Author: Paula Ripple Comin
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN: 9780816156832
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 310

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Author: Paula Ripple Comin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780877933403
Category : Suffering
Languages : en
Pages : 181

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Author: Quentin Vennie
Publisher: Rodale Books
ISBN: 1623368235
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 226

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An inspiring memoir about one man's journey to overcome addiction, anxiety, and depression through meditation, yoga, and juicing Quentin Vennie shouldn’t be alive—he has walked a path that many don’t live long enough to write about. Growing up in Baltimore, he was surrounded by nothing but dead ends. Statistics mapped out his future, and he grew hostile toward a world that viewed him with suspicion and disdain. He was shot at, sold drugs up and down the East Coast, lingered on the brink of incarceration, and stared down death more than once. Haunted by feelings of abandonment and resentment, he struggled with chronic anxiety and depression and battled a crippling prescription drug addiction. The day he contemplated taking his life was the day he rediscovered his purpose for living. Vennie’s survival depended upon his finding a new path, but he didn’t know where to turn—his doctor was concerned only with prescribing more medication. Vennie refused, and in a desperate attempt to save his own life, decided to pursue a journey of natural healing. After researching a few self-healing methods, he immediately bought a juicer from an all-night grocery store. He started juicing in the hopes that it would help him repair his body and clear his mind. He jumped headfirst into the world of wellness and started incorporating yoga and meditation into his life. This “wellness trinity” helped him cut back on and then quit the many medications he was on, overcome his addictions, and ultimately, transform his life while inspiring others to find their own unique path to wellness. Strong in the Broken Places is the harrowing story of Vennie’s life, the detours that almost ended it, and the inspiring turns that saved it. The odds were stacked against him, but he was able to defy expectations and claw his way out on his own terms. He is living proof that during our weakest moments, we have the power and ability to unlock unimaginable strength.

Author: Ace Atkins
Publisher: Corsair
ISBN: 1472112164
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273

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A year after becoming sheriff, Quinn Colson is faced with the release of an infamous murderer from prison. Jamey Dixon comes back to Jericho preaching redemption, and some believe him; but for the victim?s family, the only thought is revenge. Another group who doesn?t believe him?the men in prison from Dixon?s last job, an armored car robbery. They?re sure he?s gone back to grab the hidden money, so they do the only thing they can: break out and head straight to Jericho themselves. Colson and his deputy, Lillie, know they?ve got their work cut out for them. But they don?t count on one more unwelcome visitor: a tornado that causes havoc just as events come to a head. Communications are down, the roads are impassable?and the rule of law is just about to snap.

Author: J. T. James
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1514470454
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 605

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Raised under modern day Dickinsonian conditions, the author takes you on a tour of life on the streets to the continued misery and pain of combat in Vietnam. These experiences followed by service as a Police Officer, led to multiple failed marriages. A determination to succeed by any means necessary put him on a fast track to the top of the corporate world. But the constant remembrance of all things that he wanted to forget, led him down the Path To Self Destruction. You will read within these pages how easy it was for him to make mostly bad choices in life and how important it was for him to be Strong at the Broken Places. J.T. James-Excerpt from Introduction

Author: John T. Mainer
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1941136087
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160

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Can holy blessings be found in a box of donuts? Can an angry, grieving skinhead learn to become a peacemaker after a chance encounter with a strange old lady? Can a rock in a leather bag help a wounded soldier's spirit heal? The Gods of old still walk the world. They can still be found, if you know how to look. And they bring blessings and challenges, suffering and healing, to those who can find them. In this collection of short stories, John T. Mainer explores how the ancient Gods might still be found, and how they might bless us as our paths cross theirs. From war-torn Bosnia and Afghanistan, to the peaceful green hills of British Columbia and the bustle of downtown Vancouver, he shows us how-perhaps-we might find them today. Even the most ordinary of places can turn out to be not so ordinary at all. . . and even the most ordinary-seeming person could turn out to be a God in disguise.

Author: Natalina Russo
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1664111689
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 127

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“Life is full of much pleasure and much pain. We learn that pain does not last forever. All our experiences become blessings. Letting go is a True Gift from God. Forgiveness is a True Gift to One’s Self. For holding on to yesterdays only imprisons us. I believe coming out of silence is my strength exposed. There is no strength in silence. Many nights of tears go into these pages. My compassion for others is why I share my soul through my poetry -- If only to ease one heart from aching, know that others share your pain. To show that, by wisdom, we grow stronger. For in that wisdom and strength, we learn to grow and blossom and become who we are meant to be” Natalina Russo

Author: Wilkie Au
Publisher: Paulist Press
ISBN: 9780809131181
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 244

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'By Way of the Heart comes from the pen of an experienced master. Anyone who reads it will find a sure guide along a path that leads to wholeness, enlightenment and to God.' - William Johnston, S.J.

Author: William J. Bausch
Publisher: Twenty-Third Publications
ISBN: 9780896229198
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 544

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"...an indispensible resource for homilists"-- Cover back.

Author: David J. Wolpe
Publisher: Behrman House, Inc
ISBN: 9780874417333
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 202

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We are taught to study, to learn, and to let ourselves grow Jewishly. But where does being the "people of the book" get us in the real world? David Wolpe's collection of essays responds to this question by exploring how Jewish values, such as scholarship and compassion, together with Jewish practice, enhance an individual's private and public life. How does Shabbat help deflect us from the pressures of the societal rat-race? How can Jewish learning subdue political unrest? Rabbi Wolpe draws the lessons of this collection from a variety of religious and historical sources, finding the importance of Israel in a Robert Frost poem, the nature of God in the words of Beowulf, and parenting lessons in the fatherly techniques of King David. The essays address diverse topics ranging from assimilation to Zionism to Jewish concepts of life and death. Rabbi Wolpe asks the questions, sometimes profound, sometimes light-hearted, that challenge us to consider how we live as Jews, how our Jewish lives are influenced by our secular surroundings, and how we can develop our Jewish souls by continuing to learn from new sources while remaining open to spiritual growth. Some of these questions include: Is it wrong to admire Kant, Voltaire, and Roald Dahl if they were anti-Semitic? How can we reconcile our American family traditions with our Jewish family traditions? In an evolutionary debate, do God and Steven Pinker stand behind opposite podiums? Do we need such a thing as a Jewish home? A Jewish homeland? Why does Walt Whitman think we should stay awake during the rabbi's sermon? What lessons of aging gracefully can we learn from Rabbi Akiba and Grandma Moses? An ideal gift for teachers, Confirmation students, grads, and new families that join the congregation.