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Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms: Journeys into the Disappearing Religions of the Middle East
Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms: Journeys into the Disappearing Religions of the Middle East

Gerard Russell · Tantor Audio; Unabridged CD edition
Format: Audio CD

Despite its reputation for religious intolerance, the Middle East has long sheltered many distinctive and strange faiths: one regards the Greek prophets as incarnations of God, another reveres Lucifer in the form of a peacock, and yet another believes that their followers are reincarnated...
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UFOs Over America: Scariest Cases
UFOs Over America: Scariest Cases

Joseph Flammer · Schiffer Publishing
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

In this collection of terrifying possibilities, follow a New York Field Investigator for the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) as he investigates and discusses over 70 important Ufology topics that gravely affect the US. This book is broken into three parts -- The Biggest, Baddest, Scariest UFO Events...
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America's Most Haunted Hotels: Checking In with Uninvited Guests
America's Most Haunted Hotels: Checking In with Uninvited Guests

Jamie Davis Whitmer · Llewellyn Worldwide
Pages: 264
Format: Print book

Journey into the mysterious world of haunted hotels, where uninvited guests roam the lavish halls, phantom sounds ring throughout the rooms, and chills run along the spine of anyone who dares to check in for a night. Join Jamie Davis Whitmer, author of Haunted Asylums, Prisons, and Sanatoriums,...
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Creed: What Christians Believe and Why
Creed: What Christians Believe and Why

Adam Hamilton · Abingdon
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

We're all searching. Sometimes the search is easy: simply type a question and the answer pops up. But sometimes our questions are complicated, and the answers are difficult to see and harder to articulate. How do we discover and examine the truths that give meaning and purpose to life?...
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A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus: The Roots of the Problem and the Person, Vol. 1
A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus: The Roots of the Problem and the Person, Vol. 1

John P. Meier · Doubleday; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

In this definitive book on the real, historical Jesus, one of our foremost biblical scholars meticulously sifts the evidence of 2,000 years to portray neither a rural magician nor a figure of obvious power, but a marginal Jew.
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Let Your Spirit Guides Speak: A Simple Guide for a Life of Purpose, Abundance, and Joy
Let Your Spirit Guides Speak: A Simple Guide for a Life of Purpose, Abundance, and Joy

Debra Landwehr Engle · Hampton Roads Pub.
Pages: 216
Format: Print book

"Live without your spirit guides and you miss out on an enormous support system that could make your life infinitely easier and more enjoyable."This is a clear and thoughtful introduction to building relationships with your spirit guides. It shows readers how helpful spirit guides...
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The Power of Love: Connecting to the Oneness
The Power of Love: Connecting to the Oneness

James Van Praagh · Hay House
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

Your goal while inhabiting human form is to manifest love in this physical dimension. Yet, like many a courageous soul who has chosen to tackle this difficult task, you may need to be reminded to activate this innate force that dwells inside you. In this fascinating book, internationally...
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Prometheus Rising
Prometheus Rising

Robert Anton Wilson · New Falcon Publications
Pages: 290
Format: Print book

Prometheus Rising describes the landscape of human evolution and offers the reader an opportunity to become a conscious participant. In an astoundingly useful road map infused with humor and startling insight, Robert Anton Wilson presents the Eight Circuits of the Brain model as an essential...
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The Heart of Pope Francis: How a New Culture of Encounter Is Changing the Church and the World
The Heart of Pope Francis: How a New Culture of Encounter Is Changing the Church and the World

Diego Fares · The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2015. Â2014
Pages: 103
Format: Print book

A presentation of what lies at the heart of Pope Francis' pontificate, written by his friend and fellow Jesuit At the heart of Pope Francis' vision lies a keen interest in people, and a passion for understanding the life experience of others. This book by a longtime friend of the Pope...
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The New Interpreter's Bible: Genesis to Leviticus
The New Interpreter's Bible: Genesis to Leviticus

Walter Brueggemann · Abingdon Press
Pages: 1195
Format: Print book

General and Old Testament Articles; Genesis; Exodus; and Leviticus New Interpreter's® Bible offers critically sound biblical interpretations for the 1990s and beyond. Guided by scholars, pastors, and laity representing diverse traditions, academic experience, and involvement in the Church,...
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Gift from the Sea-20th Anniv
Gift from the Sea-20th Anniv

Anne Morrow Lindbergh · Pantheon; 20th anniversary ed edition
Format: Hardcover

Over a quarter of a century after its first publication, the great and simple wisdom in this book continues to influence women's lives.From the Hardcover edition. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Silence: The Power of Quiet in a World Full of Noise
Silence: The Power of Quiet in a World Full of Noise

Thich Nhat Hanh · HarperOne
Pages: 189
Format: Print book

The Zen master and one of the world's most beloved teachers returns with a concise, practical guide to understanding and developing our most powerful inner resource - silence - to help us find happiness, purpose, and peace.Many people embark on a seemingly futile search for happiness, running...
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Have a Happy Family by Friday: How to Improve Communication, Respect & Teamwork in 5 Days
Have a Happy Family by Friday: How to Improve Communication, Respect & Teamwork in 5 Days

Dr. Kevin Leman · Revell
Format: Hardcover

Every member of a family plays a vital role in the health and happiness of the household. Everyone is important, deserves to be treated with love and respect, and needs to know that when they make mistakes they will still be loved unconditionally. And when every member of the family is pulling...
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