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Chef Aj's Sweet Indulgence- Guilt-Free Treats Sweetened Naturally with Fruit

As delicious as their more traditional counterparts, these sugar- and gluten-free desserts are filled with nutrients rather than calorie-dense ingredients. These are desserts that you can not only enjoy eating but feel good about serving to family and friends.

 
Beyond the sea - the hidden life in lakes, streams, and wetlands

"This work brings to life the wonders of our inland waters and the vibrant species that live there"--

 
Beyond the mountains - an immigrant's inspiring journey of healing and learning to dance with the universe

"The powerful story of how an immigrant from the Philippines overcame childhood trauma and an emotionally abusive marriage to find her voice and thrive"--

 
When we sold God's eye - diamonds, murder, and a clash of worlds in the Amazon

"The unbelievable true story of the Cinta Larga, a tribe first contacted by Westerners in the 1960s, who came to run an illegal diamond mine in the depths of the Amazon. Growing up in a remote corner of the world's largest rainforest, Pio, Maria, and Oitalearned to hunt wild pigs and tapirs, gathering Brazil nuts and ac¸ai´ berries from centuries-old trees. Then the first highway pierced through, ranchers, loggers, and prospectors invaded, and they lost their families to terrible new weapons and

 
We found love, song by song - the stories behind 100 romantic hits

"Celebrate 100 of the most beloved love songs of all time with this beautiful hardcover keepsake that will make the perfect gift for loved ones at Valentine's Day or any time of year. Award-winning author and music journalist Annie Zaleski's collection offers readers fascinating history and behind-the-scenes stories about each love song's everlasting impact"--

 
Vajrayāna and the Culmination of the Path

"His Holiness the Dalai Lama skillfully illuminates the unique qualities and complexities of Vajraya¯na, as practiced in Tibet, and illuminates the method to eradicate the subtlest obscurations preventing the full awakening of a buddha. Speaking to newcomers and advanced students alike, he explains the similarities and differences of the Su¯tra and Tantra paths. Having gathered many of the doubts and difficult points concerning the tantric path, he clarifies the purpose of receiving proper empow

 
 
Seven deadly sins - the biology of being human

"Seven Deadly Sins will explore the underlying nature of the seven deadly sins, their neuroscientific and psychological basis, and their origin in our genes. Gluttony. Greed. Sloth. Pride. Envy. Lust. Anger. These are The Seven Deadly Sins, the vices of humankind that define immorality. But do these sins really represent moral failings, or are they simply important and useful biological functions that humans need to survive? Instead of being acts of immorality, are they really just a result of h

 

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