Author: Michael Berg
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1459602315
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Four years before the current ''secret'' phenomenon, acclaimed Kabbalist Michael Berg shared the amazing truths from the world's oldest spiritual tradition in his own book, The Secret. Now in paperback, this book reveals the essence of life in its most concise and powerful form. Using stories and insights from the greatest scholars of Kabbalah, Berg, himself a descendent of distinguished Kabbalists, shows readers how to free themselves from unhappiness and create the success and fulfillment that is their destiny. Berg spent years studying tantalizing pieces of this ancient, once-secret knowledge before finally putting the puzzle together and sharing it with the modern world in The Secret. Its life changing wisdom helps readers discover their true purpose and create a life of lasting joy.
The Secret
Author: Michael Berg
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1459602315
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Four years before the current ''secret'' phenomenon, acclaimed Kabbalist Michael Berg shared the amazing truths from the world's oldest spiritual tradition in his own book, The Secret. Now in paperback, this book reveals the essence of life in its most concise and powerful form. Using stories and insights from the greatest scholars of Kabbalah, Berg, himself a descendent of distinguished Kabbalists, shows readers how to free themselves from unhappiness and create the success and fulfillment that is their destiny. Berg spent years studying tantalizing pieces of this ancient, once-secret knowledge before finally putting the puzzle together and sharing it with the modern world in The Secret. Its life changing wisdom helps readers discover their true purpose and create a life of lasting joy.
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1459602315
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Four years before the current ''secret'' phenomenon, acclaimed Kabbalist Michael Berg shared the amazing truths from the world's oldest spiritual tradition in his own book, The Secret. Now in paperback, this book reveals the essence of life in its most concise and powerful form. Using stories and insights from the greatest scholars of Kabbalah, Berg, himself a descendent of distinguished Kabbalists, shows readers how to free themselves from unhappiness and create the success and fulfillment that is their destiny. Berg spent years studying tantalizing pieces of this ancient, once-secret knowledge before finally putting the puzzle together and sharing it with the modern world in The Secret. Its life changing wisdom helps readers discover their true purpose and create a life of lasting joy.
An Orphan in New York City
Author: Seymour Siegel
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462828825
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
An Orphan in New York City is about survival. During the Great Depression families who suffered loss of income, loss of health, and loss of life sought frantically for ways to survive. Social Security, Housing and Urban Development, Public Assistance, and Public Health programs available today were limited or non-existent back then. All extended family members helped out as much as they could. When this was not enough, the only choice was to break up the family. Benevolent Jews had established orphanages to care for children left homeless or in poverty. The largest of these orphanages was the Hebrew Orphan Asylum, better known as the HOA or The Home, located between 136th to 138th Streets on Amsterdam Avenue across from the Lewisohn Stadium of the City College of New York City. From 1929 to 1939 the HOA housed more than one thousand boys and girls at a time. The Hebrew Orphan Asylum was referred to as a city within a city as it was basically self-contained. Not only where there the essentials of residential life-- dormitories, a kitchen, a dining room, an infirmary, a dental clinic, and a laundry--but also a public school 192, a synagogue, and a religious school. Then too there were a bakery, a shoe shop, a tailor shop, a barber shop, a clothing store, a candy store, a woodworking room, a sewing room, a photography studio and darkroom, a boys scout room, a band room, a choir room, athletic fields and playgrounds. There was a Reception House, the Main Building, the Warner Brothers Gymnasium (state of the art at that time), and buildings for boilers for heating. It had its own transportation system and a fire engine. There were military bands and drill squads, fraternities and sororities, as well as baseball, basketball, and football teams that competed with other orphanages and the junior varsity at City College. Orphans, half orphans, and children from broken families began their shared institutional lives at the Reception House where they were isolated for two weeks to assure they did not bring any contagious disease or illness into the institution. The author was one of those with a family destroyed by alcoholism and poverty who had to leave his family at the age of nine and begin an orphan's life. He writes: "Having seen, from my top-floor perch in the Reception House, children who were playing on the huge field below, and having listened to the marching band and watched the military drills, I was looking forward to moving to the Main Building. But when I finally got there I felt lost in the labyrinth of hallways and doorways, and among the masses of children who were coming and going. Outside, in the courtyard, were more than 100 children talking, shouting and playing together. One of my first memories there is of hearing a short rotund man suddenly shout above that babble of voices: "All Steeeeeeeeeel!" All Still. What that meant only became clear when, as I watched, most of the children froze in their places and stopped talking. One child did not freeze. The man with the powerful voice strode over to him and slapped him so hard across the face that the child fell down.In the years that I would be in the orphanage, that and similar examples made me obey the "All Still!" and always appear to be following commands, rules, and regulations, even when I wasn't obeying. What I witnessed there, day after day, also reinforced my hopeless and helpless feeling that there were immense forces beyond my control: my father's rage, my separation, my placement in an institutional environment, and the subsequent abuse in that environment. I wept within myself, and there was no adult at the institution to comfort me, not the first day nor the last." For his own healing, Dr. Siegel has written a book about his decade during the depression years in the Hebrew Orphan Asylum
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462828825
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
An Orphan in New York City is about survival. During the Great Depression families who suffered loss of income, loss of health, and loss of life sought frantically for ways to survive. Social Security, Housing and Urban Development, Public Assistance, and Public Health programs available today were limited or non-existent back then. All extended family members helped out as much as they could. When this was not enough, the only choice was to break up the family. Benevolent Jews had established orphanages to care for children left homeless or in poverty. The largest of these orphanages was the Hebrew Orphan Asylum, better known as the HOA or The Home, located between 136th to 138th Streets on Amsterdam Avenue across from the Lewisohn Stadium of the City College of New York City. From 1929 to 1939 the HOA housed more than one thousand boys and girls at a time. The Hebrew Orphan Asylum was referred to as a city within a city as it was basically self-contained. Not only where there the essentials of residential life-- dormitories, a kitchen, a dining room, an infirmary, a dental clinic, and a laundry--but also a public school 192, a synagogue, and a religious school. Then too there were a bakery, a shoe shop, a tailor shop, a barber shop, a clothing store, a candy store, a woodworking room, a sewing room, a photography studio and darkroom, a boys scout room, a band room, a choir room, athletic fields and playgrounds. There was a Reception House, the Main Building, the Warner Brothers Gymnasium (state of the art at that time), and buildings for boilers for heating. It had its own transportation system and a fire engine. There were military bands and drill squads, fraternities and sororities, as well as baseball, basketball, and football teams that competed with other orphanages and the junior varsity at City College. Orphans, half orphans, and children from broken families began their shared institutional lives at the Reception House where they were isolated for two weeks to assure they did not bring any contagious disease or illness into the institution. The author was one of those with a family destroyed by alcoholism and poverty who had to leave his family at the age of nine and begin an orphan's life. He writes: "Having seen, from my top-floor perch in the Reception House, children who were playing on the huge field below, and having listened to the marching band and watched the military drills, I was looking forward to moving to the Main Building. But when I finally got there I felt lost in the labyrinth of hallways and doorways, and among the masses of children who were coming and going. Outside, in the courtyard, were more than 100 children talking, shouting and playing together. One of my first memories there is of hearing a short rotund man suddenly shout above that babble of voices: "All Steeeeeeeeeel!" All Still. What that meant only became clear when, as I watched, most of the children froze in their places and stopped talking. One child did not freeze. The man with the powerful voice strode over to him and slapped him so hard across the face that the child fell down.In the years that I would be in the orphanage, that and similar examples made me obey the "All Still!" and always appear to be following commands, rules, and regulations, even when I wasn't obeying. What I witnessed there, day after day, also reinforced my hopeless and helpless feeling that there were immense forces beyond my control: my father's rage, my separation, my placement in an institutional environment, and the subsequent abuse in that environment. I wept within myself, and there was no adult at the institution to comfort me, not the first day nor the last." For his own healing, Dr. Siegel has written a book about his decade during the depression years in the Hebrew Orphan Asylum
Britfield and the Lost Crown (Britfield Series, Book I)
Author: C. R. Stewart
Publisher: DEVONFIELD PUBLISHING LLC
ISBN: 1732961220
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Winner of over a dozen awards for pre-teen fiction, and counting. Britfield is a world of Adventure, Intrigue, Conspiracy, Mystery, and Suspense. He's spent the majority of his life locked behind the cruel walls of Weatherly Orphanage, but when Tom learns that his parents might actually be alive, he is determined to find them. Together with his best friend Sarah, and armed with only the word "Britfield," as a clue to Tom's mysterious past, the two make a daring escape. Soon, they are on the run from a famous Scotland Yard detective and what appears to be half of the police officers in England! The hunt is on, but will Tom and Sarah be able to evade capture long enough to solve an even bigger conspiracy that could tear our world apart? Britfield and the Lost Crown is ideal for pre-teens, Y/A, and readers of all ages. Britfield and its heroes, Tom and Sarah, take readers on a truly epic adventure. With its stimulating language and stunning historical and geographical asides, Britfield engages the reader from the very first pages and doesn't let go until it reaches its exciting conclusion! "Such a thrilling book filled with so much awesome history, crazy mysteries, and truly amazing characters. It had me hooked every second of reading it! I can't wait for the sequel." - Hannah, Kids' BookBuzz - 5 Stars! Parents' Choice Gold Medal Award. "A far-flung adventure story... Stewart writes in clear, descriptive prose and integrates alluring and novel details... an effect that offers an element of timelessness to the storytelling." - The Booklife Prize
Publisher: DEVONFIELD PUBLISHING LLC
ISBN: 1732961220
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Winner of over a dozen awards for pre-teen fiction, and counting. Britfield is a world of Adventure, Intrigue, Conspiracy, Mystery, and Suspense. He's spent the majority of his life locked behind the cruel walls of Weatherly Orphanage, but when Tom learns that his parents might actually be alive, he is determined to find them. Together with his best friend Sarah, and armed with only the word "Britfield," as a clue to Tom's mysterious past, the two make a daring escape. Soon, they are on the run from a famous Scotland Yard detective and what appears to be half of the police officers in England! The hunt is on, but will Tom and Sarah be able to evade capture long enough to solve an even bigger conspiracy that could tear our world apart? Britfield and the Lost Crown is ideal for pre-teens, Y/A, and readers of all ages. Britfield and its heroes, Tom and Sarah, take readers on a truly epic adventure. With its stimulating language and stunning historical and geographical asides, Britfield engages the reader from the very first pages and doesn't let go until it reaches its exciting conclusion! "Such a thrilling book filled with so much awesome history, crazy mysteries, and truly amazing characters. It had me hooked every second of reading it! I can't wait for the sequel." - Hannah, Kids' BookBuzz - 5 Stars! Parents' Choice Gold Medal Award. "A far-flung adventure story... Stewart writes in clear, descriptive prose and integrates alluring and novel details... an effect that offers an element of timelessness to the storytelling." - The Booklife Prize
The Wife's Secret
Author: Ann Sophia Stephens
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
Psychology of Orphans
Author: Dr. Ludmila M. Shipitsyna
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595873596
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
Psychology of Orphans is written by Dr. Lyudmila Shipitsyna Rector of the Institute of Special Education and Psychology Saint-Petersburg, Russia. She has a Doctorate in Science and Biology and works as an honored professor in this specialty in the Russian Federation. Considered an expert and pioneer in this field in Russia, she has authored over 400 publications. Today these books have formed the foundation in teaching on special education within Russia and beyond. Psychology of Orphans is the combination of written theory with the clinical practice and experience of dealing with orphans, adoptions and families. Psychology of Orphans was written as a resource book for students, researchers, academics and professionals. Those who work with orphans and families with special needs children affected by social and psychological problems will find Psychology of Orphans invaluable. Any potential adoptive parent needs to know the research and conclusions that Psychology of Orphans reveals. Question on children's behaviors and actions are answered presenting a better understanding of those from state institutions. The exciting fact that sets Psychology of Orphans apart from other books is that the research obtained is for the first time based from within Russia.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595873596
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
Psychology of Orphans is written by Dr. Lyudmila Shipitsyna Rector of the Institute of Special Education and Psychology Saint-Petersburg, Russia. She has a Doctorate in Science and Biology and works as an honored professor in this specialty in the Russian Federation. Considered an expert and pioneer in this field in Russia, she has authored over 400 publications. Today these books have formed the foundation in teaching on special education within Russia and beyond. Psychology of Orphans is the combination of written theory with the clinical practice and experience of dealing with orphans, adoptions and families. Psychology of Orphans was written as a resource book for students, researchers, academics and professionals. Those who work with orphans and families with special needs children affected by social and psychological problems will find Psychology of Orphans invaluable. Any potential adoptive parent needs to know the research and conclusions that Psychology of Orphans reveals. Question on children's behaviors and actions are answered presenting a better understanding of those from state institutions. The exciting fact that sets Psychology of Orphans apart from other books is that the research obtained is for the first time based from within Russia.
Secrets Behind Locked Doors
Author: Laura Martin
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460375750
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
From the darkest of shadows… After a year wrongfully imprisoned in an asylum, Louisa Turnhill can't believe it when Robert, Lord Fleetwood, arrives to rescue her. As her new guardian, he's there to take Louisa to his London town house—and a different life. …to the dazzling swirl of the ton Thrust into an unknown world of debutantes and balls, Louisa starts to put her trust in Robert. But his life is tainted with darkness, too. With society's eyes upon them, will they ever be able to shake off the secrets that once lurked behind locked doors?
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460375750
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
From the darkest of shadows… After a year wrongfully imprisoned in an asylum, Louisa Turnhill can't believe it when Robert, Lord Fleetwood, arrives to rescue her. As her new guardian, he's there to take Louisa to his London town house—and a different life. …to the dazzling swirl of the ton Thrust into an unknown world of debutantes and balls, Louisa starts to put her trust in Robert. But his life is tainted with darkness, too. With society's eyes upon them, will they ever be able to shake off the secrets that once lurked behind locked doors?
Contemporary Tibet
Author: Barry Sautman
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315289997
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
The subject of Tibet is highly controversial, and Tibet, as a political entity, is defined differently from source to source and audience to audience. The editors of this path-breaking, multidisciplinary study have gathered some of the leading scholars in Tibetan and ethnic studies to provide a comprehensive analysis of the Tibet question. "Contemporary Tibet" explores essential themes and issues concerning modern Tibet. It presents fresh material from various political viewpoints and data from original surveys and field research. The contributors consider such topics as representations and sovereignty, economic development and political conditions, the exile movement and human rights, historical legacies and international politics, identity issues and the local society. The individual chapters provide historical background as well as a general framework to examine Tibet's present situation in world politics, the relationship with China and the West, and prospects for the future.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315289997
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
The subject of Tibet is highly controversial, and Tibet, as a political entity, is defined differently from source to source and audience to audience. The editors of this path-breaking, multidisciplinary study have gathered some of the leading scholars in Tibetan and ethnic studies to provide a comprehensive analysis of the Tibet question. "Contemporary Tibet" explores essential themes and issues concerning modern Tibet. It presents fresh material from various political viewpoints and data from original surveys and field research. The contributors consider such topics as representations and sovereignty, economic development and political conditions, the exile movement and human rights, historical legacies and international politics, identity issues and the local society. The individual chapters provide historical background as well as a general framework to examine Tibet's present situation in world politics, the relationship with China and the West, and prospects for the future.
Sikkim
Author: Andrew Duff
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 0857902458
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
A history of larger-than-life characters and the demise of the tiny Himalayan kingdom nestled between India and China. This is the true story of Sikkim, a tiny Buddhist kingdom in the Himalayas that survived the end of the British Empire only to be annexed by India in 1975.It tells the remarkable tale of Thondup Namgyal, the last King of Sikkim, and his American wife, Hope Cooke, thrust unwittingly into the spotlight as they sought support for Sikkim’s independence after their “fairytale” wedding in 1963. As tensions between India and China spilled over into war in the Himalayas, Sikkim became a pawn in the Cold War in Asia during the 1960s and 1970s. Rumors circulated that Hope was a CIA spy. Meanwhile, a shadowy Scottish adventuress, the Kazini of Chakung, married to Sikkim’s leading political figure, coordinated opposition to the Palace. As the world’s major powers jostled for regional supremacy during the early 1970s, Sikkim and its ruling family never stood a chance. On the eve of declaring an emergency across India, Indira Gandhi outwitted everyone to bring down the curtain on the 300-year-old Namgyal dynasty. Based on interviews and archive research, as well as a retracing of a journey the author's grandfather made in 1922, this is a thrilling, romantic, and informative glimpse of a real-life Shangri-La. Praise for Sikkim “A remarkable piece of detective work…. Fascinating human stories…a very valuable addition to how the Cold War played out in South Asia, and to the history of the foreign policies of China, India, and the U.S.” —Michael Burleigh, author of The Best of Times, the Worst of Times
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 0857902458
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
A history of larger-than-life characters and the demise of the tiny Himalayan kingdom nestled between India and China. This is the true story of Sikkim, a tiny Buddhist kingdom in the Himalayas that survived the end of the British Empire only to be annexed by India in 1975.It tells the remarkable tale of Thondup Namgyal, the last King of Sikkim, and his American wife, Hope Cooke, thrust unwittingly into the spotlight as they sought support for Sikkim’s independence after their “fairytale” wedding in 1963. As tensions between India and China spilled over into war in the Himalayas, Sikkim became a pawn in the Cold War in Asia during the 1960s and 1970s. Rumors circulated that Hope was a CIA spy. Meanwhile, a shadowy Scottish adventuress, the Kazini of Chakung, married to Sikkim’s leading political figure, coordinated opposition to the Palace. As the world’s major powers jostled for regional supremacy during the early 1970s, Sikkim and its ruling family never stood a chance. On the eve of declaring an emergency across India, Indira Gandhi outwitted everyone to bring down the curtain on the 300-year-old Namgyal dynasty. Based on interviews and archive research, as well as a retracing of a journey the author's grandfather made in 1922, this is a thrilling, romantic, and informative glimpse of a real-life Shangri-La. Praise for Sikkim “A remarkable piece of detective work…. Fascinating human stories…a very valuable addition to how the Cold War played out in South Asia, and to the history of the foreign policies of China, India, and the U.S.” —Michael Burleigh, author of The Best of Times, the Worst of Times
Levi's Chalice
Author: Alfred S. Pirozzoli
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1532691505
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Levi’s Chalice is an extraordinary journey of transformation to destiny. •What if a young beggar found himself trapped in the upper room during the Last Supper and, in hiding, overhears the secrets Jesus shares with his men? •What if he wanted to do something about the claim of Jesus’ betrayal? •What if Jesus spoke a deeply profound message impacting everything the beggar believes, but the message doesn’t seem to come true? •What if Jesus gave him the chalice from the table with no apparent explanation? Levi lives in a crucible of hardships in the streets of Jerusalem, believing he is under the beggar’s curse. Risking everything, he sets out on the journey of his life. •What secret will he learn regarding abandonment? •Will he discover the truth about the chalice and staff? •Will the words spoken over him in the upper room come to pass? In a dramatic way, the chalice guides his journey into identity innovation, the power of transformation, and a path to motivation. This book is a colorful, fast-paced story addressing one of life’s major challenges with inspiration, as well as a surprise ending.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1532691505
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Levi’s Chalice is an extraordinary journey of transformation to destiny. •What if a young beggar found himself trapped in the upper room during the Last Supper and, in hiding, overhears the secrets Jesus shares with his men? •What if he wanted to do something about the claim of Jesus’ betrayal? •What if Jesus spoke a deeply profound message impacting everything the beggar believes, but the message doesn’t seem to come true? •What if Jesus gave him the chalice from the table with no apparent explanation? Levi lives in a crucible of hardships in the streets of Jerusalem, believing he is under the beggar’s curse. Risking everything, he sets out on the journey of his life. •What secret will he learn regarding abandonment? •Will he discover the truth about the chalice and staff? •Will the words spoken over him in the upper room come to pass? In a dramatic way, the chalice guides his journey into identity innovation, the power of transformation, and a path to motivation. This book is a colorful, fast-paced story addressing one of life’s major challenges with inspiration, as well as a surprise ending.
Interpreting Welfare and Relief in the Middle East
Author: Nefissa Naguib
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004164367
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
Based on different problematic and methodological perspectives and new sources, this book's contributions lie in the close study of welfare beyond the religious divides, codifications and indoctrinations. The time span - from 1850 to the present day - represents moments of colonisations, occupations, wars and conflicts which resulted in un-met needs and broken down institutions. What are the stories behind health care, schools, orphanages and vocational schools, maternity homes and hostels? The collection of chapters examine different involvements in welfare activities not only as contextualised in stable communities and nations, but also as they emerge in vulnerable states and disintegrating societies. Furthermore, this volume brings forth the historical and contemporary voices of those who provide relief and the beneficiaries of such efforts. At the core of this book are themes concerned with humanitarianism in relation to people's unique experiences, state and non-governmental organisations, gender and modernity.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004164367
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
Based on different problematic and methodological perspectives and new sources, this book's contributions lie in the close study of welfare beyond the religious divides, codifications and indoctrinations. The time span - from 1850 to the present day - represents moments of colonisations, occupations, wars and conflicts which resulted in un-met needs and broken down institutions. What are the stories behind health care, schools, orphanages and vocational schools, maternity homes and hostels? The collection of chapters examine different involvements in welfare activities not only as contextualised in stable communities and nations, but also as they emerge in vulnerable states and disintegrating societies. Furthermore, this volume brings forth the historical and contemporary voices of those who provide relief and the beneficiaries of such efforts. At the core of this book are themes concerned with humanitarianism in relation to people's unique experiences, state and non-governmental organisations, gender and modernity.