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Author
Publisher
Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Physical Desc
314 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Haunted by her sister's mysterious disappearance, Lucy Wilson arrives in Rowan County, Kentucky, in the spring of 1911 to work for Cora Wilson Stewart, superintendent of education. When Cora sends Lucy into the hills to act as scribe for the mountain people, she is repelled by the primitive conditions and intellectual poverty she encounters. Few adults can read and write.Born in those hills, Cora knows the plague of illiteracy. So does Brother Wyatt,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
80 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Religion was a driving force in the founding of the United States. Learn how it affected each of the states and the development of the country.
Author
Publisher
Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
1st Harper Perennial Modern classics ed.
Physical Desc
xi, 312 pages, 28 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
The Perennial Philosophy," Aldous Huxley writes, "may be found among the traditional lore of peoples in every region of the world, and in its fully developed forms it has a place in every one of the higher religions."
With great wit and stunning intellect—drawing on a diverse array of faiths, including Zen Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Christian mysticism, and Islam—Huxley examines the spiritual beliefs of various religious traditions and explains...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Relates the author's efforts to eulogize a beloved rabbi who is near death, while at the same time befriending a Detroit pastor who gives spiritual guidance to the poor and homeless, and describes how observing these two different religious leaders rekindled his own faith.
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Discusses Egyptian mythology and its origins, the structure of the mythological world, and the gods, goddesses, and heroes featured in legend.
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
323 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Is spiritual experience real or a delusion? Are there realities that we can experience but not easily measure? Does your consciousness depend entirely on your brain, or does it extend beyond? In Fingerprints of God, award-winning journalist Barbara Bradley Hagerty delves into the discoveries science is making about how faith and spirituality affect us physically and emotionally as it attempts to understand whether the ineffable place beyond this world...
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Greek Gods, Heroes, and Mythology explores the gods, heroes, creatures, and stories of Greek mythology, in addition to examining their influence today.
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
v, 517 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
This book is a sweeping transatlantic history of Puritanism from its emergence out of the religious tumult of Elizabethan England to its founding role in the story of America. Shedding critical new light on the diverse forms of Puritan belief and practice in England, Scotland, and New England, David Hall provides a multifaceted account of a cultural movement that judged the Protestant reforms of Elizabeth's reign to be unfinished. Hall's vivid and...
10) The raven and the dove, the big fish, and the stubborn donkey: stories of animals from the Bible
Author
Publisher
Paraclete Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
62 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the snake in the Garden of Eden to the lost sheep in Luke's parable, stories about fish and birds, rams and goats abound. We read about them, but they have no voice of their own. Here we allow the raven and the dove on Noah's ark, the big fish that swallowed Jonah, and the donkey on which Balaam rode, to be the narrators of their own stories, to inform us and help us to re-imagine our stories. We learn something about the intrinsic value of...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 298 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Explores humanity's attempts to comprehend the divine by giving it human traits and emotions, and calls for a more expansive understanding of God to develop a more universal spirituality.
Author
Publisher
Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
107 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
The opposite of peace is worry and stress. Both are thieves that rob you of your sleep, joy, creativity, and good decisions. If you allow them into your mind, they can even keep you from your destiny. But if you learn how to change your automatic responses to these struggles and give your problems to God, He can go to work in your life.
If you're tired of living in tension and anxiety, then it's time to change. In Peaceful on Purpose, you will discover...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Compass
Pub. Date
2003.
Edition
Rev. ed.
Physical Desc
308 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Contains answers to approximately five hundred questions about Judaism, covering the Sabbath and holidays; dietary laws; synagogue practices; and the milestones in the life of the individual, including birth, circumcision, Bar and Bat Mitzva, marriage and divorce, and death and mourning.
Publisher
Tyndale House Pub
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
vi, 371 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Today, spend time with God that will fill your spirit with strength.
The One Year Daily Moments of Strength will help you experience a deeper and more powerful connection with the Lord each day.
Complete with Bible verses, helpful explanations, and practical applications, these short daily devotions, covering a variety of everyday issues, will help strengthen your commitment to faith and your walk with God. Through showing up to meet with God every...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Five New Yorkers must come together in order to save their city from destruction in the first book of a stunning new series by Hugo award-winning and NYT bestselling author N. K. Jemisin. Every great city has a soul. Some are ancient as myths, and others are as new and destructive as children. New York? She's got six. When a young man crosses the bridge into New York City, something changes. He doesn't remember who he is, where he's from, or even...