Spirituality and Religion
May 2026

Recent Releases
Another Kind of Freedom by Pema Chodron
Another Kind of Freedom
by Pema Chodron

The author revisits the profoundly impactful teachings of Chèogyam Trungpa's classic text. 
Judaism All-In-One for Dummies by The Experts at Dummies
Judaism All-In-One for Dummies
by The Experts at Dummies

A comprehensive resource on Jewish beliefs, practices, traditions, and sacred texts. This helpful guide offers a deep understanding of the 4,000-year-old faith that continues to provide meaning to millions of people all around the world. 
God Won't Leave You There: Joseph's Story by Anne Graham Lotz
God Won't Leave You There: Joseph's Story
by Anne Graham Lotz

Are you walking through a valley, feeling alone, lost, or overwhelmed? If life has taken an unexpectant turn; if family has turned against you; if you can't see your way out of a situation; if years have gone by and still you wait on a prayer to be answered...rediscover how God can lift you up and lead you to His glorious design for your life.
I Belong to Me: A Survivor's Guide to Recovery and Hope After Religious Trauma by Tia Levings
I Belong to Me: A Survivor's Guide to Recovery and Hope After Religious Trauma
by Tia Levings

What does it mean to heal from trauma caused by the people, beliefs, and practices of your faith? And to rebuild a sense of self, when high-control religion said you shouldn't have one?
Divination for Dummies by Cristina Farella
Divination for Dummies
by Cristina Farella

Looking to unlock the secrets of the unknown and get in tune with your spiritual side? This book walks you through the basics of a wide variety of divination techniques and help you learn about the rituals involved with the various types of practices. 
Spiritual Memoirs
Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi's Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging by Angela Buchdahl
Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi's Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging
by Angela Buchdahl

Born to a Korean Buddhist mother and Jewish father, the author shares her remarkable journey from outsider to one of America’s most influential rabbis. Both memoir and spiritual guide, this inspiring account explores identity, resilience, and the power of faith to create belonging in a fractured world.
Devout : a memoir of doubt by Anna Gazmarian
Devout : a memoir of doubt
by Anna Gazmarian

A woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder shares how she learned to reconcile the stigma that her devout Christian fundamentalist community attached to her diagnosis and how she was able to overcome it to find the help she needed.
Rebecca Sue: A Sister's Reflections on Disability, Faith, and Love by Kathleen Norris
Rebecca Sue: A Sister's Reflections on Disability, Faith, and Love
by Kathleen Norris

This book is a heartfelt and realistic exploration of relationships, resilience, and faith, perfect for anyone drawn to stories of human connection or those who belong to or support the disability community.
Why religion? : a personal story by Elaine H. Pagels
Why religion? : a personal story
by Elaine H. Pagels

Why is religion still around in the twenty-first century? Why do so many still believe? And how do various traditions still shape the way people experience everything from sexuality to politics, whether they are religious or not? The author looks to her own life to help address these questions.
The True Happiness Company: A Memoir by Veena Dinavahi
The True Happiness Company: A Memoir
by Veena Dinavahi

In this darkly humorous and wrenchingly sincere memoir, a young Indian American woman's dreams of being a well-adjusted college student get wildly derailed when her struggles with mental health land her in the office of a charismatic alternative therapist and his self-help cult.
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