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There are times in our lives when we need to hear a story of HOPE.To know that we are not alone in our time of suffering brings great comfort and a sense of togetherness. Hearing the stories of others who have triumphed over hard times brings encouragement that there is indeed light at the end of the tunnel.

Our era is experiencing unparalleled and rapid transience. The twentieth century began with the telephone and ended with e-mail. People change jobs and homes a half-dozen times or more in their lives. Air and water pollution are threatening the well-being of the earth itself. Wars, their multiplying refugees, and political crises are tearing societies apart.If there is a key word for our era, it might be alienation. Amid increasing and often c...

Do you often feel overwhelmed by your emotions? Are the relationships in your life empty, unfulfilling, or perhaps even painful? Then you need to keep reading... There's no way to sugarcoat it: your emotional intelligence is a major signifier of your future happiness and success - far more important than your IQ, according to renowned psychologist Daniel Goleman. Not only do emotionally intelligent people have more satisfying relationships, bu...

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Hagar raises her son across an unwelcoming border. Bathsheba tries to erase her trauma. Another breakup haunts the woman at the well.The poems in Birthmarks contemporize women of the Old and New Testaments and consider who they might be today. Drawing on history, subtext, and common female experiences, they reimagine these characters and their narratives, daring readers to meet the women of the Bible anew.

Why do we tell stories? Why are stories so indigenous to religion? Stories. Sacred stories. The three Western Scriptures express themselves most fully, and deeply, in stories. The original idea of "story" is "inquiry, " the "result of research, information, knowledge, " "telling, exposition, account, history." Its verb makes verbal these nouns: "to seek to know oneself, inform oneself, do research, inquire, " "interrogate, " "examine, explore,...

Authentic voices shape this fresh look at a familiar story, the American Civil War, beginning with the rapid buildup of tension between North and South and continuing into early summer of 1862. But the narrative grip comes through the eyes of civilians, trapped in the conflicts of obedience to government and historic refusal to participate in warfare. Their options press with insistence (enlisting, fleeing, buying a substitute, or paying a fee...

This collection of essays is indicative of the years of research that the author has devoted to the Acts of the Apostles. In a very easy style, some of the intriguing episodes in Acts are understood through the lens of ancient literature and the worldview that is reflected in it. The intention is to try and read them as an early Christian might have heard them even if, from a modern perspective, that reading appears quite strange. It is hoped ...

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It was reported that a doctoral student at Princeton once asked Albert Einstein, "What is there left in the world for original dissertation research?" He replied by saying, "Find out about prayer. Somebody must find out about prayer." Since Einstein's day, a great deal has been written on the topic of prayer in general. However, relatively little has been written about prayer in John's Farewell Discourse in particular. Therefore, this analysis...

Könnte ein Bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen die Freiheit und Chancengleichheit eines jeden Einzelnen fördern und auf diese Weise die maßlose Beschleunigung unserer Zeit eindämmen und so dazu beitragen die begrenzten Ressourcen unserer Umwelt zu schonen? Adrienne Goehler ist diesen brennenden Fragen unserer Gesellschaft zwei Jahre lang am Institut für transformative Nachhaltigkeitsforschung in Potsdam (IASS) nachgegangen. In diesem Buch, das die ...

Dr. Claude Lessard's "Chiropractic, Amazing Isn't It?" has been translated into multiple languages. With the newest edition now available to the chiropractic community at large, you too can utilize his practice member education/information system for your practice members. Build the knowledge and enrich their investment in their own health, wellness, and life enhancement through chiropractic care.This book is formatted in two parts: Part One i...

Hidden Heretic describes Leonardo's depiction of a deep mystery in his Virgin of the Rocks paintings. Because the Inquisition was still a menace to science and non-Catholic theologies, Leonardo dismembered his insights to safely reveal them individually through his artistic genius. The book shows how this dismembered mystery can be reintegrated through the works of his students. The book explores the role the mystic and wisest man of the Byzan...

When engineering students in Canada are soon to graduate, the solemn "Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer, " penned by none other than Rudyard Kipling, charges them with their Obligation to high standards, humility, and ethics. Each budding engineer then receives an Iron Ring to be worn on the small finger of the working hand as a reminder throughout their career. Through the story of the 1907 Quebec Bridge disaster, in which seventy-six men ...

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Has your connection with your partner been weakening, because of anxiety and other similar emotions lately?Do you experience random bursts of anger due to an inability to control your emotions or struggle with feelings of intense sadness and hopelessness?Are you stuck in a cycle of anxious thoughts and avoidance behaviors? Do you suffer from panic attacks just thinking about your anxiety? Anyone who struggles from the symptoms of depression, a...

Our author Earl Tucker feels that Confucius was something of a big time "pop off" in his day, but that Confucius was right when he made his famous statement: "Give the public what it wants."Whether or not Earl is quoting Confucius exactly word for word, the public did overwhelmingly want his (Earl's, not Confucius') first book, "Rambling Rose and Flying Bricks, " so much so that right off the book sold out completely. Meanwhile, for every funn...

Many children are grieving the loss of a parent. From AIDS, from illness, from warfare, and dislocation children are having to walk forward in grief. Chang Yu and the author have a story to share with you that we hope will help. It is our way of walking with you.This book offers a bridge linking us together, her story to your story or one you know, a bridge between where you live and Shanghai, China. While reading the story you will be learnin...

The newsflash that Donald Trump gave his thumbs-up to the first gay Bollywood rom-com was in the subconscious that led to the kickoff, the song parody of 'It's Now Or Never' and its dedication. But, "pinchy mopey as hell frozen over", and, -- Du, and I let fly! So here, first time I'm writing poetry "Du-style". Doing worse than a vagabond? For fie! Have a quiet smoke, see...The latest piece, 'Dwayne Johnson The Target', pivots this second edit...