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The Taliban Revival: Violence and Extremism on the Pakistan-Afghanistan Frontier

Hassan Abbas · Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover

In autumn 2001, U.S. and NATO troops were deployed to Afghanistan to unseat the Taliban rulers, repressive Islamic fundamentalists who had lent active support to Osama bin Laden’s Al-Qaeda jihadists. The NATO forces defeated and dismantled the Taliban government, scattering its remnants...
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Cilka's Journey

Heather Morris · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

From the author of the multi-million copy bestseller, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, comes the new novel based on an incredible true story of love and resilience.

"She was the bravest person I ever met." -- Lale Sokolov on Cilka Klein, The Tattooist of Auschwitz
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Quran in English: Clear and Easy to Understand. Modern English Translation.

Talal Itani · ClearQuran
Pages: 275
Format: Print book

Perhaps the best Quran English translation. It is clear, easy to read, and very faithful to the Arabic text. The translation closely follows the Arabic original, and at times, you may think you are reading the Quran itself. The translation uses today's English language, and today's...
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DARK AGENDA: The War to Destroy Christian America

David Horowitz · Humanix Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

"Read this disturbing but vital book." -- Tucker Carlson

"One of the most intellectually compelling and rational defenses of Christianity's role in America." -- Mike Huckabee

"Exposes the intolerance of many atheists toward those who believe in God....

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Patience LARGE PRINT

Ruth Hartzler · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 280

Patience LARGE PRINT Book FOUR in the #1 Best-selling The Amish Buggy Horse series. Amish romance An Amish buggy horse by the name of "Blessing" is passed from one person to another, changing their lives in the process. Patience Beiler left her community years ago due to a broken...
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The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams

Deepak Chopra · New World Library / Amber-Allen Publishing
Format: Audiobook

Deepak Chopra's best-selling guide to creating abundance and prosperity is now on CD and read by the author. Based on seven natural laws that govern all creation, this book shatters the myth that success results only from hard work, exacting plans, and driving ambition. Deepak Chopra offers...
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The Witches: Salem, 1692

Stacy Schiff · Little Brown and Company
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Cleopatra, the #1 national bestseller, unpacks the mystery of the Salem Witch Trials.It began in 1692, over an exceptionally raw Massachusetts winter, when a minister's daughter began to scream and convulse. It ended less than a year later, but not before...
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Tree Spirits and Wood Wisdom

Thomas Freese · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 218
Format: Paperback

"Be prepared for a magical walk through the trees. You will find yourself sharing more of a closeness to the earth and with a desire to find out more hidden truths about these marvels of nature yourself. Tree Spirits and Wood Wisdom is a book that will open you up to an appreciation...
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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...
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