Gifts That Feed the Soul

More Daily Wisdom: 365 Buddhist Inspirations

Within these pages, are the inspiring words and wisdom of ancient and modern sages - written in both verse and prose - on wise living, being mindful, addressing fear, generosity, and finding joy in each moment.

Amazon Price: $13.22 (as of 07/10/2009)

365 Prescriptions for the Soul: Daily Messages of Inspiration, Hope, and Love

by: Dr. Bernie S. Siegel

Each entry introduces a topic followed by an inspirational quote and a "Solution of the Day." The writings create a sense of well-being, showing the way to more peaceful, mindful living. As Siegel writes: "What heals the soul, heals the mind and body as well."

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365 Days of Love

by: Daphne Rose Kingma

Keep this book on the nightstand. It helps you see through the eyes of love, every day, in a new way. Each page represents one day of the year, and contains short paragraphs describing how to renew your perception of an aspect of love.

Amazon Price: $14.96 (as of 07/10/2009)

Squeeze the Day: 365 Ways to Bring Joy and Juice Into Your Life

by: Loretta LaRoche

This little book of playful, insightful "mind bytes" may very well give you the ability to connect more to the spontaneous, energetic you.

Amazon Price: $8.95 (as of 07/10/2009)

A Year to Enlightenment: 365 Steps to Enriching and Living Your Life

by: E. Raymond Rock

A Year to Enlightenment is a holistic approach to the meditation experience. The book is divided into 365 "days"- each page containing an Insight, a Reflection, and a Meditation. There are also a few blank lines on each page to write down your own thoughts or experience.

Amazon Price: $12.47 (as of 07/10/2009)

Most Inspiring Classics in the Universe

Inspiration served up by Vivaldi, Handel, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Saint-Saens and more.

Amazon Price: $11.98 (as of 07/10/2009)

Quiet Heart/Spirit Wind

Slip easily into the calm place within you by listening to the bamboo flute music of Richard Warner. Excellent for meditation or yoga, to fall asleep to, or to enjoy just because.

Amazon Price: $11.97 (as of 07/10/2009)

Intimacy: Instrumental Piano, Flute & Guitar

Be relaxed and inspired. Excellent to play while taking a hot bath, to unwind after work, or even to listen to while working.

Amazon Price: $16.99 (as of 07/10/2009)

Mystic Canyons

Steep some herbal tea, then steep yourself in this Native American music-scape. The music is melodic and spiced with electronically produced sounds.

Amazon Price: $16.98 (as of 07/10/2009)

Zen Relaxation

Get away to a Zen garden anytime. Gentle harmonies played by piano, flute, strings, percussion, erhu, shakuhachi, guozheng, with birdsong.

Amazon Price: $15.99 (as of 07/10/2009)

Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography

by: Stephen Trimble

View amazing photographs of the Grand Canyon over time. You'll find panoramic views and close-ups with great detail. Straightforward, non-technical text.

Amazon Price: $26.40 (as of 07/10/2009)

The Amazing World of Bugs, Snakes, Spiders, Crocodiles & Other Things: Discover the amazing world of reptiles and bugs, featuring more than 1500 fabulous wildlife photographs and illustrations

by: Barbara Taylor

Nobody want bugs in their bed, but they are fascinating to look at. In this book are photos of insects and reptiles from all over the world along with interesting facts about them.

Amazon Price: $22.79 (as of 07/10/2009)

Vanishing Act

by: Art Wolfe

A beautiful and intriguing book for children and adults. The format is large (13½"×12") and the photographs are visual puzzles: there is an animal hidden in each one. This books illustrates how well animals blend into their environment. Wolfe, the photographer is a winner of the National Audubon Society's Rachel Carson Award.

Amazon Price: $31.50 (as of 07/10/2009)

The Living Wild

by: Art Wolfe

Art Wolfe used wide angle lenses for most of these stunning photos, in order to portray animals in their habitats. The pictures are at once landscapes and animal portraits.

Amazon Price: $40.95 (as of 07/10/2009)

The Very Best of African Wildlife

by: Gerald Hinde

We've all seen pictures of elephants and rhinos, but these photos of varied wildlife are amazing every time you look at them!

Amazon Price: $22.40 (as of 07/10/2009)

The Treasures of Monet (Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris)

by: Michael Howard

An 88 page hardcover book, "The Treasures of Monet," is a journey into the life and work of the artist Claude Monet. It includes memorabilia such as drawings, paintings, handwritten notes and letters relating to significant events in Monet's life. The original material was donated to the Musee Marmottan in Paris by the artist's son, Michael Monet.

Amazon Price: $49.45 (as of 07/10/2009)

Gauguin Tahiti

by: Paul Gauguin, Claire FrEches-Thory

The Tahiti "period" of Gauguin's life is illustrated with 250 color plates, and 80 black and white illustrations. The well-documented text says little about the least attractive parts of the artist's lifestyle, should that matter to you. Famous, and not so famous, Gauguin works are presented.

Amazon Price: $45.50 (as of 07/10/2009)

Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings (Taschen specials)

by: Ingo F Walther

This look at Van Gogh combines a monograph on his life with the complete catalogue of his 871 paintings. Most of the paintings are shown in color.

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Mary Cassatt: A Life

by: Professor Nancy Mowll Mathews

One of my favorite artists! Mary Cassatt is North America's expatriate artist. She defied family and convention to study art in France, where she lived most of her life. This is a well written, well documented, well illustrated, biography.

Amazon Price: $16.88 (as of 07/10/2009)

Renoir Landscapes: 1865-1883 (National Gallery Company)

by: Mr. Colin B. Bailey, Christopher Riopelle

Renoir taught himself to paint by working with Monet and Sisley, two Impressionist painters. In the 1870s, Renoir began to define his own landscape style and this volume focuses on these paintings.

Amazon Price: $40.95 (as of 07/10/2009)

Drawn to the Light: Poems on Rembrandt's Religious Paintings

by: Marilyn Chandler McEntyre

Amazon Price: $15.00 (as of 07/10/2009)

In Quiet Light: Poems on Vermeer's Women

by: Marilyn Chandler McEntyre

Amazon Price: $15.60 (as of 07/10/2009)