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Being Hindu: Understanding a Peaceful Path in a Violent World

Hindol Sengupta · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover

There are more than one billion Hindus in the world, but for those who don't practice the faith, very little seems to be understood about it. Followers have not only built and sustained the world's largest democracy but have also sustained one of the greatest philosophical streams...
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The Magickal Family: Pagan Living in Harmony with Nature

MONICA CROSSON · Llewellyn Publications
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback

The Magickal Family is a real-life guide for those who want to practice magick and simplicity but need a little nudge to break out of the work-a-day world. Filled with tips, ideas, and projects to bring you and your family closer to nature and to celebrate the Goddess, this book shows how to be true...
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Feast: Food of the Islamic World

ANISSA HELOU · Ecco
Pages: 544
Format: Hardcover

A richly colorful and exceptionally varied cookbook of timeless recipes from across the Islamic worldIn Feast, award-winning chef Anissa Helou - an authority on the cooking of North Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East - shares her extraordinary range of beloved, time-tested recipes...
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God's Generals: The Military Lives of Moses, the Buddha, and Muhammad

Richard A. Gabriel · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Examines how the military experience of three religious founders shaped their spiritual legacy.It is one of the more startling facts of military history that the founders of three of the four "great religions" - Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam - were also accomplished field generals...
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In the Footsteps of King David: Revelations from an Ancient Biblical City

YOSEF GARFINKEL · Thames & Hudson
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

The remarkable excavation of a previously unidentified city in Israel from the time of King David, shedding new light on the link between the bible and historyKing David is a pivotal figure in the Bible, which tells his life story in detail and gives stirring accounts of his deeds, including...
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A Fool's Guide to Actual Happiness

Mark Van Buren · Wisdom Publications
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback

Happiness lies within us - but we could all use a little help finding it. In a refreshing new voice, The Fool's Guide to Actual Happiness shows us how to feel and be better - without having to be perfect. Let's face it: we all have a motivating drive to become "better."...
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Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation

Robert Roth · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

A simple, practical, and straightforward guide to meditation from Bob Roth, a world authority on Transcendental Meditation who has spent forty-five years helping people access their innate creativity and power with TM, having personally taught students ranging from Fortune 100 CEOs to Oprah...
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The Four Noble Truths: A Guide to Everyday Life

Lama Zopa Lama Zopa Rinpoche · Wisdom Publications
Pages: 312
Format: Paperback

The Buddha's profound teachings on the four noble truths are illuminated by a Tibetan master simply and directly, so that readers gain an immediate and personal understanding of the causes and conditions that give rise to suffering as well as the spiritual life as the path to liberation....
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Essential Kundalini Yoga: An Invitation to Radiant Health, Unconditional Love, and the Awakening of Your Energetic Potential

Karena Virginia · Sounds True
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

For new and experienced students, practical guidance in kundalini yoga for happiness, health, and fulfillment Kundalini is a universal life force within each of us that, once awakened, holds the power to transform every facet of our lives. Kundalini yoga is the art and practice of activating...
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Scientology in Popular Culture: Influences and Struggles for Legitimacy

Stephen A Kent · Praeger
Pages: 408
Format: Hardcover

This multidisciplinary study of Scientology examines the organization and the controversies around it through the lens of popular culture, referencing movies, television, print, and the Internet -- an unusual perspective that will engage a wide range of readers and researchers.* Discusses...
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The Mind of God: Neuroscience, Faith, and a Search for the Soul

JAY LOMBARD · Harmony
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Deepak Chopra, Rudy Tanzi, and Andrew Newberg. A renowned behavioral neurologist provides insights to some of the most curious spiritual questions we all face. Is there a God?It's a question billions of people have asked since the dawn of time. You would think by now we'd...
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Impossible Truths: Amazing Evidence of Extraterrestrial Contact

Erich von Daniken · Watkins Publishing
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Impossible Truths showcases the classic, provocative von Däniken theories for a new generation. For more than four decades, Erich von Däniken has been elaborating his astounding thesis that the inhabitants of other planets have kept in contact with humanity since the earliest times and that...
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Ancient Alien Ancestors: Advanced Technologies That Terraformed Our World

Will Hart · Bear & Company
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

Explores evidence for the theory of directed panspermia--that life on Earth and the landscape of Earth itself was engineered by extraterrestrials* Details how the Earth was terraformed through a sophisticated geo-engineering program, providing clear examples such as the precise mathematical...
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Exceptional America: What Divides Americans from the World and from Each Other

Mugambi Jouet · University of California Press
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover

Why did Donald Trump follow Barack Obama into the White House? Why is America so polarized? And how does American exceptionalism explain these social changes? In this provocative book, Mugambi Jouet describes why Americans are far more divided than other Westerners over basic issues,...
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Otherworldly Encounters: Evidence of UFO Sightings and Abductions

NOMAR SLEVIK · Llewellyn Publications
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback

Explore the realm of the unknown with these true stories of unexplained phenomena. Join expert ufologist and paranormal researcher Nomar Slevik as he shares fascinating stories of sightings and abductions centered in the Northeast's UFO hotspots. Discover the truth about lights in the sky and aliens...
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