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The new audiobook from Fabian Nowakowski's first work published in 2018. The author describes his encounter with a narcissist who integrated him into a sect. After a brainwashing and the isolation of his environment, a desperate fight for survival began. The reader witnesses a transformation that is unlike any other. "Break the rules before they break you" "Fight for your life" are the messages of the first book of the Setted Mind Trilogy, which is revealed to the reader page by page. The author describes in detail how far the personality disorder of narcissism is widespread in our society.

Fasting for Ramadan is structured as a chronicle of daily meditations during two cycles of the 30-day rite of daytime abstinence required by Ramadan for purgation and prayer. Estranged in certain ways from his family’s cultural traditions when he was younger, Ali has in recent years re-embraced the Ramadan ritual, and brings to this rediscovery an extraordinary delicacy of reflection, a powerfully inquiring mind, and the linguistic precision and ardor of a superb poet.

Deciding that her life was insufficiently grounded in real-world experience, the author, a Quaker reared as a Catholic, embarked on a year of tending sheep. In this often hilarious book, she describes her time in the barn as well as an extended visit to a Buddhist monastery in France.

A une époque où l'Eglise évacuait le spirituel, la vie de Padre Pio témoignait de la présence du surnaturel au quotidien. Découvrons ce saint joyeux, grand amoureux de Jésus et de la Croix.

Bakhita, née vers 1869 au Darfour, a été arrachée à sa famille à l'âge de sept ans par des esclavagistes. Des années durant, elle connut la violence, l'exploitation, l'exil... Un parcours dont Dieu n'a jamais été absent, malgré les apparences, et qui l'a conduite à rencontrer Son Amour...

Le best-seller du "New York Times" qui a inspiré des millions de gens à travers le monde ! Découvrez l'histoire passionnante de Michael A. Singer, l'auteur du livre "L'Âme délivrée", numéro 1 sur la liste des best-sellers du "New York Times". L'existence se déroule rarement exactement comme nous le voulons. Alors, pourquoi avons-nous envie de tout contrôler ? "La vie est comme un magicien". Mais comment verrez-vous ce dont la vie est capable si vous essayez toujours de la contrôler ?!

Das autobiographische Hörbuch erzählt die traumatischen Ereignisse einer Kindheit und Jugend im katholischen Polen in der Zeit zwischen 1970 und 1990. Es erzählt in kurzen, prägnanten Episoden authentische, bewegende, zum Teil schockierende und verstörende Erlebnisse. Trotzdem möchte das Hörbuch denen Mut machen, die ähnliches in Kindheit und Jugend erlebt haben oder Zeugen solcher Erlebnisse wurden. Es ist nicht als Abrechnung gedacht. Das Umfeld konnte oder wusste es nicht besser. Viele davon sind selbst Opfer und in ihrem Erlebten gefangen.

Through the New Life movement, pastor and author Jack Miller became the pioneering captain of an expansive network of gospel-centered, Reformed leaders who taught in seminaries, planted new churches, revitalized existing churches, and recruited and trained missionaries who were sent around the world. His influence is felt today through their work, his writings, and ministries such as Serge (previously World Harvest Mission) and the Sonship curriculum.

How did average girl Joanna Rajendran have such a backstage pass to magical Guru Tao Porchon-Lynch? This intergenerational spiritual journey shows how the philosophies of the world’s oldest yoga teacher shaped two women generations apart. From trauma to triumphs and everything in between, these friends experience their respective worlds guided by the inspiring lessons first learned and then passed on by Tao. 

John Houston has spent the past 16 years building for others what he didn’t always have for himself growing up: a family home. Today, John is one of the premier custom home builders in Texas. Throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area, you see signs that paint a picture of the kind of home life John would have done anything to have as a child. And he isn’t confused for one second about who’s ultimately responsible for his success: God. John Houston reflects on a life of trials, hardships, and painful mistakes through the lens of gratitude for God’s enduring faithfulness.

Ein Hörbuch voller Ruhe, Kraft und Augenzwinkern. Schweigen, still sein, einmal nur für sich sein, hinter dicken Klostermauern - dieses Abenteuer wagt der Mann, der nie um einen flotten Spruch verlegen ist. Was macht das mit dem beliebten TV-Moderator? Horst Lichter begibt sich auf eine Reise in die Stille und zu sich selbst. Er blickt auf ein Leben voller Erfolge, aber auch voller Schicksalsschläge. Sein Alltag im Rampenlicht ist laut und schnell. Die Sehnsucht nach einem Moment der Ruhe, einer Zeit des Innehaltens kennt der Publikumsliebling ebenso wie wir alle.

The movement began with the heart of the poor and humble Hungarian mystic and Third-Order Carmelite, Elizabeth Kindelmann (1913-1985), when she heard the voices of Jesus and Mary through interior locutions between the years 1961 and 1983. The result is this spiritual diary, written at the request of our lord Jesus, which has received the Imprimatur of the Church and gifted the world untold blessings for our critical times.

Closing Ranks tells of an illustrious career, giving a behind the scenes look at the workings of the Metropolitan Police. One of the founder members of the Black Police Association Charitable Trust, Leroy Logan has had firsthand experience of race relations in modern-day Britain, and he relates how his strong Christian faith helped him persevere in a frequently hostile work environment.

What happens when we push past the surface and allow real, grounded, mutually challenging, and edifying friendships to develop? We need only look at the little-known friendship between eminent Christian thinkers Dorothy L. Sayers and C. S. Lewis to find out. Born out of a fan letter that celebrated mystery novelist Sayers wrote to Lewis as his star was just beginning to rise, this friendship between a married woman and a longtime bachelor developed over years of correspondence as the two discovered their mutual admiration of each other's writing, thinking, and faith.

Книга одного из талантливейших поэтов Серебряного века Михаила Кузмина - захватывающее повествование о жизни и приключениях графа Калиостро - самой таинственной и неоднозначной личности XVIII века.

Ibn Badis est un érudit pluridisciplinaire, un exégète, un traditionniste, un jurisconsulte, mais ce n’est pas un théologien comme les autres. Éclairé, visionnaire et influent, il est l’un des pères du nationalisme algérien et surtout celui qui a semé la graine de la révolution contre le système colonial français.

"What makes you think black people will vote for you? Because the word on the street is, you're a racist." With those blunt words to then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, Pastor Darrell Scott began a journey he never expected to take - becoming the future president's most prominent African-American supporter and advisor. In Nothing to Lose, Pastor Scott recounts how and why he boarded "the Trump Train", revealing the considerable difficulties he experienced along the way.

Dès qu'elle a senti ce petit être au creux de ses bras, si fragile, Deborah Feldman a su ce qu'elle devait faire. A peine âgée de 19 ans, elle a toujours vécu au sein de la communauté hassidique Satmar. Elle a toujours suivi les principes implacables qui régissent les moindres détails de sa vie : ce qu'elle peut porter, à qui elle peut parler... Tous les principes sauf celui de ne pas lire de littérature.

John Henry Newman was an influential figure in the Church of England who shocked the Anglican community in 1843 when he joined the Roman Catholic Church. Newman's spiritual autobiography, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, is a classic of English literature. Besides serving as an eloquent response to his critics, it also explores the nature of Christianity and its place in the world. Newman’s work The Idea of a University covers topics such as the character of the academic community, the place of religion and moral values in the university milieu, and more.

Vem var egentligen Mahatma Gandhi? Exakt 60 år efter Gandhis dödsdag kommer Zac O'Yeahs Mahatma, den första fullskaliga biografin på svenska om Gandhi. Mahatma är en underhållande och seriös bok om en person som idag är mer aktuell än någonsin.