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Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages Fiction Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages Spain Santiago de Compostela Exercise Hand-to-hand fighting, Oriental Psychological aspects Mind and body National parks and reserves United States Pilgrims and pilgrimages Self-defense Training Spain, Northern Description and travelSummary: "Filmed entirely inside the narrow confines of a cable car, high above a jungle in Nepal that transports villagers to an ancient mountaintop temple, [Manakamana] is an acute ethnographic investigation into culture, religion, technology and modernity ... For centuries, devoted pilgrims hoping to reach the fabled temple needed to undertake an arduous multi-day journey. Today, because of a new...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cinema Guild 2014
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MANStanford, Peter
Summary: Pilgrimage, a global ritual embraced by all faiths, is one of the most enduring traits in our human story. In this compelling history Peter Stanford reflects on the reasons people have walked along the same sacred paths across the ages. How do the experiences of the first pilgrims to Jerusalem, Mecca and Santiago de Compostela compare to the millions of people who embark upon life-changing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames and Hudson 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 203.51 STAHoffman, Lawrence A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jewish Lights Publ. 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.6 HOFNewman, Sharan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: BellaRosaBooks 2008
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC NEWBrierley, John
Summary: Now updated to include newer maps and photos -- and lighter in weight to support carefree traveling, this comprehensive guidebook to the Camino de Santiago and its offshoots contains all the information needed by modern-day pilgrims wishing to walk the sacred Way of St. James, also known as Camino Francés.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Camino Guides 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Based on John Bunyan's epic masterpiece, one of the most popular books of all time, and one of the most important stories of the Christian faith! Second to the Bible in total copies and translations, the story was written by a pastor imprisoned for sharing his faith. This powerful allegory helps families understand the spiritual journey is the most important journey in life, as well as the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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2 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY PILCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD PiMahoney, Rosemary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 291.351 MAHTaylor, Helen L. (Helen Louisa)
Summary: The rabbit Christian forsakes the world in order to undertake the dangerous journey to the Celestial City, experiencing numerous crises and temptations along the way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Moody Publishers 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: From their self-imposed exile in Holland to their perilous crossing of the Atlantic, to their first year in the new world, Desperate Crossing is the definitive story of how the Pilgrims came to live and prosper in an unfamiliar land.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Home Video 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV DESRoss, David-Dorian
Summary: One of the most intimidating aspects of pursuing martial arts is understanding which approach is best for you. Discover an introduction to many styles of martial arts, including kung fu, karate, tae kwon do, judo, jeet kune do, and krav maga. Learn about the physical and mental aspects of martial arts, from the proper form for blocks, kicks, and punches to the necessary self-discipline and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Teaching Company 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.8 MARLassieur, Allison
Summary: This encyclopedia offers readers the chance to explore the 63 national parks in the United States and its territories. Alongside photos of the parks, the text highlights each park's history, points of interest, and things to do. Features include glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Encyclopedias, an imprint of Abdo Reference 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J917.3 LASJusino, Beth
Summary: In April 2015, Beth and Eric Jusino, laden with backpacks and nerves, walked out of a cathedral in the historic village of Le Puy, France, down a cobblestone street, and turned west. Seventy-nine days, a thousand miles, two countries, two mountain ranges, and three pairs of shoes later, they reached the Atlantic Ocean. More than two million pilgrims have walked the Way of Saint James, a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Travel JusinoBolen, Jean Shinoda.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperSanFrancisco 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 150.1954 BOLEgan, Timothy
Summary: At a time when Britain, America, and much of Europe have never been so secular--and when his mother's death and his Irish Catholic family's complicated history with the church prompted a reckoning with his own beliefs -- Timothy Egan decided to follow in the footsteps of centuries of seekers. He embarked on a thousand-mile pilgrimage through the theological cradle of Christianity, to explore...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 263 EGASummary: During a blackout, three train passengers arrive at Chillingbourne in Kent. Londoner Alison Smith is feisty representative of the Women's Land Army (aka the "land girls"). Bob Johnson is an American soldier whose intended destination was Canterbury. Peter Gibbs is a classical music student who worked in peacetime as a cinema organist. As they make their way through the village, Alison has...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2006
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA CANErickson, Lori
Summary: Near the exit examines how different cultures confront and have confronted death.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Westminster John Knox Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 236.1 ERIBunyan, John
Summary: In Volume 1 of John Bunyan's classic fantasy told in graphic novel form, Christian leaves the City of Destruction and begins his formidable journey to the Celestial City.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kingstone Comics 2011
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Chaucer, Geoffrey
Contents: Biographical note -- Introduction -- Translator's foreword -- The Canterbury tales -- General prologue -- The Knight's tale -- The Miller's prologue -- The Miller's tale -- The Steward's prologue [the Reeve's prologue] -- The Cook's prologue -- The Cook's tale -- Introductory words to the Man of Law's tale -- Prologue to the Man of Law's tale -- The Man of Law's tale -- Epilogue to the Man of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Modern Library 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 821.1 CHACopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 821.1 CHAJecks, Michael.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Headline 2003
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC JECBarnes, Steven
Summary: "From award-winning authors Charles Johnson and Steven Barnes comes a graphic novel anthology of interconnected Afrofuturistic parables inspired by the teachings of Buddha. Eight strangers looking for enlightenment from an ancient spiritual teacher are trapped in a cave high in the mountains on their way to his temple. One of his acolytes directs them to each tell a story that the group can...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams ComicArts Megascope 2022
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 BARDoherty, P. C.
Summary: Chaucer's weary pilgrims find themselves in a forest rumored to be haunted. Huddling around the fire, they persuade the Clerk of Oxford to tell a ghostly tale of love and death that will further chill their blood.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC DOHMoore, Tim
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 263.041 MOOSummary: "These visually stunning documentaries are cinematic pilgrimages to legendary places in Southeast Asia and Tibet, including the spiritual wonders of Laos, Thailand, Burma, Bali, Cambodia, Java and Central Tibet. Journey into the living traditions and lost civilizations of this vibrant part of the world and explore the universal ideals if wisdom, compassion, and inner peace at the very heart of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Boston Video 2007