Download or read book Love and Glory written by Robert B. Parker and published by Dell. This book was released on 2009-09-30 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boone Adams: He was so smart he wrote half the English papers for the freshman class, when he wasn't getting drunk at night and waking up hung over in the morning. To him life was full of promise . . . just the ones it didn't intend to keep. Jennifer Grayle: She was the campus golden girl, so rich, so pretty, that every boy wanted to take her out. Except Boone. He wanted to marry her. John Merchent: He was tall and blond with blue eyes and a cleft in his chin like Cary Grant's. He didn't have Boone's lively imagination, but he had something else: Jennifer. Praise for Love and Glory “[Robert] Parker writes with economy and precision and wit and passion. . . . Love and Glory [is] one of the best love stories I've ever encountered.”—The Press-Chronicle “A straightforward, unrelenting, shamelessly romantic novel that's about a two-year obsession. . . . It works . . . [and] love stories that work are almost an extinct breed. Almost.”—Santa Cruz Sentinel “Parker's writing is like fine architecture or music—it's both intricate and direct. There are no false notes.”—Chicago Sun-Times

Download or read book A Ballad of Love and Glory written by Reyna Grande and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the Texas Institute of Letters’s Jesse H. Jones Award for Best Fiction A Long Petal of the Sea meets Cold Mountain in this “epic and exquisitely wrought” (Patricia Engel, New York Times bestselling author) saga following a Mexican army nurse and an Irish soldier who must fight, at first for their survival and then for their love, amidst the atrocity of the Mexican-American War—from the author of The Distance Between Us. A forgotten war. An unforgettable romance. The year is 1846. After the controversial annexation of Texas, the US Army marches south to provoke war with México over the disputed Río Grande boundary. Ximena Salomé is a gifted Mexican healer who dreams of building a family with the man she loves on the coveted land she calls home. But when Texas Rangers storm her ranch and shoot her husband dead, her dreams are burned to ashes. Vowing to honor her husband’s memory and defend her country, Ximena uses her healing skills as a nurse on the frontlines of the ravaging war. Meanwhile, John Riley, an Irish immigrant in the Yankee army desperate to help his family escape the famine devastating his homeland, is sickened by the unjust war and the unspeakable atrocities against his countrymen by nativist officers. In a bold act of defiance, he swims across the Río Grande and joins the Mexican Army—a desertion punishable by execution. He forms the St. Patrick’s Battalion, a band of Irish soldiers willing to fight to the death for México’s freedom. When Ximena and John meet, a dangerous attraction blooms between them. As the war intensifies, so does their passion. Swept up by forces with the power to change history, they fight not only for the fate of a nation but for their future together. “A grand and soulful novel by a storyteller who has hit her full stride” (Julia Alvarez, author of In the Time of the Butterflies), A Ballad of Love and Glory effortlessly illuminates a largely forgotten moment in history that impacts the US–México border to this day.

Download or read book The Glory of Life written by Michael Kumpfmüller and published by Haus Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-15 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aftermath of Franz Kafka’s love affair with Dora Diamant is legend: refusing to honor his instructions to destroy his work when he died, Diamant saved Kafka’s writings and letters that were in her possession. These were later taken by the Nazis and are still being sought today. Her importance for Kafka’s literary legacy makes their all-too-brief relationship even more intriguing. Set over the course of his last year, The Glory of Life is compelling fictional re-imagining of this fragile, tender romance. In July 1923, Kafka is convalescing by the Baltic Sea when he meets Diamant and they fall in love. He is forty years old and dying of tuberculosis; she is twenty-five and seems to him the essence of life. After a tentative first meeting, the indecisive Kafka moves with Diamant to Berlin, a city in the throes of political upheaval, rising anti-Semitism, and the turmoil of Weimar-era hyperinflation. As his tuberculosis advances, they are forced to leave the city for the Kierling Sanatorium near Vienna, a move that threatens the paradise they have created. The first of Kumpfmüller’s novels to appear in English after his acclaimed The Adventures of a Bed Salesman, The Glory of Life is a meticulously researched and poignant portrait of one of the most enduring authors in world literature. Beautifully crafted, this book is an evocative rumination on the power of love and friendship.

Download or read book The Glory of God s Light Connect with God Through His Light Love and Word written by Brother Raymond and published by Ambassador International. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Darkness represents anything that is inconsistent with God’s nature, character, and manifestation." It appears humanity has lost its connection with God, but finding a relationship with God can bring us into the light of His love. In The Glory of God’s Light, Brother Raymond shows how to have a relationship with God through His Light, His Love, and His Word. Brother Raymond digs deeper into Scripture and takes examples from his own life to show how God's light is present in every circumstance and points those in darkness into the glory of God's light. Could you relish a great relationship with God, our Heavenly Father? Yes, you can!

Download or read book Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory written by Raphael Bob-Waksberg and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fabulously off-beat collection of short stories about love—the best and worst thing in the universe—written by the creator of BoJack Horseman with his hallmark scathing dark humor “Transcendent tragicomedy.... Prepare to be devastated and made whole again.” —The A.V. Club Featuring: • A young engaged couple forced to deal with interfering relatives dictating the appropriate number of ritual goat sacrifices for their wedding. • A pair of lonely commuters who ride the subway in silence, forever, eternally failing to make that longed-for contact. • A struggling employee at a theme park of U.S. presidents who discovers that love can’t be genetically modified. And fifteen more tales of humor, romance, whimsy, cultural commentary, and crushing emotional vulnerability.

Download or read book THE GLORY OF CHRIST written by JOHN OWEN and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-11-27 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Glory of Revelation written by Anne Grant and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2012-04 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever longed for a simple easy reading on the book of Revelation? This is it! Apostle Anne takes you on a spiritual journey that will deepen your love for Christ, create in you a desire to keep on pressing and increase your knowledge and understanding of God's glory and power; the present and what we expect to come. This book will equip and empower the saints for ultimate victory over Satan and evil while demonstrating God's great love for mankind. Each chapter takes you beyond the timetable of events and John's symbolic style of literature to the great truth of the author's revelation of Jesus the Christ.

Download or read book Oh the Glory of It All written by Sean Wilsey and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-04-25 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “In the beginning we were happy. And we were always excessive. So in the beginning we were happy to excess.” With these opening lines Sean Wilsey takes us on an exhilarating tour of life in the strangest, wealthiest, and most grandiose of families. Sean's mother is a 1980s society-page staple, regularly entertaining Black Panthers and movie stars in her marble and glass penthouse. His enigmatic father uses a jet helicopter to drop Sean off at the video arcade and lectures his son on proper hygiene in public restrooms. When Sean, "the kind of child who sings songs to sick flowers," turns nine years old, his father divorces his mother and marries her best friend. Sean's life blows apart. His mother has a "vision" of salvation that requires packing her Louis Vuitton luggage and traveling the globe, a retinue of multiracial children in tow. Follow Sean as he candidly recounts his life growing up in a wealthy family all while discovering who he is amongst San Francisco's social elite.

Download or read book Formed for the Glory of God written by Kyle C. Strobel and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2013-03-07 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kyle Strobel mines the work of Jonathan Edwards in search of the Puritan minister?s personal vision for spiritual development. "In Edwards," Strobel writes, "we find a grasp of spiritual formation that tries to balance deep thought with deep passion . . . a life of love with the contemplation of divine things."

Download or read book Spiritual Classics written by Richard J. Foster and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2000-01-05 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Brightest Lights of the Christian Tradition St. Augustine, Thomas Merton, Fredrick Buechner, Evelyn Underhill, A.W. Tozer, G.K. Chesterton, Thomas More, Martin Luther King, Jr., Amy Carmichael, Simone Weil, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Hildegard of Bingen, John Milton, Dorothy Day, Leo Tolstoy, Gerard Manley Hopkins, and more. . . From nearly two thousand years of Christian writing comes Spiritual Classcs,fifty–two selections complete with a profile of each author, guided meditations for group and individual use, and reflections containing questions and exercises. Editors Richard Foster and Emilie Griffith offer their expertise by selecting inspirational writings and including their own commentary and recommendations for further guided reading and exploration.

Download or read book A Chant of Love for England and other Poems written by Helen Gray Cone and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-08-31 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the lyrical beauty of Helen Gray Cone's ""A Chant of Love for England, And Other Poems,"" a collection that celebrates the profound connection between love, landscape, and nation. Prepare to be enchanted by Cone's evocative verses that breathe life into the heart of England. In ""A Chant of Love for England, And Other Poems,"" Cone invites readers on a poetic journey through the lush countryside and storied past of England. Each poem is a love letter to the land, reflecting the natural splendor and rich heritage of the English landscape. As you delve into these pages, you'll experience the grace and emotional depth of Cone's reflections on love, identity, and belonging. The themes of patriotism and natural beauty are skillfully intertwined with personal and universal emotions, creating a tapestry of lyrical brilliance. Cone’s adept use of imagery and metaphor brings the English countryside to life, while her exploration of love—both personal and national—offers a poignant commentary on human connections and the enduring spirit of a nation. The overall tone of the collection is both nostalgic and celebratory, reflecting Cone's deep appreciation for the English landscape and its cultural heritage. Her poetry resonates with a timeless quality, offering readers both solace and inspiration as they journey through her verses. ""A Chant of Love for England, And Other Poems"" has been praised for its rich imagery and emotional resonance, securing Cone's place in the pantheon of celebrated poets. This collection stands out for its unique blend of national pride and personal reflection, appealing to readers who appreciate both lyrical beauty and cultural significance. For those who cherish poetry that explores the intersection of place and identity, Cone’s collection offers a profound and moving experience. Her ability to capture the essence of England through her poems makes this a must-read for anyone who finds joy in the intersection of literature and landscape. In conclusion, ""A Chant of Love for England, And Other Poems"" is not just a celebration of a nation's beauty but also a deep and personal exploration of love and identity. Whether you're a longtime admirer of poetry or new to Cone's work, this collection promises to captivate and inspire with its eloquent verses and heartfelt themes. Don't miss the opportunity to immerse yourself in Helen Gray Cone's masterful poetry. Let ""A Chant of Love for England, And Other Poems"" transport you to the heart of England and beyond. Grab your copy today and experience the lyrical magic of Cone’s enduring work.

Download or read book Formed for the Glory of God written by Kyle C. Strobel and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2013-05-02 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kyle Strobel mines the work of Jonathan Edwards in search of the Puritan minister?s personal vision for spiritual development. "In Edwards," Strobel writes, "we find a grasp of spiritual formation that tries to balance deep thought with deep passion . . . a life of love with the contemplation of divine things."

Download or read book Wisdom Glory and the Name written by Priest-Monk Silouan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-12-06 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of scholarly essays on the role of women in Eastern Christianity in Antiquity and through to contemporary times.

Download or read book The Glory of Christmas written by Max Lucado and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2009-10-12 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling Christmas classic now a Collector’s Edition with updated design and new authors! Max Lucado, Charles Swindoll, Anne Graham Lotz, and Henry & Richard Blackaby have combined their own touch of inspiration with the true Spirit of Christmas—the birth of Jesus Christ—and created this classic collection of stories and excerpts to be treasured for years to come.

Download or read book The Glory of Christ and the Church Being the Whole Substance of Nine Chapters of The Glory of Christ Unveiled by J Hussey By J Babb written by Joseph HUSSEY and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Spirit of Liberty Or Junius s Loyal Address Being a Key to the English Cabinet Or An Humble Dissertation Upon the Rights and Liberties of the Ancient Britons written by John Allens and published by . This book was released on 1809 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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