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Why God?: Explaining Religious Phenomena
Rodney Stark - Templeton Press
Format: Hardcover
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Why is it that the majority of people, from all socio-economic, education, and ethnic backgrounds, ascribe to some sort of faith? What draws us to religion? What pushes us away? And what exactly is religion anyway? Defining religion over the past century has, ironically, led to theories... |
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Anna, Grandmother of Jesus: A Message of Wisdom and Love
CLAIRE HEARTSONG - Hay House UK
Format: Paperback
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This extraordinary book, which has sold over 20,000 copies in its self-published edition through word of mouth alone, contains channeled information about the family of Jesus. Anna is the mother of the Virgin Mary and grandmother of Jesus, and her teachings and service birthed a spiritual... |
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Finding the Blue Sky: A Mindful Approach to Choosing Happiness Here and Now
Joseph Emet - TarcherPerigee
Format: Print book
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In this beautifully crafted book, Joseph Emet explores the intersection between one of the hottest field of study in the realm of personal growth - Positive Psychology - and the ancient wisdom of Buddhism Positive Psychology - with its focus not on mental "disease," but rather... |
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The Dictionary of Dreams: 15,000 Meanings Interpreted
Gustavus Hindman Miller - Wellfleet Press
Format: Flexibound
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Dreams can be fun and adventurous, but also frightening and distorted, and still again, they can be an endless combination of both. From spitting teeth out (a sign of aging) , to creepy, crawly spiders (a sign that one feels like an outsider) , dreams can mean much more to us once we learn... |
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The Witches: Salem, 1692
Stacy Schiff - Little Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Cleopatra, the #1 national bestseller, unpacks the mystery of the Salem Witch Trials.It began in 1692, over an exceptionally raw Massachusetts winter, when a minister's daughter began to scream and convulse. It ended less than a year later, but not before... |
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Chupacabra Road Trip: In Search of the Elusive Beast
Nick Redfern - Llewellyn Publications
Format: Print book
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In 1995, Puerto Rico was seized with mass hysteria over a new menace lurking in the rainforests, gruesomely killing livestock, leaving strange holes in their necks, and draining their bodies of blood. Described by eyewitnesses as a devilish creature three feet tall with spikes along its back... |
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Old Style Conjure: Hoodoo, Rootwork, & Folk Magic
Orion Foxwood - Weiser Books
Format: Paperback
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Conjure, hoodoo, rootwork -- these are all names for southern American folk magic. Conjure first emerged in the days of slavery and plantations and is widely considered among the most potent forms of magic. Its popularity continues to increase, both in the United States and worldwide. This... |
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You Are the Universe: Discovering Your Cosmic Self and Why It Matters
Deepak Chopra - Harmony
Format: Hardcover
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Now a New York Times Bestseller! "A riveting and absolutely fascinating adventure that will blow your mind wide open!" - Dr. Rudolph E. TanziDeepak Chopra joins forces with leading physicist Menas Kafatos to explore some of the most important and baffling questions about... |
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Nessie! : Exploring the Supernatural Origins of the Loch Ness Monster
Nicholas Redfern - Lisa Hagan Books
Format: Hardcover
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Nessie: The Worlds Most Mysterious Monster!For centuries, people have reported seeing a strange creature in the dark waters of Loch Ness, Scotland. It has become famously known as Nessie. The longnecked beast has attracted the attention of monster-hunters, the worlds media, and countless... |
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The Dharma of Dogs: Our Best Friends as Spiritual Teachers
Tami Simon - Sounds True
Format: Paperback
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We spend countless hours training our dogs, but how often do we consider what they have to teach us? "Our canine companions aren't just our best friends," explains Tami Simon. "Sometimes they can also be carriers of a special medicine and the wisdom lessons we most need."... |
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Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation
Bill Nye - St. Martin's Griffin; Reprint edition
Format: Print book
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The New York Times best seller by the host of Bill Nye the Science Guy, with a brand new chapter for the paperback edition!Evolution is one of the most powerful and important ideas ever developed in the history of science. Every question it raises leads to new answers, new discoveries,... |
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The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic
Owen Davies - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover
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This richly illustrated history provides a readable and fresh approach to the extensive and complex story of witchcraft and magic. Beginning with the invention of writing in the ancient world, the author explores a wide range of magical beliefs and practices, the rise of the witch trials,... |
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Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places
Colin Dickey - Penguin Books
Format: Hardcover
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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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Judas: The Most Hated Name in History
Peter Stanford - Counterpoint, 2016.
Format: Print book
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In this fascinating historical and cultural biography, Peter Stanford deconstructs that most vilified of Bible characters: Judas Iscariot, who famously betrayed Jesus with a kiss. Beginning with the gospel accounts, Stanford explores two thousand years of cultural and theological history... |
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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
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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 Book of Stones, Revised Edition: Who They Are and What They Teach
Robert Simmons - North Atlantic Books; Rev Exp edition
Format: Hardcover
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Often dubbed the "crystals bible," this comprehensive reference guide to the spiritual and healing qualities of 455 sacred stones has become the go-to book for looking up the properties of gems and minerals. Each entry includes vivid color photographs for each stone to aid identification... |
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Dale Tales
Sandra Dale Looney - Xulon Classic
Format: Hardcover
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Experience the first-hand account of growing up in a poor family of 15 children in the rural Appalachians Mountains. Experience how God, love, and family allowed the Dale family to make it through all the good and bad times. This book is full of stories from all the children and some of the grandchildren... |
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Dear Ezra
Deja Elizabeth J. Braxton - AuthorHouse
Format: Print book
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After living a well rounded life in Savannah, GA with her family for so long, Elizabeth Marshall collides into a wall that may cause intense damage in her family forever. Some stumbling blocks will capture her into questioning her own life. But even as quick as she is with problem solving,... |
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The Complete Book of Ghosts
Paul Roland - Chartwell Books
Format: Book
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This book is no ordinary book of ghost stories. Like others, it offers a rich and spinetingling history of spectral sightings from ancient times through to the present day but unlike other ghost books it does not seek to convince the reader that such entities exist. Instead, the author... |
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America's Most Haunted Hotels: Checking In with Uninvited Guests
Jamie Davis Whitmer - Llewellyn Worldwide
Format: Print book
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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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Heavens on Earth: The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality, and Utopia
MICHAEL SHERMER - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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A scientific exploration into humanity's obsession with the afterlife and quest for immortality from the bestselling author and skeptic Michael ShermerIn his most ambitious work yet, Shermer sets out to discover what drives humans' belief in life after death, focusing on recent scientific... |
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Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment
ROBERT WRIGHT - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times Bestseller From one of America's greatest minds, a journey through psychology, philosophy, and lots of meditation to show how Buddhism holds the key to moral clarity and enduring happiness.Robert Wright famously explained in The Moral Animal how evolution shaped... |
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Secret Societies: Unmasking the Illuminati, Freemasons & Knights Templar
Lightning Guides - Lightning Guides
Format: Paperback
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Secret Societies: Unmasking the Illuminati, Freemasons, & Knights Templar, explores the fascinating history of groups that operate slightly outside of the mainstream - and just how far their influence extends. From Middle Ages and the formation of the Knights Templar to the Skull &... |
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Santa Muerte: The History, Rituals, and Magic of Our Lady of the Holy Death
Tracey Rollin - Weiser Books
Format: Paperback
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Death welcomes everyone. This is the foundation for the veneration of Santa Muerte, or "Holy Death." Considered to be the female personification of death, she is associated with protection and safe passage to the afterlife. She is also the patron saint of people who live on the fringes... |
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It IS About Islam: Exposing the Truth About ISIS, Al Qaeda, Iran, and the Caliphate
Glenn Beck - Threshold Editions
Format: Paperback
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#1 bestselling author and radio host Glenn Beck exposes the real truth behind the roots of Islamic extremism in Muslim teachings in this sharply insightful handbook that debunks commonly held assumptions about Islam and the dream of a renewed caliphate.From the barbarians of ISIS to the terror... |
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The Cities That Built the Bible
Robert R Cargill - HarperOne
Format: Print book
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For many, the names Bethlehem, Babylon, and Jerusalem are known as the setting for epic stories from the Bible featuring rustic mangers, soaring towers, and wooden crosses. What often gets missed is that these cities are far more than just the setting for the Bible and its characters - they... |
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Complete Medicinal Herbs
Penelope Ody - Dorling Kindersley
Format: Book
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Here is the classic volume on herbal medicine, fully updated with completely revised text and now including over 120 herbs. Inside you'll find more on: Ancient Wisdom: Herbalism is among the world's oldest healing systems, encompassing Chinese, Indian, Australian, Native American,... |
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Ghostly Tales of Virginia State Parks
Patricia Elton - Adventure Pubns
Format: Book
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Read the stories, and spend the night! This unique guidebook features brief information about 13 of Virginia's most beloved state parks, including programs and facilities. But that's not all. Author P.M. Elton recounts several creepy ghost stories associated with each park. The haunted... |
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Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy
Anne Lamott - Riverhead Books
Format: Hardcover
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From the bestselling author of Help, Thanks, Wow and Stitches comes a powerful exploration of mercy, its limitless (if sometimes hidden) presence, why we ignore it, and how we can embrace it."Mercy is radical kindness," Anne Lamott writes in her enthralling and heartening... |
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Letters to a Young Muslim
Omar Saif Ghobash - Picador
Format: Paperback
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**A New York Times Editors Pick**. From the Ambassador of the UAE to Russia comes Letters to a Young Muslim, a bold and intimate exploration of what it means to be a Muslim in the twenty-first century. In a series of personal and insightful letters to his sons, Omar Saif Ghobash offers... |
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New Orleans Vampires: History and Legend
Marita Woywod Crandle - The History Press
Format: Paperback
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New Orleans has a reputation as a home for creatures of the night. Popular books, movies and television shows have cemented the city's connection to vampires in public imagination. In the early days of Louisiana's colonization, rumors swirled about the fate of the Casket Girls,... |
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