September 2017 List by Holly Whistler
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Of Mess and Moxie: Wrangling Delight Out of This Wild and Glorious Life
by Jen Hatmaker
This guide to self-esteem and resiliency in accordance with Christian principles counsels women of faith to reevaluate their perspectives about the role of pain and failure in life, sharing frank and often riotous stories from the author's own experiences with missteps and setbacks.
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Brave Beauty: Finding the Fearless You
by Lynn Cowell
The Proverbs 31 author counsels tweens on how to reflect on Scripture to overcome esteem-compromising thoughts and find confidence in God, rather than people, places or things.
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Between Two Worlds: Lessons from the Other Side
by Tyler Henry
The star of E!'s hit reality series "Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry" describes how he discovered his gift for communicating with the dead at the age of ten and became a go-to clairvoyant for top Hollywood celebrities after learning to accept his abilities and share them with others.
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| The Art of Living: Peace and Freedom in the Here and Now by Thích Nhất HạnhIn The Art of Living, acclaimed Vietnamese Buddhist teacher Thích Nhất Hạnh offers techniques for living happily in a challenging world. His lectures about these techniques develop the practice of mindfulness to show how it applies pragmatically to ordinary life. As he often does, Nhất Hạnh focuses on the importance of breathing and the interconnectedness of everything. The talks collected in this book can be read in any order and are accessible to those who are new to Buddhism and informative to people already familiar with Nhất Hạnh's teachings. |
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| In the Days of Rain: A Daughter, a Father, a Cult by Rebecca StottAs a child, acclaimed author Rebecca Stott belonged to a separatist Christian fundamentalist sect in Britain called the Exclusive Brethren. Her father, Roger, was a leader in the group, which shunned all kinds of worldly things, but he later left the cult and became an actor and filmmaker. In the Days of Rain details Rebecca's experiences with the Exclusive Brethren, Roger's struggles, and her own gradual understanding of the sect and its effect on her family over four generations. Reflecting on her relationship with her father, Rebecca pens a thought-provoking and absorbing memoir. |
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