Download or read book A River Runs through It and Other Stories written by Norman MacLean and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2017-05-03 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times–bestselling classic set amid the mountains and streams of early twentieth-century Montana, “as beautiful as anything in Thoreau or Hemingway” (Chicago Tribune). When Norman Maclean sent the manuscript of A River Runs Through It and Other Stories to New York publishers, he received a slew of rejections. One editor, so the story goes, replied, “it has trees in it.” Today, the title novella is recognized as one of the great American tales of the twentieth century, and Maclean as one of the most beloved writers of our time. The finely distilled product of a long life of often surprising rapture—for fly-fishing, for the woods, for the interlocked beauty of life and art—A River Runs Through It has established itself as a classic of the American West filled with beautiful prose and understated emotional insights. Based on Maclean’s own experiences as a young man, the book’s two novellas and short story are set in the small towns and mountains of western Montana. It is a world populated with drunks, loggers, card sharks, and whores, but also one rich in the pleasures of fly-fishing, logging, cribbage, and family. By turns raunchy and elegiac, these superb tales express, in Maclean’s own words, “a little of the love I have for the earth as it goes by.” “Maclean’s book—acerbic, laconic, deadpan—rings out of a rich American tradition that includes Mark Twain, Kin Hubbard, Richard Bissell, Jean Shepherd, and Nelson Algren.” —New York Times Book Review Includes a new foreword by Robert Redford, director of the Academy Award–winning film adaptation

Download or read book Mistress of the Revolution written by Catherine Delors and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forced to marry an elderly baron instead of a man she loves, impoverished noblewoman Gabrielle de Montserrat is condemned to death at the height of the French Revolution and finds her life placed in the hands of her former lover.

Download or read book The Longest Silence written by Thomas McGuane and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2001 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a compilation of thirty-three essays, the author reflects on the world of angling as he shares his observations on his quarry, great fishing spots around the world, and fishing equipment.

Download or read book Either You Love Fisherman Or You Are Wrong written by Philoos Publishing and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-06-07 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Fisherman, - sloth yearly planner makes an excellent gift for any occasion . Lined - Size: 6 x 9'' - Notebook - Journal - Planner - Dairy - 110 Pages - Classic White Lined Paper - For Writing, Sketching, Journals and Hand Lettering

Download or read book I Love Jesus But I Want to Die written by Sarah J. Robinson and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.

Download or read book The Man s Playbook written by Gregg Stebben and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Man’s Playbook is more than just a how-to guide; it’s a way of life. Learn timesaving, life-improving, woman-impressing tips that will last a lifetime. Want the sleek charm of James Bond? Inside, you’ll find out how to shake a martini just like he would. Got a crush on your favorite waitress? Learn the best lines to get her talking. Heading out to a black-tie event? Check in with The Man’s Playbook on how to properly wear a tuxedo. Carry this “Bible for Men” at all times and you’ll never be unprepared, underdressed, or undateable again.

Download or read book Death of a Patriarch and a Little Love written by Purnendu Ghosh and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2015-05-19 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "‘Death of a Patriarch and a Little Love’ is a story of compassion and commitment, nostalgia and the harsh present, running parallel with the concepts and realities faced in the journey of two youths in their quest for ‘truth’ in life."

Download or read book Riddle in the Sand written by Jackson Riddle and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is idol worship ever a good thing? Perhaps, if your secular idol makes you feel closer to God? But can Jimmy Buffett’s music really have anything to do with Jesus? The answers depend on how you reconcile one influence with the other, and whether the process interferes with other sacred relationships, such as your marriage. Riddle in the Sand tells the story of a young married couple searching for these answers. Jackson and Maggie hope to find them while vacationing on the Texas Gulf Coast, but instead they are roiled by forces of nature on land and sea. An eccentric cast of locals in the village and a killer hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico bring both comical and harrowing adventures. Finally, a cathartic encounter with a surprise visitor helps them all to comprehend the true foundation of enduring relationships, and the ultimate question in life.

Download or read book The Man s Manual written by Gregg Stebben and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-06-17 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every man needs to know how to flirt with a waitress, right? And how to make sure beer is part of every meal, not just breakfast? And how to work out to actually get a workout? Now all this information, and less "manly" but no less essential tips, can be found in one place. The only book a man needs to lead a well-rounded life, The Man's Manual provides instruction on "inspirational sex," urban tenting, what to do to with your thumb after you whack it with a hammer, and much, much more. Here are succinct, step-by-step directions for impersonating a smart person, and landing an airplane safely. Learn to tie a bowtie, fight cancer (consume green tea and tomatoes, but not necessarily at the same time), and organize a poker game. Determine how exactly to become a sex object, how to talk lingerie, and how to make love like a pro. There is material on baking brownies, cooking geese, and even hunting down your own venison. The sheer amount of information contained in this friendly, accessible book will enchant even the most discriminating reader.

Download or read book The Rainbow Fish written by Marcus Pfister and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1992 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summary: The most beautiful fish in the entire ocean discovers the real value of personal beauty and friendship.

Download or read book Joel written by Ted Louis and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physically and sexually abused by his father, then locked in a garden shed without food, Joel spends the night digging his way out through the hard dirt floor with only his hands and a sharp stick. As he reenters the house, he is confronted by the sight of his abuser shooting and killing his mother. After being threatened by his father, the traumatized boy flees the house and wanders in a daze. Crane Johnson, a wealthy twenty-nine year old bachelor, volunteers time coaching with a policeman friend in the policemen's baseball league for teenage boys. At the completion of one of the team's games, he discovers a lone boy about twelve years old sitting in the bleachers. The boy, dirty, disheveled and unable to speak, appears to be traumatized and can't or won't reveal who he is or where he lives. The boy attaches himself to Crane. Later Crane discovers that the boy, now known as Joel, has three brothers who were found by police abandoned and locked in a closet of their home. Set in the beautiful and peaceful South Texas hill country, Crane uses his wealth to fight official corruption and prejudice to keep Joel and his brothers.

Download or read book The Book of Job written by Gilbert Keith Chesterton and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of Job is among the other Old Testament Books both a philosophical riddle and a historical riddle. Controversy has long raged about which parts of this epic belong to its original scheme and which are interpolations of considerably later date. The doctors disagree, as it is the business of doctors to do; but upon the whole the trend of investigation has always been in the direction of maintaining that the parts interpolated, if any, were the prose prologue and epilogue and possibly the speech of the young man who comes in with an apology at the end. This work contains Chesterton's assumptions and thoughts on this mysterious scripture.

Download or read book To Free a Dolphin written by Keith Coulbourn and published by Renaissance Books. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this memorable first book, Behind the Dolphin Smile, Richard O'Barry told the inspiring story of his personal transformation from world-famous dolphin trainer (Flipper was his pupil) to dolphin liberator. Now, in To Free a Dolphin, he passionately recounts the dramatic story of his heart-breaking campaign to release captive dolphins back into the wild. With wit and insight he chronicles the extreme opposition he has faced from bureaucrats, major players in the captive-dolphin industry, rival wildlife groups, and well-meaning sentimentalists. He introduces readers to famous show animals he has helped, including Bogie and Bacall of Key Largo. And, most fascinating, he describes his struggles to deprogram and rehabilitate dolphins emotionally scarred from years of captivity--struggles that become battles for the animals' souls.

Download or read book Standing and Not Falling written by Lee Morgan and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-25 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Otherworld is ready for you, but are you ready for the Otherworld? What would you tell your own less-experienced self about magic if you could go back in time and make a better start? That is the question this book seeks to address. What might you need to slough off, how far might you need to walk from the comfortable and familiar to truly embrace a magical life? Covering a period of thirteen moons, Standing and Not Falling is a workbook that allows the reader to clear the way before embarking, or to conduct a spiritual detox on themselves before stepping up their practice, or engaging a new beginning. Suitable for practitioners of any type of sorcerous activity from witchcraft to ceremonial magic and beyond. This book takes steady, direct aim at the main causes of disfunction and difficulty that arise for practitioners of the art magical, both individually and in relation to others, and at times also at the key maladies of our age.

Download or read book Rethinking Hell written by Christopher Date and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most evangelical Christians believe that those people who are not saved before they die will be punished in hell forever. But is this what the Bible truly teaches? Do Christians need to rethink their understanding of hell? In the late twentieth century, a growing number of evangelical theologians, biblical scholars, and philosophers began to reject the traditional doctrine of eternal conscious torment in hell in favor of a minority theological perspective called conditional immortality. This view contends that the unsaved are resurrected to face divine judgment, just as Christians have always believed, but due to the fact that immortality is only given to those who are in Christ, the unsaved do not exist forever in hell. Instead, they face the punishment of the "second death"--an end to their conscious existence. This volume brings together excerpts from a variety of well-respected evangelical thinkers, including John Stott, John Wenham, and E. Earl Ellis, as they articulate the biblical, theological, and philosophical arguments for conditionalism. These readings will give thoughtful Christians strong evidence that there are indeed compelling reasons for rethinking hell.

Download or read book Path of Life written by Leo Tolstoy and published by Newcomb Livraria Press. This book was released on with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new translation into modern American English directly from the original Russian manuscript. This edition contains an Afterword by the translator, a timeline of Tolstoy's life and works, and a glossary of philosophic terminology used throughout Tolstoy's literature and philosophy. First published in 1887, The Way of Life by Leo Tolstoy is a collection of parables and reflections on the great philosophers and religious thinkers of history. Tolstoy distills the wisdom of authors ranging from Plato and Epictetus to Schopenhauer, Kant, Lessing, and the German mystic Angelus Silesius to Emerson, Thoreau, and every religious leader in the world. Tolstoy explores love, morality, suffering, and the quest for meaning through these narratives. Each section distills the wisdom of historical thinkers in easy-to-understand bites. The literary merit of the book lies in Tolstoy's poignant narrative style and his ability to evoke deep emotions in the reader. Its historical impact is evident in its enduring popularity, touching the hearts and minds of readers across generations. "The Way of Life" is a timeless classic on the human spirit and a testament to Tolstoy's enduring legacy as one of the greatest literary minds in history.

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