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1	Our Inner Ape: A Leading Primatologist Explains Why We Are Who We Are more books like this by Dr. Frans de Waal (Photographer) add to wishlist From a scientist and writer E.O. Wilson has called "the world authority on primate social behavior" comes a fascinating look at the most provocative aspects of human nature through our two closest cousins in the ape family. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.52! \| first editions \| SVS
2	A seven day journey with Thomas Merton. more books like this by Esther De Waal add to wishlist Journey with Thomas Merton for 7 days, meditating on the best of his contemplative writings and savor-ing striking black & white photos taken my Merton himself. Let this book bring you to a greater aware-ness of yourself and Christ's presence in your world. see all copies from $5.50! new only from $99.00!
3	Seeking God : the way of St. Benedict more books like this by Esther De Waal add to wishlist This is an introduction to life under the rule of St Benedict. It is divided into chapters on "St Benedict", "The Invitation", "Listening", "Stability", "Change", "Balance", "Material Things", "People", "Authority" and "Praying". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Darfur: A Short History of a Long War more books like this by Julie Flint, Alex de Waal add to wishlist Sudan's westernmost region, Darfur, sprang into notoriety early in 2004 when a war of hideous proportions unleashed what the United Nations called 'the world's worst humanitarian crisis'. For the last two years, the conflict has been simplified to pictures of sprawling refugee camps and lurid accounts of 'Arabs' murdering 'Africans.' Behind these ... see all copies from $3.35! new only from $10.20! \| SVS
5	The Celtic Way of Prayer: The Recovery of the Religious Imagination more books like this by Esther de Waal add to wishlist To recover our Celtic roots is to reclaim a forgotten heritage, one that will deepen our prayer and enlarge our vision. This book shows how the Celtic way of praying drew upon its pre-Christian past as well as on the fullness of the Gospel, and how it touched not only the mind but also the heart and the imagination. Drawing on material not easily ... see all copies from $2.61! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Chimpanzee Politics: Power and Sex Among Apes more books like this by Dr. Frans de Waal add to wishlist "Gingrich has been a avid follower of de Waal's work for years. He has even placed de Waal's Chimpanzee Politics: Power and Sex among the Apes on his recommended reading list, along with better known texts such as the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Federalist Papers. What secrets has Gingrich gleaned from our simian ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.31! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Tree of Origin: What Primate Behavior Can Tell Us about Human Social Evolution more books like this by Dr. Frans de Waal (Editor), Richard Byrne (Contributions by), Prof. Robin Dunbar (Contributions by) add to wishlist How did we become the linguistic, cultured, and hugely successful apes that we are? Our closest relatives - the other mentally complex and socially skilled primates - offer tantalizing clues. In this volume nine of the world's top primate experts read these clues and compose the most extensive picture to date of what the behaviour of monkeys and ... see all copies from $5.94! new only from $18.25! \| SVS
8	Good Natured: The Origins of Right and Wrong in Humans and Other Animals more books like this by Dr. Frans de Waal add to wishlist To observe a dog's guilty look, to witness a gorilla's self-sacrifice for a wounded mate, to watch an elephant herd's communal effort on behalf of a stranded calf - to catch animals in certain acts is to wonder what moves them. Might there be a code of ethics in the animal kingdom? Must an animal be human to be humane? In this book, a scientist ... see all copies from $2.62! new only from $8.78! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Black Garden: Armenia and Azerbaijan Through Peace and War more books like this by Thomas de Waal add to wishlist "Black Garden" is a study of how Armenia and Azerbaijan, two southern Soviet republics, got sucked into a conflict that helped bring them to independence, bringing to an end the Soviet Union, and plaguing a region of great strategic importance. It cuts between a careful reconstruction of the history of Nagorny Karabakh conflict since 1988 and on ... see all copies from $15.60! new only from $27.60! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Bonobo: The Forgotten Ape more books like this by Dr. Frans de Waal, F B M De Waal, Frans Lanting (Photographer) add to wishlist This remarkable primate with the curious name is challenging established views on human evolution. The bonobo, least known of the great apes, is a female-centered, egalitarian species that has been dubbed the 'make-love-not-war' primate by specialists. In bonobo society, females form alliances to intimidate males, sexual behavior (in virtually ... see all copies from $14.70! new only from $28.06! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Lost in Wonder: Rediscovering the Spiritual Art of Attentiveness more books like this by Esther de Waal add to wishlist In Lost in Wonder, Esther de Waal uses the everyday circumstances of our lives--the restrictions and frustrations as well as the gifts and opportunities--as our own way to God. By teaching us how to be attentive to all the seemingly small and insignificant things, she shows how they become windows through which the light of Christ can shine to ... see all copies from $5.24! new only from $9.09! \| signed copies \| SVS
12 view cover	Peacemaking Among Primates more books like this by Dr. Frans de Waal, F B M De Waal add to wishlist 'De Waal's message is simple yet profound... (He describes) in lucid and vivid prose the peacemaking strategies of four non-human primates he has studied in captivity... His analysis should prove compelling for any reader who has ever made up after a fight--in short, for anyone.' - Barbara Smuts, Natural History see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.37! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Life Giving Way: A Commentary on the Rule of St Benedict more books like this by Esther De Waal add to wishlist Is it surprising that a sixth-century monastic text, the Rule of St. Benedict, should be a guide for lay Christians living in today's world? In fact, the questions which St. Benedict had to face are still questions which face us today: how do I live with others? With the world? With myself? With God? How do I bring balance into my life? St. ... see all copies from $3.25! new only from $15.52! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Primates and Philosophers: How Morality Evolved more books like this by Dr. Frans de Waal, Robert Wright, Christine M Korsgaard add to wishlist 'It's the animal in us', we often hear when we've been bad. But why not when we're good? "Primates and Philosophers" tackles this question by exploring the biological foundations of one of humanity's most valued traits: morality. In this provocative book, primatologist Frans de Waal argues that modern-day evolutionary biology takes far too dim a ... see all copies from $8.85! new only from $8.85! \| SVS
15 view cover	Beasts and saints more books like this by Helen Waddell, Robert Gibbings, Esther De Waal add to wishlist see all copies from $10.05! first editions
16 view cover	The Ape and the Sushi Master Reflections of a Primatologist more books like this by Dr. Frans de Waal, F B M De Waal add to wishlist Arguing that apes have created their own distinctive culture, an eminent primatologist challenges our most basic assumptions about who we are and how we differ from other animals. What if apes had their own culture rather than one their human observers imposed on them? What if they reacted to situations with behavior learned through observation of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| first editions
17 view cover	Celtic Way of Prayer more books like this by Esther de Waal add to wishlist Esther de Waal aims to reacquaint the world with the glorious legacy of Celtic Christianity, with its monastic prayer and praise (the foundation stone of Celtic Christianity), early Irish litanies, medieval Welsh praise poems, and the wealth of blessings that come from the oral tradition that made praying a part of daily living. Along the way she ... see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	God Under My Roof: Celtic Songs & Blessings more books like this by Esther De Waal add to wishlist De Waal has brought together some of the most significant Celtic poems, blessings, prayers, and songs that touch the vivid sense of the presence of God that marks Celtic spirituality. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.74! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Ape and the Sushi Master: Cultural Reflections of a Primatologist more books like this by Dr. Frans de Waal add to wishlist Arguing that apes have created their own distinctive culture, eminent primatologist Frans de Waal challenges our most basic assumptions about who we are and how we differ from other animals.. What if apes had their own culture rather than an imposed human version? What if they reacted to situations with behavior learned through observation of ... see all copies from $4.49! new only from $6.75! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Dirty War more books like this by Anna Politkovskaya, John Crowfoot (Editor), Thomas De Waal (Introduction by) add to wishlist The first account written by a Russian woman of the Chechen conflict, "A Dirty War" is an edgy and intense study of a country in crisis. Exasperated at the Russian government's attempt to manipulate media coverage of the war in Chechnya, journalist Anna Politkovskaya set off for the front line to report back and keep events in the public eye. In a ... see all copies from $14.95! new only from $19.33! \| first editions
21 view cover	Famine Crimes: Politics & the Disaster Relief Industry in Africa more books like this by Alex de Waal add to wishlist Famine is conquerable, but in some countries in Africa human suffering seems to be getting more rather than less common. This study argues that humanitarian relief work is a certain kind of political action, and that technical solutions must be evaluated within a political context. see all copies from $7.36! new only from $9.79! \| SVS
22 view cover	Natural Conflict Resolution more books like this by Filippo Aureli (Editor), F B M De Waal (Editor) add to wishlist Aggression and competition are customarily presented as the natural state of affairs in both human society and the animal kingdom. Yet, as this book shows, our species relies heavily on co-operation for survival as do many others - from wolves and dolphins to monkeys and apes. A distinguished group of 52 authors, including many of the world's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.21! \| first editions
23	Living with Contradiction: Reflections on the Rule of St Benedict more books like this by Esther de Waal add to wishlist A leading spiritual writer reflects on the Rule of St. Benedict to bring healing and balance in a modern world of contradictions. see all copies from $2.54! new only from $99.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
24	The World Bibliography of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: A Classified and Annotated List of Materials Relating to Their Lives and Adventures more books like this by Ronald Burt de Waal add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
25 view cover	Chechnya: Calamity in the Caucasus more books like this by Carlotta Gall, Thomas De Waal add to wishlist A history of the civil war in southern Russia's Muslim Chechnya region, which has cost at least 60,000 deaths since 1994. Gall and de Waal are journalists who reported on the region from 1994 to 1996. see all copies from $3.85! new only from $58.76! \| first editions

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