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Spirituality and Religion March 2019
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Meet the Author: Don Corrigan, "Images of America: Forest Park"
Monday, April 1, 7:00 pm
SP Multipurpose Room 112
"Images of America: Forest Park", a new book by Don Corrigan and Holly Shanks, is dedicated to the more than 13 million people who make Forest Park come alive with their visits each year.The book is full of historic photographs and insightful stories that tell the significance of Forest Park, its history, and its world-class institutions.At 1,293 acres, Forest Park exceeds the size of New York's Central Park by almost one-third, and within that acreage are lakes, hills, wetlands, woodlands, and bountiful recreational opportunities. Within a few decades of its 1876 opening, Forest Park became the host for the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, as well as the 1904 Summer Olympics. Known as the "Heart of St. Louis," the park features amazing attractions, such as the Saint Louis Zoo, the Saint Louis Art Museum, the Missouri History Museum, The Muny, and the Saint Louis Science Center. Millions of Americans have come to Forest Park for world-class festivities and for celebrations of heroes, from Lewis and Clark to explorers of outer space. Today, the park continues to host remarkable events, including Fair St. Louis, Earth Day, Shakespeare in the Park, and LouFest.
Pkease register by clicking the link above or by calling 636-441-0522.
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| Shameless: A Sexual Reformation by Nadia Bolz-WeberWhat it's about: the author's experience with and research into the culture of shame surrounding sexuality among many Christian groups.
Why you might like it: the candid and accessible writing; the thought-provoking analysis balanced with irreverent humor.
Author alert: Nadia Bolz-Weber is a Lutheran pastor and former comedian whose previous books include Pastrix and Accidental Saints. |
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| Muhammad: Forty Introductions by Michael Muhammad KnightWhat it is: a compelling take on the Forty Hadith genre of Islamic literature, in which 40 sayings of the Prophet Muhammad are chosen from thousands to fit a particular theme or topic -- in this case the Prophet himself.
Read it for: Michael Muhammad Knight's included commentary, which expands on each hadith and his own spiritual journey.
Reviewers say: "The author's portrait of Muhammad is progressive, sometimes controversial, and he aims to be inclusive of a variety of Muslim voices" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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| Love For Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving For Perfection by Haemin SunimWhat it's about: the ways in which lessons learned from the author's Buddhist practice can be applied to fostering self-acceptance and supporting self-care.
Chapters include: "Your Existence Is Already Enough"; "The First Failure"; "The Art of Letting Go."
Author alert: Haemin Sunim is a Zen Buddhist monk known for his first book The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down. |
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How to Read the Bible
by Harvey Cox
Featuring: In How to Read the Bible, acclaimed religion expert and Harvard Divinity School professor Harvey Cox explores scholarly and personal approaches to biblical interpretation and reveals their common ground.
Chapters include: "Serpents, Floods, and the Mystery of Evil: The Book of Genesis" and "Listening to the Voices of the Voiceless: Amos and the Prophets."
Who it's for: Those who would like to study the Bible at a deeper but still accessible level will find an insightful discussion of biblical interpretation through history and into the present day.
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| The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu and Their Race to Save the World's Most Precious... by Joshua HammerWhat it is: the compelling tale of a treasure trove of Islamic manuscripts from Mali's medieval period and the clandestine mission to save them from destruction at the hands of Al Qaeda sympathizers.
Featuring: Abdel Kader Haidara, the archivist who first gathered the disparate manuscripts into a central library and later led the effort to smuggle them to safety.
Did you know? Medieval Timbuktu was a scholarly and literary powerhouse; in the 1500s the city allegedly contained 70 paper mills and almost 200 educational institutions. |
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| What the Qur'an Meant And Why It Matters by Garry WillsWhat it's about: a non-Muslim's observations on the Islamic holy book, detailing the differences between it and the Bible and more often, the things the two texts have in common.
Is it for you? Pulitzer Prize-winning author Garry Wills is known for his conservative politics, although his published work is generally considered scholarly and well-researched (if sometimes controversial). |
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| The Book of the People: How to Read the Bible by A.N. WilsonWhat it is: a thought-provoking examination of the Bible as a work of literature, with discussions of its effects on both writers and believers.
Read it for: the conversational tone; the personal account of the author's own experiences reading the Bible as a believer.
Try this next: Out of the Garden, a collection of essays on the Bible featuring authors such as Louise Erdrich, Ursula LeGuin, and June Jordan. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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