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- Machine gun preacher [videorecording]. by Butler, Gerard; Monaghan, Michelle; Shannon, Michael;
- Director, Marc Forster.Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Shannon.Sam Childers is a drug-dealing criminal who undergoes an astonishing spiritual transformation and makes a life-changing decision to travel to war-torn East Africa. After witnessing unspeakable horrors faced by innocent children, he vows to save them at any cost, including his own safety. Childers begins waging a relentless battle against the territory's renegade militia, leading harrowing missions behind enemy lines to rescue kidnapped orphans.CHVRS rating: 14A.DVD.
- Subjects: Action.; Drama.; Action / Adventure.;
- © 2012., Alliance Vivafilm,
- Ageless soul : the lifelong journey toward meaning and joy / by Moore, Thomas,1940-author.;
- Subjects: Older people; Aging; Aging.;
- The answer is ... : reflections on my life / by Trebek, Alex,1940-author.;
- Includes bibliographical references.For over three decades, Jeopardy! host and television icon Alex Trebek had resisted appeals to write a book about his life. Yet when he was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer, he was moved by the overwhelming amount of support from fans and felt compelled to finally share his story. In 'The Answer Is ... ' Trebek reflects on his life and career, and provides his thoughts on a range of topics, including marriage, parenthood, education, success, spirituality, and philanthropy. Trebeck was born in Sudbury, ON, and began his career working for the CBC.
- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Trebek, Alex, 1940-; Jeopardy (Television program); Television personalities; Television programs; Television quiz shows.;
- The infernal library : on dictators, the books they wrote, and other catastrophes of literacy / by Kalder, Daniel,1974-author.;
- Includes bibliographical references and index."Since the days of the Roman Empire dictators have written books. But in the twentieth-century despots enjoyed unprecedented print runs to (literally) captive audiences. The titans of the genre--Stalin, Mussolini, and Khomeini among them--produced theoretical works, spiritual manifestos, poetry, memoirs, and even the occasional romance novel and established a literary tradition of boundless tedium that continues to this day. How did the production of literature become central to the running of regimes? What do these books reveal about the dictatorial soul?
- Subjects: Dictatorship; Dictators as authors; Revolutionary literature;
- The answer is [sound recording] ... : reflections on my life / by Trebek, Alex,1940-author,narrator.; Jennings, Ken,narrator.; Simon & Schuster Audio (Firm),publisher.;
- Read by Ken Jennings and the author.For over three decades, Jeopardy! host and television icon Alex Trebek had resisted appeals to write a book about his life. Yet when he was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer, he was moved by the overwhelming amount of support from fans and felt compelled to finally share his story. In 'The Answer Is ... ' Trebek reflects on his life and career, and provides his thoughts on a range of topics, including marriage, parenthood, education, success, spirituality, and philanthropy. Trebeck was born in Sudbury, ON, and began his career working for the CBC.
- Subjects: Biographies.; Audiobooks.; Autobiographies.; Trebek, Alex, 1940-; Jeopardy (Television program); Television personalities; Television programs; Television quiz shows.;
- Burial rites : a novel / by Kent, Hannah,1985-;
- Set against Iceland's stark landscape, Hannah Kent brings to vivid life the story of Agnes, who, charged with the brutal murder of her former master, is sent to an isolated farm to await execution. Horrified at the prospect of housing a convicted murderer, the family at first avoids Agnes. Only Tóti, a priest Agnes has mysteriously chosen to be her spiritual guardian, seeks to understand her. But as Agnes's death looms, the farmer's wife and their daughters learn there is another side to the sensational story they've heard ... BURIAL RITES evokes a dramatic existence in a distant time and place--
- Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Women murderers;
- The beginner's guide to crystals : the everyday magic of crystal healing, with 65+ stones / by Butterworth, Lisa,1977-author.;
- "The beginner's guide to crystals is a full-color, photographic guide to more than 60 stunning crystals and their emotional, spiritual, and physical healing benefits. Complete with clean, modern photographs of each mineral and stone, the crystal profiles contain accessible information on color, chakra, origin, unique magical healing qualities, and uses at work, at home, and in your personal life. With tips for building and maintaining a collection as well as performing crystal rituals for metaphysical healing, The beginner's guide to crystals provides everything you need to experience the wide range of benefits these stones offer"--
- Subjects: Crystals; Crystals;
- Thunder song : essays / by LaPointe, Sasha taqwšeblu,author.;
- "Drawing on a rich family archive as well as the anthropological work of her late great-grandmother, LaPointe explores themes ranging from indigenous identity and stereotypes to cultural displacement and environmental degradation to understand what our experiences teach us about the power of community, commitment, and conscientious honesty. Unapologetically punk, the essays in Thunder Song segue between the miraculous and the mundane, the spiritual and the physical, as they examine the role of art--in particular music--and community in helping a new generation of indigenous people claim the strength of their heritage while defining their own path in the contemporary world"--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Essays.; Personal narratives.; taqwšəblu; Coast Salish;
- Ramadan Kareem / by Yuksel, M. O.; Aly, Hatem.;
- Includes bibliographical references."Come in and experience the sacred traditions of Ramadan, the Islamic month of mercy and blessings, with children and families from across the globe. From waking up early for suhoor and fasting from dawn to dusk to praying and preparing an iftar meal to be shared, Ramadan is a time of increased spirituality, gratitude, charity, and empathy for all. With warm, lyrical text from M. O. Yuksel and richly detailed artwork from illustrator Hatem Aly, this is a must-have book that invites readers to enjoy the wonder of Ramadan. The book also includes easy-to-understand back matter and fun, interactive elements."--Ages 4-8.
- Subjects: Picture books.; Ramadan; Holidays (Islamic law);
- 1001 dreams : the complete book of dream interpretations / by Eason, Cassandra,author.;
- "Dreams are a window into the subconscious, and for those who know their meanings, they are also a crucial step in self-understanding. In this comprehensive volume, author Cassandra Eason shares her decades of study on the subject. From visions of angels to trips to the zoo, from buying a dream home to escaping from demons, Eason catalogs 1,001 scenarios, exploring different types of dreams; their practical symbolic meanings, psychological underpinnings, and spiritual significance; and all the ways in which dreams can be interpreted as warnings or indicators of events to come. Along with a fascinating introduction to dreams and the history of dreaming, this is an essential reference"--
- Subjects: Dream interpretation.; Dreams.;
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