* A Wing and a Prayer: A Message of Faith and Hope  by Katharine Jefferts Schori. Jefferts Schori, the oceanographer-turned-priest who was elected in 2006 as the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the USA, the first woman in history to be so honored  in the Anglican Communion‹offers musings on faith, diversity, and the  church's fight for justice in the world.  $19.50.

    * In Search of the Lost:  The Death and Life of Seven Peacemakers of the Melanesian Brotherhood by Richard Anthony Carter. Preface by Rowan Williams.  "A brave account of war, tragedy, and redemption in the South Pacific" (Charles Montgomery). A shocking account of the murder of seven young, good men  in the Solomon Islands in 2003 and the triumph of hope over despair. $28.95.

Bede Griffiths: An Introduction to His Interspiritual Thought by Wayne Teasdale.  The author of "A Monk in The World" (in stock @ $37.95) and The Mystic Way (in stock @ $23.00)  introduces the life and thought of the English Benedictine monk who devoted his life to making connections between two great religious traditions of Chrisianity and Hinduism.  $31.95

8 Spiritual Heroes:  Their Search For God by Brennan Hill.  Diverse portraits of major spiritual figures: Gandhi, Dorothy Day, Martin Luther King Jr, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Romero, Edith Stein, Daniel Berrigan, and Mother Teresa.  $22.95

THE VISION OF THOMAS MERTON.  Edited by Patrick O'Connell.  A collection of essays by a range of Merton scholars reflecting his diverse interests and considerable talents.  $22.50

THOMAS MERTON:  THE INNER EXPERIENCE.  Notes on Contemplation. Edited and introduced by William Shannon.  The first complete authorized edition of Merton's final work.  "vintage and vital Merton".  $35.95 in hardcover.
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WHEN THE TREES SAY NOTHING.  Writings on Nature by Thomas Merton.  Edited by Kathleen Deignan.  A lovely little volume which brings forward Merton's strong relationship with his natural surroundings.  $23.95  Hardcover.

BELONGING:  HOME AWAY FROM HOME by Isabel Huggan.  A beautifully written memoir by a Canadian who now lives in France. It "traces one woman's process in understanding the mysterious ways in which chance and choice shape our lives". $34.95.  I'm currently enjoying this book a lot.