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A Is for Atheist: An A to Z of the Godfree Life

Andrew Sneddon · Pitchstone Publishing
Pages: 231
Format: Print book

Atheists may be among the fastest growing "religious" demographics in the world, but they are also perhaps the most misunderstood. To begin, atheists have no identifying marks, no defining habits, no obvious symbols, for all that unites them, essentially, is an absence of belief....
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Unleashed: Being Conformed to the Image of Christ

Eric Mason · B&H Publishing Group
Pages: 208
Format: eBook

You're a Christian, now what? God not only saved you from something, but for something. Pastor Eric Mason is passionate about helping Christians unleash the transformative power of God in their lives as they learn to be faithful disciples of Jesus. Being conformed to the image of Christ...
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What Is the Bible?: How an Ancient Library of Poems, Letters, and Stories Can Transform the Way You Think and Feel About Everything

ROB BELL · HARPER ONE
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

Rob Bell, the beloved author of Love Wins and What We Talk About When We Talk About God, goes deep into the Bible to show how it is more revelatory, revolutionary, and relevant than we ever imagined - and offers a cogent argument for why we need to look at it in a fresh, new way.In Love...
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The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic

Owen Davies · Oxford University Press
Pages: 310
Format: Hardcover

This richly illustrated history provides a readable and fresh approach to the extensive and complex story of witchcraft and magic. Beginning with the invention of writing in the ancient world, the author explores a wide range of magical beliefs and practices, the rise of the witch trials,...
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Caliphate: The History of an Idea

Hugh Kennedy · Basic Books
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

In Caliphate, Islamic historian Hugh Kennedy dissects the idea of the caliphate and its history, and explores how it became used and abused today. Contrary to popular belief, there is no one enduring definition of a caliph; rather, the idea of the caliph has been the subject of constant...
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Gandhi Before India

Ramachandra Guha · Random House Inc
Pages: 672
Format: Hardcover

Here is the first volume of a magisterial biography of Mohandas Gandhi that gives us the most illuminating portrait we have had of the life, the work and the historical context of one of the most abidingly influential - and controversial - men in modern history. Ramachandra...
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Basic Witches: How to Summon Success, Banish Drama, and Raise Hell with Your Coven

JAYA SAXENA · Quirk Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Tap your inner sorceress and channel the magical arts with this bewitching lifestyle guide. Need to exorcise a toxic friendship? Say the right symbolic curse and banish it from your life. Want to enhance your attractiveness? Pick the right power eye-shadow color and project otherworldly...
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Aliens: The World's Leading Scientists on the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Jim Al-Khalili · Picador
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

In these lively and fascinating essays, scientists from around the world weigh in on the latest advances in the search for intelligent life in the universe and discuss just what that might look like. Since 2000, science has seen a surge in data and interest on several fronts related to E.T....
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Gobekli Tepe: Genesis of the Gods: The Temple of the Watchers and the Discovery of Eden

Andrew Collins · Bear & Company
Format: Paperback

An exploration of the megalithic complex at Gobekli Tepe, who built it, and how it gave rise to legends regarding the foundations of civilization * Details the layout, architecture, and exquisite carvings at Gobekli Tepe * Explores how it was built as a reaction to a global cataclysm...
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The People Factor: How Building Great Relationships and Ending Bad Ones Unlocks Your God-Given Purpose

Van Moody · Thomas Nelson
Format: Print book

The relationships in your life will make the difference between happiness and misery. The right relationship will launch you to the heights of achievement; the wrong one will tether you to mediocrity. Your relationships will be your sources of greatest joy and your venues of greatest pain....
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The Islamic Enlightenment: The Struggle Between Faith and Reason, 1798 to Modern Times

Christopher de Bellaigue · Liveright Publishing Corporation
Pages: 560
Format: Print book

A revelatory and game-changing narrative that rewrites everything we thought we knew about the modern history of the Islamic world. With majestic prose, Christopher de Bellaigue presents an absorbing account of the political and social reformations that transformed the lands of Islam in the nineteenth...
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Bloody Mary's Guide to Hauntings, Horrors, and Dancing with the Dead: True Stories from the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans

Bloody Mary. · Red Wheel Weiser
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

". . . known as 'The Poet Priestess of the Spirit of New Orleans' Bloody Mary is a true spokeswoman of her hometown . . ." --Southern Women MagazineJourney through compelling chapters and meet 50 ghosts as Bloody Mary shares with readers her experiences with the ghosts...
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Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy

Anne Lamott · Riverhead Books
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Help, Thanks, Wow and Stitches comes a powerful exploration of mercy, its limitless (if sometimes hidden) presence, why we ignore it, and how we can embrace it."Mercy is radical kindness," Anne Lamott writes in her enthralling and heartening book,...
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Operation Happiness: The 3-Step Plan to Creating a Life of Lasting Joy, Abundant Energy, and Radical Bliss

Kristi Ling · Rodale
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

In Operation Happiness, happiness strategist and life coach Kristi Ling teaches you how to create immediate, positive shifts in your life by proving that happiness is a skill that can be cultivated, learned, and mastered-much like playing an instrument. After experiencing multiple devastating...
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The Religion of Tomorrow: A Vision for the Future of the Great Traditions-More Inclusive, More Comprehensive, More Complete

Ken Wilber · Shambhala
Pages: 816
Format: Hardcover

A provocative examination of how the great religious traditions can remain relevant in modern times by incorporating scientific truths learned about human nature over the last century.A single purpose lies at the heart of all the great religious traditions: awakening to the astonishing...
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