Download or read book Tapestries written by Betty K. Staley and published by Rudolf Steiner College Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tapestries uncovers the unique patterns that you weave throughout life. At a time of immense interest in biography, here is a unique set of keys to understanding the pattern and rhythms of your life. The unfolding phases of life are presented as the 'warp' of personal growth. You are invited to consider the 'shuttle' of the threads you use as the 'weft' of your life story. These threads include your temperament, gender, love, family, ethnicity, birth order, and developing relationships. A vivid picture of adult growth is presented. You can follow twelve very different people and their stories as they go through each life phase and wonder what will happen next. You can consider how you would respond to the choices they face. Life's dilemmas are explored: career versus parenting and choices related to old age. This opens up options: which roads to take in life and encouragement to reflect.

Download or read book The Journey of Josephine Cain written by Nancy Moser and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An East-coast socialite embarks on a journey to the Wild West, and her life will never be the same. A setting populated by hundreds of laborers, outlaws, and Indians is hardly the place for a wealthy general's daughter from the nation's capital. But Josephine Cain is determined to accompany her father as he oversees the day-to-day work involved in the grandest ambition of post-Civil War America: the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. Life with the railroad is far from the proper life Josephine is used to, and she faces deadly gunfights, harsh weather, and vigilante uprisings. She is torn between West and the East; between her privileged upbringing and the dangers of a new frontier; between the pull of the suitable beau her parents approve of and an attraction to a rough but charming Irish railroad worker. But if Josephine is willing, she just might find a new life, a unique purpose. . . and true love.

Download or read book Meaningful Conversations written by Geoff Hudson-Searle and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2017-01-28 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A holistic overview of the essential leading methods of techniques and a hands-on guide for business professionals and those in higher education. Communications, strategy and business development and growth are essential for success and profitability in the business process and are all topics that Geoff Hudson-Searle covers.

Download or read book Heart Whispers Life s Journey Verses written by Russom Teklay and published by Russom Teklay. This book was released on 2023-09-24 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of verses takes readers on a profound and emotional journey through life's various experiences, each poem serving as a whispered revelation of the heart's innermost thoughts and emotions. The title suggests that within the pages of this book, readers will discover a tapestry of emotions, experiences, and reflections. These verses are not mere words but rather the quiet... This collection of verses takes readers on a profound and emotional journey through life's various experiences, each poem serving as a whispered revelation of the heart's innermost thoughts and emotions. The title suggests that within the pages of this book, readers will discover a tapestry of emotions, experiences, and reflections. These verses are not mere words but rather the quiet murmurings of the soul, offering insights into the human experience, the complexities of love, the trials of existence, and the beauty found in the ordinary and extraordinary moments of life.

Download or read book Tapestries of Life written by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson and published by . This book was released on 2022-03-31 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Nature of Things written by Tommye Scanlin and published by University of North Georgia. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nature of Things weaves together a life full of happiness and sorrow. In these fourteen collected essays, Tommye McClure Scanlin reflects on her artistic journey and how crafting and life are interwoven, two threads that comprise a larger picture. Readers will find themselves lost in Scanlin's full-color tapestries and comforting writing style as they explore the natural fields and woods of southern Appalachia. A final part of the book gives an overview of tapestry weaving basics with diagrams and descriptions for setting up a simple pipe loom and weaving a small tapestry sampler. Glossary, simple pipe loom illustrations, and a resource list are included for reference.

Download or read book Lacienga s journey written by Tylia L. Flores and published by Tylia Flores. This book was released on 2025-11-02 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The air in San Juan was thick with the scent of blooming hibiscus, a vibrant tapestry of colors reflected in the bustling streets. Amidst this vibrant energy, 12-year-old Lacienga Fernandez navigated the world from her wheelchair, her eyes reflecting the spirit of a young woman yearning for understanding and acceptance. Life in Puerto Rico presented unique challenges for Lacienga, a girl living with cerebral palsy. The island, steeped in rich traditions and vibrant culture, was also home to a limited understanding of disability rights and accessibility. Lacienga found solace in her journal and poetry, pouring her heart and soul into words that captured the complexities of her experiences. She observed, she questioned, and she yearned to be seen for who she truly was, beyond the limitations imposed by societal perceptions. As she entered adolescence, Lacienga’ s world became even more complicated. The fear of menstruation, amplified by negative experiences shared by her friends and a prevailing cultural stigma surrounding womanhood, cast a shadow over her heart. Determined to suppress the natural changes in her body, Lacienga found herself caught in a whirlwind of anxieties and confusion. Yet, amidst the challenges, a flicker of hope emerged. Lacienga’ s journey is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, a reminder that even amidst difficulties, the power of self-acceptance, love, and community can guide us towards a brighter path. Join me as we explore Lacienga’ s world, her triumphs, and her unwavering quest to embrace her unique identity and find her voice in a world that often seeks to define her.

Download or read book The Tapestry of My Life written by Pauline Hanson - Gilman and published by Marcia M Publishing House. This book was released on 2019-12 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book represents a tapestry of my life and the raw profound emotions of each situation that I was dealing with at each point of my life. Putting words down on paper made me acquire a sense of solace which in turn, came with a freedom of comfort. My collection of poems will resonate, with someone. Our voices were not made to be stifled and quieten down. They are made to be heard. Let us not be afraid of the dark to come into the light, let our dreams become reality, break our shackles, let us all rise like the phoenix from the ashes.This book is about the awareness of emotions in all aspects of our lives and learning how to find and explore our coping mechanisms. Moreover, not to be too afraid to discover our different ranges of inner moods. Therefore, look and seek help. Share our experiences, and capture each other's imaginations.About The Author: My name is Pauline Gilman nee Hanson, I was born in the parish of St Elizabeth, Jamaica. I am a mother of three fine young men and a grandmother to one grandson.My mother and father are from the Windrush era. I arrived in England in 1970 alongside my mother and sister, at the tender age of three years and some months old. We settled in the northern town of Huddersfield, where I remained until 1992. I then relocated to the south for several years before returning to the north in 2000.I have fond memories of writing in primary school especially writing poems. Unfortunately, my creative writing skills lay dormant until my late thirties when the love of writing started to energise me again.

Download or read book A Tapestry Woven written by Peggy Morales and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-02-22 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you believe there are no coincidences in life and we are on a destined path, then this book will attest to that perception. The story of Luz is where this journey begins. It is a powerful example of strength, of will to push through one’s fears, and of raw determination to survive. The lessons and examples of having the courage not only to survive but to ultimately thrive through some of life’s hardships eventually became the threads of knowledge that were passed on to Marianna. Marianna enters her life’s story only to be abandoned by her mother at the age of three months, her mother who was too young and unwilling to do “what it takes” to care for the children she brought into the world. Whether by “destiny” or by “coincidence,” this child is left with Luz, who had also survived her own tragedy of being left and abandoned after her parents had been killed. Luz would become a grounding force and guiding light in Marianna’s life. Marianna spends a lifetime behind the facade of pretending, showing people she was happy and willing to do most anything to show the world how well-adjusted she was. Marianna’s journey to discover she was accepted and good enough unfolds in a way that she is able to gain insight into life—her life—thus passing along her own threads of knowledge to her children and generations to come for more of the tapestry to be woven.

Download or read book American Tapestry written by Rachel L. Swarns and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2012-06-19 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Riveting . . . American Tapestry is not only the remarkable story of the First Lady’s family, but also a microcosm of this country’s story as well.” —USA Today In this extraordinary feat of genealogical research—in the tradition of The Hemmingses of Monticello and Slaves in the Family—author Swarns, a respected Washington-based reporter for the New York Times, tells the fascinating and hitherto untold story of Ms. Obama’s black, white, and multiracial ancestors; a history that the First Lady herself did not know. At once epic, provocative, and inspiring, American Tapestry is more than a true family saga; it is an illuminating mirror in which we may all see ourselves. “The First Family becomes ever more fascinating—and ever more representative of the nation as a whole—in Rachel Swarns’s terrific investigation into the roots of Michelle Obama . . . This is a most compelling read and more evidence for our interconnectedness as a people.” —Henry Louis Gates, Jr. “Rachel Swarns has not only excavated, with painstaking care, the family tree that is Michelle Obama’s, but, with great insight and beautiful prose, has revealed the complex, eye-opening, and disconcerting experiences that are America. This is a work of impressive historical imagination and deep cultural significance.” —Steven Hahn, Pulitzer Prize-winning author “Richly detailed . . . A lushly layered portrait of the nation itself.” —The Boston Globe “A fascinating account of the First Lady’s family . . . Few important women come from such raw places. The book makes you remember why the Obamas . . . seemed so new, so implausible . . . Extraordinary.” —The New York Times

Download or read book Carole King s Tapestry written by Loren Glass and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2021-03-11 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carole King's Tapestry is both an anthemic embodiment of second-wave feminism and an apotheosis of the Laurel Canyon singer-songwriter sound and scene. And these two elements of the album's historic significance are closely related insofar as the professional autonomy of the singer-songwriter is an expression of the freedom and independence women of King's generation sought as the turbulent sixties came to a close. Aligning King's own development from girl to woman with the larger shift in the music industry from teen-oriented singles by girl groups to albums by adult-oriented singer-songwriters, this volume situates Tapestry both within King's original vision as the third in a trilogy (preceded by Now That Everything's Been Said and Writer) and as a watershed in musical and cultural history, challenging the male dominance of the music and entertainment industries and laying the groundwork for female dominated genres such as women's music and Riot Grrrl punk.

Download or read book Tapestry Design Basics and Beyond written by Tommye McClure Scanlin and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-28 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once ideas and images come to mind, the next step in weaving your tapestry--interpreting these into effective compositions--may be challenging. Learn here, in ways that relate specifically to tapestry art, the design basics you need to make your best work. Renowned master weaver Scanlin offers 60 step-by-step "explorations" that lead you from understanding design concepts in your head to using them on your loom. Be inspired to explore "weavable" ways to manage line, shape, color, texture, emphasis, balance, rhythm, and more for results that bring your tapestries to a new level. In Part 1, dive into the fundamentals of design. Parts 2 and 3 hold explorations--exercises with a tapestry twist. Part 4 teaches ways to turn designs into cartoons. A resource treasure trove offers ideas for finishing tapestries (essential to the design's completeness), helpful templates, glossaries, and other core information to carry forward on your creative path.

Download or read book An Ia Story written by Sharon A. Stanley and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2002-02 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From living a limited reality to recognizing our places in the tapestry of consciousness: this story is an account of discovering and living the greatness that lies within each of us.

Download or read book Weaving Prayer into the Tapestry of Life written by Martha Graybeal Rowlett and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2013-06-27 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most books are like visitors. They come and go. This book can be a long-term companion and assistant as you weave prayer into the tapestry of your life. Weaving Prayer Into the Tapestry of Life pictures each of us as a weaver at a loom, creating in every moment our lifes tapestry. The transformative thread of prayer is always available to be woven into our lifes design. In this weaving, we experience in wonder the creative presence of God. The chapters of this book gives an overview of Christian understanding and practice of prayer. The author combines Scripture, voices and sources from the tradition of the church, poetry, stories, and accounts of personal experience to explore ten of the most familiar ways Christians pray. These are: centering, praise, confession, meditative reading of Scripture, petition, intercession, dedication, silence, and benediction. Nine sets of Prayer Prompts, one with each chapter, invite you to move from thinking to doing. They provide a framework for personal devotion that includes all of the dimensions of Christian prayer discussed in the chapters. Resources from Scripture, prayers of the church, and contemporary materials offer structure and stimulus for expressing the prayers of your heart. These Prayer Prompts are adaptable for repeated use. Members of a prayer group or spiritual growth group may enjoy sharing experiences with this book. Martha Rowlett deeply understands Christian thinking, Christian living, Christian prayer, and, dare I say it, God. She shares her wisdom with utmost simplicity. Those who use her book will find themselves becoming better Christians. John Cobb, professor emeritus, Claremont School of Theology

Download or read book My Life s Journey written by Ursula H. Parrent and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-22 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The youngest of four children, author Ursula H. Parrent was born in 1942 in Germany at the height of World War II, one of the worst times in world history. In My Life's Journey, she shares her trials, tribulations, and joys along with her perseverance to overcome obstacles with tenacity and determination. In this memoir, she narrates the struggles and turmoil of growing up against the backdrop of World War II and its ugly aftermath. Parrent provides details of her parents and her siblings and how they shaped her life. My Life's Journey offers a chronological rendering of her life journey that includes her marriages, her immigration to the United States, and how she learned to adapt to a new home and a new language. Parrent tells a story of hard work and determination and how faith in the future carried her from the darkness to the wonders of life and love--sometimes lost, sometimes regained, but always worth the battle.

Download or read book Tapestry of Grace written by Benjamin C. Shin and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Why do the first generation still act like that?" "Why can't we try some new ideas?" "Why are the second generation so lazy?" "Why are the second generation so disrespectful?" "Isn't it a shame how the church is split between the two generations?" These and many more questions reflect the tangled conflicts within the Asian American church. Cultural differences have led to many misunderstandings and conflicts. Conflicts have created bitterness and churches have split apart. How can these tangled threads be rewoven into a beautiful tapestry of God's grace? What would it take for the Asian American church to reflect God's grace? In Tapestry of Grace, Dr. Benjamin C. Shin and Dr. Sheryl Takagi Silzer apply their years of study and teaching to explain how the cultural complexities that occur between the different generations of the Asian American church can be untangled. Taking lessons from their own spiritual journeys, they show how each generation can experience the amazing grace of the Gospel.

Download or read book A Tapestry of Life written by Daphne Miller and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Tapestry of Life is the true story of a woman who, in her quest to fulfill her dreams and have the family that she had always imagined, struggled with pain, disillusionment and heartbreak but came through it with an understanding of the rich beauty of life. Like many young girls growing up in the 1950's and 1960's, Daphne had dreams of growing up, getting married and having a family. She had well-organized plans for her future. She did not have any concept of the roadblocks that she would encounter or the challenges that she would have to meet as she journeyed toward this goal. Through a diagnosis of infertility and decisions about fertility treatments, to pursuit of adoption, to marrying and acquiring step children, to eventually achieving a pregnancy and then to gaining a daughter through an informal foster care situation she eventually created her eclectic family. Despite her dreams of having children who transitioned easily into adulthood, her children each seemed to have some struggle to overcome. The family faced challenges including developmental disabilities, cancer, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, anorexia, bi-polar disorder and teen pregnancy. Over the years Daphne learned a lot and grew stronger. This is a story about perseverance and finding peace in the unpredictable nature of this life. The author's faith matured through the challenges and struggles and became the foundation on which her family developed. She found that with faith she did not need all the answers and she did not need to know the future. She learned that the path is not always clear but we can still enjoy the journey.