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Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Worldview, and Cultural Formation (Cultural Liturgies)

by James K.A. Smith

Published: 2009-08-01

Paperback: 240 pages

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Malls, stadiums, and universities are actually liturgical structures that influence and shape our thoughts and affections. Humans--as Augustine noted--are "desiring agents," full of longings and passions; in brief, we are what we love.James K. A. Smith focuses on the themes of liturgy and ...

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Two-Man Tent

by Robert Chafe

Published: 2016-10-21

Paperback: 216 pages

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In Two-Man Tent, one of Canada’s most celebrated writers, Robert Chafe, offers his long-awaited collection of short fiction. The individual stories are thematically linked by an interwoven, recurring tale of a long-distance relationship told in the form of text messages, chat sessions, and emails,...

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Stories of Anton Chekhov

by Anton Chekhov

Published: 2000-10-31

Paperback: 496 pages

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Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, the highly acclaimed translators of War and Peace, Doctor Zhivago, and Anna Karenina, which was an Oprah Book Club pick and million-copy bestseller, bring their unmatched talents to The Selected Stories of Anton Chekhov, a collection of thirty of Che...

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The Driest Season: A Novel

by Meghan Kenny

Published: 2018-02-13

Hardcover: 192 pages

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"An elegant coming-of-age story that brings real heart to the American heartland. The book may be set during World War II, but the questions it asks?about love, loyalty, and the meaning of life?are timeless ones." ?Elliott Holt, author of You Are One of ThemAs her Wisconsin community endur...

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Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation

by Daniel J. Siegel

Published: 2010-12-28

Paperback: 336 pages

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This groundbreaking book, from one of the global innovators in the integration of brain science with psychotherapy, offers an extraordinary guide to the practice of “mindsight,” the potent skill that is the basis for both emotional and social intelligence. From anxiety to depression an...

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The Struggle for Catalonia: Rebel Politics in Spain

by Raphael Minder

Published: 2017-10-01

Paperback: 256 pages

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Every year on 11 September, Catalonia celebrates its Diada, its National Day. But the Diada of 2012 was like none other, as an enormous crowd calling for Catalan independence took over the heart of Barcelona. Despite the carnival-like atmosphere that day, the people were very serious about...

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The Cave and the Light: Plato Versus Aristotle, and the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization

by Arthur Herman

Published: 2014-06-03

Paperback: 704 pages

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Arthur Herman has now written the definitive sequel to his New York Times bestseller, How the Scots Invented the Modern World, and extends the themes of the book—which sold half a million copies worldwide—back to the ancient Greeks and forward to the age of the Internet. The Cave and t...

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Beyond the Rice Fields

by Naivo

Published: 2017-10-31

Paperback: 368 pages

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The first novel from Madagascar ever to be translated into English, Naivo’s magisterial Beyond the Rice Fields delves into the upheavals of the nation’s past as it confronted Christianity and modernity, through the twin narratives of a slave and his master’s daughter.Fara and her fat...

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The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves (P.s.)

by Matt Ridley

Published: 2011-06-07

Paperback: 480 pages

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“Ridley writes with panache, wit, and humor and displays remarkable ingenuity in finding ways to present complicated materials for the lay reader.” — Los Angeles Times In a bold and provocative interpretation of economic history, Matt Ridley, the New York Times-bestselling author of ...

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Catastrophic Happiness: Finding Joy in Childhood's Messy Years

by Catherine Newman

Published: 2016-04-05

Hardcover: 224 pages

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A comic and heartwarming memoir about childhood's second act from Real Simple journalist Catherine Newman. Much is written about a child's infancy and toddler years, which is good since children will never remember it themselves. It is ages 4-14 that make up the second act, as Catherine Ne...