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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Here is the Nobel Prize winner in her own words: a rich gathering of her most important essays and speeches, spanning four decades that "speaks to today’s social and political moment as directly as this morning’s headlines” (NPR).
These pages give us her searing prayer for the dead of 9/11, her Nobel lecture on the power of language, her searching meditation on Martin Luther King Jr., her...
These pages give us her searing prayer for the dead of 9/11, her Nobel lecture on the power of language, her searching meditation on Martin Luther King Jr., her...
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INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“[I've Been Thinking…] is beautiful...I felt your soul on these pages.” –Oprah Winfrey
“If you are feeling stuck, lost, or you just need a pick-me-up, this is the book for you. Shriver’s wisdom will fill you up.” —Hoda Kotb, coanchor, The Today Show
The ideal book for those seeking wisdom, guidance, encouragement,...
“[I've Been Thinking…] is beautiful...I felt your soul on these pages.” –Oprah Winfrey
“If you are feeling stuck, lost, or you just need a pick-me-up, this is the book for you. Shriver’s wisdom will fill you up.” —Hoda Kotb, coanchor, The Today Show
The ideal book for those seeking wisdom, guidance, encouragement,...
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We're all weighed down by loads we were never intended to carry. With New York Times bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado as your guide, Traveling Light invites you to release some of those heavy burdens and experience true rest.
We've all seen weary travelers-everything they own crammed into their luggage, staggering through terminals and hotel lobbies with overstuffed suitcases, trunks, duffels, and backpacks. Backs ache. Feet burn. Eyelids...
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Discover how to use the power of your feelings to create the success, love, and joy you deserve, with emotional empowerment expert, Sarah Prout
For years it has been said, "you can achieve anything you set your mind to." But have you ever wondered why so many people struggle to achieve health, wealth, and happiness? Why do we bottle-up our emotions and feel like life is happening to us, rather than for us? Finally, Dear Universe reveals the real...
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As a storyteller, Jesus often surprised his listeners with unexpected twists that challenged them to see the world in a whole new light. Father Greeley's insightful tour of the Gospels provides a fresh look at the parables that strips away centuries of false and mistaken interpretations to get at the essential truth of who Jesus really was and what he believed. Along the way, Father Greeley touches on such provocative topics as the significance of...
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"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." - John 14:27
In Sweet Freedom, Sarah Palin invites you to draw strength and inspiration from 260 meditations based on guiding Biblical verses. You are not alone in your doubts and anxieties-we all bear the burdens of everyday stresses, and for most of us, our concerns spread beyond our selves to our families,...
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"A small book for anyone in search of hope, looking for a path to a more meaningful life, or in need of encouragement. "Happiness occurs when you forget who you're expected to be. And what you're expected to do. Happiness is an accident of self-acceptance. It's the warm breeze you feel when you open the door to who you are." Years ago, Matt Haig began writing notes to his future self. These notes were meant as gifts to his future self: offerings of...
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Starting with the birth of Jesus, the author examines the evidence in Mary's story that no man had been involved in her conception, and that her child was both human and divine. The author then examines the life and the teaching of Jesus and shows how this can enrich and give purpose to those who follow Jesus.
Finally, the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus are examined and their underlying purposes and meaning for us, are explained....
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Discover your personal path to bliss.
In today's overstimulated world, many are realizing that happiness gained through material wealth and frivolous conquests is short-lived. To achieve long-term happiness, you must access your own bountiful resources-housed in your heart and mind. In Genuine Happiness, longtime Buddhist practitioner Alan Wallace shows you the path to bliss. Drawing on more than three decades of study under His Holiness the Dalai...
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The mind controls our body and that is why it is most important to keep the mind and the body healthy and positive. The mind interprets what we see, what we hear, what we feel, taste, and even what we smell into thoughts. Naturally, thoughts are wild. Without our control, they easily come and go. Meditation, however, trains our mind to control our thoughts.
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This book may be used as a personal devotional or part of a study group for teens, women, men, or mixed groups. The ability to share and know that other people go through the same feelings you may have is helpful. The key is to know you are going through this stage, and to remember to rejoice, even in the darkest of times.
This book was inspired from several years of listening to God's guidance. As we go through life, we will have good times and...
12) Guided Self-Healing and Mindfulness Meditation: Multiple Meditation Scripts such as Chakra Healin
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Do you want to meditate to a script that will increase mindfulness and self-healing? If so then keep reading...Do you get stressed out on a regular basis? Do you lack willpower? Do you experience sleeping issues such as insomnia? Do you suffer from anxiety? If so, this eBook will help you to reduce or eliminate these problems by reading relaxing content so you can relax and rest more easily.
In Guided Self-Healing & Mindfulness Meditations Bundle,...
13) Guided Meditations for Mindfulness and Self Healing: Follow Beginners Meditation Scripts for Anxi
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Do you want to meditate to a script that will help with anxiety? If so then keep reading…Do you get stressed out on a regular basis? Do you lack willpower? Do you experience sleeping issues such as insomnia? Do you suffer from anxiety? If so, this eBook will help you to reduce or eliminate these problems by reading relaxing content so you can relax and rest more easily.In Guided Meditations for Mindfulness and Self-Healing, you will discover:A relaxing...
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This daily inspirational devotional is created from excerpts of four of Bickle's best-loved books: Passion for Jesus, After God's Own Heart, The Pleasures of Loving God, and Growing in the Prophetic. Each day provides a Scripture verse, an inspirational reading, and a prayer starter. Loving God will help readers to understand the depth of God's love for them, moving them into a deeper, more intimate relationship with Him. These daily "love notes"...
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This inspirational book is intended for readers of any age, but particularly suited to older people. It is written to encourage those who have reached the later years of life, whether rich or poor, to live life, and live fully. Each of us have a need to clarify what a full life means. To some the goal may seem to be restless activity - rush, rush, rush from one exciting (or perhaps boring) activity to another. This may be due to a desire to seem as...
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In Cross-Shattered Christ, theologian Stanley Hauerwas offers a moving reflection on Jesus's final words from the cross. This small and powerful volume is theologically poignant and steeped in humility. Hauerwas's pithy discussion opens our ears to the language of Scripture while opening our hearts to a truer vision of God. Touching in original and surprising ways on subjects such as praying the Psalms and our need to be remembered by Jesus, Hauerwas...
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"Reflections on…The Proverbs of Solomon" is a companion book to Matt Johnson's album by the same title. A "musical audiobook" devotional tool, "Reflections on…The Proverbs of Solomon" features improvised piano music with Matt's narration. Using this book during each 15-minute guided meditation allows the listener to reflect daily on the ancient wisdoms found in the Proverbs and easily cycle through the entire book of Proverbs each month.
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Begin to meditate-or renew your practice-with this straightforward guide that is free from pretension and complication.
Is there a way you can learn to slow down and experience yourself more fully, your life more deeply, and other people in the present moment without adopting a new religious or philosophical ideology? Clark Strand answers with a clear and simple "yes!" Short, compelling reflections show you how to make meditation a part of your daily...
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Powerful, image-filled reflections on listening to and responding to the Holy within and around us.
Personal devotional reading: words for the wordless.
Have you ever worked up the courage to pray and opened your mouth to discover you didn't know what to say? Perhaps you were worried you might sound foolish or like a toddler or worse yet, you might say something you didn't really mean. Or have you ever steadied yourself to pray, lit a candle, rang...
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