Download or read book A Saint s Letters from the Depths of Hell written by Ralph Vincent Morales and published by Halo Publishing International. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine being a nineteen-year-old young man in New York City in the late 1960s, revered by peers as a charismatic leader and simultaneously serving as the rock of your family. Imagine being that same young man, voluntarily enlisting in the Marines during an American era in which countless young men fear getting drafted into the armed forces and going off to war in a distant, largely unknown land. Now imagine landing in South Vietnam--roughly one year after graduating from high school--during the turbulent, bloody times of late 1967-early 1968 and being called upon to be a steadying influence amongst your brother Marines while trying like hell to survive amidst the maddening chaos of war, one second at a time. Finally, imagine serving as a leader amongst legions of young men whose mantra is LEAVE NO MAN BEHIND while you write letters to your older sister--your best friend--back home, who is counting on you to serve as the best man at her wedding in the summer of 1968. Imagine that this is all before you assume the mantle as the unquestioned leader of the next generation of your family. "A Saint's Letters from the Depths of Hell" is the compelling story of United States Marine Vincent (Vinnie) Benore "Saint" Santaniello, based on the dozens of letters that he wrote to his older sister and absolute best friend, Lilly Santaniello; accounts shared by both family friends and brother Marines in Vietnam; and the imagination of his oldest surviving nephew. It is also the touching story of a nineteen-year-old kid who loves his family tremendously and yearns to get back to the simple pleasures of life: calling his beloved sister silly names; likely marrying his high-school sweetheart, Roe; and resuming his role as the rock of the Santaniello family. This is a memoir of undying love and loyalty, as seen through the conflicting prisms of war and family. This book is an innovative love story, juxtaposed against a backdrop of typical teenaged hijinks that are repeatedly curtailed by the terrifying reality of a bloody, unforgiving war. It is a compelling story of a young leader who would lay down his life for the sake of his brother Marines while simultaneously striving to survive a merciless war and return home to his family. This touching memoir will leave you loving Vinnie, both as a brother Marine and baby brother, as you live vicariously through the love of his tender letters to Lilly. You will be taken on an unforgettable journey through the eyes of a young hero and you will experience the trepidation and anxiety of trying like hell to survive hell and make it back home, against all odds.

Download or read book From the Depths of Hell I Saw Jesus on the Cross written by Dom Simon Jubani and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dissemination of Dom Simon Jubani's testimony of faith, who was a priest in our Archdiocese during his lifetime, offers everyone with good will the possibility to discover or better know the terrible experience under Enver Hoxha's communist dictatorship in Albania. Through the eyes of this priest, who was one of the most affirmed and well-known figures in our country and overseas, the reader will thoroughly understand what these years meant for our country. I sincerely hope that this publication will touch the souls and consciences of the greatest number of people possible so that history does not repeat the atrocities committed in Albania during the dictatorship. ✠ Archbishop Angelo Massafra, OFM, Metropolitan Archbishop of Shkodër-Pult The great merit of this very lively work is that it was written not by a journalist or an outside personality who knew Dom Simon Jubani, but by the victim himself. There is no other book of this quality on the subject. Albania is a country little known abroad. Under the communist regime, it was forbidden to go there except in the framework of agreements and official exchanges between the Governments. Of all the countries of Eastern Europe that have lived under the Communist yoke, this is the one where the persecution against the Catholic Church has been the most violent. It was led by Enver Hoxha, a brutal and bloodthirsty dictator trained in French universities. Albania was declared the world's first atheist State in 1967. All the churches were destroyed. In this book, Dom Simon Jubani recounts his life and twenty-six years spent in the communist prisons of Albania. He suffered so many acts of torture that he lost all his teeth. He heroically celebrated the first public Mass in Albania on November 4, 1990, which heralded the fall of the dictatorship the following year. Dom Simon Jubani was the most famous Albanian priest of his time, both at home and abroad. He was persecuted and thrown into prison under the communist Albanian regime for having celebrated baptisms. - Dominique Combette

Download or read book The Depths of Hell written by Michael P. Do and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the fall of the Republic of Vietnam to North Communists, hundreds of thousands of South Vietnamese officers were detained in the so-called re-education camps of which about 80 to 100 thousand men and women died of starvation, illness, executions, exhausted by hard labor... The author had endured nearly ten years in the camp. This book is to describe how the author and his comrades-in arms had gone through the torture, starvation while their families suffered discrimination, persecution, humiliation, and fear in the changing society. In this book, the readers will find the good vs the bad, the eagles vs the chickens. It also reveals how the prisoners could survive the hardship without giving up hope.

Download or read book From The Depths Of Hell written by CJ. Childs and published by Cj Childs. This book was released on 2024-04-29 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -They say Angels are unbreakable- Their ethereal forms impervious to the ravages of time and mortal strife. But what they fail to understand is that it is not their celestial bodies that defy destruction—it is their unwavering resolve, their unyielding hearts, and their boundless love that render them invincible. In the celestial tapestry, where light and shadow weave intricate patterns, angels tread a delicate balance. Their wings bear the weight of cosmic secrets, their eyes witness both creation and decay. And when love blossoms among the stars, it becomes a force that transcends realms—a beacon that pierces even the darkest abyss. Xavier, once an angel of unwavering devotion, dared to love beyond the boundaries set by heaven. His heart, once pure, became entangled in a web spun by the king of lies himself. For me, he bartered more than he could ever imagine—a pact that would echo through eternity. But as I sit here, imprisoned in this realm of despair, I question. Lucifer’s claim to me is tenuous at best, like a house of cards waiting for the slightest breath to knock it down. His right to keep me here, to use me as a pawn in his never-ending games of power and dominion, is merely an illusion—a trick of the light in his kingdom’s darkness. I am not a commodity to trade or a trophy to display. I am a being unbound by any chains, least of all those forged by the likes of him. The idea that he could use me as a tool for his purposes is an insult to the very essence of what I am. A fire erupts in the depths of my soul—a defiant flame that will not be extinguished. Xavier’s love may have led him astray, but it is the same love that will save us. And Lucifer, for all his cunning and might, will soon realize that he has underestimated the power of an unyielding heart and an unbreakable spirit. I will not be useful. I will not be caged. The tables will eventually turn, and Lucifer will realize that in attempting to bind me, he has only forged the key to his own demise.

Download or read book From the Depths of Hell and Into the Heights of Heaven written by Gina Lori Norfolk and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A divinely inspired book of Modern Day Poetry that deals with all issues most people face and brings you into a loving relationship with our Savior Christ Jesus through my testimony. This book is a testament to the glory and power of God.

Download or read book From the Pit of Hell written by Steve Amos and published by Authentic. This book was released on 2002-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a powerful testimony of God's ability to turn around even the most desperate of lives. Going from violent drug addict, prisoner and a thief to a bike-riding, God-filled evangelist, Steve Amos was miraculously taken from the pit of hell. Only a near-death experience convinced him that God was real. 'From the Pit of Hell' tells the true story of a man addicted to drugs, of a God who saved and transformed this life, and continues to change and transform lives today. This book is for teenagers, youth leaders and those who have lost their way. It is also a very helpful resource for those working with youth offenders, with a tremendous impact in prisons and drug rehabilitation centres.

Download or read book The Penguin Book of the Undead written by Scott G. Bruce and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-09-27 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The walking dead from 15 centuries haunt this compendium of ghostly visitations through the ages, exploring the history of our fascination with zombies and other restless souls. Since ancient times, accounts of supernatural activity have mystified us. Ghost stories as we know them did not develop until the late nineteenth century, but the restless dead haunted the premodern imagination in many forms, as recorded in historical narratives, theological texts, and personal letters. The Penguin Book of the Undead teems with roving hordes of dead warriors, corpses trailed by packs of barking dogs, moaning phantoms haunting deserted ruins, evil spirits emerging from burning carcasses in the form of crows, and zombies with pestilential breath. Spanning from the Hebrew scriptures to the Roman Empire, the Scandinavian sagas to medieval Europe, the Protestant Reformation to the Renaissance, this beguiling array of accounts charts our relationship with spirits and apparitions, wraiths and demons over fifteen hundred years, showing the evolution in our thinking about the ability of dead souls to return to the realm of the living—and to warn us about what awaits us in the afterlife. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Download or read book A Resurrection to Immortality written by William Robert West and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2011-04-14 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life is the most important possession we have. Without it, there is nothing. Only by the resurrection at the second coming of Christ will anyone have life after death. After the resurrection, the fate of those who are in Christ: [1] Eternal life [Romans 6:23] [2]"Shall inherit eternal life" [Matthew 19:29] [3] After the judgment they "shall go away into eternal life" [Matthew 25:46] [4] Will "have eternal life" [John 3:5] [5] Christ will raise them up on the last day [John 6:40] [6] Will be immortal after the resurrection [1 Corinthians 15:5156] [7] Will have incorruption [1 Corinthians 15:42] [8] Will have glory [1 Corinthians 15:43] [9] Will be like Christ "We shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is" [1 John 3:2] [10] Are "heirs according to the hope of eternal life" [Titus 3:7] [11] Will have a spiritual body [1 Corinthians 15:44] [12] "And as we have borne the image of the earthly (The earthly flesh and blood body of Adam was made to live on this earth but it "cannot inherit the kingdom of God" 1 Corinthians 15:50), we shall also bear the image of the heavenly" (Shall be like the spiritual body of Christ for life in Heaven) [1 Corinthians 15:4756] [13] "Will never perish" [John 10:28] [14] Forever with the Lord [1 Thessalonians 4:17] [15] Many mansions in my father's house: "In my Father's house (Who is in Heaven, Matthew 5:16; 5:45; 5:48; 6:1; 6:9; 7:21; 10:3233) are many mansions...I go to prepare a place for you."

Download or read book From the Depths of Hell written by Lance C. Trudeau and published by Publishamerica Incorporated. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Depths of Hell is the love story of a young professional man named Luke and his handsome friend, Chad. After seeing Chad at the dentist office, Luke couldn't get him off his mind. Months later, by complete accident, they meet again, and Luke is determined that fate brought them together. Once they begin dating, Luke thinks he's found his true soul mate. But what he didn't realize was that Chad had secrets, which slowly begin to surface, as they begin their descent into the depths of hell. One by one, secrets are revealed as Luke begins to realize that the man he loved, and thought he knew inside and out, was somebody he didn't know at all. What could have happened to drive Chad to behave this way? Luke had to know, because until then, there would be no way to rise out of the depths of hell.

Download or read book The Depths of Hell A Comparison of Dante s Canto XXXIV and Sartre s No Exit written by Marcia Stewart and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Love s Oneing written by Kerrie Hide and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2022-11-08 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grounded in Christian love mysticism, Love’s Oneing gives voice to the luminous consciousness that awakens from within our oneness in God in contemplation. With great sensitivity, the book offers nuanced insight into the marriage of kenosis and desire in contemplation, through the rich tapestry of writings from nine mystics: Julian of Norwich, the Cloud of Unknowing author, Meister Eckhart, Mechthild of Magdeburg, Clare of Assisi, John of the Cross, Teilhard de Chardin, Beatrice Bruteau and Ilia Delio. With the delicate eye of a spiritual director immersed in mystical literature, Kerrie Hide situates these mystical teachings within contemplative prayer, whilst offering a scholarly exploration of contemplative practice to embody the insights. Deeply grounded in traditional and contemporary mystical classics, Hide celebrates how the Christian mystical tradition lays a foundation for the evolutionary growth of communion consciousness and the insights of quantum science, highlighting key moments in contemplation that when surrendered into, open into divine love. Born of intellectual reflection, lived experience and contemplative wisdom, Love’s Oneing makes a unique contribution to the existing literature on contemplation at a time when the recovery of the mystical dimension of life is crucial for the future of our planet in this climate crisis moment.

Download or read book Salvation from Depths of Hell written by Ahmed Ansari and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Poetical Works of Mrs Horace Dobell written by Elizabeth Mary Fordham Dobell and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 870 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Hell s Hatches written by Lewis Ransome Freeman and published by WILLIAM HEINEMANN. This book was released on 2015-05 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hell's Hatches One man's guess was as good as another's in the matter of Rona's racial origin. Kai, though agreeing that she came from "somewhere Java-side," always spoke of her as a Kanaka, just as they did of all the rest of the "beach" women who were not palpably Jap, Chinese or white. I doubt very much, however, that she had a drop of real Polynesian blood in her veins. Flaring with temperament though she was, there was still nothing about her of the happy-go-lucky, devil-may-care sensuousness of the Caroline or Samoan, the only women of the Islands to whom she bore even the faintest resemblance in face or figure. If she had come from Marquesas-way—but no, not even an admixture of old Spanish pirate blood would have accounted for either the spirit or the body of Rona. The girl's practice of wearing her sulu (Kai used the Fijian name for the inevitable South Sea waist-cloth which the Samoans call lava-lava and the Tahitians pareo) Malay-fashion—looped over the breasts and secured by a hitch under the left arm—indicated that her outdoor life at least had been spent somewhere in the Insulinde Archipelago. Her very considerable English vocabulary, however, and especially her fluency in "pidgin," could hardly have been acquired save through some years of residence in the Straits Settlements or the Federated Malay States. I was inclined to favour Singapore, especially as she had once let slip something about a fling at fan-tan at Johore. But even had she been born in that amazing island melting pot, her unmistakably Hindu cast of features and mould of figure were hardly accounted for. The Madrassi Tamils of the Straits were coolies, and Rona radiated caste from her slender pink-tipped toes to her crown of indigo-black hair coils.

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Download or read book In the Arms of Baby Hop written by Kenneth Attaway and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2006-10 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many times in my adult life, I have had what I would call an "awake out-of-body experience." During these times, I was peeking in at my life in a dream state; thinking this cannot be my life. I found myself asking the questions of what happened to the child who outsmarted the world and what happened to the teen who had all the answers and confidence to boot, and the young adult who never settled for can't. Well, somewhere along the way, the only thing left of who I was once was, were just shreds of an almost non-existent life. Now, don't get me wrong, there were some good times along the way, but it certainly was not always smooth sailing. But what came later in life was no comparison to the early years. Not that long ago, my life was filled with disappointment, brokenness, worry, anxiety, and fear. I survived breakups and breakdowns, sadness and pain, grief and loss beyond description, all of which led to a one-way ticket to Depression Central. Getting off the road to depression was very difficult for me, but there is no job too hard for God. If you can relate to the paralyzing despair that I went through, then please know that I fellowship with you and understand the grip depression and anxiety can have on your life. However, I want you to know that your destination does not have to be a one-way ticket to the land of despair, instead, your journey can bring you to a place of joy and peace if you simply trust and believe in God.

Download or read book The Embodied Psychotherapist written by Robert Shaw and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-06-02 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The therapist's body is a vital part of the therapeutic encounter, yet there is an inherent inadequacy in current psychotherapeutic discourse to describe the bodily phenomena. Until recently, for instance, the whole area of touch in psychotherapy has been given very little attention. The Embodied Psychotherapist uses accounts of therapists' own experiences to address this inadequacy in discourse, and provides strategies for incorporating these feelings into therapeutic work with clients. Drawing on these personal accounts, it also discusses the experiences that can be communicated to the therapist during the encounter. This description and exploration of how practitioners use their bodily feelings within the therapeutic encounter book will be valuable for all psychotherapists and counsellors.