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The Dragons of Deepwood Fen

Bradley P. Beaulieu - DAW
Format: Hardcover

This 1st book in a new fantasy series from the author of the acclaimed Song of the Shattered Sands series follows an unlikely pair as they expose the secrets at the heart of the mountain city of Ancris.. Lorelei Aurelius is the smartest inquisitor in the mountain city of Ancris. When a mysterious...
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The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions

Dr Michael Norton - Scribner
Format: Hardcover

In the bestselling tradition of Charles Duhigg's The Power of Habit and Angela Duckworth's Grit, a renowned social psychologist demonstrates the power of small acts - and how a subtle turning of habits into rituals can add purpose and pleasure to life.. Our lives are filled with...
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It's Okay Not to Look for the Meaning of Life: A Zen Monk's Guide to Living Stress-Free One Day at a Time

Jikisai Minami - Tuttle Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Free Yourself from Stress with Simple, No-Nonsense Advice from a Zen Monk! Zen monk Jikisai Minami takes the things we are supposed to strive for and turns them on their head. The 35 short, thought-provoking essays in this book are divided into four chapters about our sense of self, our hopes...
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Learning to Disagree: The Surprising Path to Navigating Differences with Empathy and Respect

John Inazu - Zondervan
Format: Hardcover

Are you discouraged by our divided, angry culture, where even listening to a different perspective sometimes feels impossible? If so, you're not alone, and it doesn't have to be this way. Learning to Disagree reveals the surprising path to learning how to disagree in ways that build...
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Flight of the Bön Monks: War, Persecution, and the Salvation of Tibet's Oldest Religion (Sacred Planet)

Harvey Rice - Destiny Books
Format: Paperback

An inside account of the Chinese invasion of Tibet told through the voices of three persecuted monks. * Shares the true story of three monks' heroic escape from occupied Tibet and the subsequent rebirth of the Bon religion in exile. * Introduces Bon, Tibet's oldest religion, and a traditional...
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The Life of the Qur'an: From Eternal Roots to Enduring Legacy

Mohamad Jebara - St. Martin's Essentials
Format: Hardcover

"Appropriately epic and consistently erudite, yet accessible for lay readers." -- Kirkus (Starred review) . Based on extensive scholarship, an innovative biography of the central text of Islam. Over a billion copies of the Qur`an exist - yet it remains an enigma. Its classical...
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Takeover: Hitler's Final Rise to Power

Timothy W. Ryback - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

From the internationally acclaimed author of Hitler's Private Library, a dramatic recounting of the six critical months before Adolf Hitler seized power, when the Nazi leader teetered between triumph and ruin. In the summer of 1932, the Weimar Republic was on the verge of collapse....
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The Watchmaker's Daughter: The True Story of World War II Heroine Corrie ten Boom

Larry Loftis - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER New York Times bestselling author and master of nonfiction spy thrillers Larry Loftis writes the first major biography of Corrie ten Boom, a Dutch watchmaker who saved the lives of hundreds of Jews during WWII - at the cost of losing her family and being sent to a concentration...
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My Life Is Art: 11 Pillars for a Positive and Purposeful Life

Emmanuel Jal - Counterpoint
Format: Hardcover

Drawing on lessons from his remarkable life, former child soldier turned activist, author, entrepreneur, and international recording artist Emmanuel Jal provides his eleven pillars for overcoming adversity and living a life of purpose. "Who owns your mind?" Beginning with this...
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Abiding in Emptiness: A Guide for Meditative Practice

Bhikkhu Analayo - Wisdom Publications
Format: Hardcover

An incisive look into the early Buddhist teachings on emptiness, and a manual for bringing those teachings into our everyday lives. Before the growth of the Mahayana and the Perfection of Wisdom, the Buddha gave his own teachings, to his attendant Ananda, on the importance of emptiness...
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