Download or read book The Merciful Women written by Federico Andahazi and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 2002-05 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second novel from the best-selling Argentine author of The Anatomist, The Merciful Women is a brilliant retelling of the birth of the Gothic novel. In the summer of 1816, Percy and Mary Shelley, Mary's sister, and Lord Byron hid themselves away in a Swiss villa, whiling away rainy afternoons with the Gothic novel contest that would produce Frankenstein. Andahazi's reimagining focuses on the fifth competitor: John Polidori, Byron's manservant, a talentless hack resentful of the ease of his master's life. Through a Faustian pact with an unseen intercessant, Polidori obtains the most compelling vampire story ever written. But "The Vampyre" has striking similarities to Polidori's benefactor and to what she asks of him in return. Opium, erotica, and decadence meld into a sly and stylish novel about literary ambition, talent, and inspiration. "A hoot ... a Voltaire-like skewering of the myth of genius. Andahazi can remind you of vintage Terry Southern." -- Richard Wallace, The Seattle Times "Playful, satiric, erotic, sometimes savage, sometimes slapstick ... something completely different, and well worth reading. -- San Francisco Chronicle "As a piece of mock-scholarly, wickedly ironic entertainment, it is an utter delight." -- Publishers Weekly "This literary tour de force cum vampire tale will leave the reader gasping-from laughter and horror by turns." -- The Baltimore Sun

Download or read book Women of Mercy written by Kathy Coffey and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixteen full-color paintings of compassionate women combine with enchanting prose to inspire readers to see and become the embodiment of mercy.

Download or read book BeAttitudes for Women written by Dorothy Kelly Patterson and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2008-10-10 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life-Changing Attitudes Mark the Lives of Inspiring Women from Yesterday to Today A godly woman is marked by a godly attitude. Dorothy Kelley Patterson looks to the Bible for the timeless principles of virtuous character sought by godly women today. BeAttitudes for Women is an interactive devotional commentary. - Interactive - You will be drawn to participate through appropriate charts, study maps, and opportunities to meditate on the meaning of the text. - Devotional - You will be richly blessed by the inspirational quotations, hymns, poems, and vignettes coupled with the experience of the many years Dorothy Kelley Patterson has spent living in a family and ministering to women. - Commentary - You will find the Bible comes alive through brief and readable commentary sections of explanation, including studies of key words, grammatical notes, historical allusions, and explanatory information. Virtues, from humility to courage, are carefully examined in the Bible and applied to today's culture, exploring the remarkable lives of some extraordinary women.

Download or read book Merciful Moments written by Kirstyn Mayden and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merciful Moments: A Devotional Journal for Moving Forward With Grace Each Day is designed to encourage, empower, and sustain you with uplifting scripture and practical strategies and actions to help you move courageously forward in God's grace every day, with greater clarity.Amidst life's ongoing challenges, disappointments, and seasons, how do we continue to walk in God's mercy each day? How do we maintain hope and vitality in our daily routines as we face life's challenges? When we don't "feel" God's presence, how do we maintain a heart of gratitude? As you read through each devotion, write down your thoughts, pray each suggested prayer, and begin to apply the practical strategies and action steps each chapter offers. You're invited to be renewed, refreshed, and reassured that God is with you and for you in every season of life.Whether you're in a season of waiting, transition, frustration, or needing hope, Merciful Moments is your resource for real encouragement to help you keep the faith and receive the richness of God's mercy every day.

Download or read book Praying with Women of the Bible written by Nancy Kennedy and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-08-30 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh approach to a topic of perennial interest—women of the BibleIn the last few years a number of best-selling books have focused on the lives of women of the Bible. Now, Nancy Kennedy takes a fresh approach by reflecting on the significant prayers of women in Scripture. Praying with Women of the Bible features some of the Bible’s most notable women, including Deborah, Hannah, and Mary, all of whom prayed for different things, in different ways. By using the examples of these godly women, the book is designed to show different types of prayer, as well as different reasons to pray. The types of prayer include willingness and surrender, praise and worship, thanksgiving and personal supplication, pleading for mercy, intercessions and perseverance, bold requests, and a prayer of faith.Features include:• Explores the lives and prayers of ten women of the Bible• Relates the biblical examples to the lives of women today• Concludes each chapter with a sample prayer to give readers a starting point for their own continued prayer

Download or read book The Women s Khutbah Book written by Sa'diyya Shaikh and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A first-ever collection of contemporary Muslim women's khutbahs (sermons) drawing on their social, religious, and spiritual experiences and framed by original reflections on an emerging Muslim feminist ethics Within the Muslim world, there is a dynamic and exciting social change afoot: a number of communities across the globe have embraced more gender-inclusive and representative ideas of religious authority. Within some spaces, women have taken on the role of preacher at the Jumu'ah (Friday) communal prayers. In other communities, women have been leading the prayers, officiating at marriage and funeral ceremonies, or participating on mosque boards or executive committees. These new developments signify a transformation in contemporary positions on gender and religious authority. This pioneering book makes an innovative contribution to Muslim feminist ethics. It is grounded in a collection of religious sermons (khutbahs) by contemporary Muslim women in a variety of new and emerging contexts, in South Africa, Senegal, Egypt, Malaysia, Pakistan, Indonesia, Canada, Mexico, the United States, Germany, Denmark, and the United Kingdom.

Download or read book The Merciful Scar written by Rebecca St. James and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kirsten has spent her life trying to forget. But mercy begs her to remember. When she was in high school, a terrible accident fractured her family, and the only relief Kirsten could find was carving tiny lines into her skin, burying her pain in her flesh. The pain she caused herself was neat and manageable compared to the emotional pain that raged inside. She was coping. Or so she thought. But then, eight years later, on the night she expects her long-time boyfriend to propose, Kirsten learns he’s been secretly seeing her best friend. Desperate to escape her feelings, she reaches for the one thing that gives her a sense of control in the midst of chaos. But this time the cut isn’t so tiny, and it lands her in the psych hospital. Within hours of being there she knows she can’t stay—she isn’t crazy, after all. But she can’t go back to the life she knew before either. So when her pastor mentions a treatment program on a working ranch, Kirsten decides to take him up on the offer and get away from it all. But the one thing she can’t escape is herself—and her shame. The ranch is home to a motley crew, each with a lesson to teach. Ever so slowly, Kirsten opens herself to embrace healing—even the scarred places that hurt the most. Mercy begs her to remember the past . . . showing her there’s nothing that cannot be redeemed. “[St. James and Rue] tackle a tough topic with sensitivity and forthrightness in an intense novel about self-injury, self-esteem, and the numerous shades of love. Highly recommended.” —Library Journal, starred review

Download or read book Mercy in the City written by Kerry Weber and published by Loyola Press. This book was released on 2014-01-08 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Jesus asked us to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, and visit the imprisoned, he didn’t mean it literally, right? Kerry Weber, a modern, young, single woman in New York City sets out to see if she can practice the Corporal Works of Mercy in an authentic, personal, meaningful manner while maintaining a full, robust, regular life. Weber, a lay Catholic, explores the Works of Mercy in the real world, with a gut-level honesty and transparency that people of urban, country, and suburban locales alike can relate to. Mercy in the City is for anyone who is struggling to live in a meaningful, merciful way amid the pressures of “real life.” For those who feel they are already overscheduled and too busy, for those who assume that they are not “religious enough” to practice the Works of Mercy, for those who worry that they are alone in their efforts to live an authentic life, Mercy in the City proves that by living as people for others, we learn to connect as people of faith.

Download or read book Divine Mercy in a Woman s Life Milestones Along the Way written by Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle and published by Marian Press. This book was released on 2021-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Noted author and speaker Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle has given modern women an important guide to letting the rays of Divine Mercy touch them, transform them, and flow from them to the world. Covering both blessings and burdens, Donna-Marie's survey of key moments in the lives of modern Catholic women will equip those looking ahead to these milestones and help guide the reflections of those pondering the past in their hearts to see all through the lens of Divine Mercy. Written with her usual loving, reassuring faith, Donna-Marie's book is the perfect gift for the women in your life.

Download or read book The Crimes of Women in Early Modern Germany written by Ulinka Rublack and published by Clarendon Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Crimes of Women in Early Modern Germany' is a fascinating study of 'deviant' women. It is the first scholarly account of how women were prosecuted for theft, infanticide, and sexual crimes in early modern Germany, and challenges the assumption that women were treated more leniently than men. Ulinka Rublack uses criminal trials to illuminate the social status and conflicts of women living through the Reformation and Thirty Years War, telling, for the first time, the stories of cutpurses, maidservants' dangerous liaisons, and artisans' troubled marriages. She provides a thought-provoking analysis of labelling and sentencing processes, and of the punishments inflicted on those found guilty. Above all, she brilliantly engages with the way 'ordinary' women experienced authority and sexuality, household and community.

Download or read book Women s Political and Social Thought written by Hilda L. Smith and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ..". a wide array of time periods, cultures, and formats... " --Library Journal The first collection of source readings of women's important writings in political and social theory from ancient times to the twentieth century. From Sappho of Lesbos to Mary Wollstonecraft and from Jane Addams to Simone Weil, these works fill a major gap in materials available for teaching the history of political thought and opens paths for exploring the rich and diverse contributions of women as creators of theory.

Download or read book The Women s Charter of Rights Liberties written by Baroness Laura Elizabeth Pochin McLaren Aberconway and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Queen s Mercy written by M. Villeponteaux and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-07-24 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Elizabethan era, writers such as Shakespeare, Spenser, Sidney, Daniel, and others frequently expounded on mercy, exploring the sources and outcomes of clemency. This fresh reading of such depictions shows that the concept of mercy was a contested one, directly shaped by tensions over the exercise of judgment by a woman on the throne.

Download or read book A Condensed Statement of the Work Done by Women in Instruction Reform Philanthropy and Missions During One Fiscal Year in the State of Pennsylvania written by Pennsylvania. State Committee on Woman's Work (1893) and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book My Personal Promise Bible for Women written by Betsy Williams and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2002 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exquisite boxed leather personal promise Bible series features topically arranged scripture promises that have been carefully personalized to bring God's personal message to the reader! Each title also includes add-on features: Affirmations, Passages for Meditation, Prayers of biblical characters and a guide for reading through the Bible in one year.

Download or read book Southern Mercy written by Annette Louise Bickford and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2017-01-06 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the late-nineteenth to mid-twentieth century juvenile reformatories served as citizen-building institutions and a political tool of state racism in post-emancipation America. New South advocates cemented their regional affiliation by using these reformatories to showcase mercies which were racialized, gendered, and linked to sexuality. Southern Mercy uses four historical examples of juvenile reformatories in North Carolina to explore how spectacles of mercy have influenced Southern modernity. Working through archival material pertaining to race and moral uplift, including rare photos from the private archives of Samarcand Manor (the State Home and Industrial Manor for Girls) and restricted archival records of reformatory racial policies, Annette Bickford examines the limits of emancipation, and the exclusions inherent in liberal humanism that distinguish racism in the contemporary "post-race" era.

Download or read book Women s Suffrage written by Tiffany K. Wayne and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2020-06-29 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the "everything" women's suffrage and Nineteenth Amendment book, coming just as the country celebrates the centenary of the constitutional amendment that finally brought the vote to all American women. Women's Suffrage: The Complete Guide to the Nineteenth Amendment tells the dramatic story of American women's long fight for the vote and passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. A veritable library on all things to do with suffrage and the Nineteenth Amendment, this reference tells the heroic stories of suffragists and brings to life the ideas and deeds of the organizations that made suffrage possible. Along the way, the book delves into less well-known stories, like the experiences of African American women during the fight for suffrage, the role of labor in the suffrage movement, and the special role of Western states in the fight for voting equality. The material analyzes key moments in the suffrage fight. A comprehensive document section brings to life the arguments for and against suffrage. Included among many primary sources are Jane Addams's provocative "If Men Were Seeking the Franchise" (1913), Carrie Chapman Catt's "Address to Congress on Women's Suffrage" (1917), and many more speeches, laws, and documents of all types.