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"When Flynn McGarry was ten years old, he started to cook in a serious way. At first he simply wanted to make better food for his family, so with the help and support of his parents, he turned his bedroom into a personal kitchen. Yes, his curiosity was intense. He committed himself to developing his knowledge of food and culinary technique by reading cookbooks and watching chefs on YouTube and the Food Network. He then pieced together information...
62) Beautiful hands
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Little hands can do so many wonderful things: plant ideas; lift spirits; stretch imaginations. This colorful concept book rouses children's to use their hands for the good and reach for their dreams.--Publisher.
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"This inspiring book for teens and young women explores what it means to listen to God's voice, better understand the "vibes" and intuition the Spirit uses as guidance, and live a life that proclaims your heavenly truth. Filled with personal lessons from author and Grammy-nominated artist Kierra "Kiki" Sheard-Kelly and empowering scriptural promises, you'll grow stronger in your faith as well as your God-given purpose. Each day, we are under attack-by...
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"What started as 8-year-old Sammie Vance's mission to get a buddy bench for her school to fight loneliness grew to be so much more. Now Sammie is making a difference beyond her hometown. In her first-ever book, Sammie shares how she's encouraging others through recycling, community, giving, determination, bravery, helping, being herself, and celebrating. She wants to inspire the world one kid at a time"--Back cover.
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Asim, author of the acclaimed "The N Word," provides the context needed to understand what the Obama presidency means to Americans of all backgrounds, showing how African American performers, athletes, rhetoricians, and leaders laid the groundwork for Obama and how Obama turned the old civil-rights model of African American leadership on its head.
66) Christmas Child
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A Max Lucado Story - As Christmas draws near, Jack finds himself disconnecting from the holidays, his job and ultimately his wife. His latest assignment as a journalist takes him to Dallas, but a mysterious photograph draws him to the town of Clearwater, Texas. It is here he discovers the town's life-sized, intricately carved nativity. As Jack delves into the mysteries surrounding the nativity and its creator, he uncovers secrets from his past, reunites...
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"As soon as artist Robert McCloskey saw the ducks in Boston Public Garden, he knew he had to write about them. But how? Studying stuffed birds didn't help... As the ducklings grew, he got down on his hands and knees and followed them with pad and pencil. At times he even acted like a duck! Through revision, after revision, Robert improved the art and story, until he and his editor were finally satisfied."--
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Visit Herod's winter palace at Jericho, where he spent his final years, and his fortified palace at Herodium, where: in 2007: archaeologists discovered his tomb. Then, explore the divided kingdom he left to his three sons, with a special focus on the rule of Herod Antipas (who would play a critical role in Jesus's story).
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Explore what archaeologists have uncovered about the arrival of the Israelites into Canaan. Among the many intriguing artifacts you examine are an ancient Egyptian stele featuring the earliest reference to Israel, the remains of Jericho's walls, and a Philistine temple similar to the one Samson destroyed in the book of Judges.
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What do we mean by "holy land"? What is the difference between archaeology and history? How reliable is the Hebrew Bible as a window into life in ancient Israel? Discover answers to these and other questions in this introductory episode, and take a peek at the region's earliest recorded inhabitants, the Canaanites.
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While academic scholars often consider the "Muhammad of history" to be a poorly known figure, Muslim tradition describes his life in great detail. Accordingly, Muhammad was born in Mecca, a city founded by Abraham but which had since descended into paganism. Muhammad, however, found welcome in a city to the north, Medina. There he established a state governed by Islamic law.
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The Knights Templar needed enormous resources to survive in a hostile environment thousands of miles from home, and over the years developed a massive supply network that enveloped nearly every country in Europe. In fact, at the height of its power, the Order of the Temple of Solomon was one of the most powerful corporations in the western world, with vast and diverse interests in sheep farming, shipping and banking.
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The tradition of the desert fathers and mothers is one that brings the human spirit into silence, and into the context of utter aloneness. This is the seedbed for religious experience; it sets the stage and offers a context for the authentic encounter with the transcendent. In this segment, we will look at the desert fathers and mothers, as well as modern-day mystics, who embraced silence.
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The Trustworthy God. What's your current view of God, and how did you reach that viewpoint? The reason Adam and Eve choose not to trust God is because they believe a lie about him. They think he's holding them back, so they reject him. In this session, you will explore God's response to our rejection of him as we look at Romans chapter 1.
77) Nephi And Laban
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When young Spencer Anderson can't seem to stay focused on the primary class sharing-time presentation, a loving leader shows him how to use his amazing imagination to make the stories come to life. He learns how Nephi must show his courage as he and his brothers return to Jerusalem in order to get the plates of brass from the fierce Laban.
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The mystic is one who lives and breathes in the context of darkness. This is not to say that darkness has value in and of itself, but that it's the place where we often find the presence of God. In the successes and the happiness that come to us on good days, often we could say that we do not need God. In some respects, we begin to think that we are God during such times. It is only when things begin to fall apart that we begin to look for God.
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