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In very good condition - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.The Truth Lies Within...Dan Brown's bestselling novel, The Da Vinci Code, has become a global phenomenon, and introduced millions of readers to a mysterious world where Leonardo Da Vinci encoded hidden meanings into his paintings; strange symbols are engraved in a remote Scottish chapel; and the Catholic Church and an ancient secret society are locked in a centuries-old battle to gain control of the ultimate prize: the Holy Grail.But how much of the novel is actually true and what is fictional distortion? Cracking the Da Vinci Code is the first book to cut through the confusion. In a simple A-Z format it reveals the stranger-than-fiction answers to such questions as:• Does the secret society known as the Priory of Sion really exist?• Why was the Golden Ratio once believed to reveal the hand of God?• What are the latest theories about the true nature of the Holy Grail?• What is… Read More

In good- condition - has markings from use - due to differing weights on books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.What if religions are neither all true nor all nonsense?The boring debate between fundamentalist believers and non-believers is finally moved on by Alain de Botton's inspiring new book, which boldly argues that the supernatural claims of religion are entirely false - and yet that religions still have some very important things to teach the secular world.Religion for Atheists suggests that rather than mocking religions, agnostics and atheists should instead steal from them - because they're packed with good ideas on how we might live and arrange our societies. Blending deep respect with total impiety, de Botton (a non-believer himself) proposes that we should look to religions for insights into, among other concerns, how to:Build a sense of communityMake our relationships lastOvercome feelings of envy and inadequacyEscape the twenty-four-hour media worldGo travellingGet more out of art,… Read More

In good condition - ex library - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.In the global convulsion of World War II, millions of people find their lives in upheaval. From the homeland to the frontlines, American citizens are suddenly diverted off their chosen paths. They'll fight a war - in the own way and with varying success, but always bound by the same cause. Can they see God's hand - and perhaps find romance - amidst the chaos?Under the community war efforts banner C for Victory, Ruth Sinclair works alongside Jim Griffin. He shares her faith and stirs her heart, but Ruth is officially committed to a fiancé who is fighting overseas.A trip to Germany would help reporter Amanda Chase learn the truth about that country's new leader and expose it to the world. But if the quiet rumours are true, her Jewish relatives maybe in danger - and Amanda could be swept into their struggle to Escape on the Wind.Keiko's traditional Japanese father has surprised… Read More