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Dannion Brinkley uses the psychic and spiritual gifts he received from his two near-death experiences to help the dying and needy.

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New York Times bestselling author Howard Blum expertly weaves together three narratives to tell the true story of the 1897 Klondike Gold Rush. It i...

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Publisher: Poetry Wales PressAuthor(s): Nia WynNumber of pages: 160Publication date: 2007Dimensions: 196 x 125 x 14Cover type: Paperback / softback...

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An account of Noah Strycker's record-breaking year when he spotted 6, 042 of the world's 10, 000 species of birds. Traveling to 41 countries, on al...