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The Stolen Sky and other strange tales by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 45,250. Language: English. Published: March 15, 2016 by John R. Mabry. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » General
Many who wander are, in fact, quite lost. Do you dare travel with these strange, lost characters adrift through THE STOLEN SKY?
Charles-Joseph, Prince de Ligne: Selected Letters by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 67,550. Language: English. Published: December 5, 2017 by John R. Mabry. Categories: Nonfiction » History » European » Europe / Western, Nonfiction » Biography » Personal memoir
Charles-Joseph, Seventh Prince de Ligne, was from a prominent family in Hainaut, Belgium, and served in the army of the Hapsburg empire.This collection of letters and notes focuses on some of his political ideas or on his preening as a "man about town." All have been vetted for their reliability: gay, but not licentious; serious, but not stodgy; both profound and lighthearted.
The Dark Field: The Red Horn Saga (Book 2) by &
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 165,370. Language: English. Published: December 21, 2020 by John R. Mabry. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
Only one woman knows how to save the universe from certain doom. And she isn’t talking. "The Dark Field" is the second book in the Red Horn Saga, an epic fantasy that skillfully blends high fantasy, steampunk, Cthulu, and space opera. The magic is unpredictable, the spaceships run on coal, and no power known to dwarf, elf, or man can stop the carnage. Only a hero small enough can save us now.
Summoners' Keep: The Red Horn Saga (Book 3) by &
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 153,260. Language: English. Published: December 21, 2020 by John R. Mabry. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
Summoners' Keep is the third book in the Red Horn Saga, an epic fantasy that skillfully blends high fantasy, steampunk, Cthulu, and space opera. The magic is unpredictable, the spaceships run on coal, and no power known to dwarf, elf, or man can stop the carnage. Only a hero small enough can save us now.
The Red Horn: The Red Horn Saga (Book 4) by &
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 228,470. Language: English. Published: December 21, 2020 by John R. Mabry. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Dark, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
The Lizard King tightens his fist as all bright beings make their last stand… "The Red Horn" is the fourth book in the Red Horn Saga, an epic fantasy that skillfully blends high fantasy, steampunk, Cthulu, and space opera. The magic is unpredictable, the spaceships run on coal, and no power known to dwarf, elf, or man can stop the carnage. Only a hero small enough can save us now.
Through a Psalm Briefly: The Book of Psalms Re-Imagined by
You set the price! Words: 28,850. Language: English. Published: February 22, 2023 by John R. Mabry. Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Bibles » Other Translations / Youth & Teen, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Biblical Studies / Wisdom Literature
We forget the psalms are song lyrics, most written by a troubled warrior, insomniac, street-musician king. Steve Case envisions all of these Davids through imaginative prose and pictures reframing all 150 psalms. The book captures the anger, the joy, the pleading for forgiveness, and the utter astonishment of a king who stops and fully realizes precisely who God is.
Flesh and Bones Forever: A History of Immortality by
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 80,760. Language: English. Published: July 26, 2023 by John R. Mabry. Categories: Nonfiction » New Age » Reincarnation, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Christian Theology / Ethics
The alternative to death may appear simple but unachievable. As we have steadily enhanced our human nature through science and medicine, we may soon, however, for the very first time, be able to achieve immortality outside the realm of myths and religion. As we face this ultimate possibility, the question remains: Is eternity what we really want?
Felicity: A Time for Retribution by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 76,470. Language: English. Published: December 2, 2023 by John R. Mabry. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
There has been a murder! A wizard of high status is brutally murdered in his crystal home. A number of his precious magical possessions were stolen. His teenage daughter, Felicity, with some of her school mates and her father’s magical friends, set out to find who did it, take her revenge, and recover her inheritance. The chase is on! Magic fights magic to a deadly conclusion!
God of the Mind: An eXvangelical Journey by
You set the price! Words: 64,860. Language: English. Published: April 12, 2024 by John R. Mabry. Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Christian Ministry / Evangelism, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Fundamentalism
Rob Haskell is a former evangelical minister, teacher, and missionary. "God of the Mind" is a personal exploration of the intellectual problems of evangelical Christianity, the pressures that keep people from being honest about their doubts, and the importance of sincerely seeking for truth. This book will help you sort out fact from fantasies. Buy it to take control of your religious beliefs.
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Soul Journeys: Christian Spirituality and Shamanism as Pathways for Wholeness and Understanding by , , &
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 66,560. Language: English. Published: April 13, 2020 . Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Comparative Religion, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Christian Life / Prayer
Soul Journeys provides a profound conversation between Shamanic practice and experiences of Christian prayer. We are guided by seasoned practitioners, with deep theological understanding. Ancient practices of Christian life are animated in fresh ways through this conversation. The energies of the earth, often neglected in Christian practice, are given voice through Shamanic understanding.
Starting Spiritual Direction by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 28,430. Language: English. Published: October 14, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Body, mind, & spirit » Spirituality / general
If you are new to spiritual direction, then this book is written for you. In it you will find everything you need to know before stepping into a spiritual direction session for the first time: what this ministry is about, what you can expect in a session, what you can expect from your spiritual director, and how to make sure you make the best use of your time.
Light from Light: Seven Christian Mystics by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 17,040. Language: English. Published: August 15, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Christian Church / History, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Christianity / History
When you hear “mystic” or “mysticism,” you might think of something secret, arcane, maybe even dangerous. But that’s not really accurate. Every religious tradition has mystics—you might be one yourself and not even know it! In this little book are the stories of seven favorite mystics. They have brought a lot of joy and, even more, inspiration. Perhaps they will inspire you too.
Brief Grislys by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 59,950. Language: English. Published: December 28, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural, Fiction » Anthologies » Horror
The idea was simple: tell the scariest story you can, in less than 1,000 words. It sounds easy, but it isn’t. A thousand words sounds like a lot until you start writing. In this collection, a wide variety of writers—some professional, many previously unpublished—try their hand at the tricky balance of suspense and brevity.
People of Faith: An Interfaith Companion to the Revised Common Lectionary by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 34,860. Language: English. Published: March 28, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Comparative Religion
People of Faith provides a handy resource to help foster a very sense of kinship between Christians and other faith traditions. For each Gospel reading of the three-year common lectionary cycle, this book provides a "sister" reading from the scriptures of a non-Christian religion. Each selection is thematically related to the Gospel reading assigned for the day.
Tao Te Ching: The Book of the Way and Its Power by
Price: $1.49 USD. Words: 9,570. Language: English. Published: March 20, 2016 . Categories: Poetry » Spiritual
The principle scripture of Taoism, the Tao Te Ching, consisting of just 5,000 Chinese characters, is one of the most sublime, meaningful, and downright practical works of mysticism in the human canon. This new translation by John R. Mabry is simple, poetic, and profound. Cleaving closely to the Chinese text, this translation succeeds in being not only readable and accurate, but beautiful as well.
God is a Great Underground River by
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 67,410. Language: English. Published: February 8, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Essays
John Mabry's essays, articles, homilies, and "Deep Ecumenism" magazine columns are collected here, contrasting and illuminating the wisdom of various faith traditions,
I Believe in a God Who is Growing by
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 44,600. Language: English. Published: February 8, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Sermons / General
In this series of sermons, the Rev. Dr. John R. Mabry provides an entertaining and coherent introduction to process thought and interprets the most fundamental aspects of Christian theology-including the Apostles' Creed and the Sacraments-in light of its unique perspective.
Salvation of the True Rock: The Sufi Poetry of Najat Ozkaya by
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 21,000. Language: English. Published: February 8, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Religious art
Najat's writings were thought to be lost to the world, until religion scholar John Mabry discovered a hand-copied manuscript in the Bu Bir Şaka mosque. Translating in the free, contemporary style of Coleman Barks' Rumi or Daniel Ladinsky's renderings of Hafiz, Mabry has brought Najat back to life, restoring his challenging yet oddly comforting poetry to the world...kind of.
The Monster God: Coming to Terms with the Dark Side of Divinity by
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 51,300. Language: English. Published: February 8, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Christian Life / Personal Growth
The God of anger and judgment has been with us since the dawn of time, and surfaces widely today in the theology and experience of believers of all kinds of faith. This personal memoir provides a reflective, easy to read theological and philosophical analysis of how this god came to haunt our collective imaginations, how we can come to terms with him and where we go from here.
The Way of Thomas: Insights for Spiritual Living from the Gnostic Gospel of Thomas by
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 57,200. Language: English. Published: January 29, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General
What were Jesus' original teachings, and how do they differ from the story told by the Christian church? What is the real story of early Christianity? Can we find a Jesus that is relevant as a spiritual guide for people today? These and many other questions are addressed in this popular presentation of the teachings of this mystical Christian text.
Jesus Stories by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 44,830. Language: English. Published: January 25, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Biblical Biography / New Testament
In this intriguing collection of short stories (and one novella), John Mabry allows us to do just that. With vivid and often delightful prose, he brings these compact Gospel stories to expanded, breathing life. Teeming with conflict, emotion, and humor, these stories reveal the humanity behind the Bible's characters like nothing you've read before.
A Christian Walks in the Footsteps of the Buddha by
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 103,110. Language: English. Published: January 20, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Comparative Religion, Nonfiction » Travel » Specialties & interests » Religious
From December 2013 through March 2014, Christian pastor John Mabry went on a most amazing pilgrimage -- to visit the most significant sites of the Buddha's life and to reflect deeply on what he saw, in conversation with his own faith. Part travelogue, part history lesson, part comparative theological reflection, the adventure captures both the frailty and profundity of the human religious quest.
Heretics, Mystics & Misfits by
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 70,730. Language: English. Published: January 18, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Blasphemy, Heresy, & Apostasy, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Essays
The history of Christianity if filled with misfits. This collection of sermons introduces us to heretics and mystics from the very earliest church to the present day, including the Gnostics, Origen, Julian of Norwich, Michael Servitus, Emanuel Swedenborg, Soren Kierkegaard, Madame Blavatsky, Teilhard de Chardin and many, many more.
God As Nature Sees God: A Christian Reading of the Tao Te Ching by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 38,800. Language: English. Published: January 18, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Eastern mysticism
Through a brilliant and lucid translation, John R. Mabry shows how the "Tao Te Ching" not only closely parallels Jesus' teachings but actually illuminates core elements of the Christian faith that we often overlook or ignore. In showing us how the world perceives its Creator it reveals the Gospel as more compassionate, relevant, and universal than we ever imagined.
God Has One Eye: The Mystics of the World's Religions by
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 87,470. Language: English. Published: January 18, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Religious Intolerance, Persecution, & Conflict, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Essays
Mystics are not popular amongst the orthodox of any religion. In fact, almost every one of the religious leaders who founded world religions began their careers as mystics who spoke about what they had seen, and were promptly declared heretics. Just think of the Buddha, of Jesus, or of Muhammad. All of them were heretics, all of them were mystics, and all of them changed the way we view reality.
Crisis and Communion: The Remythologization of the Eucharist by
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 96,420. Language: English. Published: January 18, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Christian Rituals & Practice / Sacraments
Every time the church has encountered crises, its understanding and performance of the Eucharist has shifted to help it meet that crisis. This book documents those shifts and asks the important question: what crisis is the church facting today, and how must the Eucharist change again to meet the challenge?
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