This year’s volume—the 8th edition of this popular series—once again lives up to its promise as the ultimate guide to a handmade, homespun, good old-fashioned holiday season. It’s full of heart-warming decorating and gift ideas, plus dozens of tummy-pleasing recipes.

Restores to the forefront of the Christian tradition the importance of the divine feminine.
* The first complete English-language translation of the original Coptic Gospel of Mary, with line-by-line commentary.
* Reveals the eminence of the divine feminine in Christian thought.
* Offers a new perspective on the life of one of the most controversial figures in the Western spiritual tradition.

Perhaps no figure in biblical scholarship has been the subject of more controversy and debate than Mary Magdalene. Also known as Miriam of Magdala, Mary Magdalene was considered by the apostle John to be the founder of Christianity because she was the first witness to the Resurrection. In most theological studies she has been depicted as a reformed prostitute, the redeemed sinner who exemplifies Christ's mercy. Today's reader can ponder her role in the gospels of Philip, Thomas, Peter, and Bartholomew—the collection of what have come to be known as the Gnostic gospels rejected by the early Christian church. Mary's own gospel is among these, but until now it has remained unknown to the public at large.

Orthodox theologian Jean-Yves Leloup's translation of the Gospel of Mary from the Coptic and his thorough and profound commentary on this text are presented here for the first time in English. The gospel text and the spiritual exegesis of Leloup together reveal unique teachings that emphasize the eminence of the divine feminine and an abiding love of nature over the dualistic and ascetic interpretations of Christianity presented elsewhere. What emerges from this important source text and commentary is a renewal of the sacred feminine in the Western spiritual tradition and a new vision for Christian thought and faith throughout the world.

"A sweeping, eclectic look at Southern food traditions. The reminiscences by Southern writers...and cookbook authors...are delightful pauses. What a shame it would be if these recipes were lost. Thankfully, Mr. Edge and his colleagues have given [them] one more chance to survive." (New York Times)

"A cookbook you will enjoy from cover to cover." (Dallas Morning News)

"There have been many, many cookbooks about the food of the former Confederacy. But A Gracious Plenty...trumps them all." (Wall Street Journal)

"These dishes, from real home cooks, are simple and dependable." (Publishers Weekly)

"I loved the Depression-era photos and the memory pieces from regional writers." (Food and Wine)

Nobody Owens, known to his friends as Bod, is a normal boy.

He would be completely normal if he didn't live in a sprawling graveyard, being raised and educated by ghosts, with a solitary guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor of the dead.

There are dangers and adventures in the graveyard for a boy-an ancient Indigo Man beneath the hill, a gateway to a desert leading to an abandoned city of ghouls, the strange and terrible menace of the Sleer.

But if Bod leaves the graveyard, then he will come under attack from the man Jack—who has already killed Bod's family. . . .

Beloved master storyteller Neil Gaiman returns with a luminous new novel for the audience that embraced his New York Times bestselling modern classic Coraline. Magical, terrifying, and filled with breathtaking adventures, the graveyard book is sure to enthrall readers of all ages.

This collection of rare erotic and Tantric literature is drawn from classical, medieval, and modern periods, lavishly illustrated with Tantric paintings.

The COYOTE CAFE cookbook was a howling success that spawned a wonderful pair of posters created by Mark Miller. This full-color handbook presents an expansion of the posters' information in book form, covering 100 chiles (50 each of fresh and dried), each with a color photograph, hotness scale, and brief description. THE GREAT CHILE BOOK also includes background information, an introduction to the use of chiles in the cuisines of Mexico and the Southwest, and delicious recipes from the kitchen of the Coyote Cafe. This is a treasured guide for kitchen and market, and a visually stunning companion to COYOTE CAFE.

The juiciest entry yet in our tall, skinny, and oh-so-successful Great series (other strong sellers in this intriguing gift format have included Mark Miller's GREAT CHILE BOOK and GREAT SALSA BOOK, Jennifer Trainer Thompson's HOT SAUCES and BEER books, and others). Now-renowned chef Allen Susser, one of new-world cuisine's most exciting innovators, not only demystifies almost 100 citrus fruits (with accompanying full-color photography) but offers dozens of fresh, taste-tingling recipes for everything from Ginger Grilled Grapefruit with Orange Blossom Honey to Lemon Red Snapper with Spicy Green Coconut Rice, Sour Orange Game Hen with Plantain Fritters to Frozen Key Lime Pie. A sun-splashed eye-catching treasure.

A third collection of poems by a writer who has been honored by the Lannan Foundation encompasses more than three decades of work and considers such themes as confronting the inner self and savage compassion. Reprint.

Includes recipes and fomulas to start a business or make gifts.

The authors of the popular "Hot" series (over 200,000 books in print) give readers the basics for creating baby back, buffalo, lamb, and beef ribs, spareribs, and more. Full color.