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Approaching the Buddhist Path

Bstan-?dzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV · Wisdom Publications
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover

The first volume in a multi-volume collection presenting the Dalai Lama's comprehensive explanation of the Buddhist path.His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been publicly teaching Buddhism for decades. This series collects his presentations of every step of the path to enlightenment, compiled...
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The Mothman Prophecies: A True Story

John A. Keel · Tor Books; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

West Virginia, 1966. For thirteen months the town of Point Pleasant is gripped by a real-life nightmare culminating in a tragedy that makes headlines around the world. Strange occurrences and sightings, including a bizarre winged apparition that becomes known as the Mothman,...
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Nurture the Wow: Finding Spirituality in the Frustration, Boredom, Tears, Poop, Desperation, Wonder, and Radical Amazement of Parenting

Danya Ruttenberg · Flatiron Books
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

A deeply affecting, funny, insightful meditation that challenges readers to find the spiritual meaning of parenting.

Every day, parents are bombarded by demands. The pressures of work and life are relentless; our children's needs are often impossible to meet; and we rarely, if ever,...

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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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The Bible Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff · DK
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

The stories, events, and teachings contained in the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelations explained with accessible text and bold graphics.

The Bible Book explores the ideas and beliefs key to the teachings of the most widely printed...
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The Brainy Bunch: The Harding Family's Method to College Ready by Age Twelve

Kip Harding · Gallery Books
Pages: 222
Format: Hardcover

If the Harding family can do it, your family can too! Having six out of ten kids go to college is no small feat on its own, but having six kids in college by the age of twelve - that's nothing short of incredible. Meet Kip and Mona Lisa Harding, high school sweethearts whose simple...
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You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter

Joe Dispenza · Hay House, Inc., 2014. ©2014
Pages: 483
Format: eBook

"Throughout history up until present, many cultures have traditionally experienced the effects of verifiable healings, along with hexes, curses, witchcraft, voodoo, and other mysterious phenomena. These effects-many of which were elicited by unscientific means-were brought about by the beliefs...
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Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection

Hyemin · Penguin Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

A #1 internationally bestselling book of spiritual wisdom about learning to love ourselves, with all our imperfections, by the Buddhist author of The Things You Can See Only When You Slow DownWhen you care for yourself first, the world begins to find you worthy of care.No one is perfect,...
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Purpose Awakening: Discover the Epic Idea that Motivated Your Birth

Tour? Roberts · FaithWords
Format: Paperback

PURPOSE AWAKENING, the breakout book of international speaker Touré Roberts, is about that transformational moment when you are awakened to the purpose of your life. Your life began with a brilliant thought in God's mind. Your purpose, therefore, is the awakening to that thought....
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The Last Train to London: A Novel

Meg Waite Clayton · Harper
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Exiles conjures her best novel yet, a pre-World War II-era story with the emotional resonance of Orphan Train and The Nightingale, centering on the Kindertransports that carried thousands of children out of Nazi-occupied Europe - and one brave...

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Creating Moments of Joy for the Person with Alzheimer's or Dementia: A Journal for Caregivers

Jolene Brackey · Purdue University Press; 4 edition

This book offers many ways to create moments of joy. No matter what the environment or situation is, this book will be a positive tool on a daily basis. This book breaks down the learning process into five sections. Within those five sections are smaller steps. At the end of each step is a place...
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Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation

Robert Roth · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

A simple, practical, and straightforward guide to meditation from Bob Roth, a world authority on Transcendental Meditation who has spent forty-five years helping people access their innate creativity and power with TM, having personally taught students ranging from Fortune 100 CEOs to Oprah...
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Darwin Devolves: The New Science About DNA That Challenges Evolution

Michael J. Behe · HarperOne
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

The scientist who has been dubbed the "Father of Intelligent Design" and author of the groundbreaking book Darwin's Black Box contends that recent scientific discoveries further disprove Darwinism and strengthen the case for an intelligent creator. In his controversial bestseller...
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Buddhism 101: From Karma to the Four Noble Truths, Your Guide to Understanding the Principles of Buddhism

ADAMS MEDIA. · Adams Media
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Learn everything you need to know about Buddhism in this clear and straightforward new guide.Buddhism was founded thousands of years ago, and has inspired millions of people with its peaceful teachings. Buddhism 101 highlights and explains the central concepts of Buddhism to the modern...
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The Bible: A History: The Making and Impact of the Bible

Stephen M Miller · Lion, 2015.
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

The history of one of the world's most influential books, from its makings, through its development, to its impact through the ages, now in a text-only edition The Bible has had a profound influence on the diverse cultures of Europe and the British Isles, the Americas, Australia, and Africa,...
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