Books by David Schiller
God: A Companion for Seekers
"I am that I am," is the Old Testament quoting God directly. "God is love," says the New Testament. "God is a verb," counters Buckminster Fuller. "God is dead," claimed Nietzsche. And then there's Picasso: "God is really only another artist. He invented the giraffe, the elephant, and the cat. He has no real style. He just goes on trying other things." What are we to make of this?
Compiled and edited by the author of the bestselling The Little Zen Companion and The Little Book of Prayers, God is a collection of the most compelling, surprising, witty, interesting, paradoxical, and passionate things people through the centuries have thought and said about God. It is about God's presence and God's absence, God's essence and God's attributes, God's actions and God's indifference--even God's names (in Islam there are 99 of them, while in the Jewish tradition God's name cannot even be written).
Each page inspires, enlightens, provokes, reassures. Quotes come from scripture and religious leaders, philosophers and mystics, writers, artists, poets, Zen free spirits and scientists, and anonymous graffiti writers. Eclectic and ecumenical, it is a seeker's palm-sized miscellany celebrating the ineffable.
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Zen Calendar 2006
Product Description
Ahhh! A moment of understanding. A glimpse of beauty. Truth that unfurls in the mind like a flower. Zen is East. Zen is West. Zen is a wake-up call for the spirit. Filled with gems of unexpected insight from Zen masters, philosophers, sages, iconoclasts, saints, poets, basketball coaches, and even silly movies,
Zen offers a year of clarity and wisdom, and, of course, the paradoxical. Basho. Lao-tzu. The Buddha himself. Kafka, Wilde, Proust, Thelonious Monk, and Jerry Garcia. And Niels Bohr to Albert Einstein: “You are not thinking. You are merely being logical.”
About the Author
David Schiller is an author of eclectic interests whose books include
The Little Zen Companion, All-American Carioke, and
The Runaway Beard. He lives in Montclair, New Jersey, with his wife, three children, and (only) three guitars.
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A Calendar of Little Prayers 2006
Product Description Seeking relief from the frenetic pace of modern life, more and more of us are turning inward in prayer and meditation—so much so that, according to Gallup, 75% of Americans pray every day. Here, for anyone seeking inspiration, guidance, clarity, and solace, are hundreds of short prayers culled from holy books, poems, songs and spirituals, letters, novels, and spoken traditions, too. Adapted from The Little Book of Prayers, with over 200,000 copies in print, the calendar is a surprising, accessible collection, from St. John of the Cross to Buddhist sutras, English religious poets to mystics and philosophers, Martin Luther King Jr. to the insight of Julian of Norwich: Prayer oneth the soul to God. About the Author David Schiller is an author of eclectic interests whose books include The Little Zen Companion, All-American Carioke, and The Runaway Beard. He lives in Montclair, New Jersey, with his wife, three children, and (only) three guitars.
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The Little Book of Prayers
The perfect gift for seekers, the curious, and the spiritually hungry, The Little Book of Prayers now has a stunning new cover and a more prayer book–like format.
Gathered from holy books and prayer books, from songs and spirituals, spoken traditions and poets, it is an unexpectedly approachable collection of common and uncommon prayers from around the world. The entries, one per page or spread, are chosen for their depth of feeling, beauty of expression, spiritual intensity, and sense of the universal. The book is organized into broad categories of praise, entreaty, contemplation, mourning, and grace; and two indexes―one by authorship, and the other by topic―make it immediately accessible.
There are familiar prayers, like the Lord’s Prayer and 23rd Psalm, which, placed in new context, shine with a renewed beauty and wisdom. You’ll find prayers unfamiliar to many in the West, such as the “Opener” from the Koran or the four vows of the Boddhisattva, chanted every evening in Zen monasteries around the world. And the surprising―from the “Prayer of the Unknown Confederate Soldier” to the blues of Lightnin’ Hopkins to the poetry of Rumi.
God help us to live slowly:
To move simply:
To look softly:
To allow emptiness:
To let the heart create
for us.
Amen.
―Michael Leunig
You, whose day it is, make it
beautiful. Get out your rainbow
colors, so it will be beautiful.
―Nootka Song
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See Your Way to Mindfulness: Ideas and Inspiration to Open Your I
Seeing, really seeing, is like meditation. In a world filled with distraction, seeing mindfully is a way to pay attention, to hit pause and find calm by focusing on what’s directly in front of us. See Your Way to Mindfulness is a gift book of inspiration and instruction to help readers open their eyes—and their “I’s.” Written by David Schiller, author of the national bestseller The Little Zen Companion, it’s a collection of quotes, prompts, exercises, meditations—married with photographs and drawings that bring the words to life.
The quotes are from artists, Buddhists, philosophers, poets, and more, all centered on the theme of how “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes” (Marcel Proust). The short, playful exercises and prompts—like Seeing in the Rain, Eye Spy with My Open I, Spend 30 Minutes Taking a Five-Minute Walk, Get Lost—are designed to disrupt routine and inspire readers to see for themselves. Some of the exercises involve drawing, writing, and taking photographs, opening a path to creativity as well as showing how to engage in the moment.
Think of it as the Zen of seeing—a new way to look at the world afresh and rediscover joy in the everyday.
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Christmas Sing-Along Car-I-Oke
Nothing moves the Christmas spirit like caroling. Sing on the way to Grandmother’s house. Sing going for the tree. Sing while heading to shop and back. Then bring the party in from the car, pop the CD in the stereo, and gather family, friends, and neighbors for eggnog and song—caroling has never been so joyful, activity-filled, or convenient. Announcing Christmas Sing-Along Car-i-oke, a holiday fun kit featuring a book of 17 great sing-along carols plus other musical activities, a CD of accompanying music, and three booklets of lyrics for the backseat.
The second book after All-American Car-i-oke, with 110,000 copies in print, Christmas Sing-Along Car-i-ike is a family Christmas concert and talent show between covers: Get right into the mood with the caroler’s favorite, “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”; turn up the rousing factor with a hand-clapping “Go Tell It on the Mountain”; join the Messiah’s “Hallelujah Chorus”; then glide into a tender “Silent Night” with solo guitar accompaniment—just the way the song was unveiled on Christmas Eve, 1818. Plus there’s the Backseat Ballet Company’s production of The Nutcracker, a hip-hop version of “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” even a recorder lesson that will teach you how to play “Jingle Bells” and other tunes.
The CD is filled with musical variety (a bluegrass version of “Good King Wenceslas”; an original reggae carol, “Bah, Humbug!”), and just enough vocals to keep everyone together; the 64-page book contains not only all the lyrics, but also tips on singing and Christmas history, lore, and trivia; the three booklets contain just the lyrics. Play it early, play it often, for the merriest of holidays.
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Guitars
Celebrate the world’s most seductive instrument. An obsessive, full-color book in the irresistible format of Shoes and Handbags—which together have over 700,000 copies in print—guitarS delivers a feast of 500 guitars in vibrant color, plus players, makers, legends, myths, and more.
Here are guitars that made history, that changed the course of music, that inspired new generations of players and listeners. Here are milestones in the guitar's search for its true self—Torres's classical, the amazing Gibson L-5—and experiments that ushered in a new world of sound—Rickenbacker's "Frying Pan" and Les Paul's "Log." Plus B. B. King's Lucille, Willie Nelson's Trigger, Eric Clapton's Brownie, the J-160E that John Lennon played during his 1968 "bed-in" with Yoko, Jimi Hendrix's hand-painted Flying V in full psychedelic regalia. And the far-out Gittler—no body, no neck, no peghead, yet every inch a guitar.
Also here are profiles of famous builders, including C. F. Martin, Orville Gibson, Leo Fender—the Henry Ford of guitars—and the mad genius Lloyd Loar. And individual luthiers, like Linda Manzer (her Pikasso II has 42 tunable strings), the maverick Ken Parker, and old-world artisan John D'Angelico, staring at skyscrapers from his Lower East Side shop and creating the ultimate art deco masterpiece, "The New Yorker."
Marrying visual pleasure with layers of information, Guitars captures the soul, the significance, history, magic, and the raw mojo of this most beloved of instruments.
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Year of Zen Page-A-Day® Calendar 2026: Sayings, Parables, Meditations & Haiku for 2026
by David Schiller, Workman Calendars
EMBODY THE ZEN WAY: Based on the bestselling Little Book of Zen by David Schiller, this calendar includes sayings, koans, poetry, meditations, parables, and more. WISDOM FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Includes teachings and insight from Eastern and Western sources, ancient sages, and modern thinkers like Thich Nhat Hanh and Joanna Macy. NOW PLASTIC-FREE!: Page-A-Day® Calendars are environmentally friendly! Printed on responsibly sourced paper and 100% recyclable, with sturdy cardboard backers.
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Prayer for Every Day Page-A-Day® Calendar 2026: A Collection of Prayers from Around the World and Across Time
by David Schiller, Workman Calendars
WISDOM FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Each prayer has been chosen to deliver hope, impart wisdom, and offer comfort. You’ll find prayers of gratitude, prayers for help, prayers of reverence, and prayers for peace from major religions and faiths across the world. WONDERFUL GIFT: This is inspirational calendar is perfect for the seekers, the curious, and the spiritually hungry. And for fans of the bestselling The Little Book of Prayers, from which this is adapted. NOW PLASTIC-FREE!: Page-A-Day® Calendars are environmentally friendly! Printed on responsibly sourced paper and 100% recyclable, with sturdy cardboard backers.
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The Little Book of Zen: Sayings, Parables, Meditations & Haiku
A taste of Zen for the seeker and the curious alike.
This small but wise book collects Eastern and Western sayings, haiku, poetry, and inspiring quotations from ancient and modern thinkers. Its aim is not to define Zen or answer its famous koan—What is the sound of one hand clapping?—but rather to point to a fresh way of looking at the world: with mindfulness, clarity, and joy.
“Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought” —Bashō
New material is taken from contemporary spiritual leaders, writers, meditation teachers, and others with an emphasis on the practice of mindfulness—on the heart, rather than the head. Pen and ink illustrations from the author bring an additional layer of feeling and beauty.
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Guitar: The World’s Most Seductive Instrument
Celebrate the significance, the magic, and the mojo of the world’s most seductive instrument.
An obsessive, full-color book presented in an irresistible slipcase, Guitar features 200 instruments in stunning detail. Here are icons, like Prince’s Yellow Cloud, Willie Nelson’s “Trigger,” Muddy Water’s Thunderbird, and “Rocky,” lovingly hand-painted by its owner, George Harrison. Historic instruments—Fender’s Broadcaster, Les Paul’s “Log,” the Gibson Nick Lucas Special, the very first artist model. Hand-carved archtops, pinnacles of the luthier’s art, from John D’Angelico to Ken Parker. Stunning acoustics from a new wave of women builders, like Rosie Heydenrych of England, who’s known to use 5,000-year-old wood retrieved from a peat bog. And quirky one-of-a-kind guitars, like Linda Manzer’s Pikasso II—four necks, 42 strings, and a thousand pounds of pressure.
Marrying pure visual pleasure with layers of information, Guitar is a glorious gift for every guitar-lover
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A Year of Zen Page-A-Day® Calendar 2025: Sayings, Parables, Meditations & Haiku for 2025
by David Schiller, Workman Calendars
The mere sense of living is joy enough. —Emily Dickinson
Start each day with a moment of enlightenment or the inspiration of a powerful truth to inspire contemplation. Based on the bestselling book The Little Book of Zen, this calendar features quotes, koans, parables, and sayings that embody the Zen way. Each day offers wisdom from ancient sages and modern thinkers, eastern and western sources, such as Thich Nhat Hanh: When you are guided by compassion and lovingkindness, you are able to look deeply into the heart of reality and see the truth. And Joanna Macy: The heart that breaks open can contain the whole universe.
Printed on responsibly sourced paper and 100% recyclable.
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A Prayer for Every Day Page-A-Day® Calendar 2025: A Collection of Prayers from Around the World and Across Time
by David Schiller, Workman Calendars
Enjoy 365 days of contemplation, spiritual growth, and peace with this collection of verse and quotes from diverse faiths and cultural traditions. WISDOM FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Each prayer has been chosen to deliver hope, impart wisdom, and offer comfort. You’ll find prayers of gratitude, prayers for help, prayers of reverence, and prayers for peace from major religions and faiths across the world. WONDERFUL GIFT: This is inspirational calendar is perfect for the seekers, the curious, and the spiritually hungry. And for fans of the bestselling The Little Book of Prayers, from which this is adapted. PLASTIC FREE: Printed on responsibly sourced paper and 100% recyclable.
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A Prayer for Every Day Page-A-Day Calendar 2024: A Collection of Prayers from Around the World and Across Time
by David Schiller, Workman Calendars
Enrich your soul with a daily prayer.
Begin each day with a prayer for contemplation and spiritual growth, drawn from diverse religious and cultural traditions to deliver hope, impart wisdom, and offer comfort. Prayers for new beginnings: The new energy infuses the new year; Allow us to start everything anew (a prayer for Lunar New Year). Prayers for gratitude: God is happening, and I am lucky enough to know that I am in The Midst. (Barbara Brown Taylor) And prayers of pure reverence: My heart rejoices in the LORD; in the LORD my horn is lifted high. (1 Samuel 2:1).
Printed on responsibly sourced paper.
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A Prayer for Every Day Page-A-Day Calendar 2020
A prayer to encourage meditation, every day of the year.
Arm yourself with prayer rather than a sword; wear humility rather than fine clothes.
—Saint Dominic
Seek relief from the frenetic pace of daily life and turn inward to prayer and meditation. For anyone seeking inspiration, contentment, and solace, here are hundreds of prayers culled from holy books, songs, novels, and more. Adapted from The Little Book of Prayers, this calendar is a surprising, accessible collection of common and uncommon prayers, including beautiful Celtic prayers, African American spirituals, and excerpts from the Bible and the Qu’ran, as well as insights from Saint Augustine, Jack Kerouac, and Frank Herbert: Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek discipline and find your liberty. A welcome gift for seekers and the spiritually hungry.
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A Prayer for Every Day Page-A-Day Calendar 2018
Product Description A daily gift of hope, guidance, and renewal. Adapted from the bestselling The Little Book of Prayers, this calendar gathers over 300 multidenominational prayers from holy books, songs and spirituals, poems, novels, and letters. Each day’s entry provides words of worship to inspire grace, encourage meditation, and deliver sustenance to the spiritually curious. About the Author David Schiller is an author of eclectic interests whose books include The Little Zen Companion, The Little Book of Prayers, and Guitars, among others. His books and calendars have more than 2 million copies in print. He lives in New York.
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A Year of Zen Page-A-Day® Calendar 2027: Sayings, Parables, Meditations & Haiku for 2027
by David Schiller, Workman Calendars
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