Welcome to KI USA's Bookstore

Links to the KI USA Bookstore:

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All proceeds go directly to fund Kappeler Institute USA activities. When you buy a book or recording, you help KI USA carry out its mission—to publish, preserve, and disseminate Max Kappeler's work on the Science of Christian Science.

The KI USA Bookstore is the shopping cart section of the KI USA website. All of Kappeler's books, recordings, newsletters, and complimentary items are available here.

If this is your first visit to our Bookstore, we recommend you read through this web page before shopping.

This Bookstore page provides information on:

If you ever have trouble with the shopping cart, please visit our Bookstore Help webpage (link in the yellow box on the right) for more information and troubleshooting.


About KI USA's Online Bookstore

To enter the bookstore, click the category of the items you are interested in (see left sidebar or yellow box, right). Please note that:

  • Books are listed alphabetically by Title
  • Recordings are listed alphabetically by Tape Code
  • The Complimentary Items link allows you to order copies of each item. To read our complimentary booklets online, go to our Introduction and Catalog webpages.
  • The Newsletters link allows you to order copies of newsletters. To read our newsletters online, go to the Newsletter webpage.

Navigating from inside the Shopping Cart
Once you have entered the shopping cart area, the software only allows you to return to the HOME page of the KI USA website. Just click on "Home" at the top of the page to navigate to other pages.

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Can't Find What You Are Looking For?

Can't find what you are looking for by browsing the Bookstore? Try these helpful resources:

  • Our KI USA Catalog
  • Sorted Lists. Lists of KI USA's offerings sorted by title, subject, tape code, year class was given, and author.
  • The Guide to Books and Recordings (pdf, 849 KB)
  • Bookstore Search. Quickly locate items in the Bookstore by typing in a key word or phrase. The Bookstore Search feature can be found at the top of the left sidebar once inside the Bookstore shopping area. To enter the Bookstore, click on any item category (ie: books, CDs).
If you have any trouble, our Bookstore Help webpage contains instructions on placing orders, as well as information on known problems and troubleshooting. See the link to Bookstore Help in in the yellow box at the top of this page.

Contact KI USA by phone or e-mail if you ever have difficulty finding an item or placing an online order.

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About Our CDs

CD-mp3 format . The prices listed for CDs in the Bookstore and Catalog are for "mp3 format." Mp3 is a condensed data format, allowing us to put more than 20 hours of audio on one CD. Our mp3 formated CDs can be played in desktop computers and mp3-compatible DVD players, and files can be converted and downloaded to portable music players (like iPods). NOTE: Since our mp3 files are rather large (30 minutes instead of the regular 3-5 minutes), they might not work with some mp3 compatible devices. If you are unsure whether your system is compatible, order a complimentary CD-mp3 and try it out.

CD-audio format. CD-audio is the same format used in music CDs, and will play in all CD players. There is approximately one hour of audio on each CD (18 hours = 18 CDs). CD-audio must be special-ordered. The price of CD-audio is $8 per hour.

Mix and Match Pricing. Our M- and X- series minitapes are listed with their "regular price" on this website. You might notice, however, that ordering an entire CD-mp3 with only 1 or 2 hours of recordings is not cost-effective. To make our minitapes more affordable, we offer Mix and Match Pricing.

With Mix and Match Pricing, you may order as many minitapes as you wish at one time, up to 40 hours, to be grouped onto 1–2 custom CD-mp3s. We have over 60 minitapes to choose from, each from 1–7 hours in length.

Mix and Match prices are as follows:

  • 1-5 hours, $20
  • 6-10 hours, $30
  • 11-15 hours, $40
  • 16-20 hours, $50
  • 21-25 hours, $60
  • 26-30 hours, $70
  • 31-36 hours, $80

Conversion Timeframe. All of Kappeler's recorded classes are in the process of being converted to digital format, a process that should last through 2010 and end sometime in 2011.

KI USA is accepting CD-mp3 or CD-audio orders on a first-come, first serve basis. When you order, we will add your request to the "conversion queue" and provide you with an approximate wait-time. Your order will not be charged until it is shipped. To find the CDs available for immediate purchase, please click the CD category in our Bookstore. To see a list of recordings in the conversion queue, see our Coming Soon section on the What's New webpage.

SPECIAL CD QUEUE OFFER: At this time our CD queue is quite long (and growing), so we have created a special offer: Buy any CD, and you can borrow that set of audiocassettes for free (shipping charges apply). For more information, see the CD Queue Special Offer guidelines.

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Online Credit Card Security

The KI USA Bookstore is set up to accept only VISA, MasterCard, and PayPal. It is important to us that your credit card transactions be safe and secure.

For those concerned about the safety of online transactions, we want you to know that:

  • Our website is a "secure website" (has an SSL certificate).
  • KI USA processes all VISA AND MASTERCARD credit card orders in our office—it is not done "automatically" through an online banking service.
  • Orders using PayPal are completed through PayPal's website service.
  • Credit card order information is deleted regularly from the website server.

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Printable Order Forms (to mail or fax)

If you would prefer not to use a credit card, or prefer to order by mail or fax, click on the Book and Recordings Order Form (pdf, 46 KB). Just print this form, fill out your order, and mail or fax it to KI USA.

You can also order complimentary materials via mail or fax using our Complimentary Items Order Form (pdf, 789 KB). Just print this form, fill out your order, and mail or fax it to KI USA.

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KI USA Order-related Policies and Procedures

Click here to learn more about KI USA's policies on:

A complete list of KI USA's policies can be found on the About KI webpage.

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Please contact KI USA if you ever have any questions regarding:

  • Finding something on the KI website (or see SiteMap)
  • Additional information on using and troubleshooting the Shopping Cart and Checkout process (see also Help page)
  • How to borrow recordings (see also Recordings Lending Program, pdf, 40 KB)
  • Help with selecting study materials

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