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For parents who have been knocked to the floor by bad news and plastered to the ceiling by unwelcome surprises . . . here's a book to prop you up, scrape you down, and (believe it or not) help you laugh again.
Bad news is bad enough. .But bad news about your children carries a triple whammy of pain, worry, and "where did we go wrong!" An accident, an illness, an unwholesome lifestyle, a devastating decision?the truth about these awful events can...
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Immediate, illuminating, and hopeful: this is the key set of talks given by leading Zen Buddhist teacher Larry Ward, PhD, on breaking America's cycle of racial trauma.
As an 11-year-old child, Zen Buddhist teacher Larry Ward was shot at by the police for playing baseball in the wrong spot. As an adult, he experienced the trauma of having his home firebombed by racists. At Plum Village Monastery in France-the home in exile of his teacher, Vietnamese...
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Summary of Robert Wright's Why Buddhism Is True considers Buddhism through the lens of evolutionary psychology, a discipline that regards natural selection as the provenance of many mental traits. Focusing on his personal experience with mindfulness meditation, Wright describes a path to truth, using ideas from the realms of psychology and modern, scientifically influenced philosophy to illuminate ancient wisdom…
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Thich Nhat Hanh's Peace Is Every Step
Modern life has led us to lose touch with ourselves and with others, severing valuable connections and destroying inner and world peace. In Peace Is Every Step (1990), Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh teaches us how to make peace with every aspect of life. Through mindfulness and conscious breathing, we can learn how to turn every minor moment or task in our day into a mindful...
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Die Worte des großen Friedenstifters Cusanus, die hier zum ersten Mal als Hörbuch vorliegen, eröffnen eine faszinierende Gedankenwelt, in der Mystik und Vernunft, Philosophie und Religion eine wunderbare Synthese eingehen und die auch den Menschen der Gegenwart ungeahnte Perspektiven bieten kann.
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Der allumfassende Kern des Ganzen
Abend für Abend für Abend erzählt ein Vater seiner Tochter von der Religion - nicht nur von der eigenen, dem Islam, sondern von den Religionen überhaupt, von Gott und dem Nichts, von Liebe und Tod. Und ist bald bei den großen Fragen, die sich alle Kinder stellen und viele vergessen, wenn sie erwachsen geworden sind.
Eine Verzauberung ist dieses Hörbuch, ein poetisches Meisterstück, unglaublich persönlich,...
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Summary of Mitch Albom's The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto is a novel about the fictional musician Frankie Presto and his amazing journey through music and life. Frankie's life story is told from the perspective of music, a fictional narrator. This is fitting, given that Frankie was one of the world's greatest guitarists.
The story, however, begins at its end: Frankie has died during a music festival. During a performance, his body levitates and...
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Summary of Lawrence Wright's Going Clear is an in-depth examination of the founding, principles, and scandals of Scientology using eyewitness interviews and original document research. The Church of Scientology was founded with the publication of the book Dianetics in 1950 by science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard.
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Summary of Andy Andrews's The Traveler's Gift is a self-help fable that follows the fictional character David Ponder on a journey through time in which historical figures teach him the keys to regaining control of his life.
After losing his job as an executive at a chemical plant near Dallas, Ponder no longer can support his wife and ailing 12-year-old daughter…
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Summary of Richard Dawkins's Brief Candle in the Dark is an autobiographical depiction of his experiences as a world-renowned scientist and atheist. Dawkins has experienced an endless amount of notable events in his life, many of which were very public, such as debates, conference, and television appearances.
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This groundbreaking study of race, religion, and popular culture in the twenty-first century United States focuses on a new concept, "Muslim Cool." Muslim Cool is a way of being an American Muslim-displayed in ideas, dress, social activism in the 'hood, and in complex relationships to state power. Constructed through hip hop and the performance of Blackness, Muslim Cool is a way of engaging with the Black American experience by both Black and non-Black...
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This book will challenge the most discouraged Christian as well Non Christian believers that Jesus Christ is Our LORD and Savior. Leonard C. DeGrate Jr, an Ordained Deacon reveals that Religion fulfills the hierarchy by merely providing mental assurance needed for human beings to grow spiritually.
An even simpler explanation is that a particular religious systems provides individuals with a pathway to enhance their spiritualism and mental health in...
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Summary of Brian L. Weiss's Many Lives, Many Masters describes his treatment of a young woman to show how medical science has only begun to comprehend the mysteries of human existence.
In 1980, Weiss began to see Catherine, a 27-year-old lab technician employed by the hospital where he practiced, for debilitating fears that included drowning, choking, and the dark…
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Are you prepared to explore the magical realm of Wicca and harness the remarkable potential of spells and rituals? To fully explore the fascinating world of Wiccan magic, turn no further than "Wiccan Spells and Rituals: Harnessing the Power of Wicca," your all-inclusive guide.
This book will take you on a journey through the ancient traditions of Wicca, a spiritual practice with a strong connection to the natural world and the forces surrounding us....
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The Valley of Mystery is an adventure of the soul, awakening the mind to truth.
Spiritual teachers guide and encourage the main character-Liam-toward his true nature. Opening his heart and mind, he becomes humbled and wise.
Liam begins to see his life differently and makes choices from his soul level. He starts to recognize patterns within himself and his outer world, which allows him to break old habits and create new ones not from fear but from...
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Summary of Henry Cloud's Boundaries examines how conservative evangelical Christians should set and maintain proper boundaries, that is saying yes and no at the appropriate times, by examining how boundaries are presented in the Bible. Those who cannot say no live lives filled with unhappiness because people take advantage of them. The symptoms of unhappiness include feeling unappreciated, disrespected, stressed, and exhausted from doing too much...
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