religious life

Poet Kathleen Norris' account of her two extended retreats at Benedictine monasteries and the resulting enrichment of her marriage, her daily life, and her poetry.

Examines the lives of Christian pilgrims during the Middle Ages, looking at the types of foods they ate, the sights they visited, and the objects they sought on their journeys.

Describes a year in the life of the monks living in the great monastery of Cluny in medieval France, as seen through the eyes of a young boy who has just joined the monastic order.

Presents interviews with a wide variety of people in which they discuss death and share their personal beliefs about the possibility of an afterlife; and includes conversations with people whose jobs bring them into contact with death on a regular basis.

Describes the attainment of Zen while breathing and speaking, waking and sleeping, moving and staying, eating and drinking, playing and working, caring and loving, and thriving and surviving.

Presents a guide to mindfulness practice, including information on incorporating the precepts of Zen Buddhism into daily life and empowering its transformative potential.

After fighting the infidels in Jerusalem in 1188, Lord Roland and his squire Pagan return to Roland's castle in France where they encounter violent family feuds and religious heretics.

While at the beach for the summer, Harriet ponders her own beliefs after encountering a religious fanatic and reveals the author of mysterious notes that appear all over town.

Describes the organization and daily routines of a medieval monastery as exemplified by the Benedictine monastery connected to Durham Cathedral.

In 1413, a young maidservant accompanies her deeply religious mistress, Dame Margery Kempe, on a pilgrimage to Rome. Includes author's note on Kempe, writer of "The Book of Margery Kempe," considered by some to be the first autobiography in the English language.