Stories about spiritual happenings of a young women as she grows up in a dysfunctional household. Not knowing what to believe about God or the spiritual world.
A twisted tale of a haunted inn, the ghosts that inhabit it, and an unfortunate visitor who suffers from severe brain damage.
This is a story of an ordinary family, living an ordinary life, when suddenly one summer, a beautiful little girl appears on their doorstep. A beautiful little girl who, as it turns out, nobody wants. It is the story of what happens when this ordinary family decides to do something about the situation. It is the story of a five-year human drama, full of shock, outrage, turmoil, anxiety, heartbreak and above all, the enduring power of love.
During a private meeting in an undisclosed location somewhere in the Middle East the United States President Wilkins is engaged with leaders from Libya, Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan. They are there to discuss the release of American hostages one of them being billionaire Peter Greens 18 year old daughter Megan along with several of her friends decided to take their senior trip to the middle east against her father's permission. The other reason the President is there is to discuss the unrest in the region, After the meeting and on the way back to the airfield to catch his flight, the Presidents convoy is attacked and after a fierce gun battle with his secret service guards, armed bandits he is captured and taken Hostage by an unknown group. The President is supposed to be at Camp David on vacation with his family for a week, the word of his capture gets back to Washington quickly and the mad scramble for his rescue is on. They decide not to use the military this needs to be done quickly and quietly. After much debate with Vice President Hale, they decide to use a group called "The Guardians" this group has taken care of many situations for them in South America, Africa and Cuba just to name a few. This is one mission that they 1 will wish they never taken; against over whelming odds they have to battle their way out to save the President, Megan Green and her friends and themselves.
"Earth Allies" is a story that promotes compassion, love, commitment, and unity. It portrays what humanity can accomplish when working together as One. While walking through the forest one day, Ethan encounters two fairy creatures. This encounter turns his life upside down. He forms an alliance with the fairies in a race against time to change the course of a global pending doom.
With an intensity of understanding and a straightforward wisdom, Johnny Albritton, Jr. writes poetry that is, indeed, All About Alife.In This, his debut collection of published verses, Mr. Albritton examines the spiritual and physical life of a man, and how one deals with each from day to day. His poems burst forth with images about everyday life that range in the theme form criticizing apathy to celebrating one's newfound relationship with the Lord. It is not often readers of fine religious poetry get to absorb a man's vision of the world that is not condescending but uplifting in its intent. Johnny Albritton, Jr, certainly achieves that, and much more.The poet recognizes that he and his readers have to answer to God every day, but how to do is the key. Are hearts opened in joyful song? Or the lower depths of society, those that can only cause harm, sought out? In poems such as Job the Man" "Chasing After the Wind" and "What's Going On?" to name but a few, Mr. Albritton's keen wit, sensitive lament, and define optimism are clear. In others, such as "What Happened to Justice?" and "A Prayer for Mankind" he continues to clarify today's state of affairs as he sees it, whether good or bad, right or wrong. Whatever your present state of mind, the poems in All About Life, by Johnny Albritton, Jr., have that unique ability to entertain inform and enlighten.
Created in 860 days, this cookbook is a timeless collection of generational recipes and stories of produce, food and wine festivals, and menus of the century.This cookbook started in my grandmother's kitchen and during the Michelin years of my husband/co-author Chef Marco Anzani.
A raw and intimate look inside one woman's journey with all the relationships that impacted her life. Beginning with her family, friendships, first love and all the ones to follow. Sharing the pain and heartbreak of the failures and the euphoria of the ones that motivated her to keep going. It's about survival, unconditional love and truth.
What happens when your world collapses, not just the situation around you, but also your sense of who you are? What happens after mind busting trauma? Mary Blu arrives on that shore in a small apartment in downtown Minneapolis, reluctantly awakening to grief, insight, courage, comedy and even romance. She weaves these strands of experience together into the spiral of life.
Big Business is a book about taking a chance, even by accident, and how that can initiate a journey beyond imagination. Mary Blu, 35 years old, tall and raw-boned, lives with Belinda, her pretty sister who lives in a world of fantasy. Their parents have just died. Mary who cares about everybody but herself lives a hesitant life, afraid of making mistakes. One morning entering her house after returning from her graveyard shift at a nursing home, Belinda jumps at her, waving a brochure about a New Age Conference at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Belinda who doesn't leave the house anymore desperately begs her sister to attend. Mary finally gives in because after all she is supposed to take care of her sister. Thus starts Mary's adventure with all its possibilities, dangers and final idiosyncratic triumph.
The book is about a lonely worm who tries to talk to a little girl.
This is a book about change, a renegotiating of self and the world. In early childhood we separate self from the world; there are two identities now. Either through ageing, trauma or insight we seek to renegotiate this boundary to be more connected and loving. This book is a quirky at times comic testimony to that creative transformation.
This book is about a little girl who did not listen to her mom when she told her to stay in the yard. Treetop wandered into the woods, and she got lost. She climbed up in a tree and she saw a light. The moral of the story is that children should obey their parents.
Golf Fore Ever provides very helpful information for the novice or newcomer to the sport of golf. The information provided in Golf Fore Ever will make golf an even more enjoyable and rewarding experience for you and help you avoid the pitfalls most players encounter when they are first learning to play.Golf Fore Ever is a guide for beginning golfers taken from the experiences of Mike D'Auria who has over thirty years of experimenting and playing golf. This guide will provide you with the right information to help you start to play golf the "right way." On your journey to a better golf game, you will discover the delights and frustrations associated with the game of golf. Golf can be a roller coaster ride of emotions, from euphoria when you hit a career shot to a tight pin placement, to complete dismay when your ball finds the water or goes out of bounds on the very next hole. It is up to you, the player, to determine whether you enjoy the ride by not letting the game get the better of you.This guide will truly help you on your challenging journey to the wonderful world of golf.
The Oracles of God is a message from the Word of God that teaches how to overcome evil, inherit all things, and dwell with God forever. It rebukes the powerless modern church, tells how it fell from the blessedness of God's presence into its present state, and what it must do to recover from such iniquity. The book does this in lively discourse between three friends (characters you will meet herein) and a mysterious old man who appears in their midst with a message from God. But, before he can deliver it, he must prove to them that their spiritual walk is so inadequate that they cannot even read the Bible accurately. You will chuckle as you listen to their debate.The narrative unfolds a rich, deep analysis of the Bible, with hundreds of footnotes addressing its many truths. You will be delighted by its clarity, for it demonstrates that the words of Scripture are, in reality, words from God, to be ready for what they say, not what men say they say. As they learn to do this, God's Word opens to them, and more importantly, to the reader.
Life seemed perfect for Jean. She had a wonderful, twenty-four-year marriage to a man who was fun, romantic, and strong. Her world revolved around motorcycle rides, cruises, festivals, and enjoyable meals out together.Then the unthinkable happened.Jean's husband, Bill-an electrical company employee-was severely burned in an accident on the job. Bill's family clung to hope while medical experts treated him at a burn center. After a few weeks, however, Bill's life slipped away.I Know You Love Me follows Jean as she struggles to cope with the hospitalization-and then the death-of her best friend, lover, and life partner. In the grim aftermath of Bill's death, Jean finds that everything that used to bring her joy and happiness now seems to be a somber reminder of her pain and loss.Driving the streets they used to travel, passing restaurants they used to visit, attending events they used to enjoy...nearly everything brings memories Jean is no longer able to confront. She seeks solace in endless hours of listening to "their" music, flipping through photo albums, and reminiscing about their good times together. But remembering is so painful, and so she turns to alcohol to help dull her senses. That troublesome combination brings more grief, and Jean finds herself dealing with suicidal thoughts, hopelessness, and finally, a life-threatening accident.I Know You Love Me is a touching account of one woman's journey through the Valley of the Shadow of Death. With the help of a team of mental health professionals and clergymen, she seeks to find answers to her challenges and hope for a better tomorrow.¿
Living effectively in a traditional African society requires a mastery of the nuances of communication. This is an article of existence made imperative by the time settled character of the African society. Tradition has always been the soul of the African society and rich idioms more than any other dimensions of expression constitute both the very fountain from which cultural values are reinforced and replenished. It is also the channel through which the essence of the African cultural heritage is handed down from generation to generation. African Wisdom captures as much as is possible within the boundaries of one volume the eclectic stretch of African parables, that essential vehicle that transmits African wisdom, tradition and values. Meaningful living in a typical traditional African society is not expected to be disorderly but but choreographed outing. There is a purpose to every life. It is believed that life is designed to give ample expression to the deep bond between the past and the present, the ancestors and their living progenitors, the gods and the mortal beings on the earthly plane. This emphasis on the importance of structuring a life of meaning is best captured in the African saying that " a good death is better than wasted ( efulefu) or meaningless life".African Wisdom offers an impressive articulation of the multi-dimensional, issue-specific African sayings that are either prescriptive of the higher goals and wholsesome values to which every conduct in every society is expected to conform to, or descriptive of conduct not expected of a correct head on a good neck.Wisdom is of course, not confined to any one continent. The language and idioms in which words is couched is however culture-defined and enriched. African Wisdom presents a great insight into the profound, peculiar thrust of parables and aphorisms that reflect the values and characters of traditional African societies. ]
MONEY SCRAPS is about living on the edge trying to make about 15 dollars a day doing odd things that improve your overall well being. Going thru some of the steps to ensure success. Different ways of doing things.
What happens to a child living in a conventional 1950's suburb who has a secret life that is anything but conventional? How does Francis create a future when the present is so dangerous? Not only has he been violently sexually traumatized as a child, but he is also attracted to men in an era when homosexuality is morally and legally condemned. He faces a life of contempt and violence. He becomes a spy, someone who watches people and even his own life from a secret distance.This novel follows the path that leads Francis from childhood, through adolescence in a Catholic seminary and finally into adulthood. There are no straight lines here and no easy answers. As Francis follows out this pathway with dead ends and detours he discovers almost by accident something real that wells up inside him that connects him to other people and life.
The Boundary Waters chronicles the unfolding and sometimes comic relationship between Raymona Washington Goldberg and Matthew Pierson. Raymona is an African American woman adopted as an infant by Jewish father and a German Catholic mother during a Freedom Ride in the 1960's. She spends her time barricaded in her Upper East Side rent controlled apartment in New York City, afraid to be contaminated by the stories lurking in the most common circumstances. Matthew is a gay man who geographically lives in Minneapolis but psychically inhabits a world of romantic fantasies. Matthew distracts himself by recounting romantic stories in which he becomes entangled. Their phone conversations provide a hygienic boundary through which Raymona experiences the world and Matthew has an audience.Their relationship takes a dramatic turn when Matthew entangles himself with three other gay men who are going to The Boundary Waters in Minnesota. One of the men is at the end stage of AIDS. Matthew is quite suddenly captured in an adventure in which wishful happy endings lose all meaning. Without Matthew's stories droning on the phone, Raymona becomes desperate and ventures outside her apartment, taking an epic journey on the subway. There she begins to awaken to the complex and often heartbreaking stories of her ancestors. Not only does the boundary between Raymona and Matthew start shifting, but both characters begin exploring the carefully guarded boundaries in their own lives. Their stories interact in a kind of synchrony as they stumble through the comedy and tragedy of the human condition.
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