100 Best Virtue Books of All Time (Updated for 2026)

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The Book of Virtues

William J. Bennett

5.0

Responsibility. Courage. Compassion. Honesty. Friendship. Persistence. Faith. Everyone recognizes these traits as essentials of good character. In order for our children to develop such traits, we have to offer them examples of good and bad, right and wrong. And the best places to find them are in great works of literature and exemplary stories from history.
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Recommended by Glenn Beck.

Glenn Beck

It's just all the old stories of who we are and how we grow. The things you tell your kids; the stories you should tell your kids and we should relearn. [source]

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The Giving Tree

Shel Silverstein

5.0

"Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy."

So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein.

Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk...and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and

Recommended by Kaci Lambe Kai, Neal Layton, and Todd Gordon.

Kaci Lambe Kai

I cry every time I read The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. That story breaks my heart. I recently read it to my nephew (then five at the time) and I cried the whole time. [source]

Neal Layton

It’s a book full of questions, about a boy and a tree, but whether there are any answers there or not is another thing. [source]

Todd Gordon

I got to spend lunch with this wonderful group of 5 yr olds reading The Giving Tree by Shell Silverstein. Great book and good lesson about the value of friendship! (note, I have permission to post this). https://t.co/HahANdNYpq [source]

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The Giver (The Giver, #1)

Lois Lowry

4.7

Twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a seemingly ideal world. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind this fragile community.

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The Hate U Give

Angie Thomas

4.7

Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.

Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thu

Recommended by Bianca Belair.

Bianca Belair

For #BlackHistoryMonth I will be sharing some of my favorite books by Black Authors 7th Book: The Hate U Give By: Angie Thomas @angiecthomas The movie was really great, but it just hits different when you read the book! https://t.co/rxMH5Uu6JN [source]

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Divergent (Divergent, #1)

Veronica Roth

4.6

In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For

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The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World

A. J. Jacobs

4.5

Part memoir and part education (or lack thereof), The Know-It-All chronicles NPR contributor A.J. Jacobs's hilarious, enlightening, and seemingly impossible quest to read the Encyclopaedia Britannica from A to Z.

33,000 Pages
44 Million Words
10 Billion Years Of History
1 Obsessed Man

To fill the ever-widening gaps in his Ivy League education, A.J. Jacobs sets for himself the daunting task of reading

Recommended by Ev Williams.

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Each Kindness

Jacqueline Woodson, E. B. Lewis

4.4

Each kindness makes the world a little better

Chloe doesn't really know why she turns away from the new girl, Maya, when Maya tries to befriend her. And every time Maya asks if she can play with Chloe and the other girls, the answer is always no. So Maya ends up playing alone. And then one day she's gone.

When Chloe's teacher gives a lesson about how even small acts of kindness can change the world,

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The Guy's Guide to God, Girls, and the Phone in Your Pocket: 101 Real-World Tips for Teenaged Guys

Jonathan McKee

4.4

Spiritual, Practical, Real-Life Advice with a Twist of HumorThe Guy's Guide will encourage your faith, challenge you spiritually, and give you real-life advice how to live out your faith in today’s highly secularized culture, with distractions lurking around every corner. . .and just a click away.

101 real-life tips including. . .

Today’s nerd is tomorrow’s boss.
If you have to look over your shoulde

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After Virtue

Alasdair MacIntyre

4.4

Drawing on more than 500 years of history, this title explores the causes of the crisis in moral description and shows how attempts to formulate moral principles had grown progressively more difficult in the period after the Enlightenment. It explains what has driven moral philosophy into its quagmire and suggests ways out of it.

Recommended by Edward Skidelsky and Peter Berkowitz.

Edward Skidelsky

MacIntyre’s point is that we think we’re talking about morality, but actually we’re just left with the fragments of morality. Because what’s been lost is the central idea of human beings as creatures with an inherent end or purpose. [source]

Peter Berkowitz

This is a sweeping book that goes from Aristotle up to today. The argument is not just the collapse of communities, it’s also about the transformation in how we think about the moral life that has purged the language of virtue from our speech and from our sensibility. [source]

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The Eternity Code (Artemis Fowl #3)

Eoin Colfer

4.4

Thirteen-year-old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl has constructed a supercomputer from stolen fairy technology. In the wrong hands it could be fatal for humans and fairies alike. But no need to worry, Artemis has a brilliant plan. He's not going to use the computer; he's just going to show it to a ruthless American businessman with Mafia connections. His bodyguard, Butler, will be with him. What

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The Noble Renaissance: Reclaiming the Lost Virtue of Nobility

Carrie Lloyd and Bill Johnson

4.4

With humor-filled personal tales and in-depth research, Carrie Lloyd will unfold the meaning behind the characteristics of nobility--self-sacrifice, humility, courage, self-conquest, integrity, honesty--all required for nurturing noble virtues.

What would happen if we intentionally chose to live a life of nobility? If we thought of our fellow man before ourselves? In a world littered with lawsuits,

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Rubicon (Greyson Gray #4)

B.C. Tweedt

4.4

The startling events of Deadfall force the government’s heavy hand – prompting it to enact a harsh new law to rid the country of Pluribus.

Meanwhile, Greyson and his weary friends retreat to Colorado with the paramilitary group, Rubicon. It isn’t long, though, until Sydney and Nick are called on a mission, leaving Greyson with no choice but to patiently recover and train, ready to take on Pluribus

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Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations

Alex Harris, Brett Harris, Chuck Norris

4.4

Most people don’t expect you to understand what we’re going to tell you in this book. And even if you understand, they don’t expect you to care. And even if you care, they don’t expect you to do anything about it. And even if you do something about it, they don’t expect it to last. We do. – Alex and Brett

A generation stands on the brink of a "rebelution."

A growing movement of young people is rebel

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Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters

Barack Obama, Loren Long

4.3

In this tender, beautiful letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama has written a moving tribute to thirteen groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped our nation. From the artistry of Georgia O'Keeffe, to the courage of Jackie Robinson, to the patriotism of George Washington, President Obama sees the traits of these heroes within his own children, and within all of America’s c

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#Truth: 365 Devotions Connecting Life and Faith for Teens

Josh McDowell

4.3

Inspire. . . Challenge. . . Fuel Your Faith.

This daily devotional from Josh McDowell unpacks spiritual truths that will inspire, challenge, and fuel your soul every day of the year--from January 1 to December 31.
Practical and relevant, each month of devotional readings shares a common theme—

January: THE TRUTH THAT GOD EXISTS
February: THE TRUTH ABOUT GOD'S WORD
March: THE TRUTH ABOUT ORIGINAL S

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The Four Cardinal Virtues

Josef Pieper, Richard Winston, Clara Winston, Lawrence E. Lynch, Daniel F. Coogan

4.3

In The Four Cardinal Virtues, Josef Pieper delivers a stimulating quartet of essays on the four cardinal virtues. He demonstrates the unsound overvaluation of moderation that has made contemporary morality a hollow convention and points out the true significance of the Christian virtues.

Translations originally published as three books: Fortitude and Temperance translated by Daniel F. Coogan (1954)

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Have You Filled A Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids

Carol McCloud, David Messing

4.3

Through simple prose and vivid illustrations, this heartwarming book encourages positive behaviour as children see how rewarding it is to express daily kindness, appreciation, and love. Bucket filling and dipping are effective metaphors for understanding the effects of our actions and words on the well being of others and ourselves.

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Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Doreen Rappaport, Bryan Collier

4.3

The Barnes & Noble Review
Acclaimed author Doreen Rappaport and Coretta Scott King Award winner Bryan Collier, who previously collaborated on Freedom River, have pooled their talents yet again in a stunning tribute to civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. An extraordinary picture-book biography, Martin's Big Words consists of Rappaport's own words interwoven with quotes from Dr. King...a

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The High King (The Chronicles of Prydain, #5)

Lloyd Alexander

4.3

When the sword of Dyrnwyn, the most powerful weapon inthe kingdom of Prydain, falls into the hands of Arawn-Death-Lord, Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper, and Prince Gwydion raise an army to march against Arawn's terrible cohorts. After a winter expedition filled with danger, Taran's army arrives at Mount Dragon, Arawn's stronghold. There, in a thrilling confrontation with Arawn and the evil enchantress

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Humility: The Journey Toward Holiness

Andrew Murray, Donna Partow

4.3

When Jesus "made himself nothing...taking the nature of a servant," He modeled for all believers true humility. Andrew Murray calls this "our true nobility" and "the
distinguishing feature of discipleship." With insightful, penetrating clarity, Murray calls all Christians to turn from pride, empty themselves, and study the character of Christ to be filled with His grace. Often called the best work

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Messages from the Fairies Coloring Book

Doreen Virtue and Norma J. Burnell

4.3

“Fairies are angels who reside very close to the earth so they can perform their Divine mission of protecting nature and animals. Fairies genuinely want to help you live a healthier, happier and more prosperous life.” - Doreen Virtue

In this stunning coloring book, with exquisite illustrations from Norma J. Burnell, the fairies bring messages of inspiration and joy, by reminding us to lighten up,

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Camp Legend (Greyson Gray #1)

B.C. Tweedt

4.3

At Morris College All-Sports Camp, Greyson Gray discovers intense athletic competition, quirky huddlemates, and budding romance to distract him from the loneliness he has felt since his father’s mysterious disappearance. The lighthearted camp atmosphere turns, though, when Greyson stumbles upon a terrorist’s sinister plot brewing in the observatory – a place already haunted by a chilling camp lege

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Kingdom Quest: A Strategy Guide for Teens and Their Parents/Mentors: Taking Faith and Character to the Next Level

Tony Evans

4.3

With 25,000 copies sold of Raising Kingdom Kids, Tony Evans succeeds in equipping kingdom parents in shaping the next generation. Now Dr. Evans turns his focus to kids, with a practical guide for teens ages 14 and older to use under the guidance of a parent, mentor, or teacher. Every aspect of the full-color, beautifully designed Kingdom Quest Strategy Guide conveys energy that attracts teen parti

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The One Year Be-Tween You and God: Devotions for Girls (One Year Book)

Sandra Byrd

4.3

This One Year book is a diary-style devotional for tween girls (9 to 14) that emphasizes their growing, special relationship with God. Each devotion begins with a statement, thought, or question to God. Every girl is likely to make these statements and ask such questions . . . many of which they may not want to share with other people.

The book emphasizes that tween girls can have a relationship wi

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The Empty Pot

Demi

4.3

An IRA-CBC Children's Choice.

An American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists."

When Ping admits that he is the only child in China unable to grow a flower from the seeds distributed by the Emperor, he is rewarded for his honesty.

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Made for Greatness: A Growth Mindset Journal for Courageous Catholic Youth

Ginny Kochis

4.3

Giving up is easy. Perseverance, on the other hand, takes work. But out of the billions of people living on this planet, God created you for a specific purpose. This book will help you learn that about yourself. Made for Greatness is a growth mindset journal unlike any you've ever seen. Through a study of the Cardinal and Theological virtues, the Works of Mercy, Scripture passages, and the lives o

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Angel Numbers 101

Doreen Virtue

4.3

One of the most common ways in which angels speak to us is by showing us repetitive number sequences. Since the publication of her best-selling book Angel Numbers, Doreen Virtue has received even more information from the angels about the meaning of number sequences such as 111, 444, 1234, and so forth. Angel Numbers 101 clearly explains how to receive accurate messages from your angels and heaven

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Torment (Fallen, #2)

Lauren Kate

4.2

Hell on earth.

That’s what it’s like for Luce to be apart from her fallen angel boyfriend, Daniel. It took them an eternity to find one another, but now he has told her he must go away. Just long enough to hunt down the Outcasts—immortals who want to kill Luce. Daniel hides Luce at Shoreline, a school on the rocky California coast with unusually gifted students: Nephilim, the offspring of fallen an

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Back to Virtue: Traditional Moral Wisdom for Modern Moral Confusion

Peter Kreeft

4.2

Kreeft issues a clear call to all Christians to get back to their active pursuit of real virtue in their daily lives. This in-depth analysis of the meaning of the virtues and their connection with the Beatitudes also summarizes a scriptural and theological wisdom on leading a holy life. Includes the accumulated wisdom of St. Paul, C.S. Lewis, and many others.

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Liked: Whose Approval Are You Living For?

Kari Kampakis

4.2

For many girls it starts early. The desire to be perfect. The need for approval. The longing for acceptance and being liked by a lot of people.

Thanks to social media, these desires now get channeled online. Girls can curate an image, build a following, and test-drive identities until they find one that draws attention and applause.

But in this quest to be liked and noticed, girls often fail to fee

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Mister God, This is Anna

Fynn

4.2

THE TOUCHING TRUE STORY THAT WON THE HEARTS OF MILLIONS OF READERS AROUND THE WORLD!

Anna was only four years old when Fynn found her on London's fog-shrouded docks. He took her back to his mother's home, and from that first moment, their times together were filled with delight and discovery. Anna had an astonishing ability to ask--and to answer--life's largest questions. Her total openness and hon

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Smile & Succeed for Teens

Kirt Manecke

4.2

Winner of the prestigious Mom's Choice Gold Award honoring excellence, and the IPPY Gold Award recognizing excellence. A crash course in people skills to help teens succeed in school, work, and life. Get a good job. Make more money. Make a difference. Teens discover how to quickly and easily master the people skills critical to their success. Packed with indispensable tips, proven techniques, and

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Hunted (House of Night, #5)

P. C. Cast, Kristin Cast

4.2

What if the hottest guy in the world was hiding a nameless evil, and all he wanted was you? At the start of this heart-pounding new installment of the bestselling House of Night series, Zoey’s friends have her back again and Stevie Rae and the red fledglings aren’t Neferet’s secrets any longer. But an unexpected danger has emerged. Neferet guards her powerful new consort, Kalona, and no one at the

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The Virtues of War: A Novel of Alexander the Great

Steven Pressfield

4.2

I have always been a soldier. I have known no other life. So begins Alexander’s extraordinary confession on the eve of his greatest crisis of leadership. By turns heroic and calculating, compassionate and utterly merciless, Alexander recounts with a warrior’s unflinching eye for detail the blood, the terror, and the tactics of his greatest battlefield victories. Whether surviving his father’s brut

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The Guy's Guide to Four Battles Every Young Man Must Face: a manual to overcoming life’s common distractions

Jonathan McKee

4.2

Honestly?. . .

"Why wait for something when I can enjoy it now?"

“These images don’t really affect me. . .do they?”

"How could smoking a little weed really be that bad when it's becoming legalized everywhere?”

“I’d like to tell you I don’t care what others think, but honestly, I want to be liked."

Maybe you're thinking, "I've had one. . .maybe even a few of these thoughts, and I don't know how to eve

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Archangels and Ascended Masters: A Guide to Working and Healing with Divinities and Deities

Doreen Virtue

4.2

These are the types of questions that Doreen Virtue is regularly asked by her readers and workshop attendees. So, finding no comprehensive book that listed New Age and Old Age deities, Doreen knew that she needed to write one herself. Archangels and Ascended Masters is a thoroughly researched book in a lively encyclopedia format, listing 77 divinities from Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Asian, Babylonian

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Lies (Gone, #3)

Michael Grant

4.2

It's been seven months since all the adults disappeared. Gone.

It happens in one night. A girl who died now walks among the living; Zil and the Human Crew set fire to Perdido Beach; and amid the flames and smoke, Sam sees the figure of the boy he fears the most: Drake. But Drake is dead. Sam and Caine defeated him along with the Darkness—or so they thought.

As Perdido Beach burns, battles rage: Astr

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"Follow Jesus: A Christian Teen's Guide to Navigating the Online World"

Christine Carter

4.2

In today’s digital age, teens spend much of their time engaging on social media or surfing the web for entertainment and information. Our Christian teens need a strong faith foundation in order to Follow Jesus in the vast and often perilous online world.

This workbook was created to help your teen navigate the web with diligence and wisdom, grounded in eight essential biblical principles of the Ch

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The Teen's Guide to Social Media... and Mobile Devices: 21 Tips to Wise Posting in an Insecure World

Jonathan McKee

4.2

Ever regret something you’ve posted?
Honestly? How smart are you being when it comes to streaming, messaging, gaming, commenting. . .?

The Teen’s Guide to Social Media & Mobile Devices will help you navigate the digital world with 21 refreshingly honest and humorous tips that will not only inform, but that also just might change the way you think about your social media interaction.

21 real-life tip

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Whoever You Are

Mem Fox and Leslie Staub

4.2

Every day all over the world, children are laughing and crying, playing and learning, eating and sleeping. They may not look the same. They may not speak the same language. Their lives may be quite different. But inside, they are all alike. Stirring words and bold paintings weave their way around our earth, across cultures and generations. At a time when, unfortunately, the lessons of tolerance st

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Talk with Angels: The Secret to Receiving Their Love, Joy and Healing

Elizabeth Clare Prophet

4.2

Angels are your guides, guardians and friends. There are angels for every need great and small. There are angels of protection, angels of love, angels of healing and angels of joy. Talk with Angels offers a comprehensive look at the many bands of angels, exploring their depiction in the world s religions and why some of the angels fell. It also unveils the existence of embodied angels, both good a

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Angels of Abundance: How to Manifest Support for Your Life Purpose

Doreen Virtue and Grant Virtue

4.2

In their travels around the globe, Doreen Virtue and her son Grant (the authors of Angel Words and Angels of Love) meet thousands of talented people who dream of being a healer, spiritual teacher, or writer, or of opening a healing center or school. They also long to be able to afford organic food, vitamin supplements, exercise instruction, trips to spiritual power places, and a wonderful home. Ho

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Heart Cries of Every Teen

Jackie Perry

4.2

LOOK BEYOND THE CONFUSING OR CHAOTIC BEHAVIORS OF YOUR TEENS.

COULD A RELENTLESS LONGING BE HIDING BEHIND THE OUTWARD ACTIONS?

Like many parents or caring adults working with adolescents, you may feel confused, concerned, and challenged by some of their actions or emotional displays. While you may be tempted to either discipline, disregard or disconnect from them, these behaviors often offer you the

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Tending the Heart of Virtue: How Classic Stories Awaken a Child's Moral Imagination

Vigen Guroian

4.2

As the popularity of William Bennett's Book of Virtues attests, parents are turning more and more to children's literature to help instill values in their kids. Now, in this elegantly written and passionate book, Vigen Guroian provides the perfect complement to books such as Bennett's, offering parents and teachers a much-needed roadmap to some of our finest children's stories.
Guroian illuminates

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Faith, Hope, Love

Josef Pieper

4.2

This volume, three separate books in one edition, is a collection of Josef Pieper's famous treatises on the three theological virtues of Faith, Hope, and Love. Each of these treatises was originally published as a separate work over a period of thirty-seven years, and here they are brought together in English for the first time.

The first of the three that he wrote, On Hope, was written in 1934 in

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First Earth: Book One in the Arch Mage Series

Cami Murdock Jensen

4.2

Her raging scars and chronic pain made her different. Her courage made her savior of 2 worlds

Agnes Ann Cavanaugh was always different from the other girls. Not just because of her scars, or the nerve damage to her legs... She can sense when people are lying, just by looking at them. And she can read almost any language, even ones she doesn't speak.

Things get even stranger when Agnes interns with

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Devotions for a Revolutionary Year: 365 Days of Jesus' Radical Love for You

Lynn Cowell

4.2

Great to use on its own or as a companion book, Devotions for a Revolutionary Year expands on the themes of Lynn Cowell’s first book, His Revolutionary Love. In short, easy-to-read daily devotions, Lynn chats to girls about the challenges of growing up as a girl: identity and acceptance, rejection and rebellion, and self-control and surrender. Through Scripture and stories any girl can relate to,

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Messenger (The Giver, #3)

Lois Lowry

4.2

Messenger is the masterful third novel in the Giver Quartet, which began with the dystopian bestseller The Giver, now a major motion picture.

Matty has lived in Village and flourished under the guidance of Seer, a blind man known for his special sight. Village once welcomed newcomers, but something sinister has seeped into Village and the people have voted to close it to outsiders. Matty has been i

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Adventure Bible Book of Devotions, NIV: 365 Days of Adventure

Robin Schmitt

4.2

Revised and updated edition of the bestselling devotional for kids 9-12 and companion to the NIV Adventure Bible.

Kids and parents alike will embark on a fun, exciting, daily journey through God’s Word with the NIV Adventure Bible Book of Devotions. Along the way, readers young and old will meet all types of people, see all sorts of places, and learn all kinds of facts about the Bible. Most importa

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Wise Up!

Alyce M. McKenzie

4.2

Wise Up! invites the reader to step up to the divine customer service desk and exchange self-sufficiency, self-absorption, self-indulgence, and self-protection for the four virtues of biblical wisdom: the fear of the Lord (faith), the listening heart (compassion), the cool spirit (self-discipline), and the subversive voice (moral courage). An invaluable resource for personal devotion, small group study, and sermon series, Wise Up! is a spiritual manual for navigating the twists and turns of an unpredictable life. The author mines the riches of the Bible's wisdom literature from Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, and the short sayings of the synoptic Jesus. The result is four guiding virtues that can keep our feet from stumbling on the journey to wisdom through the thorniest of paths. McKenzie, the author of several popular books for both clergy and laity, places her profound knowledge of biblical wisdom in conversation with the absurdities, pains, and joys of our everyday lives. She invites wisdom down from the pedestal to accompany the reader on his or her daily rounds. Reading this book, at the same time, soothes the soul and troubles the conscience. It deepens faith, fires compassion, cools destructive desires, and nudges the sleeping conscience awake. ""Dr. McKenzie has given us a powerful reading of wisdom literature. Rich in resources for reaching a twenty-first-century audience, she invites us to return our bad purchases--self-sufficiency, self-absorption, self-indulgence, and self-protection--and exchange them for faith, compassion, self-discipline, and outspoken courage. The ideas of this book will preach."" --Scott Jones, Bishop of the Texas Annual Conference, The United Methodist Church, author of The Wesleyan Way: A Faith that Matters ""Wise Up! is a gold mine of compelling stories, accessible exegesis, and insights from practical theology. Alyce McKenzie shows us just what we need: a renewed awe before the Holy, a listening heart, spiritual discipline, and the courage to speak subversive truth. A wonderful resource!"" --Carolyn J. Sharp, Professor of Homiletics, Yale Divinity School ""Dr. Alyce M. McKenzie has shaped a generation of preachers, equipping us faithfully to proclaim God's truth afresh weekly in pulpits across America and the world. With Wise Up! she offers a work that will inspire individual faith, small group encounter with Scripture, and profound sermons."" --Michael W. Waters, award-winning author and founding pastor of Joy Tabernacle A.M.E. Church in Dallas, Texas ""Wise Up! points the way to a much-needed divine exchange policy. It shows us that it's entirely possible to swap out the destructive items that don't enhance our lives and instead cash in for virtues that allow us to be shaped by God's wisdom. We are starved for this kind of clear, compelling wisdom that takes our current condition seriously and our possible future joyfully."" --Jessica LaGrone, Dean of Chapel, Asbury Theological Seminary ""Dr. Alyce McKenzie is one of the world's leading scholars of biblical wisdom literature. In this brilliant work, she starts with the Socratic question about how to live life well, and proceeds to unpack the 'four wisdom virtues' of the Old Testament as a response to that question. The result is a fascinating book that is both deep and enjoyable."" --Don Underwood, Senior Pastor, Christ United Methodist Church, Plano, Texas Alyce M. McKenzie is the Le Van Professor of Preaching and Worship at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. A sought after speaker and a prolific author, she is the Director of the Perkins Center for Preaching Excellence at SMU.

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Crystal Therapy: How to Heal and Empower Your Life with Crystal Energy

Doreen Virtue, Judith Lukomski

4.2

Crystal Therapy is a pocket guide to the healing power of 88 crystals, complete with beautiful color photographs of each one. The book is suitable for beginners, and it focuses on crystals that are easily obtainable. Readers learn which crystal to use for particular health or life issues, receive clear explanations of crystal-related terms (such as phantom and record-keeper"), how to choose a crys

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Infinity (Chronicles of Nick, #1)

Sherrilyn Kenyon

4.2

At fourteen, Nick Gautier thinks he knows everything about the world around him. Streetwise, tough and savvy, his quick sarcasm is the stuff of legends. . .until the night when his best friends try to kill him. Saved by a mysterious warrior who has more fighting skills than Chuck Norris, Nick is sucked into the realm of the Dark-Hunters: immortal vampire slayers who risk everything to save humanit

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Flower Therapy: Welcome the Angels of Nature into Your Life

Doreen Virtue and Robert Reeves

4.2

“Flower Therapy” is the art of working with flowers, flower essences, and angels for healing, manifestation, and abundance. With flowers as your allies, your dreams really can come true, and you’ll see that nature truly has the ability to heal!

In this book, Doreen Virtue and Robert Reeves give in-depth information about 88 common flowers, illustrated with gorgeous, full-color photographs. You’

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Virtues of a Great Warrior

Ori Avnur

4.2

Virtues of a Great Warrior was written after a proverb from the world of martial arts: "At the beginning of his path, the warrior trains to know how to fight. At the end, he trains to know how to avoid fighting." It tells the story of a young warrior who is looking for guidance in the art of the sword. The meeting with a great master reveals to him the real teachings behind the art, his life purpo

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Mary, Queen of Angels

Doreen Virtue

4.2

Mary, Queen of Angels is a nondenominational book that follows in the successful vein of Doreen Virtue’s bestsellers The Healing Miracles of Archangel Raphael and The Miracles of Archangel Michael. Grounded in and respectful of religion, this book is for readers of all faiths. As Doreen explains, “Mother Mary is our ideal parent: sweet, pure, nurturing, unconditionally loving, accepting, humb

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Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons

Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Jane Dyer

4.2

Everyone knows cookies taste good, but these cookies also have something good to say. Open this delectable book to any page and you will find out something about life.
Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons is a new kind of dictionary, one that defines mysteries such as "fair" and "unfair" and what it really means to "cooperate."
The book is by turns clever, honest, inspirational, and whimsical. Go ahead

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We Are Daughters of Our Heavenly Father: Striving to Live the Young Women Values

Jennifer Brewer

4.2

Learn the importance of the words you repeat each week. This inspirational book helps you better understand the Young Women theme by breaking down each section and sharing the story of how and why the theme was created. Discover your divine potential and how important you are in God’s plan! Thought provoking and uplifting, this book offers new insights for parents, leaders, and all young women.

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The Virtue of Selfishness: A New Concept of Egoism

Ayn Rand, Nathaniel Branden

4.2

Ayn Rand here sets forth the moral principles of Objectivism, the philosophy that holds human life--the life proper to a rational being--as the standard of moral values and regards altruism as incompatible with man's nature, with the creative requirements of his survival, and with a free society.

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On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life Through Great Books

Karen Swallow Prior, Leland Ryken

4.2

Reading great literature well has the power to cultivate virtue. Great literature increases knowledge of and desire for the good life by showing readers what virtue looks like and where vice leads. It is not just what one reads but how one reads that cultivates virtue. Reading good literature well requires one to practice numerous virtues, such as patience, diligence, and prudence. And learning to

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The Screwtape Letters Study Guide for Teens: A Bible Study for Teenagers on the C.S. Lewis Book The Screwtape Letters

Alan Vermilye

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The Screwtape Letters Study Guide for Teens takes teenagers through a study of the C.S. Lewis classic, The Screwtape Letters.

Created specifically for teenagers, each daily study is designed to take them through each letter written by Screwtape, an undersecretary in the lowerarchy of Hell, to his incompetent nephew Wormwood, a junior devil.

The interactive workbook is perfect for individual study or

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Learning the Virtues: That Lead You to God

Romano Guardini

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Grow Beyond, Thou Shalt NotLearn how to cultivate virtue so that you'll please God in what you do not just in what you don't do. Here are ways to make the key virtues that lead you to God a permanent part of your character.

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Lincoln's Virtues: An Ethical Biography

William Lee Miller

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William Lee Miller’s ethical biography is a fresh, engaging telling of the story of Lincoln’s rise to power. Through careful scrutiny of Lincoln’s actions, speeches, and writings, and of accounts from those who knew him, Miller gives us insight into the moral development of a great politician — one who made the choice to go into politics, and ultimately realized that vocation’s fullest moral possi

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Conversations with Jesus: 365 Daily Devotions for Teens

Lisa Cheater

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Have you ever wondered what Jesus would say to teens if he could email or text them every day?

God never intended for us to journey through life alone or without direction, and Conversations with Jesus: 365 Daily Devotions for Teens is the perfect tool for every teen who desires to know more about Jesus and what the Bible says about any life situation. Through a collection of encouraging, quick-li

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Children of Bood and Bone and Virtue and Vengeance 2 Books Collection Set

Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Blood and Bone, et al.

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Children Of Blood and Bone and Virtue and Vengeance 2 Books Collection Set. Description: Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orisha): Zélie remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. When different clans ruled – Burners igniting flames, Tiders beckoning waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoning forth souls. But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruth

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A Knight of the Word (Word & Void, #2)

Terry Brooks

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Eight centuries ago the first Knight of the Word was commissioned to combat the demonic evil of the Void. Now that daunting legacy has passed to John Ross - along with powerful magic and the knowledge that his actions are all that stand between a living hell and humanity's future.
Then, after decades of service to the Word, an unspeakable act of violence shatters John Ross's weary faith. Haunted by

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Chakra Clearing

Doreen Virtue

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When you clear away negative energy residues from fear and worry, your natural spiritual power awakens. This innate power allows you to know the future; freely communicate with God and the angels; and heal yourself, others, and the planet. In Chakra Clearing, Doreen Virtue guides you through meditations and visualizations to clear your chakras, which activates your inborn healing and psychic abili

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Before I Fall

Lauren Oliver

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For popular high school senior Samantha Kingston, February 12—"Cupid Day"—should be one big party, a day of valentines and roses and the privileges that come with being at the top of the social pyramid. And it is … until she dies in a terrible accident that night.

However, she still wakes up the next morning. In fact, Sam lives the last day of her life seven times, until she realizes that by making

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For Girls Only! Devotions

Carolyn Larsen

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This devotional will help girls ages 8-12 apply biblical concepts to their daily lives. Each devotion is written and designed with today's tween and her issues in mind. Using a Scripture as the theme, each devotion includes a modern-day story and several interactive exercises, including a To-Do list, a quiz, related Scriptures, and quotations that reinforce the lesson. Filled with whimsical and gi

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10 Things For Teen Girls

Kate Conner

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The world is run by teen girls: parents of teen girls, teachers of teen girls, boys trying to date teen girls, feminists who want to empower teen girls, companies trying to sell things to teen girls, and people who have had it “up to here” with teen girls. Chances are if you’re reading this, there is a young woman in your life for whom you desire the very best, and 10 Things for Teen Girls can hel

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Divine Guidance: How to Have a Dialogue with God and Your Guardian Angels

Doreen Virtue

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The same methods I [teach] my workshop audiences are in this book. These methods have successfully enabled thousands of my workshop attendees to receive Divine messages. My workshop audience members come from every conceivable age group, nationality, education and income level, and race. They are from Protestant, Catholic, New Thought, Mormon, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, agnostic, and countless othe

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Dead Low Tide (Monster Mysteries #3)

Eddie Jones

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Are you into Zombies, the Undead, World War Z, and the Zombie Apocalypse? Consider a trip to a Low Country swamp. Dead Low Tide - where the deeds of the undead are revealed.

Who knows what the shores will reveal when the tide recedes?

On vacation with his parents in Savannah, Georgia, Nick Caden is eager to investigate the mystery surrounding Heidi May Laveau, a girl who supposedly died years ago b

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Earth Angels

Doreen Virtue

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In the same way that "The Indigo Children" was a phenomenon that was much talked-about, before the book came out and explained it, "Earth Angels" is a topic of much discussion among spiritually minded people world-wide. Four years ago, Doreen Virtue wrote an article on the topic, and then a chapter in her book, "Healing with the Angels," and then more information in "Healing with the Fairies." Sin

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The Huguenot Connection Trilogy: Books 1 - 3: Includes: Merchants of Virtue, Voyage of Malice, Land of Hope

Paul C.R. Monk

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Pure Love, Pure Life: Exploring God's Heart on Purity

Elsa Kok Colopy

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Purity doesn’t mean playing the game of How Far Is Too Far. A pure life is a full life—one that goes way beyond the ideas of dating, sex, and being a “good girl,” and focuses instead on what it means to be your true, powerful self.

Purity can feel like a dirty word sometimes. After all, who wants to be told what not to do, how not to be, and who not to spend time with? Haven’t we proven women are s

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Como Escuchar a Tus Ángeles

Doreen Virtue

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Communicating with angels is not a difficult task, learn how to invoke good things for you and your loved ones.

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The Power of Character Strengths: Appreciate and Ignite Your Positive Personality

Ryan M. Niemiec and Robert E. McGrath

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Carry this book in your back pocket. Let it become your faithful friend that nudges you, at every point in your journey, to unlock your potential.

No matter where you are in life--searching for happiness, working toward a goal, longing for a better relationship, or feeling content and settled--focusing on your character strengths adds a whole new dimension. Recent research shows that when you under

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The Kill Zone: A Spiritual Survival Guide for Combating Pornography and Other Addictions

Justin Zufelt

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Fallen (Fallen, #1)

Lauren Kate

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There’s something achingly familiar about Daniel Grigori.

Mysterious and aloof, he captures Luce Price’s attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at the Sword & Cross boarding school in sultry Savannah, Georgia. He’s the one bright spot in a place where cell phones are forbidden, the other students are all screw-ups, and security cameras watch every move.

Even though Daniel wants noth

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Essential Virtues: Marks of the Christ-Centered Life

Jim Berg

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What are the marks of a truly mature Christian? The first chapter of 2 Peter is a refreshing well of truth on this subject. Peter lists the virtues of a Christlike believer: knowledge, self-control, endurance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love. Explore the meaning and importance of each core virtue and learn to cultivate these qualities while avoiding worldiness, rebellion, and spiritual apa

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Best Season Yet: 12 Weeks to Train: Athlete s Edition

Rebekah Trittipoe

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It's the first practice. Your back against the cold, dented locker, you take your spot on the floor, waiting. A posse of other hopefuls surrounds you. A tense excitement is palpable. Or maybe you're the coach, and you feel that same electricity. What will the season bring? you ponder. How will these kids perform? How can I lead them and help them find their potential? Inhaling deeply, you scan the

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Redefining Beautiful: What God Sees When God Sees You

Jenna Lucado

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Not feeling very beautiful? Learn what beauty is from God's perspective.

Revolve speaker Jenna Lucado has teamed up with her dad, Max Lucado, to bring girls a fresh perspective on what they need to live a life of peace, joy, and confidence. What does God see when He looks at them? And how does a girl catch that vision?

Jennareveals life accessories that are essential, and which single accessoryis

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unashamed - candid conversations about dating, love, nakedness and faith

Tracy Levinson

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Halo (Halo, #1)

Alexandra Adornetto

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An angel is sent to Earth on a mission.
But falling in love is not part of the plan.

Three angels – Gabriel, the warrior; Ivy, the healer; and Bethany, the youngest and most human – are sent by Heaven to bring good to a world falling under the influence of darkness. They work hard to conceal their luminous glow, superhuman powers, and, most dangerous of all, their wings, all the while avoiding all h

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The Little Virtues

Natalia Ginzburg

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“As far as the education of children is concerned,” states Natalia Ginzburg in this collection of her finest and best-known short essays, “I think they should be taught not the little virtues but the great ones. Not thrift but generosity and an indifference to money; not caution but courage and a contempt for danger; not shrewdness but frankness and a love of truth; not tact but a love of one’s ne

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Angel Words: Visual Evidence of How Words Can Be Angels in Your Life

Doreen Virtue and Grant Virtue

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When Doreen and her son Grant Virtue were recording podcasts, they noticed that whenever she said the word angel, the recording graphics were shaped like angel wings! So they studied the other words she said and realized that those with a spiritual or loving basis had large graphs. So they experimented with saying negative words and found that their appearance was completely different: tight and s

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Watch the Skies (Daniel X, #2)

James Patterson, Ned Rust

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LIGHTS
All's quiet in the small town of Holliswood. Television sets, computers, and portable devices are aglow in every home, classroom, and store. Yet not all is perfect. Evil is lurking, just out of sight, behind the screen.
CAMERA
Residing in this sleepy town is a villain with more ambition than the world can withstand. Twisted beyond reason, he is dead set on throwing Holliswood into chaos and d

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Virtue Falls (Virtue Falls #1)

Christina Dodd

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Twenty-three years ago, in the isolated coastal town of Virtue Falls, Washington, four-year-old Elizabeth Banner witnessed her mother's brutal murder. Elizabeth's father was convicted of killing Misty and sentenced to prison. Elizabeth grew from a solitary child to a beautiful woman with a cool scientific mind and an instinctive distrust of love.

Now Elizabeth is back in Virtue Falls, a geologist

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Every Young Man's Battle: Strategies for Victory in the Real World of Sexual Temptation

Stephen Arterburn, Fred Stoeker, Mike Yorkey, Stereo Motion

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In this world you're surrounded by sexual images that open the door to temptation. They're everywhere -- on TV, billboards, magazines, music, the internet and so easy to access that a fella asks, What to do? If a young Christian man is thinking about pre-marital sex and lust, here are the answers.

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The Purity Code: God's Plan for Sex and Your Body

Jim Burns

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Tackles the tough and sensitive issues of sexuality to prepare teens for their adolescent years, instilling godly values about sex, their body, and relationships. Ages 8 to 14.

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The Smart Girl's Guide to God, Guys, and the Galaxy: Save the Drama! and 100 Other Practical Tips for Teens

Susie Shellenberger

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Smart girl, this guide was created just for you! . . .

The Smart Girl’s Guide to God, Guys, and the Galaxy melds spiritual and practical advice with humor—a winning combination as you’re trying to navigate the ups and downs of life with grace and confidence.

101 tips including. . .
Save the drama!
Be trustworthy
Memorize scripture
Make your bed
Dream big
Wear comfortable shoes
Honor God
Ask forgiveness
Serv

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Zendreo Chronicles The Legendary Zehn Mortalix

Mark Higbee

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Zehn Mortalix wakes up after 2 years in a cryogenic sleep to find himself in a prison colony on the frozen world Tyrol, a planet that can barely sustain life. He doesn't know he was sent to Tryol but soon realizes someone powerful wants him dead...

Make sure when you sit down to read this book that you give yourself ample time to finish it in one sitting or you may end up disappointed. This is the

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40 Answers to Teens' Top Questions

Gregory Jantz

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Tweens and teens have questions that parents dont always feel equipped to deal with off the cuff. Parents want to have meaningful dialogue with their teenagers, but often find it difficult to foster true and open conversation. Dr. Greg Jantz, along with his adolescent son, designed this book to open communication on tough topics, providing not just answers, but reassurance and encouragement on iss

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Wired: For a Life of Worship

Louie Giglio

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What You’re Wired For

Athlete or musician, quiet or “the life of the party”—you are unique. There is no one like you on the planet. But your life has a common thread that is true of all people: you are wired for worship. Not just any worship, but for that of your Creator! That’s what this book is about—discovering your purpose and learning how to fulfill it. Geared for teenagers and college student

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Start Here: Doing Hard Things Right Where You Are

Alex Harris

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You want to do hard things.
But you don’t know where to start.

You are changing the world around you.
But you are tired and burned out.

You feel called to do the extraordinary for God.
But you feel stuck in the ordinary.

Do Hard Things inspired thousands of young people around the world to make the most of the teen years. Now Alex and Brett Harris are back and ready to tackle the questions that Do Hard

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The Crystal Children

Doreen Virtue

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Crystal Children reflect the new generation that has come to the Earth plane after the Indigo Children. They are approximately ages 0 through 5, although some members of the first wave of Crystal Children are as old as 7. These children are like Indigos—highly psychic and sensitive—but without the dark edge and the anger energy.

The term Crystal Children is already taking hold worldwide, and peopl

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Your Own Jesus: Saying Yes to the One Relationship that Changes Everything

Mark Hall

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Casting Crowns’ lead singer Mark Hall asks, “Do you have your own Jesus?” Why do you feel close to God one minute and so far away the next? Why does your faith seem empty? Why is it so easy to compromise with the world? Perhaps it’s because we have merely inherited someone else’s Jesus, relying on what we’ve seen and heard from family, friends, or pastors. A true storyteller and a teacher with a h

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Princess Within for Teens: Discovering Your Royal Inheritance

Serita Ann Jakes

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Serita Jakes adapts her bestselling The Princess Within message for teen girls, offering young women hope and a new understanding of their true beauty in God's eyes.

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Where You Lead

Leslea Wah

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ATF agent Peter Lomax isn’t a hearts and flowers kind of guy, but he can be possessive, and it caused problems until Carver Fleming. Carver may be part of the art world, but he gets Peter, loves belonging to the man, and Peter treasures the way Carver understands them together.

Carver loves Peter, but he's fully aware that six months doth not a commitment make. Carver wants to make the relationship

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Magnetic: Becoming the Girl He Wants

Lynn Cowell

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Do you ever wonder…
What does she have that I haven’t got?
Why doesn’t he ask me out?
What makes her popular? Why not me?

Maybe it’s time to change the questions you’re asking. Maybe it’s time to ask instead: What does it take to become magnetic?

Packed with revealing quizzes, interviews with guys, and practical tools, Magnetic empowers you to:

· Move beyond negative thoughts, capricious emotion

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The One Year Josh McDowell's Youth Devotions 2

Josh D. McDowell

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Josh McDowell's Beyond Belief message is the foundation to launch a spiritual revolution among youth. This is a revolution to equip churches and families to raise up a generation of the cross--young people who have been transformed by Christ and the cross, who are empowered to live crossgrain to the culture and are committed to share Christ across all cultures.

Sixteen stand-alone products make up