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1	When Bad Things Happen to Good People more books like this by Harold S Kushner add to wishlist Written when confronted with the death of his own son, Rabbi Kushner's book looks to solace those people who have been "hurt by life" and who want to achieve and understanding of why they were hurt and how to proceed with living and with loving God. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow more books like this by Elizabeth Lesser add to wishlist “If we can stay awake when our lives are changing, secrets will be revealed to us—secrets about ourselves, about the nature of life, and about the eternal source of happiness and peace that is always available, always renewable, already within us.” —ELIZABETH LESSER During times of transition, amid everyday stress, and ... see all copies from $4.51! new only from $8.15! \| SVS
3	Heart of Darkness more books like this by Joseph Conrad add to wishlist Conrad's only spy novel, THE SECRET AGENT is set in the filthy and depraved city of London of the 1880s. Adolf Verloc, a bumbling police informer and the undercover agent for an unnamed European embassy, is recruited to bomb the Greenwich Observatory. Horrified and afraid, he fools his wife (who married him only so he would support her) into ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	God's Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important Question--Why We Suffer more books like this by Bart D Ehrman add to wishlist Just as with "Misquoting Jesus" where Ehrman revealed how the corruption of scripture by scribes caused him to reject his once-conservative Christian beliefs, in "God's Problem" Ehrman will discuss for the first time his personal anguish when he discovered the Bible's incoherent explanations for suffering and how that caused him to lose his faith ... see all copies from $3.49! new only from $3.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	When God Doesn't Make Sense more books like this by Dr. James C Dobson, Ph.D. add to wishlist A suitable gift for newlyweds or engaged couples, this book consists of excerpts from "Life on the Edge," and delivers a straightforward message about the importance and means of choosing a godly marriage partner. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Your Soul's Plan: Discovering the Real Meaning of the Life You Planned Before You Were Born more books like this by Robert Schwartz add to wishlist "Your Soul's Plan "explores the provocative premise that we are all eternal souls who plan our lives, including our greatest challenges, "before we are born "for the purpose of spiritual growth. Through compelling profiles of people who knowingly planned experiences such as AIDS and cancer, parenting children with disabilities, deafness, blindness ... see all copies from $10.16! new only from $10.16! \| SVS
7	The Blessings of Brokenness: Why God Allows Us to Go Through Hard Times more books like this by Dr. Charles F Stanley add to wishlist Charles Stanley's message is that even if you've already experienced circumstances so shattering you may wonder whether it's even possible to pick up the pieces, God can...and wants too. He can reassemble the shards of your life into wholeness. see all copies from $4.61! new only from $7.50! \| signed copies \| SVS
8	When God Weeps: Why Our Sufferings Matter to the Almighty more books like this by Joni Eareckson Tada, Steven Estes add to wishlist After more than 30 years in a wheelchair, Tada has a special understanding of God's intentions for believers in their pains. In "When God Weeps", she and Estes hold this peerless perspective out as a gift to readers. With firmness and compassion, they reveal a God big enough to understand suffering, wise enough to allow it, and powerful enough to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.12! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Dictee more books like this by Theresa Hak Kyung Cha add to wishlist This work of autobiography transcends the self, drawing together the lives of several women--both historical and mythical, including Korean revolutionary Yu Guan Soon, Joan of Arc, Demeter, Persephone, Cha's mother Hyung Soon Huo, and Cha herself--into its unique group portrait. see all copies from $3.98! new only from $18.95! \| SVS
10	Dark Nights of the Soul: A Guide to Finding Your Way Through Life's Ordeals more books like this by Thomas Moore add to wishlist Every human journey is filled with emotional tunnels. Moore's extensive career as a psychologist and theologian has taught him that honoring these periods of fragility as periods of incubation and opportunities to delve into the soul's deepest needs can provide healing and a new understanding of life's meaning. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Scarred by Struggle, Transformed by Hope more books like this by Joan D Chittister, O.S.B. add to wishlist Building on the biblical story of Jacob wrestling with God and on the story of her own battle with life-changing disappointment, Sister Joan Chittister deftly explores the landscape of suffering and hope, considering along the way such wide-ranging topics as consumerism, technology, grief, the role of women in the Catholic Church, and the events ... see all copies from $2.85! new only from $4.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	As Silver Refined: Learning to Embrace Life's Disappointments more books like this by Kay Arthur add to wishlist Kay Arthur teaches us to escape the dangerous downward spiral of discouragement, depression, and despair by learning to embrace disappointment with a faith that recognizes the trials of life as tools God uses to make us reflections of His goodness. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.43! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Promise: God's Purpose and Plan for When Life Hurts more books like this by Jonathan Morris, PhD add to wishlist Priest and Fox News analyst Morris delves into healing the spiritual, emotional, and even physical scars left behind by suffering. He offers six principles for living a life free of the fear that God is not there for us. see all copies from $2.18! new only from $2.98! \| SVS
14 view cover	Chicken Soup for the Cancer Survivor's Soul: 101 Healing Stories about Those Who Have Survived Cancer more books like this by Jack Canfield (Introduction by), Patty Aubrey, Patty Aubery (Introduction by) add to wishlist For years the inspirational Chicken Soup for the Soul books has been the gift of choice for the seriously ill and their family and friends. These empowering volumes not only help individuals confined to bed pass the time enjoyably, the positive messages they contain actually help patients' healing by improving their attitudes and putting smiles on ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.39! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	In Every Pew Sits a Broken Heart: Hope for the Hurting more books like this by Ruth Graham, Stacy Mattingly add to wishlist FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE THE USA. Offers help and hope to those who wonder if they have out-sinned God's grace or if their life circumstances have set them aside from being used by God, and practical help to every believer and church leader who sits side by side each Sunday with the broken and hurting. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Where is God When It Hurts more books like this by Philip Yancey add to wishlist Pain and suffering are all too common in our world, both on a wider scale with war and famine, for example, and on a very personal level. How can a loving God allow such suffering? To ask such a question is "honest, reasonable even" (Joni Eareckson Tada), and yet a valid answer is frequently not given. As Yancey himself says: "many suffering ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	A New Kind of Normal: Hope-Filled Choices When Life Turns Upside Down more books like this by Carol Kent add to wishlist Through the eight chapters in this book, Kent uses her familys story, the story of Mary, mother of Jesus, and stories of women who have experienced their own "new normal" to share how God has led them to choose life, gratitude, vulnerability, involvement, forgiveness, trust, and action. see all copies from $2.25! new only from $2.25! \| SVS
18 view cover	The Healing Path: How the Hurts in Your Past Can Lead You to a More Abundant Life more books like this by Dr. Dan B Allender add to wishlist In "The Healing Path", Allender takes readers beyond self-discovery to God-discovery and gives them the tools they need to excavate the riches that hide beneath the surface of their pain. Sensitively he helps transform the way men and women relate to loved ones and enemies alike, empowering them to live more fully for God's glory. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.18! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Cries of the Heart more books like this by Ravi K Zacharias add to wishlist In this profound message from one of the great thinkers of our generation, Zacharias explores the inner feeling of futility that can overwhelm a human heart and helps us to see a reason for our suffering, be comforted in loneliness, and experience an abiding faith in our daily lives. "Cries of the Heart" is a book that both inspires and reassures. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.55! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	God is in Control more books like this by Dr. Charles F Stanley add to wishlist "God Is in Control" is inspired by a series of fresh messages from well-known minister Charles Stanley. The author compiles some of his most meaningful and thought-provoking sermons and ideas into an easy-to-read book. see all copies from $2.35! new only from $7.57! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Heart of Darkness: Great Books Edition more books like this by Joseph Conrad, Woolley add to wishlist In Conrad's haunting tale, Marlow, a seaman and wanderer, recounts his physical and psychological journey in search of the enigmatic Kurtz. Traveling to the heart of the African continent, he discovers how Kurtz has gained his position of power and influence over the local people. Marlow's struggle to fathom his experience involves him in a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95! \| SVS
22 view cover	Upside of Down: Finding Hope When It Hurts more books like this by Joseph M Stowell add to wishlist Life is filled with stomach-wrenching drops, dips, and sudden curves, but there is an upside to being down: God, who works in and through Christians' troubles and never abandons them to disaster. This book is about learning to trust in God's work and provision as the divine superstructure underneath every trial. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| SVS
23 view cover	Grace Grows Best in Winter more books like this by Edith Margaret Clarkson add to wishlist "It was not long after I left the hospital in 1967 that I fell into a deep pit of depression. I was but a young girl, yet I was facing an overwhelming future - a life of total and severe paralysis. I was in desperate need for answers. . . . A young friend who often cam by my home for visits stopped by one day with a special book in hand . . . . ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.95! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Heart of darkness ; with, The Congo diary more books like this by Joseph Conrad, Robert Hampson add to wishlist Marlow voyages into the wildness and jungle of the Belgian Congo to meet Kurtz, a company agent, and having found him, realizes that Kurtz has won supremacy over the natives through unrestrained violence. The story explores the workings of the subconscious, and addresses political imperialism. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
25 view cover	Between Heaven and Ground Zero: One Woman's Struggle for Survival and Faith in the Ashes of 9/11 more books like this by Leslie Haskin add to wishlist A Second Chance at Life. On the sunny morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001, terrorists murdered more than twenty-seven hundred people in an attack on New York City. Thousands died when a hijacked Boeing 767 slammed into Tower One of the World Trade Center. It was first blood. For Leslie Haskin, it was a second chance at life. This is the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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