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With Valentine's day coming up this month I can't help but choose Heart Mysteries as the book of the month.  But I'd thought I'd also include a selection of other books about love - not just romantic love, love of the land, of friends, companions and family, compassionate love .... and a few other bits & bobs.

 

Heart Mysteries €12.99
50 Poems from Ireland to Touch the Soul
Marie Heaney (Ed)
`...a charming collection with plenty of diversity.` - Irish Examiner

In this anthology, Marie Heaney draws on a thousand years of Irish writing to bring together fifty poems and ballads that communicate the universal emotions of love and loss.

There are poems for lovers and poems about the loss of love; poems that celebrate the family circle and poems that register the anguish when that circle is broken; poems that resonate with love of place and poems of yearning for years gone by.

The selection includes poems, songs and ballads, taken from the full range of Irish writing and each is accompanied by a short, insightful note to the reader. Many of the poems will be familiar, while others will be new and enlightening, but each will offer an eloquent glimpse into the enduring mysteries of the human heart.

About The Author

Marie Heaney was born in County Tyrone and is married with three children. She is the editor of Sources and Sunday Miscellany.

144pp 2003 Hbk

Growing & Gardening

General Gardening

Roses Love Garlic €15.00
Companion Planting and Other Secrets of Flowers
Louise Riotte
Let Louise Riotte introduce you to hundreds of flowers and all their friends (and enemies too)! Companion planting is simply planning your garden to take advantage of the natural friendships between plants. In Roses Love Garlic you`ll discover how flo
256pp 1983,98 Ed 2 152x229

 

Nature

Animals & Animal Rights

So You Love Animals €16.50
An Action-Packed, Fun-Filled Book to Help Kids Help Animals
Zoe Weil, John R Gibson (Ill)
Teaches 9-12 year olds what is happening to other species, enabling them to turn their care for animals into effective and positive choices that improve their lives.
192pp 1994 215x280

 

Green Living

Biographies

Even After All This Time €13.50
A Story of Love, Revolution and Leaving Iran
Afschineh Latifi
The story of a family torn apart by tragedy and reunited through the resolve of an extraordinary mother.
2005

Home & Lifestyle

Story of Virtue, The €16.95
Universal Lessons on How to Live
Joe Humphreys
The Story of Virtue identifies 14 key virtues - Empathy, Compassion, Charity, Self-discipline, Loyalty, Audacity, Honesty, Humility, Tolerance, Wisdom, Work, Love, Justice and Mercy - all of which are emphasised to a greater or lesser degree in these stories, and which, the book argues, are at the heart of the religious traditions from which they stem.
2005

 

Crafts & Skills

Irish Interest

Celtic Carved Lovespoons €22.45
30 Patterns
Clive Griffin, Sharon Littley
Step-by-step instructions on recreating traditional Celtic symbols and what they mean, a portfolio of patterns, a check list of tools, tips on wood, craftsmanship, aids and finishing. and equipment plus a gallery of lovespoons carved by the authors.
144pp 2002 210x277

General Interest

Scented Gifts €19.40
From Sachets to Soap, from Gingerbread to Pot-Pourri
Laura Dover Doran
75 quick, easy & inexpensive gifts to make. Fragrances from herbs & flowers, essential oils, evergreens, fruit peels, spices & more.
128pp 1998 255x217

 

Health & Healing

Sex & Sexuality

Beyond Tantra €14.95
Healing through Taoist Sacred Sex
Mieke Wik, Stephan Wik
How to transform your sex life into a healing love story... for real.
144pp 2005

 

Family & Children

Parenting Skills

EcoKids €21.00
Raising Children Who Care for the Earth
Daniel D Chiras
A coherent plan to help parents foster love for nature, teach children the importance of environmental protection, and promote environmental values and inspire action.
240pp 2005 155x230

Kids` Fiction

Little Prince, The €3.00
Antoine De Saint-Exupery
On one level this work is the story of an airman`s discovery of a small boy from another planet in the desert and his stories of intergalactic travel, and on the other hand it is a thought-provoking allegory of the human condition. 2-12+yrs
112pp 1943,95 123x195

Someone I Like €10.50
Poems About People
Judith Nicholls, Giovanni Manna (Ill)
Children & adults alike will be captivated by both the poetry & the illustrations in this exceptional anthology which focuses on the people who are dearest to us.
40pp 2000,03 Ed 2 262x218

Velveteen Rabbit, The: Classic Edition €13.50
Or, How Toys Become Real
Margery Williams, Don Daily (Ill)
This all-time children`s classic comes alive for a new generation, thanks to the magnificent colour illustrations. The Boy, his lovable rabbit, the Skin Horse & the Nursery Fairy seem to come to life on the page.
56pp 1997 Hbk 343x254

 

Mind/Body/Spirit

Teachers

Widening the Circle of Love €19.50
Dalai Lama, Jeffrey Hopkins (Trans)
A practical, seven-step guidebook for developing your love for others and transforming each and every one of your relationships in life.
224pp 2002,05 Hbk Ed 2 185x133

Astrology

Venus - Your Key to Love €5.25
unlock the secrets to your heart
Frank C Clifford, Anna Stuart
Discover what attracts & turns you on with this easy to use guide on the planet of love.
36pp 2000

Personal Growth & Development

I Need Your Love - Is That True? €16.50
Byron Katie
Questions everything we have been taught to think and do to gain love and approval and shows how to make the transition to an effective, non-manipulative way of connecting with others.
288pp 2005 233x152

Inspirational

Succulent Wild Woman €25.50
Dancing With Your Wonder Full Self
SARK
Everything from sexuality, love & romance to money & power, fears & recovery, teaching keys to free expression in every facet of life. Lovely, lovely, lovely!
193pp 1997 234x188

Dance, The €12.00
Oriah Mountain Dreamer
Picks up where the Invitation left off. Each chapter begins with a line from her new poem, The Dance & explores our ability to open up to the adventure of living, facing love, sorrow & anger & learning all they have to teach us.
144pp 2002,03 Ed 2 203x127

Awareness €10.50
Anthony de Mello
Humour, compassion & insight help readers into a real understanding of the importance of awareness to understand ourselves & the world. A spiritual classic & one of my favourites.
192pp 1990,97,2002 Ed 2 198x130

Spirituality, Religion & Beliefs

Path To Love, The €9.00
Spiritual Strategies For Healing
Deepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra explores how our hearts have lost their centre & why love so often falls short of filling a deep, aching need within us. He explains how we can rediscover the love we long for, one which is rich & meaningful, satisfying & lasting - by restoring to love its missing element : spirituality.
340pp 2000 198x130

Winds of Your Heart, The €16.99
Emahó
Emahó explains by means of stories and ideas that are intriguing, thought-provoking, and sometimes surprising.
258pp 2005 151x217

Sex & Sexuality

Seventh Heaven €15.00
Linda Sonntag
A revelatory and completely original approach to sex, Seventh Heaven blends fact with fantasy, and encourages us to explore a more sensuous and imaginative path to erotic bliss.
400pp 2005 198x127

Fiction

There's No Such Place as Far Away €12.00
Richard Bach
Bewitching classic that has touched thousands of readers since it was first publication in 1979. In this edition with completely new illustrations, the inspiring tale of friendship and love comes alive once again.
1993

General Interest

Anam Cara €13.50
Spiritual Wisdom from the Celtic World
John O`Donohue
This text uses the Celtic vision of life as a means to examine the landscape of the soul. It argues that instead of seeking to satisfy our spiritual hunger on an everlasting journey of exploration, we should seek to gain an understanding that the soul lies within us always.
288pp 1997,99 Ed 2 128x198

 

Fiction

General Interest

Captain Corelli`s Mandolin €12.00
Louis De Bernieres
It is 1941 and Captain Antonio Corelli, a young Italian officer, is posted to the Greek island of Cephallonia as part of the occupying forces. At first he is ostracised by the locals, but as a conscientious but far from fanatical soldier, whose main aim
448pp 1994,98 Ed 2 128x197

Eleven Minutes €12.00
Paulo Coelho, Margaret Jull Costa (Trans)
A daring modern fable about the nature of love and sex.
291pp 2003 196x128

Poetry

Conamara Blues €12.00
A Collection of Poetry
John O`Donohue
This collection of poetry evokes the vital energy and rhythm of the Conamara landscape, situated in the West of Ireland. As the author draws upon the ancient memory and history of the place, he focuses upon the power of language and the vagaries of human need and passion.
139pp 2000 198x127

 

Perfect, Practical Presents

Health & Healing

Romantics €9.00
The Little Library of Healing Herbs

Herbs which are associated with encouraging the atmosphere in which love can flourish.
64pp 2004 Hbk 165x148

Spirituality, Religion & Beliefs

Dalai Lama`s Book Of Love And Compassion €6.00
Dalai Lama
Explores the fundamentals of the Buddha`s teaching, from basic advice on how to love more fully to the importance of compassion.
125pp 1995,97,2001 Ed 3 126x108

 

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