Author: Jenn Shell
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1475982070
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 278
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Destiny Moretti is, by all standards, a lucky woman. Born into a family who possesses both great wealth and power, she is loved and has the world at her feet. She knows how to get what she wants from life, and many consider her to be blessed. But what Destiny desires most is to be able to spend her life with the man she loves. If only she had been allowed to marry him. On Thanksgiving Day in 1941, the Moretti and Rossi families gather to share a splendid holiday feast. Snow dances outside, but inside, even the crackling fire cannot banish the chill from Destinys peace of mind. Terrible things are just out of sight; she just knows it. Destiny promises herself that she will not allow her growing anxiety to consume her joy on this festive night. Out of love and respect for her parents, she vows to make a sincere effort to be happy. But in the pit of her stomach, fear of the darkest magnitude has settled in. She has also recently learned the reasons behind her fathers lifelong despair. If she can find the strength to perform one simple but gigantic deed, she will have the power to resolve his problem. Destiny must now make some big decisions. Will she find the strength to change her own fate? Can she do the unthinkable and leave her wealthy husband? And what will happen if she gambles with her own heart?
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Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595306985
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 322
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Author: Alfred Döblin
Publisher: Plunkett Lake Press
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 259
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Destiny's Journey is a memoir reconstructed partly from notebooks that Döblin kept from the time he worked in the French Ministry of Information in the spring of 1940 and partly written without notes in Los Angeles where he took refuge during the Second World War. It tells the personal and generational story of the flight of Jewish and anti-Nazi intellectuals from Europe to America, their fear and frustration, isolation, and inability to work. Döblin’s story differs from that of other Jewish intellectuals and artists in that his family converts to Catholicism in Los Angeles. Unlike most of them, he returns to Europe as an officer with the French forces and works on denazifying German literature. The conversion narrative bridges the departure from and return to Europe. To critic John Simon, “the latter part of the book often reads like a shrill piece of Christian homiletics. But even this is not without interest, as it traces the transformation of an anarchic outsider into a dogmatic insider.” “The first part of ‘Destiny's Journey’ [about] Döblin's departure from Paris [in] 1940... is magisterial: acidly observed, saturated in telling detail, grimly comic and harrowing... with an exemplary introduction by Peter Demetz... an important, nourishing book” — John Simon, The New York Times
Author: Nicholas J. Pappas
Publisher: Algora Publishing
ISBN: 1628942304
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 236
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Philosopher Nick Pappas invites us to join the conversation as a few wise friends explore what it takes to live a meaningful life, to produce meaningful art, and to support others in their own efforts to fulfill their potential. How do we make the most of our lives? Is there a meaning, a goal, a purpose? Is it all a matter of chance or do we each have a destiny that beckons? Can we knowingly move toward it, and can we choose to avoid it? From the rational, logical perspective on one hand, and that of intuition, passion and inspiration on the other, different characters address these questions over a series of exchanges that encourage us to pause, taking a deeper look at how we're living our lives and shaping who we are.
Author: J. Willard
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595380425
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 158
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John Koch was a man who had it all, looks, a successful law career, a loving wife, three sons, and all of the trappings of success. However, John carried demons in his head from an abusive childhood, and these demons carried into his adult life. He could never shake his hatred for his father, and everything he did in life, was to show his father that he was a bigger and better man than he. His pain, however, was too deep, and he found solace in a bottle of alcohol. He walked away from his successes, and began to travel a dark road into the world of alcoholism.This made him lose everything, and he became one of the homeless, invisible to society, someone to be shunned. He was given a second chance when he lost his memory due to an accident, and found that he had won 4 million dollars on a lottery scratch ticket. But when his memory returned, his demons returned, and he found out to his horror just how much his own past had ruined the lives of his wife and children.
Author: Rosalie Miller Murphy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 348
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Author: Elizabeth Moynihan
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595224547
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 544
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Author: Osho
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1429937580
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 219
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One of the greatest spiritual teachers of the twentieth century shares his philosophy on self-discovery, free will, and the search for a place and purpose in life. “I myself am a question. I know not who I am. What to do? Where to go?”—Osho Destiny, Freedom, and the Soul: What Is the Meaning of Life? explores deeply human questions, such as: Is there really such a thing as “soul,” and if so, what is it? Where does the concept of karma fit in? Does my life have a special meaning or purpose? Osho challenges readers to examine and break free of the conditioned belief systems and prejudices that limit their capacity to enjoy life in all its richness. He has been described by the Sunday Times of London as one of the “1000 Makers of the 20th Century” and by Sunday Mid-Day (India) as one of the ten people—along with Gandhi, Nehru, and Buddha—who have changed the destiny of India. Since his death in 1990, the influence of his teachings continues to expand, reaching seekers of all ages in virtually every country of the world.
Author: Charles Frederic Hudson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conditional immortality
Languages : en
Pages : 348
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Author: Sukan Sethi
Publisher: Sukan Publishing Universe
ISBN: 1493533061
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 121
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Destiny leads us where it wants us to be, not where we want to be! Men, Angels and Devils, are all puppets of Destiny. A casual walk in Oktoberfest Fair, followed by a a Gypsy's Tarot Card Reading, unfolds a series of thrilling events in Alexander's Life. Enjoy this thriller as Destiny leads Alexander from New York to Romania.....for an encounter with the Devil..
