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Turning the Mind into an Ally Best Price: $32.80 I like the voice that comes across in this book. There is a nicety of tone, a coolness that... | No Death, No Fear: Comforting Wisdom for Life Best Price: $10.49 People have a hard time understanding why I love and respect a monk so much. But his writings... | Walking a Literary Labyrinth: A Spirituality of Reading Best Price: $1.95 Walking A Literary Labyrinth: A Spirituality of Reading by Nancy Malone Our journey through... | Overworld: The Life and Times of a Reluctant Spy Best Price: $3.78 I bought this book because, like so many others in our country right now, I'm interested in... | Anja the Liar Best Price: $2.72 In 1945 Anja Wienewska stands inside the fence that contains those refuges from the war with no... |
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Nice to Come Home To Best Price: $2.20 I was really excited about reading this book but once I started it took me a while to really get... | Blonde Roots Best Price: $4.22 The horrific trans-Atlantic slave trade that brought so many Africans to the Western Hemisphere... | Seeking Peace: Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World Best Price: $5.58 I listened to the first two disks of this audio book and gave up. It reads like a dispassionate... | The Immortal Part Best Price: $0.01 I have to be honest here and declare that I would normally avoid anything that might be, even... | Miracle Girl Best Price: $0.98 Perhaps the only subject less discussed than class in American society is faith, and Scribner... |
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The Meaning of the 21st Century Best Price: $6.33 In the last few years there have been many books written that warn of perils that will be faced... | Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith Best Price: $3.98 Many years ago, I bought and greatly enjoyed Ann Lamott's Bird By Bird, so when I saw this... | Everyday Soul | | |