Xlibris apr 2012 (376 Ergebnisse)

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When Rosemary Pavey-Snell's husband died of cancer, her world was shattered. Despite being a counsellor and psychotherapist herself, she had no way to prepare for something so terrible.But she remembered what her husband, Allan, always used to say before going to bed: 'It will be all right in the morning.' Most of the time, he was right. She remembered those words often, but she still experienced the same thoughts and feelings as anyone else who loses someone special. At times, she was in denial. She called upon her faith for strength. She found it difficult to ask others for help. Regardless of whether you are suffering from a loss, counselling someone, or just trying to be a good friend, this personal journey through grief offers hope that mourning may eventually turn to joy. 'Rosemary Pavey-Snell gives us a poignant and, at times, heart-rending account of her own grieving after the unexpectedly early death of her beloved husband. From this experience she then provides an invaluable resource for counselors and pastoral workers who find themselves involved in the accompaniment of the bereaved. This is self-revelatory writing at its best and will be an invaluable aid to all those who have the privilege of walking alongside those in grief. It will also be a sure comfort for those who are themselves struggling with the absence of a much-loved companion.'-Brian Thorne, emeritus professor of counselling,University of East Anglia, Lay Canon of Norwich Cathedral. …

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When author John Caulfield was growing up in the South Bronx in the 1930s, the Irish kids were raised to be firemen, cops, or priests. From a young age, he knew his future held one of those options. In this memoir, he narrates the story of his long career in law enforcement-a path that was anything but direct.Caulfield, Shield #911-NYPD tells of Caulfield's working first job at a grocery store at age ten, attending Catholic school, playing basketball at Rice High School, earning a basketball scholarship at Wake Forest College, being drafted into the army, and gaining his police shield-#911-in 1953. It also details his experiences as an NYPD detective when assigned to its elite Bureau of Special Services and Investigations unit, whose prime mandate involved guarding visiting heads of state. In 1969, Caulfield took a leave of absence and joined the White House staff as staff assistant to President Richard Nixon; during that time, he coordinated more than ninety-three investigations. When Watergate occurred, Caulfield was serving as assistant director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms unit that investigated extremist groups in the United States. He testified before the Senate Watergate Committee in 1973.In Caulfield, Shield #911-NYPD, Caulfield offers unique insight into the levels of the world security events in NYPD and the White House.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The word of God is not designated to any one group or nationality, but instead is available for all who wish to learn His word and apply it to his or her daily life. Even better, understanding the Bible does not require a degree in theology, but simply an open heart and mind. Uplifting and deeply moving, Walking with God Is a Divine Journey shares ways to develop a closer relationship with God through our life's experiences. Author Lisa Olivares Young explains how, regardless of how your life began or how many mistakes you've made, the promises of God are deeply rooted within us to seek the life He so graciously desires for us. Young uses personal anecdotes and biblical stories to illustrate how God has worked in her life. She also explores the doubts, fears, and perplexities she has endured in various life situations, illustrating how she found comfort and guidance in the Bible and through prayer. Each chapter touches upon a subject often encountered in our walk with God, including¿ learning from your past;¿ overcoming life's challenges;¿ discovering your purpose;¿ taking the road less traveled.Part memoir and part Bible study, Walking with God Is a Divine Journey will help you develop your faith, understand God's love and guidance, and listen to His correction, all by reading and applying His word.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From cattle drives to Frontier Days to mischievous escapades to sailing with the Navy Reserves, author Robert Buenger, the grandson of a Wyoming homesteader, shares anecdotes and stories from not only his long life in Wyoming, but other adventures and family tales as well.In New Stories from an Old Kid from Wyoming-the second book capturing the essence of Buenger's life in Wyoming, the Cowboy State-he draws his tales from the hundreds of folks he has hired, fired, met, and befriended From contractors and construction folk to cowboys and wannabe cowboys, they had among them a wide variety of traits, social flaws, and, for some, a bristling cowboy rectitude.Showcasing crazy characters, interesting people, animals, and other situations, Buenger recalls true events from his past. Often outrageous, and always entertaining, New Stories from an Old Kid from Wyoming provides a glimpse into special times and places he experienced as a businessman, father, husband, friend, and volunteer.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Harmony Vindico has already lived through the worst nightmare of her life. As the victim of a brutal rape, she struggles to simply survive every day. When she finally returns to high school in an attempt to steer her life back to normal and escape her dysfunctional family, she strikes up a friendship with Keith Draykon, an introverted transfer student with startling blue eyes. But there is only one problem-Keith is far from normal and, worse, hiding a dark secret. As they begin work on a school ecology project together, Harmony tries to ignore the premonition that something horrible is about to happen-even the fact that Keith's pupils seem to sometimes morph into strange shapes. Even so, it isn't long before Harmony realizes that her old crush, Damon, and current crush, Keith, are not really who they say they are. Suddenly, Harmony finds herself in the midst of an ancient feud between two species. The battle's outcome will eliminate one of the races from the face of the earth forever. In this exciting fantasy novel, two teenagers reveal their true identities, propelling Harmony into a dangerous journey as the last hope to save the world-and Keith-before it is too late.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For more than five hundred years, the Bible has been referred to as the Word of God. Yet, even before the Bible was written, there was a Living Word-spoken through prophets and through Jesus of Nazareth - that ultimately echoes through the centuries.Pastor Toivonen relies on his nearly thirty years of preaching as well as studying and interpreting the Bible to inspire others to contemplate how God speaks in the contemporary world and whether God prefers flesh and blood to ink and paper. While sharing his careful examination of how the Bible came to be the Word of God through a very human process and why the Word of God is intended to be living and breathing as opposed to a book, Toivonen offers intriguing insights and commentary that encourages spiritual seekers to embark on a personal journey to answer their own questions about the Bible, its authority, and its trustworthiness. Reading Jesus offers encouragement to anyone ready to consider a deeper and more meaningful relationship with Jesus of Nazareth and apply the Word of God to truly live God's way-today.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Time to put the freak-out on pause because outgoing, boy-crazy Lucy Pringle and shy, studious, bespectacled CeCee Cruz have the goods on how to make middle school the best three years ever! Lucy and CeCee-the official self-proclaimed Madison Heights Middle School experts on how to deal with haters, hormones, and hot lunch dilemmas-are ready to demystify swirlie urban legends and dish about academic and social topics. They're keeping it real, lacing diary entries with their own daily escapades regarding skater slacker boyfriend crushes, BFF shopping trips to the mall, and BEE (Bitter Eternal Enemies) text wars. The two seventh graders swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth . so help them Good Fairy of Popularity. In this handbook, two girls who have already survived boyfriends, sleepovers, nerd crushes, detentions, and runaway pimples share helpful hints and lingo lessons that will help tweens not only survive, but thrive while navigating through all the gory glory of middle school.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It is 1860, and slavery is tearing the nation apart. In the rough-hewn Third Ward of Milwaukee, the law is treated casually by the mostly Irish immigrants who live there and by those charged with enforcing it. People are safe enough by day, yet trouble brews beneath the surface. As the Lady Elgin, a luxury paddleboat steamer, docks at the waterfront, Irish immigrants are preparing to secretly set into motion a plan that will put them on a collision course with history and forever alter the political and ethnic makeup of their city.Wisconsin is divided politically. With the Democrats splitting and the South recruiting its own candidates, the members of Milwaukee's Union Guard, led by Captain Garrett Barry, decide to attend a political rally for Lincoln's opponent, Stephen Douglas.As the fear of war hangs in the air, hundreds of Irish men, women, and their children board the Lady Elgin for Chicago, unaware that their journey is about to take a tragic turn.In this compelling tale based on true events, Irish mythology and American history are interwoven into an unforgettable story of intrigue and heartbreak that provides a glimpse into the lives of those lost on a September night in 1860 in the greatest maritime disaster on open water in the history of the Great Lakes.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The new century saw a furthering of violence hinged in some bizarre way to organized religion, religions that were centuries old and born of good will toward man. Within months of the terror attacks ultimately linked to Bin Laden and his platter. The initial shock, horror, revulsion and sorrow was now replaced with vengeance served up big-time and brought to you nightly by CNN or whoever had the best feed. The far reaching effects trickled down into the communities we lived in. Surprise anthrax packages, remember Tom Brokaw's little gift at the network home site The attacks continue today with assaults at Fort Hood attributed to a madman, English transit, in Spain and everyday something new. The recent Shafia trial in Kingston Ontario was blocks from our fictitious setting, imagine.The setting is ever changing in this thriller set between Ontario prisons and the fluid world of terrorists who maneuver their agenda with well laid out plans that cover several months or more of planning. We've grown somewhat callous perhaps to the daily bombings and activities of the Middle East. Picture some of the same events in our own towns and communities, the scope of the 911 attacks on a smaller scale, but with potential to devastate lives. A must read. …

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Young Thorna has a plan to save her colony in Eastern Hymenoptera and its wise, old ruler, Queen En, from an impending attack from tyrannical Emperor Dume and his dangerous allies. Thorna is no ordinary warrior. She is a six-inch-tall brown ant who has, along with neighboring beetles, spiders, and other creatures, evolved into an intelligent being. Author Howie Snider takes readers into the world of Kingdom Atlas, a land once occupied by billions of humans and now overrun by loyal ants, frightening beetles, courageous grasshoppers, peace-loving spiders and other fascinating insects who fight to survive.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An unexpected knock at the door of his cottage will forever change the life of young Rennis. With an unsettling warning of impending danger and a compelling invitation, he escapes from the Tresed Valley, traverses the Plains of Eil, and finds himself standing before the gate of the Castle of Ekklesia.Follow his journey as it takes him through the Cross-Gate into a palace fi lled with mystery and intrigue. Graced with a new identity (now called 'Nevigrof ') and a new life purpose, 'Nev' will spend a lifetime unlocking and exploring the castle's innumerable rooms. Discover with him the secrets of passage that will lead him to the castle's upper levels and consequently to a higher understanding of the castle's Master. Be warned: the way is difficult, riddled with unforeseen dangers, as the Master's enemies stop at nothing to frustrate Nev's progress. Even the Great Dragon, Reficul himself, openly defies him. Will Nev survive the onslaught And can he overcome the greatest challenge to his resolve-his own flawed humanity A gripping allegorical tale of life and death, defeat and victory, as well as love and loss, you will be enriched as you identify with the similarities in your own life journey and are challenged with life-altering choices of your own.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Take an amazing journey through the tabernacle of the Old Testament. This tent-like structure was God's dwelling place 3,500 years ago. As a believer, you are now God's dwelling place. You are the modern-day tabernacle. Identify the presence of the Holy Spirit in the first tabernacle and you will understand His ministry in the born-again believer. Discover how simple it is to enjoy the baptism of the Holy Spirit. The moment you are born again, your body is prepared for every gift the Spirit has to offer. This lesson will reveal-in the Word of God-how to receive all that God has provided for you. 'The Gifts of the Holy Spirit' takes an approach unlike any other teaching on baptism in the Holy Spirit. Studying both Old and New Testament, you will learn how to take full advantage of this wonderful experience.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Like many of us, author Nancy Wiltgen learned to recite prayers as a child, prayers that stayed with her into adulthood. Then one day, worried about her daughter, Nancy prayed, unaware that she was about to start an amazing journey that would change her life forever. Mary began coming to her in beautiful visions and calling her name-even as Nancy worked her factory job. Confused, yet drawn to the images and Mary's voice, Nancy started reading the Bible, where she discovered that although she had talked to God, she'd never learned to be still and listen to him.Written as a dialogue between herself and God, Bridging Over with Guidance is the story of Nancy's spiritual transformation, with insights that will speak to the heart of anyone seeking a deeper relationship with God. She is unafraid to ask him questions: Why did she have visions of Mary, and why did she stop having them Why were certain people in her life What was the reason behind some of the painful circumstances in the prayer group she attended What's more, she has learned to listen to his answers.From her newfound awareness of Satan's attempts to interfere with her life to learning to cope with people's discomfort with and disapproval of her new spirituality, Nancy's path has led her to places she never anticipated. Bridging Over with Guidance is about the experience of one woman's discovery of the bridge between the spiritual world and everyday life. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Much has been documented about US soldiers' involvement in the Korean War. In this memoir, one officer details the little-known events of the battle of the Koto-ri Pass in North Korea in 1950. Chosin Reservoir narrates the role of the First Platoon, Battery A, Fiftieth AAA Battalion, X Corps, US Army, in facilitating the withdrawal of the First Marine Division from the Chosin Reservoir. Providing firsthand insight into the realities of war, author Merrill Harper, a retired lieutenant colonel of the US Army, tells the story of how one army officer and three enlisted men were able to break up a ten thousand man Chinese ambush on Koto-ri Pass, killing 7,500 Chinese and running the rest over the next mountains within six hours. In addition to chronicling the war-related events in North Korea in 1950, Harper, a soldier who was wounded twenty-four times, discusses his career leading up to the battle and shares other details from his twenty-two years of service in the military.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An fresh, new approach to poetry that puts zest in each line and laughter in the minds of the readers.There is no real secret to it except your longing for laughter and lightheartedness to ease the burdens of everyday life.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - And the Shadows Wore Colors: Reflections of a Spiritualist strives to explain the difficulties that the members of the Yorubal/Lucumi community - specifically African Americans - have experienced in incorporating the realm of spirit into its ceremonies and teaditions. Throughout her life, Candita C. Gual has encountered many puzzling and troublesome paths. She has been fortunate to have the guidance of experienced mediums with foundations rooted in truth and logic, assuring safe footing for her as she has traveled the road of the unseen and commandeered rituals and solutions for the problems at hand. Yet she still has questions about what she has learned and what is to come in her continued search for knowledge. And the Shadows Wore Colors provides a record of her experiences and conversations that will reveal some answers for those who have questions. In this volume, she examines the stumbling blocks that hinder the spiritual evolution sought by so many people, to perhaps bring some direction and closure to them. She explains her perspective on some of the many facets of the world of spiritualism, divination, and initiation ceremonies based upon her thirty-four years of experience. And the Shadows Wore Colors is a work in progress that will hopefully open the door to m any discussions and books on this topic. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Bears on the Road to Damascus presents a mad hodgepodge of the real and the fantastic, a literary buffet designed to please several palates.In this collection of short stories and essays, often macabre and always touching, strange tales of terror, love, absurdity, violence, loss, and conviction await. Just when things may seem a bit bleak, charming folk tales emerge to inspire and delight. The title story tracks a convoluted murder mystery in the beach town of Santa Roma, a strange place where the ocean hints at favors-but makes no promises.This collection contains a first-person account of occupying a campus administration building in protest along with hilarious, satirical news articles; a long-lost script of Sarah Palin's Alaska; and a heartfelt essay examining our place in history, and the path forward.With a little something for everyone, Bears on the Road to Damascus is an indescribable and peculiar adventure into pure imagination. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - David L. Dyer, brother to world-renowned motivational speaker Dr. Wayne Dyer, has his own inspirational story to share. It took David sixty-eight years and the life-altering diagnosis of Parkinson's disease to truly grasp the signifi cance of his brother's famous mantra, 'Do not die with your music still in you.' Once he did, however,he was able to use his gift of languagea long-suppressed talentto confront the demons that have haunted him for decades. In his memoir, From Darkness to Light, David recalls stories of his life, from his earliest memories to his most recent years. He recounts childhood memories of playing with Wayne, two years his junior; going into foster care after his father abandoned his family; facing bullies and teasing; and struggling to learn to swim. As he grew older and drifted away from his close friendship with Wayne, David turned to partying and alcoholand the latter would stay with him for years. He later joined the army and found himself serving in Vietnam, where he witnessed horrific events that would aff ect him for decades to come. From Darkness to Light takes a cathartic journey through the events of one man's life, following him up to the present. It celebrates the bond of brotherhood, and it embraces David as a boy, as a veteran, and as the man he is today.…

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