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Stitches: A Handbook on Meaning, Hope and Repair
Anne Lamott · Riverhead Format: Kindle Edition |
Publishers Weekly10/28/2013
Lamott's (Help, Thanks, Wow) latest inspirational title explores how we can find significance in the face of pain or disaster. Readers are guided by an older, wiser Lamott than we met 20 years ago, when Operating Instructions was published. This narrator... |
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The Inheritor's Powder: A Tale of Arsenic, Murder, and the New Forensic Science
Sandra Hempel · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition Format: Hardcover |
An infamous murder investigation that changed forever the way poisoners were brought to justice. In the first half of the nineteenth century, an epidemic swept Europe arsenic poisoning. Available at any corner shop for a few pence, arsenic was so frequently used by potential beneficiaries... |
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Reinventing Liberal Christianity
Theo Hobson · Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Format: Hardcover |
In this provocative book Theo Hobson addresses the current crisis of liberal Christianity. In past years liberal Christianity challenged centuries of authoritarian tradition and had great political influence. It played a major role in the founding of the United States and gave rise to the secular... |
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The Confident Mom: Guiding Your Family with God's Strength and Wisdom
Joyce Meyer · Faithwords Pages: 206 Format: Hardcover |
Coach, cheerleader, confidant, chef and chauffeur--the job description of a mom is as broad as the horizon. Perhaps this is why so many mothers deal with insecurity and uncertainty as they do their best to raise their children in a challenging and ever-changing world. If you've ever... |
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Kingdom Conspiracy: Returning to the Radical Mission of the Local Church
Scot McKnight · Brazos Press Format: Hardcover |
According to Scot McKnight, "kingdom" is the biblical term most misused by Christians today. It has taken on meanings that are completely at odds with what the Bible says. "Kingdom" has become a buzzword for both social justice and redemption so that it has lost its connection... |
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Trying Not to Try: The Art and Science of Spontaneity
Peter C. Brown · Crown Format: Kindle Edition |
From Barnes & NobleWhen first considered, learning spontaneity, like self-tickling, seems a self-defeating project. On the other hand, we all know how a lack of spontaneity can defeat us, whether in business, the playing field, or on dates. Edward Slingerland's Trying Not to Try suggests... |
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God's Answers to Life's Difficult Questions
Rick Warren · Zondervan Format: Hardcover |
How can I … cope with stress? rebound from failure? defeat depression? have peace of mind? Life’s difficult questions have answers. Answers from the Bible that can change your outlook—and your life. Rick Warren writes, “In each of these studies, you will discover... |
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