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Ten Prayers That Changed the World: Extraordinary Stories of Faith That Shaped the Course of History

Jean-Pierre Isbouts · National Geographic Books, 2016.
Pages: 252
Format: Print book

From time immemorial, prayer has provided comfort in our darkest hours, stirred us to action beyond what we thought possible, and shown us the way through seemingly insurmountable challenges. In this engaging tour of world history, author and historian Jean-Pierre Isbouts takes us on an inspiring...
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Mythomania: Tales of Our Times, from Apple to Isis

Peter Conrad · Thames & Hudson Ltd
Pages: 248
Format: Print book

Weaves ancient myth into modern celebrity and consumerist culture to expose the absurdity and occasional insanity of twenty-first-century society, economy, and politicsDespite a proclaimed respect for scientific reason, humans are still as intrigued by myth as their remote ancestors. Laptops...
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How to Be A Perfect Stranger

Stuart M. Matlins · Skylight Paths Publishing
Pages: 383
Format: Paperback

Updated and Revised! Includes Glossary of Popular Religious SymbolsWe North Americans live in a remarkably diverse society, and it's increasingly common to be invited to a wedding, funeral or other religious service of a friend, relative or coworker whose faith is different from our own....
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The Approval Fix: How to Break Free from People Pleasing

Joyce Meyer · Faithwords
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

Everybody wants to be loved. We all need affirmation, acceptance, and approval. Let's face it: It feels good to be appreciated and admired. But when we depend on the approval of others to feel good about ourselves, it's impossible to have emotional stability or a healthy self-image....
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Less: 101 Stories about Having More by Simplifying Our Lives

Amy Newmark · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 400
Format: Print book

In the Age of Disposables - fashion, phones, glasses, and even friends! - some people are finding joy by rediscovering the simple life. They're cleaning house, both literally and figuratively, and finding themselves better for it. By getting rid of excess "stuff" and trimming...
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Missed Opportunities: Rethinking Catholic Tradition

Gabriel Moran · iUniverse Com
Pages: 290
Format: Print book

Missed Opportunities: Rethinking Catholic Tradition opens up a dialogue between the official teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and the challenges the contemporary world presents to that institution's tradition of moral doctrines. It grounds this dialogue on a re-examination of the foundational...
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Enter Assisi: An Invitation to Franciscan Spirituality

Murray Bodo O.F.M. · Franciscan Media
Format: Print book

Go on a spiritual pilgrimage to Assisi with Fr. Murray Bodo. Enter Assisi takes you on a journey through the gates of the city, where you will discover in your own life the way to follow Jesus as St. Francis did. The walls of the medieval town surround a place where your imagination can explore...
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Signs From The Afterlife: Identifying Gifts From The Other Side

Lyn Ragan · Lyn Ragan
Format: Print book

Afterlife Communications are delivered everyday, but some messages are given in ways that require more interpretation and extra awareness. From the Other Side, Signs are used by Loved Ones to connect with their family and friends on this earthly plane. Oftentimes, the gifts they share...
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The Encyclopedia of Jewish Myth, Magic and Mysticism: Second Edition

Geoffrey W. Dennis · Llewellyn Publications
Pages: 504
Format: Paperback

Presenting lore that can spiritually enrich anyone's life, Jewish or not, this one-of-a-kind encyclopedia is devoted to the esoteric in Judaism - the fabulous, the miraculous, and the mysterious. In this second edition, Rabbi Geoffrey W. Dennis has added over thirty new entries and significantly...
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Buddha's Daughters: Teachings from Women Who Are Shaping Buddhism in the West

Andrea Miller · Shambhala; First Edition edition
Format: Paperback

Compelling and informative teachings by the most influential female Buddhist teachers on a wide range of topics.Buddhism began to take root in the West at just the same time that women’s voices were arising to find expression here—after millennia of being relegated to the background....
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Intuitive Being: Connect with Spirit, Find Your Center, and Choose an Intentional Life

Jill Willard · HarperElixir
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

The revolutionary intuitive medium beloved by celebrities, CEOs, and tech leaders teaches you how to harness the intuitive power inside you to achieve radical self-empowerment and spiritual awakening.Intuitive medium Jill Willard has become a beloved spiritual guide to high-powered, high-achieving...
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