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How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey Toward Racial Justice

Jemar Tisby - Zondervan
Format: Hardcover

Racism is pervasive in today's world, and many are complicit in the failure to confront its evils. Jemar Tisby, author of the award-winning The Color of Compromise, believes we need to move beyond mere discussions about racism and begin equipping people with the practical tools to fight...
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Baking for the Holidays: 50 Treats for a Festive Season

Sarah Kieffer - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Here's a festive holiday baking book to celebrate this very special time of year. Sarah Kieffer, author of 100 Cookies, beloved baker behind The Vanilla Bean Blog, and creator of the "bang-the-pan" method offers more than 50 delicious recipes for seasonal brunches, cookie...
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The Buddhist Way: A Brief Introduction to Buddhism A Dharmachari of the Triratna Buddhist Order

Nagapriya . - New Holland Publishers
Format: Hardcover

The Buddhist Way is an introduction to the Buddhist philosophy which originated in India over 2,500 years ago before spreading to China, Southeast Asia and beyond. This straightforward and practical book outlines many Buddhist teachings and practices. It explains how Buddhist beliefs and thoughts...
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Ani's Raw Food Essentials: Recipes and Techniques for Mastering the Art of Live Food

Ani Phyo - Da Capo Lifelong Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Chef Ani Phyo is back with Ani’s Raw Food Essentials, full of everything you need to know to master the art of live food. Phyo shows you how to whip up simple, fresh recipes using what you’ve already got in your kitchen while also offering tips on dehyrating and more sophisticated...
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What Keeps You Up at Night?: How to Find Peace While Chasing Your Dreams

Pete Wilson - Thomas Nelson
Format: Print book

I just cant ever seem to shut off my brain and rest. Its easy to feel paralyzed by uncertainty. We want our questions answered, our decisions affirmed, and our plans applauded. But life doesnt come with an instruction manual and rarely follows a straight path. How would your life change...
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It's Not About the Burqa

Mariam Khan - Picador
Format: Hardcover

In 2016, Mariam Khan read that David Cameron had linked the radicalization of Muslim men to the "traditional submissiveness" of Muslim women. Mariam felt pretty sure she didn't know a single Muslim woman who would describe herself that way. Why was she hearing about Muslim...
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The Complete Language of Food: A Definitive & Illustrated History (Volume 10) (Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia, 10)

S. Theresa Dietz - Wellfleet Press
Format: Hardcover

Awaken both your inner foodie and your inner yogi as you journey into the consciousness of everyday foods, from their origins in myth to modern interpretations today. Have you ever considered the cultural origins and meanings of your favorite foods? The Complete Language of Foodties ingredients...
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The Gnostic Gospels

Elaine H Pagels - Random house
Format: Book

Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all timeA provocative study of the gnostic gospels and the world of early Christianity as revealed through the Nag Hammadi texts.
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A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience

Emerson W. Baker - Oxford University Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Beginning in January 1692, Salem Village in colonial Massachusetts witnessed the largest and most lethal outbreak of witchcraft in early America. Villagers--mainly young women--suffered from unseen torments that caused them to writhe, shriek, and contort their bodies, complaining of pins...
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Hows Your Faith?: An Unlikely Spiritual Journey

David Gregory - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

In this "thoughtful, introspective, and moving account" (The Washington Post) , former NBC news anchor David Gregory probes various religious traditions to better understand his own faith and answer important questions about who we want to be and what we believe.When David Gregory...
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