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Mayan Prophecies
“Anyone that gets washed down river, dressed in rags and carrying that sword, has got to have a remarkable story, and I want to hear it.” So quips the man who saves the hero of "Mayan Prophecies" from drowning. It is with such...
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Kaleidoscope View of a Mad, Mad World
“America is like a son growing up and taking over the family business,” comments Martin Olson in his condensed history of the twentieth century. “As in all families where the son inherits the business, he has forgotten or perhaps...
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"America" Because I Have Loved You, I Have Made You Rich!
Efren Gamboa’s “America“ Because I Have Loved You, I Have Made You Rich!: The Inevitable Truth of America Bible Prophecy 2012 666 is a disturbingly mean-spirited and oddly skewed take on the Bible, the origin of mankind, and the...
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Feral Species
“Something within us may be feral to this planet.” Such is the basic premise behind Charles Orange’s theory that humanity, or at least a sliver of our DNA, “was planted here from beyond.” This “missing link emanating from...
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The Sea and the Hills
In his autobiography, a rags-to-riches-to-prison-garb story spiced with episodes of rebelliousness and revelation, international financier Hussain Najadi admits that he was a mischievous child. Najadi’s life is driven as much by hard...
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The Crowned White Eagle
Anthony P. Kowalski’s The Crowned White Eagle: My Polish Legacy evokes the memories, beliefs, experiences, and emotions of generations of Americans of Polish origin and descent. His son-of-an-immigrant’s tale should touch the heart...
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Nation's Historical Sense and Ecclesiality for Life
“Some people have no idea how it feels to be treated as nothing (like Israelites in Egypt, or Filipinos under Spanish/Vatican/American rule) by people who think they are superior,” writes Junes Almodiel in his book on the rise and...
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The Brotherhood in Islam
“No one has any right to hate a Jew, Christian or Muslim just because of his/her religion,” lectures Ahmed Shendy Yousef in this collection of what are essentially Friday prayer sermons and short essays on Islam and how it relates to...