Download or read book Cherished Belonging written by Gregory Boyle and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-11-05 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time when society is more fractured than ever before, beloved Jesuit priest Gregory Boyle invites us to see the world through a new lens of connection and build the loving community that we long to live in—a perfect message for readers of Anne Lamott, Mary Oliver, and Richard Rohr. Over the past thirty years, Gregory Boyle has transformed thousands of lives through his work as the founder of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang-intervention program in the world. The program runs on two unwavering principles: (1) Everyone is unshakably good (no exceptions) and (2) we belong to each other (no exceptions). Boyle believes that these two ideas allow all of us to cultivate a new way of seeing. Every community wants to be a safe place, where people are seen, and then are cherished. By remembering that we belong to each other, we find our way out of chaos and its dispiriting tribalism. Pooka, a former gang member who now oversees the program’s housing division, puts it plainly: “Here, love is our lens. It’s how we see things.” In Cherished Belonging, Boyle calls back to Christianity’s origins as a subversive spiritual movement of equality, emancipation, and peace. Early Christianity was a way of life—not a set of beliefs. Boyle’s vision of community isn’t just a space for an individual to heal, but for people to join together and heal each other in a new collective living, a world dedicated to kindness as a constant and radical act of defiance. “The answer to every question is, indeed, compassion,” Boyle exhorts. He calls us to cherish and nurture the connections that are all around us and live with radical kindness.
Download or read book The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective written by Sara Lodge and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2024-09-24 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revelatory history of the women who brought Victorian criminals to account—and how they became a cultural sensation From Wilkie Collins to the adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the traditional image of the Victorian detective is male. Few people realise that women detectives successfully investigated Victorian Britain, working both with the police and for private agencies, which they sometimes managed themselves. Sara Lodge recovers these forgotten women’s lives. She also reveals the sensational role played by the fantasy female detective in Victorian melodrama and popular fiction, enthralling a public who relished the spectacle of a cross-dressing, fist-swinging heroine who got the better of love rats, burglars, and murderers alike. How did the morally ambiguous work of real women detectives, sometimes paid to betray their fellow women, compare with the exploits of their fictional counterparts, who always save the day? Lodge’s book takes us into the murky underworld of Victorian society on both sides of the Atlantic, revealing the female detective as both an unacknowledged labourer and a feminist icon.
Download or read book Venus in Signs written by Saket Shah and published by Saket Shah. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dear Reader, We always wonder that every sign in Vedic astrology has different meaning and results. So how does the planet sitting in it will behave. So in this book I am describing how Venus will give results in different zodiac signs in most possible and descriptive way. The planet behavior changes along with the sign it sits in and give different results. Every sign itself is a mystery and planet sitting in sign becomes more mysterious and gives results in very different pattern. Planet is nothing but a cosmic energy which in particular location in zodiac during our birth impacts our entire life the way we think and the way we behave and also controls our emotions. The glands in our brain reacts to this cosmic energy and creates a certain characteristic in our life patter and day to day life and we can understand this by understanding our horoscope and by checking which sign the planet is sitting and how it impacts our thinking and life. I hope you will love this book and enjoy reading. Regards, Saket Shah
Download or read book Chocolate For A Woman s Blessings written by Kay Allenbaugh and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-02-21 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate the Joys That Are Sweet, Rich, and Delicious Chocolate is a blessing. It makes us feel warm and wonderful. But as we learn from the true stories in Chocolate for a Woman's Blessings, our greatest blessings often come from our greatest challenges. Gathered together by Kay Allenbaugh, creator of the beloved national bestsellers Chocolate for a Woman's Soul and Chocolate for a Woman's Heart, these 77 all-new, real-life tales are as varied as they are heartwarming. Here are women who have survived and thrived, lost and loved, cried and laughed, and most of all, discovered the infinite joys of living. This inspiring collection is infused with a grateful spirit that will inspire you to count your blessings, just as you count your chocolates.
Download or read book Not Your Time to Die written by Ron Stock and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-11-05 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Believe in guardian angels? If not, you may well become a believer after reading Not Your Time to Die, thanks to Rollos hip guardian angel, Leslie. When you travel with Rollo Flowers through lifes difficulties, certain death, and emotional adversities, you be looking over your shoulder and wishing for your own guardian angel. Rollo, an aged athlete, ends up competing in the Rio Olympics and becomes a true inspiration for all ages. Throughout his heart-pounding, stride-for-stride final race, Rollos exhilaration and excitement can be felt until he crosses the finish line to a shocking conclusion. Through carefully crafted prose, Ron Stock encourages the reader to thoughtfully reflect on when it is anyones time to die, especially their own. Recalling your own past narrow escapes with death may well make you wonder whether a guardian angel was looking out for you too. Not Your Time to Die is a wonderful, imaginative story that fondly and humorously reflects on our own mortality.
Download or read book A Theology of Mark s Gospel written by David E. Garland and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Theology of Mark’s Gospel is the fourth volume in the BTNT series. This landmark textbook, written by leading New Testament scholar David E. Garland, thoroughly explores the theology of Mark’s Gospel. It both covers major Markan themes and also sets forth the distinctive contribution of Mark to the New Testament and the canon of Scripture, providing readers with an in-depth and holistic grasp of Markan theology in the larger context of the Bible. This substantive, evangelical treatment of Markan theology makes an ideal college- or seminary-level text.
Download or read book No Place For A Lady written by Deb Stover and published by ePublishing Works!. This book was released on 2012-02-16 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irish maid Molly Riordan never thought she would thank her lucky stars when her mistress, Lady Elizabeth Summersby, indulged in one night's indiscretion with a masked American at a costume ball. But now Lady Elizabeth has a child on the way, and a fiance waiting in the wilds of the American West. For Molly, accompanying Lady Elizabeth on this unexpected adventure creates the chance to find her own father, who fled across the ocean years ago to make his fortune. But then a routine stagecoach stop in Colorado turns into a mishap of epic proportions. Lady Elizabeth is kidnapped, and the man the Lady is to marry believes Molly is his bride-to-be! NO PLACE FOR A LADY isn't your traditional historical romance. Explore the struggles of two families and four growing romances where family is the theme, and the ties that bond aren't always blood. "Swift action, riveting drama, and of course a romance to sigh for." ~Susan Wiggs, Bestselling Author "Warm and loving characters, and enough sexual electricity to power California!" ~ Romance Reviews Today
Download or read book Autism written by Florica Stone and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stone shows how shared meanings can be learnt and expressed between autistic and non-autistic individuals, though they experience different perceptions of reality. She presents ways of creating autistic-friendly environments, modifying traditional responses to autistic behaviour and using literal learning, providing useful examples and exercises.
Download or read book Trapeze written by Lynne Edgar and published by Lapwing Publications. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Blood of The Priestess Kingdom of Shadows Realm written by Zivah Rose and published by Zivah Rose. This book was released on 2023-09-28 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I was going to be one of the new High Priestesses and would be paired with a mate tonight. Not a husband or a lover. Nothing more than a magical stud. One I could only lay with in order to produce a child. It was an empty, loveless future that I wanted nothing to do with." Being chosen as High Priestess is an honor... one Jaci's mother is over the moon about. But when this "honor" requires Jaci to give up her lover and take a mate she has no interest in, it is anything but. The Nature of Witches Meets A Court of Thorns and Roses Jaci, a headstrong witch, is faced with a daunting task when she is chosen as one of the next High Priestesses. She must accept her responsibility and join her newfound sisters, even if that means being paired with a mate she doesn't know or want while giving up the love of her life. But that is just the start of her troubles. when an evil demon threatens to wipe all magic from the realm. Armed with courage, wit, and a little bit of magic, Jaci and her friends must face a dark force that could trap her in the kingdom's darkest depths forever. You may also be interested in other books within the world that include some of the very same characters in this book. Brimming with fae, dragons, and witches, with Steamy Slow-Burn Enemy-to-Lovers Romance, Ancient Magic, and an Evil Sorceress Hell-Bent on Revenge. Kingdom of Shadows - Death of Love Kingdom of Shadows - The Crimson Eye Kingdom of Shadows - His Dark Embrace
Download or read book The Poets Society written by Semra Samet Aloski and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2023-09-15 with total page 663 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He jumped from his improvised bed and looked up. The sky parted in two as if it was endeavouring to mirror his life. Neither the sky nor his life was ever a compact piece of peace since he had known about his being. Miaow...miaow...miaow...miaow. Was he awake, or dreaming? In the heart of the resplendent Balkans, a land forged by relentless wars yet always welcoming those in need, a destitute wanderer finds solace. But this is not a tale that unfolds in ordinary fashion, for the human experience is a tapestry of contrasts. Within the pages of this extraordinary journey, a tapestry interwoven with melancholic humour and bittersweet poignancy, lie the unheard voices of characters yearning to be heard. As if borne upon the wings of a time-travelling vessel, traversing lands and ages, the enigmatic Atom Butterfly stumbles upon an unassuming soul named Sevda, whose presence unexpectedly illuminates his existence. And so, their story commences – a tale of reminiscence, where childhood revisited unveils the battles fought during times of scarcity, when satisfaction eluded their grasp, and yet resilience prevailed.
Download or read book The Secret Life of Sleep written by Kat Duff and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Citing a high percentage of Americans who routinely experience sleep problems or shortages, the award-winning author of The Alchemy of Illness draws on a wide range of disciplines to reveal the healing benefits of sleep and argue for its prioritizing.--Publisher information.
Download or read book Born to Beg The Challenge of Alms transaction in Northern Nigeria written by Dr. ‘Tunji Adewuyi and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-24 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born to Beg! The Challenge of Alms-transaction in Northern Nigeria By: Dr. ‘Tunji Adewuyi Born to Beg! The Challenge of Alms-transaction in Northern Nigeria is a narration of street begging which has become pandemic in Nigeria. Begging comes in two broad forms. The first is linked to poverty as a cause and consequence, is a feature of all societies and responds to poverty-alleviating measures. The second which is the focus of this book is cultural and “expressed in terms of legal rights or of established customs which have the essential binding characteristics of law”. Beginning from childhood and continuing into adulthood, beggars of this category are a huge demographic category and considerable social problem in Nigeria. This book has explored this problem and come up with suggestions that may halt new entrants into begging and bring street beggars to respectability.
Download or read book The Wicked Phoenix written by T.A. McEvoy and published by T McEvoy. This book was released on 2023-11-01 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the enchanting realm of Vacari, where humans and elves coexist harmoniously amid the lush landscapes of Goldmoor, an ominous shadow looms. Phoenix Shadowwalker, a warlock of unparalleled darkness, hungers for dominion over the majestic city of Goldmoor, threatening to shatter the tranquility that the reigning King and Queen have worked tirelessly to maintain. But hope flickers in the hearts of two unlikely champions—Ong, a relentless warrior with an indomitable spirit, and Lady Keisha, whose resolve matches her unwavering determination. Together, they embark on a perilous quest: to unite the disparate races of humans and elves, forging an alliance strong enough to thwart Phoenix's insidious designs. Yet, their mission takes an even more treacherous turn. To save Vacari from the clutches of darkness, they must call upon the ancient and powerful dragons, who have been absent from the realm for centuries. These mythical beings hold the key to Vacari's salvation. As destinies intertwine, a tale of valor, unity, and relentless hope unfolds. Will Ong and Keisha's determination be enough to stave off the encroaching shadows, or will Vacari's destiny be forever altered by the wicked Phoenix's malevolence? Only time will reveal the true depths of their courage in this realm of magic and intrigue."
Download or read book The Dawn Country written by Kathleen O'Neal Gear and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story that began in "People of the Longhouse" continues in this second book of the thrilling new Iroquois quartet by the husband-and-wife archaeologists turned bestselling authors.
Download or read book Ulysses Dante and Other Stories written by Elena Lombardi and published by ICI Berlin Press. This book was released on 2023-10-31 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ulysses, Dante, and Other Stories presents a unique form of creative scholarship. It employs Dante’s late medieval take on Ulysses and his tragic pursuit of ‘virtue and knowledge’ as a prism that refracts an ancient myth of journey and return into a modern story of discovery and nostalgia. Working notes, fragments from Ulysses’ many stories, personal memories, illuminations, and rewritings combine to form a new chain of narratives about the desire to create, the art of travelling, and the will of self-reinvention.
Download or read book Fishing for Heritage written by Jane Nadel-Klein and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Castles, lochs, seascapes. Coastal Scotland is one of the world's most romanticized tourist destinations, yet it is in the midst of severe economic decline. The North Atlantic fisheries crisis has hit Scottish communities hard and local fisherfolk are faced with chronic insecurity, anxiety over the decline of fishing and doubts about their cultural survival. The decline of this traditional industry has been accompanied by growing tourism along Scottish shores. Fishing villages are marketed for tourist consumption and culture has become a commodity. Drawing upon fieldwork, novels, folk music and travel literature, Nadel-Klein explores how these influences have affected locals' sense of identity and presence within a modern European nation. How is identity linked to power? What role do memory and authenticity play in the creation of Scottish heritage? How do locals feel about the onslaught of tourists? The topical nature of these issues and their relevance to other regions facing similar tensions make this book an important contribution to contemporary anthropology.
