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Coffee Shop Ministries
"Coffee Shop Ministries" is an inspiring work in which accounts of the kindness of strangers are shown to help people make their ways through troubled times. In Dennis A. McIntyre’s religious book, "Coffee Shop Ministries", chance...
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Agony to Agony
"Agony to Agony" is both a history and a memoir. It gives an insider’s view of Burma during turbulent political times. Patrick Yay’s memoir "Agony to Agony" is about life in postcolonial Burma (now Myanmar) and recounts Yay’s time...
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Grace Revealed
"Grace Revealed" is a religious self-help work that aims to help relieve the anxiety of those in pain. Fred Sievert’s religious primer "Grace Revealed" focuses on the religious phenomenon of grace through the death and resurrection of...
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Growing Up with Wolves
"Growing Up with Wolves" is the memoir of a dedicated soccer groupie who experiences the victories and losses of his favorite team. Andy Fincher’s memoir "Growing Up with Wolves" chronicles his support for his favorite English soccer...
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The Pretenders
In the realistic novel "The Pretenders", the workplace overshadows the personal. Leland J. Katz’s contemporary autobiographical novel "The Pretenders" is a professional coming-of-age story that follows Joel Kramer through the ups and...
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Cloud of Expectation
"Cloud of Expectation" is a sophisticated yet approachable collection of poems. Mike Westphal’s "Cloud of Expectation" collects lyric and prose poems that recall the author’s childhood and ancestral past. A vibrant speaker connects...
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Dial In
Situating Soka Buddhism within world history, this book defines a curious and esoteric religious sect. J. M. Walsh’s "Dial In" employs the metaphor of a radio dial in its discussion of Soka Buddhism, arguing that one must tune in very...
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Hemorrhoids at Halftime
"Hemorrhoids at Halftime" is a work by an expert whose insights just might lead to improved athletic experiences. Hank Roth’s memoir "Hemorrhoids at Halftime" recounts the author’s fifty-five years as a student athlete, coach, game...