Download or read book Jubilant Journeys written by Connie Spenuzza and published by Libros Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stow away with international award-winning author Connie Spenuzza MSEd, as she chronicles a dreamer and a pragmatist's soulful journey around the world. Married in 1979, Connie and Peter shared wanderlust and the motivation to prove the naysayers wrong. Spenuzza will take you on a lyrical and evocative fifty-year odyssey across 125 countries. Decade after decade, follow their gold thread as it extends from Byblos of antiquity to the mosque of the booksellers in Marrakesh to the stone apsaras of Angkor Wat. Bask in the radiant glow of wanderlust serendipity that they captured in the bottle of their hearts
Download or read book Song of My Life written by Harry Mark Petrakis and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the discipline of a surgeon performing a critical operation, acclaimed storyteller Harry Mark Petrakis strips away layers of his nine decades of life to expose the blood and bone of a human being in his third memoir and twenty-fifth book, Song of My Life. Petrakis is unsparing in exposing his own flaws, from a youthful gambling addiction, to the enormous lie of his military draft, to a midlife suicidal depression. Yet he is compassionate in depicting the foibles of others around him. Petrakis writes with love about his parents and five siblings, with nostalgia as he describes the Greek neighborhoods and cramped Chicago apartments of his childhood, and with deep affection for his wife and sons as he recalls with candor, comedy, and charity a writer's long, fully-lived life. Petrakis recounts the near-fatal childhood illness, which confined him to bed for two years and, through hours of reading during the day and night, nurtured his imagination and compulsion toward storytelling. A high school dropout, Petrakis also recalls his work journey in the steel mills, railroad depots, and shabby diners of the city. There is farce and comedy in the pages as he describes the intricate framework of lies that drove his courtship of Diana, who has been his wife of sixty-nine loving years. Petrakis shares his struggles for over a decade to write and publish and finally, poignantly describes the matchless instant when he holds his first published book in his hands. The chapters on his experiences in Hollywood where he had gone to write the screenplay of his best-selling novel A Dream of Kings are as revealing of the machinations and egos of moviemaking as any Oliver Stone documentary. Petrakis's individual story, as fraught with drama and revelation as the adventures of Odysseus, comes to an elegiac conclusion when, at the age of ninety, he ruminates on his life and its approaching end. With a profound and searing honesty, this self-exploration of a solitary writer's life helps us understand our own existences and the tapestry of lives connecting us together in our shared human journey.
Download or read book My Journey with James written by Abigail J. Enwhite and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a complete study through the book of James, with space for users to answer questions or take notes. Study as a group or individually. In this book, you can chart your growth in Gods Word, break the strongholds that torment your life, and understand who you are in Christ. You have all to gain, comprehension that surpasses anything you can imagine in the natural humanity of life. This study gave me tools to fight the devil the enemy of my soul. As of this writing Im four years old in the Lord. This was a timely growth journey/study for me. Transcribed by a true Bondservant! Helping others, the young & the young-at-heart, to strive to be their best. It is a helpful and fun study with clarity. It leaves the traveler, student/reader- with the desire to become a Bondservant to our Almighty God. Helen Siefert, friend This journey or study of James has guided me into a new life of not being explosive when situations are not to my favor. I credit it to the opportunity of spending time studying the Word of God in a small group setting. Learning new nuggets or keys to help me every day. I am over joyed at having this support that I might become a mature and loving Christian early in my life! Justin Powlison, grandson The Journey with James has been a life changing experience, or it was for me! I learned about Gods forgiveness, plus how to forgive others with His help! I would recommend others read and work it for themselves for a number of reasons. The main one being on how to be an outstanding Christian, or like James says, Bondservant for Jesus. Kendra Powlison, granddaughter
Download or read book The Nathaniel Chronicles written by Jane Self and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2017-09-20 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is there a parent alive who hasnt at some point questioned her or his ability to raise a happy, healthy, well-adjusted child? Author Jane Self discovered that when it comes to raising children, nothing is certain. From the time her son was six until his wedding seventeen years later, Jane shared the uncertainties and fears, triumphs and joys of raising her son with fearless authenticity and warmth in her weekly newspaper columns and articles. The Nathaniel Chronicles is a collection of these, capturing her roller-coaster journey through motherhood in a delightful, poignant, often funny way that will have parents and nonparents alike nodding in recognition.
Download or read book Bluetune written by Bella Sou and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-06-10 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bluetune is a whale born on a cold winter night in the deepest trench of the North Pacific Ocean, and his life begins with a profound challenge from the very first day. This challenge, right from the moment of his birth, deprives him of the opportunity for an ordinary life and compels him to adapt to his unique circumstances. He spends his early years with his mother, who is his sole caretaker. She ingeniously strives to adjust their circumstances as much as possible while imparting life skills and responsibilities to her child. However, in his teenage years, Bluetune’s life is confronted with deep challenges. These challenges, one after another, push him into the abyss of despair and a sense of defeat. Nevertheless, he learns to gather his inner strength and boldly confront these adversities, methodically unraveling their knots. He learns that nothing is without purpose, and no problem is without a solution. Bluetune’s life story serves as a representation of the journey undertaken by all those who transform the challenges of their lives into victories.
Download or read book Serendipitously Rich written by Madeleine Kay and published by Wordclay. This book was released on 2009 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kay takes the best of the world of inspiration and the world of finance and brings them together in a fun, practical, and easy guide for attaining wealth.
Download or read book Yaylife the Joy of Finding the God Who Found Me written by Katy Bartos and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2018-09-14 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if you miss the point of life? Or you find happiness and success, but the deeper joys escape you? What if you’re stuck in drudge that slowly suctions life out of you? Or never really discover your true purpose? Are you suddenly grasping that as you accomplish your bucket list, you look back on your life and see that there was a hole in your bucket all along, yet you’re still empty? Your unidentifiable inner hunger remains unsatisfied? Through engaging writings of different styles, humor, struggle, doubt, pain, and plenty of surprises, the ‘YAY’ rose up out of the author’s life and landed in this book. Most of them were written purely for self-expression, then the joy of sharing life and healing with friends gave them life and purpose. Chapters and pieces are arranged to delight, comfort, and o yes, challenge. Designed to winsomely feed your soul, this book provides choices to fit your mood or need, or just be relaxing.
Download or read book Roots written by Dyron Daughrity and published by ACU Press. This book was released on 2016-08-11 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By uncovering “why we do what we do in church,” Christians can make more informed decisions about where they should take their churches in the future. Why do we do what we do in church? Roots answers that question. Readers will discover for themselves the history of seven important topics that are at the very heart of what it means to be a Christian. • Bible: Who decided on what the Bible should include? • Baptism: Why do some baptize infants and others baptize believers? • Eucharist: How did a “supper” turn into a tiny wafer and a sip of juice? • Church buildings: How did we get from meeting in homes to attending megachurch arenas • Pastors: How did church leadership become so professionalized and hierarchical? • Sermons: How did we get from “Love thy neighbor” to a 30-minute rhetorical performance? • Church Music: Early Christians chanted Psalms, but now we have Chris Tomlin. Why? Every Christian needs to know these things . . . and decide what they believe.
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Download or read book The Secret History of Bigfoot written by John O’Connor and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-02-06 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A winning portrait of America at its weirdest." — Publishers Weekly STARRED Review From the shrouded forests of the Pacific Northwest to off-the-wall cryptozoological conventions, one man searches high and low for the answer to the question: real or not, why do we want to believe? Bigfoot is an instantly recognizable figure. Through the decades, this elusive primate has been featured in movies and books, on coffee mugs, beer koozies, car polish, and CBD oil. Which begs the question: what is it about Bigfoot that's caught hold of our imaginations? Journalist and self-diagnosed skeptic John O'Connor is fascinated by Sasquatch. Curious to learn more, he embarks on a quest through the North American wilds in search of Bigfoot, its myth and meaning. Alongside an eccentric cast of characters, he explores the zany and secretive world of "cryptozoology," tracking Bigfoot through ancient folklore to Harry and the Hendersons, while examining the forces behind our ever-widening belief in the supernatural. As O'Connor treks through the shrouded forests of the Pacific Northwest, listens to firsthand accounts, and attends Bigfoot conventions, he's left wondering—what happens when the lines between myth and reality blur? Perfect for fans of Bill Bryson and Douglas Preston, and with sharp wit and an adventurous spirit, this heartfelt exploration of a cornerstone of American folklore unpacks why we believe in the things that we do, what that says about us, and how it shapes our world.
Download or read book To Whom Does Christianity Belong written by Dyron B. Daughrity and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2015-07-01 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To Whom Does Christianity Belong? is a question that is asked throughout the world today. In this exciting volume, an anchor to the Understanding World Christianity series, Dyron B. Daughrity helps readers map out the major changes that have taken place in recent years in the world’s largest religion. By comparing trends, analyzing global Christian movements, and tracing the impact of Pentecostalism, interreligious dialogue, global missions, sexuality, birth rates, women, secularization, and migratory trends, Daughrity sketches a picture of a changing religion and gives the tools needed to understand it.
Download or read book Star Life Poems written by Margaret A. Lort and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-09-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Book Of Poetry written by SB Sugirtha and published by BooksClub. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hoola Readers!!! Come fall in love with our hand scribbled poet's art of poem collection. You will love the way they have created an art. Not everyone is a poet until they express their works. Here are many minds whose poetries are defined in an angular direction. Come swing the way and catch their mind with blasts and blooming memories!!!
Download or read book Notes from The Century Before written by Edward Hoagland and published by Modern Library. This book was released on 2013-03-06 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1966, Edward Hoagland made a three-month excursion into the wild country of British Columbia and encountered a way of life that was disappearing even as he chronicled it. Showcasing Hoagland’s extraordinary gifts for portraiture—his cast runs from salty prospector to trader, explorer, missionary, and indigenous guide—Notes from the Century Before is a breathtaking mix of anecdote, derring-do, and unparalleled elegy from one of the finest writers of our time.
Download or read book The Girl Dad Chronicles written by Well-Being Publishing and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2024-02-27 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the Heartfelt Rhythms of Fatherhood Embark on a profound journey into the intricacies of raising a daughter with "The Girl Dad Chronicles: Wisdom for Navigating the Father-Daughter Dance." This inspirational guide becomes your companion, offering a harmonious blend of storytelling and practical advice to master the delicate steps of fatherhood. From the very first page, Introduction: The Heart of the Dance, you'll be drawn into a narrative that resonates deeply with both new and seasoned fathers. Witness your relationship grow alongside your daughter as Chapter 1: Understanding the Rhythm imparts the essential moves for creating a lifelong bond from her earliest moments. Experience the magical moments as you encourage her unique talents, foster her independence, and empower her through your unwavering support and positive affirmations in Chapter 2: The Art of Encouragement. Learn to protect without overstepping, walking that fine line between ensuring her safety and instilling trust--a critical component outlined in Chapter 3: Protecting Without Overstepping. As her guide on the side, discover tips for educational support, and become the trusted mentor she needs during her fascinating journey of growth and exploration. Tackling the fast-paced changes in today's society becomes less daunting as you approach the chapters dedicated to gender equality, respectful dialogues, and emotional intelligence. Filled with insights and practical tips, chapters like The Birds and the Bees: Discussing Sensitive Topics and Financial Footwork equip you with the tools to lead meaningful conversations on difficult subjects and prepare her for a financially responsible future. As your daughter grows and the music of her life evolves, "The Girl Dad Chronicles" remains your timeless guide--the sheet music to the complex yet beautiful symphony of fatherhood. Each chapter brings to light the milestones, transitions, and silent reveries that shape the dance between a girl and her dad. Whether she's taking her first steps or gracefully performing her solo, the wisdom woven through these chronicles ensures that the music never ends. This is more than a book; it's a celebration of the ongoing encore that is the father-daughter relationship. Become the audience to her magnificent performance and the steadfast partner in her dance of life.
Download or read book The Changing Mask written by Elizabeth Lizu Ginu and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2021-06-25 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life, a bewitching masquerade, Each adorned in an exquisite mask, True emotions sealed behind closed doors, Draping the windows to the soul. Come with me into the world behind the mask, Feel the raw emotions barred from reality, Ignite your healing in this journey with words, Withering away the blues of disguise… The Changing Mask is a collection of poems, chiseling at the marble of true feelings of love, despair, happiness, solitude and beauty, ebbing away from the disguise of the masks that the world carries around.
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