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"This handy primer on all things Jewish is filled with funny, surprising and informative facts about Jewish life, culture, and religious practice--all presented in an entertaining and witty voice and accompanied by bold illustrations that pack a graphic punch. Jews, lapsed Jews, and their spouses and friends will surely learn a thing or ten while devouring this addictively readable mix of practical information, fun facts and figures, and amusing trivia"...

"We all experience disappointing setbacks, overwhelming loneliness, and paralyzing fear at some point in our lives. It sometimes seems as if nothing will help. In God Will Help You, New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado encourages us to trust in the God who is working miracles in the big and small things. With God, no setback is too big to solve, and no prayer goes unnoticed. God is still working"--

A modern-day slave and an international art dealer are bound together by a dying woman's faith. Will Ron, the art dealer, be able to embrace Denver, who's been homeless for almost 20 years? Will Denver learn to trust a white man? There's pain and laughter, doubt and tears, and in the end a triumphal story.

In troubled times, there is an urgency to understand ourselves and our world. We have so many questions, and they tug at us night and day, consciously and unconsciously. In this important volume Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh --- one of the most revered spiritual leaders in the world today --- reveals an art of living in mindfulness that helps us answer life's deepest questions and experience the happiness and freedom we desire. Thich Nhat Hanh presents,...

Presents a comprehensive introduction to the stories, events, and teachings of one hundred major passages of the Old and New Testaments, explaining their theological significance while offering profiles of important figures and locations.

"Wherever we reach, from the smallest particle to the largest galaxy, from the alpha to the omega, in the room where we are reading these very words to the great natural world outside, we will find, if we seek, the fingerprints of an intelligent designer. Generations of brilliant men and women from the dawn of time have been led on this quest by the intimations of God in the details. The deep mysteries of life, of emotions, of love and death -- all,...

"Between 1643 and 1645, Basing House in Hampshire, England, was besieged three times. Its owner, the Marquess of Winchester, reportedly had the motto Love loyalty etched into the windows. Winchester refused all terms of surrender. As royalist strongholds crumbled around the country, the Winchesters--and Basing House--stood firm. 'Loyalty House', as it was known, became the king's principal garrison. But the drum of the parliamentary army beat ever...

Celebrate the wonder and joy of Christmas with Brother Francis in this heart-warming presentation of the birth of God's Son! Witness the moving submission of Mary, Joseph and others as they make way for our Savior. This episode contains: The Christmas Story (animated presentation of the many wonderful events that led up to the birth of Jesus), What Is Christmas? (catchy visualized song that reminders us of Who Christmas is really all about), Away...