The Bible contains but a few verses about the years the Holy Family spent in Egypt–their flight from Herod’s death sentence, the weary journey, their return to Israel after Herod died. But what exactly happened to Jesus and His parents in this ancient land of magic and myth? How did the sojourn in Egypt change Jesus’s life and influence His teachings? In search of answers, bestselling author Paul Perry set out to follow the Holy Family’s mysterious journey himself. In this fascinating book, Perry tells the story of his own amazing trek into Egypt–and the deeper story of the miracles and marvels he uncovered along the way. Poring over the narratives of the apocrypha, Perry was able to draw a rough map of the Holy Family’s route through Egypt–from their entrance across the burning sands of the Sinai Desert to their zigzagging path down to the Nile. With devout guides and temperamental transportation, he ventured to find the places where Jesus had slept, suffered, performed miracles, and engaged in innocent acts of mischief. Near Bubastis, he came upon an enormous field of fallen idols that–legend says–the infant Jesus had toppled and broken. At Belbeis, Perry almost started a riot when he questioned an Egyptian girl about the site of a tree that Jesus and Mary had rested under. In Abu Hinnis, he found fourth-century paintings of Jesus coming to Egypt on the wall of a hermit cave. Near the spot where an angel was said to have appeared to Joseph, he photographed an apparition of light, a photo that has now been declared a “spiritual message from the Lord” by an Egyptian bishop. Part travel adventure, part spiritual journey, part historical detective story, Jesus in Egypt recounts a modern-day pilgrimage into an ancient and often baffling land. In the basements of Coptic churches and the teeming back streets of Cairo, in shrines thronged by worshipers and desert wastes haunted by saints, Perry turned up shards of the past, tales passed down through countless generations, and ghostly emanations of antiquity. This extraordinary book unfolds a chapter in the life of Jesus that has been shrouded in mystery and misunderstanding for two millennia. Combining ancient texts, interviews with clerics and Christian scholars, and his own startling encounters with contemporary Egypt, Paul Perry has fashioned a book of wonders and revelations.

Jesus in Egypt: Discovering the Secrets of Christ's Childhood Years

History

Perry, Paul.

Middle East

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Join the movement for permanent, sustainable, weight loss... What started out as a best selling book, The Gabriel Method has now become an international movement for health, well-being and diet-free sustainable weight loss. And now, Jon Gabriel has put together his most cherished recipes in this amazing cookbook. This recipe book contains quick and easy Gabrielicious recipes the entire family will enjoy. These recipes will give you high energy during the day and help you burn fat while you sleep. You ll be amazed at how rich and flavorful eating The Gabriel Method way can be. Here s What You ll Find: Fast and simple breakfasts Protein-rich snacks Omega-3 everything Wheat-free pancakes &amp; brownies Savory dinners Hearty soups &amp; snacks About the Recipe Book 272 pages of super delicious, super nutritious recipes Photos of every single recipe Simple-to-make everything (no chef skills required)

Gabriel Method Recipe Book

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Gabriel, Jon

Cooking Methods

Two children suggest tried and true excuses for familiar childhood situations from going to bed late to visiting an amusement park

100 Excuses for Kids (Kid's Books by Kids)

Joyer, Mike

Robert, Zach

Parenting & Relationships

Rich with magnificent photographs and powerful words, this book takes the reader into the inner thoughts, jokes, healing remedies, and humanity of Native American spiritual elders—otherwise known as the Wisdomkeepers. In their own words elders from the Sioux, Iroquois, Seminole, Ojibwe, Hopi, Ute, Pawnee, and other tribes explain who they are, how they live, and what they believe. Readers learn of Buffalo Jim, a Seminole who describes the story of creation as if the Everglades were Eden, and Mathew King, a Lakota who warns of punishments for those who would destroy earth. Readers share the innermost thoughts and feelings, the dreams and visions, the laughter, the healing remedies, and the prophecies of the Wisdomkeepers. Above all, the elders offer their humanity, which shines through each page. They are the Elders, the Old Ones, the Grandfathers and Grandmothers, the fragile repositories of sacred ways and natural wisdom going back millennia, yet never more relevant than today.

Wisdomkeepers: Meetings With Native American Spiritual Elders (Earthsong Collection)

Politics & Social Sciences

Wall, Steve

Arden, Harvey

Social Sciences

Aids-Proofing Your Kids is the first book to explain the most practical and direct strategies for parents and educators to teach children the skills and responsibilities needed to approach sex. Education experts are now saying that talking isn’t enough: you can tell kids what to do until you’re blue in the face, but that doesn’t guarantee that they’ll actually do it. This book gives parents and educators the crucial information on Aids and shows them how to <ul>
<li>overcome embarrassment in talking with kids about sex</li> <li>talk about Aids and its prevention</li> <li>make abstinence more likely or train kids to use condoms</li> <li>get kids to rehearse and practice Aids-proofing skills</li> <li>help the schools with Aids education</li>
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 Talking about safer sex and Aids with our kids is only the first step. It’s time for all of us to do more to protect them. Aids-Proofing Your Kids will save lives!

AIDS-Proofing Your Kids : A Step-By-Step Guide

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Acker, Loren E.

Diseases & Physical Ailments

This collection of prose and therapeutic insights creates a powerful commentary on incest, rape, abuse, and the recovery process. Women and men share their personal experiences of childhood abuse and walk with the reader along the path toward wellness. They reflect each stage of healing with a clarity that, while often painful, is also hopeful. Addressing various aspects of abuse, including ritualistic abuse, multiple personality disorder, and partnering as well as providing a therapist's insights on the stages of healing, Triumph Over Darkness helps readers to understand recovery as a predictable process and see that healing is possible.

Triumph Over Darkness: Understanding and Healing the Trauma of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Self-Help

Livingston, Julie

Wood, Wendy Ann

Death & Grief

The Magical Starfruit Tree: A Chinese Folktale

An impecunious boy's act of kindness to an old beggar bears a magical tree of starfruit for all the hungry Chinese villagers, except a miserly peddler who gets his comeuppance for his past stinginess.

Children's Books

Wang, Rosalind C.

Literature & Fiction

For thousands of years, the inner teachings of all great religions have expressed the idea that human beings -- each of us – create our own reality. That is, that the life we experience is a function of our own belief system and mental processes. "As ye believe, so shall it be." They have also taught that the life we experience is like a dream, insubstantial. 
Now, leading edge science (quantum physics) is proposing the very same notions: that our physical reality is more like "information" – similar to a thought -- than like anything else. And that physical reality consists mostly of empty space. Furthermore, mind-body scientists (neurophysiologists) are learning more about the profound and pervasive affects that our minds have on our physical bodies. 
In What the Bleep Do We Know?!, 14 top scientists, theologians and mystics explain "how this all works," as we follow Amanda, an anxious, depressed professional photographer played by Academy Award-winner Marlee Matlin, through her awakening and transformation. The Little Book of BLEEPS captures many of the most enlightening sayings and impacting graphics from the film.

The Little Book of Bleeps: Quotations from the Movie... What the Bleep Do We Know!?

Humor & Entertainment

Chasse, Betsy

Movies

Watermelon Magic is talk from the soul using watermelons as a metaphor for life. Watermelons symbolize the slurpy happiness of life for Wally Amos (formerly known as “Famous Amos”). From his life experiences, Wally sees many parallels between humans and watermelons. Just as the vine connects watermelons and the umbilical cord connects mother and child, we are all connected by spirit. Wally shares his personal path to wisdom and tells how he never lost his humor, joy, and positive outlook on life in the process. He shows us how to overcome adversity and make healthy choices—how to reframe and rethink challenging situations in positive, optimistic, and uplifting terms. A master storyteller, Wally believes we all have a choice in our own happiness—no matter who we are, no matter what we’ve been through—and his stories will touch you at the very depth of your soul. If these ideas and beliefs speak to you, grab them like slices of watermelon, devour them, and have fun! Look out for the seeds, and live life to the fullest!

Watermelon Magic: Seeds Of Wisdom, Slices Of Life

Amos, Wally

Glauberman, Stu

Religion & Spirituality

In Finding Enlightenment, J. Gordon Melton, a respected scholar of traditional modern religions, chronicles the life of JZ Knight, her extraordinary experiences as the channel for the ancient warrior teacher Ramtha, and the school whose teachings are base

Finding Enlightenment: Ramtha's School of Ancient Wisdom

Melton, J. Gordon Gordon

Philosophy

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