Author: Andrea Van Boven
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1725279487
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Who did Billy Graham and Bill Bright say was the most influential person in their lives outside of their wives and mothers? Who did God use to train and send out hundreds of pastors, missionaries, and to inspire the birthing of at least fifty new ministries to proclaim the gospel? Henrietta Mears was a woman God used to love the lost into the kingdom. “To know Christ and to make Him known” was her motto. In spite of obstacles, “Teacher,” as she was best known by those around her, vitally transformed Sunday school education and camping ministry, and impacted Hollywood. Those are only a taste of her accomplishments. Look inside to learn more about this remarkable woman. But don’t stop with her story. Throughout her life young people said to her, “I want to be just like you,” to which she lovingly replied, “Nonsense!” She understood that every person has their own call and destiny from our Creator. You will find help to understand the timeless, biblical principles she lived by, to help you become the best you that God created you to become, from before the beginning of time.
A Little Drop of Love
Author: Andrea Van Boven
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1725279487
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Who did Billy Graham and Bill Bright say was the most influential person in their lives outside of their wives and mothers? Who did God use to train and send out hundreds of pastors, missionaries, and to inspire the birthing of at least fifty new ministries to proclaim the gospel? Henrietta Mears was a woman God used to love the lost into the kingdom. “To know Christ and to make Him known” was her motto. In spite of obstacles, “Teacher,” as she was best known by those around her, vitally transformed Sunday school education and camping ministry, and impacted Hollywood. Those are only a taste of her accomplishments. Look inside to learn more about this remarkable woman. But don’t stop with her story. Throughout her life young people said to her, “I want to be just like you,” to which she lovingly replied, “Nonsense!” She understood that every person has their own call and destiny from our Creator. You will find help to understand the timeless, biblical principles she lived by, to help you become the best you that God created you to become, from before the beginning of time.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1725279487
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Who did Billy Graham and Bill Bright say was the most influential person in their lives outside of their wives and mothers? Who did God use to train and send out hundreds of pastors, missionaries, and to inspire the birthing of at least fifty new ministries to proclaim the gospel? Henrietta Mears was a woman God used to love the lost into the kingdom. “To know Christ and to make Him known” was her motto. In spite of obstacles, “Teacher,” as she was best known by those around her, vitally transformed Sunday school education and camping ministry, and impacted Hollywood. Those are only a taste of her accomplishments. Look inside to learn more about this remarkable woman. But don’t stop with her story. Throughout her life young people said to her, “I want to be just like you,” to which she lovingly replied, “Nonsense!” She understood that every person has their own call and destiny from our Creator. You will find help to understand the timeless, biblical principles she lived by, to help you become the best you that God created you to become, from before the beginning of time.
A Little Drop of Love
Author: Andrea Van Boven
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1725279509
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Who did Billy Graham and Bill Bright say was the most influential person in their lives outside of their wives and mothers? Who did God use to train and send out hundreds of pastors, missionaries, and to inspire the birthing of at least fifty new ministries to proclaim the gospel? Henrietta Mears was a woman God used to love the lost into the kingdom. "To know Christ and to make Him known" was her motto. In spite of obstacles, "Teacher," as she was best known by those around her, vitally transformed Sunday school education and camping ministry, and impacted Hollywood. Those are only a taste of her accomplishments. Look inside to learn more about this remarkable woman. But don't stop with her story. Throughout her life young people said to her, "I want to be just like you," to which she lovingly replied, "Nonsense!" She understood that every person has their own call and destiny from our Creator. You will find help to understand the timeless, biblical principles she lived by, to help you become the best you that God created you to become, from before the beginning of time.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1725279509
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Who did Billy Graham and Bill Bright say was the most influential person in their lives outside of their wives and mothers? Who did God use to train and send out hundreds of pastors, missionaries, and to inspire the birthing of at least fifty new ministries to proclaim the gospel? Henrietta Mears was a woman God used to love the lost into the kingdom. "To know Christ and to make Him known" was her motto. In spite of obstacles, "Teacher," as she was best known by those around her, vitally transformed Sunday school education and camping ministry, and impacted Hollywood. Those are only a taste of her accomplishments. Look inside to learn more about this remarkable woman. But don't stop with her story. Throughout her life young people said to her, "I want to be just like you," to which she lovingly replied, "Nonsense!" She understood that every person has their own call and destiny from our Creator. You will find help to understand the timeless, biblical principles she lived by, to help you become the best you that God created you to become, from before the beginning of time.
A Drop of Hope
Author: Keith Calabrese
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 133823322X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Introducing an extraordinary new voice who shows us how powerful an act of kindness, a hint of magic, and a little hope can be. "A book that reminds us of the kindness we are all capable of." -- Gary D. Schmidt, Newbery Honor winner and author of Okay For NowA well. A wish. And a little drop of hope.Times are tough. Jobs are scarce and miracles are in short supply. But something strange is happening in Cliffs Donnelly, Ohio. An old well has suddenly, impossibly, begun to grant wishes. And three sixth graders are the only ones who know why.Ernest Wilmette believes a good deed makes magic happen. Ryan Hardy thinks they should just mind their own business. Lizzy MacComber believes in facts, not fairy tales. Of course, you don't have to believe in wishes to make one.As more wishes are made, the well's true secret gets harder and harder to keep. Ernest, Ryan, and Lizzy know they can't fix the world. But in their own little corner of it, they can give everyone a little hope... one wish at a time.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 133823322X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Introducing an extraordinary new voice who shows us how powerful an act of kindness, a hint of magic, and a little hope can be. "A book that reminds us of the kindness we are all capable of." -- Gary D. Schmidt, Newbery Honor winner and author of Okay For NowA well. A wish. And a little drop of hope.Times are tough. Jobs are scarce and miracles are in short supply. But something strange is happening in Cliffs Donnelly, Ohio. An old well has suddenly, impossibly, begun to grant wishes. And three sixth graders are the only ones who know why.Ernest Wilmette believes a good deed makes magic happen. Ryan Hardy thinks they should just mind their own business. Lizzy MacComber believes in facts, not fairy tales. Of course, you don't have to believe in wishes to make one.As more wishes are made, the well's true secret gets harder and harder to keep. Ernest, Ryan, and Lizzy know they can't fix the world. But in their own little corner of it, they can give everyone a little hope... one wish at a time.
Eat, Pray, Love
Author: Elizabeth Gilbert
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0747585660
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
The Number One international bestseller, Eat, Pray Love is a journey around the world, a quest for spiritual enlightenment and a story for anyone who has battled with divorce, depression and heartbreak.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0747585660
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
The Number One international bestseller, Eat, Pray Love is a journey around the world, a quest for spiritual enlightenment and a story for anyone who has battled with divorce, depression and heartbreak.
A Little Book of Love
Author: Moh Hardin
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 161180051X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Teachings from the Buddhist tradition on opening the heart and deepening relationships, written with unusual clarity, simplicity, and warmth—for readers of any background. This short, practical, and inspiring book presents Buddhist wisdom on love, relationships, and finding true contentment in life. Love is far more than merely an emotion we feel toward our partners, families, and friends; it is a way of being awake in the world, of living beyond the ego. Moh Hardin offers key insights and practices from the Buddhist tradition for awakening, deepening, and expanding love in our lives, starting with ourselves, then moving outward to our partners and children, and ultimately reaching even strangers, perceived enemies, and all living beings.
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 161180051X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Teachings from the Buddhist tradition on opening the heart and deepening relationships, written with unusual clarity, simplicity, and warmth—for readers of any background. This short, practical, and inspiring book presents Buddhist wisdom on love, relationships, and finding true contentment in life. Love is far more than merely an emotion we feel toward our partners, families, and friends; it is a way of being awake in the world, of living beyond the ego. Moh Hardin offers key insights and practices from the Buddhist tradition for awakening, deepening, and expanding love in our lives, starting with ourselves, then moving outward to our partners and children, and ultimately reaching even strangers, perceived enemies, and all living beings.
Just a Drop of Water
Author: Kerry O'Malley Cerra
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1632202115
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Winner of the Crystal Kite Award, this touching story explores what it mean to be a good friend, how you should react to a bully, and makes the events of September 11th, 2001 personal. In this story about growing up in a difficult part of America’s history, Jake Green is introduced as a cross country runner who wants to be a soldier and an American hero when he grows up. Before he can work far towards these goals, September 11th happens, and it is discovered that one of the hijackers lives in Jake’s town. The children in Jake’s town try to process everything, but they struggle. Jake’s classmate Bobby beats up Jake’s best friend, Sam Madina, just for being an Arab Muslim. According to his own code of conduct, Jake wants to fight Bobby for messing with his best friend. The situation gets more complicated when Sam’s father is detained and interrogated by the FBI. Jake’s mother doubts Sam’s father’s innocence. Jake must choose between believing his parents and leaving Bobby alone or defending Sam.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1632202115
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Winner of the Crystal Kite Award, this touching story explores what it mean to be a good friend, how you should react to a bully, and makes the events of September 11th, 2001 personal. In this story about growing up in a difficult part of America’s history, Jake Green is introduced as a cross country runner who wants to be a soldier and an American hero when he grows up. Before he can work far towards these goals, September 11th happens, and it is discovered that one of the hijackers lives in Jake’s town. The children in Jake’s town try to process everything, but they struggle. Jake’s classmate Bobby beats up Jake’s best friend, Sam Madina, just for being an Arab Muslim. According to his own code of conduct, Jake wants to fight Bobby for messing with his best friend. The situation gets more complicated when Sam’s father is detained and interrogated by the FBI. Jake’s mother doubts Sam’s father’s innocence. Jake must choose between believing his parents and leaving Bobby alone or defending Sam.
Big Book of Best Short Stories - Volume 4
Author: James Joyce
Publisher: Tacet Books
ISBN: 3967996026
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1657
Book Description
This book contains 70 short stories from 10 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the critic August Nemo, in a collection that will please the literature lovers. For more exciting titles, be sure to check out our 7 Best Short Stories and Essential Novelists collections. This book contains: - Nikolai GogolThe Nose The Viy The Cloak Old-Fashioned Farmers The Overcoat Memoirs of a Madman The Mysterious Portrait - Anton ChekhovThe Lady With The Little Dog Ward No. 6 A Joke The Darling Kashtanka The Black Monk In The Ravine - Joseph ConradThe Idiots An Outpost of Progress Amy Foster Youth An Anarchist The Secret Sharer The Return - Leonid AndreyevLazarus On The Day of Crucifixion The Crushed Flower The Serpent's Story JUdas Iscariot The Little Angel A Story Wich Will Never Be Finished - James JoyceThe Sisters Eveline Araby A Painful Case The Dead Two Gallants After the Race - Fyodor DostoevskyWhite Nights An Honest Thief The Christmas Tree and the Wedding Notes From Underground The Dream of a Ridiculous Man A Little Hero Mr. Prohartchin - Alexander PushkinThe Queen of Spades The Shot The Snowstorm The Postmaster The Coffin-maker Kirdjali Peter, The Great's Negro - Turgenev'sA Desperate Character Knock, Knock, Knock A Strange Story The Dog The District Doctor The Inn Mumu - Alexei PeshkovOne Autumn Night Twenty Six Men and a Girl The Dead Man Waiting for the Ferry The Billionaire The Birth of a Man - Leo TolstoyGod Sees the Truth, But Waits Papa Panov's Special Christmas Three Questions Work, Death and Sickness A Legend How Much Land Does a Man Needs? The Death of Ivan Ilyich Alyosha the Pot
Publisher: Tacet Books
ISBN: 3967996026
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1657
Book Description
This book contains 70 short stories from 10 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the critic August Nemo, in a collection that will please the literature lovers. For more exciting titles, be sure to check out our 7 Best Short Stories and Essential Novelists collections. This book contains: - Nikolai GogolThe Nose The Viy The Cloak Old-Fashioned Farmers The Overcoat Memoirs of a Madman The Mysterious Portrait - Anton ChekhovThe Lady With The Little Dog Ward No. 6 A Joke The Darling Kashtanka The Black Monk In The Ravine - Joseph ConradThe Idiots An Outpost of Progress Amy Foster Youth An Anarchist The Secret Sharer The Return - Leonid AndreyevLazarus On The Day of Crucifixion The Crushed Flower The Serpent's Story JUdas Iscariot The Little Angel A Story Wich Will Never Be Finished - James JoyceThe Sisters Eveline Araby A Painful Case The Dead Two Gallants After the Race - Fyodor DostoevskyWhite Nights An Honest Thief The Christmas Tree and the Wedding Notes From Underground The Dream of a Ridiculous Man A Little Hero Mr. Prohartchin - Alexander PushkinThe Queen of Spades The Shot The Snowstorm The Postmaster The Coffin-maker Kirdjali Peter, The Great's Negro - Turgenev'sA Desperate Character Knock, Knock, Knock A Strange Story The Dog The District Doctor The Inn Mumu - Alexei PeshkovOne Autumn Night Twenty Six Men and a Girl The Dead Man Waiting for the Ferry The Billionaire The Birth of a Man - Leo TolstoyGod Sees the Truth, But Waits Papa Panov's Special Christmas Three Questions Work, Death and Sickness A Legend How Much Land Does a Man Needs? The Death of Ivan Ilyich Alyosha the Pot
Summer Girls, Love Boys
Author: Norma Fox Mazer
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 149767090X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
Some loves last forever—others, only a summer The summer Mary turns fifteen, she meets an unsuitable boy with an even more unsuitable motorcycle. Who cares if he’s from the wrong side of the tracks? He’s fun, and that’s a risk Mary decides is worth taking. Before she got married and had three children, Zelda quit college to work in a factory because she thought it would impress her seriously political boyfriend. But it was in the factory that she found a sisterhood and a source of inspiration that would last a lifetime—considerably longer than the boyfriend. Lillian has lived all her life on Greene Street. She grew up there, got married there, raised two girls who went off to live their lives, and now—at her age!—she has the chance to leave it all behind and find love in sunny Florida. But can she, if it means living without Greene Street? There are many kinds of love, and you’ll find most of them in this collection of short stories by the extraordinary Norma Fox Mazer.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 149767090X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
Some loves last forever—others, only a summer The summer Mary turns fifteen, she meets an unsuitable boy with an even more unsuitable motorcycle. Who cares if he’s from the wrong side of the tracks? He’s fun, and that’s a risk Mary decides is worth taking. Before she got married and had three children, Zelda quit college to work in a factory because she thought it would impress her seriously political boyfriend. But it was in the factory that she found a sisterhood and a source of inspiration that would last a lifetime—considerably longer than the boyfriend. Lillian has lived all her life on Greene Street. She grew up there, got married there, raised two girls who went off to live their lives, and now—at her age!—she has the chance to leave it all behind and find love in sunny Florida. But can she, if it means living without Greene Street? There are many kinds of love, and you’ll find most of them in this collection of short stories by the extraordinary Norma Fox Mazer.
Owl in Love
Author: Patrice Kindl
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618439102
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Part bird of prey, part teenage girl in love, and now part stalker, Owl Tycho’s life is complicated. It becomes even more so when an inept new shape-shifter appears on the scene. Funny, smart, and supernatural, Owl is a young woman worth getting to know.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618439102
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Part bird of prey, part teenage girl in love, and now part stalker, Owl Tycho’s life is complicated. It becomes even more so when an inept new shape-shifter appears on the scene. Funny, smart, and supernatural, Owl is a young woman worth getting to know.
The Fall of Fort Sumter, Or, Love and War in 1860-61
Author: John Ballou Newbrough
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description