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Adventures of the Soul: Journeys Through the Physical and Spiritual Dimensions

James Van Praagh · Hay House Inc.
Pages: 159
Format: Print book

Adventures of the Soul is a manual for anyone who has ever questioned where they come from, why they are here, and where they go after they die. Sharing his intuitive experiences of communicating with the Spirit World for the past 30 years, internationally renowned medium James Van Praagh...
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Their Name Is Today: Reclaiming Childhood in a Hostile World

Johann Christoph Arnold · Plough Publishing House
Format: Print book

There's hope for childhood. Despite a perfect storm of hostile forces that are robbing children of a healthy childhood, courageous parents and teachers who know what's best for children are turning the tide.Johann Christoph Arnold, whose books on education, parenting, and relationships...
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The Way of Serenity: Finding Peace and Happiness in the Serenity Prayer

Jonathan Morris · HarperOne
Format: Hardcover

FOX News religion analyst, program director of the Catholic Channel on SiriusXM radio, and bestselling author Father Jonathan Morris reveals how the Serenity Prayer offers a sure path to peace and fulfillment for everyone, not just those in recovery programs. The Serenity Prayer statesLord,...
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Clear Home, Clear Heart: Learn to Clear the Energy of People & Places

Jean Haner · Hay House Inc
Pages: 248
Format: Print book

Have you ever entered a room and it just didn't feel right, yet you couldn't explain why? Do you sense a natural comfort with some people but are immediately stressed by others? The truth is that we're all influenced far more than we realize by the invisible energy of the people...
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Good Health, Good Life: 12 Keys to Enjoying Physical and Spiritual Wellness

Joyce Meyer · FaithWords; First Ed 1st Printing edition
Format: Hardcover

Meeting the demands of your busy life may leave little time for you to focus on maintaining your personal well-being. But it is important to remember that each part of you-mind, body, and emotions-serves a purpose in Gods exciting plan for your future. Embracing a healthier lifestyle will...
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The Nuns of Sant'Ambrogio: The True Story of a Convent in Scandal

Hubert Wolf · Alfred A Knopf
Pages: 496
Format: Hardcover

A true, never-before-told story - discovered in a secret Vatican archive - of sex, poison, and lesbian initiation rites in a nineteenth-century convent.In 1858, a German princess, recently inducted into the convent of Sant'Ambrogio in Rome, wrote a frantic letter to her cousin, a confidant...
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Swami in a Strange Land

Joshua Greene · Ten Speed
Pages: 340
Format: Print book

Discover the man behind the movement in this intimate biography of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) .In 1965, a seventy-year-old man - soon to be known as Prabhupada - set sail from India to America with a few books...
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Spooky New Orleans: Tales of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Other Local Lore

S. E. Schlosser · Globe Pequot Press
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Pull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences under the New Orleans skies. Whether read around the campfire on a dark and stormy night or from the backseat of the family van on the way to grandma's,...
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A History of Religion in 51/2 Objects: Bringing the Spiritual to Its Senses

S Brent Plate · Beacon Press
Pages: 248
Format: Print book

A leading scholar explores the importance of physical objects and sensory experience in the practice of religion. Humans are needy. We need things: objects, keepsakes, stuff, tokens, knickknacks, bits and pieces, junk, and treasure. We carry special objects in our pockets and purses, and place...
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Answering Jihad: A Better Way Forward

Nabeel Qureshi · Zondervan
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

From New York Times bestselling author and former Muslim Nabeel Qureshi comes this personal, challenging, and respectful answer to the many questions surrounding jihad, the rise of ISIS, and Islamic terrorism. San Bernardino was the most lethal terror attack on American soil since 9/11,...
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Haunted History of Louisiana Plantations, A

Cheryl H. White PhD · The History Press
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Louisiana plantations evoke images of grandeur and elegance. Beyond the façade of stately homes are stories of hope and subjugation, tragedy and suffering, shame and perseverance and war and conquest. After sixteen workers axed most of the Houmas House's ancient oak trees, referred...
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The Face of Water: A Translator on Beauty and Meaning in the Bible

Sarah Ruden · Pantheon Books
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

A dazzling reconsideration of the language and translation of the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, from the acclaimed scholar and translator of classical literature ("The best translation of The Aeneid, certainly the best of our time" - Ursula Le Guin; "The first translation...
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Lillian Too's 168 Ways to Declutter Your Home: And re-energize your home

Lillian Too · Cico Books
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

Clear the clutter and revitalize your living space. Energy is a precious commodity--the source of vitality, good relationships, and peace of mind. The 168 techniques in this practical guide show how physical clutter is more than just junk--the debris in our home actually creates mental...
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The People and the Books: 18 Classics of Jewish Literature

Adam Kirsch · W.W. Norton & Company
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

An essential exploration of a rich literary tradition from the Bible to modern times, by a "rare literary authority" (New York Times Book Review) . Jews have long embraced their identity as "the people of the book." But outside of the Bible, much of the Jewish literary...
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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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