Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Damnation of Theron Ware The Damnation of Theron Ware Harold Frederic A fledgling Methodist preacher rotates into an up-state New York town and learns disorienting lessons in how life is, and other ways life could be. OL103394W
Big Machine Big Machine Victor D. LaValle A fiendishly imaginative comic novel about doubt, faith, and the monsters we carry within us.Ricky Rice was as good as invisible: a middling hustler, recovering dope fiend, and traumatized suicide cu… OL14994161W
Reasons for belief Reasons for belief Andrew Evan Reisner,Asbjørn Steglich-Petersen "Philosophers have long been concerned about what we know and how we know it. Increasingly, however, a related question has gained prominence in philosophical discussion: what should we believe and w… OL15916791W
Believing Believing Michael T. McGuire A book about brain chemistry, neural systems, and the formation of beliefs from the scientist who brought to light serotonin's many crucial roles in human behavior. OL17858162W
This I believe This I believe Jay Allison,John Gregory,Dan Gediman Based on the NPR series of the same name, the bestselling *This I Believe* features eighty essayists - from the famous to the previously unknown -- completing the thought that begins the book's title… OL18374499W
The divide The divide Jolina Petersheim Nearly six months have passed since Leora Ebersole's Old Order Mennonite community fled to the mountains for refuge after an attack destroyed the power grid and altered life as they knew it. Since th… OL19721867W
A Logical Theory of Nonmonotonic Inference and Belief Change A Logical Theory of Nonmonotonic Inference and Belief Change Alexander Bochman This monograph provides logical foundations and a uniform description for nonmonotonic reasoning and belief change. The approach to both these subjects is based on a powerful notion of an epistemic s… OL19884491W
The Toltec secret to happiness The Toltec secret to happiness Ray Dodd Imagine being happy and content even in the most difficult times. An impossible dream? Not at all. But if your desire for happiness isn't being reached by trying harder, having more, or knowing more … OL19976263W
Secret Books Secret Books Marcel Theroux 367 pages ; 23 cm OL21154075W
Love's proof Love's proof Catherine Palmer When high-spirited Jane Fellowes finds her world turned upside down, she is determined to right it. First her uncle experiences periods of violent insanity, then her father is accused of crimes he su… OL23512W
Nik Nik Aidan Chambers Seventeen-year-old Nik's investigation of Christianity's impact on contemporary life, inspired by a film project in which he is slated to appear as Jesus Christ, results in a bizarre modern crucifixi… OL2379507W
The Cabana chronicles The Cabana chronicles John B. Bartholomew A group of seniors from varied backgrounds and beliefs debate religion, theology, philosophy and politics, meeting under a cabana on South Padre Island, Texas. "This group of unique characters provid… OL24446134W
Doubt, belief, and knowledge Doubt, belief, and knowledge Sibajiban Bhattacharyya Articles, most previously published in periodicals, 1955-1975. OL4599963W
Sacred Choices Sacred Choices Christel Nani When you are making a decision, do you feel torn between what you are supposed to do and what you would like to do? Do you feel unable to live a fully spontaneous and authentic life? Are you trouble… OL9193502W