In times of crisis, people have always looked to the words of a leader -- political, religious, familial -- for comfort. In Paulo Coelho's Manuscript Found in Accra, for the people of Jerusalem on the eve of a great battle in July 1099, those words come from a mysterious figure called the Copt.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright joined Everyday eBook for a fascinating conversation about scientology -- from the motivation of the church's beginnings to its future and more.
In this information age, this society of striving to know everything there is to know about everything, many have offered their own ideas – and experiences – on the topic of heaven. Here are a few options if you're in the market for a tour guide.
From a drug addict to an elite Navy SEAL, Eric Blehm chronicles the rocky path of an American hero in his inspiring new book, Fearless.
About This Book: A kayak accident during a South American adventure takes one woman to heaven — where she experienced God’s peace, joy, and angels — and back to life again. In 1999 in the Los Rios region of southern Chile, orthopedic surgeon, devoted wife, and loving mother Dr. Mary Neal drowned in a kayak [...]
No reading English-language books. Attending college is not allowed. Always wear long skirts and thick stockings. No dating boys. TV, radio, and newspapers banned from the home. Welcome to the world Deborah Feldman grew up in and join her on her transforming journey in her candid memoir, Unorthodox.
Every avid reader has words they inexplicably love — say, for example, irascible, and hullabaloo — and hate (moist). But even those loathed words that make your skin crawl (moist!) can't actually kill you — unless you're unfortunate enough to be a character in The Flame Alphabet by Ben Marcus.
Meg Wolitzer's The Interestings: A New York Epic
A New Tale from Paulo Coelho: Manuscript Found in Accra
A Modern Classic That Endures: Robert Penn Warren's All the King’s Men
Oceans Eleven Comes to the YA Set: Ally Carter's Perfect Scoundrels
Some Heat Before Summer: Long Simmering Spring by Elisabeth Barrett
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Barbara Kingsolver
George Saunders
Haruki Murakami
Abigail Pollak
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Jen Marshall
Joe Muscolino
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