October 2020 list by Holly Whistler
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America's Racial Karma: An Invitation to Heal
by Larry Ward
A Zen Buddhist teacher, through short reflective essays, offers insights on the effects of racial constructs and answers the question: how do we free ourselves from our repeated cycles of anger, denial, bitterness, pain, fear and violence?
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Do It Afraid: Embracing Courage in the Face of Fear
by Joyce Meyer
Fear is the devil's favorite tool in the toolbox of schemes he uses to destroy God's good plan for you. He uses it to hold you back and prevent progress in your relationships, career, and more. In Do It Afraid, Joyce Meyer explains that fear is everywhere and affects everyone. It rules many people, but it doesn't have to rule you any longer.
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The Infinite Creation: Unifying Science and Latter-Day Saint Theology
by Trent Dee Stephens
In a speech given at BYU in 1981, Elder Bruce R. McConkie, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, described what he called, The Three Pillars of Eternity, "If we can gain an understanding of them, then the whole eternal scheme of things will fall into place, and we will be in a position to work out our salvation. If we do not build our house of salvation on a true foundation, we will never make the spiritual progress that will prepare us to enter the Eternal Presence."
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The Meaning of Your Mission: Lessons & Principles to Know You Are Enough
by Drew Young
Young says "I was lying on the floor in my bedroom experiencing a crippling panic attack, one of many that day. I had just returned home early from serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I felt like a failure... It was in these moments that I learned a valuable lesson: we all have a mission, both in and out of the Church, and there is meaning in our missions..." It's up to us, are we going to go through life, or grow through life?
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Miracles in the Darkness: Building a Life After Loss
by Julie Cluff
When Julie lost control of her vehicle after falling asleep while driving on a highway, she discovered her two youngest children had not survive the accident. After years of personal blame and therapy, Julie has learned how to manage her grief and loss. In Miracles in the Darkness, Julie shares her story and gives guidance to others struggling with devastating losses. Whether it is the loss of a loved one, divorce, financial loss, etc. people can benefit from her inspirational words.
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A Path of Practice: The Bodhi Path Program
by Shamar Rinpoche
As one of the world's only female experts on the ancient Indian tradition of Ayurvedic medicine, renowned teacher Bri. Maya Tiwari has devoted her heart and soul to sharing the philosophy and methods that saved her from terminal cancer and redirected her life. Now, in The Path of Practice, she offers a short course in healing and living and reveals how she has gone back to the sources of Ayurvedic wisdom to reclaim time-honored, natural, and spiritual techniques for contemporary life.
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Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope
by Esau McCaulley
Growing up in the American South, Esau McCaulley knew firsthand the ongoing struggle between despair and hope that marks the lives of some in the African American context. A key element in the fight for hope, he discovered, has long been the practice of Bible reading and interpretation that comes out of traditional Black churches. Reading While Black is a personal and scholarly testament to the power and hope of Black biblical interpretation at a time in which some within the African American community are questioning the place of the Christian faith in the struggle for justice,
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Real Change: Mindfulness to Heal Ourselves and the World
by Sharon Salzberg
A world-renowned meditation teacher describes how to free oneself from negative feelings and actions through meditation and practicing generosity and offers mindfulness exercises that will help readers break through boundaries and reconnect to something larger than themselves.
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Watch Over, Lift, and Strengthen: Stories of Ministering in the Lord's Way
by Marilyn O. Diehl and Maria O. Smith
Many Latter day Saints have wondered how to magnify their ministering callings. In these pages you will find stories about fulfilling callings to minister, as well as stories of simply helping Heavenly Father's children in need. Whether told by the person doing the ministering, or by the person being ministered to, each story in this book is heartwarming and will inspire you as you strive to follow the Savior's perfect example of service.
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You Are Never Alone: Trust the Miracle of God's Presence and Power
by Max Lucado
When life feels depleted, does God care? I’m facing an onslaught of challenges, will God help? The answer in the life-giving miracles in the Gospel of John is a resounding yes. The best-selling author of How Happiness Happens draws on the Gospel of John in an impassioned guide to finding biblical inspiration, strength and comfort in the face of life’s more daunting challenges.
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