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The Desert and the Sea: 977 Days Captive on the Somali Pirate Coast

MICHAEL SCOTT MOORE · Harper Wave
Pages: 451
Format: Hardcover

Michael Scott Moore, a journalist and the author of Sweetness and Blood, incorporates personal narrative and rigorous investigative journalism in this profound and revelatory memoir of his three-year captivity by Somali pirates - a riveting,thoughtful, and emotionally resonant exploration...
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God in Captivity: The Rise of Faith-Based Prison Ministries in the Age of Mass Incarceration

Tanya Erzen · Beacon
Pages: 248
Format: Print book

An eye-opening account of how and why evangelical Christian ministries are flourishing in prisons across the United StatesThroughout the United States, faith-based prison ministries are flourishing amid an increasingly punitive system of mass incarceration. These predominantly evangelical...
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God in the Qur'an

Jack Miles · Knopf
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of God: A Biography, an erudite, hugely informative portrait of the God of Islam, the world's second largest, fastest-growing, and perhaps most tragically misunderstood religion.Who is Allah? What makes Him unique? And what does He ask of those who submit...
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Tao Te Ching: The Essential Translation of the Ancient Chinese Book of the Tao

Lao Tzu · Viking
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

The original mindfulness book, in a landmark new translation by the award-winning translator of the I Ching and The Art of War The most translated book in the world after the Bible, the Tao Te Ching, or "Book of the Tao," is a guide to cultivating a life of peace, serenity,...
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Llewellyn's Complete Book of Divination: Your Definitive Source for Learning Predictive & Prophetic Techniques

RICHARD WEBSTER · Llewellyn Publications
Pages: 360
Format: Paperback

Richard Webster, one of the world's bestselling new age authors, explores the incredible wide variety of divination techniques from around the world. Discover explanations and in-depth techniques for thirty divination practices, including common methods such as tarot, astrology, palmistry,...
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God, Faith, and Freedom

Michael Savage · Center Street
Pages: 243
Format: Hardcover

For decades, Michael Savage has been preaching his political faith of borders, language and culture to millions on his nationally-syndicated radio show, The Savage Nation. Now, Savage gives his audience a look into his religious faith and his ideas about the Judeo-Christian foundation of the American...
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God and the Afterlife

Jeffrey Long · Harperone
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Based on the largest near-death experience study in history, involving 3,000 people from diverse backgrounds and religious traditions, including nonbelievers, God and the Afterlife presents startling evidence that a Supreme Being exists - and there is amazing consistency about what he is like.In...
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The Secret Therapy of Trees: Harness the Healing Energy of Forest Bathing and Natural Landscapes

Marco Mencagli · Rodale Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

In The Secret Therapy of Trees, Marco Mencagli and Marco Nieri explore the relationship between plants and organisms, and illustrate how to benefit from nature's positive impact on our psychological and physical well-being.Our connection to nature is deeply rooted in the history of our evolution....
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Inside the Soul of Islam: A Unique View into the Love, Beauty, and Wisdom of Islam for Spiritual Seekers of All Faiths

Mamoon Yusaf · Hay House, Inc.
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Today, Islam is the most controversial religion in the world. The mere mention of it conjures up images of oppressed women, backward cultures, and of course, the tragedy of terrorism. And yet, Islam is the source of Sufism and the spiritual fountain of Love, from which Rumi and Hafiz drank.Inside...
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The Wisdom of the Shamans: What the Ancient Masters Can Teach Us About Love and Life

don Miguel Ruiz · Hierophant Publishing
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

For generation after generation, Toltec shamans have passed down their wisdom through teaching stories. The purpose of these stories is to implant a seed of knowledge in the mind of the listener, where it can ultimately sprout and blossom into a new and better way of life.In The Wisdom...
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Otherworldly Encounters: Evidence of UFO Sightings and Abductions

NOMAR SLEVIK · Llewellyn Publications
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback

Explore the realm of the unknown with these true stories of unexplained phenomena. Join expert ufologist and paranormal researcher Nomar Slevik as he shares fascinating stories of sightings and abductions centered in the Northeast's UFO hotspots. Discover the truth about lights in the sky and aliens...
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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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A Case of Conscience

James Blish · Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Pages: 192
Format: eBook

The author of the Cities in Flight saga explores the conflicting demands of science, faith, and human feeling in this Hugo Award-winning novel. Father Ruiz-Sanchez is a dedicated man, a Jesuit priest who is also a scientist, and a scientist who is also a human being. He doesn't feel...
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From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution of Minds

Daniel C Dennett · Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Pages: 496
Format: Hardcover

One of America's foremost philosophers offers a major new account of the origins of the conscious mind.How did we come to have minds?For centuries, this question has intrigued psychologists, physicists, poets, and philosophers, who have wondered how the human mind developed its unrivaled...
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Celtic Mythology: Tales of Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes

Philip Freeman · Oxford University Press
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Most people have heard of the Celts--the elusive, ancient tribal people who resided in present-day England, Ireland, Scotland and France. Paradoxically characterized as both barbaric and innocent, the Celts appeal to the modern world as a symbol of a bygone era, a world destroyed by the ambition...
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