Author: Katharine Lee Bates
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780545492072
Category : Patriotic music
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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A celebration of "America the Beautiful" combines presidential quotes with artwork by ten artists, including Diane Goode and LeUyen Pham.
Author: Ray Flynn
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250090245
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 252
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Unlike any other pope, John Paul II has reached out, creating dialogue or creating uproar, but always striving to unite the human community. Drawing on years of personal interaction with the Pope, and on his unique understanding of the intersection of religion and politics, Flynn, with co-authors Robin Moore and Jim Vrabel, shows how John Paul II changed the papacy, perhaps forever.
Author: Ben Carson, M.D.
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310417341
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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What is America becoming? Or, more importantly, what can she be if we reclaim a vision for the things that made her great in the first place? Join Dr. Ben Carson as he explores what made this nation great and discovers how we can find our way back. In America the Beautiful, Dr. Ben Carson helps us learn from our past in order to chart a better course for our future. From his personal ascent from inner-city poverty to international medical and humanitarian acclaim, Carson shares experiential insights that help us understand: What is already good about America Where we have gone astray Which fundamental beliefs have guided America from her founding into preeminence among nations Written by a man who has experienced America's best and worst firsthand, America the Beautiful is at once alarming, convicting, and inspiring. You'll gain new perspectives on our nation's origins, our Judeo-Christian heritage, our educational system, capitalism versus socialism, our moral fabric, healthcare, and much more. An incisive declaration of the values that shaped America's past and must shape her future, America the Beautiful calls us all to use our God-given talents to improve our lives, our communities, our nation, and our world.
Author: Scotty McLennan
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 0230621260
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 276
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For the millions of people who identify as liberal Christians. In McLennan's bold call to reclaim ownership of Christianity, he advocates a sense of religion based not on doctrinal readings of scripture but on the humanity behind Christ's teachings. He addresses such topics as intelligent design, abortion, same sex marriage, war. torture and much, much more. As he says in the Preface, "We liberal Christians know in our hearts that there is much more to life than seems to meet the rational eye of atheists; yet we find it hard to support supernatural claims about religion that fly in the face of scientific evidence."
Author: Lynn Sherr
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 9781586480851
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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We've all sung it a thousand times, and most of us know at least the first verse by heart. "America the Beautiful" has been called a hymn, a prayer, even the "national heartbeat set to music." Numerous proposals and half a dozen bills in Congress have tried to replace our national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner," with this more lyrical, less militaristic song. But who knows the story behind the song? In America the Beautiful, Lynn Sherr tells the story of Katharine Lee Bates, a poet and pioneering young English professor at the newly established Wellesley College, who penned "America the Beautiful" at age 33, as she gazed over the glorious panorama from the top of Pike's Peak, Colorado. The poem, published two years later on July 4, 1895, struck a chord. Americans embraced it and immediately set it to music, trying out at least 74 different melodies. There were even Mexican, Canadian, and Australian versions. Analyzing the lyrics of "America the Beautiful" and the story of Katharine Lee Bates's unusual life, Lynn Sherr opens a window onto the shifting world of late 19th century America. She explores the lingering impact of the Civil War and the dramatic developments in commerce and technology, which shaped the American Century and the popularity of one brilliant, stirring song.
Author: Nancy Churnin
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807525294
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
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A Mighty Girl's 2020 Books of the Year The true story of the unconventional woman and her enduring song about the spirit of America. Katharine Lee Bates first wrote the lines to "America the Beautiful" after a stirring visit to Pikes Peak in 1893. But the story behind the song begins with Katharine herself, who pushed beyond conventional expectations of women to become an acclaimed writer, scholar, suffragist, and reformer. Katharine believed in the power of words to make a difference, and in "America the Beautiful," her vision of the nation as a great family, united from sea to shining sea, continues to uplift and inspire us all.
Author: Various
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 0814646956
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 528
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Sacred Song is a modern, Catholic, three-year, hymnal that easily supports congregational singing throughout the liturgical year. It contains over 950 liturgical music compositions--classic, contemporary, chant, and traditional. Sacred Song includes: the Order of Mass with ICEL Chants--accompaniment composed by Anthony Ruff, OSB; the complete Psallite collection of over 290 liturgical antiphons inspired by the entrance, responsorial, and Communion songs for each Sunday and solemnity of all three years of the liturgical cycle; responsorial psalm antiphons from the Basilica Psalter; new music for Christian initiation, weddings, and funerals from Psallite; classic Gregorian chant music, including over 30 hymns/chants in Latin, most with English translations (including the Marian antiphons), plus the entire Latin chant Mass Iubilate Deo; a wide variety of hymns and songs reflecting the breadth of the Catholic tradition--from classic hymns to contemporary music from GIA Publications, Hope Publishing, World Library Publications, Oregon Catholic Press, Selah Publishing, Liturgical Press, Oxford University Press, and more. Sacred Song features the following Mass settings: The Psallite Mass: At the Table of the Lord by the Collegeville Composers Group Mass in Honor of Saint Benedict by Robert LeBlanc Mass in A Minor by Frederick Strassburger An Austrian Mass by Michael Haydn, arr. by Anthony Ruff, OSB Land of Rest Acclamations by Richard Proulx Missa Pacem by L. Randolph Babin Mass in Honor of Saint Paul by Kevin Christopher Vogt Mass in Honor of Saint Cecilia by David Hurd Mass in Honor of Saint Dominic by Matthew S. Still Acclamations from Mass of Creation by Marty Haugen The entire Latin chant Mass Missa Iubilate Deo, Vatican Edition
Author: Bizhan Nasseh
Publisher: Bizhan Nasseh
ISBN: 1794693904
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 251
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The story is one of heartwarming friendship, drama, determination, love, triumph, and contains humorous recollections of events during first few years in America. It is about an immigrant, who fought many anonymous battles in his life. As his mind travels to times playing bare foot in the dusty cobblestone streets, swimming naked in rough river current, eating forbidden fruits and getting chased by farmers. He recalls daily fights with playmates and kids from other streets and horse carriage rides through barbed wire to show courage. As the first college graduate in his family, he enjoyed competition and coaching sports, playing chess and practicing Karate and Tai Chi. This man had love for education and earned four degrees in the varied subject matter of Criminology, Economics, Computer Science and Education. He wrote computer text book, book chapter for the Columbia University, and published and presented many times in national and international journals and conferences. He gained balance and tranquility though art by painting. Firm military training prepared him for personal and professional challenges and learned to serve with honor. The gift of being husband and father opened his heart to love, affection, and responsibility. As captain in Shah's army, managing high security prison, fighting crime and criminals for over 12 years made him to appreciate the value of the social respect, law and order in society. Mystery of his officer and two terrorists' escape from high security prison to Russia created apprehension, agony, and peace after undoing the mystery. Unfair assassination of his young officer by terrorists, chasing and capturing of two terrorists made him appreciate the gift of empathy, forgiveness, and reconciliation. He left a life of luxury in Iran with his wife and daughters, dreaming of a life of stability in the United States of America, with endless opportunity. Believing in the prosperity through education made him and his wife to endure all the challenges offered by their new country. His deportation made him and his family stronger and more appreciative of the opportunities in their new country. As a university teacher, researcher, and administrator found deep satisfaction and honor in serving, teaching, and sharing knowledge. As husband who is proud of his wife's resilience in raising two daughters while completing her graduate degree and serving university for over 25 years. As father is proud of his daughters' achievement of degrees in Medicine and Law and his talented and hardworking grandchildren, bound to follow in the families' footsteps to serve this great country.
Author: Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle
Publisher: Ave Maria Press
ISBN: 1594715610
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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This timely new addition to the Bringing Lent Home series focuses on the life and wisdom of recently canonized St. John Paul II. Designed by Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle for families with young children, it offers a variety of prayers and practices for each day of Lent. This family guide to prayer and Lenten devotion is the perfect way to deepen a family’s observance of Lent while also learning about St. John Paul II, beloved pope for more than thirty-five years (1978 –2005) and one of the Church’s newest saints. Structured around a daily quotation from St. John Paul II, a story about his life, and practical suggestions for living the threefold call of Lent—prayer, fasting, and almsgiving—Bringing Lent Home with St. John Paul II: Prayers, Reflections, and Activities for Families takes the worry and the work out of planning the family’s Lent and can be used with any of the three Catholic lectionary cycles. Parents can enhance their own daily prayer by using the booklet’s reflections for parents. On Sundays, families focus on the themes assigned to that Sunday of Lent, and Cooper O’Boyle suggests a project for the week ahead.
Author: Joanne C Sanchez
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1662445113
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 124
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I began writing poetry as a hobby. I didn’t realize how many poems I had written throughout the years, until I was advised to have them published. The purpose of the verses in this book that are written from my thoughts, experiences, and the events in my life are to be an inspiration to the readers. In expressing my feelings and emotions, I hope they will touch your heart and have a positive impact on your life. I share my poetry with you for your pleasure and for your enjoyment.
