January 2020 list by Holly Whistler
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The Book of Mormon Made Easier for Teens by David J. RidgesDavid Ridges made the Book of Mormon easier for you-now let this master teacher help your teen understand the scriptures too. Specifically tailored to youth and the challenges they face in these latter days, this three-volume boxed set features maps, coded text, and new scriptural analysis. Help your children build a strong spiritual foundation, rooted in the Book of Mormon.
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Buddha's Office: The Ancient Art of Waking Up While Working Well
by Dan Zigmond
Without setting foot in an office, Buddha knew that helping people work right was essential to helping them find their path to awakening. We need someone to help remind us that there is a better way. With Buddha's wisdom at the core of every chapter, Buddha's Office will help you learn how to stop taking shortcuts and pay more attention, care for yourself and others, deal with distractions, and incorporate Buddha's ageless instructions into our modern working life.
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Everywhere Holy: Seeing Beauty, Remembering Your Identity, and Finding God Right Where You Are
by Kara Lawler
Life doesn't have to be lived on grand mountaintops for it to be meaningful. We can see God at work right where we are: in our ordinary and mundane routines, in the faces of our family and friends, and--especially--in nature. Kara Lawler speaks to the hearts of those who find themselves lost in the midst of their chaotic schedules and weary attempts to be all that is expected of them. Everywhere Holy addresses our deepest struggles.
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God's Hand on America: Divine Providence in the Modern Era
by Michael Medved
The conservative radio host presents a sweeping follow-up to The American Miracle that reveals the instruments of fate that the author credits with elevating America from the divisions of the Civil War to a dominant global player. In this provocative historical narrative, Medved brings to life ten haunting tales that reveal a purposeful pattern of astounding events have reliably advanced America, restoring faith in the Republic’s providential protection.
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The Little Book of Big Lies: A Journey Into Inner Fitness
by Tina Lifford
In all your years of schooling, did you ever take a single class that explained how to navigate the hurt, drama, and fear that come with living? Actress, playwright and CEO Tina Lifford sure didn't. She learned the hard way-through experience as both a Hollywood actress and as the founder of the personal development network The Inner Fitness Project. Now, she brings together her own hard-won insights as well as those of her clients in this helpful and transformative guide.
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The Modern Chakra Guide: 7 Steps to Awaken Your Energy in Today's World by Carol TuttleIn The Modern Chakra Guide, bestselling author Carol Tuttle shows you how the world is going through an energetic shift and how to activate your chakra energy to rise above the chaos. Carol shares the path that took her from a life in shambles to a life of powerful fulfillment. With reassurance and timely insight, her personal perspective will help you counter the rush, confusion, and fear of today’s world.
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Raising Boys Who Respect Girls: Upending Locker Room Mentality, Blind Spots, and Unintended Sexism
by Dave Willis
Dave Willis helps readers inventory the blind spots that lead to accidental forms of disrespect, showing how to root out issues in our own hearts before we inadvertently pass along these same issues to our boys. He also teaches readers how to cultivate a healthy respect for God and for themselves as created in his image, as well as a similar respect for others. Full of scripture, research, age-specific tools, and conversation models, this book offers a practical strategy for mindful parents to first embody the right principles themselves and then teach them to their sons.
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Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet
by Joan Halifax
A Buddhist teacher, Halifax has also collaborated with neuroscientists, clinicians, and psychologists to understand how contemplative practice can be a vehicle for social transformation. Through her unusual background, she developed an understanding of how our greatest challenges can become the most valuable source of our wisdom and, in this book, she reveals five psychological experiences that epitomize the strength of character and where potential resides, to better open the full range of human experience.
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When God Had a Wife: The Fall and Rise of the Sacred Feminine in the Judeo-Christian Tradition
by Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince
Drawing on historical research, Picknett and Prince examine how goddess worship thrived in early Judaism and included a pantheon of goddesses. Uncovering the Sacred Feminine in early Christianity, the authors show how, in the first century AD, both Jesus and his great rival, Simon Magus, were attempting to restore the goddess-worshipping religion of the Israelites.
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