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Unforgivable: An Abusive Priest and the Church That Sent Him Abroad: An Abusive Priest and the Church That Sent Him Abroad
The first book to expose how the Catholic Church systematically covers up scandal by moving abusers across borders. Clerical sexual abuse is as global as the Roman Catholic Church, with bishops moving credibly accused priests not simply between parishes but also across international borders. Unforgivable follows the movement of one such perpetrator from the Great Plains of central Minnesota to the Indigenous highlands of Guatemala, where this priest had access to children and even raised one as his own. Although Father David Roney is at the center of this particular story, author Kevin Lewis O'Neill offers ample evidence that offshoring priests is a common practice. These maneuvers and the callous indifference of the Church--even once caught red-handed--reveal the limits of justice. They also lay bare the disturbing fact that the scale of clerical sexual abuse is far bigger than anyone has yet considered. Rigorously researched and viscerally important, this book raises urgent questions about holding the Catholic Church accountable.
$29.95
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People Who Love to Eat Are Always the Best People: And Other Wisdom: And Other Wisdom
Perfect for home cooks, Julia fans, and anyone who simply loves to eat and drink--a delightful collection of the beloved chef and bestselling author's words of wisdom on love, life, and, of course, food. "If you're afraid of butter, use cream." So decrees Julia Child, the legendary culinary authority and cookbook author who taught America how to cook--and how to eat. This delightful volume of quotations compiles some of Julia's most memorable lines on eating--"The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook"--on drinking, on life--"I think every woman should have a blowtorch"--on love, travel, France, and much more.
$18.95
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The Book of Margery Kempe
Here is an illuminating modern English translation of The Book of Margery Kempe. With its comprehensive endnotes and indices, this volume takes account of the most recent findings in the field of fourteenth- and fifteenth-century affective devotion. While there are a number of articles and chapters in books, theses, and dissertations on various aspects of Margery Kempe's spirituality, this translation presents a synthesis of Margery's many diverse spiritual practices, contextualizing these in time to such inspirational early thirteenth-century texts as the Ancrene Wisse, as well as transnationally to her contemporary mulieres religiosae, who often formed their identities as they remained in the world, living as devout laywomen across Europe. Luke Penkett's introduction provides a scholarly yet accessible way to The Book of Margery Kempe. Luke Penkett is a prolific writer with over ten books published, in addition to many articles, and innumerable reviews in several international academic journals. He is currently the honorary secretary of the Margery Kempe Society, curator of the Margery Kempe Collection at King's Lynn Minster (known in Margery's day as St. Margaret's), and book reviews editor for the journal Medieval Mystical Theology. +
$49.95
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Carnival of Fury: Robert Charles and the New Orleans Race Riot of 1900 (Updated) (Updated): Robert Charles and the New Orleans Race Riot of 1900 (Updated)
One July week in 1900 an obscure black laborer named Robert Charles drew national headlines when he shot twenty-seven whites--including seven policemen--in a series of encounters with the New Orleans police. An avid supporter of black emigration, Charles believed it foolish to rely on southern whites to uphold the law or to acknowledge even minimal human rights for blacks. He therefore systematically armed himself, manufacturing round after round of his own ammunition before undertaking his intentionally symbolic act of violent resistance. After the shootings, Charles became an instant hero among some blacks, but to most people he remained a mysterious and sinister figure who had promoted a "back-to-Africa" movement. Few knew anything about his early life. This biography of Charles follows him from childhood in a Mississippi sharecropper's cabin to his violent death on New Orleans's Saratoga Street. With the few clues available, William Ivy Hair has pieced together the story of a man whose life spanned the thirty-four years from emancipation to 1900--a man who tried to achieve dignity and self-respect in a time when people of his race could not exhibit such characteristics without fear of reprisal. Hair skillfully penetrates the world of Robert Charles, the communities in which he lived, and the daily lives of dozens of people, white and black, who were involved in his experience. A new foreword by W. Fitzhugh Brundage sets this unique and innovative biography in the context of its time and demonstrates its relevance today.
$25.00
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Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay
From America's preeminent naval historian, the first full-length portrait in over fifty years of the man who won the war in the Pacific in World War Two--"destined," says Andrew Roberts, "to be the defining life of Chester Nimitz for a long time to come." Only days after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt tapped Chester W. Nimitz to assume command of the Pacific Fleet. Nimitz was not the most senior candidate available, and some, including his new boss, U.S. Navy Admiral Ernest J. King, considered him a "desk admiral," more suited to running a bureaucracy than a theater of war. Yet FDR's selection proved nothing less than inspired. From the precarious early months of the war after December 7th 1941 to the surrender ceremony in Tokyo Bay nearly four years later, Nimitz transformed the devastated and dispirited Pacific fleet into the most powerful and commanding naval force in history. From the start, the pressures on Nimitz were crushing. Facing demands from Washington to mount an early offensive, he had first to revive the depressed morale of the thousands of sailors, soldiers, and Marines who served under him. He had to corral independent-minded subordinates--including Admiral Bill "Bull" Halsey and General Holland "Howlin' Mad" Smith--and keep them focused on shared objectives. He had to maintain a sometimes-fraught relationship with his Army counterpart Douglas MacArthur, and cope with his superiors, including the formidably prickly King and the inscrutable FDR. He had to navigate the expectations of a nation impatient for revenge and eventual victory. And of course, he also confronted a formidable and implacable enemy in the Imperial Japanese Navy, which, until the Battle of Midway, had the run of the Pacific. Craig Symonds' Nimitz at War reveals how the quiet man from the Hill Country of Texas eventually surmounted all of these challenges. Using Nimitz's headquarters--the eye of the hurricane--as his vantage point, Symonds covers all the major campaigns in the Pacific from Guadalcanal to Okinawa. He captures Nimitz's composure, discipline, homespun wisdom, and most of all his uncanny sense of when to assert authority and when to pull back. In retrospect it is difficult to imagine anyone else accomplishing what Nimitz did. As Symonds' absorbing, dynamic, and authoritative portrait reveals, it required qualities of leadership exhibited by few other commanders in history, qualities that are enduringly and even poignantly relevant to our own moment.Â
$34.99
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It's Time to Spill The Beans: A Book About Greed: A Book About Greed
David Klein, the original inventor of Jelly Belly(R) jelly beans, shares the deeply personal and eye-opening story of his life-from humble beginnings and sweet success to betrayal and heartbreak. It's Time to Spill the Beans is more than a tale about candy; it's a revealing memoir about the man behind the beans and the high price he paid for trusting the wrong people. With raw honesty and sharp insight, Klein explores the impact of greed in business. This powerful account offers inspiration, hard-earned wisdom, and a cautionary tale for dreamers, inventors, and entrepreneurs everywhere.
$14.99
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The Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers (Rev and Expanded)
Patrick Kavanaugh uncovers the spirituality of twenty of music's timeless giants, revealing legacies of the soul as diverse as the masterpieces they created. Warmly written, beautifully illustrated, and complete with listening recommendations for each composer, "Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers" is a fascinating look at the inner flame that lit the works of these masters.
$15.99
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I Played My Best for Him!
This collection of essays complements the album "Peju Sings! The Little Drummer Boy and Other Christmas Favorites," which features thirteen Christmas songs recorded by the author and was first released in 2023. In this book, the author explores the stories behind each song, delving into the lives of the lyricists and composers, the context in which the songs were written, and other intriguing details. Readers will gain a fresh perspective on beloved carols like "O Holy Night" and "Silent Night" as they uncover their rich history. The themes of hope and peace that resonate through these timeless songs are also reflected in newer classics like "Feliz Navidad," which transcended cultural barriers to become a bilingual favorite. This book's educational content will appeal to a broad audience, including those who may not celebrate Christmas. For those who do, it offers surprising insights into the origins of some of their favorite carols. No matter your background, this book invites you to be inspired by its stories and enjoy its message of celebration and reflection year-round.
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Tortured for Christ
Solitary confinement, mental and physical torture, extreme hunger and bitter cold-these were the daily realities for Pastor Richard Wurmbrand during his combined 14 years of imprisonment in Communist Romania. Richard's crime, like that of thousands of others, was his fervent faith in Jesus Christ and his outspoken witness to the grace and love of God. In Tortured for Christ, Richard shares the inspiring story of his faithful discipleship amid Communist oppression and his powerful witness of Christ's love and forgiveness even before his persecutors.Known as "the book that shocked the world," Tortured for Christ is a timeless, bestselling account of courageous faith, unbelievable endurance, and inspiring forgiveness that continues to encourage new generations of Christians.4 years of imprisonment in Communist Romania. Richard's
$16.99
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Living in the Presence: A Personal Quest for the Baal Shem Tov: A Personal Quest for the Baal Shem Tov
2025 Nautilus Award Winner Silver ReligionA rabbi's lifelong journey to discover the source and inspiration of Hasidism.As a student of Abraham Joshua Heschel's at Jewish Theological Seminary sixty years ago, Burt Jacobson was moved to devote his life to the study of Israel Baal Shem Tov-the founder of Hasidism. Heschel considered the Baal Shem the greatest Jewish teacher and communal leader of the last 1,000 years. Living in the Presence: A Personal Quest for the Baal Shem Tov is a wide-ranging portrait, revealing numerous facets of the Baal Shem Tov's biography and revolutionary thought previously unknown. Through his knowledge of the world's wisdom traditions, and personal journey, Rabbi Jacobson is able to place the Baal Shem in the company of the great world spiritual teachers. He reveals the Baal Shem's vision as an ecstatic mystical encounter that opened to the transcendent unity of existence. It was this that inspired his love and compassion for all creation, especially for the people he met. His disciples testified that their experience of these truths transformed how they understood their own identities as manifestations of the Divine, altered how they lived as spiritual leaders of their communities, and laid the foundations for Hasidism as a movement.Throughout his book Jacobson presents and evaluates insights of historians and scholars, but it is also filled with personal stories about Jacobson's own struggle with his Jewish identity and his encounter with the Baal Shem as his spiritual teacher. Both a tour de force and a labor of love, this book will quickly become the most essential work on the subject ever published in English.
$49.99
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THE MISSING SECRET of the Legendary Book Think and Grow Rich: And a 12-minute-a-day technique to apply it: And a 12-minute-a-day technique to apply it
Discover The Legendary "Full Secret" to Living an Exceptional LifeWhat if you could unlock the full power of Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich? In this legendary book, Hill says there's a SECRET for success. But he'll only gives us half the secret. In The Missing Secret, John Mitchell finally reveals the full secret that bridges the gap between intention and extraordinary results.Drawing on groundbreaking science that he teaches at one of the "Top 5" business schools in the country, Mitchell introduces a revolutionary 12-minute-a-day technique that caused his own income to go up by 25 times, over the $200,000 - $300,000 a year he was making the prior 20 years. And he has dramatically transformed the lives of other entrepreneurs, executives, and high achievers by teaching them how to LEVERAGE themselves through SCIENCE. You'll learn how to harness your mind's full potential to achieve your biggest goals in wealth, romantic relationships, and health.With practical tools and inspiring stories, The Missing Secret empowers you to: Play the game of life at 100% of your potential, rather than 5% as most people do. Dramatically impact all 3 areas of your life at the same time. Income, health & your romantic relationship. Make the right actions happen automatically without thinking. That's leverage! Don't just read about success-experience it. The Missing Secret is your roadmap to finally living the life you've always envisioned. It takes 12 minutes a day.
$26.95
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Words of Encouragement
The book is basically about empowering people to be more positive about themselves; to motivate themselves (set goals; stay focus on Biblical scriptures); work on their self-esteem; and surround themselves with positive people. The author likes to influence others to inspire and motivate themselves that's why she feels people will be able to relate to this book and it will be a good source of a teaching tool.
$8.49
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