05 February 2011

Book Review | Afterlives of the Rich and Famous By Sylvia Browne

Product Details
Hardcover: 288 pages
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061966797
ISBN-13: 978-0061966798
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
Author: Sylvia Browne

Synopsis: Get an All Access Pass to the Other Side

For decades on television, in consultations, and in packed auditoriums across the country renowned psychic Sylvia Browne has been asked one question again and again: “What is my favorite celebrity doing on the Other Side?” Now, for the first time, you can follow the red carpet into the heart of the spirit world. Browne reveals intimate details of how some of our most cherished actors, musicians, and public figures have fared since their deaths, giving us one more glimpse into the personalities we loved and lost. Both moving and rollicking, this is one book that’s truly impossible to put down!

Book Review | The Twelfth Insight: The Hour of Decision By James Redfield

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Hardcover: 240 pages
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446575968
ISBN-13: 978-0446575966
Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 0.8 x 9.2 inches
Author: James Redfield

Synopsis: In December 21, 2012, the Mayan calendar will end. Many see it as an apocalyptic sign. But is it?

In The Twelfth Insight, the long-awaited fourth book in the beloved Celestine Series, we again follow our Hero and his close friend Wil. They have just received a portion of another ancient and mysterious manuscript that describes a secret approach to spirituality that is silently arriving in the second decade of the 21st Century. But the manuscript is only available in fragments.

03 February 2011

Book Review | Plain Wisdom: An Invitation into an Amish Home and the Hearts of Two Women By Cindy Woodsmall With Miriam Flaud

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Paperback: 240 pages
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0307459349
ISBN-13: 978-0307459343
Author: Cindy Woodsmall, Miriam Flaud

Synopsis: Best-selling novelist Cindy Woodsmall might seem to have little in common with Miriam Flaud, a woman immersed in the culture of Old Order Amish. But with nine children and almost 60 years of marriage between them, Cindy and Miriam both have found the secrets to facing life with strength and grace. Whether enduring financial setbacks, celebrating new babies and times of prosperity, grieving the crushing losses in the deaths of family and friends, or facing disappointments with their respective communities—through it all they find guidance for each day by looking to God.

Book Review | Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention By Manning Marable

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Hardcover: 608 pages
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0670022209
ISBN-13: 978-0670022205
Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.6 x 1.8 inches
Author: Manning Marable

Synopsis: Years in the making-the definitive biography of the legendary black activist.

Of the great figure in twentieth-century American history perhaps none is more complex and controversial than Malcolm X. Constantly rewriting his own story, he became a criminal, a minister, a leader, and an icon, all before being felled by assassins' bullets at age thirty-nine. Through his tireless work and countless speeches he empowered hundreds of thousands of black Americans to create better lives and stronger communities while establishing the template for the self-actualized, independent African American man. In death he became a broad symbol of both resistance and reconciliation for millions around the world.

Book Review | Radical Love: An Introduction to Queer Theology By Patrick S. Cheng

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Paperback: 160 pages
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1596271329
ISBN-13: 978-1596271326
Author: Patrick S. Cheng

Synopsis: Contextual theologies have developed from a number of perspectives — including feminist theology, Black theology, womanist theology, Latin American liberation theology, and Asian American theology — and a wide variety of academic and general introductions exist to examine each one.

However, Radical Love is the first introductory textbook on the subject of queer theology.

Book Review | The Mass: The Glory, the Mystery, the Tradition By Donald W. Wuerl With Mike Aquilina

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Hardcover: 224 pages
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0307718808
ISBN-13: 978-0307718808
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1 inches
Author: Donald W. Wuerl, Mike Aquilina

Synopsis: An insightful and practical exploration of Catholicism’s most sacred tradition.

The Mass: The Glory, the Mystery, the Tradition is an engaging and authoritative guide to Catholicism’s most distinctive practice. And now, with the Church introducing revised language for the Mass, Catholics have a perfect opportunity to renew their understanding of this beautiful and beloved celebration.

Book Review | Inside the Revolution: How the Followers of Jihad, Jefferson and Jesus Are Battling to Dominate the Middle East and Transform the World By Joel C. Rosenberg

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Paperback: 592 pages
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1414319320
ISBN-13: 978-1414319322
Author: Joel C. Rosenberg

Synopsis: In 1979, the Ayatollah Khomeini seized power in Iran, unleashed the Islamic Revolution, and changed the world forever. Three decades later, New York Times best-selling author Joel C. Rosenberg brings you a groundbreaking documentary film that takes you inside the three most dramatic movements of our time:
  • THE RADICALS—Why do Radical Muslims want to annihilate the United States and Israel? Why do they believe the Islamic Messiah’s arrival on Earth is “imminent” and the End of Days is at hand? How close are they to acquiring nuclear weapons and achieving their apocalyptic objectives?