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		1 We Plan, God Laughs: Ten Steps to Finding Your Divine Path When Life is Not Turning Out Like You Wanted, by Rabbi Sherre Hirsch Book Release We Plan, God Laughs: Ten Steps to Finding Your Divine Path When Life is Not Turning Out Like You Wanted, by Rabbi Sherre Hirsch Drawing on her own experience as a rabbi, Hirsch lays out ten steps to "self-improvement and spiritual health" through the use of Biblical figures and narrative.... Buddhism for Mothers of Young Children: Becoming a Mindful Parent, by Sarah Napthali Book Release Buddhism for Mothers of Young Children: Becoming a Mindful Parent, by Sarah Napthali The third in Napthali's very successful series of Buddhism for mothers books.... The Caged Virgin: An Emancipation Proclamation for Women and Islam, by Ayaan Hirsi Ali Book Release The Caged Virgin: An Emancipation Proclamation for Women and Islam, by Ayaan Hirsi Ali New information for American readers and two new essays have been added to this best-seller recounting the life of a Somalian woman who escaped an arranged marriage and would later go on to serve in the Dutch Parliament.... Hawk Nelson is My Friend, by Hawk Nelson CD Release Hawk Nelson is My Friend, by Hawk Nelson It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Christian punk-lite rockers Hawk Nelson rocking an acoustic track with Ms. Amy Grant!... Accelarate, by R.E.M. CD Release Accelarate, by R.E.M. The boys from Athens, GA, are back with their first studio album in four years.... Last Night, by Moby CD Release Last Night, by Moby Recorded in his home studio, Moby's sixth studio album includes some intriguing guest vocalists, such as the Nigerian 419 crew, and dance tracks galore.... Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street DVD Release Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Johnny Depp stars in the award-winning film version of Stephen Sondheim's musical about a murderous barber and hi meat-pie making mistress.... The Osmonds Live in Las Vegas 50th Anniversary 2 DVD Collector's Edition DVD Release The Osmonds Live in Las Vegas 50th Anniversary 2 DVD Collector's Edition Everyone's favorite Mormon family gathers to sing everyone's favorites, including "Puppy Love," and "Paper Roses."...	2 Travels in the Netherworld: Buddhist Popular Narratives of Death and the Afterlife in Tibet, by Bryan J Cuevas Book Release Travels in the Netherworld: Buddhist Popular Narratives of Death and the Afterlife in Tibet, by Bryan J Cuevas Cuevas introduces readers to the little-known genre of Tibetan literature about the delok, "ordinary men and women who claim to have died, traveled through hell, and then returned from the afterlife."...	3 My Name is Earl: I Won't Die With a Little Help From My Friends On TV My Name is Earl: I Won't Die With a Little Help From My Friends Real-life jailbird Paris Hilton makes a guest appearance, along with NBU Universal CEO Jeff Zucker and Alyssa Milano, in the episode that sees Earl have an alternate world out-of-body experience....	4 Leatherheads Movie Opening Leatherheads George Clooney, Renee Zellweger, John Krasinski star in this comedy about the nascency of pro-football.... Nim's Island Movie Opening Nim's Island A little girl (Abigail Breslin) who lives on a distant island with her scientist father (Gerard Butler) calls upon her favorite author -– an agoraphobic by played Jodie Foster – when her dad gets lost at see.... Battlestar Galactica: Season Premiere Web Event Battlestar Galactica: Season Premiere Should you feel guilty about checking out the most anticipated premiere of the season in the middle of the work day? Two Words: March Madness.... Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace On TV Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Spike TV is showing all six Star Wars films in order starting with ‘Episode I,’ in which we meet young Anakin Skywalker and the mysterious chloromidians.... Battlestar Galactica: Season Premiere On TV Battlestar Galactica: Season Premiere Secret Cylons, prophetic leaders, promised lands and more. We will miss writing about you, but can’t wait to see the premiere of the final season....	5 Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly On TV Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly A look at the recent Denver appeals court ruling on equal opportunities to display religious monuments on public lands, Army chaplain bootcamp, and public radio host Krista Tippett of “Speaking of Faith." Check local listings for dates and times.... Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones On TV Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones Anakin falls for the princess he’s promised to protect and Obi-Wan Kenobi discovers a conspiracy against the Senate.... Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone On TV Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone The movie that set a million pre-teen hearts a flutter, based on the book that sparked interest in Wicca and controversy in some Christian communities....
6 Hindi New Year Hindu Hindi New Year Bikrami Samvat begins (start of the new year, 2064).... Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith On TV Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith On TV Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Witness Anakin complete his transformation into dark lord Darth Vader.... Family Guy: “Blue Harvest Parts 1 & 2” On TV Family Guy: “Blue Harvest Parts 1 & 2” When the power goes out Peter turns to telling his family the greatest tale ever told … that’s right, Star Wars....	7 Life After People On TV Life After People This fascinating special visits the ghostly, abandoned villages surrounding Chernobyl and remote towns on the coast of Maine that have vanished in only a few decades to explore what it would be like if humanity simply disappeared.Catch this thought-provoking special...	8 God in the Wilderness: Rediscovering the Spirituality of the Great Outdoors with the Adventure Rabbi, by Jamie Korngold Book Release God in the Wilderness: Rediscovering the Spirituality of the Great Outdoors with the Adventure Rabbi, by Jamie Korngold The founder of the Adventure Rabbi program, which hopes to help people reconnect with Judaism through nature, recounts tales from the trails and thought-provoking alternatives to traditional, Biblical story endings.... Greetings from Bury Park, by Sarfraz Manzoor Book Release Greetings from Bury Park, by Sarfraz Manzoor British media personality Manzoor recounts how Bruce Springsteen's music allowed him to reconcile his traditionally Pakistani upbringing and the pop culture of the Britain that surrounded him.... The Five Things We Cannot Change: And the Happiness We Find by Embracing Them, by David Richo Book Release The Five Things We Cannot Change: And the Happiness We Find by Embracing Them, by David Richo A teacher at both the Esalen Institute and the New York Open Center, Richo helps readers come to terms with and accept the following universal truths in order to access their happines: (1) Everything changes and ends, (2) Things do... Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion, by Pema Chodron Book Release Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion, by Pema Chodron Based on the 108 beads of the traditional Buddhist prayer beads, the latest from best-selling Buddhist nun offers a progression of short readings for spiritual study.... When Angels and Serpents Dance, by P.O.D. CD Release When Angels and Serpents Dance, by P.O.D. The Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum, Christian metal band's first release with Columbia Records.... Spirit, by Leona Lewis CD Release Spirit, by Leona Lewis The “X Factor” winner who’s taken Britain by storm hopes America will now be "Bleeding Love" for her.... There Will Be Blood DVD Release There Will Be Blood Daniel Day-Lewis stars in this Oscar-winning film about "family, greed, religion and oil." And milkshakes.... The Greatest Silence: Rape in The Congo On TV The Greatest Silence: Rape in The Congo Director Lisa F. Jackson interviews activists, peacekeepers, physicians and the rapists themselves, in this documentary about the thousands of women and girls who have been kidnapped, raped and sexually tortured in that Congo's intractable civil war....	9 The Naked Archeologist: A Nabatean By Any Other Name On TV The Naked Archeologist: A Nabatean By Any Other Name "What do a lost city, a forgotten empire, deodorant and Moses have in common," asks the write up for this week's show. Tell me you're not intriqued to learn more about the mysterious builders of the hidden city of Petra.... Criminal Minds: A Higher Power On TV Criminal Minds: A Higher Power The unit heads to Pittsburgh after an unusually high suicide rate appears to be the work of an Angel of Death.... Primetime: The Last Lecture – A Story for Your Life On TV Primetime: The Last Lecture – A Story for Your Life Nine months after Professor Randy Pausch's inspiring last lecture at Carnegie Mellon about living life to the fullest, Pausch sits down with Diane Swayer to discuss his battle with cancer, his family and how that last lecture changed his life....	10	11	12
13 Baisakhi Sikh Baisakhi Sikh New Year festival; most important date on the Sikh calendar. Commemorates the year 1699, when Sikhism was formed as a faith....	14	15	16	17	18	19
20 Theravadin Buddhist New Year Theravada Buddhist Theravadin Buddhist New Year New Year for many Buddhists in South East Asia; festivities continue for three days.... Passover Jewish Passover Eight-day festival marking the liberation of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt (begins at sundown April 19)....	21 Theravadin Buddhist New Year Theravada Buddhist Theravadin Buddhist New Year New Year for many Buddhists in South East Asia.... Passover Jewish Passover Eight-day festival marking the liberation of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt (begins at sundown April 19).... The Feast of Ridvan Baha'i The Feast of Ridvan Commemorates Baha'u'llah's declaration of his mission as God's messenger (begins at sundown the previous day)....	22 Theravadin Buddhist New Year Theravada Buddhist Theravadin Buddhist New Year New Year for many Buddhists in South East Asia.... Passover Jewish Passover Eight-day festival marking the liberation of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt (begins at sundown April 19).... Earth Day Secular Earth Day Non-religious celebration recognizing the importance of preserving our only planet....	23 Theravadin Buddhist New Year Theravada Buddhist Theravadin Buddhist New Year New Year for many Buddhists in South East Asia.... Passover Jewish Passover Eight-day festival marking the liberation of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt (begins at sundown April 19)....	24 Passover Jewish Passover Eight-day festival marking the liberation of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt (begins at sundown April 19)....	25 Passover Jewish Passover Eight-day festival marking the liberation of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt (begins at sundown April 19)....	26 Passover Jewish Passover Eight-day festival marking the liberation of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt (begins at sundown April 19)....
27 Pascha Orthodox Christian Pascha Feast day commemorating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ....	28	29	30

April 1

Book Release

We Plan, God Laughs: Ten Steps to Finding Your Divine Path When Life is Not Turning Out Like You Wanted, by Rabbi Sherre Hirsch

Drawing on her own experience as a rabbi, Hirsch lays out ten steps to "self-improvement and spiritual health" through the use of Biblical figures and narrative.

» Buy the Book

Book Release

Buddhism for Mothers of Young Children: Becoming a Mindful Parent, by Sarah Napthali

The third in Napthali's very successful series of Buddhism for mothers books.

» Buy the Book

Book Release

The Caged Virgin: An Emancipation Proclamation for Women and Islam, by Ayaan Hirsi Ali

New information for American readers and two new essays have been added to this best-seller recounting the life of a Somalian woman who escaped an arranged marriage and would later go on to serve in the Dutch Parliament.

» Buy the Book

CD Release

Hawk Nelson is My Friend, by Hawk Nelson

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Christian punk-lite rockers Hawk Nelson rocking an acoustic track with Ms. Amy Grant!

» Buy the CD

CD Release

Accelarate, by R.E.M.

The boys from Athens, GA, are back with their first studio album in four years.

» Buy the CD

CD Release

Last Night, by Moby

Recorded in his home studio, Moby's sixth studio album includes some intriguing guest vocalists, such as the Nigerian 419 crew, and dance tracks galore.

» Buy the CD

DVD Release

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Johnny Depp stars in the award-winning film version of Stephen Sondheim's musical about a murderous barber and hi meat-pie making mistress.

» Buy the DVD

DVD Release

The Osmonds Live in Las Vegas 50th Anniversary 2 DVD Collector's Edition

Everyone's favorite Mormon family gathers to sing everyone's favorites, including "Puppy Love," and "Paper Roses."

» Buy the DVD

April 2

Book Release

Travels in the Netherworld: Buddhist Popular Narratives of Death and the Afterlife in Tibet, by Bryan J Cuevas

Cuevas introduces readers to the little-known genre of Tibetan literature about the delok, "ordinary men and women who claim to have died, traveled through hell, and then returned from the afterlife."

» Buy the Book

April 3

On TV

My Name is Earl: I Won't Die With a Little Help From My Friends

10:00 am on NBC

Real-life jailbird Paris Hilton makes a guest appearance, along with NBU Universal CEO Jeff Zucker and Alyssa Milano, in the episode that sees Earl have an alternate world out-of-body experience.

April 4

Movie Opening

Leatherheads

Rating: PG-13

George Clooney, Renee Zellweger, John Krasinski star in this comedy about the nascency of pro-football.

Movie Opening

Nim's Island

Rating: PG

A little girl (Abigail Breslin) who lives on a distant island with her scientist father (Gerard Butler) calls upon her favorite author -– an agoraphobic by played Jodie Foster – when her dad gets lost at see.

Web Event

Battlestar Galactica: Season Premiere

Time: 12:00 pm

Should you feel guilty about checking out the most anticipated premiere of the season in the middle of the work day? Two Words: March Madness.

URL: http://www.scifi.com/index.php

On TV

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

8:00 pm on Spike TV

Spike TV is showing all six Star Wars films in order starting with ‘Episode I,’ in which we meet young Anakin Skywalker and the mysterious chloromidians.

On TV

Battlestar Galactica: Season Premiere

10:00 pm on SciFi

Secret Cylons, prophetic leaders, promised lands and more. We will miss writing about you, but can’t wait to see the premiere of the final season.

April 5

On TV

Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly

12:00 am on PBS

A look at the recent Denver appeals court ruling on equal opportunities to display religious monuments on public lands, Army chaplain bootcamp, and public radio host Krista Tippett of “Speaking of Faith." Check local listings for dates and times.

On TV

Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

10:00 pm on Spike TV

Anakin falls for the princess he’s promised to protect and Obi-Wan Kenobi discovers a conspiracy against the Senate.

On TV

Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone

10:00 pm on ABC

The movie that set a million pre-teen hearts a flutter, based on the book that sparked interest in Wicca and controversy in some Christian communities.

April 6

Hindu

Hindi New Year

Bikrami Samvat begins (start of the new year, 2064).

On TV

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

9:00 pm on Spike TV

On TV

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

9:00 pm on Spike TV

Witness Anakin complete his transformation into dark lord Darth Vader.

On TV

Family Guy: “Blue Harvest Parts 1 & 2”

9:00 pm on FOX

When the power goes out Peter turns to telling his family the greatest tale ever told … that’s right, Star Wars.

April 7

On TV

Life After People

9:00 pm on History

This fascinating special visits the ghostly, abandoned villages surrounding Chernobyl and remote towns on the coast of Maine that have vanished in only a few decades to explore what it would be like if humanity simply disappeared.Catch this thought-provoking special before it disappears.

April 8

Book Release

God in the Wilderness: Rediscovering the Spirituality of the Great Outdoors with the Adventure Rabbi, by Jamie Korngold

The founder of the Adventure Rabbi program, which hopes to help people reconnect with Judaism through nature, recounts tales from the trails and thought-provoking alternatives to traditional, Biblical story endings.

» Buy the Book

Book Release

Greetings from Bury Park, by Sarfraz Manzoor

British media personality Manzoor recounts how Bruce Springsteen's music allowed him to reconcile his traditionally Pakistani upbringing and the pop culture of the Britain that surrounded him.

» Buy the Book

Book Release

The Five Things We Cannot Change: And the Happiness We Find by Embracing Them, by David Richo

A teacher at both the Esalen Institute and the New York Open Center, Richo helps readers come to terms with and accept the following universal truths in order to access their happines: (1) Everything changes and ends, (2) Things do not always go according to plan, (3) Life is not always fair, (4) Pain is part of life, and (5) People are not loving and loyal all the time.

» Buy the Book

Book Release

Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion, by Pema Chodron

Based on the 108 beads of the traditional Buddhist prayer beads, the latest from best-selling Buddhist nun offers a progression of short readings for spiritual study.

» Buy the Book

CD Release

When Angels and Serpents Dance, by P.O.D.

The Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum, Christian metal band's first release with Columbia Records.

» Buy the CD

CD Release

Spirit, by Leona Lewis

The “X Factor” winner who’s taken Britain by storm hopes America will now be "Bleeding Love" for her.

» Buy the CD

DVD Release

There Will Be Blood

Daniel Day-Lewis stars in this Oscar-winning film about "family, greed, religion and oil." And milkshakes.

» Buy the DVD

On TV

The Greatest Silence: Rape in The Congo

10:00 pm on HBO

Director Lisa F. Jackson interviews activists, peacekeepers, physicians and the rapists themselves, in this documentary about the thousands of women and girls who have been kidnapped, raped and sexually tortured in that Congo's intractable civil war.

April 9

On TV

The Naked Archeologist: A Nabatean By Any Other Name

8:00 pm on History International

"What do a lost city, a forgotten empire, deodorant and Moses have in common," asks the write up for this week's show. Tell me you're not intriqued to learn more about the mysterious builders of the hidden city of Petra.

On TV

Criminal Minds: A Higher Power

9:00 pm on CBS

The unit heads to Pittsburgh after an unusually high suicide rate appears to be the work of an Angel of Death.

On TV

Primetime: The Last Lecture – A Story for Your Life

10:00 pm on ABC

Nine months after Professor Randy Pausch's inspiring last lecture at Carnegie Mellon about living life to the fullest, Pausch sits down with Diane Swayer to discuss his battle with cancer, his family and how that last lecture changed his life.

April 13

Sikh

Baisakhi

Sikh New Year festival; most important date on the Sikh calendar. Commemorates the year 1699, when Sikhism was formed as a faith.

April 20

Theravada Buddhist

Theravadin Buddhist New Year

New Year for many Buddhists in South East Asia; festivities continue for three days.

Jewish

Passover

Eight-day festival marking the liberation of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt (begins at sundown April 19).

April 21

Theravada Buddhist

Theravadin Buddhist New Year

New Year for many Buddhists in South East Asia.

Jewish

Passover

Eight-day festival marking the liberation of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt (begins at sundown April 19).

Baha'i

The Feast of Ridvan

Commemorates Baha'u'llah's declaration of his mission as God's messenger (begins at sundown the previous day).

April 22

Theravada Buddhist

Theravadin Buddhist New Year

New Year for many Buddhists in South East Asia.

Jewish

Passover

Eight-day festival marking the liberation of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt (begins at sundown April 19).

Secular

Earth Day

Non-religious celebration recognizing the importance of preserving our only planet.

April 23

Theravada Buddhist

Theravadin Buddhist New Year

New Year for many Buddhists in South East Asia.

Jewish

Passover

Eight-day festival marking the liberation of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt (begins at sundown April 19).

April 24

Jewish

Passover

Eight-day festival marking the liberation of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt (begins at sundown April 19).

April 25

Jewish

Passover

Eight-day festival marking the liberation of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt (begins at sundown April 19).

April 26

Jewish

Passover

Eight-day festival marking the liberation of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt (begins at sundown April 19).

April 27

Orthodox Christian

Pascha

Feast day commemorating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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