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John Paul II: How to Understand His Life, Faith and Legacy takes you on a behind-the-scenes look at the pope's life, powerful writings, and ideas of faith, both specifically for Roman Catholicism and the world at large. The first non-Italian pope in hundreds of years, John Paul II was also the first truly global pope, capturing the hearts of the faithful worldwide during his long reign.

A complete book which includes the stories of the Orieonis People who live on the planet Orieon and are taken to earth by astronauts who visit their planet. This book includes their experiences while on earth and their final rescue back to their home.

Alexander the Great (ca. 356-323 BCE) was a Macedonian general who brought Greek civilization to the edge of modern-day India. After studying the Iliad, he believed himself to be Achilles reincarnated, imitating the hero of the epic poem in his own military campaigns. Even before he died barely into his 30s, the legends surrounding him were larger than life. In this compelling new audio course, you’ll explore the history and lore surrounding this real man and mythic figure, often by consulting the ancient sources themselves.

Despite the world's elation at the Arab Spring, shockingly little has changed politically in the Middle East; even frontliners Egypt and Tunisia continue to suffer repression, fixed elections, and bombings, while Syria descends into civil war. But in the midst of it all, a quieter revolution has begun to emerge, one that might ultimately do more to change the face of the region: entrepreneurship.

In The Night I Didn’t Flinch, author Chris Waters takes listeners on a gripping journey through his childhood marked by trauma, rebellion, and survival. From sleeping in homemade treehouses to stealing cars, from group therapy circles inside the Texas Youth Commission to receiving a leadership award from Governor George Bush, this memoir is both a brutally honest confession and a triumphant declaration.