World Religions
Understanding the beliefs, practices, and histories of the world's major faiths
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Paul Bloom
The Origins of Good and Evil. Crown Publishers, 2013.
John Lewis
A Vision for Change and the Future of America. Hachette Books, 2017
Neil Price
A History of the Vikings. Basic Books, 2020.
Richard Carlson
Simple Ways to Keep the Little Things from Taking Over Your Life. Hyperion Books, 1997.
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Kassia St. Clair
The Secret Lives of Color. Penguin Books, 2017.
Neil Price
A History of the Vikings. Basic Books, 2020.
Martin Lings
Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources. Inner Traditions, 2006.
Gary Chapman
What to Do When Your Marriage is Falling Apart. Moody Publishers, 2014.
Dacher Keltner
The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life. Penguin Press, 2023.
Laura Lee
How the Weather Has Changed History. HarperCollins, 2006.
Judith Flanders
A Curious History of Alphabetical Order. Basic Books, 2020.
Aja Raden
Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World. Harper Collins, 2015.
David Rooney
A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks. W. W. Norton & Company. 2021.
Kate Bowler
And Other Truths I Need to Hear. Random House, 2021.
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Dan Harris
A 10% Happier How-to Book. Harmony, 2017.
Victoria Finlay
A Natural History of the Palette. Random House, 2003.
John Lewis
A Vision for Change and the Future of America. Hachette Books, 2017
Laura Lee
How the Weather Has Changed History. HarperCollins, 2006.
Emma Kay
A Dark History of Chocolate. Pen and Sword History, 2021.
Paul Bloom
The Origins of Good and Evil. Crown Publishers, 2013.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Mindful Eating, Mindful Life. Harper Collins USA, 2011.
George Mumford
Secrets to Pure Performance. Parallax Press, 2015.
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Paul Bloom
The Origins of Good and Evil. Crown Publishers, 2013.
John Lewis
A Vision for Change and the Future of America. Hachette Books, 2017
Neil Price
A History of the Vikings. Basic Books, 2020.
Richard Carlson
Simple Ways to Keep the Little Things from Taking Over Your Life. Hyperion Books, 1997.
Raewyn Connell
Social Science and the Global Dynamics of Knowledge. Polity, 2007.
Victoria Finlay
A Natural History of the Palette. Random House, 2003.
Scott Belsky
Finding Your Way Through the Hardest and Most Crucial Part of Any Bold Venture. Portfolio, 2018.
Marianne Williamson
Reflections on the Principles of “A Course in Miracles.” Harper Collins, 1992.
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