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Journal of a Sufi Odyssey A True Novel Book III    by Tariq Knecht
Price: $9.99 USD. 214920 words. Published on February 10, 2010. .

Many people suppose that tasawwuf, or Sufi mysticism, is just about altered states of consciousness. In reality, however, the essence of the Sufi mystical way is to struggle to purify oneself through a constant exploration for the truth of things and use those discovered truths to help realize one's essential, spiritual potential. 'Journal of a Sufi Odyssey' gives expression to such a search.
Conspiracies to Live By    by Vincent Casspriano, Jr.
Price: $0.99 USD. 4040 words. Published by New Paradigm Press  on March 19, 2010. .

Our estrangement from meaning, our inability to discern truth from pseudo-truth, reality from pseudo-reality and all the consequent anxiety of our 21st Century lives is a product of having forgotten we are playing a game. Becoming conscious players of the game enables us to join the conspiracy, to remember that we have been co-conspirators all along. But most of all, it frees us to enjoy the game.
Tus Palabras Traeran Mi Calma... (Español)    by Joseph Jaim Zonana Senado
Price: $9.99 USD. 23480 words. Published by Jaime Shapiro  on May 4, 2010. .

Dijo el rey David: "Sirvan a Dios con alegría, vengan delante de Él con cánticos" (Salmos 100:2)La Torá nos ordena a servir a Dios con alegría y la misma Torá nos da las armas para tal misión. Con esas armas tenemos que prepararnos para vencer en la guerra interna contra nuestro mal instinto, que siempre trata de preocuparnos y deprimirnos, para así, interferir con nuestro servicio a Dios.
The Edge of Time    by Rudy Scarfalloto
Price: $7.00 USD. 113200 words. Published on May 14, 2010. .

This novel uses metaphysical realities to explore emotional healing, religion and politics. The novel consists of three interwoven stories. The main character of the first story is a young man who suddenly awakens to who he really is. In his struggle to fully remember, he gets help form the characters of the other two stories. The overall tone of the novel is earthy, upbeat and humorous.
Mourning and Celebration: Jewish, Orthodox and Gay, Past and Present    by K. David Brody
Price: $9.00 USD. 71020 words. Published on June 29, 2010. .

Have you ever wondered how life would have been, had you been born one hundred years earlier? Mourning and Celebration is how author K. David Brody answers that question. Yankl lives in a 19th-century Polish shtetl. And he’s gay.
Jacob’s Voices: Reflections of a Wandering American Jew    by Jerold S. Auerbach
Price: $7.99 USD. 61120 words. Published by Quid Pro Books on July 14, 2010. .

An acclaimed U.S. professor of history finds his roots in a personal journey through Israel--and through assimilated America, academia, baseball, and family--headlong into deep tensions about country, culture, identity and religion. Worried about the commitment of Jews to their heritage, Auerbach (renowned author of Unequal Justice) shares his story and musings with insight, irony, and intensity.
Stars of Glory: An Odyssey in Reality    by Bryson Hughes
Price: $7.00 USD. 128830 words. Published on August 11, 2010. .

This story conveys the experiences of a young man being visited by spiritual beings. This disturbing odyssey touches upon many themes of spirituality, psychology and reality, depicted in true life events. Both horrific and comforting, the account sheds light on prophetic mysteries. A must read for those interested in spiritual visitations. Suitable for Jewish and Christian reading
Answering Christianity And Judaism (Volume 1)    by Wael El-Manzalawy
Price: Free! 21180 words. Published on August 14, 2010. .

This book is an attempt to criticize the Bible. Comparison with the Holy Quran is the basis of my criticism.
Rabbis and Lawyers: The Journey from Torah to Constitution    by Jerold S. Auerbach
Price: $6.99 USD. 115380 words. Published by Quid Pro Books on August 17, 2010. .

A renowned historian examines the special contributions of rabbis and lawyers to American Jewish acculturation. Based on extensive research in U.S. and Israeli archives, his analysis of how lawyers displaced rabbis as community leaders in the 20th century illuminates a decisive moment in U.S Jewish history, and shows how law became deified, to the point of slighting the Holocaust and Zionism.
Slow Fire: Jewish Notes from Berlin    by Susan Neiman
Price: $6.99 USD. 96530 words. Published by Quid Pro Books on August 22, 2010. .

Berlin--East and West, day and night--in the 80s before the Wall fell. Through the eyes of a U.S. philosophy student. And Jewish, which makes for moments awkward, poignant, crass, funny, and always lurking. A city was divided, America the occupier, and the cigarettes not named Salem because it sounds too Jewish. The debut memoirs from the author of Moral Clarity, a N.Y. Times "2008 Notable Book."