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God Is Just Not Fair: Finding Hope When Life Doesn't Make Sense

Jennifer Rothschild · Zondervan
Pages: 237
Format: Print book

This is a book about finding more than just answers. It's for anyone who needs hope when life doesn't make sense - for all who reach for a God who feels distant.
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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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iGods: How Technology Shapes Our Spiritual and Social Lives

Craig Detweiler · Brazos Press
Format: Paperback

Today the world is literally at our fingertips. We can call, text, email, or post our status to friends and family on the go. We can carry countless games, music, and apps in our pocket. Yet it's easy to feel overwhelmed by access to so much information and exhausted from managing our online...
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UnDivided

Neal Shusterman · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 372
Format: Hardcover

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The Food and Feasts of Jesus: The Original Mediterranean Diet, with Menus and Recipes

Douglas E. Neel · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Paperback

The New Testament is filled with stories of Jesus eating with people—from extravagant wedding banquets to simple meals of loaves and fishes. The Food and Feasts of Jesus offers a new perspective on life in biblical times by taking readers inside these meals. Food production and distribution...
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Southern Living Christmas All Through The South: Joyful Memories, Timeless Moments, Enduring Traditions

The Editors of Southern Living Magazine · Oxmoor House
Format: Hardcover

Christmas All Through the South captures and celebrates the quintessential experience of Christmas in the South. Presented as a timeline of the Christmas season, each event depicted tells a highly visual story of local Southern traditions and classic holiday parties. Each event will captivate...
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Sparkly Green Earrings: Catching the Light at Every Turn

Melanie Shankle · Tyndale House Publishers
Pages: 222
Format: Paperback

"There is really no better indicator you're a mother than acquiring the ability to catch throw-up in a plastic bag, disinfect your hands, and immediately ask your friend to pass the beef jerky as you put on another Taylor Swift song and act as if nothing has happened."This...
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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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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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What Do We Tell the Children?: Talking to Kids About Death and Dying

Joseph M. Primo · Abingdon Press
Pages: 129
Format: Paperback

One out of seven children will lose a parent before they are 20. The statistics are sobering, but they also call for preparedness. However, professionals of all types are often at a loss when dealing with a grieving child. Talking to adults about death and grief is difficult; it's all the more...
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An Appeal to the World: The Way to Peace in a Time of Division

DALAI LAMA · William Morrow
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

In this brief, urgent "appeal to the world," His Holiness the Dalai Lama addresses our time of division, calling on us to draw upon the innate goodness of our shared humanity to overcome the rancor, mistrust, and divisiveness that threaten world peace and sustainability.  "I...
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The Book of Immortality: The Science, Belief, and Magic Behind Living Forever

Adam Leith Gollner · Scribner
Format: Hardcover

What have we not done to live forever? Adam Leith Gollner, the critically acclaimed author of The Fruit Hunters, weaves together religion, science, and mythology in a gripping exploration of the most universal of human obsessions immortality. Raised without religion, Adam Leith Gollner...
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How to Read the Bible

Harvey Cox · HarperOne
Pages: 257
Format: Print book

Renowned religion expert and Harvard Divinity School professor Harvey Cox deepens our experience of the Bible, revealing the three primary ways we read it, why each is important, and how we can integrate these approaches for a richer understanding and appreciation of key texts throughout...
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Know Hope: Finding Hope in Tragedy

Tammy Conner Stearns · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 228
Format: Paperback

In 2012, our family was called to Nicaragua to serve the poorest of the poor. Being obedient to His call to the foreign mission field was easy, but being obedient through the mission has been both challenging and inspirational. One Wednesday evening , June 2014 while teaching on the book...
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The Bible Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff · DK
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

The stories, events, and teachings contained in the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelations explained with accessible text and bold graphics.The Bible Book explores the ideas and beliefs key to the teachings of the most widely printed religious...
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