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Sangha on Newark Ave Book Group JC Discusses DON'T BE A JERK

09/26/2019 - 6:00pm

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Don't Be a Jerk: And Other Practical Advice from Dogen, Japan's Greatest Zen Master (Paperback)

By Brad Warner
$16.95
ISBN: 9781608683888
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Published: New World Library - March 15th, 2016

A Radical but Reverent Paraphrasing of Dogen's Treasury of the True Dharma Eye

"Even if the whole universe is nothing but a bunch of jerks doing all kinds of jerk-type things, there is still liberation in simply not being a jerk." -- Eihei Dogen (1200-1253 CE)

Sangha on Newark Ave Book Group JC Discusses PEACE IS EVERY STEP

08/22/2019 - 6:00pm

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Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life (Paperback)

By Thich Nhat Hanh
$16.00
ISBN: 9780553351392
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Published: Bantam - March 1st, 1992

In the rush of modern life, we tend to lose touch with the peace that is available in each moment.

Garbage Water Thursdays JC Discusses PERSEPOLIS

10/10/2019 - 7:00pm

 

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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Pantheon Graphic Library) (Paperback)

By Marjane Satrapi
$15.95
ISBN: 9780375714573
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Published: Pantheon - June 1st, 2004

A New York Times Notable Book
A Time Magazine “Best Comix of the Year”
A San Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Times Best-seller

Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi’s graphic memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution.

Garbage Water Thursdays JC Discusses CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN

09/12/2019 - 7:00pm

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Convenience Store Woman (Hardcover)

By Sayaka Murata, Ginny Tapley Takemori (Translator)
$20.00
ISBN: 9780802128256
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Published: Grove Press - June 12th, 2018

The English-language debut of one of Japan's most talented contemporary writers, selling over 650,000 copies there, Convenience Store Woman is the heartwarming and surprising story of thirty-six-year-old Tokyo resident Keiko Furukura.

Garbage Water Thursdays JC Discusses EROTIC STORIES FOR PUNJABI WIDOWS

08/08/2019 - 7:00pm

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Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows: A Novel (Paperback)

By Balli Kaur Jaswal
$16.99
ISBN: 9780062645111
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Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - March 6th, 2018

Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club Pick

A lively, sexy, and thought-provoking East-meets-West story about community, friendship, and women’s lives at all ages—a spicy and alluring mix of Together Tea and Calendar Girls.

Every woman has a secret life . . .

SANDANGAW Storytime at WORD JC

06/22/2019 - 11:00am

 

Join Sari-Sari Storybooks, the Filipino School of New York-New Jersey, and WORD in celebrating the launch of the newest Sari-Sari Storybook, Sandangaw: A Waray Tale. This is the first East Coast launch celebrating this charming story of tenacious little Sandangaw and his quest to grow.

We'll hear a reading of the story and play a short video from the author, Voltaire Q. Oyzon. There will be crafts for the kids and Filipino sweets will be served. 

Mystery Book Group JC Discusses WHO IS VERA KELLY?

07/02/2019 - 6:00pm

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Who Is Vera Kelly? (Paperback)

By Rosalie Knecht
$15.95
ISBN: 9781947793019
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Published: Tin House Books - June 12th, 2018

An NPR Best Book of the Year

"Gripping, subtle, magnificently written." —The New York Times Book Review

"A delectable page-turner . . . Vera Kelly introduces a fascinating new spy to literature’s mystery canon—one we hope sticks around long beyond this snappy, intimate debut." —Entertainment Weekly

Sangha On Newark Ave Book Group JC Discusses BUDDHISM: AN INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHA'S LIFE

07/25/2019 - 6:00pm

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Buddhism: An Introduction to the Buddha's Life, Teachings, and Practices (The Essential Wisdom Library) Cover Image

Buddhism: An Introduction to the Buddha's Life, Teachings, and Practices (The Essential Wisdom Library) (Paperback)

By Joan Duncan Oliver
$14.99
ISBN: 9781250313683
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Published: St. Martin's Essentials - April 30th, 2019

A modern guide to the teachings of Buddhism

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