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A book of beauty, hope and dignity that can be given to anyone - at any stage. Advises and reassures people who are facing death, and their friends, families and carers. Charts pathways from fear to courage, loss to discovery and from denial to insight. Inspires with moving and powerful quotations from major religions and cultures. Offers complementary therapies such as massage, aromatherapy and shiatsu.

Risky Chances, the eighth installment of The Beadle Files, opens with LC Beadle in Buffalo meeting with a supposed informant, but soon enough determines that he's been snookered. A pair of ruffians warn him that Cody Fralick will very shortly be greeted by the Grim Reaper, then they proceed to beat the journalist until he is smothered into unconsciousness. The narrative is crisp and fast-paced, set mostly in Buffalo, New York--there are twists and turns that take the reader on a train trip from Colorado to the Queen City. A pair of mysterious female characters bring vivid memories from the past that in different ways rattle both Avis Lahay and Tatiyana Baglio. Meanwhile Jack Whistler continues to be the sly and crafty master of information, even as he is visited by shadowy wheelers and dealers. Ziggy Alder and Sara Mulder continue their adventurous escapades on the trail to Creede, where he hopes to find a kinsman's grave, as well as yearns to meet anyone who knew him who could tell some Uncle Whitey stories. Ziggy chatters constantly, regaling Sara with tall tales from his past, which are so entertaining that she seems to always want to hear another one.

At the outset of the Civil War, two southern soldiers, one from Alabama, the other from Tennessee, their friendship forged in the fire of battle, embark on a journey of self-discovery. Having escaped capture and destruction at Fort Donelson, they struggle westward to join up with the regiment of the Alabamian's two brothers, only to find themselves, cold, weary, and exhausted, caught in the futile struggle at Island No. 10. Taken prisoner, eventually only one of the four will survive their ordeal. Although a meticulously researched and historically accurate novel, one resonant with vivid detail, it is less about war, in the sense of battles, tactics and strategy, as it is about men at war. It is a journey of identity and self-discovery, as the men struggle to get "home." It is about friendship, family, tenderness, loss, wrongdoing, and redemption. Zevitz and Braswell have crafted a genuinely moving story that evokes emotions such as courage, fear, camaraderie, anger, shame, sadness, and perhaps even hope. It is an authentic tale of men at the grassroots level of war, where life was rough-hewn and precarious. Stephen G. Fritz, Ph.D. East Tennessee State University Author of Frontosldaten: The German Soldier in World War II The Trials and Tribulations of a Confederate Soldier is a realistic novel of historical fiction which shows humans harrowing hell but retaining hope. The writing is consistently very good, often beautiful in its description of persons and places, conveying unobtrusively, the "stamp of verity." Robert J. Higgs Ph.D. Author of God in the Stadium

Written over a period of approximately twenty years, the poems in this collection are unified in a single theme--the experience of longing. The poems explore multiple expressions of longing--longing for love, for personal relationship, for youth, for beauty, for creativity, for the divine, for transcendence, for immortality--which are explored through the generous use of symbolic (sometimes theological) language, and often through images of nature. The ultimate ""thesis"" of the book is that while longing serves as the potency to carry one along the road of one''s spiritual journey, it is also the last thing that must be let go of in order to reach one''s destination--the last thing to be sacrificed before the heart is able to trust and to open to transcendent joy.

Lyrical Enlightenment is a work of poetry dedicated to everyday spirituality and faith. The realms serve as a guiding point to develop themes of spirituality, awareness, communication, healing, power, creativity, and trust. Written from the perspective of an Asian Islamic-American woman, this book focuses on praising God and portraying the emotional experiences of humankind.

Give Us This Day is a unique daily devotional commentary for the entire New Testament based on the ancient method called lectio divina. Lectio divina, or ""divine reading,"" is the method used by the early church and countless Christians through the centuries to read the Scriptures to form and transform the soul more than merely to inform the mind. Give Us This Day deals in depth with entire passages and their contexts. Rather than selecting only certain portions of the New Testament to write about, Fr. Charles has written a devotional for each and every passage of the New Testament. Fr. Charles writes for the whole person: he''s not afraid to use his sense of humor, and he carefully relates the Bible not only to the individual''s life but also to the life of the Church. At the end of each day''s devotional, an appropriate Prayer is offered, as well as Points for Further Reflection on the day''s lesson. Each devotional concludes with a suggested Resolution to put into effect what the Spirit has stirred up in the heart of the reader during the course of his reading, meditation, and prayer.

Reflections in Nature was written in response to the enormous suffering from the recent COVID-19 pandemic and to look at nature and poetry as a way of offering opportunities for people to reflect in a deeper way about their lives, and what is significant to them. Along with the reflections from the poems and photographs, there is space for people to journal each week how their own personal journeys have affected them, and what they feel is important to them through what may be difficult life experiences. Although writing from a Christian perspective, the intent is for people to see through nature a way of comfort and support and to inspire new ways forward in their lives.

This book contains fragments of story, memory and everyday encounters with place. In this collection, South African poet Allen Goddard invites the reader on a sacred pilgrimage into delight, grief, lament, and hope.

Adrift in an ocean of pain and confusion. Sorrow and pain are my ever-present companions. My life''s path is a winding road to where? The work of salvation has been accomplished through the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. There is a process of salvation, all the events of life leading up to faith in Christ. This book of poetry is a journey capturing the emotions, the questions, and the struggles of life on the redemption road resulting in salvation and faith.

A meditation over the existence of God, conceived in a sacred doubtfulness but which does not overshadow, though, religious hope. A bird''s eye flight over man''s need for spirituality, from ancient times to today''s society, with a non-academical approach which makes it suitable for the everyday reader. An insight on how and why Christian religion came to us the way we know it and on the dichotomy between faith and reason through the centuries. Finally, a reflection about hope as the answer to the doubts and uncertainties that most Christians experience at some point in their lives.

Secularism, the Church, and the Way Forward is a succinct yet descriptive dialogue between a nonagenarian church leader and a young pastor who are struggling with the reality of the rapidly morphing Western Protestant church. At times debatable, at others provocative, and with insights that induce conviction, the authors challenge, confuse, and enlighten the reader. Combining proven, multidisciplinary models with innovative approaches, the authors inspire a deeper understanding of the complexities surrounding the church''s relationship to society. In so doing, they point the church''s leaders toward the perilous yet necessary path of rediscovering its identity.

The second coming is perhaps the most confusing, controversial, and contentious of biblical doctrines. In The Lost Message of the End Times, Ian Miller guides the reader through the many Old and New Testament prophecies that speak of Jesus''s return. As he does so, he brings their powerful, hope-filled, faith-inspiring, and life-changing message to life. With clear and easily understood explanations, this book will show you how the Scriptures reveal a world of promise, not fear; a kingdom present, not to come; and the powerful bride as she is, not one that needs to be raptured away.

Hope. What is hope? What does it mean to you? Where do you find your hope? How does one hope? Why is hope important? Regardless, hope is somewhere in your life. It could be in the people around you. Or in a stranger. Hope, trust, love, and belief are connected. What happens when those things are taken away?

Artists and poets from the past come to life in this series of twenty-four portrait poems by Charles Ghigna. Each portrait is written as a personal letter in the literary form known as the apostrophe and preceded by an introductory quote by each subject. Step inside and discover new revelations about your favorite artists and poets as Ghigna presents a series of hints and observations about each of these artists and poets who shaped how we view art and poetry today.

Celestia and her warriors are back!Now a wife and mother, Queen Celestia is enjoying a hundred years of peace, or so she thought. When war breaks out in a neighboring kingdom, she and her warriors make their way to the home of the Oracle to figure out why. They discover the prophecy was not completely fulfilled, and they must embark on another quest to finish what they started. But, can they do so before the stars that were once aligned fall?