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The history of little Henry and his bearer The history of little Henry and his bearer Mrs. Mary Martha (Butt) Sherwood First published in 1814, this edition was published in 1834. A poignant story of Henry, a young orphaned English boy growing up in the East Indies (India) with his foster mother and his Hindu servant… OL1087710W
Peace of soul Peace of soul Fulton J. Sheen Bishop Sheen asks readers to stop blaming their subconscious for their ills and examine instead their conscience, to turn away from the psychoanalyst and turn to God. He shows readers that peace of s… OL111060W
Loss and Gain Loss and Gain John Henry Newman This novel about a young man's intellectual and spiritual development was the first work John Henry Newman wrote after entering the Roman Catholic Church in 1845. The story describes the perplexing q… OL1144810W
Gasoline, diesel, and ethanol biofuels from grasses and plants Gasoline, diesel, and ethanol biofuels from grasses and plants Ram B. Gupta "This book introduces readers to second-generation biofuels obtained from non-food biomass, such as forest residue, agricultural residue, switch grass, and corn stover"--Provided by publisher. "The … OL15582341W
My name is Chloe My name is Chloe Melody Carlson An intelligent but insecure fifteen-year-old aspiring musician, who sports off-beat clothes, spiked hair, and multiple piercings, questions the existence of God until she meets Him head-on in a grave… OL15674143W
The dairyman's daughter The dairyman's daughter Legh Richmond One of the 19th century's most well-read stories for girls. Over three (3) million copies sold before 1900. Read this once and you'll wonder why you never heard this story before. Told by her pastor,… OL1636092W
Conversion and apostasy in the late Ottoman Empire Conversion and apostasy in the late Ottoman Empire Selim Deringil "In the nineteenth-century Ottoman Empire traditional religious structures crumbled as the empire itself began to fall apart. The state's answer to schism was regulation and control, administered in … OL16451733W
The road from Damascus The road from Damascus Richard N. Longenecker Conversion is intrinsic to the Christian religion. The most remarkable conversion recorded in the New Testament is that of Paul, and most Christians consider Christ's encounter with Paul to be a prot… OL16814040W
Adobe Acrobat 9 Adobe Acrobat 9 Peachpit Press Staff Annotation OL16943011W
The chance of salvation The chance of salvation Lincoln A. Mullen The United States has a long history of religious pluralism, and yet Americans have often thought that people's faith determines their eternal destinies. The result is that Americans switch religions… OL17635407W
Hannah's courtship Hannah's courtship Emma Miller Amish widow Hannah Yoder never intended to marry again. Yet when her friendship with veterinarian Albert Hartman begins to bloom into something more, Hannah wonders if perhaps she's finally ready for… OL17652057W
The Varieties of religious experience The Varieties of religious experience William James "One of the greatest works of non-fiction of the twentieth century, William James's The varieties of religious experience was revolutionary in its view of religious life as centered not within the Ch… OL18166596W
Paradise Paradise Mark Cahill Josh expects to find paradise as he sets out for a relaxing trip to Hawaii to join three of his old friends from college, but what if their week in paradise is interrupted in a way that few of us can… OL18175172W
A new friend A new friend Patricia L. Nederveld Retells the Bible story in which Paul, on his way to arrest the followers of Jesus, sees a blinding light and is converted. Includes art projects and related activities. OL1842915W
Choosing a Jewish life Choosing a Jewish life Anita Diamant "As a rabbi and a convert, I appreciate this book deeply for its sensitivity to the complex feelings of those who are exploring paths to becoming Jewish, and for the deep love of Judaism it conveys. … OL1868939W
Religious conversion in India Religious conversion in India Sathianathan Clarke,Rowena Robinson Contributed articles. OL19160195W
The Mongols and the Islamic world The Mongols and the Islamic world Peter Jackson "An epic historical consideration of the Mongol conquest of Western Asia and the spread of Islam during the years of non-Muslim rule. The Mongol conquest of the Islamic world began in the early thirt… OL19664437W
X X Ilyasah Shabazz Co-written by Malcolm X's daughter, this riveting and revealing novel follows the formative years of the man whose words and actions shook the world. Malcolm Little's parents have always told him th… OL19671023W
Religious conversion Religious conversion M. Darrol Bryant Conversion has been an important issue for most of the universal religions - those usually associated with a founder, such as Christianity, Buddhism, Islam and Judaism - which have a mission to sprea… OL19899483W
Worth the Wrestle Worth the Wrestle Sheri Dew 104 pages : 21 cm OL20204331W
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