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Out on a Limb: Selected Writing, 19892021

Andrew Sullivan - Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

Over the course of his career, Andrew Sullivan has never shied away from staking out bold positions on social and political issues. A fiercely independent conservative, in 1989 he wrote the first national cover story in favor of marriage equality, and then an essay, "The Politics of Homosexuality,"...
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The Return of the God Hypothesis: Compelling Scientific Evidence for the Existence of God

Stephen C. Meyer - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of Darwin's Doubt and Intelligent Design scholar presents groundbreaking scientific evidence of the existence of God, based on breakthroughs in physics, cosmology, and biology. In 2004, Stephen C. Meyer, one of the preeminent scientists studying...
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The Zenned Out Guide to Understanding the Wheel of the Year: Your Handbook to Honoring the Eight Seasonal Celebrations

Cassie Uhl - ?Rock Point
Format: Hardcover

Connect with the divine power of Mother Earth by celebrating with the wheel of the year. The wheel of the year is made up of eight Sabbats or festivals that occur on or around the same day each year. The eight Sabbats happen during four solar events - the Summer Solstice, Winter Solstice,...
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The Ottomans: Khans, Caesars, and Caliphs

Marc David Baer - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover

The Ottoman Empire has long been depicted as theIslamic, Asianantithesis of theChristian, European West. But the reality was starkly different: the Ottomans' multiethnic, multilingual, and multireligious domain reached deep into Europe's heart.Indeed, the Ottoman rulers saw themselves...
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Black Earth Wisdom: Soulful Conversations with Black Environmentalists

Leah Penniman - Amistad
Format: Hardcover

A soulful collection of illuminating essays and interviews that explore Black people's spiritual connection to the land and the climate justice crisis, curated by the acclaimed author of Farming While Black.Author of Farming While Black and co-founder of Soul Fire Farm, Leah Penniman...
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The Failures of Mathematical Anti-Evolutionism

Jason Rosenhouse - Cambridge University Press
Format: New Edition

Anti-scientific misinformation has become a serious problem on many fronts, including vaccinations and climate change. One of these fronts is the persistence of anti-evolutionism, which has recently been given a superficially professional gloss in the form of the intelligent design movement....
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The Path of Aliveness: A Contemporary Zen Approach to Awakening Body and Mind

Christian Dillo - Shambhala
Format: Paperback

Find a sense of nourishment and embodied aliveness in every aspect of your life with this fresh and accessible guide to Zen practice.Buddhism aims for the development of a flexible mind and skillful responsiveness - whether toward problems in one's personal life or broader issues like...
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The Mood Book: Crystals, Oils, and Rituals to Elevate Your Spirit

Amy Leigh Mercree - Sterling Ethos
Format: Hardcover

Manage your moods and change negatives into positives with this ritual-based guide to essential oils, meditations, mantras, crystal healing, and more. How are you feeling? The Mood Book wants to know! Organized into easy-to-follow sections based on your frame of mind, it contains powerful...
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The Path of Elemental Witchcraft: A Wyrd Woman's Book of Shadows

Salicrow - Destiny Books
Format: Paperback

A comprehensive guide to connecting with the magic of each of the four elements: Water, Earth, Air, and Fire* Details hands-on techniques, spells, and rituals paired with personal stories from the author's decades of magical practice * Presents teachings on working with each element...
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The Gilded Page: The Secret Lives of Medieval Manuscripts

Mary Wellesley - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover

Medieval manuscripts can tell us much about power and art, knowledge and beauty. Many have survived because of an author's status - part of the reason we have so much of Chaucer's writing, for example, is because he was a London-based government official first and a poet second....
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