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On a dirt road in Barranquilla, Colombia sometime in the
1970's a mother of baby twin boys is forced to make the
most difficult decision of her life. One of her sons grows to become a major part of the Cali Cartel drug trafficking world. The other boy's life remains a mystery until the drug dealer son begins searching for his lost twin.
5) Outside In
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Chérie Witkowski is twelve, and she doesn't want to turn thirteen this year. This is the year, 1968, that everything -- absolutely everything-seems to be changing. At home her parents are expecting a new baby, her mother is fixing up the house so they can sell it and move who-knows-where, and everyone is starting to tease her about the boy next door. Meanwhile her newspaper route brings the changes of the outside world crashing in on her: the Vietnam...
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Two monumental works on the nature of the modern age by Romano Guardini, one of the most important Catholic figures of the 20th century.
This expanded edition of The End of the Modern World: A Search for Orientation includes its sequel, Power and Responsibility: A Course of Action for the New Age. In both, Guardini analyzes modern man's conception of himself in the world, and examines the nature and use of power. It is the principle of individual...
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We are told that in the very beginning, "Heaven and Earth were not yet separated, and the In and Yo not yet divided." This reminds us of other cosmogony stories. The In and Yo, corresponding to the Chinese Yang and Yin, were the male and female principles. It was more convenient for the old Japanese writers to imagine them coming into creation not very remote from their manner of birth. In Polynesian mythology, we find pretty much the same conception,...
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Between 3300 and 2900 BC, archaeologists believe that civilization (the rise of Sumeria, the Indus Valley Civilization, and Egypt) marked the beginning of complex cities. The Neolithic Revolution, when agriculture, animal domestication, pottery, and the plow came together, seems not to hold together, as we explored in the final chapter of descending Treta Yuga. There had already been millennia of critical discoveries and developments.
Why then the...
9) The Lord
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Regnery Publishing
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[2012]
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The only true and unedited telling of the life of Christ -- his life and times, in historical context, but not lacking the psychology behind his physical being and spirit. Unlike other books seeking to strip Jesus' story to reveal only the human being, Romano Guardini's The Lord gives the complete story of Jesus Christ -- as man, Holy Ghost, and Creator. Pope Benedict XVI lauds Guardini's work as providing a full understanding of the Son of God, away...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 5
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Decades of commercial whaling nearly decimated a variety of whales considered a keystone species. Keystone species are indicators of the overall health of Earth's habitats. While whales have made a comeback through an international ban on commercial whaling, they are still threatened with extinction. Global warming, water and noise pollution, and commercial shipping and fishing are among the most serious threats to whale survival. Meet the scientists,...
12) THE SURGEON
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A maniacal religious fanatic, a physician following the preaching of his reverend and mentor uses quotes the bible to go on a crusade against the LGBTQ+ community. He becomes a serial killer and is sought by the FBI and investigators Vic Gonnella and Raquel Ruiz who are recurring characters in the Vic Gonnella detective series. Twists and turns take place as the killer is chased to prevent further murders.
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The Hinduism of today is a vast and diverse religion, but its roots can be traced back thousands of years to the Vedas. The Rig Veda is an ancient text that outlines the beliefs of early Hindus, including their pantheon of deities. There are many different types of gods in the Hindu tradition (more than 330 million). Still, some hold special significance in the ancient texts: Rudra, Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva are just some examples.The word "Hinduism"...
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One of the oldest libraries of texts in India is the Vedas. Vedic texts are painstakingly corrected by the teacher. Instructors and students still teach them orally today. Virtual classrooms have allowed females to learn the Vedas and how they were changed through technology.
Samaveda has a much more intricate connection with Rigveda than the other Vedas. Because all its verses except seventy-five are directly drawn from the Rigveda, it holds great...
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"Cartas de la Antártida"es mi primera novela y el libro más difícil que he escrito hasta ahora. La trama la ideé hace 4 años, pero necesité muchísimo tiempo para construir los personajes y sus movimientos dentro de la historia, porque no quería dejar nada al azar. Cuando comprobé que todo encajaba perfectamente, escribí el libro en poco más de 4 meses. 4 años y 4 meses, ¿una casualidad? No lo sé. Sólo recuerdo que cuando estaba escribiendo...
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Newlyweds from Germany immigrate to Cincinnati, Ohio in the late 19th-century. They seek the freedom to raise a family and improve their lives on their own terms. Three children are born in Ohio. They thrive and have children of their own who build on the opportunities offered in the new country.
Events and experiences change old beliefs and customs for all. As the family grows, their successes and failures are part of history. This story ends at...
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No Catholic library is complete without these five landmark works by Romano Guardini, one of the most important Catholic figures of the 20th century.
This treasury brings back into print Regnery's classic translations by Stella Lange with a new introduction by Robert Royal: “The World and the Person”, “The Church of the Lord: On the Nature and Mission of the Church”, “The Word of God: On Faith, Hope, and Charity”, “The Virtues: On Forms...
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Une jeune Londonienne rencontre un militaire américain: l'attrait de l'uniforme fera-t-il craquer la jeune fille de bonne famille?
Tome 1 - Le temps d'une permission
Livia décide de quitter Londres et ses mondanités pour vivre l'aventure en Caroline du Sud, à Beaufort. Pour la blonde sophistiquée et citadine, c'est le dépaysement total et la quête frénétique de la nouveauté. Le séjour américain devient une passionnante odyssée le soir...
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Timeless leadership lessons honed by nearly two decades behind the scenes at ESPN
Jason Romano learned incredible lessons during his seventeen years as a producer at ESPN-and these fundamentals for success on the field or court work just as well in other spheres of leadership, especially when you add God's direction to the playbook.
This collection of compelling, inspiring, and often funny stories challenges readers to ask themselves the hard questions....