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Ghosts in Popular Culture and Legend
June Michele Pulliam - Greenwood
Format: Hardcover
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The concept of ghosts has been an ongoing and universal element in human culture as far back as recorded history can document. In more modern popular culture and entertainment, ghosts are a popular mainstay from A Christmas Carol and Casper the Friendly Ghost to The Amityville Horror, Ghostbusters,... |
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God and the Afterlife
Jeffrey Long - Harperone
Format: Hardcover
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Based on the largest near-death experience study in history, involving 3,000 people from diverse backgrounds and religious traditions, including nonbelievers, God and the Afterlife presents startling evidence that a Supreme Being exists - and there is amazing consistency about what he is like.In... |
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999: The Extraordinary Young Women of the First Official Jewish Transport to Auschwitz
Heather Dune Macadam - Citadel
Format: Hardcover
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On March 25, 1942, nearly a thousand young, unmarried Jewish women boarded a train in Poprad, Slovakia. Filled with a sense of adventure and national pride, they left their parents' homes wearing their best clothes and confidently waving good-bye. Believing they were going to work in a factory... |
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Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation
Robert Roth - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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Instant New York Times Bestseller A simple, straightforward exploration of Transcendental Meditation and its benefits from world authority Bob Roth.Oprah Winfrey and Jerry Seinfeld. Ray Dalio and Ellen DeGeneres. Gwyneth Paltrow and Howard Stern. Tom Hanks and Gisele Bndchen. What... |
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American Covenant: A History of Civil Religion from the Puritans to the Present
Philip Gorski - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Was the United States founded as a Christian nation or a secular democracy? Neither, argues Philip Gorski in American Covenant. What the founders actually envisioned was a prophetic republic that would weave together the ethical vision of the Hebrew prophets and the Western political heritage... |
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Hauntings of the Underground Railroad: Ghosts of the Midwest
JANE SIMON AMMESON - Quarry Books
Format: Paperback
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Before the Civil War, a network of secret routes and safe houses crisscrossed the Midwest to help African Americans travel north to escape slavery. Although many slaves were able to escape to the safety of Canada, others met untimely deaths on the treacherous journey -- and some of these... |
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I Think You're Wrong
Sarah Stewart Holland - Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover
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Two friends on opposite sides of the aisle provide a practical guide to grace-filled political conversation while challenging readers to put relationship before policy and understanding before argument.More than ever, politics seems driven by conflict and anger. People sitting together... |
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The Babylon Code: Solving the Bible's Greatest End-Times Mystery
Troy Anderson - FaithWords
Format: Hardcover
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What if God embedded a code in the Bible that could only be cracked in the end times--a prophetic cypher that reveals how the four blood moons and the biblical Shemitah are just signs of the beginning of end-time events?Unlocking a great mystery that has puzzled scholars for nearly two thousand... |
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Ghost Towns of the West
Philip Varney - Voyageur Press
Format: Paperback
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Ghosts Towns of the West is the essential guidebook to the glory days of the Old West!Ghost Towns of the West blazes a trail through the dusty crossroads and mossy cemeteries of the American West, including one-time boomtowns in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,... |
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Practical Meditation: A Simple Step-by-Step Guide
DK. - DK
Format: Paperback
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Learn on-the-go meditation techniques to improve your concentration and memory and enhance your self-esteem, using this unique visual guide.Follow the clear, step-by-step instructions anytime, anywhere--at home, on the beach, or on a business trip. Practice meditations sitting on a simple,... |
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Aging for Beginners
Ezra Bayda - Wisdom Publications
Format: Paperback
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We all grow old. This book teaches us how to take advantage of a new phase of life: a phase of renewal and inner exploration.We're all beginners when it comes to aging. And although the fact that we are in new territory can certainly contribute to the difficulties in dealing with getting... |
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Just Breathe
Annette Rivlin-Gutman - Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Format: Print book
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Mom's Choice Gold Winner, Family Choice Award, San Francisco Book Festival Honorable Mention, National Indie Excellence Book Award Finalist, 5 Star Review by Reader's Favorite, Reader's Favorite Silver Medal Award, B.R.A.G. Medallion Just Breathe is for any child who feels... |
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Where Angels Walk: True Stories of Heavenly Visitors
Joan Wester Anderson - Paul & Co Pub Consortium; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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According to a recent Time story, over two-thirds of Americans report that they believe angels are at work on our planet today. The is an audio collection of stories attesting to angelic intervention in human affairs.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition... |
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Do Pets go to Heaven?
Kenneth Edward Barnes - Independently published
Format: Paperback
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So, what happens when your pet dies? Is there any chance that you will ever see them again? In this little book of about 26,000 words, I give some surprising answers. Who would know best if pets go to heaven than God? Does God say anything about pets or any other animal having eternal life?... |
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A Daughter's Truth
Gale - Kensington
Format: Paperback
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Emma Lapp tries to be the perfect daughter, to earn the loving embrace of her family and her Amish community in Pennsylvania. Yet she can't quite win her mother's smile - or her forgiveness for a transgression Emma can't quite place . . . Emma knows she's a reminder of her mother's greatest... |
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Jesus Among Secular Gods: The Countercultural Claims of Christ
Ravi Zacharias - Faithwords
Format: Print book
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Ravi Zacharias and Vince Vitale defend the absolute claims of Christ against modern belief in the "secular gods" of atheism, scientism, relativism, and more. The rise of these secular gods presents the most serious challenge to the absolute claims of Christ since the founding... |
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The Bible Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff - DK
Format: Hardcover
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The stories, events, and teachings contained in the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelations explained with accessible text and bold graphics.The Bible Book explores the ideas and beliefs key to the teachings of the most widely printed religious... |
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7 Lessons from Heaven: How Dying Taught Me to Live a Joy-Filled Life
MARY C M D NEAL - Convergent Books
Format: Paperback
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In this inspired follow-up to her million-selling To Heaven and Back, Dr. Mary Neal shares untold stories about her encounters with Jesus and powerful insights about how the reality of heaven can make each day magnificent. Dr. Mary Neal's unforgettable account of a 1999 kayaking... |
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Horror in the Heartland: Strange and Gothic Tales from the Midwest
Keven McQueen - Quarry Books
Format: Paperback
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Brace yourself for a journey into a creepy, dark side of the American Midwest you thought you knew -- a side teeming with real-life surrealism and historical horror-comedy. From tales of the booming grave-robbing industry of late 19th-century Indiana to the story of a Michigan physician... |
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Epicenter: Why Current Rumblings in the Middle East Will Change Your Future
Joel C. Rosenberg - Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.; Later Printing edition
Format: Hardcover
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With over one million novels in print, New York Times best-selling author Joel C. Rosenberg has been called “eerily prophetic” and a “modern Nostradamus” for his uncanny ability to write political thrillers that come true. In his first nonfiction book, this evangelical... |
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The Super Natural: A New Vision of the Unexplained
Whitley Strieber - Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin
Format: Print book
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Two of today's maverick authors on anomalous experience present a perception-altering and intellectually thrilling analysis of why the paranormal is real, but radically different from what is conventionally understood.Whitley Strieber (Communion) and Jeffrey J. Kripal (J. Newton... |
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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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A Surgeons Odyssey
Richard Moss M D - Archway
Format: Paperback
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From 1987 to 1990, author Dr. Richard Moss traveled extensively through Asia while working as a cancer surgeon in four different countries including Thailand, Nepal, India, and Bangladesh. His work was voluntary, however the "payoff" was in the rich, fascinating, and, often bizarre... |
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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 Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great
Ben Shapiro - Broadside Books
Format: Book
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America has a God-shaped hole in its heart, argues New York Times bestselling author Ben Shapiro, and we shouldn't fill it with politics and hate.In 2016, Ben Shapiro spoke at UC Berkeley. Hundreds of police officers were required from 10 UC campuses across the state to protect his speech,... |
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The Paradigm: The Ancient Blueprint That Holds the Mystery of Our Times
Jonathan Cahn - Frontline
Format: Hardcover
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This May Be the Most Explosive and Amazing Thing You've Ever ReadIs it possible that an ancient blueprint holds the secret behind the events of our times?Could this blueprint lie behind the rise and fall of leaders and governments?Could events that took place nearly three thousand years... |
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The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
Jonathan Haidt - Pantheon; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Why can't our political leaders work together as threats loom and problems mount? Why do people so readily assume the worst about the motives of their fellow citizens? In The Righteous Mind, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt explores the origins of our divisions and points the way forward... |
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Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Sentiment: Picturing the Enemy
Peter Gottschalk - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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In the minds of many Americans, Islam is synonymous with the Middle East, Muslim men with violence, and Muslim women with oppression. A clash of civilizations appears to be increasingly manifest and the war on terror seems a struggle against Islam. These are all symptoms of Islamophobia.... |
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Siddhartha's Brain: The Science of Enlightenment
James Kingsland - William Morrow
Format: Print book
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By the longtime Guardian science journalist, a groundbreaking exploration of the science of enlightenment and mental wellness, illuminated by twin perspectives, ancient and modern: the spiritual wisdom of Siddhartha Gautama and the revelations of today's scientists, who are confirming the Buddha's... |
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The Ghost Studies: New Perspectives on the Origins of Paranormal Experiences
Brandon Massullo - New Page Books
Format: Paperback
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You've just laid down for the night when suddenly doors slam and the curtains shift. The lights begin to flicker and a white mist forms in front of you. You shut your eyes and keep muttering, "ghosts aren't real." But then you open your eyes and realize that "harmless"... |
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The Art of Vinyasa: Awakening Body and Mind through the Practice of Ashtanga Yoga
Richard Freeman - Shambhala
Format: Print book
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A radical presentation of the most rigorous form of contemporary yoga as meditation in motion.The Art of Vinyasa takes a unique look at Ashtanga yoga as meditation in motion that produces profound inner change. Two of the most well-respected teachers of the Ashtanga style of yoga, Richard... |
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The Little Book of Big Change: The No-Willpower Approach to Breaking Any Habit
Amy Johnson - New Harbinger Pub
Format: Print book
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Little changes can make a big, big difference! In The Little Book of Big Change, psychologist Amy Johnson shows you how to rewire your brain and overcome your bad habits - once and for all. No matter what your bad habit is, you have the power to change it. Drawing on a powerful combination... |
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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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Almost Everything: Notes on Hope
Anne Lamott - Riverhead Books
Format: Hardcover
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From the bestselling author of Hallelujah Anyway, Bird by Bird, and Help, Thanks, Wow, comes a new book about the place hope holds in our lives."I am stockpiling antibiotics for the Apocalypse, even as I await the blossoming of paperwhites on the windowsill in the kitchen,"... |
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Infiltration: How Muslim Spies and Subversives have Penetrated Washington
Paul E Sperry - Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover
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As Americans continue to worship at the altar of cultural diversity and endorse religious tolerance for tolerance sake, Muslims masquerading as "moderates" have insinuated themselves into the very fabric of American society, taking advantage of our blind trust and gaining footholds... |
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Parade: A Folktale
Hiromi Kawakami - Soft Skull Press
Format: Paperback
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On a summer afternoon, Tsukiko and her former high school teacher have prepared and eaten somen noodles together."Tell me a story from long ago," Sensei says."I wasn't alive long ago," Tsukiko says, "but should I tell you a story from when I was little?""Please... |
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God Is a Question, Not an Answer: Finding Common Ground in Our Uncertainty
WILLIAM IRWIN - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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Uncertainty is the essence of the human condition, and nothing is more uncertain than God. Yet passions run hot when it comes to God, both among believers and non-believers. God Is a Question, Not an Answer aims to unsettle readers on both sides of the issue. The book argues that since... |
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UFOs, Chemtrails, and Aliens: What Science Says
Donald R Prothero - Indiana University Press
Format: Hardcover
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UFOs. Aliens. Strange crop circles. Giant figures scratched in the desert surface along the coast of Peru. The amazing alignment of the pyramids. Strange lines of clouds in the sky. The paranormal is alive and well in the American cultural landscape. In UFOs, Chemtrails, and Aliens, Donald... |
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The Unforgettable Tree
Ken Klein - Riverrun LLC
Format: Paperback
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Tradition is the enemy of truth. This is the central thesis of The Unforgettable Tree. Ken Klein has pieced together, after a lifetime of biblical study, is the literal truth behind the crucifixion--the where, the how, and trhe why of the most important event in Christian history. Walk... |
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Living Mindfully: At Home, at Work, and in the World
Deborah Schoeberlein David - Wisdom
Format: Print book
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Learn to live a life that's good--for yourself and for the world.Like a wise friend or kind teacher, Deborah Schoeberlein David--educator, meditator, and mother--walks you through a complete, easy-to-follow curriculum of mindfulness practice. Beginning with the very basics of noticing... |
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The long road home
Lori Wick - Harvest House Publishers
Format: eBook
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Blinded by bitterness, Paul Cameron leaves his church and flees to a logging camp deep in the north woods of Wisconsin. There he wrestles with his loss-unable to get Corrine out of his mind and unwilling to make peace with God. |
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Can't See the Wood for the Trees?: Landscaping Your Life to Get Back on Track
Alison Smith - Findhorn Press
Format: Paperback
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A guide to using the metaphorical language of a "stuck" situation to discover the solution * Shares an easy, fun process of exploring well-known sayings as a means to identify new solutions and get unstuck in life and work * Explains how to bring clarity to a problem, highlight... |
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A Call for Revolution: A Vision for the Future
DALAI LAMA - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover
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A RALLYING CRY FOR THE WHOLE WORLD, BY ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTED LEADERS OF OUR TROUBLED TIMES. This eloquent, impassioned manifesto is possibly the most important message The Dalai Lama can give us about the future of our world. It's his rallying cry, full of solutions for our chaotic,... |
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Beating Guns: Hope for People Who Are Weary of Violence
Shane Claiborne - Brazos Press
Format: Paperback
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Parkland. Las Vegas. Dallas. Orlando. San Bernardino. Paris. Charleston. Sutherland Springs. Newtown. These cities are now known for the people who were shot and killed in them. More Americans have died from guns in the US in the last fifty years than in all the wars in American history.... |
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A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives
Thupten Ph D Jinpa - Avery
Format: Paperback
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The highly acclaimed thought leader and English translator of the Dalai Lama shows us how compassion works as a powerful inner resource that can yield surprising and compelling benefits - not just for others, but for ourselves. The Buddhist practice of mindfulness first caught on in the West... |
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A Sensible Arrangement
Tracie Peterson - Bethany House Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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Marty Dandridge Olson is ready to leave behind the pain of the past.Answering an advertisement for a Lone Star bride, she leaves her Texas ranch and heads to Denver to marry a man she doesnt know. Jake Wythe is the man waiting for her.Burned by love, he marries now simply to satisfy the board... |
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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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Mysteries of the Bible
Kenneth Edward Barnes - Independently published
Format: Paperback
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To date, I have published over 75 titles and Mysteries of the Bible is my most popular book. The reason is, there are many mysteries and it takes a lot of study and God's guidance to understand them. Many things have also been hidden until our day. In the Book of Daniel, he was told... |
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Why does God let bad things Happen?
Kenneth Edward Barnes - Independently published
Format: Paperback
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Why are there famines, diseases, earthquakes, fires, crime, war, death and human suffering? Doesn't God care? If so, then why does He allow it to continue? Is there even an answer? There is, and I will answer it. God gives us the answer and it is in the Holy Bible, you just know where... |
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Struggling in Good Faith
Mychal Copeland - SkyLight Paths, 2016.
Format: Print book
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We are at a critical turning point in American religious and political life over LGBTQI inclusion. By sharing ideas and experiences with each other, spiritual communities can learn the best ways to move forward. How each spiritual community approaches the question will profoundly impact... |
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Paul Behaving Badly: Was the Apostle a Racist, Chauvinist Jerk?
E Randolph Richards - InterVarsity Press
Format: Print book
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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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Truth about Muhammad: The Founder of the World's Most Intolerant Religion
Robert Spencer - Regnery Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Muhammad: a frank look at his influential (and violent) life and teachingsIn The Truth about Muhammad, New York Times bestselling author and Islam expert Robert Spencer offers an honest and telling portrait of the founder of Islam-perhaps the first such portrait in half a century-unbounded... |
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