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"We call upon all men and women to restore compassion to the centre of morality and religion . . . to cultivate an informed empathy with the suffering of all human beings – even those regarded as enemies." These words come from the Charter of Compassion and are the result of Karen Armstrong's 2008 TED Prize wish for a more compassionate world.

Karen Armstrong will be discussing her latest book Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life in the Appel Salon at 7:00 p.m. this Monday night – January 17th, 2011.

A new ticketing system for free Appel Salon events is now in place. Tonight's event sold out early, a testament to Armstrong's stature and wide popularity. 

Tip: if you would like tickets for the Star Talks evening with Bob Rae, on Monday February 7th, avoid disappointment - click here and order now!

The Library has recently received 79 copies of Armstrong's latest work. You can add your name on the 'Place Hold' list – copies will be available soon for borrowing.

Watch Karen Armstong's 2008 TED Prize speech:

Read a Globe and Mail review of the Twelves Steps to a Compassionate Life. 

And Find eighteen other books by Karen Armstrong for borrowing:

1. The Case for God (2009)
2. The Bible: a biography (2007)
3. Sacred: books of the three faiths – Judaism, Christianity, Islam (2007)
4. Muhammad: a prophet for our time (2006)
5. The great transformation: the beginning of our religious traditions (2006)
6. A short history of myth (2005)
7. The spiral staircase: my climb out of darkness (2004)
8. Holy war: the Crusades and their impact on today's world (1991; 2001 2^nd ed.)
9. Buddha (2001)
10. Islam: a short history (2000)
11. Battle for God (2000)
12. Jerusalem: one city, three faiths (1996)
13. In the beginning: a new interpretation of Genesis  (1996)
14. A history of God: the 4000-year quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (1993)
15. Muhammad: a biography of the prophet (1992)
16. The Gospel according to woman: Christianity's creation of the sex war in the West (1986)
17. Beginning the world (1983)
18. Through the narrow gate: a memoir of life in and out of the convent (1981; 2005 Cdn ed.)

"We call upon all men and women to restore compassion to the centre of morality and religion . . . to cultivate an informed empathy with the suffering of all human beings – even those regarded as enemies." These words come from the Charter of Compassion and are the result of Karen Armstrong's 2008 TED Prize wish for a more compassionate world.

Karen Armstrong will be discussing her latest book Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life in the Appel Salon at 7:00 p.m. this Monday night – January 17th, 2011.

A new ticketing system for free Appel Salon events is now in place. Tonight's event sold out early, a testament to Armstrong's stature and wide popularity. 

Tip: if you would like tickets for the Star Talks evening with Bob Rae, on Monday February 7th, avoid disappointment - click here and order now!

The Library has recently received 79 copies of Armstrong's latest work. You can add your name on the 'Place Hold' list – copies will be available soon for borrowing.

Watch Karen Armstong's 2008 TED Prize speech:

Read a Globe and Mail review of the Twelves Steps to a Compassionate Life. 

And Find eighteen other books by Karen Armstrong for borrowing:

1. The Case for God (2009)
2. The Bible: a biography (2007)
3. Sacred: books of the three faiths – Judaism, Christianity, Islam (2007)
4. Muhammad: a prophet for our time (2006)
5. The great transformation: the beginning of our religious traditions (2006)
6. A short history of myth (2005)
7. The spiral staircase: my climb out of darkness (2004)
8. Holy war: the Crusades and their impact on today's world (1991; 2001 2^nd ed.)
9. Buddha (2001)
10. Islam: a short history (2000)
11. Battle for God (2000)
12. Jerusalem: one city, three faiths (1996)
13. In the beginning: a new interpretation of Genesis  (1996)
14. A history of God: the 4000-year quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (1993)
15. Muhammad: a biography of the prophet (1992)
16. The Gospel according to woman: Christianity's creation of the sex war in the West (1986)
17. Beginning the world (1983)
18. Through the narrow gate: a memoir of life in and out of the convent (1981; 2005 Cdn ed.)