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Connect with your feminine essence. The driving force behind this book is the beauty and significance of the feminine essence. Through quotes, listeners are offered sacred reminders of our worth and power as women. By carefully selecting excerpts from Woodman’s works, Mellick has crafted a book for women everywhere, guaranteed to speak to the soul.

From one of Italy’s most renowned historians of religion, an exciting new portrait of one of Christianity’s most complex - and most misunderstood - figures: Mary Magdalene.

Quince joyas de la milenaria tradición zen que guían a la conciencia por caminos insólitos hacia la felicidad. Desconcertar, liberar, serenar, centrar y descentrar, demoler los límites del lenguaje y de la lógica: estos son solo algunos de los objetivos de los koans, breves historias o sentencias paradójicas de la milenaria tradición zen concebidas para guiar a la conciencia por caminos insólitos hacia la plenitud. John Tarrant nos regala quince de estas joyas iluminando su belleza y su lirismo, situándolas en su contexto y en el nuestro.

Peace is always possible, even in the midst of a storm. By sharing a meditation for each day of the year, author Karen Casey speaks to the common experience, shared struggles, and unique strengths of those who seek support and spiritual growth in recovery. Featuring daily inspirational quotes about finding peace and honoring love, this positive thinking book offers the perfect touchstone at this crucial time in history—a time when millions are seeking quiet moments and mindful meditation.

Deciding that her life was insufficiently grounded in real-world experience, the author, a Quaker reared as a Catholic, embarked on a year of tending sheep. In this often hilarious book, she describes her time in the barn as well as an extended visit to a Buddhist monastery in France.

In this gripping memoir, Jack and Rochelle Sutin recount their experiences as Jewish resistance fighters during World War II, a story that ranges from extreme horror to poignant triumph. Told through their son Lawrence, the book brings alive the reality of months spent hidden in a dank underground bunker infested with lice and disease. 

Los grandes creadores e inventores de la historia han sido, ante todo, grandes soñadores. Logros extraordinarios de la humanidad fueron, en su origen, sueños aparentemente "locos", soñados por gente que creía en sí misma. Pero tú también tienes derecho a soñar despierto y trabajar en pos de tus más caros anhelos. No cierres tu fábrica de sueños, y si ya la cerraste, ¡derriba la puerta! Instálate como director general y operario, para que programes tu mente y ésta pueda guiarte a la plena realización de lo que antes has imaginado y ahora te propones.

Luis Castañeda, autor que, como el público al que se aquí se dirige, se encuentra ya en la tercera edad, plantea aquí una serie de "mandamientos" para vivir esa importante etapa con la mayor plenitud y sabiduría, en los distintos aspectos: espiritual, intelectual, afectivo emotivo, familiar, social, cívico, recreativo, corporal, ocupacional y económico.

Best-selling author Stan Toler explores the power of words as a tool to create, to make a difference, and to do good. Learn to harness your words to reshape your life. 

You are cordially invited to begin your magical relationship with the faery world. Many of the things we believe about faeries are old wives’ tales, made-up myths, and invented stories to satisfy cultural curiosity. Here, you will learn how to separate myth from truth and discover how to create your private faery kingdom. Living the Faery Life is a guide for everyone: Tinkerbell fans, faery non-believers, fanatics, pagan and wiccan practitioners, as well as devotees who enjoy the ritual use of candles and crystals.

Una guía contemporánea de astrología psicológica, con hermosas ilustraciones a las que el oyente puede acceder. ¿Cuáles son nuestros talentos innatos? ¿A qué se deben algunas de nuestras dificultades recurrentes? ¿Dónde está la clave de nuestro crecimiento espiritual? La astrología nos guía en estas y otras cuestiones, pues los astros, combinándose en un cielo particular, configuran un mapa celeste que dibuja nuestra personalidad, nuestra psique, nuestras habilidades.

Over the centuries, people have longed for a messiah, whether a religious figure such as Jesus, a political leader, or even in popular culture. The messianic quest emerges most acutely during difficult times when people experience a sense of powerlessness and desperation. But the concept of a messiah — a savior — has its root in the writings of ancient Judaism and early Christianity, evolving from an anointed leader to universal savior. 

Pure Act tells the story of poet Robert Lax, whose quest to live a true life as both an artist and a spiritual seeker inspired Thomas Merton, Jack Kerouac, William Maxwell and a host of other writers, artists and ordinary people.

In Evergreen Ape, David Lewis takes a closer look at the origins of the Pacific Northwest's most beloved and elusive cryptid: Bigfoot. Drawing from newspaper reports, local American Indian legends, and stories passed down from settlers in the 1800s, Lewis explores the true stories that created the modern monster.  

Learn the art of true, conscious creation. We spend our lives searching for things that we think will make our lives better, more abundant, loving and fulfilling. Yet, as we take part in our day-to-day busy lives, we often get sidetracked from our truest dreams and desires. Instead of creating the life that we have always dreamed of, we get lost in an endless series of events where we are often unprepared, reactionary, and less tolerant. 

According to author and leadership specialist Stan Toler, our attitudes have enormous power to interpret, shape, and change our world. The Power of Your Attitude will help you analyze your thinking and get to the root of negative feelings and habits that undermine your happiness and success. 

With more than 40 years of leadership experience, Stan Toler knows what it takes to empower people to reach organizational and personal goals. He cuts through the mystery and confusion and provides clear guidelines to help you lead individuals and groups to their highest potential and God-given purpose.

Who are you? What are your true priorities? Your responsibilities may have taken over and are preventing you from living to your fullest potential. Dr. Kundtz gives you insight into key questions you should be asking. Stop whatever you’re doing and enjoy the sunrise. Big things can grab your attention but don’t forget to turn around and find the serenity in stillness - the peace in a deep breath, and the happiness in remembering who you are.

¿Es posible que, por separado, la ciencia y la espiritualidad no puedan ofrecernos las claves para comprender el mundo? ¿Podemos plantearnos una perspectiva que integre ambos saberes? A la hora de explicar hechos como la conciencia humana, la conexión entre el cuerpo y la mente, el altruismo y los fenómenos anómalos, el modelo científico convencional presenta limitaciones. Para superarlas, Steve Taylor propone un nuevo camino de investigación y conocimiento: el panespiritismo. Según éste, la esencia fundamental de la realidad son el espíritu o la conciencia, no la materia.

Faith to Foster is a candid look into the life of ordinary foster parents T.J. and Jenn Menn. It is a journey chronicling their decision-making process, how the children arrived, the birth parents struggle to rehabilitate, help from friends and family, emotional goodbyes, and how faith in Jesus empowered them through it all. TJ and Jenn share their experiences and feelings in a way that encourages any listener to serve their neighbors, not just foster parents. Faith to Foster reminds Christians how God can use them to make a difference in their community.