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Secrets of divine love : a spiritual journey into the heart of Islam
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.5 ( 8,766 )
Does a fast-paced modern lifestyle take a toll on your relationship with Allah? Discover how to build a more intimate bond with Him. Do your imperfections leave you feeling unworthy of love from a perfect creator? Has your holy journey left you with more questions than answers? Are you struggling to relate sacred text to your tech-dominated life? Internationally acclaimed, award winning author A. Helwa has inspired over half a million readers with her passionate and poetic approach to holiness. Now she’s here to show you how to unlock your spiritual potential and unveil your true purpose. Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam is an inspiring guide that will lead you towards the hidden meaning of the Qur'an through passion and joy. Written with care and precision, Helwa’s metaphoric insights invite you on her earnest search for truth and understanding. By accessing the inner workings of Islamic tradition, your struggles in faith will be met with a deeper connection to Allah rooted in compassion. In Secrets of Divine Love , you’ll discover: Allah’s unconditional regard for you so that you are forever encompassed in His care Hundreds of spiritual findings within the Qur’an to strengthen your faith The best ways to repent, so your sins can be transformed into good deeds The unseen symbols behind the forms of prayer to help enhance your worship How distractions during your daily devotions can surprisingly bring you closer to God, and much,...
Project Hail Mary : A Novel
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.5 ( 1,776,127 )
A lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this incredible new science-based thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Martian.Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it.All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, he realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Alone on this tiny ship that's been cobbled together by every government and space agency on the planet and hurled into the depths of space, it's up to him to conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.And thanks to an unexpected ally, he just might have a chance.Part scientific mystery, part dazzling interstellar journey, Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery, speculation, and survival to rival The Martian--while taking us to places it never dreamed of going
1984
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.2 ( 5,698,087 )
Newspeak, Doublethink, Big Brother, and the Thought Police - the language of 1984 has passed into the English Language as a symbol of the horrors of totalitarianism. George Orwell's story of Winston Smith's fight against the all-pervading party has become a classic, not the least because of its intellectual coherence.
Can't hurt me : master your mind and defy the odds
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.3 ( 329,835 )
New York Times Bestseller Over 2.5 Million Copies Sold For David Goggins, Childhood Was A Nightmare -- Poverty, Prejudice, And Physical Abuse Colored His Days And Haunted His Nights. But Through Self-discipline, Mental Toughness, And Hard Work, Goggins Transformed Himself From A Depressed, Overweight Young Man With No Future Into A U.s. Armed Forces Icon And One Of The World's Top Endurance Athletes. The Only Man In History To Complete Elite Training As A Navy Seal, Army Ranger, And Air Force Tactical Air Controller, He Went On To Set Records In Numerous Endurance Events, Inspiring Outside Magazine To Name Him The Fittest (real) Man In America. In Can't Hurt Me, He Shares His Astonishing Life Story And Reveals That Most Of Us Tap Into Only 40% Of Our Capabilities. Goggins Calls This The 40% Rule, And His Story Illuminates A Path That Anyone Can Follow To Push Past Pain, Demolish Fear, And Reach Their Full Potential.
Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life
Dr. Henry Cloud, Dr. John Townsend
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.2 ( 89,779 )
Boundaries is the book that's helped over 2 million people learn when to say yes and know how to say no in order to take control of their lives. Does your life feel like it's out of control? Perhaps you feel like you have to say yes to everyone's requests. Maybe you find yourself readily taking responsibility for others' feelings and problems. Or perhaps you focus so much on being loving and unselfish that you've forgotten your own limits and limitations. Or maybe it's all of the above. In the New York Times bestseller, Boundaries, Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend help you learn when to say yes and know how to say no in order to take control of your life and set healthy, biblical boundaries with your spouse, children, friends, parents, co-workers, and even yourself. Now updated and expanded for the digital age, this book continues to help millions of people around the world answer these tough questions: Can I set limits and still be a loving person? What are legitimate boundaries? How do I effectively manage my digital life so that it doesn't control me? What if someone is upset or hurt by my boundaries? How do I answer someone who wants my time, love, energy, or money? Why do I feel guilty or afraid when I consider setting boundaries? How do boundaries relate to mutual submission within marriage? Aren't boundaries selfish? You don't have to let your life spiral out of control. Discover how boundaries make life better today Plus, check out Boundaries family collection...
I Who Have Never Known Men
Jacqueline Harman, Ros Schwartz (Translation), Sophie Mackintosh (Afterword)
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.0 ( 652,982 )
WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY SOPHIE MACKINTOSH, MAN BOOKER PRIZE-LONGLISTED AUTHOR OF THE WATER CURE “It is surprising that a book with the psychological detail of a nightmare elicits in the reader feelings of such profound intensity.” — Le Monde“The delirium of I Who Have Never Known Men suggests the work of a feminine Kafka.”—Le Nouvel Observateur 'For a very long time, the days went by, each just like the day before, then I began to think, & everything changed'Deep underground, 39 women live imprisoned in a cage. Watched over by guards, the women have no memory of how they got there, no notion of time, & only vague recollection of their lives before.As the burn of electric light merges day into night & numberless years pass, a young girl - the fortieth prisoner - sits alone & outcast in the corner. Soon she will show herself to be the key to the others' escape & survival in the strange world that awaits them above ground.°°° Jacqueline Harpman was born in Etterbeek, Belgium, in 1929, & fled to Casablanca with her family during WWII. Informed by her background as a psychoanalyst & her youth in exile, I Who Have Never Known Men is a haunting, heartbreaking post-apocalyptic novel of female friendship & intimacy, & the lengths people will go to maintain their humanity in the face of devastation. Back in print for the first time since 1997, Harpman’s modern classic is an important addition to the growing canon of feminist speculative literature. Ros Schwartz is an...
How to Talk to Anyone : 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.7 ( 47,003 )
"You'll not only break the ice, you'll melt it away with your new skills." — Larry King "The lost art of verbal communication may be revitalized by Leil Lowndes." — Harvey McKay, author of "How to Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive" What is that magic quality makes some people instantly loved and respected? Everyone wants to be their friend (or, if single, their lover!) In business, they rise swiftly to the top of the corporate ladder. What is their "Midas touch?" What it boils down to is a more skillful way of dealing with people. The author has spent her career teaching people how to communicate for success. In her book How to Talk to Anyone (Contemporary Books, October 2003) Lowndes offers 92 easy and effective sure-fire success techniques— she takes the reader from first meeting all the way up to sophisticated techniques used by the big winners in life. In this information-packed book you'll find: 9 ways to make a dynamite first impression 14 ways to master small talk, "big talk," and body language 14 ways to walk and talk like a VIP or celebrity 6 ways to sound like an insider in any crowd 7 ways to establish deep subliminal rapport with anyone 9 ways to feed someone's ego (and know when NOT to!) 11 ways to make your phone a powerful communications tool 15 ways to work a party like a politician works a room 7 ways to talk with tigers and not get eaten alive In her trademark entertaining and straight-shooting style, Leil gives the...
Animal Farm
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.0 ( 4,759,104 )
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” A farm is taken over by its overworked, mistreated animals. With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, they set out to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality. Thus the stage is set for one of the most telling satiric fables ever penned—a razor-edged fairy tale for grown-ups that records the evolution from revolution against tyranny to a totalitarianism just as terrible. When Animal Farm was first published, Stalinist Russia was seen as its target. Today it is devastatingly clear that wherever and whenever freedom is attacked, under whatever banner, the cutting clarity and savage comedy of George Orwell’s masterpiece have a meaning and message still ferociously fresh.
Careless People
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.1 ( 138,415 )
An explosive memoir charting one woman's career at the heart of one of the most influential companies on the planet, Careless People gives you a front-row seat to Facebook, the decisions that have shaped world events in recent decades, and the people who made them. From trips on private jets and encounters with world leaders to shocking accounts of misogyny and double standards behind the scenes, this searing memoir exposes both the personal and the political fallout when unfettered power and a rotten company culture take hold. In a gripping and often absurd narrative where a few people carelessly hold the world in their hands, this eye-opening memoir reveals what really goes on among the global elite. Sarah Wynn-Williams tells the wrenching but fun story of Facebook, mapping its rise from stumbling encounters with juntas to Mark Zuckerberg's reaction when he learned of Facebook's role in Trump's election. She experiences the challenges and humiliations of...
Iron Flame
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.4 ( 2,833,440 )
THE THRILLING SEQUEL TO THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND NUMBER ONE GLOBAL PHENOMENON, FOURTH WING!The deadly second year at Basgiath awaits. Don't miss out on the series that the world can't stop talking about:'This book contains an addictive, drug like essence that will make you relinquish all responsibility until the very last word. Do not say I didn't warn you' - Glamour 'I didn't sleep, I didn't eat, and when I finished, I had the overwhelming urge to just start it all over again' - Reader Review'The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, need I say more?'- Stylist'You know when you finish a book, and it leaves an ache in your chest because it was so good, and now it's over? That's exactly how I feel after finishing Fourth Wing' - Reader Review__________________________________________She survived her first year at Basgiath War College . . . but the danger is only beginning. Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College, Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky. Now the real training begins, and Violet's already wondering how she'll get through. It's not just that it's grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it's designed to stretch the riders' capacity for pain beyond endurance. It's the new vice commandant, who's made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is - unless she...
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