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Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence

Karen Armstrong · Knopf; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

From the renowned and best-selling author of A History of God, a sweeping exploration of religion and the history of human violence. For the first time, religious self-identification is on the decline in American. Some analysts have cited as cause a post-9/11perception: that faith in general...
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Mother Seton : Saint Elizabeth of New York (1774-1821)

Leonard Feeney · Ravengate Press
Format:  Print book : Biography : English : Rev. ed

vi, 212 pages, [1] leaf of plates : portraits ; 21 cm
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Creating Luminous Spaces: Use the Five Elements for Balance and Harmony in Your Home and in Your Life

MAUREEN K CALAMIA · Conari Press
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

A luminous space is restorative and nurturing. It's a place that inspires you, helps you achieve your goals, and ignites your personal power. This book will teach you how to create luminous spaces using the wisdom of the five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. These natural...
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Medical Medium: Secrets Behind Chronic and Mystery Illness and How to Finally Heal

Anthony William · Hay House
Pages: 365
Format: Print book

Anthony William, Medical Medium, has helped tens of thousands of people heal from ailments that have been misdiagnosed or ineffectively treated or that doctors can't resolve. He's done this by listening to a divine voice that literally speaks into his ear, telling him what lies at the root...

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The Great Shift: Encountering God in Biblical Times

James Kugel · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

A world-renowned scholar brings a lifetime of study to reveal how a pivotal transformation in spiritual experience during the Biblical Era made us who we are today

Why does the Bible depict a world in which humans, with surprising regularity, encounter the divine - wrestling an angel,...
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Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenge and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet's Legacy

Jonathan A.C. Brown · ONEWorld Publications
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

Few things provoke controversy in the modern world like the religion brought by Prophet Muhammad. Modern media are replete with alarm over jihad, underage marriage and the threat of amputation or stoning under Shariah law. Sometimes rumor, sometimes based on fact and often misunderstood,...
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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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Shariah Law: Questions and Answers

Mohammad Kamali · Oneworld Publications
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

Shariah law is one of the most controversial and politicized concepts in the Islamic world. Typically regarded with suspicion if not outright disdain in the West, it is a complex subject poorly understood by many. In this volume, Mohammad Hashim Kamali, a world-renowned expert on the topic,...
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Where Angels Tread: Real Stories of Miracles and Angelic Intervention

Leslie Rule
Format: Book

From an author with a proven track record of book sales on paranormal subjects, Where Angels Tread shares true stories of miracles and supernatural encounters by angelic beings, backed by Rulea s thorough research. The best-selling subject of angel encounters is multi-media a ever
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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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A Castle in Wartime: One Family, Their Missing Sons, and the Fight to Defeat the Nazis

Catherine Bailey · Viking
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover

"I was gripped by A Castle in Wartime--it contained more tension, more plot in fact--than any thriller."--Kate Atkinson, author of Big Sky and Case Histories

An enthralling story of one family's extraordinary courage and resistance amidst the horrors...
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Hopeless: 30 uplifting devotionals for the chronically ill who struggle with depression and despair

Shelly Benoit Hendricks · Renewed Daily Publishing
Pages: 118
Format: Paperback

Depression, despair, discouragement. All of these difficult emotions come rushing into our lives and try to take over. They piggyback on chronic illness and are besties with disability. There's no way to avoid the ugly when you live with chronic illness, but we don't have to fall...
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The Illustrated Mahabharata: The Definitive Guide to India s Greatest Epic

Bibek Debroy · DK
Pages: 509
Format: Hardcover

An illustrated guide to India's greatest epic, which has shaped Indian thought for over 3,000 years, with stories from all 18 chapters, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Harivamsa.The Illustrated Mahabharata brings the world's longest epic to life. With more than 500 stunning images showcasing...
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Little Mermaid and Other Fairy Tales, The

H C Andersen · Harper Design
Pages: 237
Format: Hardcover

Featuring beloved characters such as the Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, and the Snow Queen, a deluxe full-color edition of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairytales, illustrated with stunning drawings and interactive artwork from MinaLima, the award-winning design studio behind the graphics...
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