Author: Ed Poole
Publisher: Lessons for Your Journey, I
ISBN: 9780972074001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Lessons from the Porchis Ed Poole's thoughtful memoir of life's lessons, which he shares with endearing charm and good-natured heart. The book is a thoughtful journey and an engaging reminiscence.Lessons from the Porchwill allow the reader to consider questions such as: Have you wondered how you arrived at your current stop along your journey? Have you ever asked the question, "What am I supposed to be learning from this experience?" How can I leave this world a bit better than it was when I found it? Although written about his own experience battling depression, the book is meant for anyone embarking on a journey to know themselves and cultivate new friendships. We all have places from which we learn life's lessons. For some it may be sitting beside a meandering stream. For this author, the place to which he returned to understand his journey was the porch that surrounded his house as he grew up. Metaphorically, Poole's porch represents how he either has or has not accepted changes in his life. The dilemma about how and when to leave his porch goes back to his early boyhood when his mom would always say, "Eddie, don't get too close to the edge of the porch, because you might fall off."
Lessons from the Porch
Author: Ed Poole
Publisher: Lessons for Your Journey, I
ISBN: 9780972074001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Lessons from the Porchis Ed Poole's thoughtful memoir of life's lessons, which he shares with endearing charm and good-natured heart. The book is a thoughtful journey and an engaging reminiscence.Lessons from the Porchwill allow the reader to consider questions such as: Have you wondered how you arrived at your current stop along your journey? Have you ever asked the question, "What am I supposed to be learning from this experience?" How can I leave this world a bit better than it was when I found it? Although written about his own experience battling depression, the book is meant for anyone embarking on a journey to know themselves and cultivate new friendships. We all have places from which we learn life's lessons. For some it may be sitting beside a meandering stream. For this author, the place to which he returned to understand his journey was the porch that surrounded his house as he grew up. Metaphorically, Poole's porch represents how he either has or has not accepted changes in his life. The dilemma about how and when to leave his porch goes back to his early boyhood when his mom would always say, "Eddie, don't get too close to the edge of the porch, because you might fall off."
Publisher: Lessons for Your Journey, I
ISBN: 9780972074001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Lessons from the Porchis Ed Poole's thoughtful memoir of life's lessons, which he shares with endearing charm and good-natured heart. The book is a thoughtful journey and an engaging reminiscence.Lessons from the Porchwill allow the reader to consider questions such as: Have you wondered how you arrived at your current stop along your journey? Have you ever asked the question, "What am I supposed to be learning from this experience?" How can I leave this world a bit better than it was when I found it? Although written about his own experience battling depression, the book is meant for anyone embarking on a journey to know themselves and cultivate new friendships. We all have places from which we learn life's lessons. For some it may be sitting beside a meandering stream. For this author, the place to which he returned to understand his journey was the porch that surrounded his house as he grew up. Metaphorically, Poole's porch represents how he either has or has not accepted changes in his life. The dilemma about how and when to leave his porch goes back to his early boyhood when his mom would always say, "Eddie, don't get too close to the edge of the porch, because you might fall off."
The Porch and the Cross
Author: Kevin Vost
Publisher: Angelico Press
ISBN: 1621381714
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Regardless of their sometimes ambiguous concepts of God, the Roman Stoic philosophers did acknowledge Him, but on the basis of reason alone, because they had not met Christ. Nonetheless, they did deduce from God's existence our need to live lives of virtue, honor, tranquility, and self-control--and they developed effective techniques to help us achieve this. Musonius Rufus the teacher, Epictetus the slave, Seneca the adviser to emperors, and Marcus Aurelius, the emperor himself, produced a practical technology we can use to integrate Christian ethics into our own daily practice. As Kevin Vost so wonderfully illustrates in his new book, The Porch and the Cross, the Stoics can help us learn--and remember--what is up to us, and what is up to God alone.
Publisher: Angelico Press
ISBN: 1621381714
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Regardless of their sometimes ambiguous concepts of God, the Roman Stoic philosophers did acknowledge Him, but on the basis of reason alone, because they had not met Christ. Nonetheless, they did deduce from God's existence our need to live lives of virtue, honor, tranquility, and self-control--and they developed effective techniques to help us achieve this. Musonius Rufus the teacher, Epictetus the slave, Seneca the adviser to emperors, and Marcus Aurelius, the emperor himself, produced a practical technology we can use to integrate Christian ethics into our own daily practice. As Kevin Vost so wonderfully illustrates in his new book, The Porch and the Cross, the Stoics can help us learn--and remember--what is up to us, and what is up to God alone.
Back From Heaven's Front Porch
Author: Danny Bader
Publisher: Sound Wisdom
ISBN: 1937879097
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
"At 3:55 pm, I believed there was a Heaven-at 4:15 pm I knew." This is the story of one man’s struggle to be alive again after an accident claims the life of his friend and nearly his own. After spending a few moments on Heaven’s front porch with God, he is thrust back into his old life. In the months that follow, he struggles to find purpose and meaning in the day to day activities of life. In his quest, he uncovers five principles necessary to move him from just living again...to being fully alive! This inspirational story will grab your attention and hold it to the end as it teaches you foundational principles to living a life fulfilled.
Publisher: Sound Wisdom
ISBN: 1937879097
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
"At 3:55 pm, I believed there was a Heaven-at 4:15 pm I knew." This is the story of one man’s struggle to be alive again after an accident claims the life of his friend and nearly his own. After spending a few moments on Heaven’s front porch with God, he is thrust back into his old life. In the months that follow, he struggles to find purpose and meaning in the day to day activities of life. In his quest, he uncovers five principles necessary to move him from just living again...to being fully alive! This inspirational story will grab your attention and hold it to the end as it teaches you foundational principles to living a life fulfilled.
The Boy on the Porch
Author: Sharon Creech
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062207776
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 95
Book Description
“This quiet novel sings. A graceful profound story for all ages that speaks well beyond its intended audience.” —Kirkus (starred review) Fans of Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech's Ruby Holler will love this tween novel about opening your heart and finding family when you least expect it. When a young couple finds a boy asleep on their porch, their lives take a surprising turn. Unable to speak, the boy, Jacob, can't explain his history. All John and Marta know is that they have been chosen to care for him. And as their connection and friendship with Jacob grow, they embrace his exuberant spirit and talents. The three of them blossom into an unlikely family and begin to see the world in brand-new ways.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062207776
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 95
Book Description
“This quiet novel sings. A graceful profound story for all ages that speaks well beyond its intended audience.” —Kirkus (starred review) Fans of Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech's Ruby Holler will love this tween novel about opening your heart and finding family when you least expect it. When a young couple finds a boy asleep on their porch, their lives take a surprising turn. Unable to speak, the boy, Jacob, can't explain his history. All John and Marta know is that they have been chosen to care for him. And as their connection and friendship with Jacob grow, they embrace his exuberant spirit and talents. The three of them blossom into an unlikely family and begin to see the world in brand-new ways.
Waterfront Porch
Author: John H. Hartig
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781948314022
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This unique history depicts Detroit as a city of innovation, resilience, and leadership in responding to change, and examines the current sustainability paradigm shift to which Detroit is responding, pivoting as the city has done in the past to redefine itself and lead the nation and world down a more sustainable path. This book details the building of a new waterfront porch alongside the Detroit River called the Detroit RiverWalk to help revitalize the city and region and promote sustainability practices.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781948314022
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This unique history depicts Detroit as a city of innovation, resilience, and leadership in responding to change, and examines the current sustainability paradigm shift to which Detroit is responding, pivoting as the city has done in the past to redefine itself and lead the nation and world down a more sustainable path. This book details the building of a new waterfront porch alongside the Detroit River called the Detroit RiverWalk to help revitalize the city and region and promote sustainability practices.
Coffee on the Porch with Jesus
Author: Beverly R. Green
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1512760056
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
Reading these life lessons brings tears, laughter and general delightafter reading one, you cant wait to read the next one. I believe this little book will become a favorite of many people. Ben Character, Ed. D. Retired Educational Leader Beverly opens the windows of her heart with a transparency that is much needed in these times. Her words are a fresh breath for any reader. Pastor Billy Newell, M. A. Founder/Director of Gateway School of Ministry, Inc. Beverlys writings leave you with the feeling that youre talking to an old friend who cares about you and wants you to be blessed with knowledge and the security of knowing youre loved, only to find out that the old friend sitting next to you is the Lord Himself! Pastor Dean Myers Harbor of Hope Assembly of God Jesus Christ has called us, wooed us, redeemed us for a personal and eternal relationship with himnot the cold, distant relationship of a marble cathedral, nor the stuffy, over-heated relationship of a tabernacle in the desert, but a comfortable, intimate connection, like having coffee on the porch with a best friend. The quiet times spent with him are some of our most teachable moments if we speak from the heart and then prayerfully anticipate his response. Coffee On the Porch with Jesus is a collection of devotions and meditations drawn from my quiet moments.
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1512760056
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
Reading these life lessons brings tears, laughter and general delightafter reading one, you cant wait to read the next one. I believe this little book will become a favorite of many people. Ben Character, Ed. D. Retired Educational Leader Beverly opens the windows of her heart with a transparency that is much needed in these times. Her words are a fresh breath for any reader. Pastor Billy Newell, M. A. Founder/Director of Gateway School of Ministry, Inc. Beverlys writings leave you with the feeling that youre talking to an old friend who cares about you and wants you to be blessed with knowledge and the security of knowing youre loved, only to find out that the old friend sitting next to you is the Lord Himself! Pastor Dean Myers Harbor of Hope Assembly of God Jesus Christ has called us, wooed us, redeemed us for a personal and eternal relationship with himnot the cold, distant relationship of a marble cathedral, nor the stuffy, over-heated relationship of a tabernacle in the desert, but a comfortable, intimate connection, like having coffee on the porch with a best friend. The quiet times spent with him are some of our most teachable moments if we speak from the heart and then prayerfully anticipate his response. Coffee On the Porch with Jesus is a collection of devotions and meditations drawn from my quiet moments.
Front Porch Tales
Author: Philip Gulley
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061744069
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
“Part Mark Twain, part Garrison Keillor, Philip Gulley is a breath of fresh air in an over-sophisticated and often jaded world.” —Gloria Gaither, singer and songwriter Master storyteller Philip Gulley shares tender and hilarious real-life moments that capture the important truths of everyday life. When Philip Gulley began writing newsletter essays for the twelve members of his Quaker meeting in Indiana, he had no idea one of them would find its way to radio commentator Paul Harvey Jr. and be read on the air to twenty-four million people. Fourteen books later, with more than a million books in print, Gulley still entertains as well as inspires from his small-town front porch. “Perhaps more things were resolved on America’s front porches than in any other place, and yet so few are being used today. With this delightful collection of stories, told in a warm and easy style, Philip Gulley invites us to sit again on the front porch—a place of hearth, home, and folks we’ve known.” —Gary Smalley, bestselling author and family relationship expert “The tales Philip Gulley unveils are tender and humorous . . . filled with sudden, unexpected, lump-in-the-throat poignancy.” —Paul Harvey, Jr., American radio broadcaster
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061744069
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
“Part Mark Twain, part Garrison Keillor, Philip Gulley is a breath of fresh air in an over-sophisticated and often jaded world.” —Gloria Gaither, singer and songwriter Master storyteller Philip Gulley shares tender and hilarious real-life moments that capture the important truths of everyday life. When Philip Gulley began writing newsletter essays for the twelve members of his Quaker meeting in Indiana, he had no idea one of them would find its way to radio commentator Paul Harvey Jr. and be read on the air to twenty-four million people. Fourteen books later, with more than a million books in print, Gulley still entertains as well as inspires from his small-town front porch. “Perhaps more things were resolved on America’s front porches than in any other place, and yet so few are being used today. With this delightful collection of stories, told in a warm and easy style, Philip Gulley invites us to sit again on the front porch—a place of hearth, home, and folks we’ve known.” —Gary Smalley, bestselling author and family relationship expert “The tales Philip Gulley unveils are tender and humorous . . . filled with sudden, unexpected, lump-in-the-throat poignancy.” —Paul Harvey, Jr., American radio broadcaster
Getting Off the Porch
Author: Alicia Booker
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781948145992
Category : Divorce
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Getting off the Porch is an intimate portrayal of mastering self-love, managing unspoken expectations, and maneuvering the ups, downs, mess-ups, and clean ups of life. Each chapter exposes why and how Alicia almost lost herself and the courageous process she endured to not only turn things around, but live her life beyond the porch.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781948145992
Category : Divorce
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Getting off the Porch is an intimate portrayal of mastering self-love, managing unspoken expectations, and maneuvering the ups, downs, mess-ups, and clean ups of life. Each chapter exposes why and how Alicia almost lost herself and the courageous process she endured to not only turn things around, but live her life beyond the porch.
House Lessons
Author: Erica Bauermeister
Publisher: Sasquatch Books
ISBN: 1632172453
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
A Real Simple Best Book of the Year A deeply moving story of an epic home renovation in the Pacific Northwest—from New York Times–bestselling author of The Scent Keeper In this mesmerizing memoir-in-essays, Erica Bauermeister renovates a trash-filled house in eccentric Port Townsend, Washington, and in the process takes readers on a journey to discover the ways our spaces subliminally affect us. A personal, accessible, and literary exploration of the psychology of architecture, as well as a loving tribute to the connections we forge with the homes we care for and live in, this book is designed for anyone who’s ever fallen head over heels for a house. It is also a story of a marriage, of family, and of the kind of roots that settle deep into your heart. Discover what happens when a house has its own lessons to teach in this moving and insightful memoir that ultimately shows us how to make our own homes (and lives) better. “ . . . for anyone who has wondered where home is and how to find it, fix it, love it, and leave it for later as well.” —Laurie Frankel, New York Times–bestselling author of This Is How It Always Is
Publisher: Sasquatch Books
ISBN: 1632172453
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
A Real Simple Best Book of the Year A deeply moving story of an epic home renovation in the Pacific Northwest—from New York Times–bestselling author of The Scent Keeper In this mesmerizing memoir-in-essays, Erica Bauermeister renovates a trash-filled house in eccentric Port Townsend, Washington, and in the process takes readers on a journey to discover the ways our spaces subliminally affect us. A personal, accessible, and literary exploration of the psychology of architecture, as well as a loving tribute to the connections we forge with the homes we care for and live in, this book is designed for anyone who’s ever fallen head over heels for a house. It is also a story of a marriage, of family, and of the kind of roots that settle deep into your heart. Discover what happens when a house has its own lessons to teach in this moving and insightful memoir that ultimately shows us how to make our own homes (and lives) better. “ . . . for anyone who has wondered where home is and how to find it, fix it, love it, and leave it for later as well.” —Laurie Frankel, New York Times–bestselling author of This Is How It Always Is
The Porch
Author: Charlie Hailey
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022677001X
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Come with us for a moment out onto the porch. Just like that, we’ve entered another world without leaving home. In this liminal space, an endless array of absorbing philosophical questions arises: What does it mean to be in a place? How does one place teach us about the world and ourselves? What do we—and the things we’ve built—mean in this world? In a time when reflections on the nature of society and individual endurance are so paramount, Charlie Hailey’s latest book is both a mental tonic and a welcome provocation. Solidly grounded in ideas, ecology, and architecture, The Porch takes us on a journey along the edges of nature where the outside comes in, hosts meet guests, and imagination runs wild. Hailey writes from a modest porch on the Homosassa River in Florida. He sleeps there, studies the tides, listens for osprey and manatee, welcomes shipwrecked visitors, watches shadows on its screens, reckons with climate change, and reflects on his own acclimation to his environment. The profound connections he unearths anchor an armchair exploration of past porches and those of the future, moving from ancient Greece to contemporary Sweden, from the White House roof to the Anthropocene home. In his ruminations, he links up with other porch dwellers including environmentalist Rachel Carson, poet Wendell Berry, writers Eudora Welty and Zora Neale Hurston, philosopher John Dewey, architect Louis Kahn, and photographer Paul Strand. As close as architecture can bring us to nature, the porch is where we can learn to contemplate anew our evolving place in a changing world—a space we need now more than ever. Timeless and timely, Hailey’s book is a dreamy yet deeply passionate meditation on the joy and gravity of sitting on the porch.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022677001X
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Come with us for a moment out onto the porch. Just like that, we’ve entered another world without leaving home. In this liminal space, an endless array of absorbing philosophical questions arises: What does it mean to be in a place? How does one place teach us about the world and ourselves? What do we—and the things we’ve built—mean in this world? In a time when reflections on the nature of society and individual endurance are so paramount, Charlie Hailey’s latest book is both a mental tonic and a welcome provocation. Solidly grounded in ideas, ecology, and architecture, The Porch takes us on a journey along the edges of nature where the outside comes in, hosts meet guests, and imagination runs wild. Hailey writes from a modest porch on the Homosassa River in Florida. He sleeps there, studies the tides, listens for osprey and manatee, welcomes shipwrecked visitors, watches shadows on its screens, reckons with climate change, and reflects on his own acclimation to his environment. The profound connections he unearths anchor an armchair exploration of past porches and those of the future, moving from ancient Greece to contemporary Sweden, from the White House roof to the Anthropocene home. In his ruminations, he links up with other porch dwellers including environmentalist Rachel Carson, poet Wendell Berry, writers Eudora Welty and Zora Neale Hurston, philosopher John Dewey, architect Louis Kahn, and photographer Paul Strand. As close as architecture can bring us to nature, the porch is where we can learn to contemplate anew our evolving place in a changing world—a space we need now more than ever. Timeless and timely, Hailey’s book is a dreamy yet deeply passionate meditation on the joy and gravity of sitting on the porch.