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In this riveting first-person account, former Olympian and professional hockey player Eric LeMarque tells a harrowing tale of survival-of how, with only a lightweight jacket and thin wool hat, he survived eight days stranded in the frozen wilderness after a snowboarding trip gone horribly wrong.
Known by his National Guard rescuers as "the Miracle Man," Eric recounts his rise to success and fame as a hockey player and Olympian, his long and painful...
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Unlock the Divine Mysteries: "The Mystery of the Holy Spirit Revealed!"
Embark on a transformative journey with "The Mystery of the Holy Spirit Revealed!" Dive into profound revelations from deep meditation, backed by scriptures challenging your perception and bringing you closer to God. Open your mind to the possibility of deeper spiritual knowledge, unveiling hidden laws tied to the crucifixion and the Holy Spirit. Gain exclusive insights to supercharge...
183) Life of Lisa
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Are you familiar with the story of Job?
Adopted as an infant.
Burying her fiancé only a month before their wedding.
Physically & mentally broken in a crash that threatened to take her life.
Diagnosed with cancer twice before the age of 35.
And yet, she smiles.
No, this isn't Job's story.
This is the story of the Life of Lisa, or part of it.
Life of Lisa: Overcoming Adversity with Love and Laughter, is the vulnerably true...
185) Unravel
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This is a story of conflicting identity, forged in deception, and perfect for fans of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and Kate Chopin's “The Awakening”. Take your second step and be brave despite fear.
Nora is her country's first Unfortunate soldier—born without any powers and the only one of her kind still serving the Gifted elite. At the hem of a hesitant princess-turned-queen, Nora struggles to keep her fallen lover's promise with the country's...
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Écriture ancrée dans le quotidien de l'auteure, ce livre nous convie un cheminement intérieur à la relecture de
l'évangile selon Marc sans omettre les questions posées par notre actualité si souvent bouleversée. Reparti de l'injonction de l'ange aux femmes venues au tombeau à l'aube du premier jour de la semaine : « Allez dire à ses disciples … Il vous précède en Galilée… », le récit s'ordonne dans ce « retour » aux premiers...
187) Gallows Hill
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Salem, Massachusetts - 1692
Thomas is marked as an outcast the moment he steps off the ship from England. As a Quaker, he's outnumbered and distrusted by Salem's Puritans. And as an orphan without any useful skills, he has nowhere to live and no way to earn his keep. In a stroke of luck-perhaps good, perhaps not-he's taken in by the aged widow Prudence Blevins, who's rumored to be a witch.
Patience has tried all her life to be a good Puritan-obedient...
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Fifteen-year-old Faith has epilepsy. She has never questioned her ability to fit in with her friends...until now. They all seem to have special gifts. Did the Lord somehow overlook her? Faith has dealt with epilepsy for a decade, and her friends have always been by her side. Her sense of fitting in, her talents, her purpose, and her relationships are fundamentals that Faith has never questioned. When she and her friends participate in the school play,...
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During his pastorate in Winston-Salem, the city experienced three major racial incidents that filled the city with fear and anxiety. Steve invited two Black colleagues to lunch to discuss how their churches should respond. Out of that discussion they formed the Presbyterian Inter-racial Dialogue. Over time it expanded into multiple churches and interfaith community. This book tells the twenty-year story of that multi-faith community. It demonstrates...
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For James Keir Hardie, founding father of the British Labour Party, Socialism was the Christianity of his day. Keir Hardie realized that the abject poverty of his early years was economic, social, and political oppression, so he dedicated his life to fighting for justice. He found inspiration in the visions, insights, and concepts of figures from Jesus of Nazareth to Robert Burns and Karl Marx. At the heart of Keir Hardie's creed was the belief that...
191) Life in the Middle
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Riverbend friends volume 5
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Life in the Middle is the fifth book in a series that travels alongside four friends as they deal with teen life in Riverbend, Indiana. The novel inspires girls and young women to deepen their relationships with God as they face real-life issues and solve their problems in God-honoring ways.
Tessa feels as if every part of her life is falling to pieces. She finds out that her mom and dad are officially getting divorced. Then, Alex, her boyfriend,...
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Beyond the Golden Door is the compelling, sometimes tense, and often humorous story of how a Pakistani Muslim finds freedom, love, and a new faith while challenging readers to appreciate the liberties found in America and to consider their own spiritual journey.
It's easy to talk about freedom. But unless someone has lived in a world that suffocates freedom, it's difficult to appreciate the liberty found in America. Beyond the Golden Door is the engaging...
193) A Sky Full of Song
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This heartwarming, beautifully written middle-grade historicalnovel about an untold American frontier story is destined to be a cherished classic.
North Dakota, 1905
After fleeing persecution in the Russian Empire, eleven-year-old Shoshana and her family, Jewish immigrants, start a new life on the prairie. Shoshana takes fierce joy in the wild beauty of the plains and the thrill of forging a new, American identity. But it's not as simple...
194) Jesus Indeed
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Jesus Indeed' focuses on the words of Jesus, as recorded in the gospels. The book tackles the difference between grace and promised rewards for good deeds. It discusses the Saved and the Blessed and how both will receive eternal life, the former in Heaven and the latter in the future New Earth. The Blessed includes the Meek, the Merciful and others mentioned in the gospels.NEW LONG: Aug 25, 2021'Jesus Indeed' focuses on the words of Jesus, as recorded...
195) Wherever You Are
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Wherever you are, God is there.
God is in the gently falling snow, the river, and the honeybee. God is in the people you meet. God is in city streets and country lanes. God is in laughter and tears. No matter where you go, how you are feeling, or what you do, God is with you.
This gentle, reassuring picture book by bestselling author Glenys Nellist and illustrator Sian James encourages children to notice God all around them, in the ordinary people...
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Since You've Been Gone is a story of losing someone who has impacted your life in every way, and the struggle of moving on without them there. Often times a loss is sudden and unexpected. How do you go from them being there one day and gone the next? I hope this story helps people begin to move forward and at the same time help them focus on the impact that the person they lost had, by focusing on what made them such a special force in their lives....
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The revered teacher and bestselling author of such classic Christian works as Mere Christianity and The Screwtape Letters reflects on the power, importance, and joy of a life dedicated to reading books in this delightful collection drawn from his wide body of writings.
More than fifty years after his death, revered intellectual and teacher C. S. Lewis continues to speak to readers, thanks not only to his intellectual insights on Christianity but...
198) The Stars
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A dazzling story about love-for the stars, and for one another-between two young people, set in the multicultural city of Montréal.
Every day, Yakov takes his sisters to the park. He's supposed to look after them, but their games are boring, so he reads about space and dreams of becoming an astronaut instead. His father, though, has other plans: he wants Yakov to take over his grocery store when he grows up.
Yakov's world changes when at the...
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How to heal religious trauma by releasing harmful beliefs
Have you experienced #ChurchHurt? Are you frustrated by judgmental church people supporting oppressive systems? Do you have doubts about the faith tradition you were raised in but are afraid of losing your community? Angela J. Herrington has been there. And with over a decade of experience as a life coach, she can teach you how to begin healing religious trauma through deconstruction.
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200) Sick & Alone
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The sixth book of the Charity series is about a little girl named Natalie. Natalie was consistently sick and could not attend school. She received her academic instruction through a virtual experience, which left her feeling sad and alone. Charity comes on the scene to reunite her with friends. Charity wants to bring awareness to those who are sick in isolation and to show ways you can reach out so that they never feel alone.
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