration, Abolition, and Freedom

    Falsely convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison, Lacino Hamilton sent thousands of letters advocating for his innocence and critiquing the prison-industrial complex before he was finally exonerated twenty-six years later. Collected here, his letters demonstrate why he has become a leading voice on abolition, incarceration, and justice.

    9781506488165

    $28.99

  • In Trembling Boldness: Wisdom for Today from Ancient Jesus People

    In Trembling Boldness: Wisdom for Today from Ancient Jesus People

    Contemporary reflections connected to recently discovered ancient writings by the followers of Jesus deepen our spiritual practice and affirm our efforts for social justice in today's challenging world in this first-of-its-kind book. Beautiful images of the papyrus and pottery on which these ancient texts were recorded illumine the stories.

    9781506485744

    $21.99

  • Before the Streetlights Come On: Black America’s Urgent Call for Climate Solutions

    Before the Streetlights Come On: Black America’s Urgent Call for Climate Solutions

    Climate change disproportionately affects every aspect of life for Black communities. In this book, climate activist Heather McTeer Toney demonstrates how and why, as we strive for systemic change, climate justice is a central issue and how Black Americans are leading the movement for climate solutions for their communities and the world.

    9781506478623

    $24.99

  • Walking the Way of Harriet Tubman: Public Mystic and Freedom Fighter

    Walking the Way of Harriet Tubman: Public Mystic and Freedom Fighter

    The story of Harriet Tubman, freedom fighter, has been told countless times. This is not that story. In Walking the Way of Harriet Tubman, we meet Harriet, a deeply spiritual mystic who drew strength from Christian and African traditions. Just as Tubman's faith fueled an internal liberation that drove her in the fight for freedom, so can ours.

    9781506478333

    $25.99

  • What Makes You Come Alive: A Spiritual Walk with Howard Thurman

    What Makes You Come Alive: A Spiritual Walk with Howard Thurman

    Howard Thurman served as the spiritual godfather of the civil rights movement. What wisdom might he offer us today? Lerita Coleman Brown beckons everyday seekers and activists into a mentorship with Thurman and his mystical and liberating spirituality. Thurman's work enlivened an entire movement, and it may inspire us to authentic action today.

    9781506474656

    $26.99

  • In My Grandmother's House: Black Women, Faith, and the Stories We Inherit

    In My Grandmother's House: Black Women, Faith, and the Stories We Inherit

    A grandmother's theology carries wisdom strong enough for future generations. Theologian Yolanda Pierce builds an everyday womanist theology rooted in liberating scriptures and truths from Black women's lives in this paperback edition. It's time to get to know the God who has been showing up at the kitchen tables of Black women all along.

    9781506484662

    $18.99

  • Collisions of Earth and Sky: Connecting with Nature for Nourishment, Reflection, and Transformation

    Collisions of Earth and Sky: Connecting with Nature for Nourishment, Reflection, and Transformation

    Spending time in nature provides countless benefits. But our lives leave little room for connecting with the natural world, and a history of colonization complicates our relationship to the land. Guided by wellness coach Heidi Barr, this journey of self-inquiry calls you to embrace wildness as an integral part of being fully alive.

    9781506482545

    $25.99

  • Salty: Lessons on Eating, Drinking, and Living from Revolutionary Women

    Salty: Lessons on Eating, Drinking, and Living from Revolutionary Women

    Film critic and food writer Alissa Wilkinson sits down with a hypothetical table of smart, engaging, revolutionary women of the twentieth century to explore the ways food centered each woman's creative work. As we meet these multifaceted women, we learn how to live with courage, smarts, saltiness, and sometimes feasting--even in uncertain times.

    9781506473550

    $25.99

  • Be the Brave One: Living Your Spiritual Values Out Loud and Other Life Lessons

    Be the Brave One: Living Your Spiritual Values Out Loud and Other Life Lessons

    The Rev. Ann Kansfield left Wall Street and found her calling as the first female and openly gay chaplain at the New York Fire Department. Guiding her life are the values that anchor her. Weaving real-life stories with wit and practical faith, Kansfield challenges readers to discover and live out their own spiritual values.

    9781506463735

    $24.99

  • Seeing Jesus: Visionary Encounters from the First Century to the Present

    Seeing Jesus: Visionary Encounters from the First Century to the Present

    Jesus ascended to heaven. End of story. But then how do we explain the Christians, in nearly every century since, who claimed to have seen, heard, met, and touched Jesus in the flesh? In Seeing Jesus, Robert Hudson ponders characters throughout Christian history who have encountered the actual face of the resurrected Christ.

    9781506465753

    $24.99

  • Steeped in Stories: Timeless Children's Novels to Refresh Our Tired Souls

    Steeped in Stories: Timeless Children's Novels to Refresh Our Tired Souls

    Can you love a classic novel from childhood and also name its flaws? Mitali Perkins helps us do both as she explores seven timeless children's novels. Through works by Louisa May Alcott, C.S. Lewis, L.M. Montgomery, Francis Hodgson Burnett, and other literary "uncles" and "aunts," Perkins unpacks wisdom to help adults thrive in uncertain times.

    9781506469102

    $24.99

  • Eternal Heart: The Mystical Path to a Joyful Life

    Eternal Heart: The Mystical Path to a Joyful Life

    Eternal Heart brings mysticism as near as our beating hearts through a set of profound, practical spiritual exercises aimed at opening the heart. Through this everyday mysticism we begin to experience the center point of spirituality: Love. Carl McColman, author of The Big Book of Christian Mysticism, weaves together teachings from the biblical tradition, literature of the mystics, and insights from contemplative spirituality to reveal how ancient wisdom offers us deep transformation today.

    9781506464619

    $24.99

  • Chronically Fabulous: Finding Wholeness and Hope Living with Chronic Illness

    Chronically Fabulous: Finding Wholeness and Hope Living with Chronic Illness

    In Chronically Fabulous, Marisa Zeppieri, the founder of LupusChick, provides helpful principles, personal stories, and occasional recipes that support whole-life thriving with the depth, smarts, and helpful spiritual advice that her dedicated blog readers have come to expect. For anyone looking for hope and resources when your body's immune system is compromised, this is the perfect start to a chronically fabulous you.

    9781506464114

    $24.99

  • Jesus for Farmers and Fishers: Justice for All Those Marginalized by Our Food System

    Jesus for Farmers and Fishers: Justice for All Those Marginalized by Our Food System

    Food producers in America are in the midst of one of the most severe farm crises of the last half-century. Yet we are largely unaware of the plight of those whose hands and hearts toil to sustain us. In Jesus for Farmers and Fishers, Gary Nabhan offers a fresh look at the parables of Jesus to bring us into a heart of compassion for those in the food economy hit by this crisis.

    9781506465067

    $26.99

  • Subversive: Christ, Culture, and the Shocking Dorothy L. Sayers

    Subversive: Christ, Culture, and the Shocking Dorothy L. Sayers

    Known for her bestselling detective novels, Dorothy L. Sayers lived a fascinating, groundbreaking life as a novelist, feminist, Oxford scholar, and important influence on the spiritual life of C.S. Lewis. Subversive shows how Sayers ignites new ways to think about Christianity, shocking people into seeing the truth of ancient doctrine; inspiring believers to evaluate how and why their language perpetuates divisive certitude rather than the hopeful faith; and showing us all a better way forward.

    9781506462752

    $24.99

  • Sacred Balance: Aligning Body and Spirit through Yoga and the Benedictine Way

    Sacred Balance: Aligning Body and Spirit through Yoga and the Benedictine Way

    In Sacred Balance, certified yoga instructor and spirituality blogger Melinda Emily Thomas helps you align body and spirit through two timeless traditions: yoga and the Benedictine Way. Studded with illustrations of basic yoga poses and ideas for wellness, prayers, and meditations, Sacred Balance offers an abundance of wisdom for daily life that guides us toward peace and wholeness.

    9781506463537

    $19.99

  • Brave Talk: Building Resilient Relationships in the Face of Conflict

    Brave Talk: Building Resilient Relationships in the Face of Conflict

    When we disagree about fundamental issues, it can be difficult to maintain close relationships. In Brave Talk, communications expert Melody Stanford Martin teaches us to treat every conflict as if it's an impasse. By learning to temporarily suspend our desire to resolve differences, we make space for deeper understanding and stronger ties. Brave Talk blends humor, creativity, and interactive learning to help everyday people develop better skills for navigating conflict.

    9781506462448

    $17.99

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