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Spirituality and Religion May 2020
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| Kingdom of Nauvoo: The Rise and Fall of a Religious Empire on the American Frontier by Benjamin E. ParkWhat it's about: the Mormon Church's doomed attempts to create a "Zion" in Missouri and later Illinois, where their community collapsed in the violent events that claimed the life of Joseph Smith.
Why you might like it: Benjamin Park was given unique, nearly unlimited access to Church archives, providing readers with brand new details of the Church's early history.
Reviewers say: this "vigorous study" is a "welcome contribution to American religious and political history" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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Fierce, free, and full of fire : the guide to being glorious you
by Jen Hatmaker
The star of My Big Family Renovation and best-selling author of Of Mess and Moxie counsels women on how to break free from people-pleasing and fear-based roles while building self-confidence by recognizing personal needs, desires and beliefs. Media tie-in.
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| Nine Essential Things I've Learned About Life by Harold S. KushnerWhat it is: an inspiring and thought-provoking memoir from Rabbi Harold Kushner, meant to engage believers and skeptics alike.
Chapters include: "Forgiveness Is a Favor You Do Yourself," "Religion Is What You Do, Not What You Believe," and "A Love Letter to a World That May or May Not Deserve It."
About the author: Rabbi Kushner served for 25 years as a congregational rabbi and is the author of more than a dozen books, including the bestseller When Bad Things Happen to Good People. |
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| (((Semitism))): Being Jewish in America in the Age of Trump by Jonathan WeismanWhat it is: a sobering look at the state of Jewish life in America since the election of Donald Trump, put into context with other times of increased antisemitism, like the 1913 lynching of Leo Frank.
Read it for: the emotionally affecting story of the increasingly intense antisemitism the author faces in his personal and professional lives; some practical steps readers can take to fight the growing threat of antisemitism in modern American society. |
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Witness : lessons from Elie Wiesel's classroom
by Ariel Burger
"In the vein of Tuesdays with Morrie, a devoted protégé and friend of one of the world's great thinkers takes us into the sacred space of the classroom, showing Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Elie Wiesel not only as an extraordinaryhuman being, but as a master teacher"
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Why be Jewish? : a testament
by Edgar M. Bronfman
A former CEO of the Seagram Company and a renowned philanthropist offers a passionate testimonial to his own personal Jewish journey and the story of the Jewish people. 30,000 first printing.
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