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A Pope and a President: John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, and the Extraordinary Untold Story of the 20th Century

PAUL KENGOR - Intercollegiate Studies Institute
Format: Hardcover

A Singular Bond That Changed HistoryEven as historians credit Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II with hastening the end of the Cold War, they have failed to recognize the depth or significance of the bond that developed between the two leaders.Acclaimed scholar and bestselling author Paul...
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Press Here! Ayurvedic Head Massage for Beginners: Practice for overall Health and Wellness

Hillary Arrieta - Fair Winds Press; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

The techniques illustrated and explained offer Easing sleep disturbancesReducing stressEasing muscular tension, headaches, and eye strainPromoting increased blood circulation to the head and cephalic regionEnhancing scalp healthPractitioners can also achieve Increasing a sense of human...
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The Mighty Goddess: World Myths

Sally Pomme Clayton - The History Press
Format: Hardcover

The Goddess in all her glory! A celebration of important and powerful goddess mythologies from around the world.. This stunning collection brings together goddess mythologies from across the globe: familiar, unknown, forgotten -- spectacular! Written by pioneering storyteller Sally Pomme...
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Lincoln and the Fight for Peace

John Avlon - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover


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American Caliph: The True Story of a Muslim Mystic, a Hollywood Epic, and the 1977 Siege of Washington, DC

SHAHAN MUFTI - ?Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

The riveting true story of America's first homegrown Muslim terror attack, the 1977 Hanafi siege of Washington, D.C. Late in the morning of March 9, 1977, seven men stormed the Washington, D.C., headquarters of B'nai B'rith International, the largest and oldest Jewish service...
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Opus: The Cult of Dark Money, Human Trafficking, and Right-Wing Conspiracy inside the Catholic Church

Gareth Gore - Simon & Schuster Audio
Format: Hardcover

A thrilling exposé recounting how members of Opus Dei - a secretive, ultra-conservative Catholic sect - pushed its radical agenda within the Church and around the globe, using billions of dollars siphoned from one of the world's largest banks. For over half a century, Banco Popular...
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Women Who Fly: Goddesses, Witches, Mystics, and other Airborne Females

Serinity Young - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover

From the beautiful apsaras of Hindu myth to the swan maidens of European fairy tales, stories of flying women-some carried by wings, others by clouds, rainbows, floating scarves, and flying horses-reveal the perennial fascination with and ambivalence about female power and sexuality. In WomenWho...
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Tea and Cake with Demons: A Buddhist Guide to Feeling Worthy

Adreanna Limbach - Sounds True
Format: Paperback

In Tea and Cake with Demons, Adreanna Limbach brings secular Buddhist teachings to a new generation by addressing one of the most pressing concerns we all face - authentic self-worth. "Our ambition, goal-setting, self-helping, and even our spiritual practices are often driven...
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A Brief Introduction to Islam

Timothy Dowley - Fortress Press
Format: Paperback

This brief introduction to Islam is designed to help readers understand this important religious tradition. With both nuance and balance, this text provides broad coverage of various forms of Islam with an arresting layout with rich colors. It offers both historical overviews and modern...
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Cruden's Complete Concordance

Alexander Cruden - Zondervan
Format: Print book

For over 250 years, Cruden's Complete Concordance has been a standard tool for serious study of the Bible -- This edition offers you the most accurate, comprehensive, and readable rendering of Alexander Cruden's masterwork. The straightforward, uncluttered style lets you select...
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