Download or read book The Land Of Bliss written by Cathy Song and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2014-08-20 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cathy Song's fourth collection of poetry unveils glimpses of the elusive but ever-present power of wisdom and compassion. Recognizing that we have the ability to create our own misery as well as our own bliss, she finds the unexpected in broken lives, despair, and even seemingly joyous occasions. Song's poems are often, like a handful of water, "cold and impossibly / clear, unlike anything / you've ever held before."

Download or read book Songs of Bliss written by Clive Gilson and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mr Bliss written by J. R. R. Tolkien and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2007 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mr. Bliss's first outing in his new motor-car, shared with several friends, bears, dogs, and a donkey, though not the Girabbit, proves to be unconventional though not inexpensive.

Download or read book Bliss Remembered written by Frank Deford and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 2011-07-26 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An “entertaining and thought provoking” WWII-era novel of love, war, and sports, told with “a superb sense of character and period” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, American swimmer Sydney Stringfellow finds herself falling in love with Horst Gerhardt, a dashing young German. When the rising tide of global conflict tears them apart, Sydney returns to America, where she finds love again—in the arms of Jimmy Branch, an American man who takes her hand in marriage before shipping off to fight in World War II. And that is when Horst reappears in Sydney’s life, drawing her into a dilemma of passion, betrayal, and espionage. With Bliss, Remembered, the celebrated Frank Deford has produced “a work of enthralling historical fiction” that ranks with the best of his novels, including Everybody’s All American, which Sports Illustrated ranked as one of the twenty-five best sports books of all time (Library Journal, starred review).

Download or read book We ll Fly Away written by Bryan Bliss and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National Book Award Longlist Title * Booklist Editors’ Choice * CYBILS Young Adult Fiction Finalist * Nerdy Book Club Award for Best Young Adult Fiction * Paste Magazine Best Book * YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults “A compelling and raw story.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “[Bliss dares] his readers not only to see the depths of human complexity, but to care.”—Booklist (starred review) Luke and Toby have always had each other’s backs. But then one choice—or maybe it is a series of choices—sets them down an irrevocable path.We’ll Fly Awayweaves together Luke and Toby’s senior year of high school with letters Luke writes to Toby later—from death row. Best friends since childhood, Luke and Toby have dreamed of one thing: getting out of their dead-end town. Soon they finally will, riding the tails of Luke’s wrestling scholarship, never looking back. If they don’t drift apart first. If Toby’s abusive dad, or Luke’s unreliable mom, or anything else their complicated lives throw at them doesn’t get in the way. Tense and emotional, this hard-hitting novel explores family abuse, sex, love, and friendship, and how far people will go to protect those they love. For fans of Jason Reynolds, Marieke Nijkamp, and NPR’s Serial podcast. Praise for We’ll Fly Away: "Bryan Bliss has written an empathetic and stirring novel about what it means to fight for the outcasts, the forgotten, and even the hated, reminding us that we all have worth. That we are all valuable."—Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking “A poignant story of loyalty, abuse, and poverty. . . . This compassionate and beautifully rendered novel packs an emotional punch.”—KirkusReviews (starred review) “A smart, rugged, all-too-true story of friendship under fire. Believable characters and page-turning tension.”—Chris Crutcher, author of Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes “This fast-paced read will have teens tearing through chapters to find out why Luke is in jail. . . . The conclusion will leave them devastated. This is [a] touching book about male friendship for fans of Jason Reynolds.”—School Library Journal “The unshakable and unconditional bond between the young men is tested and proves true, a ray of light in the darkness of their stories.”—VOYA

Download or read book Anand Sahib written by Das Amar and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-02 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book Description The Sacred Way of the Sikhs began with Guru Naanak in the early 16th century. Guru Naanak traveled with his students through what is now northern India, Pakistan, Tibet and parts of Asia. His message was always the same. He recognized the Divine inside of Creation, inside of every person and every creature. And in that recognition, he embraced all people as his brothers and sisters. He taught Sacred Sound as a way to awaken people to experience their inner Divinity and light. Over the next 200 years, Guru Naanak would be succeeded by nine other Gurus, or Teachers, who channeled the Light of Nanak's spirit and teachings. Finally, at the end of the reign of the 10th Sikh Teacher, Guru Gobind Singh, the Light of Naanak infused itself into the Sacred Songs of the Sikhs. And these Sacred Songs, themselves, were crowned as the Teacher of the Sikhs for all time. Wisdom comes to us as a gift. We can only find it when humility brings us to the state of surrender. When we surrender, we become zero. And that zeroing out creates a vacuum for something new. As wisdom pours into the space created by the vacuum of surrender, we grow. We learn. And that learning transforms us, bringing the hope and the promise of a new and better day. The Anand Sahib was birthed through such a profound moment of surrender. There are many different versions of the story. Let me do the best I can to retell it here. One day a very old yogi came to visit the third teacher of the Sikhs, Guru Amar Das. Guru Amar Das had succeeded the second Sikh teacher, Guru Angad, in the year 1552. He lived in what is now northwestern India. By the time Guru Amar Das became the Guru, he was already an old man. He had lived life and he carried the unique perspective that comes with age into his reign as the Guru. The yogi was also very old. He had spent years and years in isolation and deep meditation. The yogi had developed mastery over the elements, had acquired tremendous mystical powers but still there was something missing. So the old yogi decided to visit the old Sikh Guru. In audience with Guru Amar Das, and after paying the proper respects, the yogi described his frustration with his practice and then asked very simply, "Oh kind and wise Teacher, will you teach me how to just live life?" Guru Amar Das nodded. "Leave this body," he told the yogi. "Be reborn in my family. Then come to me and I will teach you how to live." The yogi took his leave of the Guru. And in obedience to the Guru's directive, sat down in meditation and left his body. In due time, the wife of Guru Amar Das's son Mohri gave birth to a grandson. When Guru Amar Das heard of the birth of the child, he knew that the yogi's soul had been reborn. Immediately he called for the child to be brought to him even though the traditional time of sequestering the infant with the mother had not yet passed. As soon as his grandson was brought before him, Guru Amar Das sang the Anand Sahib the Song of Bliss. When he was done singing, the old Guru named the child Anand. What, then, is the Anand Sahib? It is a sacred teaching song in 40 verses, or steps, that give the essential lesson for the soul for the first 40 years of life. The first verse, or step, relates to the first year of life. The second verse, or step, to the second year. And so on until the age of 40. If each lesson is learned properly, and if grace is with the situation, then by the age of 40 one will have realized the experience of Jiwan Mukht, of being liberated while alive. Yet even if the time of liberation has not yet come, the 40 steps of the Anand Sahib help to develop what we may call "the perfected human psyche." This is a psyche that has been thoroughly trained to support the reality of the soul in the midst of social and daily life. It is a mind whose senses can navigate the complexity of the human experience without loosing touch with the Divine Spirit infused and prevailing through all. The

Download or read book The Geography of Genius written by Eric Weiner and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-01-05 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tag along on this New York Times bestselling “witty, entertaining romp” (The New York Times Book Review) as Eric Winer travels the world, from Athens to Silicon Valley—and back through history, too—to show how creative genius flourishes in specific places at specific times. In this “intellectual odyssey, traveler’s diary, and comic novel all rolled into one” (Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness), acclaimed travel writer Weiner sets out to examine the connection between our surroundings and our most innovative ideas. A “superb travel guide: funny, knowledgeable, and self-deprecating” (The Washington Post), he explores the history of places like Vienna of 1900, Renaissance Florence, ancient Athens, Song Dynasty Hangzhou, and Silicon Valley to show how certain urban settings are conducive to ingenuity. With his trademark insightful humor, this “big-hearted humanist” (The Wall Street Journal) walks the same paths as the geniuses who flourished in these settings to see if the spirit of what inspired figures like Socrates, Michelangelo, and Leonardo remains. In these places, Weiner asks, “What was in the air, and can we bottle it?” “Fun and thought provoking” (Miami Herald), The Geography of Genius reevaluates the importance of culture in nurturing creativity and “offers a practical map for how we can all become a bit more inventive” (Adam Grant, author of Originals).

Download or read book Sir Arthur Bliss written by Paul Spicer and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2023-06-06 with total page 635 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arthur Bliss (1891–1975) was one of the most important British musicians of his age. Born into a family where music played a highly significant role, his talent emerged early. He served with distinction in the Great War, in which he was both injured and gassed. After the War he set the musical world alight with ultra-modern works, earning himself the soubriquet enfant terrible and leading to his first major work, the Colour Symphony. His dual American/British birthright led to a close connection with the USA and marriage to an American girl, Trudy Hoffman, who would be a mainstay of his life. Before long he became the most performed British composer abroad and his portfolio of works included ballet, film (H.G. Wells's Things to Come remains one of the finest film scores), opera, orchestral, chamber, choral works and song. He was a diplomat, a skill that was recognized in many appointments from the Government to travel using music as soft power, notably to Russia in 1956. He served as Director of Music at the BBC from 1942–4, was knighted and soon after appointed Master of the Queen's Music. Bliss was a private figure who stated that the only way to get to know him was through his music. Paul Spicer takes this as his starting point for this pioneering biography, which underlines the timely importance of a complete reappraisal of this important composer's music.

Download or read book Arthur Bliss Music and Literature written by Stewart R. Craggs and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-31 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title was first published in 2002. This volume of essays seeks to reflect aspects of the life and work of Arthur Bliss, Master of the Queen's Music. Though each is self-contained, the editor has attempted to keep a theme running throughout. Looking beyond surface impressions is an attitude constantly expressed.

Download or read book Song Victories of the Bliss and Sankey Hymns written by Wilbur Fisk Crafts and published by University of Michigan Library. This book was released on 1877 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book I Will Sing of My Redeemer SP written by Paul Hiscock and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-23 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Life of Philip Paul Bliss In Story and In Song.

Download or read book Sunshine for Sunday schools A New Collection of Original and Selected Music written by P. P. Bliss and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This charming collection of hymns and songs is perfect for Sunday schools, youth groups, and families. With a mix of joyful originals and lively arrangements of traditional tunes, this book is sure to inspire and uplift. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book Hold the Fort written by Philip Paul Bliss and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book More Songs from Vagabondia written by Bliss Carman and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book PSALMS of BLISS written by Edwin A. Hill and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2016-01-21 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Psalms of Bliss” is a journey, a walk through the lives of the author’s ancestors before him. The Author, Edwin A. Hill believes that by looking back, there is often revelation for life today. He states that “....the lives and life experiences of our ancestors have shaped much of who we are and who we can be, if we choose to understand the roads they have trodden”. He is saddened for our youth today, who have little knowledge of the beliefs held by their ancestors as role models. The book draws us to the author’s ancestors that trace back for over 100 years. Love from God offers access to a life in heaven as key to the “Bliss”, the joy shared generation to generation. Psalms of Bliss affirms the blessings waiting for all of our lives as we receive God’s gift of new life in our hearts. “New life” that many of our ancestors embraced. In stories, psalms and poems, he invites us into his heart to choose to join him in praises to God. Hill’s chapters and psalms are full of compassion, joy, faith, fears and even “Bliss” resulting from God’s blessings upon this family. Psalms of Bliss encourages us to rejoice with family and others from gracious hearts standing strong in the favor of God.

Download or read book And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street written by Dr. Seuss and published by RH Childrens Books. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Seuss’s very first book for children! From a mere horse and wagon, young Marco concocts a colorful cast of characters, making Mulberry Street the most interesting location in town. Dr. Seuss’s signature rhythmic text, combined with his unmistakable illustrations, will appeal to fans of all ages, who will cheer when our hero proves that a little imagination can go a very long way. (Who wouldn’t cheer when an elephant-pulled sleigh raced by?) Now over seventy-five years old, this story is as timeless as ever. And Marco’s singular kind of optimism is also evident in McElligot’s Pool.

Download or read book April Airs written by Bliss Carman and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: