| Think You'll Be Happy: Moving Through Grief with Grit, Grace, and Gratitude by Nicole AvantMoving and candid, Think You'll Be Happy is part memoir, part exploration of grief and healing. The author, a former U.S. ambassador and daughter of long-time Motown executive Clarence Avant, recounts the tragic loss of her mother, how her faith helped her navigate the grieving process, and her tips for fostering positivity going forward. |
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The Emergence of Islam : Classical Traditions in Contemporary Perspective
by Gabriel Said Reynolds
Now in an updated, second edition, Gabriel Said Reynolds tells the story of Islam in this brief illustrated survey, beginning with Muhammad's early life and rise to power, then tracing the origins and development of the Quran juxtaposed with biblical literature, and concluding with an overview of modern and fundamentalist narratives of the origin of Islam. Reynolds offers a fascinating look at the structure and meaning of the Qur'an, revealing the ways in which biblical language is used to advance the Qur'an's religious meaning. Reynolds' analysis identifies the motives that shaped each narrative Islamic, Jewish, and Christian. The book's conclusion yields a rich understanding of diverse interpretations of Islam's emergence, suggesting that its emergence is itself ever-developing.
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| Dancing in My Dreams: A Spiritual Biography of Tina Turner by Ralph H. Craig IIIThis well-researched religious biography of music legend Tina Turner explores her relationship with religion, from the Baptist church she was raised in to practicing Buddhism beginning in the 1960s and 70s. Of particular note is the way the author, scholar Ralph H. Craig, puts Tina's journey in context, following developments in pop culture and in society at large. |
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| God's Monsters: Vengeful Spirits, Deadly Angels, Hybrid Creatures, and Divine Hitmen... by Esther J. HamoriUnion Theological Seminary professor Esther J Hamori examines some of God's creepier creations in this compelling look at the more supernatural elements in the Bible. Readers are asked to contemplate terrifying angels with too many eyes, four-faced cherubs, six-winged serpents, and how even monstrosity can be divine. For fans of: Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. |
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Elie Wiesel: Confronting the Silence
by Joseph Berger
An intimate look at Elie Wiesel, author of the seminal Holocaust memoir Night and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. As an orphaned survivor and witness to Auschwitz, Elie Wiesel (1928-2016) became a torchbearer for victims and survivors of the Holocaust at a time when the world preferred to forget. How did this frail, soft-spoken man from a small village in the Carpathians become such an influential presence on the world stage? Using Wiesel's writings and interviews with his family, close friends, scholars, and critics, Joseph Berger presents Wiesel as both revered Nobel laureate and man of complex psychological texture and contradictions. A Berger explores Wiesel's Hasidic childhood in Sighet, his postwar years as a teenage orphan in France, his transformation into a Parisian intellectual, his fumbling attempts at romance, his hungry years scraping together a living in America as a working journalist, his emergence as a spokesperson for Holocaust survivors, and his difficult final years. Through this fully realized portrait, we see how this teenage survivor from a Hasidic family became the eloquent embodiment of Holocaust remembrance and of forceful opposition to indifference.
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| The New Saints: From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors by Lama Rod OwensPulling from a mix of sources of spiritual wisdom from Christianity, indigenous spiritual traditions, and his own Buddhist practices, Lama Rod Owens encourages readers to engage with suffering beyond their individual experience and explore ways to alleviate the suffering of others and of society at large. |
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Llewellyn's Complete Book of North American Folk Magic: a Landscape of Magic, Mystery, and Tradition
by Cory Thomas Hutcheson
This comprehensive guide to North American folk magic covers more than twenty diverse magical traditions that have taken root on the continent. Drawing on the expertise of twenty-four renowned practitioners, this book features contemporary folk traditions from all over North America. Diverse as the landscapes they thrive on, these authentic practices will expand your worldview and inspire you to enrich your own spirituality. Explore the history, tools, and spiritual beliefs of many different paths of folk magic from Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
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