Download or read book Blessed as a Survivor written by Elizabeth M. Wilms and published by Inspiring Voices. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While Elizabeth Wilms was very young, during World War II, her father was a prisoner of war, and her mother was serving as a slave laborer in the Soviet Union. She and her brother were placed in liquidation camps in Yugoslavia. But her family was blessed; they survived to meet again and later immigrated to the United States. In Blessed as a Survivor, she recounts her life story before and after World War II. Six-year-old Elizabeth was an ethnic German (Danube Swabian) living in the former Yugoslavia when, in the autumn of 1944, the victorious Russian army first arrived, followed by Tito's communist partisans, who treated them to a horrific "reign of terror." In spring of 1945, Elizabeth and her family were expelled from their home and placed in several different detention camps, where they were exposed to sickness, fear, terror, and starvation. They saw death everywhere. She and her brother experienced long years of separation from their parents and grandparents. They narrowly escaped being placed in a Serbian orphanage. Despite her lost childhood and dealing with many hardships that forced her to grow up quickly, she did not dwell on the past but instead moved forward. After arriving in the United States, she attended college and became a teacher the beginning of a new life. Blessed as a Survivor shares a story of hope and forgiveness that seeks to offer comfort and inspire other people who are struggling and who feel very alone.

Download or read book Oma Growing Up written by Janet Rose Fappiano Brady and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-02-17 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Janet frequently was asked by her curious grandchildren: “What was it like growing up, Oma, when you were a little girl?” She realized that as a 100% Italian American, she was obligated to teach her eleven “Chickies” about their proud heritage. Therefore, she decided to ensure that each Chickie should—and would—learn not only about Oma’s growing-up days, but also about heroic ancestors leaving their homeland and coming to America to make a better life for their yet-to-be-born progeny.

Download or read book Igbo Deities written by Sirius Ugo Art and published by Sirius Ugo Art. This book was released on with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of the rebirth of the sacred arts of Igbo African spirituality by Sirius Ugo Art is to restore the glory of African methodology, and unveil the hidden African intelligence in our spiritual systems. As we are the ones witnessing the beginning of Uga Anwu, the age of enlightenment, it is our duty to lay the foundations of Anwu for the next generation. All the arts in this book were shot and digitally created by Sirius Ugo Art. They were all based on the fashion, designs, and decorations of the ancient Igbo people. Spirits are not human beings, however, spirits are manifested in human form because humans are spiritual beings experiencing materialism. The colors of the deities are also well-known in ancient Igbo. When a spirit is pure white, it represents purity, or the moon and sun. When a spirit is green, it represents life, health and Fertility. When a spirit is red, it represents blood, war, and power. When a spirit is dark in color, it represents dark energy. When a spirit is blue, it represents water, and air. All the deities work with one or two of the four elements. For example, Agunkwo works with Eke, while Nneono Oshimiri works with Orie. There are over seven hundred thousand Igbo deities. It would be impossible to create the arts of all Igbo deities, because that would be one claiming to understand all the energy forces in the universe, which is impossible. However, all the energy forces (Umu agbara nine) of the universe are different manifestations of Chukwu na Nnechukwu. Igbo people do not believe that humans created umu agbara. Igbo enlightens us that Umu Agbara (Energy forces) existed before humans. And that humans came to recognize them and work with them to become Agbara as well. A human being becomes Agbara through self Illumination.

Download or read book At Oma s Table written by Doris Schechter and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-08-28 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intimate collection of Jewish family recipes spanning three generations. Unlike many in her generation, Doris Schechter was lucky enough to grow up knowing one of her grandparents. Polish by birth, Leah Goldstein-or Oma, as Doris called her-was a capable, nononsense woman and an amazing cook. Through times of great upheaval, fleeing Vienna for Italy, before eventually coming to America, Oma's table was always plentiful, with delicious home-cooked meals that brought together Viennese, Italian, and American flavors. Now a successful restaurateur, Doris Schechter pays homage to her brave grandmother and the food traditions she fostered with this moving and appealing collection of recipes and remembrances. With dishes including classic favorites (matzo balls, tzimmes, borscht, and a beloved spread known as liptauer) as well as more contemporary dishes, desserts, and tasting menus, At Oma's Table is a book to savor, to share with family, and to cook from-one delicious family meal at a time.

Download or read book Saints Alive written by Deanna Hurtubise and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2016-11-14 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annies fourth-grade religion class is learning about their patron saints to share in an oral report later on. She has always been fascinated by the lives of the saints, especially the miracles they experienced. More than anything, she would love to experience a miracle of her own since so many miracles happened to the saints when they were children. When Annie discovers that her patron saint isnt as exciting as those of her classmates, she is disappointed and embarrassed to give her report. Learn how prayer, faith, and a little divine intervention during a frightening family crisis changed Annies feelings about her patron saint, Saint Anne, the grandmother of Jesus.

Download or read book The Celestial Arsenal written by Jacob Sockness and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Oma s World written by Hilde Bird and published by TJMF Publishing. This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oma's world brings together Hilde Bird's poems and memoirs of growing up in Nazi Germany.

Download or read book Of Wars and Morning Glories written by Helene Setjo-Heijblom and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-04 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A true story seen through the eyes of a young girl who had no time to be a child, as she and her father sidestepped the German invasion of Western Europe in World War II, only to end up in the middle of the Japanese invasion of the Netherlands East Indies. The earliest recollections are as a whisper of the past, but recall becomes crisp and sharp as tensions of war become etched in photographic memory. The accuracy of detail is supported by extensive research. A perplexing voyage from Belgium took them through warring France and on a mail-boat to Java. During the Japanese occupation, her father was taken to Kanchanaburi Thailand, and the Japanese army and later Indonesian terrorists imprisoned her, her mother, and her younger brother. Optimism of youth, a strong bond between her and her younger brother, friendships throughout, and the Morning Glories made it bearable.

Download or read book Is There A God Hell Yeah written by Jodi Faith and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2015-01-02 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jodi Faith doesn't want the world to hear her story from a “soap box” perspective, but rather in a way that lives may be changed by it. It’s her simple story – take it or leave it... A story about a God who pursued a quiet, broken sparrow and showed her He’d loved her since before time began. A story worthy of being told... — Charlotte Reed This is a bold work, intimate and entertaining. The casual-toned narrative is interspersed with Jodi’s song lyrics and pertinent Biblical verses. It is a story that is both deeply personal and relatable. A brave work. Jodi Faith is to be commended for her tenacity both in life and in sharing her story! — Sarah Stewart Jodi Faith reveals herself in this compelling story of lost- and found-ness. Her unabashed truth takes one’s breath away at times and stirs concern about the vulnerability of such exposure. This book is proof that everyone has an important story to tell because everyone is important to our Creator certainly, to each other essentially. The reader becomes privy to the transformative process Faith undergoes as her narrative unfolds without shame or blame in order to proclaim God’s grace in her life. Faith was driven to her knees countless times by life circumstances, but as often to praise and give thanks as otherwise. This story is far from over. — Jacqueline Chartrand Connect with international recording artist, speaker and media personality Jodi and Robert Faith (husband and business partner) at www.thefaithteamnetwork.com

Download or read book Adagio and Lamentation written by Naomi Ruth Lowinsky and published by Fisher King Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Naomi's words and images meander through shadows and light, between demons and angels, yet the poetry is always accessible. In this moving collection, she often goes back in time, to the days when her family lived in (and escaped from) Hitler's Europe. The journey helps inform who she is today, including the indelible scar worn by anyone whose family has borne witness to genocide. —Stewart Florsheim, author of The Short Fall from Grace. "(W)e are all/each other's/raw/material" writes Naomi Ruth Lowinsky in her wise and moving book Adagio and Lamentation, the "we" born not only of others but histories and places, all of this inspiring our very human connection over time to vitality and imagination. Lowinsky's music is poignant and haunting, moving the listeners and readers of her poems with the miracle of arrival that is all new life and the celebration of thriving. —Forrest Hammer, author of Call and Response, Middle Ear, and Rift. Naomi Lowinsky's poetry is both fierce and tender, political yet intimate; and, for her, the political is personal. Lowinsky's poems "voices from the ashes"and "great lake of my mother" are particularly moving. Her work is deeply lyrical and transformative. It makes you think and feel. It makes you wish you'd written these poems. Adagio and Lamentation is a stunning and memorable book. —Susan Terris, author of Contrariwise, Natural Defenses, and Fire is Favorable to the Dreamer. Naomi Ruth Lowinsky was the first child born in the New World to a family of German Jewish refugees from the Shoah. Many in her family were lost in the death camps. It has been the subject and the gift of her poetry and prose-to write herself out of the terror, into life. Naomi had a special tie with her only surviving grandparent, the painter Emma Hoffman, whom she called "Oma." Oma showed her that making art can be a way to transmute grief, a way to bear the unbearable. The cover of Adagio and Lamentation is a watercolor by Emma Hoffman-an interior view of the Berkeley home where Naomi visited her often as a teenager. Oma tried her best to make a painter of her, but Naomi was no good at it. Poetry was to be her vehicle. Adagio and Lamentation is Naomi's offering to her ancestors, a handing back in gratitude and love. It is also her way of bringing them news of their legacy-the cycle of life has survived all they suffered-Naomi has been blessed by many grandchildren.

Download or read book Oma s Story written by Lucie Prenzlau and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This incredible saga took place during one of the most violent periods in the history of the world. The bride and groom had drawn on wellsprings of courage, daring, fidelity, and faith. In what reads more like a suspenseful fiction or thrilling adventure, rather than a true account, their journey spanned three continents and many seas. This is the story of how Dr. Werner Prenzlau, and Lucie Spitzer met and fell in love, how they were painfully separated by world events that completely overturned their personal lives, and how against all odds, G-d miraculously brought them back to each other to spend the rest of their years together.

Download or read book Secrets of the Mothers written by Cheri Taylor Baker and published by LifeRich Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-26 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secrets of the Mothers is one story divided into four eras and four generations of Christian mothers. It is about both their good and bad characteristics passed from one generation to the next. It is a reflection of their struggles to follow their Savior, as well as their outright defiance. Ultimately, it is about each of them accepting God’s grace that covers all their sins (secrets).

Download or read book Blessed Be Our Table written by Neil Paynter and published by Wild Goose Publications. This book was released on 2003-05-21 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Resources for expressing gratitude for food, integrating thankfulness with a burning passion for justice.

Download or read book I Am Mary written by Farran Vernon “Hank” Helmick and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-08-31 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I Am Mary is a fictionalized autobiography of Mother Mary based on the dialogue attributed to Mary by various Saints and visionaries. Her own words are used in most instances starting with the second chapter. The author of course had to take poetic license especially in Chapter Twelve's summary of her appearances. This book fills in much of the blank periods of the lives of Jesus and Mary. It reveals much of their mystical lives as related by Saint Mary of Agreda, Venerable Anne Catherine Emmerich, Saint Bridget of Sweden, Saint Maria Faustina Kawalsaka, the Holy Bible, the Gospelof Mary and a myriad of other sources. It is an ideal book for meditation on the lives and works of Mother Mary and her Divine Son Jesus Christ. I tried to edit some of the archaic terminology of the early writers to offer smoother reading and ready comprehension. The original texts were highly recommended reading by several different Popes in the periods in which the original books were written.

Download or read book tjhe two babylons written by Alexander Hislop and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-10-10 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two Babylons, or, The papal worship proved to be the worship of Nimrod and his wife.The Two Babylons is a book written by Alexander Hislop which asserts and documents 2 main points:1. That the Ancient Pagan systems of worship of false gods were based on "mysteries", and that the genesis of those mysteries could be found within the old Babylonian (chaldean) system of worship.2. That the Roman Catholic Church - [soon after its creation which occured 300 Years after Christ] - appropriated the characteristics of Pagan systems of worship, in order to try to convince Pagans into thinking that the Roman Catholic System was the same - as their own pagan worship.

Download or read book Connection written by Katherine F. Bright Nd and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connection: Keep Your Light Burning Bright offers an expert manual on the connection to and interaction with our God and Creator. This guide, written and partially channelled by Katherine F. Bright, ND, includes conversations with Creator; knowledge about frequency and abundance, spiritual advice and life coaching, and healing; and information for use as a personal development tool for those interested in spiritual progression. Also included is an eight-chakra chart with newly channelled information on the chakras that cannot be found elsewhere. This guide is designed to be useful to beginners as well as advanced participants, helping us in the learning journey to discover who we are, why we are on this planet, and where we belong on our soul's journey throughout the universe. Katherine Bright founded the modality Theta Resonance At All Levels and teaches healing techniques for beginners and advanced enlightenment seekers. She has worked as a radio host and as a professional musician, compiling spiritual and toning instrumentals on her CDs. In this work, she offers her professional knowledge without allowing her guidance to become overly complex. Connection: Keep Your Light Burning Bright provides the assistance you need to make your spiritual quest for knowledge and self-development authentic and genuine. ----------- "I keep two books next to my bed at all times as a guide for my life and inspiration for my writing. One is Ask and It is Given by Esther and Jerry Hicks, the other is You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay but I believe a third very special book needs to be added to that collection. That book is Katherine's, Connection - Keep Your Light Burning Bright. I have read Katherine Bright's insightful, entertaining and practical book and know it is one that would become a well-loved reference book to be used over and over by thousands of people on this planet." Rachael Treasure Australia's Best Selling Author of Popular Fiction - 2013

Download or read book Children of the Eagle written by Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: