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A History of Judaism

MARTIN GOODMAN · Princeton University Press
Pages: 656
Format: Hardcover

A sweeping history of Judaism over more than three millennia

Judaism is one of the oldest religions in the world, and it has preserved its distinctive identity despite the extraordinarily diverse forms and beliefs it has embodied over the course of more than three millennia. A...

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An Atheist and a Christian Walk into a Bar: Talking about God, the Universe, and Everything

Randal D Rauser · Prometheus Books
Pages: 200
Format: Print book

The question of God is simply too important--and too interesting--to leave to angry polemicists. That is the premise of this friendly, straightforward, and rigorous dialogue between Christian theologian Randal Rauser and atheist Justin Schieber. Setting aside the formality of the traditional...
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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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The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great

Ben Shapiro · Broadside Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

America has a God-shaped hole in its heart, argues New York Times bestselling author Ben Shapiro, and we shouldn't fill it with politics and hate.

In 2016, Ben Shapiro spoke at UC Berkeley. Hundreds of police officers were required from 10 UC campuses across the state to protect...

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Caging Skies: A Novel

Christine Leunens · The Overlook Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

An avid member of the Hitler Youth in 1940s Vienna, Johannes Betzler discovers his parents are hiding a Jewish girl named Elsa behind a false wall in their home. His initial horror turns to interest - then love and obsession. After his parents disappear, Johannes is the only one aware of Elsa's...
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A Sloth's Guide to Mindfulness

Ton Mak · Chronicle Books
Pages: 120
Format: Hardcover

It's OK to slow down. Take a pause and focus on your breath. Let the other animals run around, you do you.

Follow a serene and smiley sloth through a series of light meditations and daily reflections with this unexpected and snuggable guide. From simple breathing exercises and guided...
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Spirit of the Indian Warrior

Michael Oren Fitzgerald · World Wisdom
Pages: 120
Format: Paperback

Richly illustrated with historical photographs and paintings, Spirit of the Indian Warrior presents the thoughts of some of history's greatest warriors and tribal leaders. It offers an intimate window into the cultural values of courage, loyalty, and generosity. When the first Europeans...
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The Story of the Jews Volume One: Finding the Words 1000 BC-1492 AD

Simon Schama · Ecco
Pages: 512
Format: Paperback

In this magnificently illustrated cultural history - the tie-in to the PBS and BBC series The Story of the Jews - Simon Schama details the story of the Jewish experience, tracing it across three millennia, from their beginnings as an ancient tribal people to the opening of the New World...

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Fifty Million Rising: The New Generation of Working Women Transforming the Muslim World

Saadia Zahidi · Nation Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Across the Muslim world, representing a fifth of the global population, unprecedented numbers of women are going to work. In the span of just over a decade, millions have joined the workforce, giving them more earning and purchasing power and greater personal autonomy.

In Fifty...
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The Aliens Are Coming!: The Extraordinary Science Behind Our Search for Life in the Universe

Ben Miller · The Experiment
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

Actor and bestselling science writer Ben Miller takes readers to the cutting edge of one of the greatest questions of all: Is there life beyond Earth? For millennia, we have looked up at the stars and wondered whether we are alone in the universe, but in the last few years - as our probes...
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After a Fashion

Jen Turano · Bethany House
Pages: 354
Format: eBook

Miss Harriet Peabody dreams of the day she can open up a shop selling refashioned gowns to independent working women like herself. Unfortunately, when an errand for her millinery shop job goes sadly awry due to a difficult customer, she finds herself out of an income.

Mr. Oliver...
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Heavens on Earth: The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality, and Utopia

MICHAEL SHERMER · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

A scientific exploration into humanity's obsession with the afterlife and quest for immortality from the bestselling author and skeptic Michael Shermer

In his most ambitious work yet, Shermer sets out to discover what drives humans' belief in life after death, focusing on recent...

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An Amish Man of Ice Mountain

Kelly Long · Zebra Books/Kensington Publishing Corp.
Pages: 345
Format: eBook

An Amish Man

Joseph King has good reasons to work an oil rig far from his beloved Ice Mountain . . . and to mind his own business. He hopes to protect his younger brother Edward from worldly influences. And maybe he can finally forget how yielding to temptation forced him to leave...
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The Hope Beach Collection: Tidewater Inn, Rosemary Cottage, Seagrass Pier

Colleen Coble · Thomas Nelson
Format: eBook

Enjoy Colleen Coble's Hope Beach novels as an e-book collection!Tidwater InnWelcome to Hope Beach. A place of intoxicating beauty . . . where trouble hits with the force of a hurricane.Rosemary CottageAmy came to Rosemary Cottage to grieve, to heal, maybe even find love. But there's...
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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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