Author: James Kevin McPartland
Publisher: Brooklyn Bridge Publishing
ISBN: 9781614660392
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The concept is the share, by telling a story, lessons learned from a man who - forever in pursuit of the brass ring - almost loses everything he has. Kyle, focused on wealth and his elite bike building company, pursues external measures of success and it's never enough to satisfy him. It is unique in that we see the impact of his choices that he is yet to see, and helps us understand the power of our own interpretations and communication. The story allows us to take the time to look inside ourselves, face our fears, and see how simple adjustments can enhance and/or clarify what is most important to each of us.
Unopened Gifts
Author: James Kevin McPartland
Publisher: Brooklyn Bridge Publishing
ISBN: 9781614660392
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The concept is the share, by telling a story, lessons learned from a man who - forever in pursuit of the brass ring - almost loses everything he has. Kyle, focused on wealth and his elite bike building company, pursues external measures of success and it's never enough to satisfy him. It is unique in that we see the impact of his choices that he is yet to see, and helps us understand the power of our own interpretations and communication. The story allows us to take the time to look inside ourselves, face our fears, and see how simple adjustments can enhance and/or clarify what is most important to each of us.
Publisher: Brooklyn Bridge Publishing
ISBN: 9781614660392
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The concept is the share, by telling a story, lessons learned from a man who - forever in pursuit of the brass ring - almost loses everything he has. Kyle, focused on wealth and his elite bike building company, pursues external measures of success and it's never enough to satisfy him. It is unique in that we see the impact of his choices that he is yet to see, and helps us understand the power of our own interpretations and communication. The story allows us to take the time to look inside ourselves, face our fears, and see how simple adjustments can enhance and/or clarify what is most important to each of us.
To Throw Away Unopened
Author: Viv Albertine
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571326234
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2018 What was I fighting for? Even now I'm not sure. Something so old and so deep, it has no words, no shape, no logic. Every memoir is a battle between reality and invention - but in her follow up to Clothes, Music, Boys, Viv Albertine has reinvented the genre with her unflinching honesty. To Throw Away Unopened is a fearless dissection of one woman's obsession with the truth - the truth about family, power, and her identity as a rebel and outsider. It is a gaping wound of a book, both an exercise in blood-letting and psychological archaeology, excavating what lies beneath: the fear, the loneliness, the anger. It is a brutal expose of human dysfunctionality, the impossibility of true intimacy, and the damage wrought upon us by secrets and revelations, siblings and parents. Yet it is also a testament to how we can rebuild ourselves and come to face the world again. It is a portrait of the love stories that constitute a life, often bringing as much pain as joy. With the inimitable blend of humour, vulnerability, and intelligence that makes Viv Albertine one of our finest authors working today, To Throw Away Unopened smashes through layers of propriety and leads us into a new place of savage self-discovery.
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571326234
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2018 What was I fighting for? Even now I'm not sure. Something so old and so deep, it has no words, no shape, no logic. Every memoir is a battle between reality and invention - but in her follow up to Clothes, Music, Boys, Viv Albertine has reinvented the genre with her unflinching honesty. To Throw Away Unopened is a fearless dissection of one woman's obsession with the truth - the truth about family, power, and her identity as a rebel and outsider. It is a gaping wound of a book, both an exercise in blood-letting and psychological archaeology, excavating what lies beneath: the fear, the loneliness, the anger. It is a brutal expose of human dysfunctionality, the impossibility of true intimacy, and the damage wrought upon us by secrets and revelations, siblings and parents. Yet it is also a testament to how we can rebuild ourselves and come to face the world again. It is a portrait of the love stories that constitute a life, often bringing as much pain as joy. With the inimitable blend of humour, vulnerability, and intelligence that makes Viv Albertine one of our finest authors working today, To Throw Away Unopened smashes through layers of propriety and leads us into a new place of savage self-discovery.
Unopened Books
Author: Jermaine D. Gassaway
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781546985877
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
The unfathomable rate of Black males in education should result in a national call to action. Across the country Black males represent only 2% of the teaching workforce. By the year 2024, minority students will be the majority, yet our current education workforce does not reflect this growing trend in what has been called "The Browning of America." Why is it acceptable that a student can matriculate from Kindergarten through twelfth grade and not have one Black male as his or her teacher? Why has it been a challenge to recruit and in many instances retain Black males in the classroom? Unopened Books explains what is referenced in the book as the Five Black Male Deterrents in Education. Through the personal narrative of Jermaine D. Gassaway, a native Washingtonian, educator, and school leader; coupled with practical solutions, Unopened Books provides insight to multiply the 2%. It is intended to not only be a provocative conversation starter but an actionable approach to increase the number of Black men in the classroom.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781546985877
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
The unfathomable rate of Black males in education should result in a national call to action. Across the country Black males represent only 2% of the teaching workforce. By the year 2024, minority students will be the majority, yet our current education workforce does not reflect this growing trend in what has been called "The Browning of America." Why is it acceptable that a student can matriculate from Kindergarten through twelfth grade and not have one Black male as his or her teacher? Why has it been a challenge to recruit and in many instances retain Black males in the classroom? Unopened Books explains what is referenced in the book as the Five Black Male Deterrents in Education. Through the personal narrative of Jermaine D. Gassaway, a native Washingtonian, educator, and school leader; coupled with practical solutions, Unopened Books provides insight to multiply the 2%. It is intended to not only be a provocative conversation starter but an actionable approach to increase the number of Black men in the classroom.
Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts
Author: Phyllis Bennett
Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
ISBN: 0310867665
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
The Women of Faith Bible Study Series helps you turn the laughter and lessons of Women of Faith conferences into a journey of growth shared by special friends. Whether or not you've attended a conference, you will appreciate the bonds that form as you join with other women linked together in friendship, prayer, joy, and faith. Each study will also lead you to a deeper love of the Bible and a greater appreciation of the power of God's Word. Each session includes six sections: A Moment for Quiet Reflection . . . Just for Fun - Knowing God's Heart . . . Praying Together - Friendship Boosters . . . Making it Real in Your Own Life - The leader's guide that's included makes it easy to facilitate weekly Bible studies that will nurture your knowledge of Scripture and your sense of God's presence in your life. Six Sessions Include -- Gifts Tagged "Uniquely You!" - Opening the Gifts - Part 1 Opening the Gifts - Part 2 Gifts for the Family - Pleasing the Gift-Giver - Unopened Gifts
Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
ISBN: 0310867665
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
The Women of Faith Bible Study Series helps you turn the laughter and lessons of Women of Faith conferences into a journey of growth shared by special friends. Whether or not you've attended a conference, you will appreciate the bonds that form as you join with other women linked together in friendship, prayer, joy, and faith. Each study will also lead you to a deeper love of the Bible and a greater appreciation of the power of God's Word. Each session includes six sections: A Moment for Quiet Reflection . . . Just for Fun - Knowing God's Heart . . . Praying Together - Friendship Boosters . . . Making it Real in Your Own Life - The leader's guide that's included makes it easy to facilitate weekly Bible studies that will nurture your knowledge of Scripture and your sense of God's presence in your life. Six Sessions Include -- Gifts Tagged "Uniquely You!" - Opening the Gifts - Part 1 Opening the Gifts - Part 2 Gifts for the Family - Pleasing the Gift-Giver - Unopened Gifts
The Unopened Box
Author: Steven Sellers
Publisher: Publishamerica Incorporated
ISBN: 9781413745993
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Jack Andrews was an up-and-coming business professional with a bright and promising future. He had a loving wife, a nice home, and unlimited potential, but alcohol stepped in the way, and his world came crashing down around him. His past found him, and he lost everything, nearly giving up on life itself. Then, a spiritual awakening uncovered the faith he didn't know he had. That, along with the hope he clung to from a secret part of his past, set him off on a journey of recovery and discovery, enabling him to teach others how to do the same. The Unopened Box is an inspiration to anyone whose life has been impacted by the devastation of alcoholism. It is a story of tragedy and triumph, eternal love and hope, and a testament to the power of man's faith in God to prevail through even the darkest of times.
Publisher: Publishamerica Incorporated
ISBN: 9781413745993
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Jack Andrews was an up-and-coming business professional with a bright and promising future. He had a loving wife, a nice home, and unlimited potential, but alcohol stepped in the way, and his world came crashing down around him. His past found him, and he lost everything, nearly giving up on life itself. Then, a spiritual awakening uncovered the faith he didn't know he had. That, along with the hope he clung to from a secret part of his past, set him off on a journey of recovery and discovery, enabling him to teach others how to do the same. The Unopened Box is an inspiration to anyone whose life has been impacted by the devastation of alcoholism. It is a story of tragedy and triumph, eternal love and hope, and a testament to the power of man's faith in God to prevail through even the darkest of times.
Walk in Her Sandals
Author: Kelly M. Wahlquist
Publisher: Ave Maria Press
ISBN: 1594716927
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Pray in a new and creative way this Lent by joining the women of WINE: Women In the New Evangelization on a journey through Christ's passion, death, and resurrection. What if you could have been a witness to the events of the last days of Jesus’ life—walking with him as he entered Jerusalem, observing his crucifixion, and embracing him on Easter? Walk in Her Sandals, edited by popular Catholic author and speaker Kelly M. Wahlquist, takes you deeper into your relationship with Jesus by helping you relate to him in a profoundly intimate way. Looking at six universal gifts of women through the eyes of women in the gospels, the book guides you on a prayerful and creative journey through the days of Holy Week, Easter, and Pentecost. As you imagine the experience of the women who met Jesus, you will discover how each of them expressed one of six, distinctive, feminine gifts identified in the writings of St. John Paul II. Through the eyes of an imagined woman who watched Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, you will understand how she conveyed the gift of receptivity. Through the hands of Veronica, who reached out to wipe the face of Jesus, you will discover how sensitivity is present and can grow in your own life. These gifts, along with generosity, prayer, maternity, and the Holy Spirit, come to life through the vivid portrayal of women who walked with Jesus. Their imagined stories are complemented by the real accounts of contemporary women who share their own stories of receiving and cultivating these gifts. Walk in Her Sandals is a collaborative effort, edited by Wahlquist with contributions from twelve leading Catholic women writers, all of whom are associated with the organization she founded—WINE: Women In the New Evangelization. The contributors will help you break open the scripture, reflect upon it and apply it to your own life, and share those insights in a small-group setting through the use of questions and challenges. Each chapter unfolds in eight movements: A Moment to Ponder: Wahlquist sets the stage for the theme of that chapter. Entering the Scripture: Sarah Christmyer, codeveloper of The Great Adventure Catholic Bible Study, reveals the riches of the scripture that corresponds with the day, both in the biblical narrative and in the liturgical year. Walk in Her Sandals: Stephanie Landsem, author of the biblical fiction series The Living Water, draws you into the story and allows you to experience what it may have been like for women who lived and walked with Jesus. Unwrapping the Gift: Catholic author, speaker, and faith-formation leader Pat Gohn shows how each woman demonstrates a particular feminine gift and invites you to nurture that gift in yourself and understand anew the beauty of your dignity and vocation. Reflect on the Meaning: Writers including CatholicMom.com founder Lisa M. Hendey and popular media personality Teresa Tomeo offer insight, encouragement, and inspiration for your own journey through their personal stories. Lectio and Meditatio: A prayerful reading of the scripture and a guided meditation to draw you more deeply into an intimate relationship with Jesus. Questions for Group Discussion: Carol Younger, senior fellow at the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, offers a helpful tool to share your experience with other women. Walking in the New Evangelization: Wahlquist offers two ways to contribute to the New Evangelization—first by growing in your contemplative spiritual life and then by giving you practical suggestions to enhance your active spiritual life. Walk in Her Sandals will allow you to enter more fully into life in Christ by praying over his passion, death, and resurrection. It will help you experience a conversion of heart and recognize your own giftedness.
Publisher: Ave Maria Press
ISBN: 1594716927
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Pray in a new and creative way this Lent by joining the women of WINE: Women In the New Evangelization on a journey through Christ's passion, death, and resurrection. What if you could have been a witness to the events of the last days of Jesus’ life—walking with him as he entered Jerusalem, observing his crucifixion, and embracing him on Easter? Walk in Her Sandals, edited by popular Catholic author and speaker Kelly M. Wahlquist, takes you deeper into your relationship with Jesus by helping you relate to him in a profoundly intimate way. Looking at six universal gifts of women through the eyes of women in the gospels, the book guides you on a prayerful and creative journey through the days of Holy Week, Easter, and Pentecost. As you imagine the experience of the women who met Jesus, you will discover how each of them expressed one of six, distinctive, feminine gifts identified in the writings of St. John Paul II. Through the eyes of an imagined woman who watched Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, you will understand how she conveyed the gift of receptivity. Through the hands of Veronica, who reached out to wipe the face of Jesus, you will discover how sensitivity is present and can grow in your own life. These gifts, along with generosity, prayer, maternity, and the Holy Spirit, come to life through the vivid portrayal of women who walked with Jesus. Their imagined stories are complemented by the real accounts of contemporary women who share their own stories of receiving and cultivating these gifts. Walk in Her Sandals is a collaborative effort, edited by Wahlquist with contributions from twelve leading Catholic women writers, all of whom are associated with the organization she founded—WINE: Women In the New Evangelization. The contributors will help you break open the scripture, reflect upon it and apply it to your own life, and share those insights in a small-group setting through the use of questions and challenges. Each chapter unfolds in eight movements: A Moment to Ponder: Wahlquist sets the stage for the theme of that chapter. Entering the Scripture: Sarah Christmyer, codeveloper of The Great Adventure Catholic Bible Study, reveals the riches of the scripture that corresponds with the day, both in the biblical narrative and in the liturgical year. Walk in Her Sandals: Stephanie Landsem, author of the biblical fiction series The Living Water, draws you into the story and allows you to experience what it may have been like for women who lived and walked with Jesus. Unwrapping the Gift: Catholic author, speaker, and faith-formation leader Pat Gohn shows how each woman demonstrates a particular feminine gift and invites you to nurture that gift in yourself and understand anew the beauty of your dignity and vocation. Reflect on the Meaning: Writers including CatholicMom.com founder Lisa M. Hendey and popular media personality Teresa Tomeo offer insight, encouragement, and inspiration for your own journey through their personal stories. Lectio and Meditatio: A prayerful reading of the scripture and a guided meditation to draw you more deeply into an intimate relationship with Jesus. Questions for Group Discussion: Carol Younger, senior fellow at the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, offers a helpful tool to share your experience with other women. Walking in the New Evangelization: Wahlquist offers two ways to contribute to the New Evangelization—first by growing in your contemplative spiritual life and then by giving you practical suggestions to enhance your active spiritual life. Walk in Her Sandals will allow you to enter more fully into life in Christ by praying over his passion, death, and resurrection. It will help you experience a conversion of heart and recognize your own giftedness.
Mark Twain
Author: Harold H. Kolb
Publisher: University Press of America
ISBN: 0761864210
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Mark Twain is America’s—perhaps the world’s—best known humorous writer. Yet many commentators in his time and our own have thought of humor as merely an attractive surface feature rather than a crucial part of both the meaning and the structure of Twain’s writings. This book begins with a discussion of humor, and then demonstrates how Twain’s artistic strategies, his remarkable achievements, and even his philosophy were bound together in his conception of humor, and how this conception developed across a forty-five year career. Kolb shows that Twain is a writer whose lifelong mode of perception is essentially humorous, a writer who sees the world in the sharp clash of contrast, whose native language is exaggeration, and whose vision unravels and reorganizes our perceptions. Humor, in all its mercurial complexity, is at the center of Mark Twain’s talent, his successes, and his limitations. It is as a humorist—amiably comic, sharply satiric, grimly ironic, simultaneously humorous and serious—that he is best understood.
Publisher: University Press of America
ISBN: 0761864210
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Mark Twain is America’s—perhaps the world’s—best known humorous writer. Yet many commentators in his time and our own have thought of humor as merely an attractive surface feature rather than a crucial part of both the meaning and the structure of Twain’s writings. This book begins with a discussion of humor, and then demonstrates how Twain’s artistic strategies, his remarkable achievements, and even his philosophy were bound together in his conception of humor, and how this conception developed across a forty-five year career. Kolb shows that Twain is a writer whose lifelong mode of perception is essentially humorous, a writer who sees the world in the sharp clash of contrast, whose native language is exaggeration, and whose vision unravels and reorganizes our perceptions. Humor, in all its mercurial complexity, is at the center of Mark Twain’s talent, his successes, and his limitations. It is as a humorist—amiably comic, sharply satiric, grimly ironic, simultaneously humorous and serious—that he is best understood.
Everybody Has Something to Give
Author: Monica Ashour
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780819823892
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
"This book helps children see themselves and others as gifts, explores giving and receiving in love, and shows how the gift of self is made through the body"--
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780819823892
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
"This book helps children see themselves and others as gifts, explores giving and receiving in love, and shows how the gift of self is made through the body"--
The 47 Year Old Present
Author: Vicki Allen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781729088821
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
In 1971, while in high school, seventeen-year-old Mike Pearce dated Vicki Allen, a fifteen-year-old junior. Just before Christmas of that year, as she broke up with him, she gave him a gift. Angry and heartbroken, he put the gift under the Christmas tree and vowed never to open it. 47 years later, he posts the story of the gift on social media and it goes viral. Even nine months after that post, media stories are still appearing in places as far away as South America and Europe. Through an old high school friend, he reunites with his first love. This is their story.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781729088821
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
In 1971, while in high school, seventeen-year-old Mike Pearce dated Vicki Allen, a fifteen-year-old junior. Just before Christmas of that year, as she broke up with him, she gave him a gift. Angry and heartbroken, he put the gift under the Christmas tree and vowed never to open it. 47 years later, he posts the story of the gift on social media and it goes viral. Even nine months after that post, media stories are still appearing in places as far away as South America and Europe. Through an old high school friend, he reunites with his first love. This is their story.
The Unfinished Gift
Author: Dan Walsh
Publisher: Revell
ISBN: 9780800719593
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Patrick Collins is seven years old, and on his Christmas list are only three items. He wants the army to find his father. He wants to leave his grandfather's house. And, for reasons even he doesn't understand, he wants the soldier that's tucked away in his grandfather's attic. Set at Christmastime in 1943, The Unfinished Gift tells in an engaging, simple style the story of a family, and reminds us of the surprising things that affect powerful change in our hearts--like a young boy's prayers, a shoebox full of love letters, and even an old wooden soldier, long forgotten. This nostalgic story of forgiveness will engage readers everywhere.
Publisher: Revell
ISBN: 9780800719593
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Patrick Collins is seven years old, and on his Christmas list are only three items. He wants the army to find his father. He wants to leave his grandfather's house. And, for reasons even he doesn't understand, he wants the soldier that's tucked away in his grandfather's attic. Set at Christmastime in 1943, The Unfinished Gift tells in an engaging, simple style the story of a family, and reminds us of the surprising things that affect powerful change in our hearts--like a young boy's prayers, a shoebox full of love letters, and even an old wooden soldier, long forgotten. This nostalgic story of forgiveness will engage readers everywhere.