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Book Roy DeCarava  Light Break

Download or read book Roy DeCarava Light Break written by and published by David Zwirner Books. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Light Break presents the first survey since 1996 of photographer Roy DeCarava, an essential figure of American art and culture, whose “poetry of vision” re-forms urban life, labor, love, and jazz into the discovery of “an intimate, emotional arc of transformation.” Though DeCarava often refrained from public discussion of his work, this catalogue provides important background into determining factors of his aesthetic sensibility—his traditional training in painting and printmaking as well as his philosophical undertakings. It brings the viewer to a consideration of contradictory precepts in DeCarava’s work that seeks resolution through tonal and structural elements within the image. Light Break presents a wide-ranging selection of DeCarava’s photographs accompanied by a preface by Zoé Whitley, an American curator based in London, and features an introduction and essay by curator and art historian Sherry Turner DeCarava. Titled “Celebration,” Turner DeCarava’s essay considers the artist’s singular poetic vision, his timeless portrayals of individuals and places, and his mastery of composition and photographic printmaking. “In making photographs, as in life, DeCarava was patient. Possessing both a peerless self-awareness and acute observational skills, he knew intuitively when to wait and when to open the camera’s shutter. In the dark room, he availed himself of these same attributes, moving with steady assurance to develop his prints so as to allow the full range of what he called his “infinite scale of grey tones”—often realized at the deepest end of the spectrum—to emerge slowly and fully.” This exquisite volume showcases a dynamic range of images that underscore DeCarava’s subtle mastery of tonal and spatial elements across a wide, fascinating array of subject matter: from the figural implications of smoke and debris to the “shimmering mirror beneath a mother as she walks with her children in the morning light.” These photographs express a strength of imagery—an intent to synchronize and honor the pulse of art as an emergent signal for creative and revelatory freedom.

Book Light Breaking Through Darkness

Download or read book Light Breaking Through Darkness written by Marilyn Murphree and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-21 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on salvation and why Jesus came to earth. It deals with a change from a life of darkness to living in the light of the gospel. It answers the question of how can someone begin the Christian life and what discipleship means. What would it cost to become a disciple of Jesus.

Book Light Breaking Through

    Book Details:
  • Author : Billie Cash
  • Publisher : Ambassador-Emerald, International
  • Release : 2003
  • ISBN : 9781889893976
  • Pages : 156 pages

Download or read book Light Breaking Through written by Billie Cash and published by Ambassador-Emerald, International. This book was released on 2003 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Last Light Breaking

    Book Details:
  • Author : Nick Jans
  • Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
  • Release : 2013-08-29
  • ISBN : 0882408658
  • Pages : 177 pages

Download or read book The Last Light Breaking written by Nick Jans and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 2013-08-29 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From his home in remote Eskimo Village, Nick Jans leads us into a vast, magical world: Alaska's Brooks Range. Drawn from fourteen years of arctic experience, The Last Light Breaking offers a rare perspective on America's last great wilderness and its people--the Inupiat Natives, an ancient culture on the cusp of change. Making a poignant connection between the world he describes and the world of the Inupiat once knew, Nick Jans invokes with stunning power, the life of the Eskimos in the harsh arctic and the mystical aura of the wilderness of the far North. With the eye of an outdoorsman and the heart of a poet, Jans weaves together these 23 essays with strands of native American narrative, making vivid a place where wolves and grizzlies still roam free, hunters follow the caribou, and old women cast their nets in the dust as they have for countless generations. But looming on the horizon is the world of roads and modern technology; the future has already arrived in the form of stop signs, computers, and satellite dishes. Jans creates unforgettable images of a proud people facing an uncertain future, and of his own journey through this haunting timeless landscape.

Book Breaking Their Will

    Book Details:
  • Author : Janet Heimlich
  • Publisher : Prometheus Books
  • Release : 2011-06-14
  • ISBN : 1616144068
  • Pages : 608 pages

Download or read book Breaking Their Will written by Janet Heimlich and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2011-06-14 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revealing, disturbing, and thoroughly researched book exposes a dark side of faith that most Americans do not know exists or have ignored for a long time—religious child maltreatment. After speaking with dozens of victims, perpetrators, and experts, and reviewing a myriad of court cases and studies, the author explains how religious child maltreatment happens. She then takes an in-depth look at the many forms of child maltreatment found in religious contexts, including biblically-prescribed corporal punishment and beliefs about the necessity of "breaking the wills" of children; scaring kids into faith and other types of emotional maltreatment such as spurning, isolating, and withholding love; pedophilic abuse by religious authorities and the failure of religious organizations to support the victims and punish the perpetrators; and religiously-motivated medical neglect in cases of serious health problems. In a concluding chapter, Heimlich raises questions about children’s rights and proposes changes in societal attitudes and improved legislation to protect children from harm. While fully acknowledging that religion can be a source of great comfort, strength, and inspiration to many young people, Heimlich makes a compelling case that, regardless of one’s religious or secular orientation, maltreatment of children under the cloak of religion can never be justified and should not be tolerated.

Book The Concise A to Z Guide to Finding It in the Bible

Download or read book The Concise A to Z Guide to Finding It in the Bible written by and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This informative and easy-to-understand reference tool offers an "at your fingertips" guide to key Scripture references, Bible stories, and verses that relate to topics like •anger •controversy •employment •going "green" •happiness •leadership •money •relaxation •sex •worship The Concise A to Z Guide to Finding It in the Bible provides a quick and entertaining read for people interested in what the Bible has to say about a wide range of topics.

Book Breaking the Headache Cycle

Download or read book Breaking the Headache Cycle written by Ian Livingstone and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2003 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two headache specialists present an innovative "Headache Reduction Program," which includes breathing exercises and dietary changes designed to treat and prevent recurring headaches.

Book Connections  A Lectionary Commentary for Preaching and Worship

Download or read book Connections A Lectionary Commentary for Preaching and Worship written by and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2018-12-25 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to empower preachers as they lead their congregations to connect their lives to Scripture, Connections features a broad set of interpretive tools that provide commentary and worship aids on the Revised Common Lectionary. For each worship day within the three-year lectionary cycle, the commentaries in Connections link the individual lection reading with Scripture as a whole as well as to the larger world. In addition, Connections places each Psalm reading in conversation with the other lections for the day to highlight the themes of the liturgical season. Finally, sidebars offer additional connections to Scripture for each Sunday or worship day. This nine-volume series is a practical, constructive, and valuable resource for preachers who seek to help congregations connect more closely with Scripture.

Book Nine cycles

    Book Details:
  • Author : Zhao Feng
  • Publisher : Devneybooks
  • Release :
  • ISBN : 1304461955
  • Pages : 3276 pages

Download or read book Nine cycles written by Zhao Feng and published by Devneybooks. This book was released on with total page 3276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He is a bystander, wandering like a ghost in this world called the earth, watching flowers bloom and fall, sitting and watching clouds roll, watching human beings live and work in peace and contentment, and watching the life of birds and animals.

Book In the Midst of Deep Water  Your Light Will Make It Through

Download or read book In the Midst of Deep Water Your Light Will Make It Through written by Elda Sullins and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-11-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no discrimination between cultures, education levels, positions, or wealth in God's eyes, and he will judge everyone according to his righteous standards. Despite all darkness, God will always break through, shining in the midst of every hidden secret behind the closed door. Ultimately, God holds each person accountable for their actions. There is no doubt that he holds the position of power and authority, as he is the only person with the perfect power, strength, and authority. In order for humanity to be in a proper position to achieve holiness, God has ordained the world to be under his full authority, and he has established its identity as righteousness leading to holiness. In the midst of darkness, God will reveal what seems to be hidden from view. It is important to note that the hierarchy does not indicate superiority or inferiority. Similarly, as each member of the Trinity contributes to the fullness of God, so too, within God's structures, each role is essential for the successful expression of his intimate relationship with humanity. There are edifices in the Bible that outline authority systems that influence the household, congregation, workplace, and earthly regime. According to Romans 13:1, the powers that be are appointed by God; there is no other power than God. In order for God's light to continue to manifest itself in the presence of the body of Christ on earth, I commend this petition. In his words and actions, Jesus exemplified all obedience; we should strive to emulate his example and follow in his footsteps. The Holy Spirit is the primary manifestation of God's presence on earth since Jesus is now seated at God's right hand. New covenant purposes include manifesting God's presence, giving signs of God's presence, and allowing yourself to continue to be a light, as he is light. People are encouraged to believe that God is near and that he is working through the church to fulfill his purposes and to bless them when the Holy Spirit works in various ways that can be perceived by believers and unbelievers. Jesus's expletive action on our behalf should force us to see it as an expression of his obedience. Apostle Paul, in his letter to the Ephesians, exhorts believers to strive to maintain "a spirit of unity in the bond of peace among us all."

Book Art and Architecture in Italy  1600   1750

Download or read book Art and Architecture in Italy 1600 1750 written by Rudolf Wittkower and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic survey of Italian Baroque art and architecture focuses on the arts in every center between Venice and Sicily in the early, high, and late Baroque periods. The heart of the study, however, lies in the architecture and sculpture of the exhilarating years of Roman High Baroque, when Bernini, Borromini, and Cortona were all at work under a series of enlightened popes. Wittkower's text is now accompanied by a critical introduction and substantial new bibliography. This edition will also include color illustrations for the first time. This is the first book in the three volume survey.

Book Connections  Year C  Three Volume Set

Download or read book Connections Year C Three Volume Set written by Joel B. Green and published by Presbyterian Publishing Corp. This book was released on 2019-05-01 with total page 1925 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to empower preachers as they lead their congregations to connect their lives to Scripture, Connections features a broad set of interpretive tools that provide commentary and worship aids on the Revised Common Lectionary. For each worship day within the three-year lectionary cycle, the commentaries in Connections link the individual lection reading with Scripture as a whole as well as to the larger world. In addition, Connections places each Psalm reading in conversation with the other lections for the day to highlight the themes of the liturgical season. Finally, sidebars offer additional connections to Scripture for each Sunday or worship day. This nine-volume series is a practical, constructive, and valuable resource for preachers who seek to help congregations connect more closely with Scripture. This eBook set contains Year C, volumes 1, 2, and 3.

Book A Pillow on the Highway  Finding Rest

Download or read book A Pillow on the Highway Finding Rest written by Billie Cash and published by Ambassador International. This book was released on 2014-01-31 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children are at peace when those who care for them have learned to rest in God’s loving arms. I know this because long before my mother wrote this book I saw her live its truth. A Pillow on the Highway is a living, breathing exposition of Jeremiah 6:16, which brings into the brightest focus what the author has lived for decades and what God Almighty intends us to experience every day...a treasure of truth and testimony that will transform your life. LCDR Carey Cash, US Navy Chaplain, author of A Table in the Presence; Naples, Italy By using simple situations all around us to describe God’s abundant and gracious providence, we discover we can truly rest and trust in our God who is our pillow. Mark Gollop; Dorset, England A Pillow on the Highway is a strong message about how we have lost our way. The picture is the story of our lives. Each chapter brings us back to the only true rest – surrender, daily surrender to the sovereignty of God. Peggy Davis; Virginia Beach, Virginia In this unique book, Billie Cash shows us that Christ’s mighty, finished work opens to us a rest that our frantic, modern world can never deliver. In a deeply creative and most refreshing way Billie draws her reader out after this awesomely available rest. Here is comfort for the suffering, wisdom for the busy, insight for the thoughtful...inspiration on every page. Derek Bingham, adjunct professor of English Literature, John Brown University, AR; Prolific author; Belfast, Ireland

Book Star Trek Discovery and the Female Gothic

Download or read book Star Trek Discovery and the Female Gothic written by Carey Millsap-Spears and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2023-10-16 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While many scholars agree the Gothic mode has been a precursor to science fiction since Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Carey Millsap-Spears argues in this book that the made for streaming series Star Trek Discovery draws on an even older gothic formula, namely the Female Gothic of Ann Radcliffe’s romance novels, including The Romance of the Forest and The Mysteries of Udolpho. Millsap-Spears reads the streaming series through the lens of the Female Gothic, illustrating that each season contains the formulaic elements of a mystery, a gothic villain and heroine, an escape narrative, and the explained supernatural. In doing so, the author expands Star Trek scholarship and sheds new light on the intertextual connections between gothic literature and contemporary science fiction.

Book As I Lay Pondering

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kayce Stevens Hughlett
  • Publisher : BQB Publishing
  • Release : 2019-12-01
  • ISBN : 1608082172
  • Pages : 488 pages

Download or read book As I Lay Pondering written by Kayce Stevens Hughlett and published by BQB Publishing. This book was released on 2019-12-01 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychotherapist, healer, and artist of being alive, Kayce Stevens Hughlett, offers readers the personal gift of transformation in this devotional daybook. Like Mark Nepo's classic "Book of Awakening," Hughlett invites individuals to enliven their lives day-by-day through 365 practical reflections and prayers of inspiration, purpose, freedom, and joy. Infused with teachings from historical and current wisdom figures like Carl Jung, Martha Beck, Buddha, Jesus, Lao Tzu, Thomas Merton, Sue Monk Kidd, Anne Lamott, and others, "As I Lay Pondering" feels like sitting down for a conversation with a close friend. Filled with soul, it will meet you where you are whether looking for a recharge or grasping for a lifeline. It is a book you can turn to anytime and read cover to cover, randomly or one entry at a time. Filled with inspiration, short stories, and simple activities to deepen the pathway to presence, this book is the ideal companion for any personal journey.

Book SantoSaint

    Book Details:
  • Author : Santos J. Hernandez Jr.
  • Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
  • Release : 2023-10-16
  • ISBN : 1666772445
  • Pages : 188 pages

Download or read book SantoSaint written by Santos J. Hernandez Jr. and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2023-10-16 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evil prowls twenty-four-seven, waiting for that one opportunity to sneak in or weasel its way into your mind while encouraging you to embrace fear, lies, hate, division, despair, and all things miserable. It wreaks havoc and fools you into believing the lies it peddles to the lowest bidder. Resisting evil is all about choices; the problem is that most are unaware of the influences being employed to draw you towards choices that will profoundly affect your lives. This is such a tale. Santos Hernandez's spirit was enlightened and his life was changed when Aro, a self-proclaimed atheist, delivered a seed of truth from God, unbeknownst to him, which profoundly altered the course of Hernandez's life. A new person, a strong faith, and all the more reason for evil to attack harder, while Hernandez's guardian angel works to influence him to seek a righteous path.