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I'm Not Dead, I'm Different: Kids in Spirit Teach Us About Living a Better Life on Earth

Hollister Rand · William Morrow Paperbacks
Format: Book

“Hollister Rand’s ability to deliver messages is compassionate, yet educational. Whether in person, on radio, TV, or in this book...she delivers.”—John Edward, author of Infinite QuestPsychic medium Hollister Rand is a magnet for opinionated young people who have...
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Seven Types of Atheism

John Gray · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

From the provocative author of Straw Dogs comes an incisive, surprising intervention in the political and scientific debate over religion and atheismWhen you explore older atheisms, you will find that some of your firmest convictions -- secular or religious -- are highly questionable. If this...
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Living with the Monks: What Turning Off My Phone Taught Me about Happiness, Gratitude, and Focus

JESSE ITZLER · Center Street
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Bestselling author Jesse Itzler could easily be voted the least likely to sit still. The successful entrepreneur, endurance athlete and father of four only knows one speed: FULL BLAST. He's also one of the most unconventional people you'll ever meet. So, when Jesse felt like the world around...
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Q, the Earliest Gospel: An Introduction to the Original Stories and Sayings of Jesus

John S. Kloppenborg · Westminster John Knox Press
Pages: 184
Format: Paperback

Estimated to date back to the very early Jesus movement, the lost Gospel known as Q offers a distinct and remarkable picture of Jesus and his significance--and one that differs markedly from that offered by its contemporary, the apostle Paul.Q presents Jesus as a prophetic critic of unbelief...
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Chinese Holistic Medicine in Your Daily Life: Combine Acupressure, Herbal Remedies & Qigong for Integrated Natural Healing

Steven Cardoza · Llewellyn Publications
Pages: 432
Format: Book

Discover a self-care approach for treating specific ailments and enhancing wellness. This book shares the foundational concepts of Chinese medicine and shows you how to integrate acupressure, herbalism, Qigong, diet, and lifestyle so that you can achieve optimal health outcomes. The ancient...
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American Cosmic: UFOs, Religion, Technology

D.W. Pasulka · Oxford University Press
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

More than half of American adults and more than seventy-five percent of young Americans believe in intelligent extraterrestrial life. This level of belief rivals that of belief in God. American Cosmic examines the mechanisms at work behind the thriving belief system in extraterrestrial...
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American Messiahs: False Prophets of a Damned Nation

Adam Morris · Liveright
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

A history with sweeping implications, American Messiahs challenges our previous misconceptions about "cult" leaders and their messianic power.Mania surrounding messianic prophets has defined the national consciousness since the American Revolution. From Civil War veteran and virulent...
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God: 48 Famous and Fascinating Minds Talk About God

Jennifer Berne · Running Press
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

For anyone who has wondered, "What have the greatest minds in human history thought of God?" This charmingly-illustrated compendium of quotes will inspire, comfort, and delight anyone who has contemplated the higher power. Throughout history, humans have been fascinated by the idea...
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The Fool and the Heretic: How Two Scientists Moved beyond Labels to a Christian Dialogue about Creation and Evolution

Todd Charles Wood · Zondervan
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

The Fool and the Heretic is a deeply personal story told by two respected scientists who hold opposing views on the topic of origins, share a common faith in Jesus Christ, and began a sometimes-painful journey to explore how they can remain in Christian fellowship when each thinks the other...
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The Illustrated Secret History of the World

Mark Booth · The Overlook Press
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

The lavishly illustrated, oversized edition of the 250,000-copy bestseller, the essential book for everyone interested in secret societiesSince its first publication in 2008, The Secret History of the World has sold over 250,000 copies and established itself as the authoritative text on the subject...
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A Call for Revolution: A Vision for the Future

DALAI LAMA · William Morrow
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

A RALLYING CRY FOR THE WHOLE WORLD, BY ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTED LEADERS OF OUR TROUBLED TIMES. This eloquent, impassioned manifesto is possibly the most important message The Dalai Lama can give us about the future of our world. It's his rallying cry, full of solutions for our chaotic,...
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Radical Origins: Why We Are Losing the Battle Against Islamic Extremism?And How to Turn the Tide

Azeem Ibrahim · Pegasus Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Piercing and hard-hitting, an international expert pin-points the menacing rise of a radical ideology that is fueling ISIS and terror cells world-wide.More than thirteen years ago after the "War on Terror" was declared, many in the West now feel less secure than ever before. Many...
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God in the Qur'an

Jack Miles · Knopf
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of God: A Biography, an erudite, hugely informative portrait of the God of Islam, the world's second largest, fastest-growing, and perhaps most tragically misunderstood religion.Who is Allah? What makes Him unique? And what does He ask of those who submit...
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When One Religion Isn't Enough: The Lives of Spiritually Fluid People

Duane R. Bidwell · Beacon Press
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover

An exploration into the lives of people who embrace two or more religious traditions, and what this growing community tells us about change in our societyIn the United States, we often assume religious and spiritual identity are pure, static, and singular. But some people regularly cross...
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