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Cahill continues his study of civilizations, begun in "How the Irish Saved Civilization" (DC15036), with an extended look at the…
Torah. He shows how events therein, especially the Jews' belief in one God and their ability to look at reality in a whole new way, influenced civilization. Some strong language. Bestseller. 1998.The diamond that cuts through illusion: commentaries on the praynaparamita Diamond sutra
Par Thich Nhat Hanh, Anh Huong Nguyen. 1992
The Buddha and his disciple Subhuti teach us how to cut through our dualistic ways of looking at the world…
in order to have a deeper contact with the wondrous reality that is inside us and all around us. 1992.The disheveled dictionary: a curious caper through our sumptuous lexicon
Par Karen Elizabeth Gordon. 1997
The Dead Sea scrolls: the truth behind the mystique (The modern scholar)
Par Lawrence H Schiffman. 2007
New York University professor, Lawrence Schiffman, discusses the Dead Sea Scrolls, the most important collection of Jewish texts from the…
centuries before the rise of Christianity. Only through efforts to understand what the scrolls can teach us about the history of Judaism is it possible for us to learn what they have to teach us about the history of Christianity, because Christianity came into being only after these texts were composed and copied. 2007.The complete book of Jewish observance
Par Leo Trepp. 1980
An encyclopedic introduction to the tradition and rituals of the Jewish religion that covers virtually all aspects of Jewish observance.…
Rabbi Trepp briefly describes the historical development of each rite and the divergent practices among Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and Reconstructionist Jewry. 1980.The courage to change: hope and help for alcoholics and their families : personal conversations with Dennis Wholey
Par Dennis Wholey, Robert Bauman. 1984
The cocaine wars: The #8727;cocaine#8727; Wars
Par Paul Eddy, Hugo Sabogal, Sara Walden. 1988
A team of investigative journalists look at the international drug problem, with their main focus on Miami, where most of…
the currency is tainted by cocaine trafficking. They show how the lure of money has turned some police officers into dealers and even murderers. 1988.The barn at the end of the world: the apprenticeship of a Quaker, Buddhist shepherd (The world As Home Ser.)
Par Mary Rose O'Reilley. 2000
O'Reilley embarked on a year of tending sheep. In this often hilarious book, she describes her work in an agricultural…
barn and her extended visit to a Buddhist monastery in France. She seeks in both places a spirituality based not in "climbing out of the body" but rather in existing fully in the world. 2000.Teen alcoholism (Teen issues)
Par Barbara Sheen. 2004
Examines how and why some teenagers become alcoholics, and discusses the ripple effect of teen alcoholism as well as treatment…
and preventative measures. Includes an overview of alcoholism as an addiction or a disease, and looks at its physiological, psychological, and emotional dimensions. Both the individual and societal consequences of teen alcoholism are considered. Some descriptions of violence. For Senior High readers. 2004.The 100-minute Torah
Par Cliff Cohen. 2010
Strong women stories: native vision and community survival (Women's issues publishing program)
Par Kim Anderson, Bonita Lawrence. 2003
A collection of 17 essays which present original and critical perspectives from writers, scholars and activists on issues that are…
pertinent to Aboriginal women and their communities in both rural and urban settings. The contributors address such issues as youth health and sexual identity; women's aging, sexuality and health; and caring for children and adults living with fetal alcohol syndrome. 2003.Start where you are: a guide to compassionate living (Penguin Classics)
Par Pema Chödrön. 1994
A handbook for cultivating fearlessness and awakening a compassionate heart, and how to make friends with ourselves and develop genuine…
compassion toward others. The author shows how to "start where we are" - embracing rather than denying the painful aspects of our lives - and frames her teachings around 59 traditional Tibetan Buddhist maxims. 2001, c1994.Shadow people: inside history's most notorious secret societies
Par John Lawrence Reynolds. 2006
A comprehensive, behind-the-scenes look at the origins and history, rituals and initiations, artifacts, secret signs, languages and famous members of…
the most notorious secret societies of all time. Included are the Cosa Nostra, Al Qaeda, the Triads, Wicca, Skull & Bones, the Freemasons, and the Druids. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.Spanish: the complete course I; Part B (Pimsleur language programs)
Par Paul Pimsleur. 1998
Spanish: The complete course II; Part B (Pimsleur language programs)
Par Paul Pimsleur. 1998
Spanish: The short course (Pimsleur language programs)
Par Paul Pimsleur. 2000
Spanish: The complete course II; Part A (Pimsleur language programs)
Par Paul Pimsleur. 1998
Spanish: The complete course I; Part A (Pimsleur language programs)
Par Paul Pimsleur. 1998
Russian: The complete course II; Part B (Pimsleur language programs)
Par Paul Pimsleur. 1998
Russian: The complete course I; Part B (Pimsleur language programs)
Par Paul Pimsleur. 2001