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Book Fighting the Good Fight on Hunger and Homelessness

Download or read book Fighting the Good Fight on Hunger and Homelessness written by Venti Paul and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Fighting the Good Fight

Download or read book Fighting the Good Fight written by Jack L. Levin and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Treasures of the Mind

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  • Author : Nathan S. Ajoku
  • Publisher : Author House
  • Release : 2010-04-08
  • ISBN : 1449086802
  • Pages : 394 pages

Download or read book Treasures of the Mind written by Nathan S. Ajoku and published by Author House. This book was released on 2010-04-08 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FOOD FOR REFLECTION Life is a constant struggle for all that dwell on earth. The rich has its form of worries -perhaps how to generate more money, while the poor stays weary on how to make ends meet. It seems as though the more hurdles we cross, the more that awaits us, and no matter how hard we may try, we always fall short of our expectations. What do we do then? Do we fold our tents and call it quits, crumble in the face of adversity or do we hide our face in disgrace hoping that our problems will fade away with time? No, it won't. Only the weak throws in the towel when the going gets rough, but the determined will always find a way to beat life traffics. "Treasures of the mind is an inspirational guide tailored at helping you the reader deal with life challenges the best you can. This must have 365 daily insightful book is written with you in mind and as you embrace each day unknown with doubts and uncertainty, I hope you will treasure every moment at your disposal to live your life to the fullest and to find meanings in your existence.

Book Food Fight

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  • Author : Chris Herlinger
  • Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
  • Release : 2015-09-01
  • ISBN : 1596272678
  • Pages : 203 pages

Download or read book Food Fight written by Chris Herlinger and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Third book in a humanitarian trilogy that includes Where Mercy Fails: Darfur’s Struggle to Survive and Rubble Nation: Haiti’s Pain, Haiti’s Promise • Combines dramatic photojournalism and compelling narrative to give a voice and a face to the global issue of hunger • Includes authors’ interview and discussion guide for group use This dramatic work of photojournalism and powerful storytelling describes how the “battle to end hunger” is being won, bit by bit, in places like Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States, through the compassionate work of grass-roots communities of faith involved in anti-hunger efforts. For individuals, study groups, and participants in local and nation-wide anti-hunger programs.

Book Connections

Download or read book Connections written by and published by . This book was released on 1998-03 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Salted With Fire

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  • Author : Fred Kammer SJ
  • Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
  • Release : 2008-07-28
  • ISBN : 1725222515
  • Pages : 154 pages

Download or read book Salted With Fire written by Fred Kammer SJ and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2008-07-28 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like a good gumbo from the author's hometown of New Orleans, this book is rich fare. SALTED WITH FIRE blends the realities of social justice and the burdens of working for justice and peace with a hopeful spirituality, all brewed in the cauldron of the 1960s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. The book is for the young, who dream dreams of a more just world, and for their elders, who have grown bone weary fighting the good fight for justice and peace. Community organizers, social service workers, political activists, and parish social justice ministers will find here a sympathetic spirit. The author is himself a social service practitioner, who can deal both with the intracacies of social analysis as well as with a sprituality of coping, hoping, surviving, and even flourishing amidst often discouraging conditions and bureaucratic red tape. Adopting a four-fold "pastoral circle" as his conceptual tool, Kammer offers a solid, practical, and pastoral primer for those seeking to build a more humane and just society. Readers will find here a resonant voice and a spiritual diet to nourish ans sustain them over the long haul.

Book Soup Kitchen for the Soul

Download or read book Soup Kitchen for the Soul written by Renee Crosby and published by Energion Publications. This book was released on 2010-05-28 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soup Kitchen for the Soul combines testimony with a challenging scriptural foundation and follows it with specific guidance on how you can get out of your church and make a difference in your community. Each chapter builds on a Bible story and the author's personal experience, and ends with thought questions, and then action questions. References include specific ways in which you can take action on what you have been studying in the book. This book is suitable for personal or small group study, or could be used effectively by an entire church to transform their ministry. In the introduction Crosby says: "Upon entering Seminary, I was required to serve in the community and begrudgingly accepted my assignment, choosing to serve in a soup kitchen. While serving in the soup kitchen, God revealed himself to me in a profound and miraculous way. It was in restudying the scriptures with this new heart knowledge of God that allowed me to see a message of a mission for His people that we lack a connection with today. I began asking, 'What if ... What if I'm not the only one who doesn't understand the whole mission God has planned for us? What exactly are we supposed to be doing? Where in the Bible can we find directives on our missions for God? What if I wrote a book about radically new old ways of doing the gospel?'" Soup Kitchen for the Soul is that book.

Book Circles

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  • Author : William O. Jones
  • Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
  • Release : 2008-06-19
  • ISBN : 1465334149
  • Pages : 216 pages

Download or read book Circles written by William O. Jones and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-06-19 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BOOK DESCRIPTION FOR BOOK’S PAGE ON THE XLIBRIS WEB SITE In 2003, William Oscar Jones had become totally dissatisfied with the senseless and no thrilling productions of Hollywood. Time and time again he had watched movies with senseless scenes and non-dramatic endings. So William set out in the spring of 2003 to produce a better movie by writing a book that he felt would reflect the true qualities of a satisfactory movie. First of all, William desired to write a book where every scene would relate to the theme, title, and ending. He wanted a book that would convey moral principles and teach valuable lessons. As a man of little income, William was very familiar with the day to day difficulties of the common man. So he wanted to write a book that would appeal to the common man as well as the rich. The idea for William’s book Circles started in January of 2003, while William and his fellow security officer were conversing in front of the home of the World Bank president. William and his associate were parked in a security vehicle guarding the president’s house when William made the statements, “The president could at least send his maid to us with glasses of water or food. I wonder how he would feel if he were out here in this cramped vehicle and we showed no concern for his welfare?” From those statements developed the theme for William’s book Circles—a rich man replacing the position of a poor man. The thoughts of that conversation had disappeared by spring of that year, until William saw his fifth and final dissatisfying movie. After seeing that movie, William became frustrated and thought to himself, “If Hollywood can’t produce a movie decent enough to satisfy me, then hell, I will satisfy myself.” William knew that he could write a better movie than the ones he had witness. So in the spring of 2003, William set out to write a book, and as he thought about various themes, the conversation he had had in January came back to mind and the theme for Circles was born. William had interacted with many wealthy people through his job at World Bank and as a caterer for a popular Indian restaurant in Washington, DC, and he had developed a strong dislike for them. He did not dislike wealthy people simply out of envy, but through his interactions with them, William discovered that most people of wealth have very little moral character and concern for people less fortunate than they. He discovered that most wealthy people are proud and arrogant and feel that they are better than the average person. So, after experiencing both sides, rich life and poor life, William decided to write a book that would appeal to both readers, rich and poor. So came Circles. Circles is a story about a young man name John Sellers, who by nature is a kind and caring kid. But due to the effects of his racist father, who is a member of Southern Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, John grows to become a cruel and racist young man. John’s biological father eventually dies, and John’s mother Kate remarries to an extremely moral man name Peter Braxton. Peter takes on the task of trying to reverse the racist and cruel ways of John, but Peter would eventually learn that John is too deeply rooted into the racist ways of his father. After training and instilling in John all the moral principles that he could, Peter gave up on what seemed to be a hopeless effort, and he warned John that one day his evil ways would come back to haunt him. John’s last name became Braxton after his adoption by Peter Braxton, and later in life he becomes a billionaire, the world’s third wealthiest person. John would eventually encounter a tragedy that would reduce him to the level of a bum, and the only people who would be willing to assist him are the very people that he had once abused and despised. After being redeemed by this experience, John would ultimately become the truly kind person that he really is and

Book Being Good in a World of Need

Download or read book Being Good in a World of Need written by Larry S. Temkin and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-01-27 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ours is a rich world filled with misery. This gives rise to a pressing question: how should the well-off respond to the needy? Peter Singer famously argued that just as we have an obligation to save a drowning child, we have an obligation to support charities like Oxfam. Inspired by Singer, Effective Altruism holds that we ought to support those charities doing the most good. Being Good in a World of Need powerfully challenges these views. Drawing on many sources, Temkin illustrates many disanalogies between saving a drowning child and supporting international charities, involving: intervening agents; effects of one's actions; corruption; responsibility; accidents versus injustice; and aid beneficiaries. These disanalogies raise complex issues requiring a pluralistic approach, rather than Effective Altruism's monistic, "do the most good" approach. Being Good discusses: ways aid may reward corrupt leaders and incentivize disastrous policies; charities ignoring or covering up negative impacts; the ethical disaster of aid efforts in Goma; brain and character drains; difficulties in replicability or scaling up model aid projects; ethical imperialism, paternalism, autonomy, and respect; Angus Deaton's contention that aid undermines government responsiveness; Jeffrey Sachs and the Millennium Villages Project; conflicts between individual and collective morality; fairness and responsibility; focusing on badly off people rather than countries; humanitarian versus development aid; and ways of aiding other than on-the-ground charities"--

Book Eternal Hunger

    Book Details:
  • Author : Laura Wright
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Release : 2010-10-05
  • ISBN : 1101443758
  • Pages : 246 pages

Download or read book Eternal Hunger written by Laura Wright and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-10-05 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read Laura Wright's blogs and other content on the Penguin Community. A dark and sexy debut paranormal romance In the dark, fear and desire are one... Alexander Roman wants nothing to do with those of his vampire breed. Fate places him at the door of Dr. Sara Donohue, who is dedicated to removing patients' traumatic memories. But as their world's collide, Sara and Alexander are bound by something even stronger as one becomes hunter and the other, prey. And Sara's only chance of survival is to surrender to the final-and most unimaginable-desire of her life. Watch a Video

Book Lonely No More

    Book Details:
  • Author : Margaret Paul, PhD
  • Publisher : Gildan Media LLC aka G&D Media
  • Release : 2024-03-12
  • ISBN : 1722527919
  • Pages : 166 pages

Download or read book Lonely No More written by Margaret Paul, PhD and published by Gildan Media LLC aka G&D Media. This book was released on 2024-03-12 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FEEL ALIVE AND CONNECTED ONCE AGAIN! Lonely No More: The Astonishing Power of Inner Bonding takes the reader on a spiritual journey of self-discovery and personal transformation, exploring the often-conflicting relationship between the false beliefs of the ego wounded self, how those false beliefs leave a person lonely and disconnected, and how to achieve true spiritual connection. Through engaging narratives and practical exercises, this book offers valuable insights into achieving a balanced, fulfilling relationship with both the self and the Divine. Throughout the book, I explore various spiritual principles and misconceptions that often hinder individuals from accessing the ever-present love and wisdom that is here for all of us. By debunking common myths, I equip readers with the tools and knowledge needed to break free from limiting beliefs and foster spiritual growth. Here’s a sampling of what you will learn: The difference between getting and sharing love. The difference between self-responsibility and self-sacrifice. The difference tween our true soul self and our ego wounded self. A road map for healing loneliness by promoting self-awareness, inner healing and personal responsibility. Healing other related conditions like anxiety, depression, shame, addictions and relationship problems. The opposite of loneliness is not a never-ending blissful, happy, problem-free state. It is feeling alive and connected once again. The ability to feel deeply, to express the gamut of one’s emotions in a healthy way, and to connect to yourself, others and life overall to address challenges and triumphs in a way that says “yes” to life, is the goal of this book.

Book The Endless Refrain

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  • Author : Alan Grossberg
  • Publisher : iUniverse
  • Release : 2005-09
  • ISBN : 0595369308
  • Pages : 172 pages

Download or read book The Endless Refrain written by Alan Grossberg and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-09 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Polk is an old semi-literate Greek immigrant and disillusioned Communist who hungers for respect, especially from young Rudy, whom he likes to think of as his son. Rudy, whose father died young, hungers for the life experience of this strangely appealing social misfit. The two spend a day in Coney Island seeking not so much amusement as each other. Polk's resistance to telling the unpalatable truth about himself is matched by the boy's insistence on hearing it, as well as by his youthful dream of a perfect revolutionary society, even if that must trample hapless individuals like Polk. The comedy of Polk's antics in his quest for admiration leads time and again to defeat throughout the day, from which Rudy tries to rescue him. Polk is in the end rescued only by his acceptance of his fate and by the devotion of "his son". But not even the life experience he has wrested from the old man can keep Rudy from his youthful Utopian illusions.

Book Battle Notes

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  • Author : Lee Andresen
  • Publisher : Savage Press
  • Release : 2003
  • ISBN : 9781886028609
  • Pages : 372 pages

Download or read book Battle Notes written by Lee Andresen and published by Savage Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the hard cover edition of the new release

Book The Journal of the Switchmen s Union of North America

Download or read book The Journal of the Switchmen s Union of North America written by Switchmen's Union of North America and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 892 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Unusual Suspects

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  • Author : James Grady
  • Publisher : Vintage
  • Release : 1996
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 364 pages

Download or read book Unusual Suspects written by James Grady and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1996 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Unusual Suspects, America's most acclaimed crime writers, along with some authors rarely associated with the genre, contribute fifteen new stories and two rediscovered classics to this riveting anthology. James Lee Burke, author of the bestselling Dave Robicheaux mysteries, gives us a feverishly atmospheric tale of racism and moral courage on the Louisiana bayou. From the files of Jim Thompson, the godfather of American noir, comes the story of a murder with a victim so nasty we defy anyone to shed a tear far him. And Joyce Carol Oates shows us how a sudden brush with violence can turn a public servant into a public enemy. The result is a deliriously pulse-pounding collection that proves that although crime doesn't pay, it can help a good cause. All the stories in this collection of crime fiction have been donated to benefit Share Our Strength, a Washington, D. C.-based nonprofit organization that combats hunger, poverty, and illiteracy.

Book Permanent Supportive Housing

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  • Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
  • Publisher : National Academies Press
  • Release : 2018-07-11
  • ISBN : 0309477077
  • Pages : 227 pages

Download or read book Permanent Supportive Housing written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2018-07-11 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronic homelessness is a highly complex social problem of national importance. The problem has elicited a variety of societal and public policy responses over the years, concomitant with fluctuations in the economy and changes in the demographics of and attitudes toward poor and disenfranchised citizens. In recent decades, federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, and the philanthropic community have worked hard to develop and implement programs to solve the challenges of homelessness, and progress has been made. However, much more remains to be done. Importantly, the results of various efforts, and especially the efforts to reduce homelessness among veterans in recent years, have shown that the problem of homelessness can be successfully addressed. Although a number of programs have been developed to meet the needs of persons experiencing homelessness, this report focuses on one particular type of intervention: permanent supportive housing (PSH). Permanent Supportive Housing focuses on the impact of PSH on health care outcomes and its cost-effectiveness. The report also addresses policy and program barriers that affect the ability to bring the PSH and other housing models to scale to address housing and health care needs.