Search Results: Titles starting with J from Lifeways Books & Gifts

Gorgeous rich colors and perfectly rendered compositions are sure to make this one of the most popular Halloween decks available. As the Wheel of the Year turns to autumn, this lovely tarot reflects how the distance between our world and the spirit plane thins and fades. With fabulous art by Giuliano Costa, this laughing and grinning macabre new deck of eternal wisdom and perilous delight carries the Halloween spirit fully into Tarot.
Boxed deck (23/4 x 43/4) includes a 78-card deck and instructional booklet

Dresden, Tennessee, U.S.A.: Avon Books, 1983. Soft cover. Good. Jane Brody's complete guide to a lifetime of well-being by America's most trusted health writer.

Hardcover. A complete program for fitness, health, and energy designed to last a lifetime. hardcover, excellent

Mineola, New York, U.S.A.: Dover Pubns, 2002. Soft cover. New. 30 pages of wonderful Japanese designs turned into a wonderful coloring book.

This book is in good condition, with minor flaws from aging and use, as well as some underlined and slightly marked sections. Over the past fourteen centuries since buddhism was first introduced to Japan it has gone through multiple modifications. In spite of theses changes however it has retained it's basic principles and practices. This book discusses the many ways that the Japanese have made this practice their own.

While people around the world love Japan's cultural exports--from manga and anime to Zen--not everyone is familiar with Japan's unique mythology that shapes these interests, which is enriched by Shinto, Buddhism, and regional folklore. The Japanese Myths is a smart and succinct guide to the rich tradition of Japanese mythology, from the earliest recorded legends of Izanagi and Izanami with their divine offspring and the creation of Japan, to medieval tales of vengeful ghosts, through to the modern-day reincarnation of ancient deities as the heroes of mechaanime.
Mythology remains a living, evolving part of Japanese society. The ways in which the people of Japan understand their myths are very different today even from a century ago, let alone over a millennium into the past. This volume not only retells these ancient stories but also considers their place within the patterns of Japanese religions, culture, and history, helping readers understand the deep links between past and present in Japan, and… Read More

Big Bear City, California, U.S.A.: Rk Book, 1997. Soft cover. New. This is Tony Markham's long awaited first novel. It's funny-bone intriguing approach to modern fiction is destined to take its place on the memorable shelves of fine literature.

By Robert Bloch & Andre Norton, condition good. When Hester Lane arrives in England, she swiftly discovers her true identity as the niece of respected Dr Henry Jekyll. But the inheritance she thought she could claim easily proves to be elusive, and she finds herself entangled in the frightening mystery of her uncle's past. And as a series of brutal deaths begins and Hester is haunted by a dark, terrifying figure, she is forced to ask a new question: have we truly seen the last of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?

Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 1997. Soft cover. New. by Karen Armstrong, Venerated for millennia by three faiths, torn by irreconcilable conflict.

Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 2006. Hardcover. New. This book is about the hidden history of Jesus, his royal family, and the birth of Christianity. By James Tabor.

The book argues that the holy family has a limited set of legal options for protection, but under current law is unlikely to receive any. Along with the basics of modern refugee law and processes, Butner raises ethical challenges to the refugee system, indicting our moral failures and daring us to make amends

Used book in very good condition.
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Throughout human history, jewels and gemstones have represented wisdom, love, and strength, the everlasting elements of deeper knowledge. A magical awakening takes place when we aspire to apply these eternal truths - these living gems of light. We activate life-bestowing forces in expression in a more expanded and more subtle intelligence. More important of all, we are led to the discovery of life's greatest treasure, the immortal jewel of the indwelling spirit.

Fairleigh Dickinson Press, 1971. Hardcover. Very Good. In this analysis of the Jewish spirit, Dr. Charles Lehrmann shows that it has distinguished itself in two marked traits: that of reason and that of mysticism, and that (despite statements to the contrary) there has never been a break in the continuity of Judaism, even though it has taken various forms through the ages.

Master storyteller Jane Yolen and her daughter Heidi Stemple have teamed up to bring the magic of their acclaimed Fairy Tale Feasts to the time-honored and delicious traditions of Jewish storytelling and cuisine. Here youll find Yolens dynamic, enchanting retellings of Jewish tales from around the world paired with Stemples recipesfor everything from challah to matzo brei to pomegranate couscous, tzimmes chicken, and rugelah, in creative versions of classic dishes that any family will delight in cooking together. And Jewish Fairy Tale Feasts is filled with fun facts and anecdotes, about the creation of the stories and the history of the dishes, designed to encourage future cooks and storytellers to make up their own versions. Readers of all ages will learn about Jewish folktales, culture, and cooking, all the while captivated by the humor and wisdom of these enduring stories (and ready to eat!).

First published in 2004, The Jewish Study Bible is a landmark, one-volume resource tailored especially for the needs of students of the Hebrew Bible. It has won acclaim from readers in all religious traditions. The Jewish Study Bible, which comes in a protective slipcase, combines the entire Hebrew Bible--in the celebrated Jewish Publication Society TANAKH Translation--with explanatory notes, introductory materials, and essays by leading biblical scholars on virtually every aspect of the text, the world in which it was written, its interpretation, and its role in Jewish life. The quality of scholarship, easy-to-navigate format, and vibrant supplementary features bring the ancient text to life. This second edition includes revised annotations for nearly the entire Bible, as well as forty new and updated essays on many of the issues in Jewish interpretation, Jewish worship in the biblical and post-biblical periods, and the influence of the Hebrew Bible in the ancient world. The Jewish Study Bible,… Read More

Jezebel. You've heard the name. But you've never heard her story.
"Historical fiction at its finest," (Louisa Morgan) this propulsive novel is a stunning reimagining of the story of a fierce princess from Tyre and her infamous legacy
Jezebel was born into the world howling. She intends to leave it the same way.
When Jezebel learns she can't be a king like her father simply because she's a girl, she vows never to become someone's decorative wife, nameless and lost to history. At fifteen she's married off, despite her protests, to Prince Ahab of Israel. There, she does what she must to gain power and remake the dry and distant kingdom in the image of her beloved, prosperous seaside homeland of Tyre, beginning by building temples to the gods she grew up worshipping. As her initiatives usher in an era of prosperity for Israel, her new subjects love her, and her name rings through the land.
Then Elijah, the prophet of Yahweh and her former lover, begins to speak out against her. Bitter at having been… Read More

Can an anxious eleven-year-old find her chill and save her family from creepy aliens? Only if she's the most awesome, super-brave astronaut since Spaceman Spiff! So take a deep breath, grab your sidekick, and blast off with Jillian to Parasite Planet.Eleven-year-old Jillian hates surprises. Even fun ones make her feel all panicky inside. But, she's always dreamed of joining her space-explorer parents on a mission. It's Take Your Kid to Work Day, and Jillian finally has her chance to visit an alien world! The journey to Planet 80 UMa c is supposed to be just a fun camping trip. But then the local wildlife starts acting really dangerous. Only the onboard computer SABRINA sorta knows what's happening--at least when it's not goofing off or telling bad jokes. Looks like it's Jillian versus Parasite Planet--and Jillian is determined to win!

"This ethnography is one of the classics in the field of South America. The Jivaro (Shuar) represent one of the most important and political well-organized groups of South American Indians, and Harner's work, reissued here, will become the major introduction in English to these people for future students."--Brent Berlin, UC Berkeley

U.S.A.: Moonlit Press LLC, 2014. Paperback. New. "Joe Long Road is a Native who lives in a dilapidated trailer so far out on the res you can't really get there from here... unless you are meant to. Being, lost, scared, lonely and simmering with disillusionment could be necessary guidposts to finding your way there. The quest for happiness and fearless inner peace is not an easy quest, but it is a worthy one."

Elizabethan England's most famous natural philosopher John Dee recorded his reflections on the natural world, the practice of natural philosophy, and the apocalypse in a series of conversations with angels, which have long been an enigmatic facet of his life and work. This book makes extensive use of Dee's library and annotations to clarify this mystery by providing a detailed analysis of these conversations. Professor Harkness contextualizes Dee's angel conversations within the natural, philosophical, religious, and social contexts of his time, arguing that the conversations represent a continuing development of John Dee's earlier concerns and interests. This book will appeal to those with an interest in the history of science, students of religion, and everyone who approaches the new millennium with a wary eye.