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We the Presidents: How a Century of Presidents from Harding to Trump Forged Today's America by Ronald Gruner liberatum.press "American presidents have often taken bold, courageous steps." Noted author Gruner presents a stirring compendium of eighteen United States presidents, spanning one hundred years. The timeframe begins with the administration of Warren G. Harding, concluding in the current era in which Donald Trump serves a second term in office. Gruner's composition is a massive undertaking, especially laudable for its lack of partisan stance and its vast panoply of diligently researched historical detail. ... (read more)

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Tour de Force

Highlight Review The Well-Tempered Violinist by Barbara T. Carlton Acorn Publishing book review by Priscilla Estes "Never be afraid to kick a stupid rule in the teeth, as I said. Just don't be surprised if it kicks back.'" Even in the womb, Marthe Adler loved music. At age four, the little Jewish girl from Köln learned violin at her father's knee before his sudden death crumbled her world. Left with a non-musical mother, a bratty little sister, and poverty, Marthe abandons her dream of attending Köln Conservatory until a scholarship comes her way in 1906. Now a woman in a man's world, she spends her next four years navigating heights and depths as she is befriended, persecuted, ostracized, accepted, worked to the bone, and taught what is important in life. ... (read more)

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Beyond Story

Madden's work sheds light on the mythologies of cultures and civilizations worldwide. More than that, though, it establishes how myths have always acted as the language of understanding, a means to articulate the way the world worked before any other mode of communication existed. From the origin stories of the natives to the myths that define the world's continents, Madden showcases his impeccable research, especially in identifying myth patterns across commonly observed cultures throughout history. ... (read more)

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Awakening

Highlight Review He Chose Me: Reflections on Living a Christian Life by Diamante Lavendar book review by Barbara Bamberger Scott "He is my guide, my deliverer, my redeemer and friend. He accepts me just as I am." Writer and artist Lavendar here combines deeply communicative messages and etheric, glowing illustrations that vividly convey to her readers the possibilities open to those who choose a God-centered, Christian life. Each pairing of words and pictures is underpinned by a quotation from the Holy Bible, and all express the author's sincere and stated wish to reveal the vibrant connection between what may seem like a burdensome, ordinary human life and the nonphysical, ethereal rewards of allowing God the oversight of one's experiences, the guidance of one's path, and the fulfillment of one's highest wishes. ... (read more)

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Deceit & Cunning

In a novel derived from his own career as a trial attorney, Shipman delivers a poignant fusion of murder mystery and courtroom thriller that adds an impeccable glimpse into the anatomy of a case. When Howard Graves enters the office of prominent attorney Garret Cole, he brings along a seemingly unsolvable conundrum: to investigate the coroner's ruling of suicide on his father's death certificate. On the surface, this appears to be an easily correctible error on the part of the coroner, but as Cole dives deeper into the case, two things become distinctly clear: nothing is as it seems, and there is a far greater conspiracy brewing. ... (read more)

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Acceptance

Highlight Review Night of San Juan by Robert A. Karl book review by Niknesha Hairston "When you ride the moonbeam, you can go anywhere. You can be anyone you want to be. There are no limits." This novel is a powerful coming-of-age story that follows two boys as they navigate their sexuality, their families, and the complicated world around them. Karl writes with tenderness and honesty, capturing the confusion, longing, and self discovery that shape queer adolescence. Saintes early obsession with Tony becomes the emotional starting point, but the real shift happens when he begins to understand that love must be mutual, safe, and rooted in honesty. Through the examples of Julia and Dariana and Sebastian and Victor, he sees what genuine connection looks like: not fixation, but reciprocity. His relationship with Teo grows from that understanding, offering both boys a space where they can be truthful, vulnerable, and fully themselves. Their bond grows from vulnerability and truth, offering both boys a chance to understand what being gay means for them personally. ... (read more)

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Time Lens

This book opens with the mysterious disappearance of Liam Sullivan's father, Ward, in Ireland. Ward's wife, Colleen, and his son, Liam, struggle for years after Ward's disappearance to understand what really happened. Meanwhile, young Liam has taken a liking to solving mysteries. One day, an unexpected visit from the Irish Garda spins everything Colleen and Liam suspected about Ward's disappearance out of control. ... (read more)

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Inspiring Action

Highlight Review Journey Into Darkness: A Story in Four Parts by J. Arthur Moore Omnibook Co. book review by Shelby Brooks "The fighting, the battlefield, was only a detail. The people were what mattered." The threat of the American Civil War looms like a storm over the Kinkades' farm in the Arkansas countryside. A young boy, Duane, and his faithful dog Pounder know little of war. Each day is another adventure, fishing with Pa or his friend from town, or a set of chores for Ma before a steaming hot supper. Duane is in shock when Pa answers the call to fight for the Confederates, one day wrangling a huge fish, the next appearing as a distant figure facing dangers at war. Raiders rise up in the summer, killing his mother and leaving Duane for dead. With only Pa left of his family, the boy stows away and, with the help of friends along the way, gets into the Confederate Army as a drummer boy. The story follows Duane's path across Civil War fronts in four parts: "On the Eve of Conflict," "Up From Corinth," "Across the Valley to Darkness," and "Toward the End of the Search." ... (read more)

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Improving Justice

The United States is approaching its 250th anniversary, and the country's progress has come with more than its share of growing pains. The country has prospered from its eclectic population, yet for a lengthy duration of its existence, a variety of minority groups were marginalized and subject to inequalities, whether it be with respect to rights and/or livelihood. The courtroom often reflected the stark disparity between the privileged and the disenfranchised. The criminal justice system in the United States has evolved over time with the iconoclastic rulings of the Warren Court and the passage of civil rights legislation, but the preceding period was marked by numerous miscarriages of justice. ... (read more)

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The Lovable & Broken

Highlight Review The Man Who Obviated Christmas by Richard Siciliano Outskirts Press book review by Kellie Haulotte "God was not so bad after all, he thought. He has HIS moments, which have nothing to do with holidays." Edward Brash is a man who plenty of people can relate to, especially when it comes to mixed feelings towards the holiday season and regret. Siciliano has crafted a somber and thoughtful story about how one's past can affect one's future for better or worse. Brash is a man who lives in solitude, but when he meets Kleo, that all changes. Kleo is actually one of his employees. She, like Edward, has a tragic history. She has dealt with losses in her family. The two are used to their ways and learn slowly what it's like to love and hope again. It's fate that brings them together, but it's their past pain that keeps them that way. The central theme is that, while things sometimes don't turn out the way they should, they do get better. ... (read more)

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Gratitude & Healing

In her work, Cox encompasses the entire duality of being human, from life to loss. On a deeper level, this is a blueprint for reclaiming ownership of one's life after processing the journey of grief. A fluid writing style combined with the author's boundless courage in dire times makes this the epitome of resilience and creates effortless relatability. At its core, Cox's narrative infuses a primary message of hope to readers that even the worst of situations can be overcome through faith and intention.... (read more)

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Striking Observations

This family drama is a Christian-based tale whose character-driven plot and themes will interest a broader readership. Mai Grace Harrisen and her older brother Gene are part of a mixed-race, culturally mixed family with their plain-spoken Texan father and a Japanese-Anglo mother whose conversion to Christianity is very important to her. Mai moves easily between the two worlds, accepting these at face value, and she misses Japan when the family moves to Texas during her early childhood and later, during furloughs in Texas between her parents' missionary assignments. Mai's sense of home is flexible, and she generally copes with whatever happens in the present moment. Sometimes Houston is difficult for her too, since other kids are curious or even dismissive about her looks and cultural background. But Gene is always resistant and inflexible, rejecting anything related to Japan except his interest in karate. Gene not only refuses to deal with his complicated identity but also seems hostile toward it. ... (read more)

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Wild Card

A Jack the Ripper copycat killer plies his evil in ... Des Moines, Iowa? The story begins in modern-day London, though, when Albert Tomlinson, a history professor passionate about the Victorian Era and Jack the Ripper, leaves his four-generation family home in Whitechapel, London, to start a new life teaching history at the University of Iowa in Des Moines. Ever-gawking tourists in Whitechapel, site of the Ripper's first murder, have become tiresome and disturb the peace needed for Tomlinson to pen a book about England's glorious past. Little does he know that a Jack the Ripper copycat killer is alive and well in his new hometown. ... (read more)

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Stirring Work

Author Muller offers an imaginative saga of events based on the Holy Bible's book of Exodus, in which a spiritually significant, historically notable event takes place: the migration of the Hebrew nation, guided and encouraged by the prophet Moses, to escape the tyranny and enslavement of the Egyptian Pharaoh. After contemplating a similar trek taken by thousands of dedicated American freedom seekers along the renowned Oregon Trail, Muller focuses much of this lively novel on members of one Hebrew family: Saul, a skilled slave assigned to work as a brickmaker; his supportive wife, Devorah; and their adventurous son, David. ... (read more)

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Great Strokes

The author's Aunt Joan encouraged living in the moment, the place where life is really lived. That idea of being in the moment comes through again in the summer of 1964, when a young boy gulped, a golf ball at his feet, and looked down the fairway. Growing up, Cissne heard messages like "be prepared." More importantly, golf taught him that you're responsible, reinforcing those early messages about doing your best. Concerns about the war and the draft were part of growing up, too. Years later, he also reflected on the friends he'd made, including Eddie, who inspired him in many ways as they discussed the meaning of life. ... (read more)

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The Unlucky 8

In a witty, insightful young adult story, this book follows a group of teenagers—dubbed the Unlucky 8—who are brought together to face punishment for various high school infractions. Before long, the reader learns that a darker purpose lies behind their detention in Room 359 at Mariah Wilson Public School. At stake is expulsion for all and possible jail time for some unless they can look past their differences and work together to complete a set of tasks. ... (read more)

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Fighting Spirit

Dr. Lyla Abda is a gifted doctor whose life in the United States is abruptly halted when she is detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement as a threat to Homeland Security. Chance Cormac is a noted attorney who handles civil rights and immigration cases, and he is asked to come down to Louisiana to help Abda. A brouhaha soon ensues after an attempt to allow Abda to preserve her cultural heritage and dignity is prevented by the judge, and Chance winds up in jail after throwing a punch at an ICE agent. The abrogation of Abda's rights leaves Chance disheartened by the laws he has sworn to uphold, and even when Abda gets a second chance with a change of venue, the government refuses to play fair and has her deported to another country. Chance will need to use unorthodox methods to help his client, further risking the wrath of the U.S. Government. ... (read more)

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Crisis Spectrum

For the Hall family, rural Montana life has given them a challenging yet fulfilling environment that shapes them into a cohesive unit. Not without their share of tragedy or hardship, they carry on as best as they can, with love and genuine compassion for one another. But the times they live in are tempestuous, and well beyond forty, patriarch Harold is drafted and called to do his part in the Second World War raging across Europe. Leaving behind his two daughters and his longtime wife, he knows he has no choice but to go. Instead, the uncertainty stays behind with his wife and daughters, who must maintain the home during times of rationing and shortages, all the while dealing with daughter Laura's disability and daughter Lindsey's growing depression. ... (read more)

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Thoughful & Personal

This book explores the emotional connections that happen between people. The author's reflections emphasize the importance of being present and living in the moment. At the same time, the book recognizes that humans have two capacities: to be present and engaged, and to approach things from afar and with reason. In these thoughtful essays, the author explores the human heart and all its capacities for love, hate, negativity, and hope. These thought-provoking pieces encourage readers to pause and reflect on their own lives and what they take from each day's interactions and the time they are given. ... (read more)

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Other Species

Humans didn't simply show up around 2,200 B.C. and start building civilizations. Some explanations involve cellular mutations. Another explanation is to trace the history of humankind as an alien subspecies. In Patrina's theory, what began as an unnatural origin story morphed into two groups of cross-breeds: Primates/Socialists and Aliens/Libertarians. Fighting against each other and nature itself carries echoes of a past shaped by another species. ... (read more)

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Historical Moments

This full-color edition offers a visual look at Anne's story and legacy, as well as her sister Margot's. Whittome notes the close bond between daughters and a father with a recent example: King Felipe of Spain and his two daughters. Otto Frank's relationship with his daughters is another aspect discussed, including the care he took to enjoy time together. As the story moves stage by stage through Anne's life, it becomes clear that the sisters were ordinary girls with shared dreams, wishes, and aspirations that were cut short. This visual story is one way to continue honoring Anne and Margot for what they did, how they lived, what they represented, and the legacy they left. A collection of photos is another way for those who know Anne's story to engage with her timeless tales and draw inspiration. ... (read more)

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Beneath the Surface

The author's novel presents a provocative, imaginative premise: a man tries to build a racially segregated utopia, believing separation will create harmony, stability, and prosperity. When his initial plan fails, he opens the gates to other races but maintains strict rules prohibiting interracial relationships and requiring government sanctioned gatherings between racial groups. Each race is represented by a minister on the governing board, creating a structured but deeply controlled society. These elements place the novel firmly within the realm of dystopian social engineering and regulated communities. ... (read more)

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Diabolical

This pointillistic book of short stories lifts moments that mark shifts, big and small, in New York City's history and future. Beginning with a conversation between an owl and a deer in Manhattan's forests in 1036 and ending with a family's exit from the city in 2056, the vignettes collect negotiations between old and new, risk and safety, exclusion and belonging that sculpt the city's ethos. ... (read more)

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Reflection & Empathy

This poetry collection is unexpectedly illuminating and deeply human. Although its subject matter might suggest something heavy or morbid, the author approaches each life with care, creativity, and emotional nuance. The result is an eclectic set of poems that feel individually crafted, offering readers a fuller understanding of the people behind each tragedy. This approach aligns with biographical poetry and memorial literature, allowing each piece to function as both a tribute and artistic interpretation. ... (read more)

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Jesus There

The authors offer their shared and unique consideration of scriptural truths that is focused on the experiences, reactions, and wisdom of Jesus. In doing so, they demonstrate the fascinating, pragmatic method by which believers at any level can best absorb and disseminate higher truths. The pair's central contention offers techniques anyone can use to explore and engage with overarching spiritual truths that touch every aspect of human endeavor. ... (read more)

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Enchanting

Minimalist yet mind-bending, the poems in this collection transport individuals to deep spaces of meditation and contemplation. It opens with poems that encourage people to embrace the moment in which they are living. Some poems then advocate for spontaneity and living in the moment. Others celebrate the quiet wonder nature and its inhabitants offer those who care to stop and admire it. Filled with awe and keen observation, these poems glitter like "refracted colors from a prism" and enchant the book's audience. ... (read more)

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Stirring Experiences

Author Timchuk combines vivid memories of a dynamic, dramatic life with a spiritual foundation that consistently reflects his Christian faith. His deep spiritual principles were developed through a multitude of inspiring, intriguing, and uplifting episodes counterbalanced with many extremely troubling situations. He was born in the USSR, the son of devoutly religious parents, struggling together in an atmosphere of physical deprivation and societal pressures. His early realization of the trials he would face began when, upon starting school, his teacher intended to attach a required star-shaped pin depicting Lenin to his clothing. He declined the pin. That brave decision led to low grades, even though he was an excellent student, and to disdain and physical attacks from classmates. Remarkably, this worldly setback served to strengthen the youngster's ideals: "With every insult, my faith grew stronger." ... (read more)

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Masterful Espionage

Jensen, an Englishman, finds himself drawn into clandestine affairs in a recently formed South American country. The People's Democratic Republic is a communist super-state comprising bits of Brazil, Argentina, and several other annexed nations, and governed by a mysterious "Great Leader" whose appearance and identity remain murky. ... (read more)

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An Inside Straight

The author's father knew what he was doing when he bought the expensive gift for his young son. By purchasing the pricey saxophone, he was taking a short-term risk for a longer-term goal: keeping his son out of the steel mills of Ohio that broke far too many men. Mulidore grew up in Youngstown, Ohio, a notch on the rust belt of America. The author grew up in an area where men either took to the back-breaking steel mills or wandered into the beguiling embrace of the Youngstown underworld. Mulidore's father and grandfather viewed both options as futures with nothing but dead ends, particularly the treacherous world of organized crime, where more than a few known neighbors had their lives cut short. ... (read more)

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Entertaining Whodunit

When Professor Nathan Cohen's body is found at the bottom of a cliff, questions abound. Was this an accident, a suicide, or a murder? With a lawyer's eye for detail, author Helms carefully builds cases against the primary suspects: Jane, a lawyer with obsessive-compulsive disorder and a long-ago student of the professor; Hannah, the professor's daughter with whom he is recently estranged; Frank, Hannah's lover and a man the professor considers far too old for his daughter; and Alex, Jane's friend and someone who had a loud and very public argument with the professor just prior to his death. As Detective Morelle Morgan and her team investigate the incident, more suspects emerge, and as the professor's shadowy, sordid history is revealed, it becomes clear that many have a motive. However, all of them have alibis, save the ones that Detective Morgan begins to focus on. ... (read more)

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Action-Packed

After teenage David protects his lower-class friends from abuse by his brothers and their cronies' hands, David's father punishes him for breaching societal norms instead of holding his other sons accountable. David finds a chosen family of rebels when he escapes to the Dark Zone. A father figure finds him: a high-ranking rogue military leader who recognizes David's potential to help build a new, equitable world order away from Earth. David joins his sister, also escaped from familial prejudice, in commanding Freeport communities on Mars. ... (read more)

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Endurance

Cartaya's work is an ode to his father, Ignacio, and the unique bond shared between the US and Cuba in the hundred years leading up to 1960. While the dynamics of today between the two countries are certainly tenuous, the author pulls back the curtain on a time of immense productivity and collaboration, where US-manufactured businesses were booming in Cuba. In the midst of shedding light on this connection, Cartaya seamlessly weaves in historically significant events and their implications on the course of history. ... (read more)

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Notions of Truth

This book explores alternative theories about pole shifts and offers insights into the Hollow Earth theory. It incorporates ideas from Isaac Asimov's science fiction. It also explores prophecies made by Edgar Cayce regarding Earth's axis shift. At certain points, the book incorporates elements from the Christian tradition about the Second Coming and alludes to an idea asserting that Christ knew that the Earth was hollow. Eventually, the book discusses theories about a hollow Mars and how both the Earth and Mars possess polar holes. A significant portion of the book talks about how NASA officials have deceived the public about what actually exists in the solar system and specifically about Mars' hollowness. These ideas culminate as the author argues that theories hidden in novels and prophecies should be seen as "a wake-up call" for all of humanity. ... (read more)

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Passionately Written

What does it take for a woman to survive, nay, thrive, in life? Is it family, a career, a partner, love, art, children, regard, fame, fortune, friends, companionship, or joy? This book beautifully explores relationships between family and friends, and women and their husbands, and women and their soulmates, and husbands who aren't always their soulmates. ... (read more)

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Dog Love

This charming classic picture book about two dogs who move into a retirement home is enhanced by Allen's poetic rhyming text and the realistic retro illustrations by venerable illustrator Bob Venables, whose artwork appears internationally in high-profile books, magazines, and newspapers. Together, the text and illustrations create an atmosphere of dignity and tranquility, supported by the author's work as a senior living nurse, known for helping seniors feel valued for their contributions to their communities. ... (read more)

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On the Road

For those wanderlust travelers, Morgan's book is perfect. This is the definitive guide to living on the road, from a few days to full-time living. The book opens up with an understanding of the RV lifestyle, explaining why people choose it and debunking myths about the experience. This is especially interesting because one myth everyone believes is that RV living is for retirees. Morgan debunks that notion and later explains how families can turn RV living into their own full-time lifestyle. ... (read more)

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Destructive Love

Cassie wanted to be loved and appreciated, yet there was an emotional distance between her and her parents, which she later attributed to the fact that she was adopted, a secret she didn't learn until she was an adolescent. When she met Al, she believed he would shower her with the affection she had been missing. He was in college while she was still in high school, but the connection was undeniable, and her family approved of him. The disillusionment with Al was gradual, first with his overt flirting with other women, then with his abusive behavior. Yet, Cassie refused to cast Al aside until his behavior affected their daughter, at which point Cassie asked for a divorce. As the years passed, happiness and melancholy alternated as relationships evolved and then disintegrated, forcing Cassie to confront her inner demons and how she allowed men like Al into her life. Without this inner reckoning, true love would be impossible. ... (read more)

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Urgency Needed

After decades of drug legislation, drug education, and public awareness campaigns, children across the country are still falling into the clutches of dangerous narcotics every single day. How can parents put a stop to this destructive mistake and keep their family from being torn apart by addiction? Over the course of more than a dozen "Articles of Action," the author of this book, a former probation officer, lays the facts out straight and gives parents a roadmap to protecting their children from the pervasiveness of street drugs. Extending beyond awareness and conversations, though they have an important place, parents will learn what and who to ask about, signs to look for, how to conduct respectful yet necessary searches, and how to course correct if the threat has already reared its head. ... (read more)

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Intriguing Study

The simple statement above captures the author's thoughtful assertion that the Bible supports the view that even those who die in sin may find salvation after death. Morton builds his argument bit by bit, beginning with the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds, which are the two most prevalent statements defining Christian faith. A history of the establishment of these creeds is included. The book is divided into four parts: "Part 1, The Prologue;" "Part 2, Explanations;" "Part 3, Application;" and "Part 4, Epilogue." To maintain continuity in the main manuscript, the author includes an appendix that analyzes biblical passages used throughout the book. ... (read more)

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