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  Humility: True Greatness

  by C. J. Mahaney

  Be Transformed by Christ’s Example “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” —1 Peter 5:5 A battle rages within every one of us every day. It’s the clash between our sense of stubborn self-sufficiency and God’s call to recognize that we’re really nothing without Him. It’s pride versus humility. And it’s a fight we can’t win without looking repeatedly to Christ and the cross. C. J. Mahaney... (more)
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  Humility: The Journey Toward Holiness

  by Andrew Murray

  The Journey Toward Holiness When Jesus "made himself nothing...taking the nature of a servant," He modeled for all believers true humility. Andrew Murray calls this "our true nobility" and "the distinguishing feature of discipleship." With insightful, penetrating clarity, Murray calls all Christians to turn from pride, empty themselves, and study the character of Christ to be filled with His grace. Often... (more)
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  A Leader Becomes a Leader: Inspirational Stories of Leadership for a New Generation

  by J. Kevin Sheehan

  A Leader Becomes a Leader opens with a window on history: Henry David Thoreau riding a borrowed horse and wagon into the woods around Concord, Massachusetts to Walden Pond in 1845. There, he writes a classic work that has a powerful effect on the lives and philosophies of seminal leaders in the next century as diverse as Mohandas Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Nelson Mandela. Thoreau believed that a... (more)
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  The Heavenly Man

  The Remarkable True Story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun

  by Paul Hattaway

  A dramatic autobiography of one of China's dedicated, courageous, and intensely persecuted house church leaders. (20040603)
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  The Exemplary Husband: A Biblical Perspective

  by Dr. Stuart Scott

  Couples who commit to the biblical principles will find a oneness in marriage that will give God glory and bring His blesing. God ordained marriage between a man and a woman for companionship, procrea
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  Schindler's List

  by Thomas Keneally

  Winner of the Booker Prize Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Fiction Schindler's List is a remarkable work of fiction based on the true story of German industrialist and war profiteer, Oskar Schindler, who, confronted with the horror of the extermination camps, gambled his life and fortune to rescue 1,300 Jews from the gas chambers. Working with the actual testimony of Schindler's... (more)
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  Basic Guitar Lessons: Play Guitar With Happy Traum Omnibus Edition (Guitar Books)

  by Happy Traum

  Books 1, 2, 3, and 4 all brought together in one complete volume.
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  The Purpose-Driven Life

  What on Earth Am I Here For?

  by Richard Warren

  Now in trade paperback—The Purpose Driven® Life. With over 20 million copies sold worldwide, Rick Warren’s #1 New York Times bestseller guides you on a personal forty-day spiritual journey of discovery in search of answers to life’s most important question: What on earth am I here for? Five biblical answers will transform your outlook on life.
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  A Tale of three Kings: A Study in Brokenness

  by Gene Edwards

  This modern classic will bring light, clarity, and comfort to the brokenhearted. Many Christians have experienced pain, loss, and heartache at the hands of other believers. To those believers, this compelling story offers comfort, healing and hope. Christian leaders and directors of religious movements throughout the world have recommended this simple, powerful, and beautiful story to their members and... (more)
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  Space Trilogy, Ransom Trilogy or Cosmic Trilogy: Book 1

  Out of the Silent Planet

  by C. S. Lewis

  The first book in C. S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, which continues with Perelandra and That Hideous Strength, Out of the Silent Planet begins the adventures of the remarkable Dr. Ransom. Here, that estimable man is abducted by two men, Weston and Devine, and taken via spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra. Once on the planet, he eludes his captors, risking his life and his chances of returning to... (more)
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  The Chronicles of Narnia

  The Chronicles of Narnia

  by C. S. Lewis

  The Chronicles of Narnia have enchanted millions of readers over the last fifty years and the magical events described in C.S. Lewis's immortal prose have left many a lasting memory. For here is a world where a witch decrees eternal winter; where there are more talking animals than people; and where battles are fought by Centaurs, Giants and Fauns.
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  The Chronicles of Narnia: Book 3

  The Horse and His Boy

  by C. S. Lewis

  For the first time, an edition of Lewis's classic fantasy fiction packaged specifically for adults. Complementing the look of the author's non-fiction books, and anticipating the forthcoming Narnia feature films, this edition contains an exclusive "P.S." section about the history of the book, plus a sample chapter from its sequel. Desperate to escape a harsh and narrow regime, two runaways unwittingly flee... (more)
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  It's Not about Me: Rescue from the Life We Thought Would Make Us Happy (Lucado, Max)

  by Max Lucado

  THERE REALLY IS MORE TO THIS LIFE THAN YOU'VE BEEN TOLD We've been demanding our way since day one... "I want a spouse that makes me happy and co-workers that always ask my opinion." "I want weather that suits me and traffic that helps me and a government that serves me." Self-promotion. Self-preservation. Self-centeredness... "IT'S ALL ABOUT ME." They all told us it was, didn't they? And... (more)
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  Humility Matters: The Practice of the Spiritual Life

  by Mary Margaret Funk

  This is the third volume of a trilogy that began with Thoughts Matter: The Practice of the Spiritual Life and continued with Tools Matter for Practicing the Spiritual Life. Thoughts Matter was an update of the teaching of the fourth-century desert father John Cassian on the eight "afflictive thoughts" that impede the spiritual life (thoughts about food, sex, "things," anger, etc.). Tools Matter presented a wide... (more)
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  Rediscovering Holiness: With Study Guide

  by J. I. Packer

  The highway is once more clearly marked out for us, pointing to true freedom and joy both now and in eternity.
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  Leaders in Action

  Call of Duty: The Sterling Nobility of Robert E. Lee (Leaders in Action Series)

  by J. Steven Wilkins

  According to the historian Samuel Eliot Morison, "There are but a handful of men who seem to stand above history. Robert E. Lee is pre-eminent among them." Although the Civil War proved to be one of the bitterest epochs of the American experience-dividing families, sundering communities, and enforcing fierce regional enmity-this one man was admired and respected by partisans from both sides. He was offered the... (more)
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  Praying With Francis of Assisi (Companions for the Journey)

  by Joseph Stoutzenberger

  Praying with Francis of Assisi is not a biography about St. Francis, but a way of praying with him. Those who use this book will learn that Francis' spirituality fits naturally into Christian tradition and reflects his great love for the Jesus of the Gospels. Each of the fifteen meditations invites readers into the story of Francis and his thoughts and feelings about important life-themes, and... (more)
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  The Spiritual Direction of Saint Claude De LA Colombiere

  by Claude de La Colombie?re

  Text: English (translation) Original Language: French
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  The Quest for Character

  by John MacArthur

  You're a real jewel. It's the truth! You're a holy treasure buried in the wilderness of this world and John MacArthur wants to take you on an excursion to unearth your heaven-sent value. That's where The Quest for Character begins.> In an easy, conversational style, MacArthur focuses on dozens of character traits formed as you interact with others. Quick-read chapters examine discernment, purity, courage,... (more)
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  My Beautiful Idol

  by Pete Gall

  At age 23 Gall walked away from a lucrative advertising job, determined to uphold his ethical standards while revolutionizing the world and the church. Five years later, after dropping out of seminary and quitting jobs with a rehab program, a community center, a home for developmentally disabled men, Bud's Warehouse and a plumbing distributor, he returned to his Midwestern family, musing, "What do you call someone... (more)