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  Sister Aimee - The Life of Aimee...

  Daniel Mark Epstein

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  The true story of America’s first superstar evangelist that “fills a significant gap in the history of revivalism” (The New York Times Book Review).   Once she answered the divine calling, Aimee Semple McPherson rose fast from unfulfilled housewife in Rhode Island to “miracle woman”—the most enigmatic, pioneering, media-savvy Christian evangelist in the country. She preached up and down the United States, traveling in a 1912 Packard with her mother and her children—and without a man to fix flat tires. Her ministry was rolled out in tents, concert halls, boxing rings, and speakeasies. She prayed for the healing of hundreds of thousands of people, founded the Foursquare Church, and built a Pentecostal temple in Los Angeles of Hollywood-epic dimensions (Charlie Chaplin advised her on sets). But this is not just a story of McPherson’s cult of fame. It’s also the story about its price: exhaustion, insomnia, nervous breakdowns, sexual scandals, loneliness, and the notorious public disgrace that nearly destroyed her.   A “powerhouse biography of perhaps the most charismatic and controversial woman in modern religious history,” Sister Aimee is, above all, the life story of a unique woman, of the power of passion that rejects compromise, and a faith that would not be shaken (Kirkus Reviews).   “[Told] with insight, empathy and lyrical power . . . Daniel Mark Epstein sees the facts, and feels the mystery, and he has written a remarkable book.” —Los Angeles Times

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  Psychopathy in Relation to the...

  J.M. Kuczynski

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  Insurance agents are confidence-men--con men--and that is what psychopaths are; and that is why psychopaths are drawn to the insurance industry, which is the insurance industry is so tightly regulated.An Author's Republic audio production.

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  Long Quiet Highway - Waking Up...

  Natalie Goldberg

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  The author of Writing Down the Bones shares her story of self-discovery through Zen Buddhism, in “beautiful and simple prose” (Library Journal).   In this autobiographical work, Natalie Goldberg takes us on a journey from her suburban childhood to her maturation as a writer. From the high-school classroom where she first listened to the rain, to her fifteen years as a student of Zen Buddhism, Natalie Goldberg’s path is by turns illuminating, disciplined, heartbreaking, hilarious, and healing. Along the way she reflects on her life and work in prose that is both elegant and precise, reminding the reader of what it means to be fully alive.   This ebook features an illustrated biography of Natalie Goldberg, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection.

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  A Treasury of Great American...

  Michael Farquhar

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  Following on the heels of his national bestseller  A Treasury of Royal Scandals, Michael  Farquhar turns his attention to matters a little closer  to home. From the unhappy family relationships  of prominent Americans to the feuds, smear campaigns,  duels, and infamous sex scandals that have punctuated our history,  we see our Founding Fathers and other American heroes in the course of  their all-too-human events.

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  In Praise of Retreat - Finding...

  Kirsteen MacLeod

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  For readers of Walden, Wild, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, A Book of Silence, A Gift from the Sea and other celebrations of the inner adventure.
  		 
  An utterly engaging dive into our modern ways of retreat — where we go, why we’re drawn, and how it’s urgent
  		 
  From pilgrim paths to forest cabins, and from rented hermitages to arts temples and quiet havens for yoga and meditation, In Praise of Retreat explores the pleasures and powers of this ancient practice for modern people. Kirsteen MacLeod draws on the history of retreat and personal experiences to reveal the many ways readers can step back from society to reconnect with their deepest selves — and to their loftiest aspirations in life.
  		 
  In the 21st century, disengaging, even briefly, is seen by many as self-indulgent, unproductive, and antisocial. Yet to retreat is as basic a human need as being social, and everyone can benefit, whether it’s for a weekend, a month, or a lifetime. Retreat is an uncertain adventure with as many peaks and valleys as any mountain expedition, except we head inward, to recharge and find fresh energy and brave new ideas to bring back into our everyday lives.

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  A Priori Knowledge and Other...

  John Michael Kuczynski

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  Five classic works of modern analytic philosophy. What is an intention?Kant's EthicsPhilosophical KnowledgeA Priori KnowledgeAnalytic Truth vs. Formal Truth

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