Christmas Spices
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. Since this is the ... [... more]
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Hanan Al-Shaykh
Hanan al-Shaykh was born and raised in Lebanon. She is the author of three novels-Women of Sand and Myrrh, The Story of Zahra, and Beirut Blues-as well as a collection of short stories, I Sweep the Sun Off Rooftops. She currently lives in London ... [... more]
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The Story of Zahra: A Novel
 a page turner!: This book althought set in a world very different than my own, can be seen as universal. The trials of Zahra before the war and after the war show how a troubled woman with psychological disorders manages to survive in a somewhat [... more]
CDN$21.95
Amazon CA |
Little Drummer Boy
Sing it, Baby!: The Little Drummer Boy by Ezra Jack Keats is a beautifully illustrated book with the words to the popular Christmas song. Each page contains only one or two lines of the song and so is perfect for younger children. The song is about a [... more]
CDN$9.99
Amazon CA |
A Tapestry of Carols
Simply the Best Ever Christmas Album!: "Carols and Capers" and "Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh" (released just before Christmas 2002 by Maddy and the Carnival Band) may be brilliant, but a "Tapestry of Carols" is simply the [... more]
CDN$22.99
Amazon CA |
Many Moons
Very nice story with great illustrations: This book is really sweet, about a princess who is sick and will only get well if someone will give her the moon. Her father the King loves her dearly and so is determined to get the moon for her, but who will [... more]
CDN$19.00
Amazon CA |
The Magi: From Zoroaster to the "the Three Wise Men"
The Magi and their religion, accurately described.: My highest compliments to the author... this is a balanced and very informative little book!! In "The Magi" Mr. Vincent does an excellent job of dispelling many of the myths that have grown up [... more]
CDN$17.66
Amazon CA |
The Stone: A Persian Legend of the Magi
What the Magi received in return for the gifts they gave: In 1271 Marco Polo began his famous journey that eventually led him from the port of Venice to the magnificent court of the Kublai Khan in China. On his journey east Marco Polo visited the Church [... more]
CDN$8.28
Amazon CA |
Yemen
From Amazon.com: Englishman Tim Mackintosh-Smith was studying Arabic at Oxford when he visited Yemen, a forgotten country at the heel of the Arabian peninsula, and became obsessed with the place and its language. He's lived there since 1982, and this [... more]
CDN$48.99
Amazon CA |
Figs, Dates, Laurel, and Myrrh: Plants of the Bible and ...
Author: Lytton John Musselman Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 220.858 EAN: 9780881928556 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0881928550 Number Of Pages: 336 Publication Date: 2007-10-04 [... more]
CDN$27.95
Amazon CA |
The Miracle of the Myrrh
Original, entertaining, and highly recommended: Marci Alborghetti grew up in a family where Christmas was a celebration that lasted from the first week in December to Three Kings Day. She always wondered what happened to the fabled gifts of the Magi, so [... more]
CDN$17.66
Amazon CA |
Women of Sand and Myrrh: A Novel
Women of all cultures: The book started out slow, but as the book progressed, I had to go back to the beginning and reread it. The stories of each of the women give an outside perspective of the other women. As you're reading about one of the women, you [... more]
CDN$17.95
Amazon CA |
