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Why I Am a Salafi
Michael Muhammad Knight - Soft Skull Press
Format: Print book
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The Salafi movement invests supreme Islamic authority in the precedents of the Salaf, the first three generations of Muslims, who represent a "Golden Age" from which all subsequent eras can only decline. In Why I Am a Salafi, Michael Muhammad Knight confronts the problem of origins,... |
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Why I Am a Hindu
Shashi Tharoor - Scribe US
Format: Paperback
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India's leading public intellectual, Shashi Tharoor, lays out Hinduism's origins and its key philosophical concepts, major texts and everyday Hindu beliefs and practices, from worship to pilgrimage to caste. He is unsparing in his criticism of extremism and unequivocal in his belief... |
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The Art of Living: Peace and Freedom in the Here and Now
THICH NHAT HANH - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover
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In troubled times, there is an urgency to understand ourselves and our world. We have so many questions, and they tug at us night and day, consciously and unconsciously. In this important volume Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh - - one of the most revered spiritual leaders in the world today... |
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Russia Rising: Tracking the Bear in Bible Prophecy
Mark Hitchcock - Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Format: Paperback
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Russia, again, is on the move. The news headlines proclaim it. Georgia was first. Then, Ukraine and the invasion of Crimea. Meddling in the elections of the United States followed. For the fourth straight year, Forbes has ranked Vladimir Putin as the world's most powerful person -- even... |
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Eating Ethically: Religion and Science for a Better Diet
Jonathan K Crane - Columbia University Press
Format: Hardcover
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We are eating ourselves to death in many ways, both bodily and societally. Few activities are as essential to human flourishing as eating, and fewer still are as ethically intricate. Eating well is particularly confusing. Conflicting recommendations, contradictory scientific studies, and the confounding... |
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Crystals for Beginners: The Guide to Get Started with the Healing Power of Crystals
Karen Frazier - Althea Press
Format: Paperback
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Learn the holistic way to heal with Crystals for BeginnersBalancing mind, body, and soul often feels impossible, but it doesn't have to be a struggle. Holistic healing methods with crystals can help harness energies and establish a positive and healthy lifestyle. In Crystals for Beginners,... |
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Moral Combat: How Sex Divided American Christians and Fractured American Politics
R. Marie Griffith - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover
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From an esteemed scholar of American religion and sexuality, a sweeping account of the century of religious conflict that produced our culture wars. Gay marriage, transgender rights, birth control -- sex is at the heart of many of the most divisive political issues of our age. The origins... |
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The End of White Christian America
Robert P Jones - Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book
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Robert P. Jones, CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) , challenges us to grasp the profound political and cultural consequences of a new reality - that America is no longer a majority white Christian nation.For most of our nation's history, White Christian America (WCA)... |
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Chinese Astrology, Plain & Simple: The Only Book You'll Ever Need
Jonathan Dee - Hampton Roads
Format: Print book
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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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Happy Teachers Change the World: A Guide for Cultivating Mindfulness in Education
Nhất Hạnh, ThiÌch. - Parallax Press
Format: Paperback
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Happy Teachers Change the World is the first official, authoritative manual of the Thich Nhat Hanh/Plum Village approach to mindfulness in education. Spanning the whole range of schools and grade levels, from preschool through higher education, these techniques are grounded in the everyday... |
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The Origin of the Jews: The Quest for Roots in a Rootless Age
STEVEN WEITZMAN - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover
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The first major history of the scholarly quest to answer the question of Jewish originsThe Jews have one of the longest continuously recorded histories of any people in the world, but what do we actually know about their origins? While many think the answer to this question can be found... |
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The Ramayana: A Modern Retelling of the Great Indian Epic
VaÌ?lmiÌ?ki. - North Point Press
Format: Paperback
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The great Indian epic rendered in modern proseIndia's most beloved and enduring legend, the Ramayana is widely acknowledged to be one of the world's great literary masterpieces. Still an integral part of India's cultural and religious expression, the Ramayana was originally... |
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Crisis of Responsibility: Our Cultural Addiction to Blame and How You Can Cure It
David L Bahnsen - Post Hill Press
Format: Hardcover
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The left and right have gone to great lengths to blame the problems plaguing our society but neither Washington DC, Wall Street, Mexico, China, the Feds, nor the media are the cause of our problems - nor are they the cure. Across the globe a "revolt" of sorts is taking place... |
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Fasting the Mind: Spiritual Exercises for Psychic Detox
Jason Gregory - Inner Traditions
Format: Paperback
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Combines cognitive psychology with Zen, Taoist, and Vedic practices to empty the mind* Explains how eliminating external stimulation can alleviate stress and anxiety for a calmer state of mind* Details meditation practices, such as open-awareness meditation, contemplation of Zen koans,... |
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Feast: Food of the Islamic World
ANISSA HELOU - Ecco
Format: Hardcover
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NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED COOKBOOK OF SPRING 2018 BY BON APPETIT, FOOD & WINE, EPICURIOUS, TASTING TABLE, ESQUIRE, GLOBE & MAIL, and PUBLISHERS WEEKLY"[Helou's] range of knowledge and unparalleled authority make her just the kind of cook you want by your side when baking a Moroccan... |
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The Pocket Rumi
Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, Maulana - Shambhala
Format: Paperback
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A collection of the best of Rumi's poetry.The renowned Persian Sufi mystic Mevlna Jalluddin Rumi (1207-1273) is one of the most widely read poets in the world today. His compassionate insight into the nature of human existence, his joyful humor, his deep wisdom, and his ecstatic songs... |
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The Koran in English: A Biography
Bruce B Lawrence - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover
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For millions of Muslims, the Qur'an is sacred only in Arabic, the original Arabic in which it was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in the seventh century; to many Arab and non-Arab believers alike, the book literally defies translation. Yet English translations exist and are growing,... |
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Bridging Two Realms: Learn to Communicate with Your Loved Ones on the Other-Side
JOHN HOLLAND - Hay House, Inc.
Format: Paperback
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There could be many reasons why you're drawn to this book - or perhaps synchronicity had a part to play in that this book somehow found you! Are you looking for answers as to what happens to your loved ones after they've passed? Perhaps you're wondering what you should do after... |
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Godless Citizens in a Godly Republic: Atheists in American Public Life
R Laurence Moore - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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If the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects religious liberty, why doesn't it protect atheists?God occupies our nation's consciousness, even defining to many what it means to be American. Nonbelievers have often had second-class legal status and have had to fight for their... |
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Islamic Exceptionalism: How the Struggle Over Islam Is Reshaping the World
Shadi Hamid - St. Martin's Press
Format: Print book
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In Islamic Exceptionalism, Brookings Institution scholar and acclaimed author Shadi Hamid offers a novel and provocative argument on how Islam is, in fact, "exceptional" in how it relates to politics, with profound implications for how we understand the future of the Middle... |
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Astrology: A Guide to Understanding Your Birth Chart
Yasmin Boland - Hay House UK Ltd
Format: Print book
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An insightful introductory guide to the age-old wisdom of astrology and how it can help you to make informed and successful decisions in all areas of your life. With a free, personalized chart provided online for every reader, this book will help you to understand more than just your... |
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God: A Human History
REZA ASLAN - Random House
Format: Hardcover
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The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Zealot and host of Believer explores humanity's quest to make sense of the divine, and sounds a call to embrace a deeper, more expansive understanding of God. In Zealot, Reza Aslan replaced the well-worn portrayal... |
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Living Presence
Kabir Edmund Helminski - TarcherPerigee
Format: Paperback
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A revised 25th anniversary edition of the classic work on Sufism that Jack Kornfield called, "A heartfelt modern illumination of the Sufi path, filled with the fragrance of the ancients."In Sufism, the mystical branch of Islam, presence is the quality that describes a heart-filled... |
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The Journey: ...eight postulates to live by
K J Janssen - Big O Publishing Group LLC
Format: Paperback
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There is a widespread change taking place in what it means to be religious. More and more spiritual people are moving away from ethical guidelines and the disciplines of institutional religion towards a new approach; one that uses reason and common sense to answer the poignant questions... |
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Believe Me: The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump
JOHN FEA - Eerdmans
Format: Hardcover
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A historian's acute take on current American politics "Believe me" may be the most commonly used phrase in Donald Trump's lexicon. Whether about building a wall or protecting the Christian heritage, the refrain is constant. And to the surprise of many, about eighty percent... |
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To Heal the World?: How the Jewish Left Corrupts Judaism and Endangers Israel
JONATHAN NEUMANN - All Points Books
Format: Hardcover
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A critique of the Jewish social justice movement and its presumed theological basis in the concept of tikkun olam or "healing the world."What is tikkun olam? This obscure Hebrew phrase means literally "healing the world," and according to Jonathan Neumann, it is the master... |
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Believers, Thinkers, and Founders: How We Came to Be One Nation Under God
Kevin Seamus Hasson - Image Books
Format: Print book
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In Believers, Thinkers and Founders: How We Came to be One Nation Under God, Kevin Seamus Hasson - founder and president emeritus of the Becket Fund for Religious liberty - offers a refreshing resolution to the age-old dispute surrounding the relationship of religion and state: a return... |
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The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao
Ian Johnson - Pantheon
Format: Hardcover
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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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Heavenly Bites: The Best of Muslim Home Cooking
Karimah bint Dawood - Kube Publishing Ltd
Format: Book
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"Karimah bint Dawood has a passion for food that nourishes the body and pleases thesenses with every bite. What a pleasure to be able to share this passion through the delicious recipes in this wonderful book—it showcases the best of Muslim cooking."—Na'ima B. Robert,... |
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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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The Search for Atlantis: A History of Plato's Ideal State
Steve Kershaw PhD - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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A vivid exploration of the legend of Atlantis and its enduring influence on Western culture - from its origins in antiquity to the modern era. The Atlantis story remains one of the most haunting and enigmatictales fromantiquity, and one that still resonates very deeply with themodern imagination.... |
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Islam and the Future of Tolerance: A Dialogue
Sam Harris - Harvard University Press
Format: Hardcover
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In this short book, Sam Harris and Maajid Nawaz invite you to join an urgently needed conversation: Is Islam a religion of peace or war? Is it amenable to reform? Why do so many Muslims seem drawn to extremism? What do words like Islamism, jihadism, and fundamentalism mean in today's... |
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Hope in the Last Days: Be Prepared for the Biblical Prophecies Coming to Pass
DAVE WILLIAMS - Frontline
Format: Paperback
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Understand how ancient biblical prophecies are coming to pass in our day, how coming prophetic events will impact you, and how there is hope for all followers of Christ. Today there is a tremendous interest in Bible prophecy, particularly because end-time events prophesied long ago are coming... |
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Saudi, Inc.: The Arabian Kingdom's Pursuit of Profit and Power
ELLEN R WALD - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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A history of the most profitable company in the world, Saudi Aramco, and the story behind the family that ruthlessly maneuvered to control this multi-trillion dollar enterprise.The Saudi royal family and Aramco leadership are, and almost always have been, motivated by ambitions of long-term... |
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Out of Many Faiths: Religious Diversity and the American Promise
EBOO PATEL - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover
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A timely defense of religious diversity and its centrality to American identityAmerica is the most religiously devout country in the Western world and the most religiously diverse nation on the planet. In today's volatile climate of religious conflict, prejudice, and distrust, how do we affirm... |
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Proud: My Fight for an Unlikely American Dream
Ibtihaj Muhammad - Legacy Lit
Format: Hardcover
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Growing up in New Jersey as the only African American Muslim at school, Ibtihaj Muhammad always had to find her own way. When she discovered fencing, a sport traditionally reserved for the wealthy, she had to defy expectations and make a place for herself in a sport she grew to love. . From... |
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Idiot's Guides: Mindfulness
Domyo Sater Burk - ALPHA
Format: Book
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Written by a Zen Buddhist monk, Idiots Guides Mindfulness helps readers understand and use the practice of mindfulness to ease psychological and physical issues including anxiety, depression, compulsive behaviors, addiction, and trauma repair and improve relationships with others connect... |
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God in the Qur'an
Jack Miles - Knopf
Format: Hardcover
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From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of God: A Biography, an erudite, hugely informative portrait of the God of Islam, the world's second largest, fastest-growing, and perhaps most tragically misunderstood religion.Who is Allah? What makes Him unique? And what does He ask of those... |
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Astrology, Plain & Simple: The Only Book You'll Ever Need
Cass Jackson - Hampton Roads Publishing Company
Format: Print book
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Everyone reads their horoscope in the newspaper and online; however few really understand very much about astrology. To the uninitiated, astrology can seem rather daunting. All those measurements, degrees, and logarithms--what's simple about it? This wonderful introduction demystifies... |
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Pilgrimage in Islam: Traditional and Modern Practices
Sophia Rose Arjana - Oneworld Publications
Format: Paperback
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Muslim pilgrims travel to a wide variety of places, not only the holy cities of Mecca and Karbala. Around the world there are countless sacred sites, including the graves of important historical and religious individuals, the tombs of saints, and natural sites such as mountaintops and springs.... |
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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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Ancient Gods: Lost Histories, Hidden Truths, and the Conspiracy of Silence
Jim Willis - Visible Ink Pr
Format: Print book
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Where do we come from? What are the origins of modern civilization? Do the world's pyramids, the Nazca Lines, Easter Island statues, and other enigmatic structures, archaeological wonders, and geographic anomalies contain evidence of ancient gods?Sifting through the historical and archaeological... |
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The Conference of the Birds
Farīd al-Dīn ʻAṭṭār - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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Award-winning translator Sholeh Wolp recaptures the beauty and lyricism of one of Persian literature's most celebrated masterpieces.Considered by Rumi to be "the master" of Sufi mystic poetry, Attar is best known for his epic poem The Conference of the Birds, a magnificent... |
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Leading a Worthy Life: Finding Meaning in Modern Times
Leon Kass - Encounter Books
Format: Hardcover
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Most American young people, like their ancestors, harbor desires for a worthy life: a life of meaning, a life that makes sense. But they are increasingly confused about what such a life might look like, and how they might, in the present age, be able to live one. With a once confident culture... |
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The Language of Tears: My Journey into the World of Shi'i Muslim Women
Bridget Blomfield - White Cloud Press
Format: Print book
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The Language of Tears details the engaging five-year experience of a gifted American scholar throughout her journey teaching and participating in a Shi'a Muslim community in Southern California. As a teacher in a Muslim school, she participates in the lives of Iranian, Iraqi, and Pakistani... |
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The Magickal Family: Pagan Living in Harmony with Nature
MONICA CROSSON - Llewellyn Publications
Format: Paperback
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The Magickal Family is a real-life guide for those who want to practice magick and simplicity but need a little nudge to break out of the work-a-day world. Filled with tips, ideas, and projects to bring you and your family closer to nature and to celebrate the Goddess, this book shows how to be true... |
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The Qur'an: A New Translation
Tarif Khalidi - Penguin Classics; Later Printing edition
Format: Paperback
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A landmark new translation of the sacred text of Islam in an elegant deluxe editionLiterally "the recitation," The Qur'an is considered within the Muslim faith to be the infallible word of God. Tarif Khalidi, the foremost scholar of Islamic history and faith, provides a fresh... |
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The Wisdom of the Prophet: The Sayings of Muhammad
Thomas F Cleary - Shambhala
Format: Paperback
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The Wisdom of the Prophet contains a rich selection of hadith, or traditional teaching stories based on the words and deeds of Muhammad, that have brought inspiration and guidance to spiritual seekers for centuries. The passages in this collection, chosen for their universal appeal, reveal... |
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An Appeal to the World: The Way to Peace in a Time of Division
DALAI LAMA - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover
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In this brief, urgent "appeal to the world," His Holiness the Dalai Lama addresses our time of division, calling on us to draw upon the innate goodness of our shared humanity to overcome the rancor, mistrust, and divisiveness that threaten world peace and sustainability. "I... |
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The Beginner's Guide to Astrology: Class Is in Session
DUSTY BUNKER - Red Feather
Format: Spiral-bound
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Your astrological birth chart reveals who you are when you are born. Join noted astrologer Dusty Bunker in this simple direct beginner's workbook that will teach you how to truly know your inner-self while creating your personal birth chart. Written in a lively, conversational style,... |
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Good Grief: Heal Your Soul, Honor Your Loved Ones, and Learn to Live Again
THERESA CAPUTO - ATRIA BOOKS
Format: Print book
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The star of TLC's Long Island Medium and New York Times bestselling author Theresa Caputo provides a guide to overcoming grief, filled with inspiring lessons from Spirit and astonishing stories from the clients who have been empowered by Theresa's spiritual readings.After... |
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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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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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Einstein and the Rabbi: Searching for the Soul
NAOMI LEVY - Flatiron Books
Format: Hardcover
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A bestselling author and rabbi's profoundly affecting exploration of the meaning and purpose of the soul, inspired by the famous correspondence between Albert Einstein and a grieving rabbi."A human being is part of the whole, called by us 'Universe,' a part limited in time... |
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Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection
SHARON SALZBERG - FLATIRON Books
Format: Print book
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We all yearn for connection, yet often feel trapped by our sense of isolation, anger, and envy. Ultimately, our minds get in the way of fulfilling this yearning; we spin stories and assumptions around in our heads that keep us feeling alienated from one another. In Real Love, bestselling... |
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Hitler's Monsters: A Supernatural History of the Third Reich
Eric Kurlander - Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover
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The definitive history of the supernatural in Nazi Germany, exploring the occult ideas, esoteric sciences, and pagan religions touted by the Third Reich in the service of power The Nazi fascination with the occult is legendary, yet today it is often dismissed as Himmler's personal obsession... |
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Everything Is Here to Help You: A Loving Guide to Your Souls Evolution
Matt Kahn - Hay House
Format: Audiobook
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Everything Is Here to Help You offers an emotionally supportive way to shift out of the inner war of ego, and into the illuminated presence of your soul.In this book, spiritual teacher and intuitive Matt Kahn redefines the spiritual path for the modern-day seeker, and offers original, innovative... |
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The Story of Religion
Alex Woolf - Arcturus Publishing Limited
Format: Hardcover
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This book traces the history of the world s great religions from their foundation to the present day. Their development is shown in interesting visuals such as maps and photographs as well as informative yet concise text. Also included are short biographies of major figures, statistics,... |
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An Introduction to Buddhism
The Dalai Lama - Shambhala
Format: Paperback
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The "Core Teachings of the Dalai Lama" series begins with this small book of teachings by His Holiness, the perfect introduction to traditional Tibetan Buddhist thought and practice.There is no one more suited to introduce beginners - and remind seasoned practitioners - of the fundamentals... |
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Be Angry
Dalai Lama - Hampton Roads Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Simple and accessible wisdom from His Holiness the Dalai Lama on how to use compassionate anger for social transformationIn the real world, exploitation exists. In the real world, there is a huge and unjust gap between rich and poor. The question, from a Buddhist perspective, is how should... |
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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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Islam: A Short History
Karen Armstrong - Modern Library
Format: Paperback
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No religion in the modern world is as feared and misunderstood as Islam. It haunts the popular Western imagination as an extreme faith that promotes authoritarian government, female oppression, civil war, and terrorism. Karen Armstrong's short history offers a vital corrective to this... |
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Not in God's Name: Confronting Religious Violence
Jonathan Sacks - Schocken Books
Format: Print book
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In this powerful and timely book, one of the most admired and authoritative religious leaders of our time tackles the phenomenon of religious extremism and violence committed in the name of God. If religion is perceived as being part of the problem, Rabbi Sacks argues, then it must also... |
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The 10-Minute Yoga Solution
Ira Trivedi - HarperCollins India
Format: Paperback
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Do you want to practise yoga but cannot find the time? Do you want to begin yoga but cannot find a way? You are not alone. In this book, yoga acharya and bestselling author Ira Trivedi tells you how you can shed weight, get washboard abs, lower blood pressure - with just 10 minutes of yoga... |
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A Little Book of Mystical Secrets: Rumi, Shams of Tabriz, and the Path of Ecstasy
Maryam Mafi - Hampton Roads Publishing
Format: Paperback
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At long last, an accessible little book that focuses on the teachings of Rumi's teacher and inspiration, Shams of Tabriz. Included in this slim, charming volume is a biographical sketch of the great Sufi teacher and mystic and a new translation of 500 of his core teachings that bring... |
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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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Bertrand Russell on God and Religion (Great Books in Philosophy)
Bertrand Russell - Prometheus Books
Format: Paperback
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Al Seckel has rescued many of Bertrand Russell's best essays on religion, free thought, and nationalism from their resting places in obscure pamphlets, hard-to-find books, and out-of print periodicals to form a superb compilation. |
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The Principles of Sufism
Ê¿AÌʾishah al-BaÌÊ¿uÌniyyah - New York University Press
Format: eBook
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Aishah al-Bauniyyah of Damascus was one of the great women scholars in Islamic history. Born into a prominent family of pious scholars and Sufi devotees, Aishah received a thorough religious education and memorized the Quran at age eight. A mystic and a prolific poet and writer, she composed... |
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Feeling Jewish: (A Book for Just About Anyone)
Devorah Baum - Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover
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In this sparkling debut, a young critic offers an original, passionate, and erudite account of what it means to feel Jewish - even when youre not.. Self-hatred. Guilt. Resentment. Paranoia. Hysteria. Overbearing Mother-Love. In this witty, insightful, and poignant book, Devorah Baum delves... |
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Recovery from Trauma, Addiction, or Both: Strategies for Finding Your Best Self
LISA M NAJAVITS - The Guilford Press
Format: Hardcover
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Trauma and addiction are two of the most common and difficult issues that people face--but it truly is possible to heal. In this motivating book, leading expert Lisa Najavits explains the link between trauma and addiction and presents science-based self-help strategies that you can use no matter... |
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Black Banners of ISIS: The Roots of the New Caliphate
DAVID J WASSERSTEIN - Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover
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A medieval Islam historian's incisive portrait of ISIS, revealing the group's deep ideological and intellectual roots in the earliest days of Islam With tremendous speed, the Islamic State has moved from the margins to the center of life in the Middle East. Despite recent setbacks,... |
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Aliens: The World's Leading Scientists on the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Jim Al-Khalili - Picador
Format: Print book
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In these lively and fascinating essays, scientists from around the world weigh in on the latest advances in the search for intelligent life in the universe and discuss just what that might look like. Since 2000, science has seen a surge in data and interest on several fronts related to E.T.... |
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The Butcher's Daughter: A Novel
VICTORIA GLENDINNING - The Overlook Press
Format: Hardcover
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The atmospheric novel set during the Tudor era of a young woman's struggle to define herself in a world of uncertainty, intrigue, and danger in a period of great upheavalIn 1535, England is hardly a wellspring of gender equality; it is a grim and oppressive age where women -- even the privileged... |
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Torah/Pocket Edition
Jewish Publication Society of America. - The Jewish Publication Society
Format: Paperback
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Read our customer guideThe Torah is the essence of Jewish tradition; it inspires each successive generation. The current JPS translation, based on classical and modern sources, is acclaimed for its fidelity to the ancient Hebrew. |
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Secular Buddhism: Imagining the Dharma in an Uncertain World
Stephen Batchelor - Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover
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An essential collection of Stephen Batchelor's most probing and important work on secular Buddhism As the practice of mindfulness permeates mainstream Western culture, more and more people are engaging in a traditional form of Buddhist meditation. However, many of these people have little... |
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The New Testament: A Translation
David Bentley Hart - Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover
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From one of our most celebrated writers on religion comes this fresh, bold, and unsettling new translation of the New Testament David Bentley Hart undertook this new translation of the New Testament in the spirit of "etsi doctrina non daretur," "as if doctrine is not given."... |
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The History of Jihad: From Muhammad to ISIS
ROBERT SPENCER - Bombardier Books
Format: Hardcover
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The comprehensive history of the role of war and terror in the spread of Islam. It is taken for granted, even among many Washington policymakers, that Islam is a fundamentally peaceful religion and that Islamic jihad terrorism is something relatively new, a product of the economic and political... |
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The First Love Story: Adam, Eve, and Us
Bruce Feiler - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Walking the Bible and Abraham comes a revelatory journey across four continents and 4,000 years exploring how Adam and Eve introduced the idea of love into the world, and how they continue to shape our deepest feelings about... |
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A Little Book of Japanese Contentments: Ikigai, Forest Bathing, Wabi-sabi, and More
Erin Niimi Longhurst - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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With the longest healthy life spans in the world, Japanese people understand the art of living well. This beautiful book distills traditional Japanese philosophies intrinsic to wellbeing, providing easy-to-follow exercises to inspire those who want to live a happier, more balanced life.... |
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Idiot's Guides: Numerology
Jean Simpson - ALPHA
Format: Paperback
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Widespread interest in numerology never seems to wane, but there are still plenty of people who want to know how to use numbers to learn more about themselves and to make predictions for the future. Idiot's Guides: Numerology is an easy-to-understand reference that explains Chaldean,... |
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For Love of the Real: A Story of Life's Mystical Secret
Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee - Golden Sufi Center
Format: Print book
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A detailed description of the mystical journey to Absolute Truth from Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee. At the root of every mystical calling is the search for what is Real; this book follows this call, detailing the inner journey to Absolute Truth. Readers are guided through traditional experiences... |
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Poems from the Straight Path: A Book of Islamic Verse
Joel S A Hayward - White Cloud Press
Format: Paperback
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Poems from the Straight Path reflects, chronicles and tries to make sense of Joel Hayward's conversion to Islam after two decades as a fish-out-of-water Unitarian within trinitarian Christianity. The realization that the God to whom he prayed was one, not three, and that Islam was the way for him to worship... |
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Shamanic Healing: Traditional Medicine for the Modern World
Itzhak Beery - Destiny Books
Format: Paperback
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A story-based guide to the techniques of shamanic healing* Details indigenous medicine tools and soul healing techniques, including diagnosis and energy cleansing with plants, stones, fire, flower essences, and sound* Offers protection and self-defense techniques for confronting negative... |
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The Torah
Rabbi Rodney Mariner - Kuperard; Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover
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A classic early 20th century translation by the Jewish Publication Society is graced by reproductions of ancient frescoes, medieval illuminated manuscripts, and paintings by contemporary artists.Bound in blue cloth with illuminated front cover, bears all the hallmarks of a classic work.... |
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Your Personal Horoscope 2018
Joseph Polansky - Harper Thorsons
Format: Paperback
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Your complete one-volume guide to the year 2018. This fantastic and in-depth book includes month-by-month forecasts for every sign and all you need to know to find out what is in store for you in the year ahead.The only one-volume horoscope you'll ever need.Your essential guide to love,... |
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The Human Instinct: How We Evolved to Have Reason, Consciousness, and Free Will
Kenneth R Miller - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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A radical, optimistic exploration of how humans evolved to develop reason, consciousness, and free will.Lately, the most passionate advocates of the theory of evolution seem to present it as bad news. Scientists such as Richard Dawkins, Lawrence Krauss, and Sam Harris tell us that our most... |
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The Three Questions: How to Discover and Master the Power Within You
DON MIGUEL RUIZ - HarperElixir
Format: Hardcover
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The beloved spiritual teacher builds on the message of his enduring New York Times and international bestseller The Four Agreements with this profound guide that takes us deeper into the tradition of Toltec wisdom, helping us find and use the hidden power within us to achieve our fullest... |
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The Wisdom of the Tao: Ancient Stories that Delight, Inform, and Inspire
DENG MING-DAO - Hampton Roads Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Taoism is an ancient Chinese philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with the universe. It is a tradition that has become widely popular in Europe and North America over the past fifty years -- largely through its core text, the Tao Te Ching.The Wisdom of the Tao is filled with... |
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Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West
Raymond Ibrahim - Da Capo Press
Format: Hardcover
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A sweeping history of the often-violent conflict between Islam and the West, shedding a revealing light on current hostilities The West and Islam-the sword and scimitar-have clashed since the mid-seventh century, when, according to Muslim tradition, the Roman emperor rejected Prophet Muhammad's... |
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The Genius of Judaism
Bernard-Henri Lévy - Random House
Format: Print book
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From world-renowned public intellectual Bernard-Henri Lvy comes an incisive and provocative look at the heart of Judaism. For more than four decades, Bernard-Henri Lvy has been a singular figure on the world stage - one of the great moral voices of our time. Now Europe's foremost philosopher... |
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What the Qur'an Meant: And Why It Matters
GARRY WILLS - Viking
Format: Hardcover
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America's leading religious scholar and public intellectual introduces lay readers to the Qur'an with a measured, powerful reading of the ancient textGarry Wills has spent a lifetime thinking and writing about Christianity. In What the Qur'an Meant, Wills invites readers to join... |
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The Story of the Jews Volume 2
Simon Schama - Ecco
Format: Hardcover
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In the second of three volumes of this magnificently illustrated cultural history, the tie-in to the PBS and BBC series The Story of the Jews, Simon Schama details the story of the Jewish people from 1492 through the end of nineteenth centurySimon Schama's great project continues and the Jewish... |
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Surviving Death: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for an Afterlife
Leslie Kean - Crown
Format: Print book
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"While exploring the evidence for an afterlife, I witnessed some unbelievable things that are not supposed to be possible in our material world. Yet they were unavoidably and undeniably real. Despite my initial doubt, I came to realize that there are still aspects of Nature which are neither... |
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Moses Youth Study Book: In the Footsteps of the Reluctant Prophet
Adam Hamilton - Abingdon Press
Format: Paperback
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Retrace the life of Moses from his modest birth and rescue as a baby to the courts of Pharaoh, from herding flocks in Midian to leading his people out of Egypt. Join Adam Hamilton as he travels from Egypt to Mt. Sinai, the Nile, the Red Sea and the wilderness exploring the sites of Moses'... |
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What Now?: Meditation for Your Twenties and Beyond
Yael Shy - Parallax Press
Format: Paperback
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"Never arrogant, deeply humble and always purposeful, What Now? makes a strong case for why meditation can help anyone better understand a moment or a life, one lived and one still unfolding." - Chelsea Clinton"What Now? is a wonderful book, straightforward, personal, and engaging.... |
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Seven Types of Atheism
John Gray - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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From the provocative author of Straw Dogs comes an incisive, surprising intervention in the political and scientific debate over religion and atheismWhen you explore older atheisms, you will find that some of your firmest convictions -- secular or religious -- are highly questionable. If this... |
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The Shia Revival
Seyyed Vali Reza Nasr - W W Norton
Format: Print book
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"Historically incisive, geographically broad-reaching, and brimming with illuminating anecdotes." -- Max Rodenbeck, New York Review of Books One of America's leading commentators on current events in the Middle East, Iranian-born scholar Vali Nasr brilliantly dissects the political... |
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Mythology
Edith Hamilton - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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Since its original publication by Little, Brown and Company in 1942, Edith Hamilton's Mythology has sold millions of copies throughout the world and established itself as a perennial bestseller in its various available formats: hardcover, trade paperback, mass market paperback, and e-book.... |
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A Little Bit of Runes: An Introduction to Norse Divination
Cassandra Eason - Sterling Ethos
Format: Hardcover
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From one of the world's most renowned authors on spirituality comes an accessible introduction to runes. Nordic runes are the most popular and easiest symbols to work with, and can effectively release energy for a positive purpose in one's life. Cassandra Eason, a well-known writer... |
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The Rational Bible: Exodus
Dennis Prager - Regnery Faith
Format: Hardcover
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For many, the Bible is anything but rational. It is often seen as a collection of religious fairy tales. In this remarkable new work, The Rational Bible: Exodus, the second book of the Bible, is explained by Dennis Prager, not employing faith but reason. Stories and laws which for the non-believer... |
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Dear Zealots: Letters from a Divided Land
Amos Oz - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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An urgent and deeply necessary work, Dear Zealots offers three powerful essays that speak directly to our present age, on the rise of zealotry in Israel and around the world. "Concise, evocative . . . Dear Zealots is not just a brilliant book of thoughts and ideas - it is a depiction... |
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Parenting Beyond Belief: On Raising Ethical, Caring Kids Without Religion
Dale Mcgowan - Amacom
Format: Print book
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Why am I here? What happens after we die? These are some of the hardest questions a child can ask--and even harder for parents to answer, especially if you've chosen to raise your child without religion. Gathering the perspectives of educators and psychologists, as well as wisdom from... |
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From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution of Minds
Daniel C Dennett - Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Format: Hardcover
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One of America's foremost philosophers offers a major new account of the origins of the conscious mind.How did we come to have minds?For centuries, this question has intrigued psychologists, physicists, poets, and philosophers, who have wondered how the human mind developed its unrivaled... |
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Sacred Ground: Pluralism, Prejudice, and the Promise of America
Eboo Patel - Beacon Press; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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There is no better time to stand up for your values than when they are under attack. In the decade following the attacks of 9/11, suspicion and animosity toward American Muslims has increased rather than subsided. Alarmist, hateful rhetoric once relegated to the fringes of political... |
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