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Legions of readers entranced by the New York Times bestseller Twilight won't be disappointed by this gripping sequel. In New Moon, Stephenie Meyer delivers another irresistible combination of romance and suspense with a supernatural twist....

The Road Less Traveled

A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth

by M. Scott Peck MD

Perhaps no book in this generation has had a more profound impact on our intellectual and spiritual lives than The Road Less Traveled. With sales of more than seven million copies in the United States and Canada, and translations into more than twenty-three languages, it has made publishing history, with more than ten years on the New York Times bestseller list. Now, with a new Introduction by the author,... (more)

Religions Of The World: The Illustrated Guide To Origins, Beliefs, Customs & Festivals

Religions Of The World: The Illustrated Guide To Origins, Beliefs, Customs & Festivals

by Elizabeth Breuilly, Martin Palmer

An excellent introduction to the world's religions for readers aged eight and over, presented in a clear 'Question and Answer' format, with easy-to-follow maps and diagrams throughout and a comprehensive glossary of new words. The book explores each of the world's major religions -- Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism -- plus the religions of China and Japan, and explains their histories,... (more)

The House of Sand and Fog

by Andre Dubus III

"Elegant and powerful...an unusual and volatile...literary thriller." -- Washington Post Book World In this riveting novel of almost unbearable suspense, three fragile yet determined people become dangerously entangled in a relentlessly escalating crisis. Colonel Behrani, once a wealthy man in Iran, is now a struggling immigrant willing to bet everything he has to restore his family's dignity. Kathy... (more)

Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections Between Sexuality And Spirituality

Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections Between Sexuality And Spirituality

by Rob Bell

God and sex go together. You can’t separate the two, says Rob Bell, because this physical world is intimately linked to deeper spiritual realities. And so, in order to make sense of sexuality, at some point you have to talk about God. With beauty and unusual insight, Sex God explores this connection.

For Your Eyes Only (James Bond 007)

by Ian Fleming, John Henry Fleming

This book describes five secret occasions in the life of James Bond - all of utmost importance. Russians, Cubans, drug traffickers and assassins are all just routine jobs in the life of 007.

Night's Child: A Sweep Novel (Moira's Story, Vol. 15)

Night's Child: A Sweep Novel (Moira's Story, Vol. 15)

by Cate Tiernan

Morgan's saga continues in this double-length, stand alone SWEEP book. Moira's Story will shoot readers forward through time, where we will meet Morgan's daughter-raised as a blood witch-and follow her adventures as the progeny of one of the most powerful blood witches the Seven Great Clans have ever known.

Moments of Grace

by Neale Donald Walsch

Moments of Grace When God Touches Our Lives Unexpectedly Neal Donald Walsch From every corner of the Earth and from all walks of life, people are coming forward with stories of God’s presence in their daily lives – stories they did not have the courage to reveal until Neale Donald Walsch paved the way with his New York Times best selling Conversations with God series. Since then, Walsch has received an... (more)

Starting Right

by Chap Clark

This is among the very few academic textbooks on youth ministry that blends solid research with real-life experience. It is an excellent resource for undergraduate or graduate courses in youth ministry or for youth workers who want to ground their ministry in solid theology.

The Usborne Internet-linked Encyclopedia of World Religions (Internet-linked Encyclopedias)

The Usborne Internet-linked Encyclopedia of World Religions (Internet-linked Encyclopedias)

by Kirsteen Rogers, Clare Hickman

A thought-provoking exploration of the beliefs, history and customs of all the major world religions, as well as many less well-known faiths. Carefully selected Web sites bring further fascinating facts, sacred scriptures, sights and sounds directly to your desktop. Ages 8+.

Yao: A Life in Two Worlds

by Ming Yao

In 2002, Yao Ming became the NBA's first foreign #1 draft pick and a media sensation. Sports writer Ric Bucher was the only American reporter with unrestricted access to Yao's first year in the NBA. Now available in paperback, Yao: A Life in Two Worlds captures Yao's private story and traces his remarkable journey from Chinese success story to international icon. Whether winning over skeptical teammates, or... (more)

The Oxford Children's A to Z of World Religions (Oxford Children's A to Z)

The Oxford Children's A to Z of World Religions (Oxford Children's A to Z)

by Anita Ganeri

The latest title in the popular, easy-to-use A to Z reference series for children. Contains full-page features on the six major world religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Sikhism. Provides detailed information on the various beliefs, festivals, places of worship, gods, and religious tracts, plus the people who founded each religion.

Ethics and Religions

by Theodore E. Brown, John Rankin

This book is about real isues - issues you see around you in the world every day. From the start to the finish it aims to draw students into active investigations and discussions of important topics. The topics have been chosen for their contemporary relevance and their direct importance to the world's major faiths. Students should find themselves being pulled up short and asked to question ideas and beliefs they... (more)

Li Guangyao hui yi lu, 1965-2000 = Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew

Li Guangyao hui yi lu, 1965-2000 = Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew

by Kuan Yew Lee

Visionary? Authoritarian? Model for the West? Lee Kuan Yew, the long-time leader of Singapore, has been called all these things, and more. In these vivid memoirs, Lee takes a profoundly personal look back at the events that led to Singapore's independence and shaped its struggle for success. And, as always, he lets the chips fall where they may.In intimate detail, Lee recounts Singapore's unforgettable history.... (more)

Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality

Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality

by Donald Miller

I never liked jazz music because jazz music doesn't resolve. . . . I used to not like God because God didn't resolve. But that was before any of this happened. In Donald Miller's early years, he was vaguely familiar with a distant God. But when he came to know Jesus Christ, he pursued the Christian life with great zeal. Within a few years he had a successful ministry that ultimately left him feeling empty, burned... (more)

Searching for God Knows What

by Donald Miller

In Searching for God Knows What, Donald Miller's provocative and funny new book, he shows readers that the greatest desire of every person is the desire for redemption. Every person is constantly seeking redemption (or at least the feeling of it) in his or her life, believing countless gospels that promise to fix the brokenness. Typically their pursuits include the desire for fulfilling relationships, successful... (more)

The Cost of Discipleship

by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

One of the most important theologians of the twentieth century illuminates the relationship between ourselves and the teachings of Jesus What can the call to discipleship, the adherence to the word of Jesus, mean today to the businessman, the soldier, the laborer, or the aristocrat? What did Jesus mean to say to us? What is his will for us today? Drawing on the Sermon on the Mount, Dietrich Bonhoeffer answers... (more)

Mere Christianity

by C. S. Lewis

THE BELOVED BESTSELLING CLASSIC OF CHRISTIAN FAITH Mere Christianity is C. S. Lewis's forceful and accessible doctrine of Christian belief. First heard as informal radio broadcasts and then published as three separate books -- The Case for Christianity, Christian Behavior, and Beyond Personality -- Mere Christianity brings together what Lewis sees as the fundamental truths of the religion. Rejecting the... (more)

The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In God

The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In God

by Dallas Willard

A renowned teacher and writer of the acclaimed The Spirit of the Disciplines, Dallas Willard, one of today's most brilliant Christian thinkers now offers a timely and challenging call back to the true meaning of Christian discipleship. In The Divine Conspiracy, Willard gracefully weaves biblical teaching, popular culture, science, scholarship, and spiritual practice into a tour de force that shows the... (more)

How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth

by Gordon D. Fee

Biblical interpretation for both beginning and experienced Bible readers. Changes to the new third edition include: updated language, new foreword, improved diagrams, substantial rewriting of several chapters to make them more user-friendly, and updated list of recommended commentaries and resources.

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by Stephenie Meyer

A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth

by M. Scott Peck MD

by Elizabeth Breuilly, Martin Palmer

by Andre Dubus III

by Rob Bell

by Ian Fleming, John Henry Fleming

by Cate Tiernan

by Neale Donald Walsch

by Chap Clark

by Kirsteen Rogers, Clare Hickman

by Ming Yao

by Anita Ganeri

by Theodore E. Brown, John Rankin

by Kuan Yew Lee

by Donald Miller

by Donald Miller

by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

by C. S. Lewis

by Dallas Willard

by Gordon D. Fee