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Illustrated throughout, the Spanish-language sequel to the popular Hablando con Su Angel de la Guarda shows readers how to use prayer and petition to receive spiritual fulfillment and physical healing
Drawing on such topics as stress and immune function, the author offers a scientific and up-to-date introduction to the interaction of mind and body in health and illness
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This engaging, easy-to-use, and fun guide to learning more about the Bible features hundreds of questions and detailed, frequently surprising answers organized in the form of the Good Book itself. It
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Long-experienced in the conduct of covert warfare, a founder of the CIA tells the dramatic story of his decades long involvement in the underside of American foreign policy
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