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The Origins and Development of the English Language 7th ed.

"This is the best book available for teaching a college-level introductory course in the history of the English language."

Updated to reflect current research and rewritten for further clarity of presentation, the 7th edition of this best-selling textbook continues to take a linguistic-analysis approach and focuses on the facts of language rather than on theoretical approaches. Workbook and Answer Key available.

St. Hildegard of Bingen, Doctor of the Church: A Spiritual Reader

A new, updated edition to honor the elevation of Hildegard of Bingen.

This book provides the ideal introduction to the thought of this fascinating medieval mystic and the newest Doctor of the Church.

The Cloud of Unknowing: A New Translation

Christian contemplative prayer classics. From Shambhala Publications and Random House.

Winner of the 46th Annual Georgia Author of the Year Award for Inspirational Books

Following Christ: A Lenten Reader to Stretch Your Soul

Published by Paraclete Press.

This book offers the challenging and comforting prayers, poems, and meditations of the desert fathers and mothers, Medieval mystics, and others, arranged by Lenten themes and ordered along the fifteen stations of the cross.

A Little Daily Wisdom

Re-issue of Incandescence: 365 Readings with Women Mystics
(originally published and also reprinted in 2005). From Paraclete Press. Reviews.

Problems in the Origins and Development of the English Language, 6th ed., and Answer Key

With John T. Algeo. From Cengage Learning / Wadsworth.Classic History of the English Language texts. Companion to John Algeo's Origins and Development of the English Language, pictured here.

Man of Blessing: A Life of St. Benedict

Nominated for 43rd Annual Georgia Author of the Year Award. From Paraclete Press. Reviews.

Hildegard of Bingen: A Spiritual Reader

Nominated for 44th Annual Georgia Author of the Year Award. From Paraclete Press. Reviews.

Incandescence: 365 Readings with Women Mystics

From Paraclete Press. Reprinted May 2005. Re-issued 2008 as A Little Daily Wisdom. Reviews. Phyllis Tickle describes it in the Foreword as "a house of God where all who dare, may enter."

God of Mercy: Ælfric's Sermons and Theology

Nominated for International Society of Anglo-Saxonists Best First Book and 43rd Annual Georgia Author of the Year Award. From Mercer University Press. Library holdings. Reviews.

Problems in the Origins and Development of the English Language, 5th ed., and Answer Key

With John T. Algeo. From Cengage Learning / Wadsworth.Classic History of the English Language texts. Companion to John Algeo's Origins and Development of the English Language, based on the original work of Thomas Pyles.

Release and Restoration

Edited and wrote Introduction. Poetry by Thelma and Wilson Hall. From Shorter College Press. Nominated for 41st Annual Georgia Author of the Year Award.