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To Dare the Our Father

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The Lord’s Prayer accompanies the lives of Christians. When we are happy or sad, when we eagerly wait for a child to be born or silently keep watch as an elder dies, alone in the woods or together in liturgy, filled with gratitude or emptied by grief, driven to praise or dragged to repent, the Our Father finds its way to our lips.To Dare the Our Father recognizes and respects these experiences but ... Read more

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The Lord’s Prayer accompanies the lives of Christians. When we are happy or sad, when we eagerly wait for a child to be born or silently keep watch as an elder dies, alone in the woods or together in liturgy, filled with gratitude or emptied by grief, driven to praise or dragged to repent, the Our Father finds its way to our lips.To Dare the Our Father recognizes and respects these experiences but
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The Life of Pope Pius IX

by John Shea ...

Few events have been as impactful on the present-day circumstances of the Catholic Church as the Italian Unification. Pope Pius IX led the Church through a time of massive change in the political climates of Europe, ushering in the increase in visibility of the pope. Pius IX led the world in his strong attack against Modernism, and the increasingly secular cultures and economic systems which were ... Read more

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by Walter R. Brooks, Italo Calvino, Adam Haslett, Audrey Niffenegger, Evelyn Waugh, Molly Giles, Ray Bradbury ...

Narrated by Tony Roberts, John Shea, Blair Brown, Christina Pickles, Isaiah Sheffer, Leonard Nimoy, Robert Sean Leonard, Rochelle Oliver ...

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A boon for book lovers, this compilation features funny, fantastical and poignant stories about people with unique and passionate connections to the written word. ... Read more

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A boon for book lovers, this compilation features funny, fantastical and poignant stories about people with unique and passionate connections to the written word.
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Stone Tools in Human Evolution

Behavioral Differences among Technological Primates

by John J. Shea ...

In Stone Tools in Human Evolution, John J. Shea argues that over the last three million years hominins' technological strategies shifted from occasional tool use, much like that seen among living non-human primates, to a uniquely human pattern of obligatory tool use. Examining how the lithic archaeological record changed over the course of human evolution, he compares tool use by living humans and ... Read more

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In Stone Tools in Human Evolution, John J. Shea argues that over the last three million years hominins' technological strategies shifted from occasional tool use, much like that seen among living non-human primates, to a uniquely human pattern of obligatory tool use. Examining how the lithic archaeological record changed over the course of human evolution, he compares tool use by living humans and
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Memories of the Great Depression: A Time Remembered

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Whodunit?

by C.S. Montanye, Dashiell Hammett, Ed McBain, Louise Erdrich, Nadine Gordimer, Shirley Jackson ...

Narrated by Fionnula Flanagan, John Shea, Hattie Wilson, Isaiah Sheffer, Rene Auberjonois, Robert Sean Leonard ...

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A dashing lineup of elegant crime tales and gritty hardboiled detective stories, alternately menacing and cozy, with two exotic locales, and murder in the mix.Stories in this set include:Dashiell Hammett's "The Creeping Siamese", performed by John Shea - The Continental Op gets his manC.S. Montanye's "A Shock for the Countess", performed by Fionnula Flanagan - Intrigue in the alps in this clever ... Read more

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A dashing lineup of elegant crime tales and gritty hardboiled detective stories, alternately menacing and cozy, with two exotic locales, and murder in the mix.Stories in this set include:Dashiell Hammett's "The Creeping Siamese", performed by John Shea - The Continental Op gets his manC.S. Montanye's "A Shock for the Countess", performed by Fionnula Flanagan - Intrigue in the alps in this clever
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Linear Algebra for Data Science with Python

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The Spiritual Wisdom of Gospels for Christian Preachers and Teachers

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by John Shea ...

Series Book 2 - Spiritual Wisdom of Gospels for Christian Preachers And Teachers
2006 Catholic Press Association Award Winner!With a goal of transcendent awareness, John Shea presents this commentary on the Sunday Gospel readings for those who are drawn to the spiritual wisdom of the Gospels. Ideal for Christian preachers and teachers, and Christians who meditate on the Gospels, Shea's book takes a literary-spiritual approach. He analyzes the mindsets of characters and how ... Read more

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2006 Catholic Press Association Award Winner!With a goal of transcendent awareness, John Shea presents this commentary on the Sunday Gospel readings for those who are drawn to the spiritual wisdom of the Gospels. Ideal for Christian preachers and teachers, and Christians who meditate on the Gospels, Shea's book takes a literary-spiritual approach. He analyzes the mindsets of characters and how
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Stories of God

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Saint John's Gospel ends with the words, "But there are also many other things that Jesus did; if every one of them were written down, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written" (John 21:25). This very popular book by master storyteller John Shea picks up where the Gospel of John leaves off. Inside its pages are stories that Christians tell, a few of the ... Read more

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Saint John's Gospel ends with the words, "But there are also many other things that Jesus did; if every one of them were written down, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written" (John 21:25). This very popular book by master storyteller John Shea picks up where the Gospel of John leaves off. Inside its pages are stories that Christians tell, a few of the
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This book looks at how the use of story can capture and embody our spiritual experiences, whether human or divine. It is a collection of meditations on how God initiates all experiences and how we respond to God's initiative through our relationship with the Divine One. The stories challenge us to reflect more deeply on how we encounter the Spirit in our religious traditions as well as in the
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