BOOKS by Kathleen Norris

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1	Acedia & Me: A Marriage, Monks, and a Writer's Life more books like this by Kathleen Norris As in her bestselling "Amazing Grace," Norris demystifies a spiritual concept, exploring acedia--or soul-weariness--through the geography of her life as a writer; her marriage and the challenges of commitment in the midst of grave illness; and her keen interest in the monastic tradition. see all copies from $13.00! new only from $13.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Sunset Western Garden Book more books like this by Kathleen Norris Brenzel (Editor) Gardeners throughout the region will be welcoming a thoroughly updated and fresh-looking 8th edition of the bible of Western gardening. With a new, easy-to-read design, more plant photography, larger illustrations, and more than 8,000 plant listings500 of them newits THE essential book for gardeners in the Western states. What plants to grow, how ... see all copies from $6.75! new only from $6.75! \| SVS
3	The cloister walk more books like this by Kathleen Norris Kathleen Norris, a married woman with a thoroughly Protestant background and often more doubt than faith, finds herself, somewhat to her own surprise, on two extended residencies at St John's Abbey in Minnesota. A record of her time among the Benedictines. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith more books like this by Kathleen Norris When Kathleen Norris began attending her grandmother's small-town church she was a poet with more doubt than faith. Her biggest struggle was with the language of the Christian religion, and words such as 'judgement', 'prayer', 'faith', 'dogma', 'salvation'. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.30! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Dakota: A Spiritual Geography more books like this by Kathleen Norris Norris writes about the dynamics of small-town life in this tribute to the Great Plains and their power to inform the human spirit. Filled with descriptions of a harsh and desolate, yet sublime landscape, "Dakota" weaves together the lives of farmers, townsfolk, Native Americans, and a community of Benedictine monks. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Quotidian Mysteries: Laundry, Liturgy and Woman's "Work" more books like this by Kathleen Norris Though the Madeleva lectures, from which this essay is taken, is devoted to the education and spiritual well-being of women, Kathleen Norris' luminous reflection on the spirituality of ordinary life is not "for women only." The "women's work" in the title can refer to any daily chore that leads to boredom, frustration, or despair -- whether ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.84! \| SVS
7	Western Landscaping more books like this by Kathleen Norris Brenzel (Editor) This companion book to the much-beloved "Western Garden Book" is packed with expert advice from landscape designers, gardeners, and others, and addresses climatic, soil, and topographical challenges and solutions for the West. see all copies from $5.60! new only from $5.68! \| SVS
8	The Virgin of Bennington more books like this by Kathleen Norris Here Kathleen Norris, poet, and author of THE CLOISTER WALK recalls her coming-of-age at Bennington College in the 1960s, where she was isolated as a shy and prudent loner amidst the radical experimentation of her place and time. In the years she spent subsequently in New York City as a secretary at the Academy of American Poets, she honed her ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Holy Twins: Benedict and Scholastica more books like this by Kathleen Norris, Tomie dePaola (Illustrator) The acclaimed author of "The Cloister Walk" offers a moving text to accompanydePaola's beautiful fresco-like paintings in the dramatic and inspiring storyof two miraculous, yet very human siblings. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Martie the Unconquered by Kathleen Thompson Norris 1917. The novel begins: At about four o'clock on a windy, warm September afternoon, four girls came out of the post-office of Monroe, California. They had loitered on their way in, consciously wasting time; they had spent fifteen minutes in the dark and dirty room upon an absolutely unnecessary errand, and now they sauntered forth into the village ... see all copies from $4.78! new only from $14.62! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Dakota CL more books like this by Kathleen Norris Norris writes about the dynamics of small-town life in this tribute to the Great Plains and their power to inform the human spirit. Filled with descriptions of a harsh and desolate, yet sublime landscape, "Dakota" weaves together the lives of farmers, townsfolk, Native Americans, and a community of Benedictine monks. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.83! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Western Garden Book more books like this by Kathleen Norris Brenzel (Editor) Gardeners throughout the region will be welcoming a thoroughly updated and fresh-looking 8th edition of the bible of Western gardening. With a new, easy-to-read design, more plant photography, larger illustrations, and more than 8,000 plant listings500 of them newits THE essential book for gardeners in the Western states. What plants to grow, how ... see all copies from $16.92! new only from $23.92! \| SVS
13 view cover	Mother more books like this by Kathleen Norris A novel by Kathleen Thompson Norris, who was an American novelist, and wife of fellow writer, Charles Norris whom she wed in 1909. She was educated in a special course in the University of California and wrote many popular romance novels that some considered sentimental and honest in their prose. Norris was the highest-paid female writer of her ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.23! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Psalms more books like this by Kathleen Norris The first volume in the new "Sacred Text" series, this work will provide a truly innovative and inspiring approach to a classic tradition of religious literature. The Book of Psalms holds a special place in the canon of Western religion. Here, Kathleen Norris guides the modern reader through the Book of Psalms with astonishing clarity and insight, ... see all copies from $1.99!
15 view cover	Passion flower by Kathleen Thompson Norris 1929. The novel begins: We ought to have a club and give three dances, Jean Redding said hopefully. Oh, two, Jean, Marian Richie protested instantly, from the floor. The other girls-there were eight of them in the small, bright, pretty drawing room-laughed delightedly. Oh, Marian, you're terrible! said Betty Small. We talk of trying to get ... see all copies from $2.20! new only from $49.51! \| first editions
16	Beauty's daughter by Kathleen Thompson Norris see all copies from $1.99! new only from $172.07! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Meditations on Mary more books like this by Kathleen Norris Norris, mystic author of THE CLOISTER WALK, has brought together artful iconography, biblical legacy, and personal narrative in one volume celebrating Mary. see all copies from $4.14! new only from $15.99! \| first editions
18 view cover	Gardening in the Southwest more books like this by Sunset Publishing, Kathleen Norris Brenzel Dedicated to gardeners from West Texas to Southern California, this comprehensive regional landscaping guide features stunning photo galleries that showcase signature Southwest garden environs. Climate, soil attributes, design elements, and more are covered. 420 photos. see all copies from $2.06! new only from $2.06! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Heart of Rachael more books like this by Kathleen Thompson Norris 1916. Frontispiece by Charles E. Chambers. Kathleen Norris was a writer of romantic novels and short stories that had enormous appeal, particularly to women. A favorite theme involved virtuous women grappling with moral issues, for instance, affairs with married men. Her writings were labeled as sentimental and honest. The book begins: The day had ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.53! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Springs of Contemplation: A Retreat at the Abbey of Gethsemani more books like this by Thomas Merton, Jane M Richardson (Editor), Kathleen Norris (Foreword by) Trappis monk Thomas Merton wrestles with what it means to be a contemplative person in the 20th century. In the midst of American consumerism's choke-hold on the lives of ordinary people, how can one maintain a contemplative life? Further, how can the contemplative life be prophetic for this generation? Just a sampling of themes explored in Merton ... see all copies from $2.02! new only from $9.94! \| first editions
21 view cover	Little Girls in Church more books like this by Kathleen Norris This volume of poetry presents a "spiritual geography". Its places are varied including the grasslands, the small towns of the western Dakotas, the industrial landscape of northern New Jersey and the quiet spaces of a Benedictine monastery. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
22	Leaving New York more books like this by Kathleen Norris (Editor) An anthology of poetry and prose that asks if one can be "a fully-realized human being" outside New York. There are original essays by Frank Conroy, Bill McKibben and Mona Simpson, with an introduction by Kathleen Norris. Also included are previously published pieces by 27 authors from Henry James and F. Scott Fitzgerald to Joan Didion and Toni ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.00! \| first editions
23 view cover	Josselyn's Wife by Kathleen Thompson Norris JOSSEEYNS WIFE - 1918, -- CHAPTER I - LATIMER reached the big station just before the rain began to fall, and whisked into its gloomy depths with a smile of triumph on her pretty gipsy face. Her suit had just been pressed, and her hat was new it would have-been a calamity to have them get wet. Aunt Elsie had cautioned her to carry her umbrella ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.97! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Beloved Woman by Kathleen Thompson Norris see all copies from $2.75! new only from $25.64! \| SVS
25 view cover	Sisters more books like this by Kathleen Norris A novel by Kathleen Thompson Norris, who was an American novelist, and wife of fellow writer, Charles Norris whom she wed in 1909. She was educated in a special course in the University of California and wrote many popular romance novels that some considered sentimental and honest in their prose. Norris was the highest-paid female writer of her ... see all copies from $2.52! new only from $14.24! \| first editions \| SVS

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