Ehrenreich presents a fascinating look at one of humanity's oldest traditions: the celebration of communal joy, historically expressed in ecstatic revels of feasting, costuming, and dancing.
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Author: Ehrenreich, BarbaraSummary:
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Author: Boorstein, SylviaSummary:
Through decades of Buddhist practice and teaching, Boorstein has discovered that the secret to happiness lies not in monastic solitude but in cultivating our connections with the world.
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Author: Adler, MargotSummary:
Almost forty years since its original publication, Drawing Down the Moon continues to be the only detailed history of the burgeoning but still widely misunderstood Neo-Pagan subculture. Margot...
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Author: Graham, Ruth, Mattingly, StacySummary:
Ruth Graham is the third child of Billy and Ruth Bell Graham. In this book, Ruth provides a rare look at the twentieth century's most influential evangelist. She offers her insight on several...
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Author: Coste, Joanne KoenigSummary:
More than four million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's, and as many as twenty million have close relatives or friends with the disease. Revolutionizing the way we perceive and live with...
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Author: Rosen, SybilSummary:
Living in the Woods in a Tree is an intimate glimpse into the turbulent life of Texas music legend Blaze Foley (1949-1989), seen through the eyes of Sybil Rosen, the woman for whom he wrote his...
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Author: Miskimen, Mel C.Summary:
An inspiring memoir about an unruly Labrador who taught a woman and her father to overcome their grief and find peace with each other. When Mel Miskimen's mother dies, her tough, retired-cop...
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This entertaining collection features thirteen short mystery stories from some of our finest writers, all based on some piece of music.
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Author: Adamson, EveSummary:
Like many physicians, Dr. Terry Wahls focused on treating her patients' ailments with drugs or surgical procedures-until she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2000. Within three years...
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Author: Yalom, Marilyn, Yalom, Irvin D.Summary:
Psychiatrist and grief counselor Irvin Yalom and his wife, feminist author Marilyn Yalom, share their experience after her terminal diagnosis as they reflect on how to love and live without regret...
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This anthology presents forty narratives, both nonfiction and fiction, that together capture the impact and complexity of Alzheimer's and other dementias on patients as well as their...
Genre: Medicine, health and fitness