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Stealing My Religion

Not Just Any Cultural Appropriation

by Liz Bucar ...

“Bucar’s sharp insights, shot through with humor and self-awareness, are exactly what we need the next time we reach over to borrow from someone else’s religion for our own therapeutic, political, or educational needs.”—Gene Demby, cohost and correspondent for NPR’s Code Switch“So finely written, so intelligent and fair, and laced with such surprising discoveries that it deserves a reader’s full ... Read more

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“Bucar’s sharp insights, shot through with humor and self-awareness, are exactly what we need the next time we reach over to borrow from someone else’s religion for our own therapeutic, political, or educational needs.”—Gene Demby, cohost and correspondent for NPR’s Code Switch“So finely written, so intelligent and fair, and laced with such surprising discoveries that it deserves a reader’s full
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Beyond Wellness

How Restoring the Religious Roots of Spiritual Practices Can Heal Us

by Liz Bucar ...

**Go deeper than superficial self-care with the religious secret sauce you didn’t know you were missing"An emotionally and intellectually honest alternative for people who are seeking meaning beyond generic spirituality"—Dr. Pooja Lakshmin, author of Real Self-Care**In the chaos of today’s world, we’re all searching for meaning. The wellness industry has sold us a promise that we can find it if we ... Read more

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**Go deeper than superficial self-care with the religious secret sauce you didn’t know you were missing"An emotionally and intellectually honest alternative for people who are seeking meaning beyond generic spirituality"—Dr. Pooja Lakshmin, author of Real Self-Care**In the chaos of today’s world, we’re all searching for meaning. The wellness industry has sold us a promise that we can find it if we
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Stealing My Religion

Not Just Any Cultural Appropriation

by Liz Bucar ...

Narrated by Esther White ...

Unabridged

8 hours 34 min

We think we know cultural appropriation when we see it. Blackface or Native American headdresses as Halloween costumes—these clearly give offense. But what about Cardi B posing as the Hindu goddess Durga in a Reebok ad, AA's twelve-step invocation of God, or the earnest namaste you utter at the end of yoga class?Liz Bucar unpacks the ethical dilemmas of a messy form of cultural appropriation: the ... Read more

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We think we know cultural appropriation when we see it. Blackface or Native American headdresses as Halloween costumes—these clearly give offense. But what about Cardi B posing as the Hindu goddess Durga in a Reebok ad, AA's twelve-step invocation of God, or the earnest namaste you utter at the end of yoga class?Liz Bucar unpacks the ethical dilemmas of a messy form of cultural appropriation: the
... Read more

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Beyond Wellness

How Restoring the Religious Roots of Spiritual Practices Can Heal Us

by Liz Bucar ...

Narrated by Liz Bucar ...

Unabridged

7 hours 23 min

**Go deeper than superficial self-care with the religious secret sauce you didn’t know you were missing"An emotionally and intellectually honest alternative for people who are seeking meaning beyond generic spirituality"—Dr. Pooja Lakshmin, author of Real Self-Care**In the chaos of today’s world, we’re all searching for meaning. The wellness industry has sold us a promise that we can find it if we ... Read more

$22.00 USD

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**Go deeper than superficial self-care with the religious secret sauce you didn’t know you were missing"An emotionally and intellectually honest alternative for people who are seeking meaning beyond generic spirituality"—Dr. Pooja Lakshmin, author of Real Self-Care**In the chaos of today’s world, we’re all searching for meaning. The wellness industry has sold us a promise that we can find it if we
... Read more

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Pious Fashion

How Muslim Women Dress

by Liz Bucar ...

Who says you can’t be pious and fashionable? Throughout the Muslim world, women have found creative ways of expressing their personality through the way they dress. Headscarves can be modest or bold, while brand-name clothing and accessories are part of a multimillion-dollar ready-to-wear industry that caters to pious fashion from head to toe. In this lively snapshot, Liz Bucar takes us to Iran, ... Read more

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Who says you can’t be pious and fashionable? Throughout the Muslim world, women have found creative ways of expressing their personality through the way they dress. Headscarves can be modest or bold, while brand-name clothing and accessories are part of a multimillion-dollar ready-to-wear industry that caters to pious fashion from head to toe. In this lively snapshot, Liz Bucar takes us to Iran,
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For the Culture

The Power Behind What We Buy, What We Do, and Who We Want to Be

by Marcus Collins ...

Narrated by Cary Hite ...

Unabridged

9 hours 32 min

In this illuminating book, the architect of some of the most famous ad campaigns of the last decade reveals how our perspective can be influenced by culture.In For the Culture, Marcus Collins argues that true cultural engagement is the most powerful vehicle for influencing behavior. If you want to get people to move, you must first understand the underlying cultural forces that make them tick ... Read more

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In this illuminating book, the architect of some of the most famous ad campaigns of the last decade reveals how our perspective can be influenced by culture.In For the Culture, Marcus Collins argues that true cultural engagement is the most powerful vehicle for influencing behavior. If you want to get people to move, you must first understand the underlying cultural forces that make them tick
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Earth Keeper

Reflections on the American Land

by N. Scott Momaday ...

Narrated by N. Scott Momaday ...

Unabridged

51 min

READ BY THE AUTHOR"Dazzling. . . . In glittering prose, Momaday recalls stories passed down through generations, illuminating the earth as a sacrosanct place of wonder and abundance. At once a celebration and a warning, Earth Keeper is an impassioned defense of all that our endangered planet stands to lose." — EsquireA magnificent testament to the earth, from Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and ... Read more

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READ BY THE AUTHOR"Dazzling. . . . In glittering prose, Momaday recalls stories passed down through generations, illuminating the earth as a sacrosanct place of wonder and abundance. At once a celebration and a warning, Earth Keeper is an impassioned defense of all that our endangered planet stands to lose." — EsquireA magnificent testament to the earth, from Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and
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Ravenna

Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe

by Judith Herrin ...

Narrated by Phyllida Nash ...

Unabridged

19 hours 3 min

This riveting audiobook narrated by Phyllida Nash traces the history of the city that led the West out of the ruins of the Roman EmpireAt the end of the fourth century, as the power of Rome faded and Constantinople became the seat of empire, a new capital city was rising in the West. Here, in Ravenna on the coast of Italy, Arian Goths and Catholic Romans competed to produce an unrivaled ... Read more

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This riveting audiobook narrated by Phyllida Nash traces the history of the city that led the West out of the ruins of the Roman EmpireAt the end of the fourth century, as the power of Rome faded and Constantinople became the seat of empire, a new capital city was rising in the West. Here, in Ravenna on the coast of Italy, Arian Goths and Catholic Romans competed to produce an unrivaled
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More Than Words

How to Think About Writing in the Age of AI

by John Warner ...

Narrated by Eric Jason Martin ...

Unabridged

7 hours 46 min

A veteran writing teacher makes a strong argument that writing is a form of thinking and feeling and shows why it can’t be replaced by AIIn the age of artificial intelligence, drafting an essay is as simple as typing a prompt and pressing enter. What does this mean for the art of writing? According to longtime writing teacher John Warner: not very much.More Than Words argues that generative AI ... Read more

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A veteran writing teacher makes a strong argument that writing is a form of thinking and feeling and shows why it can’t be replaced by AIIn the age of artificial intelligence, drafting an essay is as simple as typing a prompt and pressing enter. What does this mean for the art of writing? According to longtime writing teacher John Warner: not very much.More Than Words argues that generative AI
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Don't Worry

48 Lessons on Relieving Anxiety from a Zen Buddhist Monk

by Shunmyo Masuno ...

Narrated by Douglas Hachiya ...

Unabridged

3 hours 18 min

Discover why 90% of your worries won’t come true in this highly practical, internationally bestselling guide by the renowned Zen Buddhist author of The Art of Simple Living and How to Let Things Go.Think of a time when you were worried about something, but then you suddenly realized how insignificant it was. Isn’t it amazing how much lighter you felt? The key is to focus only on the here and now. ... Read more

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Discover why 90% of your worries won’t come true in this highly practical, internationally bestselling guide by the renowned Zen Buddhist author of The Art of Simple Living and How to Let Things Go.Think of a time when you were worried about something, but then you suddenly realized how insignificant it was. Isn’t it amazing how much lighter you felt? The key is to focus only on the here and now.
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What We Value

The Neuroscience of Choice & Change

by Emily Falk ...

Unabridged

7 hours 29 min

A neuroscientist reveals the hidden calculations that shape our daily decisions―and how to make more fulfilling, impactful choices in our work, relationships, and lives.Amid the many competing priorities of our busy lives, it can feel difficult to make the right decisions―ones that feel aligned with the things we care about. Change can feel almost impossible. In this book, award-winning researcher ... Read more

$32.00 USD

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A neuroscientist reveals the hidden calculations that shape our daily decisions―and how to make more fulfilling, impactful choices in our work, relationships, and lives.Amid the many competing priorities of our busy lives, it can feel difficult to make the right decisions―ones that feel aligned with the things we care about. Change can feel almost impossible. In this book, award-winning researcher
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The Unshaming Way

A Compassionate Guide to Dismantling Shame--Heal from trauma, unlearn self-blame, and reclaim your story

by David Bedrick ...

Narrated by A'rese Emokpae ...

Unabridged

12 hours 33 min

**“In this astute work, David Bedrick provides a deep investigation of shame, the most debilitating of our mind states, and offers a workable, practice-based, and accessible path to divesting ourselves from it.”—Gabor Maté, MD, New York Times best-selling author of In the Realm of Hungry GhostsAn empowering, stigma-free approach to dismantling shame—a trauma-informed guide to restoring our ... Read more

$41.95 USD

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**“In this astute work, David Bedrick provides a deep investigation of shame, the most debilitating of our mind states, and offers a workable, practice-based, and accessible path to divesting ourselves from it.”—Gabor Maté, MD, New York Times best-selling author of In the Realm of Hungry GhostsAn empowering, stigma-free approach to dismantling shame—a trauma-informed guide to restoring our
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