I am only interested in mountains and the moon, and, at other times, if only briefly, Meister Eckhardt and detachment, the I Ching, and with one eye on the heights above and the other on the depths to which humanity can fall, mystical traditions throughout our history. There is no creed or dogma to follow, only the stirrings of the Word.

Foreword read by Melissa McCarthy and featuring the voices of Stephen, Margaret, and Flynn Falcone.A funny and intimate look at fatherhood from the actor and writer/director of The Boss and Tammy that combines stories about his own larger-than-life dad and how his experiences raising two daughters with his wife, Melissa McCarthy, who also penned the Foreword, are shaped by his own childhood.Though he’s best known for his appearances in the...

Sky and her crew plunge into the shadowy depths of Goldenrod Space Station, unearthing ever-darker secrets and confronting horrific echoes of the unknown past.Loyalties begin to crack as they explore the station's nightmarish underbelly, and Sky's quest for truth takes a harrowing twist.Meanwhile, on Alpha, another group of survivors embark on a perilous journey to reach the McEagle's wreckage. Alien monstrosities and the twisted remnants of human ambition ...

While on a great avenue leading to promised salvation, say, "I am the Way the Truth and the Life," seekers may find to the side a lane, a byway which catches the eye-- a rock pool in King's Canyon, a goddess's delight, a wrestling match, a polluted beach. Inspired by curiosity, spiritual freedom, a compulsion to explore, they take this path, which may lead into the heights and depths, an adventure of consciousness from which, eventually they return to the avenue, thereupon to tread, determ...

Even if one cannot afford to collect artworks, one can collect poems written about artworks. The Word and Art is the fruit of Stephen Falconer's years-long pilgrimage through galleries and museums, searching the world to select artworks upon which to reflect poetically.

Everyone has their secrets. Light years from home, an off-the-books corporate mission beyond the boundary goes horribly wrong, and the crew's starship crashes onto an alien world that shouldn't exist. To make matters worse, they trigger an ominous light that appears in the sky, and provoke the native wildlife. Though saved from disaster, the survivors learn they've moved out of the frying pan and into the fire. "Safe and secure," the stranded crew find themselves the newest shareholders ab...

Return to Planet Alpha, where it all began. Save the lost cremates and survive the beasts birthed from madness.With the station secure for now, Operation A-Team is a go! Assistant Engineer Sky and her fellow crew must journey back to the planet they originally crashed on to rescue those they left behind. With the help of a new program and the cybernetic Princess Klaala, the crew also assigned a hunting competition task by Goldenrod; hunt as many creatures with spec...

The multitalented writers, directors, producers, and actors (as seen on The League, Transparent, and The Mindy Project)share the secrets of their lifelong partnership in this unique memoir.“A book that anyone will love . . . You can enjoy it even if you have no idea who the Duplass brothers are.”—Janet Maslin, The New York TimesWhether producing, writing, directing, or acting, the Duplass Brothers have made their ...

***Updated edition includes bonus chapter*Winner of the 2017 Audie Award for Humor**"A truth-riot of a book!"—Shonda RhimesNew York Times Bestseller#1 Washington Post BestsellerRedbook “20 Books By Women You Must Read this Fall”GoodHousekeeping.com “17 New Best New Books to Read This Fall”BookRi...

In this side-splitting memoir, the former Saturday Night Live star recounts the hilarious adventures and unexpected joy of dating and becoming a mother when she least expected it-at the age of forty-four.Anyone who saw an episode of Saturday Night Live between 1999 and 2006 knows Rachel Dratch. She was hilarious! So what happened to her? After a misbegotten part as Jenna on the pilot of 30 Rock, Dratch was only getting offered roles as "L...

**A singular, warm-hearted, and inspiring look at life from beloved writer, critic, and pundit Roger Ebert—and the inspiration for the award-winning documentary."A captivating, moveable feast." —New York Times Book Review"Thoughtful, entertaining, and emotional." —Entertainment Weekly**Roger Ebert was the best-known film critic of his time. He began reviewing films for the Chicago Sun-Times in1967, and was the first film critic ever to win...

Parks and Recreation actor Nick Offerman shares his humorous fulminations on life, manliness, meat, and much more in his first book.Growing a perfect moustache, grilling red meat, wooing a woman—who better to deliver this tutelage than the always charming, always manly Nick Offerman, best known as Parks and Recreation’s Ron Swanson? Combining his trademark comic voice and very real expertise in woodworking—he runs his own woodshop—Paddle Your ...