Download or read book And God Sent the Dragonflies written by Elsie (Mimi) Spurlock and published by . This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways," declares the LORD Isaiah 55:8 In the cold, sterile room at the hospital, where we were quickly ushered the night of July 11, 2008, the piercing words of the Physician's Assistant sliced through the very core of my being: "We did everything we could...so very sorry....take you in to see him...toxicology report...was drinking...traveling at high rate of speed on the motorcycle...lost control." Oh, Father God, please let this be a dream. Please wake me up so I can walk down the hall, into Dane's room, and find him sleeping peacefully. I don't like this dream, Lord. I wasn't dreaming. My first-born grandson was lying on a bed in that hospital. No doctor would be able to bring him back to us. In the days and months following Dane's death, I would come to realize the generosity of a God who sends comfort to one of His hurting children. I would learn He had hand-picked a man and his wife to be by Dane's side as he lay wounded and dying. I would marvel as He sent dragonflies as a sign that Dane was with Him and all was well. Bruce and Mary, co-authors of this book, were the strangers who stopped and knelt at Dane's side. Each has heart-wrenching and heart-warming stories as to what God has done in their lives, before and after July 11, 2008. More than anything, this book is about a loving God who asks us to believe Him when He whispers to us that all is well when our grieving heart belies that truth.
Download or read book Water Bugs and Dragonflies written by Doris Stickney and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: Cleveland, OH: Pilgrim Press, 1997.
Download or read book King and the Dragonflies Scholastic Gold written by Kacen Callender and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 2021 Coretta Scott King Honor Book! Winner of the 2020 National Book Award for Young People's Literature! Winner of the 2020 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction and Poetry! In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy's grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to learn that there is no right way to be yourself. FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! Booklist School Library Journal Publishers Weekly The Horn Book Twelve-year-old Kingston James is sure his brother Khalid has turned into a dragonfly. When Khalid unexpectedly passed away, he shed what was his first skin for another to live down by the bayou in their small Louisiana town. Khalid still visits in dreams, and King must keep these secrets to himself as he watches grief transform his family. It would be easier if King could talk with his best friend, Sandy Sanders. But just days before he died, Khalid told King to end their friendship, after overhearing a secret about Sandy-that he thinks he might be gay. "You don't want anyone to think you're gay too, do you?" But when Sandy goes missing, sparking a town-wide search, and King finds his former best friend hiding in a tent in his backyard, he agrees to help Sandy escape from his abusive father, and the two begin an adventure as they build their own private paradise down by the bayou and among the dragonflies. As King's friendship with Sandy is reignited, he's forced to confront questions about himself and the reality of his brother's death. The Thing About Jellyfish meets The Stars Beneath Our Feet in this story about loss, grief, and finding the courage to discover one's identity, from the author of Hurricane Child.
Download or read book The Dragonfly Sea written by Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor and published by September Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-02 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'One of the most unforgettable books I have read in the last few years... What a writer! What a thinker! What a woman!' Fiammetta Rocco From the award-winning author of Dust comes a magical, sea-saturated, coming-of-age novel that transports readers from Kenya to China and Turkey. On an island in the Lamu Archipelago lives a solitary, stubborn child called Ayaana and her mother, Munira. When a sailor, Muhidin, enters their lives, the child finds something she has never had before: a father. But as Ayaana grows into adulthood, forces of nature and history begin to reshape her life, leading her to distant countries and fraught choices. Selected as a descendant of long-ago Chinese shipwrecked sailors Ayaana is sent to study in China. Leaving her resourceful single mother, she is forced to grow up fast. Whether it's the scarred captain of the Chinese shipping container that transports Ayaana or the son of Turkish shipping magnate who trades in refugees, Owuor never loses a profound sense of empathy for her characters. She evokes a fascinating kind of beauty in this dangerous, chaotic world and its ever-shifting oceans and trade. Told with a glorious lyricism, The Dragonfly Sea is a transcendent story of love and adventure, and of the inexorable need for shelter in a dangerous world. 'One of Africa's most exciting voices ... The Dragonfly Sea is a continent-hopping novel of epic proportions.' Refinery29 'In its omnivorous interest in the world, The Dragonfly Sea is a paean to both cultural diffusion and difference . . . as much as [the novel] traces the globe, it also depicts an internal pilgrimage, its heroine in rose attar a broken saint.' New York Times 'Owuor continues to break ground among contemporary African writers.' Vanity Fair
Download or read book Brother to a Dragonfly written by Will D. Campbell and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2018-03-16 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Brother to a Dragonfly, Will D. Campbell (1924–2013) writes about his life growing up poor in Amite County, Mississippi, during the 1930s alongside his older brother, Joe. Though they grew up in a close-knit family and cared for each other, the two went on to lead very different lives. After serving together in World War II, Will became a highly educated Baptist minister who later became a major figure in the early years of the civil rights movement, and Joe became a pharmacist who developed a substance abuse problem that ultimately took his life. Brother to a Dragonfly also serves as a historical record. Though Will's love and dedication to his brother are the primary story, interwoven throughout the narrative is the story of the Jim Crow South and the civil rights movement. Will is present through many of the most pivotal moments in history—he was one of four people who escorted black students integrating the Little Rock public schools; he was the only white person present at the founding of the SCLC; he helped CORE and SNCC Freedom Riders integrate interstate bus travel; he joined Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s campaign of boycotts, sit-ins, and marches in Birmingham; and he was at the Lorraine Motel the night Dr. King was assassinated. Will's accomplishments, however, never take the spotlight from his brother, and as his relationship with Joe evolves, so does Will's faith. Featuring a new foreword by Congressman John Lewis, this book brings back to print the combined lives of Will Campbell—Will the brother and Will the preacher.
Download or read book Hallelujah written by Wendy Johansson and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow the journey of Wendy and her family when her father was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Find out how God walked with her through the myriad of experiences she faced at the most difficult time of her life. Hallelujah, gives us a new way to embrace illness, death, and grief and be 'led by the spirit'.
Download or read book The Journey of the Dragonfly written by Shelly a. Munoz and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-02-10 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this compelling testimony of God's transforming power, Shelly shares the collision of trials, anger, and broken faith that led her to a place of unimaginable despair. As an avid fan of creating a sacred space for prayer and meditation, it was during this quiet communion within nature, that God taught Shelly the transformational wisdom contained within the metaphoric symbolism of a dragonfly. She learned how to apply these lesson of healing in her own life and is grateful to have the opportunity to share with you. In this book you will discover Moving from the pain of drowning in murky waters to flying freely with wings of transparency and love. Examining the illusions that are altering your ability to see clearly. Shedding the pain of the past, and learning to sit sit unapologetically in your raw, glorious vulnerability. Rejoicing in the wings of wisdom once we begin to start to understand our journey.
Download or read book A Dazzle Of Dragonflies written by Forrest Lee Mitchell and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a passionate look at a ubiquitous group of insects.
Download or read book Season of the Dragonflies written by Sarah Creech and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-08-12 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As beguiling as the novels of Alice Hoffman, Adriana Trigiani, Aimee Bender, and Sarah Addison Allen, Season of the Dragonflies is a story of flowers, sisters, practical magic, old secrets, and new love, set in the Blue Ridge Mountains. For generations, the Lenore women have manufactured a perfume unlike any other, and guarded the unique and mysterious ingredients. Their perfumery, hidden in the quiet rolling hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, creates one special elixir that secretly sells for millions of dollars to the world’s most powerful—movie stars, politicians, artists, and CEOs. The Lenore’s signature perfume is actually the key to their success. Willow, the coolly elegant Lenore family matriarch, is the brains behind the company. Her gorgeous, golden-haired daughter Mya is its heart. Like her foremothers, she can “read” scents and envision their power. Willow’s younger daughter, dark-haired, soulful Lucia, claims no magical touch, nor does she want any part of the family business. She left the mountains years ago to make her own way. But trouble is brewing. Willow is experiencing strange spells of forgetfulness. Mya is plotting a coup. A client is threatening blackmail. And most ominously, the unique flowers used in their perfume are dying. Whoever can save the company will inherit it. Though Mya is the obvious choice, Lucia has begun showing signs of her own special abilities. And her return to the mountains—heralded by a swarm of blue dragonflies—may be the answer they all need.
Download or read book Dancing with Dragonflies written by Jack Gorfien and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2007-02 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dancing with Dragonflies is a fable written for children and adults of all ages. It may be read out loud in less than 20 minutes, making it a good length for a bedtime story. The tale is about a princess and a knight named Lirona and Zohar. They meet while on separate journeys and continue on different paths in search of treasure. With the help of a little magic supplied by a mysterious old woman called Adamina, they find themselves where they first met, and continue their journey together to discover something more valuable than any precious gem. Among other things, the book encourages the ability to see opportunity, and the courage to act upon it. It also advocates work, balance, cooperation, perseverance and self-determination. The words and whimsical illustrations work together to form a contemporary trip into the past and the future. Visit the author's website at www.dancingwithdragonflies.com "This little book shows dance as a common ground where two people from very different worlds can come together. On the dance floor, they're able to take down the defensive walls they've built and not only find each other but also find their inner strength to trust and love again. Some may find this a fairy tale. Others a life lesson." Karen Pfrommer, Co-owner and dance instructor Let's Dance in Rhythm Branford, CT About the author: Jack Francis Gorfien is a writer and licensed acupuncturist practicing in Madison, Connecticut. His inspiration for this story grew in part from having studied the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He found that the concept of balancing the opposing forces known as Yin and Yang to relieve pain and create a state of good health, apply to all areas of life. Inspiration for this story also grew out of his experiences with ballroom dancing. He discovered that ballroom dancing is an excellent metaphor for all types of relationships, and the benefits available to partners who are willing to strive for balance and help each other excel. The author's desire is to encourage people to look within themselves and others to focus on their qualities, and choose to cultivate those qualities to their most positive potential. In today's chaotic and sometimes frightening world, we will all be well served by nourishing what is best in others and ourselves whenever possible. About the illustrator: Grace Turman has a mother, a father, a brother, two sisters and a handsome prince who keep her life just as exciting as it should be. She needs water (preferably sparkling), shelter, and at least three different colored ink pens to survive. Grace also helped illustrate The Thimble Island Story Book, a collection of salty sea stories by Captain Bob Milne.
Download or read book As Kingfishers Catch Fire written by Gerard Manley Hopkins and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2015-02-26 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'O let them be left, wildness and wet' As Kingfishers Catch Fire is a selection of Gerard Manley Hopkins' incomparably brilliant poetry, ranging from the ecstasy of 'The Windhover' and 'Pied Beauty' to the heart-wrenching despair of the 'sonnets of desolation'. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1889). Hopkins' Poems and Prose is available in Penguin Classics.
Download or read book Dragonfly Wings for Emmalee written by Steve havertz and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Remember the Dragonflies written by Kathy Rhodes and published by WestBowPress. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kathy Rhodes writes about grief and fear and denial and painand she does it well. She crafts scenes that make us feel like were in the room with her. Highly recommended. Neil White, author of In the Sanctuary of Outcasts. At some point life boils whats in your crucible down to the salt of you. Everything she had depended on her husbandjob, income, identity, companionship, future hopes and dreams, even her houseand then, suddenly, he died. Kathy Rhodes staggers onto the grief road and navigates her way through the fog of disorientation, decisions, death duties, the dreaded firsts, and basic daily survival. She lands a new job, loses it when the company fails, gets another job, loses her mother and her childhood home, then sells her own house and buys a smaller one. Five years down the road, she realizes she has journeyed from our to my. She has built a whole new life. Her journey parallels the metamorphosis of the dragonfly. Dragonflies start out in the water, submerged in the dark, then gradually, in time, find their way to the skies. Rhodes survives the darkest time of her life and makes her way onward and upward. She finds the well place in her heart.
Download or read book Dragonfly written by Leila Meacham and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read the USA Today bestseller from the author of Roses, a "sumptuous, full-bodied, and emotional" novel about five young spies embedded among the highest Nazi ranks in occupied Paris (Adriana Trigiani, NYT bestselling author of Tony's Wife). At the height of World War II, a handful of idealistic young Americans receive a mysterious letter from the government, asking them if they are willing to fight for their country. The men and women from very different backgrounds -- a Texan athlete with German roots, an upper-crust son of a French mother and a wealthy businessman, a dirt-poor Midwestern fly fisherman, an orphaned fashion designer, and a ravishingly beautiful female fencer -- all answer the call of duty, but each for a secret reason of her or his own. They bond immediately, in a group code-named Dragonfly. Thus begins a dramatic cat-and-mouse game, as the group seeks to stay under the radar until a fatal misstep leads to the capture and the firing-squad execution of one of their team. But is everything as it seems, or is this one more elaborate act of spycraft?
Download or read book God Came to My Garage Sale written by Dr. Marni Hill Foderaro and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God Came To My Garage Sale is an inspirational fiction vignette collection of Spiritual miracles experienced at an ordinary garage sale by an Atheist woman who encounters numerous Ethereal people and Divine events, challenging her long-held belief system and forever transforming her life. Forced to drastically downsize and sell most of her accumulated material possessions due to bankruptcy and unexpectedly losing her “American Dream” home, the dreaded task of organizing and conducting a garage sale turned out to be the most amazing and life-altering Spiritual Awakening experience of her existence. If you have an open mind to the possibility of God and the afterlife, then be prepared for a truly eye-opening, page-turning literary experience! "Near-Death Experiences, Out-of-Body Events, After-Death Communications, Mystical Miracles!! Today, people the world o’er are having weird and transformative encounters they often don’t understand. Spiritual leaders declare ‘The veil is thinning’, scientists conduct research into deeper consciousness and black holes, and Dr. Marni Hill Foderaro brings these truly Divine and life-altering experiences home to our modern American middle-class existence, sensitizing us about what to watch for and what it all means. This amazing and inspirational book is an enlightening manual for learning about the loving world we came from and how we are connected to it and each other." —Diane Willis, Founder and President of Chicago IANDS (International Association for Near Death Studies), Native American Flutist, Spiritual Counselor “Dr. Marni Hill Foderaro brilliantly takes the reader on a journey of truth and clarity through relatable scenarios of everyday life that we, the reader, can totally, easily and personally connect with. Thought provoking and challenging insights are the readers’ reward in this literary find entitled: God Came To My Garage Sale.” —Christopher Stillar, Canadian Psychic Medium, Author of Pennies from Heaven: A Medium's Two Cents on Life and Death “Dr. Marni Hill Foderaro, through her honesty, strength, insight and open awareness very positively and eloquently articulates that Divine light comes out of earthly darkness, hardships and challenges, and that Spiritual synchronicities exist through the relatable common.” —Lea Mittel, Michigan-based evidentiary Psychic Medium of truemediumreadings.com
Download or read book Angels Walking Among Us written by Ronald McClure and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tragedy and brokenness often take a person to the bottom of life to where they may then choose to look up to God for assistance and may thus be able to see the results of God moving in a particular situation. This book takes the reader from having a life-changing experience when meeting Jesus, through a tragic helicopter crash, to seeing ministering angels, to taking a trip to heaven, to a particular whirlwind and to a heavenly light lighting a dark path. Several key scriptures taken from the book of Matthew are presented as "keys to the Kingdom of Heaven," using the Geneva Bible, which until recently, had been lost from the Christian world for nearly four hundred years. The Geneva Bible, which was the Bible used by our first pilgrims in the United States had a more personal and narrower approach to the Kingdom of Heaven. Ronald McClure is a notable observer and admirer of God's handy-work in nature, of which he has written books and recorded songs about. He is the proud daddy of five grown children, of whom he always felt that God "first" called him to be a good father. Mr. McClure is a 1980 graduate of East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, Texas. While being an avid student of the Bible, Ronald has worked in agriculture, drove trucks, drilled for oil in the Gulf of Mexico, owned and operated a TV repair shop and has spent more than a decade as a security officer within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He has written five books and has recorded three music CDs.
Download or read book Dragonfly in Amber written by Diana Gabaldon and published by Doubleday Canada. This book was released on 2010-12-17 with total page 976 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of Outlander... a magnificent epic that once again sweeps us back in time to the drama and passion of 18th-century Scotland... For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to Scotland's majestic mist-shrouded hills. Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an ancient circle of standing stones ...about a love that transcends the boundaries of time ...and about James Fraser, a Scottish warrior whose gallantry once drew a young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his .... Now a legacy of blood and desire will test her beautiful copper-haired daughter, Brianna, as Claire's spellbinding journey of self-discovery continues in the intrigue-ridden Paris court of Charles Stuart ...in a race to thwart a doomed Highlands uprising ...and in a desperate fight to save both the child and the man she loves....
