Download or read book Moving onto Higher Ground written by Andrea Bowen and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2021-03-31 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is dedicated to the thousands of lives gone too soon and families left picking up the pieces. Thank you to all the medical professionals, front-line workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic. You have helped to keep us moving forward in uncertain times. Focusing on our priorities and learning to surrender and seek the good in all, despite the challenges, social unrest and turbulent times. This book seeks to honor each generation and contributions that we all have individually to make this world a better and safer place by including excerpts from my intimate and personal journal entries during the Pandemic which occurred in 2019 and currently in 2021. This book seeks to inspire and reflect on our blessings and serves as a blueprint for the next generation of individuals who inspire to take action toward following their dreams in starting a business, maintaining it and working in mutual aide with other community entities to make our society better. As the founder of an organization I seek to promote tools, strategies and concrete skills to starting your own business and ways to maintain its longevity.
Download or read book This Dark World written by Carolyn S. Briggs and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2003-02-04 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning memoir delves into the nature of faith as the author, who, after having a child, getting married, and living in a trailer park--all by the age of eighteen--joined a radical, apocalyptic New Testament church, calls in to question the religious beliefs she had accepted for most of her adult life, embarking on a powerful journey of self-discovery. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
Download or read book Hinds Feet on High Places written by Hannah Hurnard and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-03-21 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much-Afraid had been in the service of the Chief Shepherd, whose great flocks were pastured down in the Valley of Humiliation. She lived with her friends and fellow workers Mercy and Peace in a tranquil little white cottage in the village of Much-Trembling. She loved her work and desired intensely to please the Chief Shepherd, but happy as she was in most ways, she was conscious of several things which hindered her in her work and caused her much secret distress and shame. Here is the allegorical tale of Much-Afraid, an every-woman searching for guidance from God to lead her to a higher place.
Download or read book Just Mercy written by Bryan Stevenson and published by One World. This book was released on 2014-10-21 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MICHAEL B. JORDAN AND JAMIE FOXX • A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice—from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time. “[Bryan Stevenson’s] dedication to fighting for justice and equality has inspired me and many others and made a lasting impact on our country.”—John Legend NAMED ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOKS OF THE DECADE BY CNN • Named One of the Best Books of the Year by The New York Times • The Washington Post • The Boston Globe • The Seattle Times • Esquire • Time Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice system. One of his first cases was that of Walter McMillian, a young man who was sentenced to die for a notorious murder he insisted he didn’t commit. The case drew Bryan into a tangle of conspiracy, political machination, and legal brinksmanship—and transformed his understanding of mercy and justice forever. Just Mercy is at once an unforgettable account of an idealistic, gifted young lawyer’s coming of age, a moving window into the lives of those he has defended, and an inspiring argument for compassion in the pursuit of true justice. Winner of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction • Winner of the NAACP Image Award for Nonfiction • Winner of a Books for a Better Life Award • Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize • Finalist for the Kirkus Reviews Prize • An American Library Association Notable Book “Every bit as moving as To Kill a Mockingbird, and in some ways more so . . . a searing indictment of American criminal justice and a stirring testament to the salvation that fighting for the vulnerable sometimes yields.”—David Cole, The New York Review of Books “Searing, moving . . . Bryan Stevenson may, indeed, be America’s Mandela.”—Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times “You don’t have to read too long to start cheering for this man. . . . The message of this book . . . is that evil can be overcome, a difference can be made. Just Mercy will make you upset and it will make you hopeful.”—Ted Conover, The New York Times Book Review “Inspiring . . . a work of style, substance and clarity . . . Stevenson is not only a great lawyer, he’s also a gifted writer and storyteller.”—The Washington Post “As deeply moving, poignant and powerful a book as has been, and maybe ever can be, written about the death penalty.”—The Financial Times “Brilliant.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer
Download or read book I Love Jesus But I Want to Die written by Sarah J. Robinson and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.
Download or read book Indescribable written by Louie Giglio and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the wonders of the universe with the Creator. Based on Louie Giglio's popular messages "Indescribable" and "How Great Is Our God," Indescribable: 100 Devotions About God and Science will help kids discover the incredible creation of our indescribable God. Indescribable displays the majesty of creation with scientific findings, photography, and original illustrations. Children who are fascinated with the world around them, nature, and the earth will deepen their faith as they explore God's Word. These 100 devotions encourage awe and appreciation for God's creativity with an in-depth look at these categories: space, galaxies, planets, and stars Earth, geology, oceans, and weather animals, from hummingbirds to dinosaurs our minds, bodies, and imaginations This book is perfect for children, ages 6–10 years old, each devotion features a "Be Amazed" section with fascinating scientific facts hands-on, easy-to-follow STEM activity closing prayer Psalm 19:1 says, "The heavens tell the glory of God. And the skies announce what his hands have made." It's impossible to out-imagine God. He orchestrates time, creates light, and speaks things into existence—from the largest stars to the smallest starfish. God is the powerful, purposeful, personal, and unparalleled Creator. Indescribable: 100 Devotions About God and Science has sold over 500,000 copies! Check out Louie Giglio's other bestselling science devotionals for kids: Indescribable for Little Ones How Great Is Our God The Wonder of Creation
Download or read book The Battle of the Lys 1918 written by Chris Baker and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2018-04-30 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second of two Battelground Europe titles covering this highly significant battle of spring 1918.The German offensive in Flanders in April 1918 came close to catastrophe for the British Armies, but ultimately ended in strategic defeat for the Kaisers men. Following close on the heels of the devastating Operation Michael attack in March, which had been aimed against the British front on the Somme and Arras, this offensive, Operation Georgette, was aimed at strangling the vital railways and roads that supplied the British at Ypres and threatening the vital logistics links with the Channel Ports.Having assembled an overwhelming numerical advantage, the Germans attacked in thick fog on 9 April 1918. By days end, the Germans had succeeded in gaining a crossing of the River Lys and were well on their way to the railway junctions at Hazebrouck. Next day, they extended the attacked front northwards and advanced to the very gates of Ypres, forcing a British retirement from the bloodily won advances during the Third Battle of Ypres. Messines Ridge, captured so spectacularly by the British in June 1917, was soon in German hands and fighting inched towards Mont Kemmel, which dominated the Ypres front. Once this fell, the way was open for the capture of the main supply roads into Ypres.To find sufficient reserves to counter the German attack, the British took the heart-breaking decision to abandon the ground won so dearly in the Passchendaele offensive in the summer and autumn of 1917. Gradually, fresher British and French reserves arrived and held their ground. With disappointing results, mounting casualties and a diminishing return for their efforts, the Germans paused to regroup. Late in the month they unleashed a rapid, unstoppable attack that captured Kemmel from the French forces that had been rushed north to reinforce the threatened line and which had been holding the summit: one of the finest military feats of the Great War.Behind the scenes, however, the Germans were already calling off a continuation of the offensive and so, by a seeming miracle, the bastion that was Ypres remained in British hands.What the British call The Battle of the Lys 1918 is a fascinating yet curiously neglected period of military history. Chris Baker examines this major battle from the strategic down to the platoon level, highlighting the key events, characters and acts of enormous bravery on both sides, both in historical narrative and in a series of tours of the area.This volume concentrates on the northern half of the battlefield; nearly all of the actions described in this volume took place in Belgium.
Download or read book Hill of Angels written by Joseph C. Long and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2016 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph examines U.S. Marine and North Vietnamese Army (NVA) actions throughout much of the northern half of a region that became known as "Leatherneck Square," an area bounded by Con Thien and Gio Linh to the north--just below the demilitarized zone (DMZ)--and Cam Lo and Dong Ha to the south. The Battle of Con Thien also included activities within the DMZ north and west of Con Thien as far as the Ben Hai River. More than a dozen Marine operations were involved in varying degrees with the Battle of Con Thien. This account deals with the battle's most significant and costly operations: Operation Hickory (18-28 May 1967), Operation Buffalo (2-14 July 1967), Operation Kingfisher (16 July-31 October 1967), and Operation Kentucky (1 November 1967-28 February 1968). This text is appropriate for military historians, scholarly professionals, and military science students as well as veterans. Related products: Other products produced by the United States Marine Corps (USMC) can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/agency/922
Download or read book Singled Out written by Rebecca Lynne and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2007-03-27 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tired of reading stacks of books on Attention Deficit Disorder that are dull and can put you right to sleep? This fictional, adult story will keep you wide awake, on edge, and revved up to read more from all the action taking place in this two-part novel. Marley Hutton's child-to-woman character carries the series of events exceptionally well as the story flows naturally between her adversities of Attention Deficit Disorder, rape, an abusive relationship, abortion, and suicide. Marley is not only a disgrace to her own family, but is considered a nuisance to teachers and co-workers, and is guilty of being a nonperformer compared to the general population. A sweet intervention turns Marley's mishap days into glory days. Comments are welcomed at [email protected].
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Download or read book The Stockton Saga written by Steven Douglas Glover and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-12-07 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flint Stockton served gallantly at San Jacinto and afterward moved northward intent on gathering stray cattle and horses to start a ranch. He meets Johanna McKenna on a westward wagon train; they marry and strike out on their own to build a family along the Comanche Trace, the ancient Comanche war trails. Their first son, Cole, seems born to the gun. It is a wild, untamed, lawless land in an era where every mothers son carries a gun and knows how to use it. Some are better than others and with the reputation come stories about those who bear the title gunfighter. Coles travels put him in contact with ruthless, savage men who are used to having their own way and taking what they want from hapless victims. He is forced to defend himself, and does so with fire in his soul. Out of necessity, he becomes a lonely man, drifting from town to town, untrusting except to himself. From child on the Texas frontier to adulthood as a man behind the gun, Cole Stockton searches for his destiny, struggles with his direction in life, and emerges as a gunfighter whose moral code makes him a man of justice.
Download or read book Wading Right In written by Catherine Owen Koning and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2019-08-09 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where can you find mosses that change landscapes, salamanders with algae in their skin, and carnivorous plants containing whole ecosystems in their furled leaves? Where can you find swamp-trompers, wildlife watchers, marsh managers, and mud-mad scientists? In wetlands, those complex habitats that play such vital ecological roles. In Wading Right In, Catherine Owen Koning and Sharon M. Ashworth take us on a journey into wetlands through stories from the people who wade in the muck. Traveling alongside scientists, explorers, and kids with waders and nets, the authors uncover the inextricably entwined relationships between the water flows, natural chemistry, soils, flora, and fauna of our floodplain forests, fens, bogs, marshes, and mires. Tales of mighty efforts to protect rare orchids, restore salt marshes, and preserve sedge meadows become portals through which we visit major wetland types and discover their secrets, while also learning critical ecological lessons. The United States still loses wetlands at a rate of 13,800 acres per year. Such loss diminishes the water quality of our rivers and lakes, depletes our capacity for flood control, reduces our ability to mitigate climate change, and further impoverishes our biodiversity. Koning and Ashworth’s stories captivate the imagination and inspire the emotional and intellectual connections we need to commit to protecting these magical and mysterious places.
Download or read book Without A Scratch written by Thomas H. Murphy and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-05-27 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tom Murphy has finally written his account of the events he took part in during World War II. As the S-2 officer of the First Batallion of the 318th Infantry, Tom’s task was to keep his commanding officers informed on enemy movement, troop strength and every aspect of intelligence. Tom and his “Wildcat” scouts were constantly in the field and behind enemy lines, encountering German troops up close and personally, taking prisoners and doing whatever was necessary to end the war.
Download or read book Prescriptions for Living Above and Beyond written by Wellington Kanshimike and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-03-26 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you ever feel like youre just hanging in there? Millions of people suffer from some form of paralysis, whether it is spiritual, physical, financial, relational, emotional, or work related. The effects of paralysis on their quality of life are immeasurable. Coping with paralysis can be painful and frustrating, but we do not have to cope. Wellington Kanshimikes prescriptions for living above and beyond offer the most effective approach to recovery. They also strengthen your ability to live above and beyond and prevent future paralysis. Each chapter is filled with practical applications for lifes experiences. The author once experienced complete paralysis that drove him to his knees, but what God has done for him and many others, He can do for you. Who would you be without paralysis?
Download or read book High Ground written by Elisabeth Nelson and published by Elisabeth Nelson. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 1860, Captain Garrett Fitzwilliam is living in the center of American politics, viewing the divisive issues of the day through his nonpartisan lawyer eyes. His life is defined by love of country and faith in the rule of law--until Rachael Hayes Kendrick enters his world. This sassy young widow captures more than the cocky captain's imagination. She proves to him that love is indeed an act of faith, and Rachael's faith in Garrett is indomitable. Her faith will sustain him when war divides the North and the South; his misguided sense of duty may cost him her love. But for what exactly did he pay so high a price? In the wake of war, everything Garrett believes in, the core of his existence, is collapsing. The Union army suffers repeated defeats not owing entirely to the brilliance of Robert E. Lee's command of the Confederate army, and in Washington, a very different enemy has emerged. This insidious enemy poses a threat to the United States that Garrett never thought possible. But this enemy no officer may dare to challenge. So how will Garrett Fitzwilliam defend his country when his country's survival depends upon an army sabotaged by its own incompetence? Or was his country lost when the man who swore an oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution imprisoned his political foes? Would the answers matter so much to Garrett if Rachael loved him again?"--Back cover
Download or read book Toward Higher Ground written by David Alan Hall and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-11-29 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Often people avoid poetry because they believe it must be “difficult” to be any good, or worse, that they are not equipped, in whatever fashion, to “decode” and understand it. Rubbish. Read these poems easily. Don’t worry about what they are “supposed” to mean. Have faith in your unique impressions of them—your individual interpretation, where the sum is greater than the words, where, every once in a while, you transcend this finite language and, if only for a moment, say “Ah!” David Alan Hall From His Introduction
Download or read book Oolie and the Fox written by Paul Breer and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-09-26 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I found inspiration for this tale in the inexhaustible curiosity and imagination of my four-year old neighbor. After sharing with her countless stories about the clipart characters found on my computer, I took her as my model for Oolie, the little girl who discovers a wise and caring fox living in the trunk of a front yard beech tree. Through a telescope high in the tree Oolie and the fox bear witness to a gathering storm of epic proportions which pits the bright forces of the world (wizards, flying horses, Vikings, Valkryies) against those with more sinister intentions (dragons, sea serpents, giant mosquitos and monsters of every hue). Their front row seat on this unfolding drama is not without its price, however, as they in turn become the target of the losers wrath. Lightning strikes the tree and the fox is forced from his home as Oolie looks on in horror. In time the two are reunited ..... but things will never be the same again.
