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A groundbreaking new look at the story of America.
At the heart of the nation's spiritual history are audacious and often violent scenes. But the Puritans and the shining city on the hill give us just one way to understand the United States. Rather than recite American history from a Christian vantage point, Peter Manseau proves that what really happened is worth a close, fresh look.
Thomas Jefferson himself collected books on all religions and...
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From award-winning and bestselling author Mindy Starns Clark comes the fast-paced and inspirational Million Dollar Mystery series. Now with new covers, the series has a dynamic, attractive look to appeal to even more readers.
In book five of this popular series, when Callie learns that the man she loves is somehow connected to the man who killed her late husband, she confronts Tom. But he informs her that the National Security Agency prohibits
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Callie Webber investigates charities for the J.O.S.H.U.A. Foundation, seeing if they are worthy of the generosity of her employer Tom. She goes to Philadelphia to present a friend of Tom with a check and finds the man dead. Tom wants her to look into his death. The dead man's family however has secrets to protect.
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"With compelling stories and strategies, Talk is Chief inspires leaders to treat their daily communication practices as seriously as their fiscal, operational, value creation, deal making, business transformation, and other executive responsibilities. Leaders today spend up to 90 percent of each day communicating to make good things happen in their organizations. They communicate with colleagues, customers, shareowners, creditors, regulators, advocates,...
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Marcus Ryker novels volume 5
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"The world's most wanted terrorist is dead. Marcus Ryker recommended the strike himself. The intelligence was rock-solid. But what if it was wrong? Abu Nakba -- the man responsible for lethal attacks in Washington, D.C., London, and Jerusalem -- is finally dead. Marcus Ryker has been tasked with hunting down and destroying what's left of the terror group Kairos. But before Ryker can mobilize his team of CIA operatives with their new assignment, a...
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Originally published in 1896, "Robert's Rules of Order," remains to this day the manual of choice when it comes to conducting orderly productive meetings. Written originally as a manual for parliamentary procedure anyone attempting to conduct a meeting will find this little book of extreme help. If you find yourself conducting a meeting and find it less productive than you might have hoped you will be greatly aided in reading this volume. Don't start...
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"Preemptive Love founder Jeremy Courtney has seen the very worst of war. He's risked his life saving lives on the front lines. He's come face to face with ISIS, been targeted by death threats, and narrowly escaped airstrikes. Through it all, the most powerful thing he's learned is this: we're not just at war with each other; we're at war with ourselves. But the way things are is not the way they have to be. There is a more beautiful world. To find...
10) Encyclopedia Of Associations: A Guide To More Than 22,000 National And International Organizations
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Gale Research Inc
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1995
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11) Burned
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Titanium security volume 3
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A woman with a dark past... Forced into hiding after her NSA-sanctioned task force lands on a terrorist cell's hit list, cryptologist Zahra Gill must rely on the skill and experience of her ex-Special Ops Titanium Security teammates to keep her safe-including former Force Recon Marine Sean Dunphy. The impossibly sexy man has the unnerving ability to shatter her concentration by simply walking into the same room. Even though she's sworn to keep him...
12) Ignited
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Titanium security volume 1
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In this military romantic suspense novel, Khalia Patterson reluctantly steps into her murdered father's shoes to carry on the legacy of a non-profit group dedicated to furthering the education of girls. Hunter Phillips, the former SEAL and head of her Titanium security team, is determined to protect her from the Taliban, but feels she's clearly going to be trouble. Keeping her alive is one of the toughest assignments he's ever faced, yet through one...
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This book helps normalize and therefore lessen the fear we might experience during the midlife crisis by educating us about midlife dynamics. This book reduces anxiety in congregations that fear they don't know how to react as it shows ways to explore and respond to midlife issues of loss, difficult relationships, anger, fear, sexuality, paradox and tension, pain, and changing relationship to God. It helps readers learn how to be present with people...
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After the death of its founder in 1865, the Society of the Sacred Heart experienced exceptional recruitment and expansion, and departure from France of more than 2500 religious at the beginning of the century. Its story is that of the thousands of women who joined it to root their lives in its charism. In the forty countries where they have been sent, they have had to confront liberalism and anti-clericalism, revolution, the effects of Nazism and...
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Contrary to the oft-repeated truism, there are churches in America where Sunday is not the "most segregated day of the week," as Sheryl Kujawa-Holbrook convincingly demonstrates in her compelling exploration of congregations tackling racial justice issues. Yet the truism continues to haunt many congregations, and Kujawa-Holbrook reveals, through story and thoughtful analysis, what it means to create and live out multiracial community. Focusing on...
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In “The Practicing Congregation”, Diana Butler Bass explored the phenomenon of "intentional congregations," an emerging style of congregational vitality in which churches creatively and intentionally re-appropriate traditional Christian practices such as hospitality, discernment, contemplative prayer, and testimony. Against the steady flow of stories highlighting "mainline decline," The Practicing Congregation suggested that there is a new and...
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Islam is a religion that seeks also to be a political and territorial power. This book is an easy-to-use resource to understand Islam in Britain today, how it is developing and its influence on the country. It asks penetrating questions about how Muslim communities in the UK could develop in the future, whether by assimilation or separation, and how British authorities and institutions appear to be yielding to a process of Islamisation.
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In the span of two short years, one man's dream has gone from idea to acclaim on the national stage. Jahmal Cole got his start by recruiting disconnected youth from barbershops on the south side of Chicago, a mission that has become a nationally recognized nonprofit organization called My Block, My Hood, My City. Named as one of Huffington Post's 15 Inspiring Chicagoans, Cole is passionate about providing opportunities for disadvantaged teenagers....
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Personality Type in Congregations: How to Work with Others More Effectively explores the dynamic interplay of individual personality types within religious communities, offering practical insights and strategies for fostering effective collaboration and understanding among congregants. Drawing on the framework of personality typology, the book delves into the diverse ways people approach faith, community, and interpersonal relationships based on their...
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