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The book explores themes of Buddhist and Stoic mindfulness, shared psychological insights, as well as Stoic and Buddhist practices for cultivating compassion and concern for others. It is for anyone who is interested in how either Stoicism or Buddhism can be a helpful and heartfelt addition to his or her life, as well as reflecting on how both Stoicism and Buddhism are undergoing dynamic "reinterpretations" in the modern world.

The journey begins with a young Beth on a camping trip, and a meeting with an angel. This was her first encounter with the God of the universe, and it wasn't to be her last. Fast forward, and Beth is longing to escape a relationship filled with domestic violence. A strange vision and an encounter with a stranger is what propels her forward to putting her faith in the Lord. "We overcome by the word of our testimonies" and imagine, the testimonies helps you to find faith and hope to overcome in uncertain times.

Follow a week in the life of a modern wizard in Portland, Oregon. Her day-to-day is anything but simple. Watch her shift between the demands of work with vampires, elves, fairies, and trolls. Then, face the hugest challenge of her days: her family. Follow Muriel through a week and see the world through a lens of potential.... It is a week you will not forget!

This book contains a critical essay/preface on the cultic nature of censorship in Roman Catholicism by David Christopher Lane, professor of philosophy at Mt. San Antonio College. The main body of the book is on the Roman Catholic Index of Forbidden Books, which banned such texts as Kant's Critique of Pure Reason and all books by David Hume. This text includes a list of banned books up to 1966. This is a fascinating glimpse into Catholic apologetics about how they justified censorsing books that are now considered classics.