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Spirituality and Religion January 2019
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Almost Everything: Notes on Hope
by Anne Lamott
What it's about: This candid, funny collection from the bestselling author of Hallelujah Anyway reflects on hope, encouraging readers to rely on its power even when things look grim.
Reviewers say: "Those who enjoy Lamott's consistently self-deprecating humor, vulnerability, and occasional nuggets of positivity will enjoy her latest" (Kirkus Reviews).
Want a taste? "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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Lonely Planet Wellness Escapes
by Lonely Planet Publications
Including nearly 200 destinations that are energizing, inspiring and relaxing, this guide to wellness retreats around the world makes it easy to find the perfect getaway.
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God : a human history
by Reza Aslan
The best-selling author of Zealot and host of Believer explores how different ideas about religion have united, divided and propelled humanity forward for millennia.
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Holy lands : reviving pluralism in the Middle East
by Nicolas Pelham
Looks back on the history of the Middle East since the fall of the Ottoman Empire, focusing on how the rise of irredentist states threatens the region, and explains how the area can return to the age of peaceful tolerance it once witnessed
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Fields of blood : religion and the history of violence
by Karen Armstrong
The best-selling author of A History of God provides a sweeping exploration of religion's connection to violence, from the agrarian societies of early civilized man to the growing post-9/11 disillusionment with religion.
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Nature's God : the heretical origins of the American republic
by Matthew Stewart
Discusses how America's revolutionaries—including Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, Thomas Paine and Ethan Allen—were inspired by ideas that were ancient and pagan in nature, including the work of Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius and Dutch heretic Benedict de Spinoza.
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