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The Mermaid Handbook: An Alluring Treasury of Literature, Lore, Art, Recipes, and Projects

CAROLYN TURGEON · Harper Design
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Answer the enchanting siren call of the mermaid with this comprehensive, lavishly illustrated and intricately designed one-of-a-kind lifestyle compendium from the editor in chief of Faerie Magazine and author of The Faerie Handbook and globally published novel Mermaid, packed with lore,...
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The Heartfulness Way: Heart-Based Meditations for Spiritual Transformation

Kamlesh D. Patel · Reveal Press
Pages: 232
Format: Paperback

Heartfulness is an ideal, a spiritual way of living by and from the heart that is inclusive of all ideologies, beliefs, and religions. In this heart-centered book, a student in conversation with his teacher, Kamlesh D. Patel - affectionately known as Daaji, the fourth and current spiritual...
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The Rational Bible: Exodus

Dennis Prager · Regnery Faith
Pages: 500
Format: Hardcover

For many, the Bible is anything but rational. It is often seen as a collection of religious fairy tales. In this remarkable new work, The Rational Bible: Exodus, the second book of the Bible, is explained by Dennis Prager, not employing faith but reason. Stories and laws which for the non-believer...
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Italian Folk Magic: Rue's Kitchen Witchery

Mary-Grace Fahrun · Weiser Books
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

Italian Folk Magic is a fascinating journey through the magical, folkloric, and healing traditions of Italy with an emphasis on the practical. The reader learns uniquely Italian methods of magical protection and divination and spells for love, sex, control, and revenge.The book contains...
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Buckeye Beasts: Historical Accounts of "Gorillas," "Wild Men," and Other Hairy Monsters in Ohio

Tyler Houck · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 104
Format: Paperback

Throughout the 19th and early 20th Centuries, encounters with "wild men" were commonly reported in newspapers around Ohio. Many cryptozoology researchers think these reports of wild men, "gorillas," "hairy men," and "anthropoids" could be historical...
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The Jewish Joke: A Short History?with Punchlines

DEVORAH BAUM · Pegasus Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Heard the one about the Rabbi and the cow from Minsk? Look no further than this witty compendium, a fascinating and revealing celebration of the great Jewish Joke.Comedy is full of famously funny Jews, from Groucho Marx to Sarah Silverman, from Larry David to Jerry Seinfeld. This smart...
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No Less Days

AMANDA G STEVENS · Shiloh Run Press
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

David Galloway can't die. How many lifetimes can God expect one man to live? Over a century old, David Galloway isolates himself from the mortal humans who die or desert him by making a quiet life as a used bookstore owner in Northern Michigan. But then he spots a news article about...
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Norman: The Doll That Needed to Be Locked Away

STEPHEN LANCASTER · Llewellyn Publications
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

When paranormal investigator Stephen Lancaster brought home an old doll from an antique shop, he had no idea what bizarre and terrifying things were about to occur. From Day One, Norman the doll raised Hell. He caused sudden infestations of rats and spiders. He frightened dogs and put children...
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The Jews of Iran: Chapters in Their History and Cultural Heritage

David Yeroushalmi · Mazda Pub
Pages: 276
Format: Paperback

The present work provides a historical overview of Jews living on Iranian soil and offers studies dealing with specific facets of their centuries old cultural heritage. Divided into two separate but closely related parts, the book consists of eight chapters. Part one, History and Community,...
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Integral Buddhism: And the Future of Spirituality

Ken Wilber · Shambhala
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

An edifying view of Buddhism from one of today's leading philosophers: a look at its history and foundational teachings, how it fits into modern society, and how it (and other world religions) will evolve.What might religion look like in the future? Our era of evolution in social...
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