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How the world worshipsLevy, Naomi.
Summary: A conservative woman rabbi, who was in the first class of women admitted to the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, counsels readers on how to recognize the legitimacy of their lives and start living a fulfilling existence, in a guide that also describes the inspiration she drew from the loss of her daughter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 296.7 LEVNhất Hạnh
Summary: "The secret to happiness is to acknowledge and transform suffering, not to run away from it. In No Mud, No Lotus, Thich Nhat Hanh offers practices and inspiration for transforming suffering and finding true joy. Thich Nhat Hanh acknowledges that because suffering can feel so bad, we try to run away from it or cover it up by consuming. We find something to eat or turn on the television. But...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parallax Press 2014
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Summary: "Trauma, abuse, childhood wounds, and toxic relationships have broken us. But there is no shame in brokenness. In fact, it's in our brokenness where the healing power of Jesus comes to find us. Brave Enough to Be Broken is a biblical road map you can use to heal from the pain, the shame, and the regrets that have tried to steal your joy, so you can rest in the unconditional love, healing, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 242.643 COLHorvilleur, Delphine
Summary: In this moving book by the leader of France’s Liberal Jewish Movement, Delphine Horvilleur recounts eleven stories of loss, mourning, and consolation, collected during the years she has spent caring for the dying and their loved ones.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Europa Compass 2022
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Summary: Recounts Bible stories from the creation to the battles of Joshua with an emphasis on their environmental aspects, and suggests related crafts, recipes, and other activities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kar-Ben 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 220 LEHButler, Amy
Summary: "Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don't be afraid," said theologian Frederick Beuchner. Pastor Amy Butler, the first woman at the helm of New York's historic Riverside Church, knows firsthand that to navigate such a world, one must be courageous, honest, and compassionate. In Beautiful and Terrible Things, Pastor Amy draws on the most meaningful, challenging, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Dial Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BUTLER, AMY BUTEarley, Justin Whitmel
Summary: "Habits of the Household by award-winning author Justin Whitmel Earley equips you with simple habits for mealtimes, bedtimes, and other daily routines to shape your home in the rhythms of God's love"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Contents: Sparks -- Flames -- Roadblocks -- Heights -- Blessings -- Contact -- The angel of Tibet and the angel of the Jews -- Always remind -- Debating monks and angels -- Shabbat Shalom and Tashe Delek -- Jewish Buddhists, Buddhist Jews -- JUBUs in America -- Tibetan intellectuals, Tibetan orphans -- An interview with the oracle -- Secret doors -- Tantra and Kabbalah -- Survival strategies -- One last...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 296.3 KAMKushner, Harold S.
Summary: Harold Kushner, a Jewish rabbi facing his own child's fatal illness, deftly guides us through the inadequacies of the traditional answers to the problem of evil, then provides a uniquely practical and compassionate answer that has appealed to millions of readers across all religious creeds.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Books 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 296.3 KUSLucado, Max
Summary: Max Lucado delves into the meaning of Jesus' last hours on the cross. Through his death, your life has purpose and meaning. You are forgiven and loved by a Savior who died for you. And an empty tomb proclaims that death does not have the final word.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 232.96 Lucado 2019Frymer-Kensky, Tikva Simone.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead books 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 296.72 FRYWolpe, David J.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 296.3118 WOLRennebohm, Craig
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 242 RENAnderson, Laura E.
Summary: "Drawing on clinical research, stories from clients, and her own experience, an expert on religious trauma shows how readers can live as healing individuals after leaving a high-demand, high-control religious system"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2023
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Summary: "A panoramic cultural and legal history that traces the roots of antisemitism and racism to early Christian theology. Since the earliest days of Christianity, theologians expressed pervasive anxiety about Jews as equal members of society and, with European expansion in the early modern period, that anxiety extended to people of color. This troubling legacy still haunts us today. Christian...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2023
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Summary: "In this book that offers relief to anyone moving though intense grief and loss, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh shares accessible, comforting words of wisdom on how to transform our suffering in the face of death"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parallax Press 2021
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Summary: "What are the core teachings and beliefs of Judaism? Readers will learn about one of the world's most widely practiced religions through the lens of two different perspectives and dive deep into important figures, sacred texts, holidays, and commandments"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 45th Parallel Press is an imprint of Cherry Lake Publishing Group 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 296 KLENhất Hạnh
Summary: "Thich Nhat Hanh brings his signature clarity, compassion, and humor to focus on the ways we act out in anger, frustration, and despair. In brief meditations, he offers insights on how to turn our disagreements and conflicts into opportunities for growth and compassion. With sumi ink drawing by Jason DeAntonis." -- Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parallax Press 2017
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Summary: "A coming-of-age graphic novel memoir about a young man who, growing up in an Orthodox Jewish community, realizes he's gay and struggles to reconcile his faith with who he is"--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Street Noise Books 2024
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 921 MANN, LONNIE MANLapin, Daniel (Daniel E.)
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 296.364 LAPBooker, Adriel
Summary: Though one in four pregnancies ends in loss, miscarriage is shrouded in such secrecy and stigma that the woman who experiences it often feels deeply isolated, unsure how to process her grief. Her body seems to have betrayed her. Her confidence in the goodness of God is rattled. Her loved ones don't know what to say. Her heart is broken. She may feel guilty, ashamed, angry, depressed, confused,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Baker Publishing Group 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248 BOOFrankel, Estelle.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shambhala 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 296.7 FRAFrankiel, Tamar
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jewish Lights Publishing 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 296.72 FRAJacobson, Lisa
Summary: "Romance novels, Hallmark movies, the immense demand for romantic stories reveals a deep, unsatisfied longing found in many marriages, but does it have to be that way? Is it possible that the best marriages have to offer can grow, rather than fade after saying "I do"? Popular Christian voices Lisa Jacobson and Phylicia Masonheimer say, "Absolutely yes!" So what is the secret to a happy,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W Publishing Group 2021