March 2008
 
 
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"Random reads your library's needs."

In This Issue:

- Read me; I'm Irish!

- Religion & Spiritual from Random House, Inc.

- Libros en Español: Keep up-to-date with our e-newsletter!

- Contest! Win a free signed copy of Jonis Agee's novel, The River Wife

Everything Irish from Random House, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

With St. Patrick's Day in just a couple weeks, what better time to read up on the country of its origin? Here are a few great Ireland-related books that are much easier to digest than Finnegan's Wake, but more substantial than, say, the fine print of a Guiness bottle.

Irish-related titles:

  • Fodor's Ireland 2008: With the Celtic Tiger roaring more loudly then ever, Ireland continues to boom in economy, culture, and tourism. Plan your Irish vacation with the world's most vibrant and informative line of travel guides.
  • Tipperary by Frank Delany: A sweeping epic of obsession, profound devotion, and compelling history involving a turbulent era that would shape modern Ireland. (See the Library Journal starred review)
  • Stones of Aran by Tim Robinson: This first portion of a two-part homage is an exquisite tribute to a very special place on the Emerald Isle.
  • A Criminal and an Irishman by Patrick Nee: Straight from Southie, an inside account of the Boston Mob-IRA connection from a former gun-runner.
  • Easter Rising by Michael McNally:A brief history of Easter Monday, 1916, when armed men seized key points across Dublin and launched a rebellion from the steps of the General Post Office, proclaiming the existence of an Irish Republic.
  • The Celtic Quest: A lavish feast for the eye and spirit, this magnificently illustrated volume features classic works from Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall, and Wales, winding the finest poetry, fables, tales, folklore, and lyrics into a mesmerizing Celtic weave.

Religion & Spirituality: This week's highlighted category ranges from religious history to spiritual self-improvement. Don't miss these inspiring titles from Random House, Inc.


B. Alan Wallace, Brian Hodel
Embracing Mind

978-1-59030-482-2 | $24.95 |
Shambhala | HC

In language accessible to any reader, Embracing Mind first explores the veracity of major scientific “myths,” then presents a viable science of the mind emanating from contemplative spirituality, including Hindu, Christian, Sufi, and Buddhist views.


Deepak Chopra
The Third Jesus

Cosmic Love

978-0-307-33831-0 | $24.00 | Harmony | HC

Who is Jesus Christ? Spiritual leader Deepak Chopra provides an answer to a question that is both a challenge to current systems of belief and a fresh perspective on what Jesus can teach us all, regardless of our background. There is not one Jesus, Chopra writes, but three.



Steven Waldman
Founding Faith

978-1-4000-6437-3 | $26.00 |
Random House | HC

With refreshing objectivity not found in today's bipartisan political rhetoric, Steven Waldman narrates the real story of how our nation’s Founders forged a new approach to religious liberty, a revolutionary formula that promoted faith...by leaving it alone.


Sherre Hirsch
We Plan, God Laughs

978-0-385-52361-5 | $18.95 | Doubleday | HC

Sherre Hirsch argues that too often our plans are limited to ones we think up at bedtime, or are devised by our parents, or by what looks good on a résumé. Addressing serious spiritual issues, Hirsch takes readers through ten basics steps for formulating a plan that reflects who we are now and who we want to be.

 


Rex Warner
Men and Gods

978-1-59017-263-6 | $16.95 |
New York Review Books | TR

This outstanding collection brings together the novelist and scholar Rex Warner’s knack for spellbinding storytelling with Edward Gorey’s inimitable talent as an illustrator in a memorable modern recounting of the most beloved myths of ancient Greece.


978-0-307-26760-3 | $24.00 | Knopf | HC

One of the most acclaimed and perceptive observers of globalism and Buddhism now gives us the first serious consideration—for Buddhist and non-Buddhist alike—of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama’s work and ideas as a politician, scientist, and philosopher.


National Geographic
Essential Visual History of The Bible

978-1-4262-0217-9 | $15.95 |
National Geographic | HC

From the creators of the enormously successful National Geographic Visual History of the World, this insightful new resource is a veritable "Who’s Who" of the Bible and a vivid introduction to Judeo-Christian belief and identity in an appealing, pocket-sized format.


Kerry & Chris Shook
One Month to Live: 30 Days to a No-Regrets Life

978-1-4000-7379-5 | $19.99 |
Waterbook | HC

A New York Times bestseller with eye-opening insights and soul-inspiring truths, One Month to Live will challenge its readers to embrace the life God has entrusted to them, and to live it out moment-by-moment with wholehearted authenticity, honesty, and integrity.


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Win a free signed copy of Jonis Agee's novel, The River Wife!

From acclaimed novelist Jonis Agee, whom The New York Times Book Review called “a gifted poet of that dark lushness in the heart of the American landscape,” The River Wife is a sweeping, panoramic story that ranges from the New Madrid earthquake of 1811 through the Civil War to the bootlegging days of the 1930s.

"This magical, haunting, panoramic portrait of family mystery is highly recommended for all public libraries.”–Library Journal (starred review)

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