Author: Mary Downing Hahn
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547563027
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
The sequel to the award-winning Stepping on the Cracks. “Sometimes heart-rending, sometimes funny, Gordy Smith will prove memorable to all who meet him.”—Booklist (starred review) In Following My Own Footsteps, sixth-grader Gordy Smith comes to grips with the fear that he’ll turn out no better than his abusive father . . . With his father now in jail and one brother hospitalized, Gordy’s mother has no choice but to take the family to their wealthy grandmother’s house in North Carolina. There Gordy meets William, a boy who had polio and is now wheelchair bound. Though they become friends, Gordy’s plans to help William fail spectacularly. Matters only get worse when Gordy’s father is released from prison and his mother is poised to give him a second chance. Gordy must decide where he belongs—with his dysfunctional parents or with the grandma who is more than his match in toughness, in courage, and in love. “A cast of unforgettable characters inhabit this work, seasoned with WW II setting but utterly contemporary in its concerns. Hahn is in top form, proving through Gordy’s first-person narration that real love can triumph over all kinds of adversity, and often does.”—Kirkus Reviews “The complex characterizations, period setting and Gordy’s brave attempts to break a cycle of violence will hold readers’ interest.”—Publishers Weekly “It’s a timeless social issue really, in any era, of having a dysfunctional abusive parent . . . A very good story showcasing complex friendships, familial relationships, and inner conflict, all set in WW2 America.”—Cats and Fiction
Following My Own Footsteps
Author: Mary Downing Hahn
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547563027
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
The sequel to the award-winning Stepping on the Cracks. “Sometimes heart-rending, sometimes funny, Gordy Smith will prove memorable to all who meet him.”—Booklist (starred review) In Following My Own Footsteps, sixth-grader Gordy Smith comes to grips with the fear that he’ll turn out no better than his abusive father . . . With his father now in jail and one brother hospitalized, Gordy’s mother has no choice but to take the family to their wealthy grandmother’s house in North Carolina. There Gordy meets William, a boy who had polio and is now wheelchair bound. Though they become friends, Gordy’s plans to help William fail spectacularly. Matters only get worse when Gordy’s father is released from prison and his mother is poised to give him a second chance. Gordy must decide where he belongs—with his dysfunctional parents or with the grandma who is more than his match in toughness, in courage, and in love. “A cast of unforgettable characters inhabit this work, seasoned with WW II setting but utterly contemporary in its concerns. Hahn is in top form, proving through Gordy’s first-person narration that real love can triumph over all kinds of adversity, and often does.”—Kirkus Reviews “The complex characterizations, period setting and Gordy’s brave attempts to break a cycle of violence will hold readers’ interest.”—Publishers Weekly “It’s a timeless social issue really, in any era, of having a dysfunctional abusive parent . . . A very good story showcasing complex friendships, familial relationships, and inner conflict, all set in WW2 America.”—Cats and Fiction
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547563027
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
The sequel to the award-winning Stepping on the Cracks. “Sometimes heart-rending, sometimes funny, Gordy Smith will prove memorable to all who meet him.”—Booklist (starred review) In Following My Own Footsteps, sixth-grader Gordy Smith comes to grips with the fear that he’ll turn out no better than his abusive father . . . With his father now in jail and one brother hospitalized, Gordy’s mother has no choice but to take the family to their wealthy grandmother’s house in North Carolina. There Gordy meets William, a boy who had polio and is now wheelchair bound. Though they become friends, Gordy’s plans to help William fail spectacularly. Matters only get worse when Gordy’s father is released from prison and his mother is poised to give him a second chance. Gordy must decide where he belongs—with his dysfunctional parents or with the grandma who is more than his match in toughness, in courage, and in love. “A cast of unforgettable characters inhabit this work, seasoned with WW II setting but utterly contemporary in its concerns. Hahn is in top form, proving through Gordy’s first-person narration that real love can triumph over all kinds of adversity, and often does.”—Kirkus Reviews “The complex characterizations, period setting and Gordy’s brave attempts to break a cycle of violence will hold readers’ interest.”—Publishers Weekly “It’s a timeless social issue really, in any era, of having a dysfunctional abusive parent . . . A very good story showcasing complex friendships, familial relationships, and inner conflict, all set in WW2 America.”—Cats and Fiction
Following His Footsteps
Author: T.A. Chase
Publisher: Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD)
ISBN: 1784300268
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Being just like his father is what scares Winston the most. Winston Tennant came to New York to work. After burying himself in his job for the several years, he's afraid he's becoming like his father. Cold and indifferent, Winston's father only wanted his son as a way to continue the family line. When Winston came out, he was disowned. His best friends do their best to keep him from his father's fate. And when Winston meets Patrick Gaverson, he thinks he just might have found the man who can take his mind off his work. Patrick Gaverson never imagined that Winston Tennant, head of the London office of Bellamy International, would be interested in a mere personal assistant like him. Yet after a not so subtle set-up by his boss and his best friend, Patrick finds himself on a date with Winston. He discovers that Winston is a lot more down to earth than Patrick thought. Falling in love so quickly shouldn't be easy, but Patrick's willing to take a chance that it will last more than a week.
Publisher: Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD)
ISBN: 1784300268
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Being just like his father is what scares Winston the most. Winston Tennant came to New York to work. After burying himself in his job for the several years, he's afraid he's becoming like his father. Cold and indifferent, Winston's father only wanted his son as a way to continue the family line. When Winston came out, he was disowned. His best friends do their best to keep him from his father's fate. And when Winston meets Patrick Gaverson, he thinks he just might have found the man who can take his mind off his work. Patrick Gaverson never imagined that Winston Tennant, head of the London office of Bellamy International, would be interested in a mere personal assistant like him. Yet after a not so subtle set-up by his boss and his best friend, Patrick finds himself on a date with Winston. He discovers that Winston is a lot more down to earth than Patrick thought. Falling in love so quickly shouldn't be easy, but Patrick's willing to take a chance that it will last more than a week.
Walking in His Footsteps
Author: Christopher G. Cross
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615226675
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
This is one of most incredible and informative books to use when traveling or making a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. This book has all the appropriate holy scriptures as well as personal reflections, prayers and commentaries about the holy sites that you visit. It has beautiful pictures and a drawing describing where the apostles sat at the Last Supper. Detailed descriptions of 10 of the most important areas to visit while in the Holy Land are included. You have the priviledge of using the very same book which is highly recommended and widely used throughout the Holy Land by the Franciscan priests who live there. It is the essential book to have for all Christians traveling to the Holy Land. The author is a licensed guide who has made over 50 trips to the Holy Land. It is a truly spiritual book and highly recommended by all former pilgrims.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615226675
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
This is one of most incredible and informative books to use when traveling or making a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. This book has all the appropriate holy scriptures as well as personal reflections, prayers and commentaries about the holy sites that you visit. It has beautiful pictures and a drawing describing where the apostles sat at the Last Supper. Detailed descriptions of 10 of the most important areas to visit while in the Holy Land are included. You have the priviledge of using the very same book which is highly recommended and widely used throughout the Holy Land by the Franciscan priests who live there. It is the essential book to have for all Christians traveling to the Holy Land. The author is a licensed guide who has made over 50 trips to the Holy Land. It is a truly spiritual book and highly recommended by all former pilgrims.
In His Footsteps
Author: Marilyn E. Phelan
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1666701866
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
From the lengthy research and pen of two lawyers, a judge and a former law professor, this book, In His Footsteps: The Early Followers of Jesus, is a guide to understanding the early Christian movement through a study of the lives and ministries of the first believers, most of whom had met with the risen Jesus and thus knew, without doubt, that Jesus was the Christ and Savior of the world. The book cites accounts from Eusebius, a third-century Greek Christian historian, who also referenced testimony from first-century Christians about the almost unbelievable courage of the early followers of Jesus, who willingly and fearlessly, despite tremendous persecution and sufferings, brought to an otherwise lost world an assurance of life eternal for all believers. The book also refers to the fulfillment of many of the biblical prophecies, the principal ones being the restoration of the nation of Israel and the return of many Jewish people to their homeland. This book is an indispensable resource for all persons, as the tremendous sacrifices of the first believers should never be forgotten.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1666701866
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
From the lengthy research and pen of two lawyers, a judge and a former law professor, this book, In His Footsteps: The Early Followers of Jesus, is a guide to understanding the early Christian movement through a study of the lives and ministries of the first believers, most of whom had met with the risen Jesus and thus knew, without doubt, that Jesus was the Christ and Savior of the world. The book cites accounts from Eusebius, a third-century Greek Christian historian, who also referenced testimony from first-century Christians about the almost unbelievable courage of the early followers of Jesus, who willingly and fearlessly, despite tremendous persecution and sufferings, brought to an otherwise lost world an assurance of life eternal for all believers. The book also refers to the fulfillment of many of the biblical prophecies, the principal ones being the restoration of the nation of Israel and the return of many Jewish people to their homeland. This book is an indispensable resource for all persons, as the tremendous sacrifices of the first believers should never be forgotten.
In His Footsteps
Author: Gabby Heusser
Publisher: Charisma Media
ISBN: 1621367290
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
"A journey through fear to freedom"--Cover
Publisher: Charisma Media
ISBN: 1621367290
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
"A journey through fear to freedom"--Cover
Following in the Footsteps of Jesus
Author: José A. Pagola
Publisher: Convivium Press
ISBN: 9781934996492
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This publication offers a guide for reading Sunday Gospels and meditating Homilies every week for the Liturgical Cycle C. A close familiarity with the words of the Gospels brings us into consonance with Jesus, inspires in us his love for the world, builds up enthusiasm for his project of the Kingdom of God, and infuses his Spirit in us. Without our scarcely noticing it, we become Christians. This personal meditation on the words of Jesus transforms us more than all the explanations, sermons, and exhortations which reach us from the outside. People change from within.
Publisher: Convivium Press
ISBN: 9781934996492
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This publication offers a guide for reading Sunday Gospels and meditating Homilies every week for the Liturgical Cycle C. A close familiarity with the words of the Gospels brings us into consonance with Jesus, inspires in us his love for the world, builds up enthusiasm for his project of the Kingdom of God, and infuses his Spirit in us. Without our scarcely noticing it, we become Christians. This personal meditation on the words of Jesus transforms us more than all the explanations, sermons, and exhortations which reach us from the outside. People change from within.
Following in the Footsteps of the Princes in the Tower
Author: Andrew Beattie
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1526727862
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
A journey into the 15th century, as the heir to the throne and his brother are imprisoned in the Tower of London—their fate a mystery to this day. The story of the Princes in the Tower is well known—the grim but dramatic events of 1483, when the twelve-year-old Edward Plantagenet was taken into custody by his uncle, Richard of Gloucester, and imprisoned in the Tower of London along with his younger brother, have been told and retold. The true events of that year remain shrouded in mystery, and the end of the young princes’ lives are an infamous part of the Wars of the Roses and Richard III’s reign. Yet little about their lives is commonly known. Following the Footsteps of the Princes of the Tower tells the story in a way that is wholly new: through the places where the events actually unfolded. It reveals the lives of the princes through the places they lived and visited. From Westminster Abbey to the Tower of London itself, and from the remote English castles of Ludlow and Middleham to the quiet Midlands town of Stony Stratford, the trail through some of England’s most historic places throws a whole new light on this most compelling of historical dramas.
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1526727862
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
A journey into the 15th century, as the heir to the throne and his brother are imprisoned in the Tower of London—their fate a mystery to this day. The story of the Princes in the Tower is well known—the grim but dramatic events of 1483, when the twelve-year-old Edward Plantagenet was taken into custody by his uncle, Richard of Gloucester, and imprisoned in the Tower of London along with his younger brother, have been told and retold. The true events of that year remain shrouded in mystery, and the end of the young princes’ lives are an infamous part of the Wars of the Roses and Richard III’s reign. Yet little about their lives is commonly known. Following the Footsteps of the Princes of the Tower tells the story in a way that is wholly new: through the places where the events actually unfolded. It reveals the lives of the princes through the places they lived and visited. From Westminster Abbey to the Tower of London itself, and from the remote English castles of Ludlow and Middleham to the quiet Midlands town of Stony Stratford, the trail through some of England’s most historic places throws a whole new light on this most compelling of historical dramas.
Following in Your Footsteps, Jesus.
Author: Saily Fuentes Santos
Publisher: Palibrio
ISBN: 1463343744
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
Follow the footsteps of Jesus, obeying God, leaving footprints, way to eternity. With this book you will learn how to... ~ Gain spiritual growth. ~ Strengthen the faith in Christian fundamentals. ~Understand the biblical precepts. ~To put in to practice the spirituality that God has given us.
Publisher: Palibrio
ISBN: 1463343744
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
Follow the footsteps of Jesus, obeying God, leaving footprints, way to eternity. With this book you will learn how to... ~ Gain spiritual growth. ~ Strengthen the faith in Christian fundamentals. ~Understand the biblical precepts. ~To put in to practice the spirituality that God has given us.
To Follow in His Footsteps
Author: Jim Denison
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781733248686
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781733248686
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Following in the Buddha's Footsteps
Author: Dalai Lama
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 161429626X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 794
Book Description
The newest volume in the bestselling series from the Dalai Lama. Delve into the substance of spiritual practice in this fourth volume of the Dalai Lama’s definitive series on the path to awakening, Following in the Buddha’s Footsteps. You’ll first hear His Holiness’s explanation of the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, why they are reliable guides on the path, and how to relate to them. His Holiness then describes the three essential trainings common to all Buddhist traditions: the higher trainings in ethical conduct, concentration, and wisdom. These chapters show us how to live a life free of harm to self or others and give us detailed instructions on how to develop single-pointed concentration as well as the higher states of concentration available to an earnest practitioner. In addition, the chapters on wisdom contain in-depth teachings on the noble eightfold path and the four establishments of mindfulness for developing greater awareness and understanding of our body, feelings, mind, and other phenomena. Together, these topics form the core of Buddhist practice. This is a book to treasure and refer to repeatedly as you begin the path, progress on it, and near the final goal of nirvana.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 161429626X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 794
Book Description
The newest volume in the bestselling series from the Dalai Lama. Delve into the substance of spiritual practice in this fourth volume of the Dalai Lama’s definitive series on the path to awakening, Following in the Buddha’s Footsteps. You’ll first hear His Holiness’s explanation of the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, why they are reliable guides on the path, and how to relate to them. His Holiness then describes the three essential trainings common to all Buddhist traditions: the higher trainings in ethical conduct, concentration, and wisdom. These chapters show us how to live a life free of harm to self or others and give us detailed instructions on how to develop single-pointed concentration as well as the higher states of concentration available to an earnest practitioner. In addition, the chapters on wisdom contain in-depth teachings on the noble eightfold path and the four establishments of mindfulness for developing greater awareness and understanding of our body, feelings, mind, and other phenomena. Together, these topics form the core of Buddhist practice. This is a book to treasure and refer to repeatedly as you begin the path, progress on it, and near the final goal of nirvana.