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The Pursuit of God

AWiebe — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 19:10:34 +0000

Tozer brings the mystics to bear on modern spirituality, grieving the hustle and bustle and calling for a slow, steady gaze upon God. With prophetic vigor and flowing prose, he urges us to replace low thoughts of God with lofty ones, to quiet our lives so we can know God's presence. He reminds us that [...]

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The High King

shipping — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 17:49:48 +0000

When the most powerful weapon in the land of Prydain falls into the hands of Arawn, Lord of the Land of Death, Taran and Prince Gwydion rally an army to stand up to the dark forces. The companions' last and greatest quest is also their most perilous. The biting cold of winter is upon them, [...]

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Taran Wanderer

shipping — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 17:21:57 +0000

Taran is an Assistant Pig-Keeper no longer--he has become a hero. Now he dreams of winning the hand of Princess Eilonwy, but how can someone who has spent his whole life caring for a pig hope to marry royalty? Taran must find out who he really is. Eager to learn his origins and hoping to [...]

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The Castle of Llyr

shipping — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 17:11:41 +0000

Princess Eilonwy hates to leave her friend Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper, and her beloved home, Caer Dallben. Why does she have to go to the Isle of Mona to train as a proper lady when she's already a princess? But Eilonwy soon faces much more than the ordeal of becoming a dignified young maiden, for she [...]

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The Black Cauldron

AWiebe — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:38:06 +0000

Taran, the gallant Assistant Pig-keeper, and his companions once again fare forth to destroy the evil that threatens their beloved country, Prydain.

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The Book of Three

AWiebe — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:29:52 +0000

Since "The Book of Three" was first published in 1964, young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper and his quest to become a hero.

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Chronicles of Prydain Box Set

AWiebe — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:11:19 +0000

Millions of young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper and his lively companions as they journey through the magical land of Prydain. First published more than thirty years ago and translated into twenty different languages, Lloyd Alexander’s beloved series has become the standard of excellence in fantasy literature for [...]

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Ivanhoe

AWiebe — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:03:58 +0000

Banished from England for seeking to marry against his father's wishes, Ivanhoe joins Richard the Lion Heart on a crusade in the Holy Land. On his return, his passionate desire is to be reunited with the beautiful but forbidden lady Rowena, but he soon finds himself playing a more dangerous game as he is drawn [...]

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Little Men

AWiebe — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 18:40:13 +0000

Jo March, the tomboy heroine of Little Women, has grown up! She returns in this beloved sequel as a young woman with a family of her own. Jo and her husband, Professor Bhaer, open their hearts (and their home) to educate and care for a handful of rowdy yet well-meaning youngsters. Plumfield, the school where the boys [...]

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Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe

AWiebe — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:19:48 +0000

Based on seven years of research and photography by Theodore Gray and Nick Mann, The Elements presents the most complete and visually arresting representation available to the naked eye of every atom in the universe. Organized sequentially by atomic number, every element is represented by a big beautiful photograph that most closely represents it in its purest [...]

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The Story of the Trapp Family Singers

AWiebe — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:14:39 +0000

In her own beautiful, simple words, Baroness Maria Augusta Trapp tells the dramatic story that inspired the classic American musical and film "The Sound of Music." 8-page photo insert.

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The Sea Around Us

AWiebe — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:01:22 +0000

The Sea Around Us remains as fresh today as when it first appeared over six decades ago. Carson's genius for evoking the power and primacy of the world's bodies of water, combining the cosmic and the intimate, remains almost unmatched: the newly formed Earth cooling beneath an endlessly overcast sky; the centuries of nonstop rain that [...]

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