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Stars in the Grass

Ann Marie Stewart · Thorndike Press Large Print

"The summer before I turned ten was idyllic - until August 3, 1970. It perfectly describes a time when I thought the world was safe and good things lasted forever..." Nine-year-old Abby McAndrews has just experienced her greatest loss, and in its wake, her family is unraveling...
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Ghosts from Our Past: Both Literally and Figuratively: The Study of the Paranormal

Erin Gilbert · Three Rivers Press
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

As seen in the Sony Pictures 2016 film Ghostbusters, the ultimate guide to identifying, understanding, and engaging with any paranormal activity that plagues youYears before they made headlines with the Ghostbusters, Erin Gilbert and Abby L. Yates published the groundbreaking study of the paranormal,...
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Moral Combat: How Sex Divided American Christians and Fractured American Politics

R Marie Griffith · Basic Books
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

From an esteemed scholar of American religion and sexuality, a sweeping account of the century of religious conflict that produced our culture wars Gay marriage, transgender rights, birth control--sex is at the heart of many of the most divisive political issues of our age. The origins...
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Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy

Anne Lamott · Riverhead Books
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Help, Thanks, Wow and Stitches comes a powerful exploration of mercy, its limitless (if sometimes hidden) presence, why we ignore it, and how we can embrace it."Mercy is radical kindness," Anne Lamott writes in her enthralling and heartening book,...
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God: A Human History

REZA ASLAN · Random House
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Zealot and host of Believer explores humanity's quest to make sense of the divine, and sounds a call to embrace a deeper, more expansive understanding of God. In Zealot, Reza Aslan replaced the well-worn portrayal of Jesus of Nazareth with a startling...
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How would Buddha think? : 1,501 right-intention teachings for cultivating a peaceful mind

Barbara Ann Kipfer · New Harbinger Publications

Our thoughts often betray our intentions, and directly shape our actions. So, how can we overcome negative thoughts and live more consciously? In How Would Buddha Think? , best-selling author of 14, 000 Things to Be Happy About Barbara Ann Kipfer offers an insightful, modern take on the ancient...
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Letters to a Young Muslim

Omar Saif Ghobash · Picador
Pages: 244
Format: Print book

From the Ambassador of the UAE to Russia comes Letters to a Young Muslim, a bold and intimate exploration of what it means to be a Muslim in the twenty-first century.In a series of personal letters to his son, Omar Saif Ghobash offers a short and highly readable manifesto that tackles our current...
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Unholy Alliance: Iran, Russia, and Jihadists' Agenda for Conquering the World

Jay Sekulow · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

The New York Times bestselling author of Rise of ISIS exposes the dangers of radical Islam and the effects it has on the American way of life in this informative and eye-opening new book.The fundamental principle of our system of government is individual liberty. Our forefathers chose to bequeath...
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Battlefield of the Mind Bible: Renew Your Mind Through the Power of God's Word

Joyce Meyer · Faithwords
Pages: 1952
Format: Print book

The BATTLEFIELD OF THE MIND BIBLE will help readers connect the truths of Joyce Meyer's all-time bestselling book, Battlefield of the Mind, to the Bible, and change their lives by changing their thinking.Worry, doubt, confusion, depression, anger, and feelings of condemnation. . .all...
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Reading the Bible Supernaturally: Seeing and Savoring the Glory of God in Scripture

John Piper · Crossway
Pages: 432
Format: Print book

The Bible reveals glorious things. And yet we often miss its power because we read it the same way we read any other book. In Reading the Bible Supernaturally, best-selling author John Piper teaches us how to read the Bible in light of its divine author. In doing so, he highlights the Bible's...
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How Enlightenment Changes Your Brain: The New Science of Transformation

Andrew B Newberg · Avery
Format: Hardcover

The bestselling authors of How God Changes Your Brain reveal the neurological underpinnings of enlightenment, offering unique strategies to help readers experience its many benefits. In this original and groundbreaking book, Andrew Newberg, M.D., and Mark Robert Waldman turn their attention...
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Aliens: The World's Leading Scientists on the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Jim Al-Khalili · Picador
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

In these lively and fascinating essays, scientists from around the world weigh in on the latest advances in the search for intelligent life in the universe and discuss just what that might look like. Since 2000, science has seen a surge in data and interest on several fronts related to E.T....
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Unacknowledged: An Expose of the World's Greatest Secret

Steven Greer · A&m
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

The Biggest Lie in History is about to be Shattered. UFOs are real. Extraterrestrials have been interacting with humans since World War II. We mastered gravity control in 1954. Free, clean energy systems could have replaced fossil fuels long ago. In late June of 1947, three extraterrestrial...
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The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao

Ian Johnson · Pantheon
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, a revelatory portrait of religion in China today - its history, the spiritual traditions of its Eastern and Western faiths, and the ways in which it is influencing China's future. The Souls of China tells the story of one of the world's great...
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