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"This convenient single-volume edition contains all three parts of Dante's 14th-century poem; Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso; in an acclaimed translation by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Combining classical and Christian history as well as medieval politics and religion, this trilogy of sublime verse is among Western civilization's most important artistic works and essential reading for students of literature and history. Dante's allegory...

The awesome and inspiring bestseller, now in a revised 20th anniversary edition. Marshall Ball brings love to all through the words he wrote as a silent child, and as an adult teacher. The public first noticed Marshall Ball, a handicapped, nonverbal, child prodigy writer and thinker, in 1999 when he appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show. His mesmerizing thoughts and words touched millions and have continued to inspire many, including Chris Martin of...

Genesis of these poems. Rabia -- St. Francis of Assisi -- Rumi -- Meister Eckhart -- St. Thomas Aquinas -- Hafiz -- St. Catherine of Siena -- Kabir -- Mira -- St. Teresa of Avila -- St. John of the Cross -- Tukaram

From the humorous to the tragic, the divine to the devilish, these poems blur the lines between our notions of the sacred and the secular.

Mary Enelbreit lovingly illustrates a radiant poem written by a nineteenth century clergyman. The verse is a simple yet powerful one that lists the ways to live a virtuous life.