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You Can Begin Again: No Matter What, It's Never Too Late

Joyce Meyer · FaithWords
Pages: 195
Format: Hardcover

It's never too late for a new beginning. Look closely and you'll see that theme all through the Bible. Page after page, God delights in turning tragic endings into new beginnings. A childless woman conceives in her old age; a fearful, self-conscious shepherd becomes a leader of millions;...
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The Church of Mercy

Pope Francis · Loyola Press
Format: Hardcover

"A magnificent book, bursting with profound spiritual insights, from a man who has quickly become one of the greatest spiritual teachers of our time." --James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A PilgrimageIn the year since he was elected, Pope Francis's simple message of mercy,...
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Llewellyn's 2017 Sun Sign Book: Horoscopes for Everyone!

Llewellyn. · Llewellyn Pub
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Be prepared for what's ahead in the near future and take advantage of huge opportunities with Llewellyn's Sun Sign Book. Filled with practical planetary wisdom, this easy-to-use guide will answer your questions about money, success, career, relationships, and more -- for the whole...
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Growing Up Duggar: It's All About Relationships

Jana Duggar · Howard Books; First Ed 1st Printing edition
Format: Hardcover

Its All About Relationships! In this delightful and very personal book, the four oldest Duggar girls share their hearts and their core beliefs, explaining that its all about relationships! Relationship with self The girls share their own personal journeys to self-acceptance and navigating...
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Altruism: The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World

Matthieu Ricard · Back Bay Books Little Brn
Pages: 864
Format: Print book

"A careful, detailed, hard-nosed assessment of what is needed both for individual happiness and for the welfare of the planet... . This book is so rich, so diverse... that it is best kept as an inspiring resource to be consulted over many years. " "Wall Street Journal "...
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Your Legacy: The Greatest Gift

James Dobson · FaithWords
Format: Hardcover

We live in a culture that seeks to destroy the embryonic faith of our children and usher them into politically correct ideology, godless systems of belief, and gross immorality that would have shocked previous generations. This is what confronts todays Christian parents and many of them...
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Be the Message: Taking Your Faith Beyond Words to a Life of Action

Kerry Shook · WaterBrook Press
Format: Hardcover

Maybe you’re troubled by the disconnect between the words you speak and the life you live. Maybe you’d like to see your faith become more active and life-changing in the world around you. Pastor Kerry and Chris Shook felt that way. Even though their calling involved preaching...
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The Age of Atheists: How We Have Sought to Live Since the Death of God

Peter Watson · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 626
Format: Paperback

A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2014 From one of England's most distinguished intellectual historians comes "an exhilarating ride ... that will stand the test of time as a masterful account of" (The Boston Globe) one of the West's most important intellectual movements:...
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Eating Ethically: Religion and Science for a Better Diet

Jonathan K Crane · Columbia University Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

We are eating ourselves to death in many ways, both bodily and societally. Few activities are as essential to human flourishing as eating, and fewer still are as ethically intricate. Eating well is particularly confusing. Conflicting recommendations, contradictory scientific studies, and the confounding...
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An Atheist's History of Belief: Understanding Our Most Extraordinary Invention

Matthew Kneale · Counterpoint LLC
Pages: 262
Format: Print book

What first prompted prehistoric man, sheltering in the shadows of deep caves, to call upon the realm of the spirits? And why has belief thrived since, shaping thousands of generations of shamans, pharaohs, Aztec priests and Mayan rulers, Jews, Buddhists, Christians, Nazis, and Scientologists?As...
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The Gods of Olympus: A History

Barbara Graziosi · Holt & Company, Henry
Pages: 290
Format: Print book

An elegant and entertaining account of the transformations of the Greek gods across the ages, from antiquity to the Renaissance and the present dayThe gods of Olympus are the most colorful characters of Greek civilization: even in antiquity, they were said to be cruel, oversexed, mad, or just...
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Hasidism: A New History

David Biale · Princeton University Press
Pages: 880
Format: Hardcover

The first comprehensive history of the pietistic movement that shaped modern JudaismThis is the first comprehensive history of the pietistic movement that shaped modern Judaism. The book's unique blend of intellectual, religious, and social history offers perspectives on the movement's...
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