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Books like The Devil's Dictionary
Loved The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce? Here are 10 books with a similar appeal — drawn mostly from religion & spirituality, ranked by how confidently we'd recommend them next.
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The Power of Now
A guide to living in the present moment; the bestselling cornerstone of modern mindfulness.
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The philosophy of Hegel
Although this volume does not comprise all the material collected and published by Nohl, it includes all Hegel's most important early theological writings.
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Tancred
Publisher's advertisements: [12] p. at rear of vol. III. "Tancred as the trilogy's final novel oscillates erratically from its political moorings to its concern with faith, subjectivity, and imaginati
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Roots
Roots is a novel written by Alex Haley and published in 1976. It portrays the story of Kunta Kinte, an 18th-century African, captured as an adolescent and sold into slavery in the United States, and f
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Stepping heavenward
From the author of the beloved hymn "More Love to Thee, O Christ," this newly released classic rings true for today's women, young and old. "How dreadfully old I am getting! Sixteen!" writes Katherine
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A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys
Six legends of Greek mythology, retold for children by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Included are The Gorgon’s Head, The Golden Touch, The Paradise of Children, The Three Golden Apples, The Miraculous Pitcher,
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Doña Perfecta
One of the most popular writers in Spain, and perhaps the best known in other countries, is Benito Pérez Galdós. In nearly all his works he has sought to portray some particular phase of Spanish life.
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Nanhua jing
Revered for millennia in the Chinese spiritual tradition, Chuang Tze stands alongside the Tao Te Ching as a founding classic of Taoism. The Inner Chapters are the only sustained section of this text w
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The pursuit of God
A masterly study of the inner life by a heart thirsting after God. Here is a book for every child of God, pastor, missionary, and Christian. It deals with the deep things of God and the riches of His
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Revelations of divine love, recorded by Julian, anchoress at Norwich, A.D. 1373
Presents a comprehensive analysis of the works of fourteenth-century English author, Julian of Norwich designed for undergraduate students, and contains authoritative texts and critical essays.