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The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe
David I. Kertzer · Random House; 1st Edition, 1st Printing edition Format: Hardcover
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PULITZER PRIZE WINNER From National Book Award finalist David I. Kertzer comes the gripping story of Pope Pius XI's secret relations with Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. This groundbreaking work, based on seven years of research in the Vatican and Fascist archives, including reports... |
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Demon Camp: A Soldier's Exorcism
Jennifer Percy · Scribner Pages: 240 Format: Print book
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In 2005 a Chinook helicopter carrying sixteen Special Ops soldiers crashed during a rescue mission in a remote part of Afghanistan, killing everyone on board. In that instant, machine gunner Caleb Daniels lost his best friend, Kip Jacoby, and seven members of his unit. Back in the US, Caleb... |
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Finding the Blue Sky: A Mindful Approach to Choosing Happiness Here and Now
Joseph Emet · TarcherPerigee Pages: 208 Format: Print book
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In this beautifully crafted book, Joseph Emet explores the intersection between one of the hottest field of study in the realm of personal growth - Positive Psychology - and the ancient wisdom of Buddhism Positive Psychology - with its focus not on mental "disease," but rather... |
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Living the Secular Life: New Answers to Old Questions
Phil Zuckerman · Penguin Press Format: Hardcover
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David Brooks, The New York TimesAs secularism becomes more prominent and self-confident, its spokesmen have more insistently argued that secularism should not be seen as an absence — as a lack of faith — but rather as a positive moral creed. Phil Zuckerman, a Pitzer College sociologist,... |
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The New Interpreter's Bible: Genesis to Leviticus
Walter Brueggemann · Abingdon Press Pages: 1195 Format: Print book
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General and Old Testament Articles; Genesis; Exodus; and Leviticus New Interpreter's® Bible offers critically sound biblical interpretations for the 1990s and beyond. Guided by scholars, pastors, and laity representing diverse traditions, academic experience, and involvement in the Church,... |
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Living Courageously: You Can Face Anything, Just Do It Afraid
Joyce Meyer · FaithWords; Book Club edition Format: Hardcover
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You have fear And if you dont face your fear it can paralyze you and hold you back from enjoying life to the fullest Joyce Meyer New York Times bestselling author wants to show you that to break out of fear you must face it head-on The good news is God wants to give you the strength you need... |
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Common Ground: Lessons and Legends from the Worlds Great Faiths
Todd Outcalt · Skyhorse Publishing Format: Hardcover
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As the spice maker’s cabinet is full of many herbs, so should a scholar be full of Scripture, Talmud, and Legendan ancient Jewish proverbThis reference to legendor the teaching tales used by the sagesis a remarkable testimony to the power of story and its place in the history,... |
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Magical Destinations of the Northeast: Sacred Sites, Occult Oddities & Magical Monuments
Natalie Zaman · Llewellyn Worldwide Pages: 432 Format: Print book
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Every state in America has sacred sites -- places that change you, heal you, and make you feel alive. Magical Destinations of the Northeast details more than 300 spiritual destinations perfect for meditation, magic, and just plain fun. This hands-on guidebook also includes spells and rituals... |
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Gender in Judaism and Islam: Common Lives, Uncommon Heritage
Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet · New York University Press Pages: 372 Format: Book
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Jewish and Islamic histories have long been interrelated. Both traditions emerged from ancient cultures born in the Middle East and both are rooted in texts and traditions that have often excluded women. At the same time, both groups have recently seen a resurgence in religious orthodoxy... |
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Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places
Colin Dickey · Viking Pages: 336 Format: Print book
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An intellectual feast for fans of offbeat history, Ghostland takes readers on a road trip through some of the country's most infamously haunted places--and deep into the dark side of our history.Colin Dickey is on the trail of America's ghosts. Crammed into old houses and hotels, abandoned... |
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