What's New at KI USA?

New! Changes to KI USA Directors and Officers

Eva-Maria von den Steinen has resigned her position and duties as Director and Vice President of Kappeler Institute for the Science of Being USA, allowing her to focus on her multiple duties and busy schedule with the German and Swiss Institutes. All of us at the KI USA would like to thank Eva-Maria for her love, support and assistance with the KI USA over many many years.

Louisa Frost, Archivist for the KI USA, passed on in mid-October. Louisa was a tireless supporter of Max Kappeler and the Kappeler Institute, and was involved in many KI USA activities since its inception in 1973. Her latest invaluable contribution was as editor for our Spanish-translation materials.

New! Portuguese Language Books / Novo lançamento! Livros e folhetos em Português

O KI USA apresenta agora livros e informativos em Português que se encontram em formato pdf. na página Em Português do website do KI USA, www.kappelerinstitute.org/portugues.html.

[The KI USA now has a small number of Max Kappeler’s books and booklets in Portuguese, with more to come. The books and booklets (in pdf format) can be found on the Em Portugues page of the KI USA website, www.kappelerinstitute.org/portugues.html.]

Envie uma cópia deste link a quem fale Português.
[If you have Portuguese speaking family and friends, please forward a copy of this webpage link to them.]

O KI espera postar em breve outros livros e informativos em Português.
[KI USA looks forward to posting more Portuguese books and booklets soon.]

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Cooperative Venture between John W. Doorly Trust and KI USA

The KI USA and John W. Doorly Trust have created a new cooperative venture to support students of Science.

Each organization will now accept donated collections of the other author's books, and will provide them FREE OF CHARGE to those within their service area—requesters pay only packaging and postage.

Books are available on a first come, first serve basis (with limits to numbers of books at a time, to give everyone a chance!).

DOORLY BOOKS AVAILABLE FROM THE KI USA:

When you order, please note whether you want RED or BLUE books.
  • Talks on the Science of the Bible, Nos: 86-99 Vol. IX (Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, Zecharaiah, Malachi)
  • Talks on the Science of the Bible, Nos: 1-10 Vol. I (The True and False Record of Creation)
  • Talks on the Science of the Bible, Nos: 42-47 Vol. V (I & II Samuel)
  • Talks on Christian Science Practice (Chapter XII in Science and Health), 1950

KAPPELER BOOKS AVAILABLE FROM THE JWD TRUST:

Some of the donated Kappeler books/booklets below are original publications, not the updated books. To find out more about the format or condition of these books, contact the JWD Trust.

  • A Study Aid for the Science of Christian Science
  • Christian Government—Its Scientific Evolution
  • Compendium for the Study of Christian Science (#1–10)
  • Metaphysics and Science in Christian Science
  • Quo Vadis?
  • The Bible in the Light of Christian Science: Vol. IV Samuel
  • The Christ-idea
  • The Structure of the Christian Science Textbook - Our Way of Life
  • The Subject and Method for Studying the Science of Christian Science (KI USA)
  • Free Literature booklets #1–10.

For more information about the books or this program, or to place an order, contact the KI USA or the John W. Doorly Trust. Book or monetary donations to support this program gratefully accepted by both organizations.

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Download CDs to Your Computer

Want to save on shipping and receive your CD within 1–2 working days? Download Kappeler’s CD-mp3 files directly to your computer!

HOW DOES DOWNLOADING WORK? Once we receive your order, KI USA will upload the files to a company called YouSendIt. YouSendIt will e-mail you a link that allows you to download the audio files at your convenience (the folder and files are large, so downloading can take time—we recommend it only for those with broadband connections). The illustrative materials that accompany your CD will also be sent through YouSendIt.

WHAT IF THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH DOWNLOADING? So far we have had few problems with the downloading process; it is straightforward and easy to use. If you encounter difficulty, contact KI USA.

HOW DO I ORDER A DOWNLOADABLE CD? When you purchase a CD on our website, you must choose one of three options:
1) Mail a CD-mp3
2) Download a CD-mp3
3) Mail CD-audio format (cost is $8 per hour; this option will show you the additional charges).

To choose the downloadable mp3 files, choose option #2.

WHAT DOES IT COST TO DOWNLOAD? You will pay the regular price for the CD, plus a “download fee” of $5 fee per order (regardless of how many CDs you order at once). This fee helps us cover the cost of the download service. Although shipping and handling charges will appear on your online invoice, you can ignore them—we will correct the final invoice and charge your credit card the right amount. If you use PayPal, your account will be charged the online invoice amount, but we will adjust your payment later through PayPal's invoicing system (we will either issue a refund or request additional payment).

ONCE I DOWNLOAD THE MP3 FILES, HOW DO I LISTEN TO THEM? When you "download a CD," you will actually be downloading a folder containing mp3 files, not a CD per se. So, depending on what device you will use to play them, there might be an extra step or two involved. If you are comfortable working with your computer and have burned CDs or loaded your mp3 player before, these extra steps will be no problem.

Here are your options for listening:

1) Play the files using your computer's media player software. Just open the downloaded CD folder and double-click on the file that you are interested in listening to. Your computer should automatically begin to play the audio file (Mac users: you will need to import the files into iTunes first). Requirements: You will need speakers or headphones for listening, and an audio card and media player software (most computers have this).

2) Burn a CD. To do this, you will need to be familiar with using your computer's writable CD drive and software. The folder we send you will contain all the files you need to burn an autoplay CD-mp3 with a playlist (just copy to a CD and burn). Or, if you have the right software, you can use the mp3 files to burn CD-audio format disks for use in your car or other music CD players.

3) Play on mp3-compatible portable media players, like iPods or smart phones. Our mp3 files should play in mp3 players...but sometimes the files require modification. For example, iPods require that you convert the mp3 files into the iTunes format before you sync (download) to the device. Other mp3 players might not be able to play the Kappeler mp3 files because of their unusually large size. You might need to experiment a little to find out what works.

If you ever have trouble, please contact KI USA and we will help you troubleshoot. If it still doesn't work, we will send you a CD in the mail.

Please keep the KI USA informed of your experience with the downloaded files. We welcome and appreciate the feedback.

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Changes to CD Prices

Here are a few minor changes to our CD prices that do not show up in our printed catalog. These new prices are in effect on our website:

1) Charges for MIX AND MATCH CDs: The shopping cart software on our website cannot be programmed to apply the Mix and Match pricing we have advertised for our M- and X-series minitapes. Here is what we advertise:

Mix and Match Pricing: You may order multiple minitapes (M- and X-series recordings) to be placed on a custom-made CD-mp3. Prices are:

  • 1-5 hours, $20
  • 6-10 hours, $30
  • 11-15 hours, $40
  • 16-20 hours, $50
  • 21-25 hours, $60
  • 26-30 hours, $70
  • 31-35 hours, $80

To accommodate the online software, we have programmed it to charge only $1 for any M- or X-series recording. This is not the actual price. When we receive your order, we will correct your invoice and charge your credit card the actual price. For PayPal customers, we will send you a PayPal "Request for Payment" via e-mail for the difference.

For example, if you order M-6, M-8, M-11, and M-24, your online invoice will show only $4 in charges. However, these four recordings together are 9 hours, which is $30 (see pricing above). If you paid by credit card, we will correct your invoice from $4 to $30 for these recordings. If you paid by PayPal, we will send a "Request for Payment" for $26 before fulfilling your order.

2) The price of CD-mp3 recording sets of 25 hours will decrease from $65 to $60 (both regular and Mix and Match CDs). We originally thought that 25 hour CD sets would require 2 CD disks. After printing the catalog, we changed how we converted the CDs, and the new files are much smaller and require only 1 CD disk.

3) CD-audio format will now be priced at 1 hour = $10, 2 hours = $20, 3+ hours = $8/hour.

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CD Update

COMPLETE! These CDs are done and ready for purchase in the CD section of our Bookstore. New titles in orange.

NEW ITEM! B-6 Complete. The entire B-6 series (B-6 I–V, 27 hours) can now be purchased together as one CD for $65. Individually priced, they are $120.

NEW ITEM! C-1B. The entire C-1B, S&H Ch. X, Science of Being (C-1B Parts I&II and III) can now be purchased together as one CD for $60. Individually priced, they are $80.

DISCONTINUED. B-1, A Survey of the Fundamentals of Christian Science (12 hours), has been discontinued. These subjects are covered well in Kappeler's other books and recordings, and can also be found in Joel Jessen's upcoming introductory book: From the Physical, Through the Mental, To the Spiritual.

C-SERIES Available NOW

  • C-1A, Ch. II, Atonement and Eucharist, The Structure of the Christian Science Textbook—Our Way of Life (31 hours) $70
  • C-1AN, CH. V, Animal Magnetism Unmasked, The Structure of the Christian Science Textbook—Our Way of Life (8 hours) $30
  • C-1AP, CH. XVI, The Apocalypse, The Structure of the Christian Science Textbook—Our Way of Life (25 hours) $65
  • NEW! C-1B (Parts I, II & III), CH. X, Science of Being, The Structure of the Christian Science Textbook—Our Way of Life (23 hours) $60
  • C-1G, CH. XV, Genesis, The Structure of the Christian Science Textbook—Our Way of Life (26 hours) $65
  • NEW! C-1PH, CH. VII, Physiology, The Structure of the Christian Science Textbook—Our Way of Life (8 hours) $30
  • C-1R, CH. XIV, Recapitulation, The Structure of the Christian Science Textbook—Our Way of Life (18 hours) $50
  • C-2AN, CH. V, Animal Magnetism Unmasked, The Christian Science Textbook: A Workshop on Text Interpretation (9 hours) $30
  • NEW! C-2SP, CH. IV, Christian Science versus Spiritualism, The Christian Science Textbook: A Workshop on Text Interpretation (21 hours) $50
  • C-3, The 16 Aspects of Oneness in Science and Health (5 hours) $20
F-SERIES Available NOW
  • F-4, The Gospel of St. John in the Light of Christian Science (28 hours) $65
  • F-5, The Practical Implications of the Spiritual Structure of the Gospel of St. John (26 hours) $65

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Coming Soon:

CDs in our "to do" queue.

  • We will be rotating the remaining 23 C-series and F-series recordings according to their order in our queue.
  • C-1PR, Ch. I, Prayer, is not in good condition. We will attempt to recover it, but this process will take time. For this reason, it will be the very last recording to be completed.

Books: The following "Introductory Class" book by Joel Jessen is currently being extensively revised.

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