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Celebrate Recovery Revised Edition Participant's Guide Set: A Program for Implementing a Christ-centered Recovery Ministry in Your Church

John Baker - Zondervan
Format: Paperback

Shrinkwrapped four-pack includes one copy of each of the four revised participant's guides.
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Beside Bethesda: 31 Days Toward Deeper Healing

Joni Eareckson Tada - NavPress
Format: Hardcover

A 31-day devotional from bestselling author and speaker Joni Eareckson Tada that takes readers on a month-long journey toward the deepest healing God offers. The entire book is framed against Joni’s visit to the healing pool of Bethesda to seek healing where Jesus healed.As Joni...
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Be the Message: Taking Your Faith Beyond Words to a Life of Action

Kerry Shook - WaterBrook Press
Format: Hardcover

Maybe you’re troubled by the disconnect between the words you speak and the life you live. Maybe you’d like to see your faith become more active and life-changing in the world around you. Pastor Kerry and Chris Shook felt that way. Even though their calling involved preaching...
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One Nation, Under Gods: A New American History

Peter Manseau - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

A groundbreaking new look at the story of AmericaAt the heart of the nation's spiritual history are audacious and often violent scenes. But the Puritans and the shining city on the hill give us just one way to understand the United States. Rather than recite American history from a Christian...
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The Re-Enchantment: A Shamanic Path to a Life of Wonder

Henry Barnard Wesselman - Sounds True
Format: Print book

In a time when our scientific understanding of the universe has never been greater, why do so many people feel unhappy and alienated? As Dr. Hank Wesselman explains, our search for objective knowledge has come at the cost of a deeper, intuitive connection with nature and our spiritual selves....
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How The Secret Changed My Life: Real People. Real Stories.

Rhonda Byrne - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover

An awe-inspiring compilation of the most uplifting and powerful real-life stories from readers of the worldwide bestseller The Secret. Discover how everyday people completely transformed their lives by applying the teachings of The Secret.Since the very first publication of The...
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The Gods of Olympus: A History

Barbara Graziosi - Holt & Company, Henry
Format: Print book

An elegant and entertaining account of the transformations of the Greek gods across the ages, from antiquity to the Renaissance and the present dayThe gods of Olympus are the most colorful characters of Greek civilization: even in antiquity, they were said to be cruel, oversexed, mad, or just...
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Beyond Suffering Bible NLT: Where Struggles Seem Endless, God's Hope Is Infinite

Inc Joni And Friends - Tyndale House Publishers
Format: Print book

There is hardly a person who doesn't know someone dealing with a disability, disease, chronic illness, or other form of personal suffering. The Beyond Suffering Bible is the first study Bible to directly address those who suffer and the people who love and care for them. From bestselling...
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The Handy Bible Answer Book

Jennifer R. Prince - Visible Ink Press
Format: Paperback

Get More from the BibleThe Bible is a beloved text owned by nearly all Americans. It's probably on your reading list, but it can be a daunting work to master. The Handy Bible Answer Book illuminates the secrets and reveals the wisdom of the Bible. Through easy-to-understand explanations...
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Undivided: A Muslim Daughter, Her Christian Mother, Their Path to Peace

Patricia Raybon - Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover

"Mom, I have something I need to tell you..."They didn't talk. Not for ten years. Not about faith anyway. Instead, a mother and daughter tiptoed with pain around the deepest gulf in their lives - the daughter's choice to leave the church, convert to Islam and become...
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God for the Rest of Us: Experience Unbelievable Love, Unlimited Hope, and Uncommon Grace

Vince Antonucci - Tyndale House Publishers
Format: Paperback

What does it feel like to be loved by a limitless God? God for the Rest of Us will wake you up to the outrageous, extravagant, and sometimes even scandalous love of God for the rest of us -- whether you think you are unfit or a misfit, an underdog or overlooked, the least or the lost,...
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If I Plug My Ears, God Can’t Tell Me What to Do: And Other Ways We Miss Out on God’s Adventures

Jessie Clemence - Discovery House
Format: Print book

When God calls us to do hard things, our natural response often goes something like this: ''Dear Lord, please note that I am not interested in doing these things because they are hard and uncomfortable. Also, the pay is atrocious and people will think I'm a wacko. Amen.''...
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Bewilderments: Reflections on the Book of Numbers

Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg - Schocken Books Inc
Format: Hardcover

The newest book in Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg's award-winning series of commentaries on the hebrew bible. The book of Numbers is the narrative of a great failure. What should have been for the Israelites a brief journey from Mount Sinai to the Holy Land becomes a forty-year death march....
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Christian Reconstruction: R. J. Rushdoony and American Religious Conservatism

Michael Joseph McVicar - The University of North Carolina Press
Format: Print book

This is the first critical history of Christian Reconstruction and its founder and champion, theologian and activist Rousas John Rushdoony 19162001. Drawing on exclusive access to Rushdoonys personal papers and extensive correspondence, Michael J. McVicar demonstrates the considerable role...
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The Age of Atheists: How We Have Sought to Live Since the Death of God

Peter Watson - Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback

A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2014 From one of England's most distinguished intellectual historians comes "an exhilarating ride ... that will stand the test of time as a masterful account of" (The Boston Globe) one of the West's most important intellectual movements:...
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Get Unstuck, Be Unstoppable: Step into the Amazing Life God Imagined for You

Valorie Burton - Harvest House Publishers
Format: Print book

You're stuck. You thought you were on the path to your dream job, but you've been in the same cubicle for four years. You thought you'd found the right person, but you're starting to understand the relationship was never anything but a dead end. You hopped on the scale...
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On Hinduism

Wendy Doniger - Oxford University Press, USA
Format: Hardcover

In this magisterial volume of essays, Wendy Doniger enhances our understanding of the ancient and complex religion to which she has devoted herself for half a century. This series of interconnected essays and lectures surveys the most critically important and hotly contested issues in Hinduism...
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Living Courageously: You Can Face Anything, Just Do It Afraid

Joyce Meyer - FaithWords; Book Club edition
Format: Hardcover

You have fear And if you dont face your fear it can paralyze you and hold you back from enjoying life to the fullest Joyce Meyer New York Times bestselling author wants to show you that to break out of fear you must face it head-on The good news is God wants to give you the strength you need...
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Triumph!:

Pat Williams - Barbour Publishing Inc.
Format: Hardcover

Winning really does matterwhen youre describing the game of life Here are more than compelling stories of athletes and their faith walk New from Pat Williams vice president of the NBAs Orlando Magic and author of more than books Triumph Powerful Stories of Athletes of Faith provides short...
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The Story of Christianity: A Chronicle of Christian Civilization From Ancient Rome to Today

Jean-Pierre Isbouts - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover

Sumptuously illustrated with hundreds of gorgeous photographs, artifacts, and maps, The Story of Christianity focuses on the rich social and cultural history of Christianity through the ages, from its roots in Palestine to its triumph as a global movement, told through a series of dramatic...
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You Can, You Will: 8 Undeniable Qualities of a Winner

Joel Osteen - Faithwords
Format: Print book

In YOU CAN, YOU WILL, Joel Osteen shares eight undeniable qualities of winners that can help you to reach your potential and achieve new levels of success in your life. You are created to be a winner. Get these eight principles deep down on the inside and boldly go in the direction of your...
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Intuitive Being: Connect with Spirit, Find Your Center, and Choose an Intentional Life

Jill Willard - HarperElixir
Format: Print book

The revolutionary intuitive medium beloved by celebrities, CEOs, and tech leaders teaches you how to harness the intuitive power inside you to achieve radical self-empowerment and spiritual awakening.Intuitive medium Jill Willard has become a beloved spiritual guide to high-powered, high-achieving...
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A.D. The Bible Continues: The Revolution That Changed the World

David Jeremiah - Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Format: Paperback

When Pontius Pilate ordered the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, he thought he was putting an end to the Jewish uprising that had been threatening the authority of the Roman Empire. What Pilate didn't realize, however, was that real revolution was just getting started.Based on the epic...
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Mahabharata: A Modern Retelling

Carole Satyamurti - W. W. Norton & Company; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

“Astonishing. . . . [Satyamurti’s Mahabharata] brings [the] past alive . . . as though it were a novel in finely crafted verse.”―Vinay DharwadkerOriginally composed approximately two thousand years ago, the Mahabharata tells the story of a royal dynasty, descended...
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Natural Rest for Addiction: A Radical Approach to Recovery Through Mindfulness and Awareness

Scott Kiloby - Non-Duality
Format: Paperback

Freedom from addiction is available in the one place thats the most difficult for an addict to be - the present moment. In Natural Rest for Addiction, non-duality teacher and addiction specialist Scott Kiloby offers his Natural Rest program for finding recovery from substance abuse - and addictions...
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Holy Lands: Reviving Pluralism in the Middle East

Nicolas Pelham - Columbia Global Reports
Format: Print book

The news from the Middle East these days is bad. Whatever hopes people may have for the region are being dashed over and over, in country after country. Nicolas Pelham, a veteran correspondent for The Economist, has seen much of the tragedy first hand, but in Holy Lands he presents a strikingly...
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Archaeology of the Bible: The Greatest Discoveries From Genesis to the Roman Era

Jean-Pierre Isbouts - National Geographic Partners
Format: Print book

From ancient holy sites, to buried relics and treasures, National Geographic uncovers the history and the archaeological discoveries from Scripture and the biblical world. Richly illustrated and written from an objective and nondenominational perspective, author Jean-Pierre Isbouts uses...
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The Completion Process: The Practice of Putting Yourself Back Together Again

Teal Swan - Hay House
Format: Print book

Teal Swan's previous book, Shadows Before Dawn, told the incredible story of how she survived 13 years of horrific physical, mental, and sexual abuse at the hands of a cult member in her community. After her escape at age 19, she forged a path back from the edge of despair and began...
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The People and the Books: 18 Classics of Jewish Literature

Adam Kirsch - W.W. Norton & Company
Format: Print book

An essential exploration of a rich literary tradition from the Bible to modern times, by a "rare literary authority" (New York Times Book Review) . Jews have long embraced their identity as "the people of the book." But outside of the Bible, much of the Jewish literary...
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Don't Worry, Be Grumpy: Inspiring Stories for Making the Most of Each Moment

Ajahn Brahm - Wisdom Publications
Format: Print book

Laugh aloud even as you look at life anew with these stories from the bestselling author of Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung?In 108 brief stories with titles like "The Bad Elephant," "Girlfriend Power," and "The Happiness License," Ajahn Brahm offers up more...
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World Religions and Cults Volume 2

Bodie Hodge - Master Books
Format: Print book

Recognize and refute the Far East false religions What do these religions teach and why? How can a Christian be an effective witness for Jesus Christ when presented with ideas that are so different from a biblical perspective? How can these religions be refuted and biblical authority...
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America's Most Haunted Hotels: Checking In with Uninvited Guests

Jamie Davis Whitmer - Llewellyn Worldwide
Format: Print book

Journey into the mysterious world of haunted hotels, where uninvited guests roam the lavish halls, phantom sounds ring throughout the rooms, and chills run along the spine of anyone who dares to check in for a night. Join Jamie Davis Whitmer, author of Haunted Asylums, Prisons, and Sanatoriums,...
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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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The Ten Commandments: A Short History of an Ancient Text

Michael David Coogan - Yale University Press, 2014.
Format: Print book

In this lively and provocative book, Michael Coogan guides readers into the ancient past to examine the iconic Ten Commandments, also known as the Decalogue. How, among all the laws reportedly given on Mount Sinai, did the Ten Commandments become the Ten Commandments? When did that happen?...
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Your Guide to the Jewish Holidays: From Shofar to Seder

Matt Axelrod - Jason Aronson
Format: Print book

Recent years have seen an increased interest in Jewish life, its culture, and its celebrations. There are many new students of Judaism, often potential converts or members of interfaith families who are seeking to learn more about the religion and its rituals. Unfortunately, many of the existing...
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God's Bankers: A History of Money and Power at the Vatican

Gerald Posner - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

A deeply reported, New York Times bestselling expos of the money and the clerics-turned-financiers at the heart of the Vatican - the world's biggest, most powerful religious institution - from an acclaimed journalist with "exhaustive research techniques" (The New York Times)...
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How to Love

Thich Nhat Hanh - Parallax Press
Format: Print book

The third title in Parallax's Mindfulness Essentials Series of how-to titles by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, How to Love introduces beginners and reminds seasoned practitioners of the essentials of mindfulness practice. This time Nhat Hanh brings his signature clarity, compassion, and humor...
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Village Atheists: How America's Unbelievers Made Their Way in a Godly Nation

Leigh Eric Schmidt - Princeton University Press
Format: Print book

A much-maligned minority throughout American history, atheists have been cast as a threat to the nation's moral fabric, barred from holding public office, and branded as irreligious misfits in a nation chosen by God. Yet, village atheists--as these godless freethinkers came to be known...
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The Jesuits: A History from Ignatius to the Present

John W S J OMalley - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Paperback

As Pope Francis continues to make his mark on the church, there is increased interest in his Jesuit background - what is the Society of Jesus, how is it different from other religious orders, and how has it shaped the world? In The Jesuits, acclaimed historian John W. OMalley, SJ, provides...
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Faith in the Face of Empire: The Bible through Palestinian Eyes

Mitri Raheb - Orbis Books (USA)
Format: Paperback

A Palestinian Christian theologian shows how the reality of empire shapes the context of the biblical story, and the ongoing experience of Middle East conflict.
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If I Had Lunch with C. S. Lewis: Exploring the Ideas of C. S. Lewis on the Meaning of Life

Alister McGrath - Tyndale House Publishers
Format: Hardcover

What if you could ask C. S. Lewis his thoughts on some of the most difficult questions of life? If you could, the result would be Dr. Alister McGrath's provocative and perceptive book, If I Had Lunch with C. S. Lewis. Best-selling author, prominent academic, and sought-after speaker,...
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Who Made Early Christianity?: The Jewish Lives of the Apostle Paul

John G. Gager Jr. - Columbia University Press
Format: Hardcover

In this historical and theological study, John G. Gager undermines the myth of the Apostle Paul's rejection of Judaism, conversion to Christianity, and founding of Christian anti-Judaism. He finds that the rise of Christianity occurred well after Paul's death and attributes the distortion...
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Heaven Touching Earth: True Stories of Angels, Miracles, and Heavenly Encounters

James Stuart Bell - Bethany House Publishers
Format: Book

God Is Closer Than You Might ThinkA thin curtain separates the physical world from the unseen spiritual realm. And sometimes God pulls it back to give us a glimpse of the other side. In Heaven Touching Earth, ordinary people share more than forty all-new stories of miracles, healing, divine...
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Good Health, Good Life: 12 Keys to Enjoying Physical and Spiritual Wellness

Joyce Meyer - FaithWords; First Ed 1st Printing edition
Format: Hardcover

Meeting the demands of your busy life may leave little time for you to focus on maintaining your personal well-being. But it is important to remember that each part of you-mind, body, and emotions-serves a purpose in Gods exciting plan for your future. Embracing a healthier lifestyle will...
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Simply Good News: Why the Gospel Is News and What Makes It Good

N. T. Wright - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover

The bishop, Bible scholar, modern heir to C. S. Lewis, and revered author of Simply Christian and Simply Jesus offers a fresh look at the Gospel, explaining why Jesus message is good news and why it is more timely and transforming today than we know.The Gospel means good news. But if the message...
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The Age of the Spirit: How the Ghost of an Ancient Controversy Is Shaping the Church

Phyllis Tickle - Baker Books
Format: Hardcover

A thousand years ago, the church experienced a time of tremendous upheaval called the Great Schism. The one faith became two churches, East and West, and the course of world history was forever changed. And it all swirled around one Latin word in the Nicene Creed, filioque, that indicated...
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Islam in Retrospect: Recovering the Message

Maher S. Mahmassani - Olive Branch Pr
Format: Print book

RENEWING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF ISLAM IN TODAY S WORLD Islam, in many of its current guises, no longer resembles its original Message. In a world of intractable conflicts plagued by political Islam and Islamophobia and where other forms of fundamentalism within the major religious creeds...
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Between Heaven and Earth: Finding Hope, Courage, and Passion Through a Fresh Vision of Heaven

Steve Berger - Bethany House Publishers
Format: Paperback

Pastor Steve Berger describes and explains what he's learned about heaven since his teenaged son's tragic death-and applies it to the here and now.
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Resurrection Dialogues with Skeptics and Believers

Anita E. Keire - CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Format: Print book

For 15 weeks, seven people gather to discuss their and other peoples beliefs on resurrection. Listen, learn, and join the conversation on whether Jesus rose from the dead. Will you? Does death have the final word? Develop an understanding of resurrection beliefs beginning with Ezekiel and profiled...
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Public Zen, Personal Zen: A Buddhist Introduction

Peter D. Hershock - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Among Buddhist traditions, Zen has been remarkably successful in garnering and sustaining interest outside the Buddhist homelands of Asia, and “zen” is now part of the global cultural lexicon. This deeply informed book explores the history of this enduring Japanese tradition—from...
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The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe

David I. Kertzer - Random House; 1st Edition, 1st Printing edition
Format: Hardcover

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER From National Book Award finalist David I. Kertzer comes the gripping story of Pope Pius XI's secret relations with Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. This groundbreaking work, based on seven years of research in the Vatican and Fascist archives, including reports...
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The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao

Ian Johnson - Pantheon
Format: Hardcover

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, a revelatory portrait of religion in China today - its history, the spiritual traditions of its Eastern and Western faiths, and the ways in which it is influencing China's future. The Souls of China tells the story of one of the world's...
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Paradoxology: Why Christianity Was Never Meant to Be Simple

Krish Kandiah - Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback

A compelling argument for why believers should welcome Christianity's tough paradoxes and difficult questions, allowing them to better understand their faith The Christian faith is full of apparent paradoxes: a compassionate God who sanctions genocide, an all-powerful God who allows horrific...
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Pray Like a Gourmet: Creative Ways to Feed Your Soul

David Brazzeal - Paraclete Press; Signed edition
Format: Print book

Imagine that prayer could be like savoring a fine French meal - a flow of engaging courses featuring creative recipes, infusing all your senses, and enticing a return for more. Is it possible? Yes! "Creative" doesn't actually do this book justice. David Brazzeal stirs together...
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What Is Veiling?

Sahar Amer - The University of North Carolina Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Ranging from simple head scarf to full-body burqa, the veil is worn by vast numbers of Muslim women around the world. What Is Veiling? explains one of the most visible, controversial, and least understood emblems of Islam. Sahar Amer's evenhanded approach is anchored in sharp cultural...
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Luther's Fortress: Martin Luther and His Reformation Under Siege

James Reston Jr. - Basic Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

In 1521, the Catholic Church declared war on Martin Luther. The German monk had already been excommunicated the year before, after nailing his Ninety-Five Theseswhich accused the Church of rampant corruptionto the door of a Saxon church. Now, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V called for Luther...
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A Christian Survival Guide: A Lifeline to Faith and Growth

Ed Cyzewski - Kregel Publications
Format: Book

What enables some to survive as Christians when so many others falter? Without resorting to empty answers, clichés, relativism, or smug certainty, A Christian Survival Guide provides an accessible and safe place to deal with issues that can give Christians sleepless nights. By focusing...
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How Would Buddha Think?: 1,501 Right-Intention Teachings for Cultivating a Peaceful Mind

Barbara Ann Kipfer - New Harbinger Publications
Format: Print book

"All that we are is the result of what we have thought." - The BuddhaEvery word and every action begins with a thought. Negative thoughts based in jealousy, greed, or hatred may seem harmless on the surface. After all, they're only thoughts, right? But while thoughts are only...
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Crystals & Crystal Healing: Harnessing The Unique Power Of Crystals And Gemstones For Health And Inner Harmony With Over 200 Beautiful Photographs

Simon Lilly; Don Last - Lorenz Books
Format: Hardcover

Crystals are prized not only for their beauty but for their healing and spiritual properties, and this practical book explores the ways they can be used to heal and improve your well being.
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The Way of Serenity: Finding Peace and Happiness in the Serenity Prayer

Jonathan Morris - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover

FOX News religion analyst, program director of the Catholic Channel on SiriusXM radio, and bestselling author Father Jonathan Morris reveals how the Serenity Prayer offers a sure path to peace and fulfillment for everyone, not just those in recovery programs. The Serenity Prayer statesLord,...
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A Short History of Christianity

Geoffrey Blainey - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

A Short History of Christianity vividly describes many of the significant players in the religion's rise and fall through the ages, from Jesus himself to Francis of Assisi, Martin Luther, Francis Xavier, John Wesley, and even the Beatles, who claimed to be "more popular than Jesus."...
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The Happy Christian: Ten Ways to Be a Joyful Believer in a Gloomy World

David Murray - Thomas Nelson
Format: Paperback

A unique combination of biblical teaching, scientific research, and personal biography shows those who follow Jesus how to live joyful, purposeful lives. Hopelessness has invaded much of our culture, even reaching deep into the church. But while the world is awash in negativity, Christians...
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Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence

Karen Armstrong - Knopf; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

From the renowned and best-selling author of A History of God, a sweeping exploration of religion and the history of human violence. For the first time, religious self-identification is on the decline in American. Some analysts have cited as cause a post-9/11perception: that faith in general...
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I Will: Nine Traits of the Outwardly Focused Christian

Thom S. Rainer - B&H Books
Format: Hardcover

Could you be the answer to the problems you see Every day we are faced with the needs of those around us. Emotional. Physical. Spiritual. What are we to do about it Are these problems for our pastors to address or is there a way for the church member to make an impact that will last Bestselling...
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Got Religion?: How Churches, Mosques, and Synagogues Can Bring Young People Back

Naomi Schaefer Riley - Templeton Press
Format: Hardcover

Why are young people dropping out of religious institutions? Can anything be done to reverse the trend? In Got Religion?, Naomi Schaefer Riley examines the reasons for the defection, why we should care, and how some communities are successfully addressing the problem. The traditional...
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The Brainy Bunch: The Harding Family's Method to College Ready by Age Twelve

Kip Harding - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover

If the Harding family can do it, your family can too! Having six out of ten kids go to college is no small feat on its own, but having six kids in college by the age of twelve - that's nothing short of incredible. Meet Kip and Mona Lisa Harding, high school sweethearts whose simple...
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Grand Central Question: Answering the Critical Concerns of the Major Worldviews

Abdu H. Murray - IVP Books
Format: Paperback

All religions and worldviews seek to answer the fundamental questions of human existence: Why am I here? What does it mean to be human? Why is there evil in the world and how do we deal with it? But not every worldview places equal emphasis on each issue. The main worldviews each tend...
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At Home in Exile: Why Diaspora Is Good for the Jews

Alan Wolfe - Beacon Press
Format: Hardcover

"The Holocaust followed by Israel's creation constituted a kind of civil religion for Jews, reminding them of their eternal vulnerability while offering salvation in the form of statehood. Memories inevitably change, however, and as the impact of these two titanic events fade,...
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Jesus on Trial: A Lawyer Affirms the Truth of the Gospel

David Limbaugh - Regnery Publishing; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

New York Times Bestseller!In Jesus on Trial, David Limbaugh applies his lifetime of legal experience to a unique new undertaking: making a case for the gospels as hard evidence of the life and work of Jesus Christ. Limbaugh, a practicing attorney and former professor of law, approaches...
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The Rama epic : hero, heroine, ally, foe

Forrest McGill - Asian Art Museum

"Exhibition catalogue for The Rama Epic--recounting the struggle of Prince Rama to defeat a powerful demonic king, rescue his abducted wife and reestablish virtuous order in the world. The epic has been a prime subject for visual and performing arts, literature and religious thought...
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Make it Happen: Surrender Your Fear. Take the Leap. Live On Purpose.

Lara Casey - Thomas Nelson
Format: Book

You were created for a purpose, and it's time to make it happen.Make It Happen is the story of how I surrendered my fear, took the leap, and got a life. In my case, a perfectly imperfect, fulfilling life as a mama, a working woman, and a grateful wife. This is the story of how I chose...
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Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places

Colin Dickey - Penguin Books
Format: Hardcover

One of NPRs Great Reads of 2016. "A lively assemblage and smart analysis of dozens of haunting stories ... absorbing ... [and] intellectually intriguing." - The New York Times Book Review. From the author of The Unidentified, an intellectual feast for fans of offbeat history...
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Tongue Pierced: How the Words You Speak Transform the Life You Live

Jennifer Dykes Henson - David C. Cook
Format: Print book

Words. They can seem tiny and insignificant, but they have tremendous power. They create our atmosphere, ignite psychological connections, shape our thinking, determine our actions, and ultimately construct our reality. Our words can strengthen relationships or tear people down, lead to success...
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When Your Life Is on Fire: What Would You Save?

Erik Kolbell - Westminster John Knox Press
Format: Paperback

"In When Your Life Is On Fire Erik Kolbell listens, provokes, and most of all, shares with us the enduring lessons and insights of life and faith as realized by a diverse population of thoughtful people. It's a town hall of the soul." -- Tom BrokawIf your life was on fire, what...
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Great Doubt: Practicing Zen in the World

Yuanlai - Wisdom Publications
Format: Print book

The greater the doubt, the greater the awakening."In this brief but remarkably thorough book, Boshan puts into words what it means to truly doubt. Not just to be skeptical - but to push all the way to the very foundations. Anyone interested in Zen can learn a whole lot from this little...
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The Miracle in the Gospels: What Do They Teach Us about Jesus?

Keith Warrington - Hendrickson Publishers
Format: Print book

Keith Warrington s book paints a compelling picture of Jesus as miracle worker. It shows how miracles functioned as a strategy in his ministry, and explains why some miracles are recorded differently in different Gospels. In this magisterial study, Keith Warrington paints a rounded picture...
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A Death on Diamond Mountain: A True Story of Obsession, Madness, and the Path to Enlightenment

Scott Carney - Gotham Books
Format: Hardcover

An investigative reporter explores an infamous case where an obsessive and unorthodox search for enlightenment went terribly wrong. When thirty-eight-year-old Ian Thorson died from dehydration and dysentery on a remote Arizona mountaintop in 2012, The New York Times reported the story under...
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Faith Commander: A DVD Study: Living Five Values from the Parables of Jesus

Korie Robertson - Zondervan
Format: Video

The Robertson Family Helps You Build a Faith-Shaped Life ... Join the Robertson men of the hit television show, Duck Dynasty, as they tell stories and discuss some of the Bible's most-loved parables. In this five-session, video-based small group Bible study, you and your small group will...
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Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers: Finding Freedom from Hurt and Hate

Leslie Leyland Fields - Thomas Nelson

"If our families are to flourish, we will need to learn and practice ways of forgiving those who have had the greatest impact upon us: our mothers and fathers." Do you struggle with the deep pain of a broken relationship with a parent? Leslie Leyland Fields and Dr. Jill Hubbard...
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Slow Church: Cultivating Community in the Patient Way of Jesus

C. Christopher Smith - IVP Books
Format: Paperback

Fast food. Fast cars. Fast and furious. Fast forward. Fast . . . church? The church is often idealized (or demonized) as the last bastion of a bygone era, dragging our feet as we're pulled into new moralities and new spiritualities. We guard our doctrine and our piety with great vigilance....
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Bonhoeffer as Youth Worker: A Theological Vision for Discipleship and Life Together

Andrew Root - Baker Academic
Format: Book

The youth ministry focus of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's life is often forgotten or overlooked, even though he did much work with young people and wrote a number of papers, sermons, and addresses about or for the youth of the church. However, youth ministry expert Andrew Root explains that...
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Surprised by Scripture: Engaging Contemporary Issues

N. T. Wright - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover

A thoughtful and provocative collection, in the vein of the intellectual spiritual classic The Weight of Glory, from N. T. Wright, the influential Bishop, Bible scholar, and bestselling author widely regarded as a modern C. S. Lewis.An unusual combination of scholar, churchman, and leader,...
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Charity Detox: What Charity Would Look Like If We Cared About Results

Robert D. Lupton - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover

The veteran urban activist and author of the revolutionary Toxic Charity returns with a headline-making book that offers proven, results-oriented ideas for transforming our system of giving.In Toxic Charity, Robert D. Lupton revealed the truth about modern charity programs meant to help...
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Shinto: A History

Helen Hardacre - Oxford University Press
Format: Print book

Distinguished scholar of Japanese religions and culture Helen Hardacre offers the first comprehensive history of Shinto, the ancient and vibrant tradition whose colorful rituals are still practiced today. Under the ideal of Shinto, a divinely descended emperor governs through rituals offered...
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Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms: Journeys into the Disappearing Religions of the Middle East

Gerard Russell - Tantor Audio; Unabridged CD edition
Format: Audio CD

Despite its reputation for religious intolerance, the Middle East has long sheltered many distinctive and strange faiths: one regards the Greek prophets as incarnations of God, another reveres Lucifer in the form of a peacock, and yet another believes that their followers are reincarnated...
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Christian Political Witness

George Kalantzis - IVP Academic
Format: Print book

"My kingdom is not of this world." Followers of Jesus have been struggling to understand these words ever since he first uttered them—often in sharply contradictory ways. Today the inescapably political nature of Christian witness is widely recognized. But what is the shape...
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The Bible's Cutting Room Floor: The Holy Scriptures Missing From Your Bible

Joel M. Hoffman - Thomas Dunne Books; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

The Bible you usually read is not the complete story. Some holy writings were left out for political or theological reasons, others simply because of the physical restrictions of ancient bookmaking technology. At times, the compilers of the Bible skipped information that they assumed everyone...
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Kings of the Grail: Discovering the True Location of the Cup of Christ in Modern-Day Spain

Margarita Torres Sevilla - The Overlook Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

The explosive new book that reveals the true location of the Holy Grail -- hidden in plain sight for centuries Recently discovered parchments in the Egyptian University of Al-Azhar have finally made it possible to identify the location where the Holy Grail has been kept for the last 1,000...
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Mecca: The Sacred City

Ziauddin Sardar - Bloomsbury USA; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Mecca is, for many, the heart of Islam. It is the birthplace of Muhammad, the direction to which Muslims turn when they pray, and the site of pilgrimage that annually draws some three million Muslims from all corners of the world. Yet the significance of Mecca is more than purely religious....
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Dedicated to God: An Oral History of Cloistered Nuns

Abbie Reese - Oxford University Press
Format: Print book

As a subculture, cloistered monastic nuns live hidden from public view by choice. Once a woman joins the cloister and makes final vows, she is almost never seen and her voice is not heard; her story is essentially nonexistent in the historical record and collective, public history.From...
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Taking Liberties: Why Religious Freedom Doesn't Give You the Right to Tell Other People What to Do

Rob Boston - Prometheus Books, 2014.
Format: Paperback

A concise and lucid explanation of what religious freedom is and isn't.Increasingly, conservative religious groups are using religious liberty as a sword to lash out at others. In this forcefully argued defense of the separation of church and state, Robert Boston makes it clear that...
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The End of Protestantism: Pursuing Unity in a Fragmented Church

Peter J Leithart - Brazos Press
Format: Print book

The Failure of Denominationalism and the Future of Christian UnityOne of the unforeseen results of the Reformation was the shattering fragmentation of the church. Protestant tribalism was and continues to be a major hindrance to any solution to Christian division and its cultural effects....
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Slaying the Debt Dragon: How One Family Conquered Their Money Monster and Found an Inspired Happily Ever After

Cherie Lowe - Tyndale Momentum
Format: Print book

Are your finances getting out of control? Have you made mistakes with your money? Are you in more debt than you'd like to admit?Cherie Lowe has been there. She and her family found themselves $127,482.30 in debt (did your jaw drop?) . They hadn't bought a yacht, blown it on designer...
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Shaken: Discovering Your True Identity in the Midst of Life's Storms

Tim Tebow - WaterBrook
Format: Hardcover

Who are you when life is steady? Who are you when storms come? Most of us have been on the receiving end of rejection, a broken dream, or heartbreak. And while this is not an easy space to go through, when we are grounded in the truth, we can endure the tough times. In this powerful book,...
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A Farewell to Mars: An Evangelical Pastor's Journey Toward the Biblical Gospel of Peace

Brian Zahnd - David C. Cook
Format: Paperback

We know Jesus the Savior, but have we met Jesus, Prince of Peace? When did we accept vengeance as an acceptable part of the Christian life? How did violence and power seep into our understanding of faith and grace? For those troubled by this trend toward the sword, perhaps there is a better...
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Rejoicing in Lament: Wrestling with Incurable Cancer and Life in Christ

J. Todd Billings - Brazos Press
Format: Print book

A Christian theologian shares his journey, struggle, and reflections on providence, lament, and life in Christ in light of his diagnosis of incurable cancer.,
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Demon Camp: A Soldier's Exorcism

Jennifer Percy - Scribner
Format: Print book

In 2005 a Chinook helicopter carrying sixteen Special Ops soldiers crashed during a rescue mission in a remote part of Afghanistan, killing everyone on board. In that instant, machine gunner Caleb Daniels lost his best friend, Kip Jacoby, and seven members of his unit. Back in the US, Caleb...
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The Map of Heaven: How Science, Religion, and Ordinary People Are Proving the Afterlife

Eben Alexander - Simon & Schuster
Format: Book

The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Proof of Heaven teams up with the sages of times past, modern scientists, and with ordinary people who have had profound spiritual experiences to show the reality of heaven and our true identities as spiritual beings. The...
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Camino Divina--Walking the Divine Way: A Book of Moving Meditations with Likely and Unlikely Saints

Gina Marie Mammano - SkyLight Paths Publishing
Format: Print book

Learn to walk again into your inner and outer landscapes attuned to the divine delights, insights and challenges awaiting you with every step.Many of us have taken in so much information that we are ready to take in less, but take in well one phrase or one word, well loved, well learned,...
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Dancing on the Head of a Pen: The Practice of a Writing Life

Robert Benson - WaterBrook
Format: Hardcover

A compelling combination of advice and inspiration, Dancing on the Head of a Pen will challenge and encourage writers, artists, musicians, painters - anyone drawn to a life of artistic expression. Digging deeply into his own writing habits, failures, and successes, Robert Benson helps...
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Paul Behaving Badly: Was the Apostle a Racist, Chauvinist Jerk?

E Randolph Richards - InterVarsity Press
Format: Print book

The apostle Paul was kind of a jerk. He was arrogant and stubborn. He called his opponents derogatory, racist names. He legitimized slavery and silenced women. He was a moralistic, homophobic killjoy who imposed his narrow religious views on others. Or was he? Randolph Richards and Brandon...
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Convictions: How I Learned What Matters Most

Marcus J. Borg - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover

On the occasion of his 70th birthday, the renowned Marcus J. Borg shares his "convictions" about Christianity and America, contending that they are both at their best when they focus on hope and transformation, and shares his thoughts on how American Christians can return to what...
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She Reads Truth: Holding Tight to Permanent in a World That's Passing Away

Raechel Myers - B & H Books
Format: Print book

She wants faith, hope, and love. She wants help and healing. She wants to hear and be heard, to see and be seen. She wants things set right. She wants to know what is true - not partly true, or sometimes true, or almost true. She wants to see Truth itself, face-to-face. But here, now,...
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American Christianity: The Continuing Revolution

Stephen Cox - University of Texas Press
Format: Book

Christianity takes an astonishing variety of forms in America, from churches that cherish traditional modes of worship to evangelical churches and fellowships, Pentecostal churches, social-action churches, megachurches, and apocalyptic churches—congregations ministering to believers...
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Christ Actually: The Son of God for the Secular Age

James Carroll - Viking
Format: Print book

A New York Times bestselling and widely admired Catholic writer explores how we can retrieve transcendent faith in modern times Critically acclaimed and bestselling author James Carroll has explored every aspect of Christianity, faith, and Jesus Christ except this central one: What...
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Monster Trek: The Obsessive Search for Bigfoot

Joe Gisondi - University of Nebraska Press
Format: Paperback

Bigfoot sightings have been reported in every state except Hawaii. Interest in this creature, which many believe to be as mythical as a leprechaun, is as strong today as ever, with the wildly popular show Finding Bigfoot persisting on the Animal Planet network and references to bigfoot...
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The Way of the Strangers: Encounters with the Islamic State

Graeme Wood - Random House
Format: Print book

The author of the explosive Atlantic cover story "What ISIS Really Wants" has written the definitive, electrifying account of the strategy, psychology, and theology driving the Islamic StateTens of thousands of men and women have left comfortable, privileged lives to join...
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The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine

Ben Ehrenreich - Penguin Press
Format: Print book

From an award-winning journalist, a brave and necessary immersion into the everyday struggles of Palestinian life Over the past three years, American writer Ben Ehrenreich has been traveling to and living in the West Bank, staying with Palestinian families in its largest cities and its smallest...
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The American Miracle: Divine Providence in the Rise of the Republic

Michael Medved - Crown
Format: Print book

In the first of two books on the topic, conservative radio host with 5 million daily listeners and bestselling author Michael Medved discovers amazements in early American history that each suggest an "intelligent design" to America's story, making the case that Divine Providence...
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Malestrom: Manhood Swept into the Currents of a Changing World

Carolyn Custis James - Zondervan
Format: Hardcover

Malestrom builds on and expands previous books by Carolyn Custis James to explore the idea of manhood, a growing issue both in the wider culture and in the church. Until now, the entire discussion has been largely reduced to Western conceptions. Instead, James here shows how our culture's...
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