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The shadow president: the truth about Mike Pence
By Michael D'Antonio, Peter Eisner. 2018
Asimov's guide to the Bible: the Old and New Testaments
By Isaac Asimov, Rafael Palacios. 1981
A discussion and interpretation of scriptural verses in the context of historical, geographical, and biographical knowledge about biblical times. Emphasizes…
secular aspects of these passages as a history of civilization over four thousand years rather than spiritual beliefs or tenets of faith. 1981Missed Connections: A Memoir in Letters Never Sent
By Brian Francis. 2021
An entertaining and moving memoir about coming out, looking inwards, and the search for connection, inspired by the responses to…
a personal ad. A Loan Stars Top 10 Pick of the Month.In 1992, Brian Francis placed a personal ad in a local newspaper. He was a twenty-one-year-old university student, still very much in the closet, and looking for love. He received twenty-five responses, but there were thirteen letters that went unanswered and spent years tucked away, forgotten, inside a cardboard box. Now, nearly thirty years later, and at a much different stage in his life, Brian has written replies to those letters. Using the letters as a springboard to reflect on all that has changed for him as a gay man over the past three decades, Brian's responses cover a range of topics, including body image, aging, desire, the price of secrecy, and the courage it takes to be unapologetically yourself. Missed Connections is an open-hearted, irreverent, often hilarious, and always bracingly honest examination of the pieces of our past we hold close -- and all that we lose along the way. It is also a profoundly affecting meditation on how Brian's generation, the queer people who emerged following the generation hit hardest by AIDS, were able to step out from the shadows and into the light. In an age when the promise of love is just a tap or swipe away, this extraordinary memoir reminds us that our yearning for connection and self-acceptance is timeless.My spirit rejoices: imagining and praying the Magnificat with Mary
By Marci Alborghetti. 2015
Guide to reflecting on the Magnificat, a Catholic prayer attributed to Mary, glorifying God. Provides background for each line, context…
for Mary's experiences, the influence of God, meaning for the world at large, meaning for personal experiences, and discussion questions. 2015Meet me at the well: the girls and women of the Bible
By Jane Yolen, Barbara Diamond Goldin, Vali Mintzi. 2018
Retellings of Bible stories from the points of view of women, such as Eve from the Book of Genesis. Includes…
sidebars to pose questions and provides additional information and nondenominational interpretations. For grades 5-8. 2018The meaning of belief: religion from an atheist's point of view
By Tim Crane. 2017
Philosopher examines what religion means to people of faith, and the intellectual, ethical, and practical considerations atheists should take when…
interacting with religion and its practitioners. Topics include religion and the atheist's point of view, the religious impulse, identification, religion and violence, and the meaning of tolerance. 2017Redemption at Hacksaw Ridge: the gripping true story that inspired the movie
By Booton Herndon. 2016
Profile of Desmond Doss (1919-2006), a combat medic during World War II, who was the only conscientious objector to receive…
the Medal of Honor. Recounts his early years, his Christian faith, the torment he received from fellow soldiers, his military service, and his life after the war. Basis for 2016 movie. Violence. 2016One light still shines: my life beyond the shadow of the Amish Schoolhouse shooting
By Cindy Lambert, Marie Monville. 2013
The author recounts how her life drastically changed in 2006, when her husband, who had been her high school sweetheart…
and father of their three children, inexplicably killed five Amish schoolgirls and himself. Monville explains the role her faith played--and continues to play--in the aftermath of the tragedy. 2013Heavens on earth: the scientific search for the afterlife, immortality, and utopia
By Michael Shermer. 2018
Founder of The Skeptics Society explores the intersection of science and religion through the lens of an examination of humans'…
fascination with the afterlife. Topics covered include mortal experiences and immortal quests, the scientific search for immortality, yesterdays and tomorrows, and mortality and meaning. 2018Where is that in the Bible?
By Patrick Madrid, John R. Moorman. 2001
Burn the business plan: what great entrepreneurs really do
By Carl J. Schramm. 2018
Economist and entrepreneur presents an argument that business plans are not vital to the success of entrepreneurial ventures. Offers advice…
for aspiring entrepreneurs, examines reasons for the failures of startup businesses, discusses planning for the success of a business, and more. 2018Unbelievable: why neither ancient creeds nor the reformation can produce a living faith today
By John Shelby Spong. 2018
A retired Episcopalian bishop argues for a new interpretation of Christianity. He presents his argument in a series of twelve…
theses regarding God, Jesus, original sin, the virgin birth, miracles, atonement theology, Easter, the ascension, ethics, prayer, life after death, and universalism. 2018The author discusses the impact that parental speech can have on children as well as how it can affect the…
lives of parents. Examines ways to improve life and relationships using positive and supportive words. 2017The triumph of Christianity: how a forbidden religion swept the world
By Bart D. Ehrman. 2018
Theologian chronicles the rise of Christianity, from an obscure sect of Judaism to the dominant religion of the Roman Empire.…
Discusses the mission of Paul, Roman paganism, the reasons for Christianity's success, incentives for conversion, the growth of the Church, persecution, and Constantine's championing of the faith. Some violence. 2018A history of Judaism
By Martin Goodman. 2018
Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Oxford presents a history of Judaism from approximately 2000 BCE to the…
early twenty-first century. Discusses the development of the religion, key figures, events of note, the diaspora of faithful across the world, institutions, doctrinal ideologies, and more. 2018How to live: what the Rule of St. Benedict teaches us about happiness, meaning, and community
By Judith Valente. 2018
Journalist presents a set of precepts taken from the guiding document for sixth-century Benedictine religious communities and adapted for use…
in the twenty-first century. Topics covered include paying attention, living fully, living peacefully, humility, prayer, trust, community, finding balance, forgiving, hospitality, building a consensus, leadership, and more. 2018Becoming Eve: my journey from ultra-Orthodox rabbi to transgender woman
By Abby Stein. 2019
The author relates her experiences being raised in a Hasidic Jewish community as the eldest son in a dynastic rabbinical…
family. Describes her search for answers and ultimate departure from her former way of life. Some descriptions of sex. 2019A book of uncommon prayer: 100 celebrations of the miracle & muddle of the ordinary
By Brian Doyle. 2014
Collection of prayers addressing unusual situations, many of them humorous. Includes prayers of thanks for decent shoes, hot showers, birds,…
former romantic partners, and serendipitous music selections. Also addresses issues of sadness such as terminal illnesses, parental abandonment, abuse, and more. 2014A fierce heart: finding strength, courage, and wisdom in any moment
By Spring Washam. 2017
Journey into Europe: Islam, immigration, and identity
By Akbar Ahmed. 2018
Professor of Islamic studies examines the experiences of Muslims in Europe, particularly those in immigrant communities. Discusses the role of…
politics, places Muslim experiences in context with those of Jewish and other communities facing discrimination, and presents lessons learned with policy suggestions for the future. 2018