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Saudi, Inc.: The Arabian Kingdom's Pursuit of Profit and Power

ELLEN R WALD · Pegasus Books
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover

A history of the most profitable company in the world, Saudi Aramco, and the story behind the family that ruthlessly maneuvered to control this multi-trillion dollar enterprise.The Saudi royal family and Aramco leadership are, and almost always have been, motivated by ambitions of long-term...
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Nonviolent Action: What Christian Ethics Demands but Most Christians Have Never Really Tried

Ronald J. Sider · Brazos Press
Format: Print book

A noted theologian and bestselling author shows how nonviolent action has been practiced in history and in current social-political situations to promote peace and oppose injustice.,
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Devotions for a Healthier You

Katie Farrell · Thomas Nelson
Format: eBook

Give God control of your life and experience more joy than ever beforeWomen today are searching for ways to create healthy delicious food maintain a healthy body weight and find joy in their daily livesnbspDevotions for a Healthier Younbspwill not only strengthen a womanxs soul but will...
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The Dark Box: A Secret History of Confession

John Cornwell · Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group,
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Confession is a crucial ritual of the Catholic Church, offering absolution of sin and spiritual guidance to the faithful. Yet this ancient sacrament has also been a source of controversy and oppression, culminating, as prize-winning historian John Cornwell reveals in The Dark Box, with...
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A Death on Diamond Mountain: A True Story of Obsession, Madness, and the Path to Enlightenment

Scott Carney · Gotham Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

An investigative reporter explores an infamous case where an obsessive and unorthodox search for enlightenment went terribly wrong. When thirty-eight-year-old Ian Thorson died from dehydration and dysentery on a remote Arizona mountaintop in 2012, The New York Times reported the story under...
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Edison vs. Tesla: The Battle Over Their Last Invention

Joel Martin · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Thomas Edison closely following the alternative physics work of Albert Einstein and Max Planck, convincing him that there was an entire reality unseen by the human eye. This led to the last and least-known of all Edison's inventions, the spirit phone. His former associate, now bitter...
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Be the Message: Taking Your Faith Beyond Words to a Life of Action

Kerry Shook · WaterBrook Press
Format: Hardcover

Maybe you’re troubled by the disconnect between the words you speak and the life you live. Maybe you’d like to see your faith become more active and life-changing in the world around you. Pastor Kerry and Chris Shook felt that way. Even though their calling involved preaching...
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Defying ISIS: Preserving Christianity in the Place of Its Birth and in Your Own Backyard

Johnnie Moore · Thomas Nelson
Format: eBook

Has the Christian Holocaust Begun?  A Christian genocide at the hands of Islamic extremists is unfolding in the Middle East. Entire Christian populations have been eliminated, and the ultimate aim of ISIS and the Islamic State is to eradicate the world of Christianity. They are well...
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Antes del amén: El poder de una oración sencilla

Max Lucado · Grupo Nelson
Format: Paperback

Todos oramos... un poco. Oramos por mantenernos sobrios, centrados o solventes. Cuando el tumor parece maligno. Cuando el dinero se acaba antes de que termine el mes. Cuando el matrimonio se desmorona. Oramos. ¿Pero acaso no nos gustaría orar más? ¿Mejor? ¿Con...
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Unoffendable: How Just One Change Can Make All of Life Better

Brant Hansen · Thomas Nelson
Format: Kindle Edition

Not entitled to get angry? Really? It's a radical, provocative idea: We're not entitled to get offended or stay angry. The idea of our own "righteous anger" is a myth. It is the number one problem in our societies today and, as Dallas Willard says, Christians have not been taught...
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The Vatican

Michael Collins · Dk Publishing
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

A visually stunning and uniquely informative insider's view to the great treasures and daily life in the Holy City, The Vatican is a unique behind-the-scenes look at the world's smallest nation and the spiritual center of the Catholic Church. Written by an accomplished church historian...
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Culture Shock: A Biblical Response to Today's Most Divisive Issues

Chip Ingram · Baker Books
Format: Paperback

We live in a reactionary culture where divisive issues arise, people on either side throw stones, and everyone ends up more entrenched in their opinions than in reaching common ground--or even exhibiting common courtesy! If there ever was a time for Christians to understand and communicate...
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