AT THE BOOKSTORE Jai Baba and welcome to the Bookstore! As usual we have more new and exciting things to tell you about. But I hesitate I have been caught out before, by telling you about a new item on the producer's promise that by press time we would have it in stock. Only to find production delays have occurred, and I am faced with orders but no product! Baba seems to have tested Elaine Cox's patience & perseverance with the second volume of the wonderful Song of Huma tape. She had thought it would be ready long ere this, but is now promising to have it to us in time for the July Sahavas. So those of you who can make the trip to California to share in His Sahavas will be able to buy it in the Bookstore, anyone else can order it, and I'll be happy to ship it out to you. For those who are unfamiliar with this tape, a little explanation: Huma was the pen name Baba used when writing His ghazals and other poems in the 1920's. Here they are sung by Rhoda Mistry, Meher Baba 1931 Mani Irani, and Katie Irani. They were sung acapella & recorded in India, & then set to music in the States. Stop press, more problems, not available for another few months. Another hot item many of you have been waiting for, 10, these many years! Life is a Pair '0 Ducks . ...... the delightful video from the artistry ofWodin. See the review by Vicki Warner on page II There are two volumes at $29.95 each, available now. While on videos, the Sufis have released a tape on the life of Murshida Ivy O. Ouce, titled simply: Murshida. Actually its been available in England for some time, but is only recently released here. With a 48 minute run time, its a very reasonably priced $26. See the review on page 27 Talking of Murshida.... if you haven't read How A Master Works it is a book definitely worth having in your library. Written in 1975 by Ivy Ouce it answers questions such as "Who am I? What am I doing here? How
do I grow spiritually?". She also gives the answers to "What is authentic spiritual practice? How do I integrate the mystical with the practical? What is real discipleship all about?" In an autobiographical text, she tells of her life with Meher Baba and examines the working methods used by Baba to perfect His disciples, both in India and the Western world. Mrs. Ouce writes disarmingly and simply, but tells the story on many different levels. In firsthand detail, she subtly reveals "secrets" of spiritual development. Its a 768 page hard bound book, exceptionally inexpensive at $17.95. 'Our Lady of the Roses', Carolyn Parker, has designed us 3 new cards, one, an exquisite photo of Mehera, and 2 new ones ofBaba. Photos of these beautiful cards are scattered throughout the magazine. If you are not familiar with Carolyn's work: she grows, cuts, and arranges fresh roses on photos of Baba and Mehera. These highly colourful roses contrast wonderfully with the black and white photograph, but they are arranged so skillfully, it seems almost as tho' they are, in reality, being worn. Carolyn then photographs the assembled photos and roses, so we have a combination of colour and black and white. These photos are then adhered to high quality white stock as fold over cards with matching envelopes. They are $3 each. Another item that has caused great excitement on the Internet is the new album by Raphael Rudd. I have mentioned it in the last two issues, and many of you sent in your orders already. But mid-production there was a change of plans: instead of a tape & a CO of The Awakener, we are now being offered something much better! Remember Raphael's tape & CD called Skydancer ? Well if you wanted the CD you had to pay $21, that was the cost to Raphael, & he passed it on to me, & the Bookstore to you, at the same price. Reason for its high price was the CD had only been commercially released in Japan, and we were selling you copies with Japanese printing all over them. But the production company has just come up with a great idea!: We now have for you a double CD, Skydancer and The