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Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright Publisher Comments A clear-sighted revelation, a deep penetration into the world of Scientology by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the The Looming Tower, the now-classic study of al-Qaeda’s 9/11 attack. Based on more than two hundred personal interviews with... (read more) List Price $28.95 Your price: $23.00 Used - Hardcover
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Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape by Jenna Miscavige Hill and Lisa Pulitzer Publisher Comments Jenna Miscavige Hill was raised to obey. As the niece of the Church of Scientology's leader David Miscavige, she grew up at the center of this highly controversial and powerful organization. But at twenty-one, Jenna made a daring break, risking... (read more) List Price $27.99 Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades) by Robert Spencer Publisher Comments Islam expert Robert Spencer reveals Islam's ongoing, unshakable quest for global conquest and why the West today faces the same threat as the Crusaders did--and what we can learn from their experience.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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God Speaks Again: An Introduction to the Baha'i Faith by Kenneth E Bowers Publisher Comments The Baha'i- Faith is a recognized independent world religion attracting i ncreasing attention--and followers--in the U.S. and around the globe as people from all walks of life search for practical spiritual direction and meaning in these deeply troubled... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $11.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Sword of the Prophet by Srdja Trifkovic Publisher Comments We hear it said over and over again: "September 11 changed America forever." Less often do we hear a coherent and informed explanation of what, exactly, changed. What changed, in fact, was that for the first time in American history we have been forced... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Olya's Story by Olya Roohizadegan Publisher Comments The book culminates in her dramatic escape from the hangman's rope in a hazardous overland journey to Pakistan and the West.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Muslims, Christians, and Jesus: Gaining Understanding and Building Relationships by Carl Medearis Publisher Comments Based on the author's twenty-five years of first-hand experience, this engaging book reveals what Islam really teaches and how today's Muslims live and think. With practical information and personal stories, Carl Medearis shows readers how they can build... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Seductive Poison: A Jonestown Survivor's Story of Life and Death in the People's Temple by Deborah Layton Publisher Comments Told by a former high-level member of the Peoples Temple and Jonestown survivor, Seductive Poison is the "truly unforgettable" (Kirkus Review) story of how one woman was seduced by one of the most notorious cults in recent memory and how she... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Voodoo in New Orleans by Robert Tallant Publisher Comments Interesting investigation and straightforward handling of sensational times and tricksters, of the cult of voodooism in all its manifestations. From its first known appearances in New Orleans of 200 years ago, here are the fetishes and formulae, the... (read more) List Price $6.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Mass Market
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The Hidden Words by Bahaullah Publisher Comments A collection of lyrical, gem-like verses of scripture that convey timeless spiritual wisdom "clothed in the garment of brevity," The Hidden Words is one of the most important and cherished scriptural works of the BahC!'C- Faith. Revealed by BahC!'u'llC!h,... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Comparative Studies in Religion and Society #4: Mama Lola: A Vodoo Priestess in Brooklyn by Karen Mccarth Brown Publisher Comments Karen McCarthy Brown's classic book shatters stereotypes of Vodou by offering an intimate portrait of African-based religion in everyday life. She explores the importance of women's religious practices along with related themes of family and of social... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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God Who Hates by Wafa Sultan Publisher Comments On Feb. 21, 2006, the Syrian-born and raised Wafa Sultan gave one of the most provocative interviews ever given by a Muslim woman on the Al Jazeera network. In the middle of the interview she told her male Muslim interviewer that it was her turn... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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A Wayfarer's Guide to Bringing the Sacred Home by Joseph Sheppherd Publisher Comments What is the spiritual connection between self, family, and community? What do these relationships have to do with our spiritual development? In this engaging work about the importance of bringing spiritual values to everyday living, Joseph Sheppherd... (read more) List Price $14.50 Your price: $5.95 Used - Mass Market
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The Islamist: Why I Joined Radical Islam in Britain, What I Saw Inside and Why I Left by Ed Husain Publisher Comments When I was sixteen I became an Islamic fundamentalist. Five years later, after much emotional turmoil, I rejected fundamentalist teachings and returned to normal life and my family. I tried to put my experiences behind me, but as the events of 7/7... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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What the Koran Really Says: Language, Text and Commentary by Ibn Warraq Publisher Comments Islam has worldwide influence, and even in the United States is experiencing a period of unprecedented growth. Its sacred book, the Koran, is the subject of voluminous commentary, yet it rarely receives the kind of objective critical scrutiny that has... (read more) List Price $36.99 Your price: $25.00 Used - Hardcover
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Unveiling Islam: An Insider's Look at Muslim Life and Beliefs by Ergun Mehmet Caner Publisher Comments As sons of a Muslim muazzein (Islamic cleric), the Caner brothers have first-hand knowledge of the major beliefs and daily practices of Islamic life. Now Christians, the Caners are in a unique position to present an insider's look at Muslim beliefs. In a... (read more) List Price $11.99 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Alter of My Soul: The Living Traditions of Santeria by Marta Moreno Vega Publisher Comments Long cloaked in protective secrecy, demonized by Western society, and distorted by Hollywood, Santería is now emerging from the shadows. . . . In The Altar of My Soul, scholar Marta Moreno Vega recounts the compelling true story of her journey... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Secrets of the Koran by Don Richardson Synopsis Forget all those evening news sound bites or diplomatically correct half-truths about the Koran and the religion of Islam. If you want to know what the Koran is really about, you have to know what it really says. Don Richardson gives you a nitty-gritty... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Secrets of the Koran: Revealing Insight Into Islam's Holy Book by Don Richardson Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-256).... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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My Year Inside Radical Islam: A Memoir by Da Gartenstein Ross Publisher Comments My Year Inside Radical Islam is a memoir of first a spiritual and then a political seduction. Raised in liberal Ashland, Oregon, by parents who were Jewish by birth but dismissive of strict dogma, Daveed Gartenstein-Ross converted to Islam in college-a... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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