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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 $4.95! \| SVS
2	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 $5.90! new only from $6.57! \| SVS
3	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 $2.96! new only from $10.25! \| signed copies \| 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 $6.16! new only from $6.16! \| SVS
5	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
6	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 $7.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	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 $1.99! first editions
8	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 $9.22! new only from $9.22! \| SVS
9	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 $19.52! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Celtic Way of Prayer: The Recovery of the Religious Imagination 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 $5.00! new only from $7.70! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Threshold of light : prayers and praises from the Celtic tradition more books like this by A. M. Allchin, Esther De Waal add to wishlist see all copies from $2.53! new only from $3.41! \| first editions
12 view cover	Good Natured more books like this by Dr. Frans de Waal, F B M De Waal, Waal De 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 $2.40! new only from $12.00! \| first editions
13 view cover	Chimpanzee Politics: Power and Sex Among Apes more books like this by F B M De Waal add to wishlist In "Chimpanzee politics", Frans de Waal expands and updates his extraordinary account of the daily life of a large zoo colony of chimpanzees in Arnhem, The Netherlands. This new edition - with a gallery of colour photographs - expands our knowledge of chimpanzee behaviour and tells what has happened to the members of the arnhem colony in the past ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $179.98! \| first editions
14	Religion and Culture: An Introduction to Anthropology of Religion more books like this by Annemarie De Waal Malefijt add to wishlist see all copies from $7.50! new only from $75.40! \| first editions
15 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 $7.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Designing Worship Together: Models and Strategies for Worship Planning more books like this by Howard Vanderwell, Norma de Waal Malefyt add to wishlist This book draws on the authors' two decades of collaborative worship planning. It is packed with ideas for planning, conducting, and evaluating worship as a team that may include lay people, a music director, and a worship leader. It also features more than a dozen field-tested tools and a selected bibliography for worship planners to use as they ... see all copies from $9.50! new only from $30.00!
17 view cover	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 The author challenges those who have declared ethics uniquely human. Making a case for a morality grounded in biology, he shows that ethical behaviour, in humans and animals alike, is as much a matter of evolution as any other trait. Anecdotes, theories and data are used throughout. see all copies from $8.95! new only from $18.45! \| first editions
18 view cover	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 $15.00! new only from $27.61! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	My Family Album: Thirty Years of Primate Photography more books like this by F B M De Waal, Dr. Frans de Waal (Text by) add to wishlist For more than three decades Frans de Waal, the author of books such as "Chimpanzee Politics" and "Bonobo: The Forgotten Ape", has studied monkeys and apes in zoos, research parks and field settings. Photographing his subjects over the years, de Waal has compiled a unique family album of our closest animal relatives. To capture the social life of ... see all copies from $3.75! new only from $25.87! \| first editions \| SVS
20 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 $14.96! new only from $24.09!
21 view cover	Every Earthly Blessing more books like this by Esther de Waal add to wishlist This concise and clear introduction to Celtic spirituality provides an overview of all aspects of Celtic understandings. By providing readers not only with a narrative, but with the poetry and songs of the ancient Celts, she explores Celtic views of pilgrimage, solitude, creation, and healing. De Waal also looks at their understanding of core ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $10.00! \| SVS
22 view cover	The Way of Simplicity: The Cistercian Tradition more books like this by Esther de Waal add to wishlist see all copies from $11.15! new only from $11.15!
23 view cover	The Language of Animals more books like this by Stephen Hart, Dr. Frans de Waal (Foreword by) add to wishlist In this title the author separates fact from wishful thinking through an examination of the most exciting and fascinating current research projects. Readers learn about the dancing of bees and the sound of crickets, schooling fish, birdsong and elephant song, dolphin research, and the reported progress made with chimps, gorillas, and other ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.45! \| first editions \| SVS
24 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 $3.49! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Living with Contradiction more books like this by Esther de Waal add to wishlist Holding up segments of the Rule of St. Benedict, Ester de Waal's meditations on Benedict's words illumine the wisdom found there not only for those of Benedict's time, but for all of us today as well. see all copies from $6.75! new only from $11.15! \| SVS

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	The Ape and the Sushi Master Reflections of a Primatologist by Dr. Frans de Waal, F B M De Waal see all from $5.49! new only from $68.25!
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	Celtic Christianity: A Sacred Tradition, a Vision of Hope by Timothy J Joyce, O.S.B. see all from $3.86! new only from $7.00!
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