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James Madison’s Religion
James Madison’s Religion reveals how Madison’s private convictions shaped America’s public liberty. Drawing on letters, debates, and overlooked manuscripts, it traces his journey from Anglican Virginia and Presbyterian schooling through Enlightenment influence to the Constitutional Convention, showing how his conscience-first philosophy became the blueprint for the First Amendment. Madison saw pluralism as strength and state control of religion as a path to oppression. Blending biography, intellectual history, and political analysis, the book explores his debates with Jefferson and Hamilton, why the amendment’s wording mattered, and how his “theology of liberty” still informs today’s fights over belief, speech, and the public square.
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Josef Myslivecek, il Boemo
Josef Mysliveček (1737–1781)—Italy’s “Il Boemo”—is one of eighteenth-century Europe’s most enigmatic composers. Born in Prague to a wealthy milling family, he began serious composition study only as an adult yet rose rapidly to prominence. Friend to Leopold and Wolfgang Mozart, Mysliveček appears in their correspondence as a charismatic figure “full of fire, spirit, and life,” shadowed by scandal. This study assembles the documentary record of his life and offers a detailed account of his compositional style, revealing his underestimated influence on the young Mozart.
one of the best composers of opera in the second half of the 18th century
—Dr. Mike J. Storek on Amazon -
Kayaking the Great Circle Trilogy
Some people chase windmills; Randy Bauer circumnavigates the United States by kayak. The Trilogy began as a dream, then became a risk-filled reality—one that challenges our ideas of comfort and courage. Told by his brother, James J. Bauer, this adventure follows Randy through joys, trials, and unforgettable people met along the way. It’s a testament to resilience, tenacity, and the quiet inner voice urging us toward the adventure we dare to take.
This journey put Randy Bauer in the Guinness Book of World Records
—Joe Meiman, verified review on Amazon -
Lead with Heart Workbook
Lead with Heart: WORKBOOK is the workbook accompanying the revolutionary leadership book Lead with Heart: Transform Your Business Through Personal Connection, which is designed to help managers and employees at all levels grow their businesses by connecting, honestly and meaningfully, with the people they lead.
a must read for all leaders
—Captain D. Michael Abrashoff, New York Times bestselling author of It’s Your Ship -
Letters from Elvis
Letters from Elvis may be the most important and revealing book ever written about ‘The King.’ It is based on material contained in hundreds of handwritten and authenticated letters that Elvis and his friends—Marlon Brando, Harry Belafonte and Tom Jones—secretly wrote to their spiritual guide, Carmen Montez. Never has such an intimately revealing collection of letters surfaced about such a well-known celebrity.
The performer was adored, now it is the man who is being reclaimed.
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Letters to the Chief
In this enchanting memoir, Judi Lifton revisits luminous childhood years in a small Minnesota town, when days meant books, bikes, and neighborhood discovery. Her memories unfold as heartfelt letters from her fourteen-year-old self to a beloved, terminally ill friend—Chief White Feather, an American Indian storyteller and rights advocate. Never written then, these “letters of the heart” arrive now in sepia-toned prose, rich with family affection, 1950s nostalgia, and the ache of loneliness and loss.
a beautiful melding of memory and imagination by a talented writer.
—Patricia Averbach, author of Painting Bridges and Resurrecting Rain -
Limbo
Limbo: The History of an Idea or Place traces humanity’s fascination with a realm between Heaven and Hell. Stephen J. Vicchio examines how ancient Greece, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Eastern traditions imagined Limbo, drawing on key texts, art, and music. From virtuous pagans to unbaptized infants, Limbo reveals evolving beliefs about sin, redemption, and the unknown—and its lasting impact on doctrine and culture.
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Lost Boys of Hannibal
In 1967 Hannibal, Missouri—Mark Twain’s boyhood home—became the site of the largest cave search in U.S. history. Three modern-day Tom Sawyers—Joel Hoag, his brother Billy, and friend Craig Dowell—entered a newly exposed maze cave with bravado and no expertise, then vanished. The calamity scarred the town for decades. Fifty years later, their fate remains an unsolved mystery.
takes a caver’s bright headlamp to the boys’ story
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Making It
Ride shotgun in Ted Myers’s rollercoaster pursuit of rock stardom through the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s. He never quite makes it, but the quest delivers wild highs, hard lessons, and unforgettable encounters with cultural icons—Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, The Who, James Taylor, Graham Nash, Van Morrison, Steely Dan, Timothy Leary, Chevy Chase, and even Elvira.
It is such a delight…
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Mala’ika – Angels in Islam
This book explores Islamic beliefs about the Mala’ika (angels), their nature, roles, and why faith in angels is one of Islam’s six core Articles of Faith. It focuses on Jibril (Gabriel), bearer of the Qur’an’s revelation to Prophet Muhammad, and surveys other archangels and their relationship to Allah. It also examines angels in early Islamic battles, their presence in Muslim art, and the jinn’s interactions with humanity.
explored the text within the Quran, the Bible, the Torah as well as different scholar’s interpretation or ideas on each
—K. G. A. Alavi, verified review on Amazon -
Mark of an Eagle
This book is about leaving your mark on the world by discovering the purpose you were created for—and learning how to fulfill it. It helps you clarify your vision, turn it into reality, and build relationships that are rich and enduring. You’ll explore how to rise above adversity with courage, reconnect with your creative and transcendent spirit, and take charge of your one precious life. Spread your wings and soar into new realms of possibility.
a highly inspirational book
—Tom Huberty on Amazon -
Maude
Maude is a warm, vivid memoir of friendship, memory, and the hidden lives that shape us. Set against the cultural upheaval of Dinkytown and the University of Minnesota in the late 1960s and after, Helen Electrie Lindsay brings to life a vanished world of boardinghouses, antiwar protests, students, immigrants, old money in decline, and the intimate rituals of coffee, conversation, recipes, and trust.
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Minnesota’s Phoenix
Minnesota’s Phoenix is the first comprehensive history of Sun Country Airlines—the hometown carrier built from the wreckage of a fallen giant. Drawn from exclusive interviews, original news coverage, and artifacts preserved by Sun Country employees themselves, this is a vivid, behind-the-scenes account of how an unlikely startup fought its way into the skies.
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Money with Purpose
This is the money book to read before all the others. Personal finance advice often overwhelms—and too often separates money from the values guiding the rest of life. Morgan Ranstrom, an expert in “money and meaning,” argues that real financial success starts beyond spreadsheets: in purpose, aspiration, and core values. Align what you earn, spend, and give with who you are.
not gimmicky… just simple steps to reframe how you think about money and wealth
—Shawna Ohm, verified review on Amazon -
More Than the Game
More than the Game is a fictionalized memoir of Coach Warrington, who has lost his locker room after a brutal season. After a final defeat, the athletic director pushes him to meet weekly with mentor Mitchell McClellen, a retired coach with a three-phase “Process of the ’Ship.” Reluctantly, Warrington learns that true success is culture and legacy—not just wins—and must decide if he’ll change.
Change… through daily core values
—Randy Jackson, author of Culture Defeats Strategy -
Mozart in Prague
Mozart in Prague explores the city that embraced Mozart as Vienna often did not. In musically literate Prague, he found true recognition—celebrated like a rock star at the 1787 premiere of the “Prague” Symphony. After his 1791 death, Prague honored him with a massive funeral that halted civic life, and its citizens helped support his penniless widow and children. Blending cultural history and vivid characters—including Marie Antoinette and Giacomo Casanova—the book reveals Mozart’s unique bond with this beautiful, cultured city.
a page-turning breakthrough in Mozart studies
—Patrick DeWane, Writer/Actor of The Accidental Hero
