Download or read book Still Waters in a Storm written by Stephen Haff and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “In my years of experience as a writer and as a college professor, I have never seen anything like this: the love for language, the passion for discussion, clarity of mind, and humility of heart. Stephen Haff invents impossible projects and makes them possible.” —Valeria Luiselli, author of Lost Children Archive The unlikely, inspiring true story of a one-room school where children of undocumented immigrants and their teacher discover their voices and speak truth to power. Still Waters in a Storm is an after-school program held in a small room in Bushwick, Brooklyn; it is a place for kids to practice reading and writing in English, Spanish, and Latin. For the students, many living in constant fear of deportation, Still Waters is a refuge. For Stephen Haff, a former public-school teacher, it is the sanctuary he built following a breakdown caused by bipolar depression. At Still Waters, all agreed that there would only be one rule: “Everyone listens to everyone.” And this has unlocked spectacular potential. Since 2016, the students have been collectively translating Don Quixote into English, taking the Spanish tale—a story about a dreamer who never gives up—and adapting it into a bilingual musical. Six-year old Sarah tells of her mother’s journey across the desert from Mexico riding on the back of a tiger. Alex, a very private teenager, sings her coming out song to standing ovations. As the kids perform their work across NYC, they learn that they belong in this country—their voices amplifying to deliver a message of diversity, love, hope, and resilience essential to us all.
Download or read book Still Waters in the Storm written by Angel Williams and published by . This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religious and/or metaphysical poetry.
Download or read book Still Waters written by Heather Graham and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2016-10-25 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling authors Heather Graham and Karen Harper team up with two fan-favorite stories that prove still waters run deep… The Island by Heather Graham On a weekend vacation, Beth Anderson is unnerved when she discovers a skull on the beach. As she starts to look into this mysterious find, handsome stranger Keith Henson seems to appear everywhere she goes. He claims to be keeping an eye on her safety, but Beth senses other motives. When a body washes ashore, she may need more help than she bargained for. Because investigating is a dangerous game, and someone wants to stop Beth from playing. Below the Surface by Karen Harper Briana Devon knows her twin sister would never deliberately leave her, but when she surfaces after a dive, Daria and their boat have vanished. Fighting rough waves and a fast-approaching storm, Bree barely makes it to shore, where Cole De Roca revives her. Bound to Cole by the harrowing experience, she seeks his help as she struggles to understand what happened to her sister—and what her twin, whom she thought she knew so well, might be hiding.
Download or read book Still Waters written by Cynthia Perkins and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2018-02-16 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a Daily Devotional of how to walk by “Still Waters” with our loving Shepherd. It is an in-depth study of the TWENTY THIRD PSALM, divided into five sections, explaining our walk with The Shepherd through the valley of the shadow of death.”
Download or read book Still Waters written by David C C McDaniel and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2016-07-07 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Carroll McDaniel was born on May 27th, 1956 in St. Louis Missouri. He was raised up on the St. Louis North side in the Von projects housing complex. He was born unto his loving parents, George and Marlene Ann McDaniel. His mother, Marlene Ann, gave Mr. McDaniel, his love for poetry and writing at a young age. Mr. McDaniel’s most loved writers are Robert Frost, Paul Lawrance Dunbar, Emily Dickerson, Edgar Allan Poe, and Psalm of David ‘Kind of Israel’. He has four siblings, two are sisters with the names, Crystal Yvonne McDaniel and Lisa Rose McDaniel. He also as two brothers with the names, Richard Anthony McDaniel and Dennis Trent McDaniel. Their mother, Marlene Ann has been deceased since 1981. She was devout God fearing woman. Her character was a great influence on the direction of Mr. McDaniel’s life. His book, “Still Waters”, is a thirty-year journey of events and observance of what his eyes have seen and his ears have heard. He hopes and prays that he has completed this work tastefully. He wants his reading audience to find it enlightening and entertaining.
Download or read book Still Waters written by Ash Parsons and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-04-21 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gritty, powerful debut that evokes The Outsiders. You won't be able to look away. High school senior Jason knows how to take a punch. Living with an abusive father will teach a kid that. But he’s also learned how to hit back, earning a reputation at school that ensures no one will mess with him. Even so, all Jason truly wants is to survive his father long enough to turn eighteen, take his younger sister, Janie, and run away. Then one day, the leader of the in crowd at school, Michael, offers to pay Jason to hang out with him. Jason figures Michael simply wants to be seen with someone with a tough rep and that the money will add up fast, making Jason’s escape plan a reality. Plus, there’s Michael’s girl, Cyndra, who looks at Jason as if she sees something behind his false smile. As Jason gets drawn deeper into Michael’s game, the money keeps flowing, but the stakes grow ever more dangerous. Soon, even Jason’s fists and his ability to think on his feet aren’t enough to keep his head above water. Still Waters is an intense, gritty thriller that pulls no punches—yet leaves you rooting for the tough guy. A powerful, dynamic debut. Praise for Still Waters: A Junior Library Guild Selection "Parsons adeptly takes on the teenage male perspective in her gritty debut. Parsons creates deeply felt characters. Tight plotting combined with raw voice and emotion will propel readers through this thriller. Keep an eye on Parsons."—Booklist "Debut author Parsons turns in an edgy thriller about a teenager whose propensity for violence gets him caught up in deadly matters. A dark, fast-paced, and violent crime drama about desperation and revenge that explores a complex moral dynamic. Jason’s flaws and rough edges help create a rounded, dimensional character, and his narrative is stark and compelling."—Publishers Weekly "[A] provocative and suspenseful book . . . Still Waters features well-drawn characters, realistic dialogue, and ethical dilemmas that many readers have already faced or might have to face in the future. A great choice for reluctant readers, fans of books with male protagonists, and lovers of survivor stories."—School Library Journal
Download or read book By Still Waters written by David Purchase and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2022-07-21 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He leadeth me beside still waters; He restoreth my soul. That is a portion of Psalm 23, which shares a critical message—one that is meant to encourage, inspire, and restore Christians and others of all ages to develop a love and appetite for the Scriptures and for the Lord. The fifty-two chapters in this book—one for each week of the year—are meditations on the grace of God. The author considers questions such as: How is the Word of God a living Word? With what attitude should we worship the Lord? How can we expect the Lord to answer our prayers if we are not obedient to His Word as we should be? How can we be fervent and effective in prayer? History shows how we’ve progressed from manpower to horsepower, then to TNT and dynamite, to atomic power, and now to nuclear power. But greater than all of these forces combined is the power of prayer. To any reader who does not know the Lord Jesus as Savior and Lord, may you be drawn to Him in faith as you read of His wonderful love.
Download or read book Becoming Kid Quixote written by Sarah Sierra and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young readers’ companion to the adult memoir Kid Quixotes by Stephen Haff. Narrated by one extraordinary ten-year-old girl, this inspiring memoir tells the story of a daughter of Mexican American immigrants who finds her voice through the power of words and performance of Cervantes’ Don Quixote. When a shy girl named Sarah Sierra first joins an after-school program in her neighborhood, she never expects to travel back in time and discover the words of Miguel de Cervantes. But at Still Waters in a Storm, a teacher named Stephen and a group of kids have pushed together tables piled high with books so they can gather round to talk about and translate Cervantes’ classic, Don Quixote de La Mancha. They begin to reimagine Don Quixote—the story of an idealistic dreamer from Spain who traveled around trying to right the world’s wrongs—as the story of a group of modern-day kids from immigrant families in Brooklyn. The stories the kids write in class become a musical play—expressing the plight of today’s immigrants and using Quixote as inspiration. And Sarah, once very shy, soon will play the leading role as Kid Quixote. Perfect for fans of I Am Malala, Dear America, and The Freedom Writers Diary, this stirring true story will inspire you to imagine, to speak up, and to sing out.
Download or read book Still Waters written by Rosetta Jamieson-Thomas and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2015-01-02 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. (John 14:27 NKJV) God always keeps His promises. Youll find this to be true as you read through Still Waters. There is that blessed assurance of Gods goodness and faithfulness in the lives of His people. Through His healing power He has given us health, strength, deliverance and courage to endure lifes challenges, and to bring us to a place of peace. Still Waters will inspire your soul. It will bring you to the realization that this treasury of faith stories was written from the hearts of people, just like you, who have experienced Gods grace, mercy and blessings and want to share their stories. As you identify with their struggle, you will be empowered to press forward and increase your faith. Read Still Waters as a daily devotional or in moments when you need to encourage yourself. Youll discover the blessings of following Gods lead as He brings you to the still waters moments He promises us.
Download or read book Still Waters in a Storm written by Stephen Haff and published by HarperOne. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unlikely yet inspiring true story of a teacher struggling with mental illness, a silent daughter of an undocumented mother, and the amazing one-room schoolhouse that helped them find their voices, heal their pain, and become empowering models of resilience. After seven years at a high school with metal detectors and armed police, Yale-educated teacher Stephen Haff suffered a breakdown. Doctors later diagnosed him with bi-polar depression. Inspired by his former students, Haff formed a reading group that eventually became Still Waters in A Storm, an after school program in Bushwick, Brooklyn. techniques from outside standard educational practices—Drawing from his experiences, Haff developed a new teaching method using AA meetings, Quaker prayers, psychotherapy, and even Buddhist meditation circles to create a more empathetic and collaborative environment. In this fluid, welcoming space, Stephen and his students found solace and something else: their voices. All agreed that at Still Waters there would only be one rule: everyone listens to everyone. And this one rule has unlocked their incredible potential. Over the years, Still Waters’ student have studied Latin, played violen and now they have taken on a new challenge: translating episodes from the classic Don Quixote into English from Spanish. With the help of dictionaries and the approval of acclaimed Don Quixote translator, Edith Grossman, the Still Waters students created a modern travelling musical, The Traveling Adventures of Kid Quixote, which has been performed across New York City. The star of Kid Quixote is six-year-old Sarah Sierra. Before Still Waters, Sarah was silent. But now she has many stories to tell, from her mother’s journey across the desert to America on a tiger to a girl-knight that defeats giants made of ice who lock up children. At Still Waters, these students, led by Sarah, have found their voices and are using them to deliver a message of diversity, tolerance, love, optimism, and resilience essential to us all.
Download or read book Still Waters written by Crysal V. Rhodes and published by Genesis Press, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bev Cameron is smart, sexy and sophisticated. She is also the mother of singing superstar Darnell Cameron. Bev is a woman who has it all. What she doesn't have, she doesn't need. Hollywood agent Ray Wilson is a mover and a shaker in Tinseltown. What he wants, he knows how to get - except when it comes to Bev Cameron. Ray has been infatuated with her for years, but she's older than he is and has openly declared her distaste for him. What is a man to do? It takes murder and intrigue to form a bond between these two powerful personalities, but just when it looks like love will conquer all, a shocking secret is uncovered that threatens to rock both their worlds and tear their lives apart.
Download or read book Beside Still Waters written by Iris Carden and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-11-08 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book of sermons and brief reflections on Christian Scripture, by Rev Iris Carden. There is no specific order to the items in the book, they are intended to each be a ""surprise"" in that they are not related to the items around them. It is hoped that in each, the reader will find something new or special, or unexpected, a message from God. Rev Iris Carden has a Master's Degree in Theology and more than 10 years of experience as a Christian minister.
Download or read book Still Waters written by Katie Flynn and published by Random House. This book was released on 2014-02-27 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living on the edge of the beautiful Norfolk Broads with her father, the only ripple in Tess Delamere's calm life is the disturbing dream about her dead mother which haunts her. She yearns to know more but the arrival of a new stepmother heralds the end of Tess's hopes that her father might divulge the past. As she grows up, Tess slowly starts to put together the pieces herself. But the outbreak of war brings tragedy and upheaval, changing Tess's priorities. Mal Chandler has travelled the length and breadth of Australia with his feckless father and weary mother. Now, the war brings Mal to England as a pilot for the RAF - and into Tess's world.
Download or read book The Wonder Wall written by Peter Gamwell and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2017-05-17 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the four conditions most effective for fostering creativity Sometimes our attempts to foster creativity can stifle it. Gamwell, a former teacher and superintendent who has spent more than three decades studying creativity, shares a fresh perspective on how to nurture creativity, innovation, leadership, and engagement in a variety of settings. You’ll learn how to: Tap the creative and leadership potential in everyone Think bigger by moving from a deficit model of thinking to a strengths-based approach Develop the lost arts of listening and storytelling to optimize learning Handle the inevitable pushback and fear that transformational change can bring
Download or read book Beside Still Waters written by Leonie H. Mattison and published by The Thread, LLC. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find rest, refreshment, and restoration for your soul―21 daily devotionals for women. This delightful 21-Day Devotional Journal offers encouragement and inspiration to help you rest your heart, quiet your soul, and meditate on the refreshing and restorative life-giving Word of Truth. Whether you're an abandoned daughter, an abused teen, a dispirited wife, a battered single parent, or an insecure woman who's feeling emotionally frail; you can liberate your soul from every guilt and shame caused by trauma, calamities, and suffering, Beside Still Waters. Inside Beside Still Waters, you’ll find: -Twenty-one devotionals for women―Daily guidance to inspire you to press into God and His Word as often as you want. -Thoughts on Today’s Verse―Hone your focus as you take time to prayerfully read and embrace the Word of God in a practical way. -Connect to God through Prayer―Ask God for what you want. Quiet your mind, and when your mind settles down, listen to God’s -response to what you’ve requested. -Personal Declarations―Embrace and guide yourself to a new result by affirming to allow the manifestation of your request. Remember, the happier you are, the better things will flow. -Take Soul Care Actions―Identify the beliefs and habits you want to keep, release, and establish to achieve your vision of success. -Time for Self-Reflection―Write down your thoughts in the dedicated space at the end of each devotional. Pause! Take a few minutes every day―or whenever you can―to turn the world off, enjoy rest, refreshment, and restoration, Beside Still Waters. Scroll up and grab your copy Now!! "He offers a resting place for me in his luxurious love. His tracks take me to an oasis of peace, the quiet brook of bliss. That’s where he restores and revives my life. He opens before me pathways to God’s pleasure and leads me along in his footsteps of righteousness so that I can bring honor to his name (Psalm 23:2-3 TPT)".
Download or read book Holy Bible NIV written by Various Authors, and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2008-09-02 with total page 6637 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.
Download or read book Exploiting Childhood written by Jim Wild and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2013-08-19 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children deserve to live a life that is safe from exploitation and harm, but are we failing in our duty to protect them? Childhood today is big business - it is impossible for any child growing up to avoid pervasive and intense marketing from companies. Whether it be for fatty foods resulting in childhood obesity, expensive franchised toys which encourage tension within families and stigma among friends, or 'pornified' role models who pervert children's ideas of sexuality, research clearly shows that commercial pressures are having a direct impact on children's psychological development and health. This book draws together a series of hard-hitting articles contributed by key thinkers on child welfare and child psychology including Oliver James, Susie Orbach and Gail Dines. Together they identify new and emerging forms of child exploitation, and editor Jim Wild constructs a powerful argument for why current child protection procedures designed to protect children from abuse are no longer adequate. Outspoken and challenging, this book invites us to consider our responsibility for preventing the harm children are experiencing, and is required reading for anyone concerned with the welfare of children.
