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Religious biography, Christianity, Religious texts
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An English translation of 114 wise sayings attributed to Jesus as collected in the Coptic text found near Nag Hammadi…
in Upper Egypt. Discusses the history of the writings. Explanatory notes follow. Includes an interpretive essay by Harold Bloom. c1992.
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Biography, Women biography, Psychology, Social issues
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In 1981, therapist Lynn Wilson diagnosed Joan Casey as having a multiple personality disorder. Joan's story, interspersed with the therapist's…
notes, describes the abuse she suffered as a child as well as Lynn Wilson's unorthodox 4-year treatment of the disorder. Violence and explicit descriptions of sex. c1991.
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Family and relationships, Health and medicine, Psychology, Self help
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Explains how women experience stress differently from men and provides techniques and problem-solving skills to reduce it. Includes examples of…
dealing with family life (including teenagers and mates), common work problems, sexual difficulties, and aging - along with other unavoidable everyday tensions. 2000.
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Biography, Religious biography, Women biography, Travel and geography, Asian travel and geography
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Following her husband's death in 1976, Anton spent several years in India as a volunteer Jesuit Lay Missionary. Having travelled…
extensively in India, she presents a realistic look at this nation in transition. 1979.
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Medicine, Psychology, Self help
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A cancer survivor and psychotherapist addresses how individuals can best respond with sensitivity and compassion to a sick friend or…
relative. Demonstrates making a potentially awkward situation more comfortable through effective speech and behaviour. Includes suggestions for talking to children about illness. 2004.
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Health and medicine, Psychology
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Gordon takes listeners on an enlightening journey revealing 10 secrets for approaching life and work with the kind of positive,…
forward thinking that leads to true accomplishment. Drawing upon his experience and work with thousands of individuals, Gordon infuses this engaging story with keen insights, actionable strategies and a big dose of positive infectious energy. 2009.
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Health and medicine, Psychology
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Through 25 years of teaching Stanford University's famed Personal Creativity in Business course, Michael Ray discovered that people who move…
beyond ordinary success and achievement have a secret. They live for a highest goal that drives them to accomplish their dreams, find fulfillment, and become generative leaders. Here, Ray tells you how you, too, can thrive by incorporating this powerful secret into your daily life. 2008.
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Psychology, Self help
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Although developing emotional awareness is challenging and difficult because it requires becoming aware of our buried emotional pain, it is…
also enormously rewarding. This text shows us how to free ourselves from our compulsions, fixations, obsessions and addictions - such as anger, workaholism, obsessive eating, alcohol and drug abuse - that prevent us from living a fulfilling and meaningful life. 2002.
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Religious biography, Religious texts
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The author, a former Catholic monk and a theologian, examines Jesus in the context of the Holy Bible, other ancient…
texts, and discoveries in biblical scholarship. In a series of meditations, Spoto offers his views on the significance of Jesus' life from his conception to his resurrection. 1998.
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Psychology, Self help
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Each one of us is called to greatness. We can have a significant impact on the world around us -…
if we so choose. If you are looking to craft an extraordinary life, The Greatness Guide is the powerful and practical handbook that will inspire you to get to world class in both your personal and professional life. 2006.
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Biography, Religious biography, Women biography
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Baker offers an eye-opening account of Margaret Marcus' dramatic conversion from an American secular Jew to a proponent of radical…
Islam. In 1962, Margaret left New York for Lahore, Pakistan, changed her name, and quickly became one of Islam's loudest critics of the West. 2012.
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Biography, Literature biography, Religious biography, Women biography, Social issues
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The author writes of her conversion from a Southern Baptist with a patriarchal view of the world to a feminist…
who glories in the spiritual consciousness of womanhood. Kidd includes research from the Bible, fairy tales, myths, and feminist religious leaders to illustrate her beliefs. 1996.
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Psychology, Christianity
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The editors have assembled 17 leading practitioners and theorists, who discuss forgiveness and pastoral counselling in such areas as youth…
suicide, persons with disabilities, abuse, and First Nations people. A sourcebook for those who are interested in or who work with the pastoral dimensions of counselling, as well as for people involved in mediation. 2001.
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Psychology, Science and technology
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From your fingerprints to the patterns in your eyes, each of us is unique. This collection of fun facts and…
activities will help you to discover more about human nature and yourself. Find out about body language, left brain vs. right brain, personality types, and more. Grades 4-7. 2000.
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Psychology, Christianity, Spirituality, Self help
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James Redfield writes widely on the topic of spiritual awareness. Here he discusses the background of an awakening which will…
shape our world in the new millennium. Using his own experience, he clarifies how mysterious coincidences lead us towards our special destiny. He suggests that the inevitable synthesis of Eastern and Western ideas forms part of an evolution towards a better world. He guides our own vision for our lives, delving into hidden energies and the discovery of our unique missions on this planet. Companion to "The Celestine prophecy" (DC16050). 1997.
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General non-fiction, Health and medicine, Health and aging, Psychology, Aging (social issues)
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Drawing on anthropological, medical, historical, and literary sources, Germaine Greer passionately argues that "the change" need not be a dreaded…
tragedy, but rather, a spiritual liberation of women. Among her arguments, she questions estrogen replacement therapy, and goes on to propose a new "art" of aging through menopause. 1991.
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Religious biography
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Rather than attempting to retrieve the historical Jesus by eliminating later theological accretions, this book starts by setting out our…
fully developed portraits, beginning with the most evolved and retreating towards the more primitive. 2001.
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Religious biography, Christianity, Inspirational and family life
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Atheist-turned-Christian, Strobel focuses on rediscovering the real Jesus, whose identity and message have come under attack in recent years. He…
addresses six major challenges and claims. He attacks the issues as an investigative journalist. He searches out experts to refute each objection, offering readers evangelical scholarship revealed in everyday language while challenging the claims of liberal writers. c2007.
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Religious biography, Christianity, Inspirational and family life
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Strobel turns his journalistic skills to the most persistent emotional objections to belief - the eight "heart" barriers to faith.…
The Case for Faith is for those who may be feeling attracted to Jesus but who are faced with intellectual barriers. It will also deepen the convictions of Christians and give them fresh confidence in discussing Christianity with even their most skeptical friends. c2000.
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Psychology, Self help, Social issues
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A psychiatrist and her patients tell about their battles with this common condition, which compels patients to repeat actions such…
as hand-washing. Often ashamed, the afflicted examine the nature of their disorder and describe their treatment experiences. c1989.