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The Tail Wags the Dog: International Politics and the Middle East
Efraim Karsh · Bloomsbury USA
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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The continuing crisis in Syria has raised questions over the common perception of Middle Eastern affairs as an offshoot of global power politics. To Western intellectuals, foreign policy experts, and politicians, empire and imperialism are categories that apply exclusively to Europe... |
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The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan
Jenny Nordberg · Crown; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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In Afghanistan, a culture ruled almost entirely by men, the birth of a son is cause for celebration and the arrival of a daughter is often mourned as misfortune. A bacha posh (literally translated from Dari as "dressed up like a boy") is a third kind of child -- a girl temporarily... |
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Un-qualified : how god closes the gap between your weakness and your dreams
Steven Furtick · Multnomah Books
Pages: 212
Format: Print book
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Who You Think You Are is Not as Important as Who God Says You Are Many of us wrestle with the gap between our weaknesses and our dreams, between who we are and who God says we are meant to be. We feel unqualified to do God's work or to live out the calling we imagine. But God has a way of using... |
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Being Human in God's World: An Old Testament Theology of Humanity
J G McConville · Baker Academic
Pages: 240
Format: Print book
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A Biblical Perspective on What It Means to Be HumanThis major work by a widely respected Old Testament scholar and theologian unpacks a biblical perspective on fundamental questions of what it means to be human. J. Gordon McConville explores how a biblical view of humanity provides a foundation... |
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Synchronicity: An Acausal Connecting Principle.
C G Jung · Princeton University Press
Pages: 135
Format: Book
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Jung was intrigued from early in his career with coincidences, especially those surprising juxtapositions that scientific rationality could not adequately explain. He discussed these ideas with Albert Einstein before World War I, but first used the term "synchronicity" in a 1930... |
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The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief
Francis S. Collins · Free Press; 1 edition
Pages: 294
Format: Hardcover
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Does science necessarily undermine faith in God? Or could it actually support faith? Beyond the flashpoint debates over the teaching of evolution, or stem-cell research, most of us struggle with contradictions concerning lifes ultimate question. We know that accidents happen, but we believe... |
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I Yam a Donkey!
Cece Bell · Clarion Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book
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Even frustrated grammarians will giggle at the who's-on-first routine that begins with a donkey's excited announcement, "I yam a donkey!" Unfortunately the donkey's audience happens to be a yam, and one who is particular about sloppy pronunciation and poor grammar. An escalating... |
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Llewellyn's Complete Book of Chakras: Your Definitive Source of Energy Center Knowledge for Health, Happiness, and Spiritual Evolution
Cyndi Dale · Llewellyn Publications
Pages: 1056
Format: Paperback
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Cyndi Dale, one of the world's foremost experts on chakras and energy healing, presents the most comprehensive, practical, and readable guide ever written on the topic. Lively and accessible, this definitive encyclopedia explores the science, history, practices, and structures of subtle... |
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Who Is Allah?
Bruce B. Lawrence · The University of North Carolina Press
Format: Hardcover
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This vivid introduction to the heart of Islam offers a unique approach to understanding Allah, the central focus of Muslim religious expression. Drawing on history, culture, theology, politics, and the media, Bruce B. Lawrence identifies key religious practices by which Allah is revered... |
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Letters to an Atheist: Wrestling with Faith
Peter Kreeft · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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In Letters to an Atheist, esteemed philosopher and author Peter Kreeft corresponds with a young atheist who is wrestling with the question of God. Together they work through some of the primary reasons people don’t believe in God, including violence committed in the name of religion,... |
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If the Oceans Were Ink: An Unlikely Friendship and a Journey to the Heart of the Quran
Carla Power · Holt McDougal
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
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"Carla Power's intimate portrait of the Quran captures the extraordinary, living debate over the Muslim holy book's very essence. A spirited, compelling read."-Azadeh Moaveni, author of Lipstick JihadIf the Oceans Were Ink is Carla Power's eye-opening story of how she and her longtime... |
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Return to Life: Extraordinary Cases of Children Who Remember Past Lives
Jim B. Tucker · St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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Dr. Tucker, in a follow-up to his book Life Before Life, explores American cases of young children who report memories of previous livesA first-person account of Jim Tucker's experiences with a number of extraordinary children with memories of past lives, Return to Life focuses mostly... |
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You Are the Universe: Discovering Your Cosmic Self and Why It Matters
Deepak Chopra · Harmony
Pages: 276
Format: Hardcover
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Now a New York Times Bestseller! "A riveting and absolutely fascinating adventure that will blow your mind wide open!" - Dr. Rudolph E. TanziDeepak Chopra joins forces with leading physicist Menas Kafatos to explore some of the most important and baffling questions about our place... |
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How The Secret Changed My Life: Real People. Real Stories.
Rhonda Byrne · Atria Books
Pages: 262
Format: Hardcover
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An awe-inspiring compilation of the most uplifting and powerful real-life stories from readers of the worldwide bestseller The Secret. Discover how everyday people completely transformed their lives by applying the teachings of The Secret.Since the very first publication of The Secret a decade... |
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The Call: The Life and Message of the Apostle Paul
Adam Hamilton · Abingdon Press
Format: Hardcover
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With Adam Hamilton, we have traced the life of Jesus from his birth The Journey, through his ministry The Way, to his death and resurrection 24 Hours That Changed the World. What happened next? Follow the journeys of Paul, beginning with his dramatic conversion, as he spread the Gospel... |
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