The Zen Path through Depression
by Philip Martin
Paperback/146pp/Harper San Francisco
HBS price: $5.99

This unique guide shows you how to ease depression through the spiritual practice of Zen. Philip Martin, a psychiatric social worker and practitioner of Buddhism, offers techniques that are easy to follow and basic, practical advice. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of depression and recommends a meditation or reflection.

The Knowing Heart: A Sufi Path of Transformation
by Kabir Helminski
Hardcover/285pp/Shambhala
HBS price: $7.99

This is a lucid introduction to Sufism, a faith which emphasizes the human heart as an objective organ of intuition and perception, able to perceive all that is beautiful and meaningful in life. In The Knowing Heart Kabir Helminski presents the Sufi way as a practical spirituality suitable for all cultures and times. Liberally interspersed with quotes from the Koran and the writings of Rumi, Helminski brings the teachings and methods of the Sufis to today's complicated world.

The Tao of Inner Peace
by Diane Dreher
Paperback/301pp/Harper Perennial
HBS price: $5.99

Drawing its inspiration from the Tao Te Ching, The Tao of Inner Peace shows how to apply Taoist principles to ourselves and to the world around us. Interpretations from the Tao are interspersed with thought-provoking questions and exercises. This guide to spiritual change offers practical advice from the Taoist principles of dynamic balance, cyclical growth, cosmic oneness, and harmonious action.

100 Books for Girls to Grow On
by Shireen Dodson
Paperback/334pp/Harper Perennial
HBS price: $6.99

In this inspiring approach to reading, Shireen Dodson offers a selection of both new and classic titles for young girls. Each book has been handpicked for its delightful readability, as well as its ability to inspire mother-daughter dialogue and creativity. Included are brief plot summaries for each book, as well as thought-provoking discussion questions, inspired field trip ideas, fun crafts and activities, and biographies of the authors.