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Only a Theory: Evolution and the Battle for America's Soul

Kenneth R Miller · Penguin Books
Pages: 244
Format: Paperback

An inspiring book about the power and the passion of science Few have weighed in on the nation's contentious debate over evolution as effectively as Kenneth R. Miller. In Only a Theory, Miller-the highly regarded scientist who offered expert testimony at the 2005 trial over the teaching...
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Mindfulness and Intimacy

Ben Connelly · Wisdom Publications
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

Go beyond mere mindfulness - and deepen your connection to your self, the people in your life, and the world around you.

Mindfulness is an ancient and powerful practice of awareness and nonjudgmental discernment that can help us ground ourselves in the present moment, with the world...
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In Search of Israel: The History of an Idea

Michael Brenner · Princeton University Press
Pages: 392
Format: Hardcover

A major new history of the century-long debate over what a Jewish state should be

Many Zionists who advocated the creation of a Jewish state envisioned a nation like any other. Yet for Israel's founders, the state that emerged against all odds in 1948 was anything but ordinary....

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Following Jesus: Finding Our Way Home in an Age of Anxiety

Henri J. M. Nouwen · Convergent Books
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

"Timeless wisdom for life from one of the great spiritual masters of our age." - James Martin, S.J., author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage

In this never-before-published work of inspiration, the bestselling author of The Return of the Prodigal Son offers a compelling...
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The Amityville Horror

Jay Anson · Pocket Star
Format: Paperback

In December 1975, the Lutz family moved into their new home on suburban Long Island. George and Kathleen Lutz knew that, one year earlier, Ronald DeFeo had murdered his parents, brothers, and sisters in that house. But the property complete with boathouse and swimming pool and the price...
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Shuk: From Market to Table, the Heart of Israeli Home Cooking

Einat Admony · Artisan
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

With Shuk, home cooks everywhere can now inhale the fragrances and taste the flavors of the vivacious culinary mash-up that is today's Israel. The book takes you deeper into this trending cuisine, through the combined expertise of the authors, chef Einat Admony of Balaboosta and food...
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Llewellyn's 2017 Moon Sign Book: Conscious Living by the Cycles of the Moon

Llewellyn. · Llewellyn Pub
Pages: 312
Format: Print book

Llewellyn's 2017 Moon Sign Book -- The #1 Lunar Guide Since 1905 For more than a century, this accessible guide has shown millions of people how to use the Moon's dynamic energies for better living and gardening. With lunar timing tips on planting and harvesting and a guide to companion...
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