In the past week 38 titles were added to the Norma Marion Alloway Library’s collection; below is a sample. Click on the link for more information.

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Asia’s cultural mosaic: an anthropological introduction /Grant Evans, editor.
This introductory text provides anthropological perspectives on Asian cultures that are not culturally biased to western views and speaks on themes such as kinship, the economy, gender, and religion to name a few.

Behind closed doors: a startling story of Exclusive Brethren life /Ngaire Thomas.
This title gives a firsthand account of one family’s experience in the Exclusive Brethren community in New Zealand. The author tells of the struggles her family went through in order to remain within this close but challenging community.

God among sages: why Jesus is not just another religious leader /Kenneth Richard Samples.
This title offers readers a biblical and historical portrait of Jesus, grounded in the claims Jesus makes about himself. The author compares and contrasts Jesus with Buddha, Krishna, Confucius, and Muhammad.

Life’s ultimate questions: exploring the stories that shape our everyday (TWU Content) /Jake Wiens.
This book is presented as “core-curriculum” for young adults and new believers alike, who wish to not only survive but thrive as Christians in our challenging, secular, atheistic culture.

 

Pain and pretending /Rich Buhler.
This revised and expanded volume looks at how child abuse affects its victims into their adult lives, describes steps toward recovery, and discusses the importance of forgiveness. 

The organized mind: thinking straight in the age of information overload /Daniel J. Levitin.
The author explains uses the latest brain science to demonstrate how driven people excel, and how readers can use their methods to regain a sense of mastery over the way they organize their homes, workplaces, and time.

Stolen continents: the new world through Indian eyes /Ronald Wright.
This title is an account of the history and consequences of European invasion and rule that quotes from the authentic speech and writings of five peoples–Aztec, Maya, Inca, Cherokee, and Iroquois–through 500 years. 

Vanished boyhood /George Stern.
This memoir recounts the life of George Stern, a Hungarian Jew, and growing up during the Second World War He refuses to wear the Jewish star. “Passing” as a Christian boy, he survives the siege of Budapest. After the war, George leaves Europe for Israel and fights in the War of Independence

Who was Adam?: a creation model approach to the origin of man /Fazale Rana with Hugh Ross.
This title introduces a testable scientific model for humanity’s origin–a Biblical model–that sheds light on the latest findings on evolution and the origins of man.