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Forty Days
The Diary of a Traditional Solitary Sufi Retreat With an Accompanying Scientific
by Michaela Ozelsel
ISBN: 0939660520
ISBN-13: 9780939660520
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Random House Inc
Published date: 1996
Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches
Weight: 1 pounds
Pages: 224
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Ozelsel, Michaela M
Brattleboro, Vermont, USA: Shambhala. HC. 0939660520 three flowers doodled on fly . Very Good. 1996. First (1st) Printing. ( more information) Offered by Russell Books Ltd (Canada)
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Forty Days: The Diary of a Traditional Solitary Sufi Retreat With an Accompanying Scientific
Ozelsel, Michaela
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Shambhala Pubns, 1996. Hardcover, Very Good In Decorative Boards Some Wear to book. Book pages clean. No markings in book. Binding is tight. Covers bright and clean. Stain on corners.. ISBN: 0939660520. Hard Cover. Very Good/Decorative Boards. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. RETREATS SUFISM RELIGION CHRISTIANITY CHRISTIAN. ( more information) Offered by Les Livres The Books (United States)
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