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Gnosticism was a wide-ranging religious movement of the first millennium CE - with earlier antecedents and later flourishings - whose adherents sought salvation through knowledge and personal religious experience. Gnostic writings offer striking perspectives on both early Christian and non-Christian thought.

Children are both mesmerizing and frustrating creatures. Raising them requires a patience and resolve that can only be equated to, well, parenting a child. There is nothing quite like it. You look into the round, tear-filled eyes of a child, and you are at a loss for words and ideas on what to do. You can read/listen to every book you could get your hands on in the nine months leading up to their birth.

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Prince Corum has defeated the Chaos Lord Arioch. But any peace for him and his faithful Rhalina is brief. His actions have evoked the murderous anger of Arioch’s sister, the dreaded Xiombarg. The Prince in the Scarlet Robe must continue his odyssey, face the terror of the Mabden armies, and challenge the might of the Queen of the Swords. Only the legendary City of the Pyramid offers a glimmer of hope. But Corum must get there first, and along the way he will encounter horrifying creatures, strange forms of sorcery, and new planes of existence. 

The Change occurred when an electrical storm centered over the island of Nantucket produced a blinding white flash that rendered all electronic devices and fuels inoperable - and plunged the world into a dark age humanity was unprepared to face....Michael Havel was flying over Idaho en route to the holiday home of his passengers when the plane’s engines inexplicably died, forcing a less than perfect landing in the wilderness. And as Michael leads his charges to safety, he begins to realize that the engine failure was not an isolated incident.

A provocative study of the gnostic gospels and the world of early Christianity as revealed through the Nag Hammadi texts. The Gospel of Thomas consists of mini-parables of deep inward and symbolic meaning - many of which are not found in the New Testament. This eye-opening collection of texts sheds light on the esoteric knowledge of Gnosticism, revealing intimate conversations between Jesus and his disciples.

Prosperity has been taught for years, yet the majority of God's people are not experiencing the financial blessings that belong to them. Believer's often overlook several key factors concerning the prosperity available to them. Financial Dominion reveals the hindrances to prosperity, and how to overcome them.

Overthinking is an issue that affects a lot of people, but often it goes unrecognized. It's not always easy to understand what overthinking is, but according to Psychology Today, the definition of overthinking is "a tendency to spend too much time analyzing or worrying about the potential consequences of something". This is a problem because overthinking can really get in the way and prevent you from moving forward.

The birth of the legend! War is brewing and the galaxy's only space sheriff and his robot companion will not be enough to contain it. An awesome hero saving the day with dumb luck and unlikely coincidences can only get you so far. But when epic battles loom, epic friends are required.

Triumph. Tragedy. The empyreal. The infernal. Even the mundane, filtered through the fantastical. Superheroes are, appropriately enough, a sort of super-genre, encompassing all other story types. This YA anthology features thirteen short stories that creatively turn superhero tropes on their head, while still paying homage to the genre that has found fans for more than eight decades. And there will be no mistake—superheroes don’t have to just be generic handsome white dudes. 

Go on a truly unique ride with Stanley Sperber, the only orchestra conductor in the world who is also an internationally certified tennis umpire, as he describes true incidents from his unusual dual career. These stories include poignant and sometimes hilarious encounters with such famous personalities as Leonard Bernstein, Danny Kaye, Daniel Barenboim, and Zubin Mehta on the musical stage, as well as Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe on the tennis court.

This unique collection, compiled especially for Naxos AudioBooks, features original recordings from 1908 to 1947 of Booker T. Washington's "Atlanta Exposition Address", the poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar and Langston Hughes, the rarely heard humour of Charley Case, readings from "God's Trombones" by James Weldon Johnson, and much more.

Everyone struggles. That’s life. How you approach that struggle and deal with it determines your quality of life. You can live the life you want to by following some simple guidelines. Nothing can keep you from accomplishing your dreams. Sure, there will be setbacks, but meet those setbacks with a positive can-do attitude, and you’ll see anything is possible. 

How to Be a Social Butterfly: The Art of Making Friends is a great book to help you become the type of person who people will gravitate toward. Whether you are struggling to make friends, or simply wanting to improve your social skills, this book will give you the tools you need to become a social butterfly. You will learn various skills such as how to interact in group settings, how to recognize and use your strengths, how to overcome awkwardness, and much more. 

Hollywood vs. The Author is a collection of non-fiction anecdotes by authors who’ve had the pleasure of experiencing the development room firsthand - some who have successfully managed to straddle the two worlds, seeing their works morph into the kinds of feature films and TV shows that make them proud, and others who stepped blindsided into that room after selling their first or second novels. All the stories in this collection illustrate the great divide between the world of literature and the big or small screen. 

Beck and Vivian never could stand each other, but they always tried their best for their mutual friend, Cassie. After the town moves on from Cassie’s murder too fast, Beck and Vivian finally find common ground: vengeance. They memorialize Cassie by secretly painting murals of her around town, a message to the world that Cassie won’t be forgotten. But Beck and Vivian are keeping secrets, like the third passenger riding in Beck’s VW bus with them - Cassie’s ghost. 

2084: Global warming has proven worse than even the most dire predictions scientists had made at the turn of the century. No country - and no one - has remained unscathed. Through interviews with scientists, political leaders, and citizens around the globe, this riveting fictional oral history describes in graphic detail the irreversible effects the Great Warming has had on humankind and the planet.

Have you ever felt alone, heartbroken, peer-pressured, guilty, abandoned, simply not good enough, or depressed? Seven Doors to Salvation: A Tale of Darkness and Light is a powerful story about improving your mental health and staying hopeful whenever the weight of the world is pushing you down. How far would you go to regain what you’ve lost? Danny wakes up in an unfamiliar place one night with no recollection of anything or anyone.

Cultural anthropologist Gabe Turpin - while on holiday in Kenya with his adult daughter - comes between SEAL Team Six and Somali pirates. In the bloody aftermath, they, a Maasai Shaman, and an old spymaster, form an unlikely team to derail a terrorist, nuclear attack on a U.S. Carrier Strike Group that will be the tipping point for a financial attack, and a collapse of the U.S. economy.

Have you tried everything to improve your drinking habits and are still looking for an effective solution? Are you looking for scientific answers for you or your loved one’s drinking problem? Do you want to be empowered, and discover freedom from your dependence once and for all? The good news is, you can improve your drinking habits and prevent or overcome alcohol addiction with the help of science. Utilizing the most relevant research in health and addiction, this guide combines scientific facts with compassion and offers flexible solutions that anyone can use.