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    This We Pray / Sea of People
    This We Pray / Sea of People
    This We Pray / Sea of People
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    This We Pray / Sea of People

    By W. Nikola-Lisa

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    The times demand a response. Some people prefer prayer and contemplation. Others prefer action. Both are acts of civil disobedience in their own right, just at opposite ends of the spectrum. Over the years I've come to believe that both are indispensable, that they are two sides of the same coin, distinct but inseparable. Prayer can be a powerfu

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGyroscope Books
    Release dateSep 17, 2020
    ISBN9781734192353
    This We Pray / Sea of People
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    W. Nikola-Lisa

    W. Nikola-Lisa is professor emeritus at National-Louis University in Chicago, Illinois where he taught in the Graduate School of Education. He is the author of numerous books for a variety of age levels. His books include the award-winning How We Are Smart, an exploration of Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, Magic in the Margins, a story about bookmaking in the Middle Ages, and The Men Who Made the Yankees, an homage to one of the greatest baseball franchises in history.

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