Turner Publishing: 2329 books
From Defender to Critic
The Search for a New Jewish Self
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
A Vital, Living Judaism Can Be Found When the Voice of the Past Engages Modern Experience
"[This] synthesis of tradition and modernity is not a philosophy meant to serve as the platform for a new movement or institution, but a process of living experience among individuals and communities...
Zen Effects
The Life of Alan Watts
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2013
The first and only full-length biography of one of
the most charismatic spiritual innovators of the twentieth century.
Through his widely popular books and lectures, Alan Watts (1915-1973) did more to introduce Eastern philosophy and religion to Western minds than any figure before or since....
by Paul Robeson Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2008
The long-awaited, untold, inside story of the rise of the legendary actor, singer, scholar, and activist. The first volume of this major biography breaks new ground.
The greatest scholar-athlete-performing artist in U.S. history, Paul Robeson was one of the most compelling figures of the twentieth...
Himmler's Crusade
The Nazi Expedition to Find the Origins of the Aryan Race
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2011
The compelling story of a trek across an exotic land–and the sinister consequences
It was an SS mission led by two complex individuals–one who was using the Nazis to pursue his own ends, and one so committed to Nazism that afterward he conducted racial experiments using the skulls of prisoners...
Tagore
The Mystic Poets
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2013
Discover How Tagore’s Spiritual Life and Vision Can Enlighten Your Own
"Rabindranath Tagore’s philosophical and spiritual thoughts transcend all limits of language, culture, and nationality. In his writings, the poet and mystic takes us on a spiritual quest and gives us a glimpse of...
The Woman Who Cured Cancer
The Story of Cancer Pioneer Virginia Livingston-Wheeler, M.D., and the Discovery of the Cancer-Causing Microbe
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2014
This story is now more relevant than ever as the latest science is now validating the protocols of Dr. Livingston-Wheeler who will one day be placed in the same class as Pasteur, Curie, Salk/Sabin and their discoveries.
Come by Here
My Mother's Life
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2007
Lavish praise for come by here
"With elegant simplicity and uncommon wisdom, Clarence Major gives us not just the truth of his mother's life but the unspoken truth behind the lie of color in the American story. A compelling narrative."
-- Rilla Askew, author, Fire in Beulah
"A...
by Lawrence P. Gouldrup
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 1987
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 1987
Anyone who has ever tried to write a family history knows that it can be overwhelming. Writing the Family Narrative offers a clear and concise explanation of how to write your history in a way that entertains as well as informs. Using his experience teaching creative writing, Lawrence P. Gouldrup,...
Bede Griffiths
An Introduction to His Spiritual Thought
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2012
One of today's foremost mystics introduces readers to the thought of one of the most important spiritual teachers of the past century.
Bede Griffiths—English Benedictine monk and lifelong friend of C.S. Lewis, who was his tutor at Oxford—wrote in 1955 to a friend: "I'm going out to...
Vivekananda, World Teacher
His Teachings on the Spiritual Unity of Humankind
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2011
A message of love, compassion and the spiritual unity of
humankind from one of India’s visionary teachers
Vivekananda’s message gives us hope for the future. His love for humanity gave him the mandate for his message, and his innate purity gave him an irresistible power that nobody could...
by Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2013
Nondenominational, Nonsectarian, Multicultural
From award-winning author Sandy Eisenberg Sasso comes a new story to delight children and adults of all faiths and backgrounds.
This is the magical, mythical tale of a poor village at the foot of a hill--a topsy-turvy town with no roads...
Latin Lessons
How South America Stopped Listening to the United States and Started Prospering
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2011
The mistakes the United States has made in Latin America—and the high price it will pay for them
Could it be that for the first time in history, the United States needs Latin America more than the other way round? Since the early 1800s, the United States regarded the region as its “backyard,”...
The Imitation of Christ
Selections Annotated & Explained
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2012
Let Jesus's example of holiness, humility and purity of heart be a companion on your own spiritual journey.
Next to the Bible, The Imitation of Christ is the most widely read devotional work within the Christian community. Thought to be compiled by fifteenth-century cleric Thomas à Kempis...
by Robert House
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2010
An investigation into the man Scotland Yard thought (but couldn't prove) was Jack the Ripper
Dozens of theories have attempted to resolve the mystery of the identity of Jack the Ripper, the world's most famous serial killer. Ripperologist Robert House contends that we may have known the answer...