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Spooky Texas: Tales Of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, And Other Local Lore
S. E. E. Schlosser - Globe Pequot Press; 1st edition Format: Paperback
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Suitably hauntings and paranormal happenings in the Lone Star state are larger than life Included in this must-read collection are tales of the ghost lights of Marfa the werewolf of Elroy and the Devilxs brand in the eternal roundup of El Paso Your hair will stand on end as you read about... |
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Soul Signs: An Elemental Guide to Your Spiritual Destiny
Rosemary Altea - Rodale Books; First Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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Moving beyond the well known astrological and sun signs, Rosemary Altea has created an entirely new system for understanding our signs. She describes a constellation of qualities derived from the soul that explain our personality, our drive, and enable us to understand our most fundamental... |
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Ghost Stories of Pets and Animals
Darren Zenko - Ghost House Format: Paperback
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Is it possible that there are family pets so loyal they return even after death? Some people report experiencing the sensation of a cat rubbing up against a pant leg after their favorite feline has gone to its reward. Or what of the long-standing tales in British folklore of spectral dogs--a... |
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The Mind of God: Neuroscience, Faith, and a Search for the Soul
JAY LOMBARD - Harmony Format: Hardcover
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For fans of Deepak Chopra, Rudy Tanzi, and Andrew Newberg. A renowned behavioral neurologist provides insights to some of the most curious spiritual questions we all face. Is there a God?It's a question billions of people have asked since the dawn of time. You would think by now we'd... |
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Moral Minority: Our Skeptical Founding Fathers
Brooke Allen - Ivan R. Dee Format: Hardcover
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In her lively refutation of modern claims about America's religious origins, Brooke Allen looks back at the late eighteenth century and shows decisively that the United States was founded not on Christian principles at all but on Enlightenment ideas. Moral Minority presents a powerful... |
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Lost History: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Scientists, Thinkers, and Artists
Michael H. Morgan - National Geographic; First Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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In an era when the relationship between Islam and the West seems mainly defined by mistrust and misunderstanding, we often forget that for centuries Muslim civilization was the envy of the world. Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the major role played by the early Muslim... |
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Geography of Religion: Where God Lives, Where Pilgrims Walk
Susan Tyler Hitchcock - National Geographic Format: Hardcover
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From its introduction by Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu to the epilogue by the Dalai Lama, Geography of Religion encourages new understanding of the world's great religions and of their evolution from ancient roots to vital roles in modern life. With a text as fascinating as it is authoritative;... |
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Simply Chinese Astrology (Simply Series)
Jonathan Dee - Sterling/Zambezi Format: Paperback
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Though perhaps less well known here than its Western counterpart, Chinese astrology is every bit as illuminating, and provides an equally valuable shortcut to self-knowledge. Jonathan Dee, the well-respected author of several books on astrology, tarot, and fortune-telling, reveals all the mysteries... |
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When I Was a Child I Read Books: Essays
Marilynne Robinson - Picador Format: Paperback
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A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceA New York Times BestsellerA New York Magazine Best Book of the YearAn Economist Best Book of the Year Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of GileadMarilynne Robinson has built a sterling reputation as not only a major American novelist but also... |
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Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths
Bruce S Feiler - W. Morrow Format: Hardcover
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In this timely, provocative, and uplifting journey, the bestselling author of Walking the Bible searches for the man at the heart of the world's three monotheistic religions -- and today's deadliest conflicts. At a moment when the world is asking, "Can the religions get along?"... |
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Atlantis and the Coming Ice Age: The Lost Civilization--A Mirror of Our World
Frank Joseph - Bear & Company Format: Print book
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Reveals the parallels between the rise and fall of Atlantis, cultures in ancient Mesoamerica, and our modern civilization * Links the demise of Atlantis with the birth of the Olmec civilization in Mexico, the beginning of the first Egyptian dynasty, and the start of the Mayan Calendar... |
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The Visitor (English Garden, Book 3)
Lori Wick - Harvest House Publishers Format: Paperback
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When Londoner Alexander Tate is thrown from his horse, his vision that suffers most. After placing patches over his eyes in hopes that rest will restore his sight, the doctor recommends that Tate leave the city to convalesce in the fresh air of the country. Tate’s aunt Harriet... |
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Trust Your Vibes
Sonia Choquette - Hay House; First Printing edition Format: Hardcover
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In this fascinating and informative book, spiritual teacher and psychic Sonia Choquette reveals the secrets you need to awaken your intuitive voice and . . . trust your vibes. If youre ready to step into a Divine, more energetically uplifting experience and live an easier, more satisfying... |
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The Nazi Officer's Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived The Holocaust
Edith H. Beer - William Morrow; 1ST edition Format: Hardcover
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Edith Hahn was an outspoken young woman studying law in Vienna when the Gestapo forced Edith and her mother into a ghetto, issuing them papers branded with a "J." Soon, Edith was taken away to a labor camp, and though she convinced Nazi officials to spare her mother, when she returned... |
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The Four Horsemen: The Conversation That Sparked an Atheist Revolution
Christopher Hitchens - Random House Format: Hardcover
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In 2007, Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and Daniel Dennett filmed a landmark discussion about modern atheism. The video went viral. Now in print for the first time, the transcript of their conversation is illuminated by new essays from three of the original participants... |
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Envy: The Seven Deadly Sins
Joseph Epstein - Oxford University Press Format: Hardcover
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Malice that cannot speak its name, cold-blooded but secret hostility, impotent desire, hidden rancor and spite--all cluster at the center of envy. Envy clouds thought, writes Joseph Epstein, clobbers generosity, precludes any hope of serenity, and ends in shriveling the heart. Of the seven... |
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The Explicit Gospel
Matt Chandler - Crossway Format: Hardcover
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Even if you go to church, it doesn't mean that you are being exposed (or exposing others) to the gospel explicitly. Sure, most people talk about Jesus, and about being good and avoiding bad, but the gospel message simply isn't there - at least not in its specificity and its fullness.... |
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Ethics for the New Millennium
Dalai Lama - Riverhead Press; 1ST edition Format: Hardcover
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The Nobel Peace Prize winner reflects on the decline of morality in modern society and offers a vision for achieving world peace and reducing the world's suffering, based on a new conception of human possibility. |
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Tarot and Astrology: Enhance Your Readings With the Wisdom of the Zodiac
Corrine Kenner - Llewellyn Publications Format: Book
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Deeply entwined for six centuries, the art of tarot and the science of astrology have an undeniably powerful link. With this unique and user-friendly guidebook, you can easily learn to combine tarot and astrology for yourself—and expand your tarot practice while enriching your life.... |
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Occult America: The Secret History of How Mysticism Shaped Our Nation
Mitch Horowitz - Bantam Books Format: Hardcover
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From its earliest days, America served as an arena for the revolutions in alternative spirituality that eventually swept the globe. Esoteric philosophies and personas - from Freemasonry to Spiritualism, from Madame H. P. Blavatsky to Edgar Cayce - dramatically altered the nation's culture,... |
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God Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism
Jonathan Kirsch - Viking Adult Format: Hardcover
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Examining the roots of religious extremism, the author of The Woman Who Laughed at God describes the struggle between monotheism and polytheism in the ancient world, revealing the dark side of monotheism--holy war, inquistions, crusades, and martyrdom--and the brighter side of polytheism,... |
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Our Lady of the Forest
David Guterson - Knopf Format: Hardcover
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From the best-selling author of Snow Falling on Cedars - an emotionally charged, provocative new novel about a teenage girl who claims to see the Virgin Mary.Ann Holmes seems an unlikely candidate for revelation. A sixteen-year-old runaway, she is an itinerant mushroom picker who lives... |
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The Case for God
Karen Armstrong - Knopf Format: Print book
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Moving from the Paleolithic age to the present, Karen Armstrong details the great lengths to which humankind has gone in order to experience a sacred reality that it called by many names, such as God, Brahman, Nirvana, Allah, or Dao. Focusing especially on Christianity but including Judaism,... |
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Fundamentalism: A Very Short Introduction
Malise Ruthven - Oxford University Press; 1 edition Format: Paperback
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Fundamentalism is seen as the major threat to world peace today a conclusion impossible to ignore since the events in New York on September But what does fundamentalism really mean Since it was coined by American Protestant evangelicals in the s the use of the term fundamentalist has expanded... |
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Zombies, Unicorns, Cannibals: Strange Tales from the Bible
Sébastien Doane - Paulist Press Format: Paperback
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Why read these bewildering stories? First, they are truly captivating. But moreimportantly, because they are the best examples available that move us away from aliteral, historical, or fundamentalist interpretation of the Bible. When a text does notmake sense in the first degree, we cannot... |
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Scientology: The Fundamentals of Thought
L. Ron Hubbard - Bridge Publications, Inc. Format: Hardcover
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Scientology: The Fundamentals of Thought Designated by L. Ron Hubbard as the Book One of Scientology. After having fully unified and codified the subjects of Dianetics and Scientology came the refinement of their fundamentals. Originally published as a résumé of Scientology for use in translations... |
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A Kiss Under the Mistletoe
Jennifer Basye Sander - Harlequin; Original edition Format: Paperback
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Christmas has a way of reminding us of what really mattersand what could be more important than our loved ones? From husbands and wives to boyfriends and girlfriends to long-lost loves, the real-life romances in this book are surrounded by the joy and blessings of the Christmas season.This... |
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The Brotherhood: America's Next Great Enemy
Erick Stakelbeck - Regnery Publishing; 1 edition Format: Hardcover
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The Muslim Brotherhood, or Ikhwan, has engaged in terrorism, assassinations, and anti-Western, anti-Semitic rhetoric and violence for almost a century - yet few Americans realize how powerful they really are. While we focus on al Qaeda, Hamas, and Hezbollah, it's actually the Muslim... |
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Clippings from My Notebook
Corrie Ten Boom - Thomas Nelson Inc Format: Hardcover
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Meditates on the joy of prayer, the conquest of worry, and the strength which comes from God |
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Kabbalah: A Very Short Introduction
Joseph Dan - Oxford University Press; 1 edition Format: Paperback
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In Kabbalah A Very Short Introduction Joseph Dan one of the worlds leading authorities on Jewish mysticism offers a concise and highly accurate look at the history and character of the various systems developed by the adherents of the Kabbalah Dan sheds light on the many misconceptions... |
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Warrior of the Light: A Manual
Paulo Coelho - HarperCollins Publishers Format: Print book
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Warrior of the Light: A Manual is an inspirational companion to The Alchemist, an international bestseller that has beguiled millions of readers around the world.Every short passage invites us to live out our dreams, to embrace the uncertainty of life, and to rise to our own unique destiny... |
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The Essential Koran: The Heart of Islam
Thomas Cleary - HarperSanFrancisco; Reprint edition Format: Paperback
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THOMAS CLEARY is the pre-eminent translator of Buddhist and Taoist texts, including 'The Essential Tao', 'The Essential Confucius', 'The Secret of the Golden Flower', and the best-selling 'The Art of War'."For Muslims the whole of the Qur'an is |
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Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know--And Doesn't
Stephen Prothero - HarperOne; Reprint edition Format: Paperback
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The United States is one of the most religious places on earth but it is also a nation of shocking religious illiteracyOnly percent of American teenagers can name all five major world religions and percent cannot name anyNearly two-thirds of Americans believe that the Bible holds the answers... |
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Return to the Reich: A Holocaust Refugee's Secret Mission to Defeat the Nazis
Eric Lichtblau - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Format: Book
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The remarkable story of Fred Mayer, a German-born Jew who escaped Nazi Germany only to return as an American commando on a secret mission behind enemy lines.
Growing up in Germany, Freddy Mayer witnessed the Nazis' rise to power. When he was sixteen, his family made the decision... |
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The Palmistry Bible: The Definitive Guide to Hand Reading
Jane Struthers - Sterling Format: Paperback
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Since ancient times, seers have used palm reading to predict the future. But as youll discover in this illuminating volume, its also a wonderful technique for self-exploration and personal growth. The shape of your hand--its whorls, fingerprints, lines, mounts, and other geographic features--reveal... |
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Crystal Basics: How to Use Crystals for Wellbeing and Spiritual Harmony
Brenda Rosen - Hamlyn Format: Print book
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Many cultures throughout the ages have incorporated crystals into their spiritual practices The power of crystals lies in the positive energy of our response to them and this insightful guide shows how to unlock the secrets of the earths gems and find new spiritual insights Best-selling... |
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The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto: A Novel
Mitch Albom - Harper Format: Print book
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Mitch Albom creates his most unforgettable fictional character - Frankie Presto, the greatest guitarist to ever walk the earth - in this magical novel about the bands we join in life and the power of talent to change our lives.In his most stunning novel yet, the voice of Music narrates... |
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Why We Need Religion
Stephen T Asma - Oxford University Press Format: Hardcover
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How we feel is as vital to our survival as how we think. This claim, based on the premise that emotions are largely adaptive, serves as the organizing theme of Why We Need Religion. This book is a novel pathway in a well-trodden field of religious studies and philosophy of religion. Stephen... |
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Stitches: A Handbook on Meaning, Hope and Repair
Anne Lamott - Riverhead Books; First Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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“Lamott’s …most insightful book yet, Stitches offers plenty of her characteristic witty wisdom…this slim, readable volume [is] a lens on life, widening and narrowing, encouraging each reader to reflect on what it is, after all, that really matters.”—PeopleWhat... |
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A Ghost in the Guest Room: Haunted Texas Inns, B&Bs & Hotels
Olyve Hallmark Abbott - Atriad Press; 1St Edition edition Format: Book
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Scoop up a Texas map and plan an itinerary for a hauntingly fun visit to the Inns BBs and Hotels found in this book So much of early Texas history lingers in these lovingly restored hostelries along with a long-term resident ghost or two Thoughtfully divided into seven regions theres a place... |
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Winter Passing (Winter Passing Trilogy #1)
Cindy McCormick Martinusen - Tyndale House Publishers Format: Paperback
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2001 Christy Award finalist! Darby Evans stands before her grandmother's bed, wondering why the dying older woman calls the name of a stranger--Tatianna. A young woman searches for clues to her grandmother's love and legacy lost during World War II. A beautiful story of ultimate... |
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Freemasons: A History and Exploration of the World's Oldest Secret Society
H. Paul Jeffers - Citadel Press; First Edition edition Format: Paperback
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In Freemasons, H. Paul Jeffers delves into Masonic history to reveal the surprising and controversial truths behind this ancient and secretive order, from its mystery-shrouded origins in medieval Europe through its rise in America, where Benjamin Franklin founded the first lodge. Today,... |
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Cilka's Journey
Heather Morris - St. Martin's Press Format: Hardcover
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From the author of the multi-million copy bestseller, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, comes the new novel based on an incredible true story of love and resilience. "She was the bravest person I ever met." -- Lale Sokolov on Cilka Klein, The Tattooist of Auschwitz Cilka... |
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The Amazing Faith of Texas: Common Ground on Higher Ground
Roy M. Spence - Idea City Press Format: Hardcover
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It is best to travel slowly along the roads and highways of Texas Not because of speed traps though they are there But because if you travel slowly you are less likely to miss the turns that will take you to the heart of this great state Take these turns and they will lead you to stories... |
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The Witness Wore Red: The 19th Wife Who Brought Polygamous Cult Leaders to Justice
Rebecca Musser - Grand Central Publishing Format: Hardcover
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Rebecca Musser grew up in fear, concealing her family's polygamous lifestyle from the "dangerous" outside world. Covered head-to-toe in strict, modest clothing, she received a rigorous education at Alta Academy, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints'... |
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Haunted Texas: Famous Phantoms, Sinister Sites, and Lingering Legends
Scott Allen Williams - Lone Star Books Format: Paperback
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Texas history buffs and travelers have an eerie need for this book, which offers an unusual twist to seeing the "sights" in the Lone Star state. Organized by region -- Gulf Coast, Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, Central Texas, North Texas, and West Texas -- this book is the complete... |
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Yoga for Real Life
Maya Fiennes - Atlantic Books; Original edition Format: Paperback
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In-demand celebrity yoga teacher and fitness guru Maya Fiennes brings her upbeat, inspirational style to a yoga instruction guide, incorporating song, chanting, breathing, and movement The effervescent, charismatic Maya Fiennes introduces her method of Kundalini yoga, shares her life... |
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The Scroll: A Novel
Grant R. Jeffrey - WaterBrook Press Format: Print book
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One last dig. One final descent into the twisted tunnels of ancient Jerusalem. Will the truth be fund among the treasures that lie beneath the holy city? Dr. David Chambers, leading archaeologist, has spent his professional career uncovering... |
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The American Miracle: Divine Providence in the Rise of the Republic
Michael Medved - Crown Format: Print book
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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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Defeating Jihad
Sebastian Gorka - Regnery Publishing Format: Hardcover
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Since September 11, 2001, America has been at war. And that's about all anyone can say with certainty about a conflict that has cost 7,000 American lives and almost $2 trillion. As long as the most basic strategic questions - Who is the enemy? Why are we fighting? - remain unanswered, victory... |
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Initiation and Pastoral Psychology: Toward African Personality Theory
Dr. John Gatungu Githiga - BookSurge Publishing Format: Book
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Initiation and Pastoral Psychology employs anthropological and interdisciplinary approach to pastoral care and is intended to enhance your interest in and respect for other peoplexs cultures and to equip you with skills of dealing with different ethnic groups and thereby extend your ego boundary... |
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Native American Ghost Stories
Darren Zenko - Ghost House Format: Paperback
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Embark on a journey into the spirit world of the Native American with some of the most intriguing stories of ghost spirits in nature and the underworld. These stories have been passed on orally through countless generations and are drawn from across the continent. |
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October Song
Beverly Lewis - Bethany House Publishers Format: Hardcover
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Lancaster County is Cloaked in Autumn Splendor, and a Reunion Is in the Air Awakening to darkness, Katie, in a dreamy haze, thought surely she was back in her bedroom at Hickory Hollow, that it was time to rise `n shine, hurry into choring clothes, get out to the barn to help... |
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Smile of the Buddha: Eastern Philosophy and Western Art from Monet to Today
Jacquelynn Baas - University of California Press Format: Hardcover
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Smile of the Buddha explores the influences of Asian world-views and particularly Buddhism on the art of Europe and America in the modern era. In an informative and perceptive introduction and essays on twenty well-known artists, Jacquelynn Baas analyzes how the teachings of the Buddha... |
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God Speaks Again: An Introduction to the Baha'i Faith
Kenneth E Bowers - Bah' Format: Paperback
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The Bah' Faith is a recognized independent world religion attracting increasing attention--and followers--in the U.S. and around the globe as people from all walks of life search for practical spiritual direction and meaning in these deeply troubled times. Founded nearly 160 years ago,... |
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The Essence of Shinto: Japan's Spiritual Heart
Motohisa Yamakage - Kodansha USA; First Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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In The Essence of Shinto, revered Shinto master Motohisa Yamakage explains the core values of Shinto and explores both basic tenets and its more esoteric points in terms readily accessible to the modern Western reader. He shows how the long history of Shintoism is deeply woven into the fabric... |
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Command the Sun (The Liberty Bell Series, Book 7)
Gilbert Morris - Bethany House Publishers Format: Paperback
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As the American Revolution winds down, a young man searches for his true home. Matthew Bradford has discovered that his real father is Sir Leo Rochester, not Daniel Bradford, as he had always believed. When Rochester dies without an heir, Matthew has the opportunity to claim the title and become... |
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He Chose The Nails: What God did to Win Your Heart
Max Lucado - Thomas Nelson Format: Hardcover
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The wood. The thorns. The nails. Christ's sacrifice has defined the very essence of mankind's faith for the past 2000 years. And now, Max Lucado invites you to examine the cross, contemplate its purpose, and celebrate its significance with He Chose the Nails. With his warm,... |
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: 101 Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit
Jack Canfield - Health Communications, Inc.; Revised edition Format: Paperback
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The Original #1 New York Times Bestseller, more than 8 million copies sold!Rediscover the power of inspiration with timeless stories about the everyday miracles that illuminate the best of the human spirit. Whether you're discovering Chicken Soup for the first time or are a long time... |
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Modern Physics and Ancient Faith
Stephen M Barr - University of Notre Dame Press Format: Hardcover
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A considerable amount of public debate and media print has been devoted to the war between science and religion In his accessible and readable book Stephen M Barr demonstrates that what is really at war with religion is not science itself but a philosophy called scientific materialism Modern... |
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Samson: A Savior Will Rise
Shawn Hoffman - Thomas Nelson Format: Paperback
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Winner of 7 International Book Festival Competitions for Best Novel of the Year, including New York, Los Angeles, Paris, and San Francisco. The year is 1941, and Samson Abrams makes a life-or-death decision that lands him, and his entire family, in the notorious concentration camp Auschwitz.... |
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The Jerusalem Scrolls
Bodie Thoene - Viking Adult Format: Hardcover
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The fourth book in the author's epic saga of the Holy land propels readers two thousand years into the past to the first century A.D. where Romans, Zeolots, religious fanatics, and traveling preachers dominate the landscape. 40,000 first printing. |
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Golf and the Spirit: Lessons for the Journey
M. Scott Peck - Harmony Format: Hardcover
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Golf. It's the ultimate head game. And when nothing but the best advice will do, along comes M. Scott Peck, M.D., the celebrated psychiatrist and author of the best-selling self-help book of all time, The Road Less Traveled.In Golf and the Spirit, M. Scott Peck writes a book for beginners... |
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