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Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott Staff Pick Readers of Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith, Lamott's previous book on spirituality, will find here the same thoughtfulness and humor we've come to love. Whether writing about battles with her son, her mother's death, the church she's found to... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Wet Engine: Exploring the Mad Wild Miracle of the Heart by Brian Doyle Staff Pick Brian Doyle's memoir tells the harrowing story of his young son being diagnosed with a serious heart condition. Through a collection of essays, each touching upon some aspect of his experience, Doyle shows the absolutely horrifying reality of a parent on... (read more) Your price: $17.95 New - Trade Paper
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A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life by Donald Miller Staff Pick Miller's latest book is a meditation on the hard lessons he learned about himself while watching his bestselling memoir Blue Like Jazz turned into a narrative film. A Million Miles in a Thousand Years is inviting and engaging — and just might inspire... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Brick Bible: The New Testament: A New Spin on the Story of Jesus by Brendan Powell Smith Staff Pick Completely ignore whatever your own inclinations are toward organized religion when picking up this book. Cuz it's KWAZY! Everybody can take something away from this, even if it's just enjoying looking at literal interpretations of Bible passages in LEGO... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Constantine's Sword: The Church and the Jews: A History by James Carroll Staff Pick "An impressive dissection of anti-semitism by an ex-Roman Catholic priest. His starting point is the placing of crosses at Auschwitz and the ensuing controversy over the canonization of Edith Stein. As a Jew, I have understood the presence of anti... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price: $8.50 Used - Hardcover
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Cain by Jose Saramago Staff Pick The late José Saramago was quite the prolific writer, having composed over 30 books, including an array of acclaimed novels, poetry, and journals. Actively writing until his death at the age of 87 in 2010, the Portuguese Nobel laureate's international... (read more) List Price $24.00 Your price: $16.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Gospel According to Jesus Christ (Harvest in Translation) by Jose Saramago Staff Pick I have always been fascinated by the infinite variety of theological expression. Though no monotheist myself, an early thrill for me was to discover the Gnostics and their non-literal take on Scripture. My favorite saying of Jesus comes from the Gospel... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Paper Bag Christmas by Kevin Alan Milne Staff Pick If you're looking for something special this holiday season, this is it. Written by our very own local author Kevin Alan Milne, The Paper Bag Christmas is a delightful tale about two brothers who venture out with their parents to ask the shopping-mall... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Hardcover
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Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott Staff Pick Anne Lamott's books give me the sensation of a refreshing spring rain. Suddenly, everything looks clean, bright, and just plain noticeable again. Her surprising turns of phrase, her wit, and her ability to write with a light but insightful hand make this... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Hardcover
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Sarah by Marek Halter Staff Pick I loved this book. It is a fascinating historical account of biblical times and the women of those times, their culture, lives, practices, joys, and sorrows. Despite subject matter that could be otherwise very dry, Sarah maintains a fast... (read more) List Price $24.00 Your price: $1.50 Used - Hardcover
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Bible (07 Edition) by Karen Armstrong Staff Pick Part of the Books that Changed the World series, this is a great overview of the history, writing, and translations of the Bible. Armstrong never fails to entertain and impress.... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt by Anne Rice Staff Pick Anne Rice certainly does her homework. Although she writes fiction, she is well-versed in the historical background of her subjects. Christ the Lord is no exception. The story centers on Jesus' life as a seven-year-old. Rice presents Jesus at this age as... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $3.50 Used - Mass Market
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The Tricky Part: One Boy's Fall from Trespass into Grace by Martin Moran Staff Pick A good memoir has two perspectives. It tells the story of one life with intimate details and precision and, at the same time, it stands back, years away from those details, and tells the story of the same events with different self-knowledge. The reader... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $1.95 Used - Hardcover
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Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know--And Doesn't by Stephen Prothero Staff Pick Having called us a nation of "religious illiterates" on the first page, Steven Prothero had me intrigued and ready to read Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know. Prothero contends that while contemporary America values its position as a... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Hardcover
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