Download or read book Broken Shards of a Masterpiece written by James Fuller and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From the fractured mind of Unforgivable comes ten new stories that explore the fragility of perfection in Broken Shards of a Masterpiece.Each tale welcomes you to a world shattered by obsession, intrigue and desire where the remnants of reality and illusion meet at a razor edge."

Download or read book The Last Masterpiece written by Tom Towslee and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2024-06-26 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After representatives from the world's most prestigious art museums are murdered in the Mexican beach town of Zihuatanejo, John Standard gets entangled in a deadly art heist. Standard is hired to transport a package from the airport to a local hotel. Inside is a lost masterpiece by Rafael, worth an estimated $350 million. When the art dealer is killed, Standard finds himself the custodian of the painting, and a target in a deadly game. Believing that the reclusive billionaire Carlos Strasser is behind the murders, Standard sets out to uncover the truth. The closer Standard gets to Strasser and his ruthless henchman, Heinz Richter, the more dangerous his mission becomes. With lives on the line and millions at stake, Standard must use every ounce of cunning to outmaneuver his powerful adversary. A gripping crime thriller set in Mexico, THE LAST MASTERPIECE is the fifth book in Tom Towslee's John Standard series.

Download or read book Cassie Draws the Universe written by P.S. Baber and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-08-25 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cassie Harper is a disillusioned high school senior who is daily losing ground in a battle against her own nihilistic inclinations. When a beautiful new girl from California comes to town and attempts to befriend a reluctant Cassie, the two unlikely companions find common ground in a shared sorrow. Cassie lives with her mother and grandmother in a dilapidated house in a nameless Kansas town, where she is haunted nightly by dreams of a father who died before she was born. Amy Cole has just moved from California, where she recently lost her mother and brother in a car accident. When Amy finally breaks down the walls of Cassies self imposed solitude, the girls band together to avoid the common end of all high school students: inexorable assimilation into an increasingly empty and incomprehensible world. But as Amy and Cassie attempt to outrun fate, their pursuit will be cut short by an unexpected adversary, leading Cassie to devise a chilling and unimaginable revenge. Cassie Draws the Universe is a complex and tragic tale of friendship and betrayal, living and dying, human cruelty, and the terrible price of vengeance.

Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Chinese Cinemas written by Carlos Rojas and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-25 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it mean for a cinematic work to be "Chinese"? Does it refer specifically to a work's subject, or does it also reflect considerations of language, ethnicity, nationality, ideology, or political orientation? Such questions make any single approach to a vast field like "Chinese cinema" difficult at best. Accordingly, The Oxford Handbook of Chinese Cinemas situates the term more broadly among various different phases, genres, and distinct national configurations, while taking care to address the consequences of grouping together so many disparate histories under a single banner. Offering both a platform for cross-disciplinary dialogue and a mapping of Chinese cinema as an expanded field, this Handbook presents thirty-three essays by leading researchers and scholars intent on yielding new insights and new analyses using three different methodologies. Chapters in Part I investigate the historical periodizations of the field through changing notions of national and political identity — all the way from the industry's beginnings in the 1920s up to its current forms in contemporary Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the global diaspora. Chapters in Part II feature studies centered on the field's taxonomical formalities, including such topics as the role of the Chinese opera in technological innovation, the political logic of the "Maoist film," and the psychoanalytic formula of the kung fu action film. Finally, in Part III, focus is given to the structural elements that comprise a work's production, distribution, and reception to reveal the broader cinematic apparatuses within which these works are positioned. Taken together, the multipronged approach supports a wider platform beyond the geopolitical and linguistic limitations in existing scholarship. Expertly edited to illustrate a representative set of up to date topics and approaches, The Oxford Handbook of Chinese Cinemas provides a vital addition to a burgeoning field still in its formative stages.

Download or read book Master Potter written by Jill Austin and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2011-07-28 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "You are not merely beginning a book but rather entering your own journey into the ravished heart of Jesus, the Master Potter." ---MIKE BICKLE, International House of Prayer Forsaken is a broken clay vessel in Comfort Cove, a quaint 19th-century fishing village. This is a story about the struggle for her soul as she is discarded on the Potter's Field, the town's garbage dump. The cosmic war for humanity is brought to vivid reality as Master Potter finds her there. You may see yourself as you read about Forsaken and her struggle toward wholeness. Through many trials she develops intimacy, receives healing from her past pain and brokenness, and learns that Master Potter desires her even in her weakness. No one is too broken to be healed and used by God. Heavenly and satanic forces battle for Forsaken's soul until Master Potter rescues her, giving her a new name and new hope for her life. Supernatural encounters, visits from the spirit world, and her personal struggle for hope blur the line between allegory and reality.

Download or read book Broken into Beautiful written by Gwen Smith and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2008-07-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God delights in transforming lives. In Broken Into Beautiful, singer and songwriter Gwen Smith's first book, she tells the real-life stories of women with shattered dreams, shameful secrets, and damaged souls, and the God who makes them beautiful again. Each chapter features a compelling personal story coupled with relevant biblical teaching and application. Readers will meet women wounded by infidelity, abortion, widowhood, abuse, and other tragic events, only to discover the joy of being restored by a loving heavenly Father. The book will remind women of all ages of God's willingness to eternally forgive and forget and of His heart to transform broken lives. Readers will be empowered to believe truth, to remember grace, and to live for God's greater purposes. Broken into Beautiful is ultimately about a beautiful Savior who became broken for us so that all who are broken can be transformed to reflect His beauty.

Download or read book Broken Moments written by Yvonne Lehman and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-10 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life is full of ups and downs, twists and turns, and as a result sometimes we believe things - even we ourselves - have become broken beyond repair. Yet if we will turn that brokenness over to the Master Craftsman, He will transform it from chipped, cracked, even shattered shards into a beautifully restored masterpiece. Instead of ruined, the very thing we grieve becomes a work of beauty, mended with veins of gold. Join the following authors as they share how, with Christ, true transformation is possible . . . especially in those Broken Moments. Nancy Kelley Alvarez, Bob Blundell, Krista Lynn Campbell, Ken Carver, Steve Carter, Lola Di Giulio DeMaci, Diana C. Derringer, Tanja Dufrene, Ashley Dutch, Joanna Eccles, Terri Elders, Peggy L. Ellis, Diana L. Flegal, Jean Matthew Hall, Lydia E. Harris, Helen L. Hoover, Alice Klies, Rita Klundt, Kathleen Kohler, Diana Leagh Matthews, Norma C. Mezoe, Lynn Mosher, Jayce O'Neal, Cheryl A. Paden, Kathy Pierson, Barbie Porter, Patricia Ritsema, Robert B Robeson, Christina Sinisi, Nanette Thorsen-Snipes, Nate Stevens, Sylvia Stewart, Annmarie Tait, Denise Valuk, Beverly Varnado

Download or read book Always written by Suzanne Newman and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2024-08-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian poetry with an unusual twist. This anthology is designed to show how God is there for us in all sorts of ways throughout the challenging situations we face in life. The author writes from the heart and personal experience and, by sharing her poems, hopes to encourage others in their relationship with God when times are tough. This book also includes sixteen collaborative Christian poems with Michael Grgich (MAG), one poetic short story, and many reassuring Bible quotes.

Download or read book Union with Christ written by Rankin Wilbourne and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2017 Christian Book Award for New Author Named one of the top books of 2016 by John Piper's Desiring God ministry To experience why the gospel is good news and answer life’s most foundational questions about identity, destiny, and purpose, we must understand what it means to be united to Christ. If you are a Christian, the Bible says that Christ has united his life to yours, that you are now in Christ and Christ is in you. This almost unfathomable truth is the central theme of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. Yet few Christians today experience or enjoy this reality. Union with Christ reveals the transformational power of this ancient doctrine while addressing the basic questions of the human heart: Who Am I? Why Am I Here? Where Am I Headed? How Will I Get There? Nothing is more practical for living the Christian life than union with Christ. The recovery of this reality provides the anchor and engine for your life with God—for your destiny is not only to see Christ, but to actually become like him.

Download or read book Kaleidoscope written by Kelly Wiese and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it possible for a simple, childlike toy, such as a kaleidoscope, to give hope, clarity, and meaning to all of the broken and shattered pieces of your life? In Kaleidoscope, Kelly Wiese deconstructs this simple yet complex toy by using each piece to illustrate how God is constantly at work, beautifully and carefully orchestrating a masterpiece with every aspect of your existence. In this unique and thought-provoking Bible study, you'll be challenged to see things from a fresh new perspective through the use of scripture, Bible stories, and real-life experiences. Kelly Wiese will walk you through each of the parts of a kaleidoscope, shedding new light on how each piece can help you to see beauty in your life and current situations that may seem painful or confusing otherwise. She then goes into depth discussing ways to stay connected and focused on God that will give you strength and guidance during the stormy transition periods of life as well. Each section is followed by study and personal application questions to further help you reflect upon and drive home the illustrations and stories she writes about. Kaleidoscope will leave you yearning to draw closer to God on a daily basis and help you see that everything you go through and experience in life is as unique and individual as the collection of colorful pieces inside of a kaleidoscope, with every scene adding up to one final masterpiece, handcrafted by our Heavenly Father.

Download or read book Our Daily Bread Devotional Bible NLT written by Tyndale and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-01-04 with total page 4181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over 50 years Our Daily Bread has touched the hearts and lives of millions of readers. Now, for the first time, the most widely used devotional in the English language is available as a daily devotional Bible. Featuring 365 devotions and using the New Living Translation text, this Bible offers the reader a way to spend time in God’s Word and find deeper meaning every day.

Download or read book The Masterpiece written by MaryAnn Minatra and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His heart ached for love. She longed for a new beginning. Now Andy Alcott's love for a married woman threatens to destroy the Alcott legacy forever.

Download or read book In the Way of Jesus written by Paul D. Kroeker and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revolutionary love movement is circling the globe. Broken lives are being transformed and the love of Jesus is being gossiped into the most remote regions of the planet. However, in the West, the church is in decline. The brand image is broken. Christianity is not seen as radical or revolutionary and some of those who claim to be "Christian," seem to bear little resemblance to the life and teachings of Jesus. Through national and international engagement in Christian ministry, Paul Kroeker has witnessed this development firsthand. He has come to realize that "Though we thought we were rich, we are really poor, and though we thought they were poor, the international church has the riches we need to live the abundant life Jesus describes" (inspired by Revelation 3:14-22). In the Way of Jesus takes readers on a journey of renewed hope found in the person of Jesus Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit. Through personal anecdotes and biblical insights, Kroeker lays out the path of discipleship that leads to an intimate relationship with Jesus: "When someone has been with Jesus, their love becomes authentic and compelling. They eagerly share what Jesus has done for them. Their joy is infectious. They are an open book-evidence of God's love and forgiveness. Their love for one another becomes extraordinary and reveals the good news of the Kingdom of God. Brand image and reality are one and the same. This alone will lead to the awakening of the church in the West, allowing for a new tide of God's redeeming love to move across our nation and heal our land." In the way of Jesus you become a disciple who will love, live and serve like him. Love, Live, Serve like Jesus.

Download or read book Shake Free written by Samuel Rodriguez and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the story of the apostle Paul's near catastrophic shipwreck (see Acts 27-28) , this is a call to individuals to "shake off" problems and disasters in life and move forward to new health and wholeness. Some days you feel as if you take one step forward only to fall back two—or ten— steps. You struggle and push through one obstacle after another. You know God is present, but when is he going to rescue you from all the storms, shipwrecks, and snakes surrounding you? The apostle Paul faced a great crisis such as this on his epic voyage to Rome, which ended with a disastrous shipwreck—yet every person aboard was saved by grasping broken pieces of wood. In Shake Free, Samuel Rodriguez issues a powerful call for you to shake off your problems. He writes, “When the storm breaks in your life, you will be driven by: • the past or the future • the pathetic or the prophetic • problems or promises • nightmares or dreams • the flesh or the Spirit • Google searches or godly churches • the drama of the storm or God’s destiny for your life.” Rather than merely surviving circumstances, you can discover how to navigate through life’s challenges to truer wholeness and bigger victories from God. “Shake Free . . . will help you break free of emotional, mental, and spiritual burdens. . . This book is necessary for all those who are ready to take back control of their lives!”—DeVon Franklin, producer and New York Times bestselling author

Download or read book Stones of Remembrance written by Liz Dunsdon and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2017-05-26 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a bell that hangs on the wall in the chemo room. Patients get to ring this bell when all their rounds of chemo are completed. They ring the bell with such glee and joy. Chemo is finished, and life can carry on. I hate that bell. I know that sounds foolish, but I really, really, really hate that bell. The doctors told me the second time my breast cancer returned that it had metastasized to my bones and lymph system and so it was incurable. I will never get to ring it unless God chooses to do a miracle. Instead I sit in the chemo room and stare at the bell and smile when others ring it. Some days I want to take the bell and throw it out the closest window, and other times it takes all I have to not go up and ring it and ring it some more. I am not sure if I would be ringing it in hope or defiance. Such foolishness, but I hate hearing that bell ring. I smile, cheer, and clap when someone else rings the bell, but inside I hurt. The bell makes me angry, and I sit and ask God why. Why not me? Why? I am sure that everyone can relate to something in their life they have wanted to do so badly but cant. It may be a foolish desire, but it is part of who we are.

Download or read book Similar Hearts Africa written by Timothy Lehman and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2021-12-10 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s Time To Dream Big For Everything God Has Purposed In Marriage! In our society today, we have lost the sense of the true purpose of marriage as God originally imagined, designed, and initiated it. We have also lost a significant measure of appreciation for the incredible wonder, beauty, mystery, and adventure which God has supernaturally placed within the marriage covenant relationship. Are you willing to settle for normal, or do you want His extraordinary for your life and marriage? Do you desire to experience the unlimited potential God has built into every marriage lived His way? Are you ready to believe God can do the impossible in your life? Do you believe that there is someone out there whose heart is very similar to yours? Do you want to see God show up and supernaturally transform hearts and lives all around you through the example of your marriage? • Explore and expand your understanding of the true purpose of marriage • Prepare your heart as you listen, wait, watch, and pray about what comes next • Examine how you see and relate to your beloved and how that affects your relationship • Let yourself, your beloved, everyone else, and God out of your limited boxes • Dare to dream big for your present or future marriage • Press in, and keep trusting God with all of your hopes, plans, dreams, and questions

Download or read book Love by Design written by OJ LEIGH and published by OJ LEIGH. This book was released on 2023-09-11 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the heart of our story lies a tale of passion, creativity, and emotional healing, where two extraordinary souls find themselves thrown together amidst the backdrop of architectural wonders and historical legacies. 'Love by Design' is a captivating novel that takes readers on a journey through the intricate realms of love, restoration, and personal growth. Seth Sylas, a gifted yet reclusive architect, is a maestro of his craft. His creations are born from the depths of a troubled heart, a symphony of brilliance woven from the threads of past traumas. Haunted by scars that have led to emotional seclusion, Seth's life takes an unexpected turn when he's tasked with the daunting mission of rebuilding St. Lewis Uriel, a cherished historical landmark with a storied past. Little does he know that this restoration project will not only mend the walls of a centuries-old building but also the walls around his own soul. Enter Heidi Everlee, an unstoppable force of creativity and vision. With an eye for design that knows no bounds, Heidi is a charismatic and ambitious counterpart to Seth's introverted nature. Their personalities clash as sparks fly, igniting both creative brilliance and undeniable tension. Seth, consumed by the structural aspects of the restoration, meets his match in Heidi, who seeks to breathe life into the very essence of the Uriel through her interior design prowess. As the project unfolds, so does a deep and transformative romance. What begins as a professional collaboration evolves into a powerful connection that neither Seth nor Heidi can deny. Their partnership not only revitalizes the historical landmark but also dismantles the emotional barriers they've erected around their hearts. Through shared laughter, late nights, and heartfelt conversations, they learn to embrace the possibility of love and healing. With every brick that's laid and every design choice that's made, Seth and Heidi rebuild not only the grandeur of St. Lewis Uriel but also the fractured pieces of their own lives. Their journey mirrors the very restoration they're overseeing – a process that requires patience, dedication, and the willingness to see beauty where others might only see ruins. 'Love by Design' invites readers to immerse themselves in a world where architecture and emotion intertwine, where love blossoms amidst the echoes of history. This enchanting tale reminds us that just as buildings can be rebuilt, hearts can mend, and love has the power to transform even the deepest wounds. So, take a step into the world of Seth and Heidi, where passion and creativity rewrite the blueprint of their lives in the most unexpected and heartwarming ways.