The western world is seeing a rise in intolerance, hate, and violence. The media exacerbates this by painting inaccurate pictures of immigrants, minorities, and of Islam and Muslims in particular. Consequently, there is a pressing need for clarifying what Islam is and is not, so as to foster mutual brotherhood amongst people of all beliefs. In four speeches delivered during a tour of the United States and Guatemala, His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, offers a formula for achieving peace in our communities, nations, and indeed throughout the world. His Holiness explains that the true purpose of mosques is to be a center of peace where Muslims join together in order to worship God Almighty and to serve humanity, irrespective of belief or background. Furthermore, the building of hospitals enables the service of mankind which itself becomes a form of worship. This cumulative spirit is the way to protect our future and enable us to leave behind a better world for our children.

Spiritual biography of Inayat Khan who came to the West with a message of love, harmony and beauty that was both quintessence of Sufi teachings and a revolutionary approach to the harmonising of Western and Eastern spirituality.

God speaks directly to the reader in this presentation of ‘And God Whispered...’Easy to read and written for the heart and intuition rather than the intellect, ‘And God Whispered...’ is destined to become a spiritual mainstay for those sincerely interested in deepening their spiritual awareness. In ‘And God Whispered...’, God opens the eyes and heart of the reader to the reality of ‘Oneness’ or the One consciousness of the Universe that is available to anyone who opens their awareness to its reality. The reader is empowered by the truths presented that enable anyone to enter the holy of holies without the need for a priest, guru or other intermediary. God calls each of us directly to become One with Him/Her. Whispers is about coming home to our real nature which is One with God and One with ‘All that is’. Mostly it’s about awakening. At the end of each chapter brings the reader is brought into spiritual focus in the ‘For Pondering’ commentary. The ‘Meditation’ section that follows makes the book truly interactive and gives the reader the tools to enter into ‘Oneness’ and experience their own ‘Whispers’. These meditations include visualizations, breathing techniques, mantras and even ‘eye open meditations’ that can be done while functioning during the day. The ‘Affirmations’ that follow the Meditation section assist the reader in focusing their attitudes and thoughts in a way that will bring about profound positive changes in their lives. “And God Whispered...” is a book that was more ‘received’ than written. That is, it came from within; from the Universal Source of all Truth. It has been given to the world as a reminder of the Oneness of all existence, to help teach and guide humans at this time of transition to a higher vibration on the planet. It is designed to ponder and contemplate the reality of All That Is, to assist in the spiritual unfoldment of humanity. The book is presented in a free-flowing style to minimize critical analysis and appeal to the reader’s inner perception.

Many people read the Bible, but at the same time many struggle with understanding and applying its ideas and messages to everyday life. In this excerpt from his book Applying the Bible, Jack Kuhatschek offers a guide to reading Scripture and grasping its truths. Taking a closer look at some of the most common difficulties, he provides tools to help you overcome the barriers that get in the way of understanding God's word and its relevancy for you in today's culture.

The #1 New York Times bestselling WORLDWIDE phenomenon Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction | A Good Morning America Book Club Pick | Independent (London) Ten Best Books of the Year "A feel-good book guaranteed to lift your spirits."—The Washington Post The dazzling reader-favorite about the choices that go into a life well lived, from the acclaimed author of How To Stop Time and The Comfort Book. Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. While we all wonder how our lives might have been, what if you had the chance to go to the library and see for yourself? Would any of these other lives truly be better? In The Midnight Library, Matt Haig's enchanting blockbuster novel, Nora Seed finds herself faced with this decision. Faced with the possibility of changing her life for a new one, following a different career, undoing old breakups, realizing her dreams of becoming a glaciologist; she must search within herself as she travels through the Midnight Library to decide what is truly fulfilling in life, and what makes it worth living in the first place.

From New York Times bestselling author of Lead From The Outside and political leader Stacey Abrams, a blueprint to end voter suppression, empower our citizens, and take back our country. "With each page, she inspires and empowers us to create systems that reflect a world in which all voices are heard and all people believe and feel that they matter." —Kerry Washington A recognized expert on fair voting and civic engagement, Abrams chronicles a chilling account of how the right to vote and the principle of democracy have been and continue to be under attack. Abrams would have been the first African American woman governor, but experienced these effects firsthand, despite running the most innovative race in modern politics as the Democratic nominee in Georgia. Abrams didn’t win, but she has not conceded. The book compellingly argues for the importance of robust voter protections, an elevation of identity politics, engagement in the census, and a return to moral international leadership. Our Time Is Now draws on extensive research from national organizations and renowned scholars, as well as anecdotes from her life and others’ who have fought throughout our country’s history for the power to be heard. The stakes could not be higher. Here are concrete solutions and inspiration to stand up for who we are?now. "This is a narrative that describes the urgency that compels me and millions more to push for a different American story than the one being told today. It's a story that is one part danger, one part action, and all true. It's a story about how and why we fight for our democracy and win." - Stacey Abrams