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The Christian Writer's Market Guide 2015-2016: Everything You Need to Get Published

Jerry B. Jenkins · Thomas Nelson
Format: Print book

For more than 25 years, The Christian Writer's Market Guide has been the most comprehensive and highly recommended resource available for Christian writers, agents, editors, publishers, publicists, and writing teachers. Wherever an author is at on the spectrum of writing - from beginner...
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Evolving Brains, Emerging Gods: Early Humans and the Origins of Religion

E Fuller Torrey · Columbia University Press
Pages: 312
Format: Hardcover

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Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis

Annie Jacobsen · Little
Pages: 528
Format: Print book

The definitive history of the military's decades-long investigation into mental powers and phenomena, from the author of Pulitzer Prize finalist The Pentagon's Brain and international bestseller Area 51.
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Living in a Mindful Universe: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Heart of Consciousness

Eben Alexander · Rodale Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Dr. Eben Alexander, author of international phenomenon Proof of Heaven, shares the next phase of his journey to understand the true nature of consciousness and how to cultivate a state of harmony with the universe and our higher purpose.In 2008, Dr. Eben Alexander's brain was severely...
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For This We Left Egypt?: A Passover Haggadah for Jews and Those Who Love Them

Dave Barry · Flatiron Books
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

This is no ordinary Haggadah. If you've ever suffered through a Passover Seder, you're well aware of the fact that the entire evening can last as long as the exodus from Egypt itself. There are countless stories, dozens of blessings, and far too many hand-washings while the meal turns cold....
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Reinhold Niebuhr: Major Works on Religion and Politics:

Reinhold Niebuhr · Library of America
Pages: 850
Format: Hardcover

A definitive collection of the theologian and public intellectual who was the conscience of the American Century. "One of my favorite philosophers," remarked Barack Obama about the theologian Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971) in 2007. President Obama is but one of the many American...
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The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism

Robert E Buswell · Princeton University Press
Pages: 1265
Format: Print book

With more than 5,000 entries totaling over a million words, this is the most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English. It is also the first to cover terms from all of the canonical Buddhist languages and traditions: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Chinese,...
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Surviving Death: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for an Afterlife

Leslie Kean · Crown
Pages: 416
Format: Print book

"While exploring the evidence for an afterlife, I witnessed some unbelievable things that are not supposed to be possible in our material world. Yet they were unavoidably and undeniably real. Despite my initial doubt, I came to realize that there are still aspects of Nature which are neither...
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The Friends of Jesus

Karen Kingsbury · Howard Books
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

America's favorite inspirational novelist and #1 New York Times bestselling author offers a richly told tale about six of Jesus' closest friends and companions, bringing biblical truths to life in this captivating continuation of her Life-Changing Bible Study series.In our everyday...
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The Way of the Strangers: Encounters with the Islamic State

Graeme Wood · Random House
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

The author of the explosive Atlantic cover story "What ISIS Really Wants" has written the definitive, electrifying account of the strategy, psychology, and theology driving the Islamic StateTens of thousands of men and women have left comfortable, privileged lives to join the Islamic...
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Strong for a Moment Like This: The Daily Devotions of Hillary Rodham Clinton

WILLIAM S SHILLADY · Abingdon Press
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

Few people know that during the 2016 presidential campaign, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton received a devotion every day. Over the course of those 20 months, Rev. Dr. Bill Shillady - a pastoral friend of Clinton's - and a small team of other pastors provided the Democratic...
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Atheist Mind, Humanist Heart: Rewriting the Ten Commandments for the Twenty-first Century

Lex Bayer · Rowman & Littlefield
Pages: 178
Format: Hardcover

Atheist Mind, Humanist Heart asks an essential question for the 45 million Americans who self-identify as nonreligious: "So, you don't believe in God; now what?" This question is increasingly important, as one-third of young adults under the age of thirty consider themselves...
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Llewellyn's 2015 Herbal Almanac: Herbs for Growing & Gathering, Cooking & Crafts, Health & Beauty, History, Myth & Lore

Anne Sala · Llewellyn Publications
Format: Print book

Discover the Power of Herbs As nature's most versatile and potent plants, herbs can be used in hundreds of ways to add zest and vitality to your life. Inspiring you with a bounty of innovative ideas and recipes, Llewellyn's 2015 Herbal Almanac offers dozens of articles that explore...
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