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Holy Luck Eugene H. Peterson Notes from the House of the Dead The Ox-Herder and the Good Shepherd h u m a n i t i e s / s p i r i t u a l i t y Throughout his many years of pastoral ministry, almost everything Eugene Peterson has done — preaching, teaching, praying, counseling, writing — has involved words. To keep himself attuned to the power of words and to help himself use language with precision and imagination, Peterson both reads and writes poetry. Holy Luck presents, in one luminous volume, seventy poems by Peterson, most of them not previously published. Speaking to various aspects of “Kingdom of God” living, these poems are arranged in three sets: Holy Luck — poems arising out of the Beatitudes The Rustling Grass — poems opening up invisible Kingdom realities through particular created things Smooth Stones — occasional poems about discovering significance in every detail encountered while following Jesus Echoing the language of Peterson’s popular Bible translation, The Message, the poems in Holy Luck are well suited for devotional purposes. An ideal gift item, this volume is one that readers of all kinds will look to again and again. Sample poem titles “The Lucky Hungry” “Feast” “Question” “Uncle Ernie” “Assateague Island” “Lazarus in Spring” “Maranatha” “Let No Man Put Asunder” “Ballad to the Fisher King” “Sermons from Figs” “A Cave of Marriage” “Resurrection Flower” Eugene H. Peterson is professor emeritus of spiritual theology at Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia. Among his many other books are The Jesus Way, Eat This Book, Tell It Slant, Practice Resurrection, and the popular contemporary Bible translation The Message. 978-0-8028-7099-5 / paperback with French flaps 104 pages / $12.00 [£7.99] / Available Fyodor Dostoevsky Translated by Boris Jakim Introduction by James P. Scanlan First published in 1861 and based on Dostoevsky’s own experience as a political prisoner in the horrific Siberian labor camps, Notes from the House of the Dead is a forerunner of his famous novels Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov. This totally new translation by Boris Jakim captures Dostoevsky’s semi-autobiographical narrative — at times coarse, at times intensely emotional, at times philosophical — in rich American English. “As usual, Boris Jakim offers a fluent and accessible translation, giving us a new opportunity to encounter one of Dostoevsky’s most seminal works. So much of the vision and insight of the great novels has its roots here in his nightmare experience in the Siberian penal camps, and here we have a first-class new rendering of this unique chronicle.” — Rowan Williams author of Dostoevsky: Language, Faith, and Fiction “This startling book was a sensation in its day and became the source of all of Dostoevsky’s mature fictions. . . . Leo Tolstoy wrote that he did not know ‘a better book in all modern literature.’ One hundred and fifty years later, Notes from the House of the Dead still retains the quality of a literary experiment capable of shocking and moving its readers. Boris Jakim’s new translation vividly and sensitively communicates the sense of discovery the work had for its first readers.” — Robert Bird author of Fyodor Dostoevsky “Jakim captures Dostoevsky’s voice with an immediacy and power that is perhaps a little uncanny. This should by all rights become the standard English edition of this book.” — David Bentley Hart author of The Beauty of the Infinite and Atheist Delusions Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821–1881) was a prominent Russian novelist and writer and is widely regarded as one of the most outstanding and influential authors of modern literature. 978-0-8028-6647-9 / paperback / 344 pages $24.00 [£16.99] / Available Finding Christ on the Buddha’s Path Addison Hodges Hart “It has been a long time since a book has brought me as much pleasure as this one has.” — Huston Smith author of The World’s Religions “A refreshing introduction to what one might call Zen Christianity.” — Jim Forest author of Praying with Icons Twelfth-century Chinese Zen master Kakuan Shien produced the pictures, poems, and commentaries that we know as the Ten Ox- Herding Pictures. They trace a universally recognizable path of contemplative spirituality, using the metaphor of a young ox-herder looking for his lost ox. According to Addison Hodges Hart, the Ten Ox-Herding Pictures and the teachings of Christ, the Good Shepherd who guides us to God, share a common vision. In The Ox-Herder and the Good Shepherd Hart explores how this ancient Buddhist parable can enrich and illumine the Christian way. “Hart’s goal to find Christ on the Buddhist path is without pretension and is a respectful, honest endeavor to discover an underlying commonality in disparate religious systems. For the Christian who is not well acquainted with the Zen Buddhist tradition, Hart’s book serves as an introduction to this Eastern religion/spirituality; it can also be a primer for how to approach non-Christian faiths from a compassionate and sympathetic point of view.” — Publishers Weekly “Most highly recommended for all seekers no matter their preferred path.” — Library Journal (starred review) Addison Hodges Hart is a retired pastor and university chaplain presently living in Norway. He has also written Taking Jesus at His Word: What Jesus Really Said in the Sermon on the Mount and The Yoke of Jesus: A School for the Soul in Solitude. 978-0-8028-6758-2 / paperback with French flaps 11 sepia illustrations / 125 pages / $15.00 [£9.99] Available 30 Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. www.eerdmans.com toll free 800 253 7521
Learning to Dream Again Rediscovering the Heart of God Samuel Wells The Spiritual Practice of Remembering Margaret Bendroth “It is impossible to read this commanding book without being put on the spot and recalled to Jesus’ teaching with new authenticity. Sam Wells is a rare preacher and teacher who tugs at the heart as much as he snags at the critical intelligence of the reader who seeks for truth.” — Sarah Coakley University of Cambridge Policy and Order Information Professional Discount Policy Any Eerdmans title may be bought for the personal use of the professor at 20% off the list price. Textbook Examination Policy Eerdmans is happy to provide examination copies of textbooks to qualifying professors. Exam copies are billed (provisionally) at a 50% discount, plus shipping charges, due within 90 days. If the book is adopted and a class order of 10 or more copies is entered, the examination copy becomes, upon notification of the Eerdmans Textbook Department, a free desk copy. If the book is not adopted, professors may either pay the invoice or return the book. Reference works are excluded from this policy. Exam copies are limited to one copy per title per professor, for possible textbook use only. Eerdmans reserves the right to refuse an exam copy to any professor who abuses the policy. To request an exam copy online, go to www.eerdmans.com/examcopy.asp. “With self-deprecating humor, Wells disarms us just enough to get us to consider the most countercultural matters of faith — like why wisdom is unfashionable, how shame can play a useful role in our lives, and why discipline may do us more good than relentless self-expression. . . . He guides us out of our own egos and into a dazzling divine reality where learning and dreaming meet.” — Lillian Daniel author of When “Spiritual but Not Religious” Is Not Enough “Samuel Wells has written a book so searching, so winsome, so wise that it will find your heart and dwell there. A beautiful piece of work.” — Cornelius Plantinga Jr. author of Engaging God’s World: A Christian Vision of Faith, Learning, and Living “This very wise and moving book about renewal, identity, and the hopeful shape of the Christian life is a rare accomplishment. Wells helps us to think deeply about the ordinary round of life — relationships, marriage, work, leisure, politics, death — while at the same time encouraging us to lift our sights and to dream again, even the dream of God.” — Thomas G. Long Emory University Samuel Wells is Vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London, and Visiting Professor of Christian Ethics at King’s College London. He was formerly Dean of Duke Chapel and Research Professor of Christian Ethics at Duke Divinity School. His other books include Be Not Afraid: Facing Fear with Faith and Power and Passion: Six Characters in Search of Resurrection. 978-0-8028-6871-8 / paperback / 233 pages / $18.00 / Available UK and Europe rights: SCM Desk Copy Policy Eerdmans Publishing Co. provides a complimentary desk copy of a required textbook to professors who have ordered a minimum of ten copies from us. Desk copies are limited to one copy per title per instructor per class. Requests must be in writing on school letterhead or on the AAP Desk Copy Request Form. The request must include the author, book title, course name and number, course term, date classes start, estimated enrollment, and the name and phone number of the bookstore that has placed the order. The professor’s name, address, and contact information should be clearly stated. If the professor has received an examination copy, it shall serve as the desk copy. A professor may not receive the same title more than once every two years. Prices and Payment Prices are shown in US dollars. All prices are subject to change without notice and may be slightly higher This beautifully written book summons readers anew to remember and honor the past. The Christian tradition, says Margaret Bendroth, gives us the powerful image of a vast communion of saints, all of God’s people, both living and dead, in vital conversation with each other. Although connecting with our ancestors in the faith is crucial for us today, it does not happen, Bendroth maintains, by wishing or by accident. She argues that remembering must become a regular spiritual practice, part of the rhythm of our daily lives as we recognize our world to be, in many ways, a gift from others who have gone before. The Spiritual Practice of Remembering offers rich, thought-provoking fare for thoughtful readers. “Abounding in colorful anecdotes, and laced with wry and sympathetic humor, this memory book reads like a good diary — a page-turning adventure through sacred history. . . . Meaningful remembering is a matter of the will — choosing to engage people from the past with generous hearts and warm interest. Such choosing situates the living in authentic relationship with the dead, engenders textured conversation across the generations, and initiates us into the communion of saints.” — Nancy S. Taylor Old South Church in Boston “At once learned, thought-filled, and wonderfully engaging.” — Grant Wacker Duke Divinity School Margaret Bendroth is director of the Congregational Library in Boston, Massachusetts, and a historian of American religion. Her other books include Growing Up Protestant: Parents, Children, and Mainline Churches and A School of the Church: Andover Newton across Two Centuries. 978-0-8028-6897-8 / paperback / 144 pages / $16.00 [£10.99] / November outside the USA. All payments must be made in US currency; all major credit cards accepted. UK pound prices are given for books distributed by Alban Books Ltd, Edinburgh, Scotland. For those books described in this catalog that are still in the final stages of editing, the page-count, price, and foreign-rights information given is subject to change. For the most accurate, updated price information, see www.eerdmans.com. Back-Orders If a book is not in stock when you place your order, we will back-order and ship it as soon as it becomes available. Back-orders are billed at the price in effect at the time of shipping. Customer Service Phone 800 253 7521 or 616 459 4591 and select Option 1. 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