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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
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A Prodigal Saint: Father John of Kronstadt and the Russian People, by Nadieszda Kizenko
"A powerful and multi-dimensional portrait of the controversial Father John of Kronstadt, presented against the backdrop of Late Imperial religious life. Reading this book is like stepping back into the world of a century ago, seeing the concerns, both material and spiritual, which occupied people's lives." Eve Levin, Ohio State University. 384pp Paper
Price: $33.00
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A Writer's Diary, by Fedor M. Dostoevsky; Translated and Annotated by Kenneth Lantz
The essential entries from Dostoevsky's complete Diary, called his boldest experiment in literary form, are now available in this abridged edition; it is a uniquely encyclopedic forum of fictional and nonfictional genres. 500pp Paper
Price: $28.00
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Abbot Nazarius of Valaam (New, Expanded Edition), Translated by Father Seraphim Rose
The biography and some works of Abbot Nazarius of Valaam Monastery, who was the spiritual father of St. Herman of Alaska. 143pp Paper
Price: $10.00
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An Englishman in the Court of the Tsar: The Spiritual Journey of Charles Sydney Gibbes, by Christine Benagh
Tutor to the Imperial Family of Russia for years, Charles Gibbes is carried into their mesmerizing world of elegance and nobility, then is shattered by their brutal murders at the hands of the Red Army. Gibbes eventually returns to Great Britain, there dedicating his life as an Orthodox priest to the memory of the Imperial Family, and the faith he discovered in their distant homeland. 296pp Paper
We may have one or two hard covers in stock - Price: $24.00 - Please inquire.
Price: $19.00
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Anton Chekhov: A Brother's Memoir, by Mikhail Chekhov; Translated by Eugene Alper
In a style reminiscent of Anton Chekhov himself - realistic, intimate, and dynamic - Mikhail Chekhov shares unparalleled memories and insights, transporting readers into the world of the Chekhov family. 256pp Hardcover
Price: $26.00
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Anton Chekhov: A Life, by Donald Rayfield
"Without question the definitive biography of Chekhov, and like to remain so for a very long time to come. . . . [Rayfield] captures a likeness of the notoriously elusive Chekhov, which at last begins to seem recognizably human - and even more extraordinary." - Michael Frayn. 674pp Paper
Price: $23.00
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Augustine of Hippo: A Biography (Revised Edition with a New Epilogue), by Peter Brown
This classic biography was first published thirty years ago and has since established itself as the standard account of Saint Augustine's life and teaching. 576pp Paper
Price: $25.00
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Basil of Caesarea, by Philip Rousseau
In Philip Rousseau's portrait, Basil's understanding of human nature emerges as his major legacy. 432pp Paper
Price: $32.00
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