Author: Mobe McScrotom
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1665560762
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
This is a journal, if you will, most humbly offered with observation and lessons, experiences of times and places, mistakes made, and truths learned on. We all have our separate journeys with countless parallels and many intersections along the way. It turns out to be about ninety-two percent the same for all of us most times, and the words are how I say: Be blessed, and press on.
Some More Reflections and Such, in the Key of Life
Author: Mobe McScrotom
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1665560762
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
This is a journal, if you will, most humbly offered with observation and lessons, experiences of times and places, mistakes made, and truths learned on. We all have our separate journeys with countless parallels and many intersections along the way. It turns out to be about ninety-two percent the same for all of us most times, and the words are how I say: Be blessed, and press on.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1665560762
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
This is a journal, if you will, most humbly offered with observation and lessons, experiences of times and places, mistakes made, and truths learned on. We all have our separate journeys with countless parallels and many intersections along the way. It turns out to be about ninety-two percent the same for all of us most times, and the words are how I say: Be blessed, and press on.
Poems in the Keys of Life
Author: Kerry Doc Pardue
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781682902653
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
I have been many things over the past 57 years of my life. I have been a brother, son, friend, husband, father, soldier, medic, police officer, detective, letter carrier, college recruiter, grandfather, and now, poet. These poems are a reflective journey to find healing after the war in Vietnam. Thirty-five years ago I was a combat medic. When I came home, I was determined to put Vietnam behind me. Somehow, deep within my heart, soul, and spirit, Vietnam was a part of who and what I became. Finally, my journey to healing began, and these poems are the result of that journey, 35 years later. They will make you cry, laugh, and appreciate friendships. They are my road map to a place I call home. I only hope that other soldiers, medics, nurses, and doctors will be able to find a way to their home. So grab a beverage and curl up and join with me on the journey together as we find peace, hope, friendships, love and yes, even healing.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781682902653
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
I have been many things over the past 57 years of my life. I have been a brother, son, friend, husband, father, soldier, medic, police officer, detective, letter carrier, college recruiter, grandfather, and now, poet. These poems are a reflective journey to find healing after the war in Vietnam. Thirty-five years ago I was a combat medic. When I came home, I was determined to put Vietnam behind me. Somehow, deep within my heart, soul, and spirit, Vietnam was a part of who and what I became. Finally, my journey to healing began, and these poems are the result of that journey, 35 years later. They will make you cry, laugh, and appreciate friendships. They are my road map to a place I call home. I only hope that other soldiers, medics, nurses, and doctors will be able to find a way to their home. So grab a beverage and curl up and join with me on the journey together as we find peace, hope, friendships, love and yes, even healing.
In Love with Life
Author: John Lachs
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
ISBN: 9780826513281
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Offers clear and instructive wisdom on how love of life enriches and drives human existence, even in the face of inevitable sadness, loss, and death. Ancient philosophers used to write "how-to" manuals for living. The classical American philosophers Dewey, Santayana, James, and Royce all published works that dealt with everyday concerns and issues that affected all people. Yet today, many academic philosophers talk mostly among themselves about technical points in logic or semantics or other abstruse subjects less applicable to everyday life. Not John Lachs. In this engaging book, Lachs reminds us of the centrality of philosophy to life. He provides us with a philosophy of living and a framework to apply to the most basic and critical issues we face. He enables us to see things in new and expansive ways. Fundamental ethical choices such as suicide and euthanasia, the trying and often meaningless circumstances of modern life, confusions of ends and means, and just being tired of it all-- these concerns all come under Lachs's discerning eye. He advocates confronting the complexities of life head on, with courage and persistence. Only through our own efforts and activities can we place our experiences in new and broader contexts, enabling us to find release from despair and frustration and to derive the most out of even the worst situations. Lachs shows that the good life involves joyous energy to the end. In Love with Life will help readers tap life's resources to face inescapable sadness, loss, and death. This is a book for everyone who has ever wondered how to reconcile the pervasive joys and frequent doubts that life presents to all of us. Thoughtful readers will find both inspiration and tough-minded virtue in this book.
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
ISBN: 9780826513281
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Offers clear and instructive wisdom on how love of life enriches and drives human existence, even in the face of inevitable sadness, loss, and death. Ancient philosophers used to write "how-to" manuals for living. The classical American philosophers Dewey, Santayana, James, and Royce all published works that dealt with everyday concerns and issues that affected all people. Yet today, many academic philosophers talk mostly among themselves about technical points in logic or semantics or other abstruse subjects less applicable to everyday life. Not John Lachs. In this engaging book, Lachs reminds us of the centrality of philosophy to life. He provides us with a philosophy of living and a framework to apply to the most basic and critical issues we face. He enables us to see things in new and expansive ways. Fundamental ethical choices such as suicide and euthanasia, the trying and often meaningless circumstances of modern life, confusions of ends and means, and just being tired of it all-- these concerns all come under Lachs's discerning eye. He advocates confronting the complexities of life head on, with courage and persistence. Only through our own efforts and activities can we place our experiences in new and broader contexts, enabling us to find release from despair and frustration and to derive the most out of even the worst situations. Lachs shows that the good life involves joyous energy to the end. In Love with Life will help readers tap life's resources to face inescapable sadness, loss, and death. This is a book for everyone who has ever wondered how to reconcile the pervasive joys and frequent doubts that life presents to all of us. Thoughtful readers will find both inspiration and tough-minded virtue in this book.
Reflections on the Musical Mind
Author: Jay Schulkin
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400849039
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
What's so special about music? We experience it internally, yet at the same time it is highly social. Music engages our cognitive/affective and sensory systems. We use music to communicate with one another--and even with other species--the things that we cannot express through language. Music is both ancient and ever evolving. Without music, our world is missing something essential. In Reflections on the Musical Mind, Jay Schulkin offers a social and behavioral neuroscientific explanation of why music matters. His aim is not to provide a grand, unifying theory. Instead, the book guides the reader through the relevant scientific evidence that links neuroscience, music, and meaning. Schulkin considers how music evolved in humans and birds, how music is experienced in relation to aesthetics and mathematics, the role of memory in musical expression, the role of music in child and social development, and the embodied experience of music through dance. He concludes with reflections on music and well-being. Reflections on the Musical Mind is a unique and valuable tour through the current research on the neuroscience of music.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400849039
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
What's so special about music? We experience it internally, yet at the same time it is highly social. Music engages our cognitive/affective and sensory systems. We use music to communicate with one another--and even with other species--the things that we cannot express through language. Music is both ancient and ever evolving. Without music, our world is missing something essential. In Reflections on the Musical Mind, Jay Schulkin offers a social and behavioral neuroscientific explanation of why music matters. His aim is not to provide a grand, unifying theory. Instead, the book guides the reader through the relevant scientific evidence that links neuroscience, music, and meaning. Schulkin considers how music evolved in humans and birds, how music is experienced in relation to aesthetics and mathematics, the role of memory in musical expression, the role of music in child and social development, and the embodied experience of music through dance. He concludes with reflections on music and well-being. Reflections on the Musical Mind is a unique and valuable tour through the current research on the neuroscience of music.
Reflections in the Key of Life
Author: Steve Madaio
Publisher: Bookbaby
ISBN: 9781543967579
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Prolific trumpeter Steve Madaio's influence on popular music is profound. From his early days performing with the Butterfield Blues Band at Woodstock to decades of recording and touring with artists like Stevie Wonder, the Rolling Stones, and John Lennon, his signature trumpet sound and iconic arrangements left an indelible mark. His story begins in the drug-fueled counterculture of the 1960s, and this book chronicles his incredible journey through legendary tours and recording sessions with the best of the best.During the 20th and early 21st centuries, many notable trumpet players made their influence in popular music. From Louis Armstrong to Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie to Herp Alpert, Wynton Marsalis to Chuck Mangione, the list goes on. But it can be argued that of all the great trumpet players, the one person missing from most of the Top Ten lists is the one who might have had the greatest influence on popular music as we know it. If you've lived in the Free World any time during the last fifty years and you've had access to music by any medium, you've heard and enjoyed the arrangements and musicality of multi-platinum recording artist, producer and arranger Steve Madaio.If you want to attempt to feel the magnitude of Steve Madaio's contribution to the industry, take a few minutes and study his discography. Put yourself, album by album, into his environment as he arranged and performed with the finest producers, recording artists, songwriters, lyricists and engineers of this time period. Close your eyes and imagine the tours and performances he experienced in huge venues all over the world. Only then will you begin to get an idea of the scope of Steve Madaio's reach into our musical history.
Publisher: Bookbaby
ISBN: 9781543967579
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Prolific trumpeter Steve Madaio's influence on popular music is profound. From his early days performing with the Butterfield Blues Band at Woodstock to decades of recording and touring with artists like Stevie Wonder, the Rolling Stones, and John Lennon, his signature trumpet sound and iconic arrangements left an indelible mark. His story begins in the drug-fueled counterculture of the 1960s, and this book chronicles his incredible journey through legendary tours and recording sessions with the best of the best.During the 20th and early 21st centuries, many notable trumpet players made their influence in popular music. From Louis Armstrong to Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie to Herp Alpert, Wynton Marsalis to Chuck Mangione, the list goes on. But it can be argued that of all the great trumpet players, the one person missing from most of the Top Ten lists is the one who might have had the greatest influence on popular music as we know it. If you've lived in the Free World any time during the last fifty years and you've had access to music by any medium, you've heard and enjoyed the arrangements and musicality of multi-platinum recording artist, producer and arranger Steve Madaio.If you want to attempt to feel the magnitude of Steve Madaio's contribution to the industry, take a few minutes and study his discography. Put yourself, album by album, into his environment as he arranged and performed with the finest producers, recording artists, songwriters, lyricists and engineers of this time period. Close your eyes and imagine the tours and performances he experienced in huge venues all over the world. Only then will you begin to get an idea of the scope of Steve Madaio's reach into our musical history.
A Song to Sing, A Life to Live
Author: Don Saliers
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
ISBN: 9780787983772
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In this rich exploration of music, authors Don and Emily Saliers interweave their own stories as well as those of others to reflect on the what, the how, and the why of music as a key aspect of spirituality in our lives. As an Indigo Girl, folk-rock singer-songwriter, Emily performs in primarily secular settings, while her father, Don - composer, cantor, and church musician - writes and arranges for church congregations. Their audiences may differ but both father and daughter understand the profound spirituality of music and have personally witnessed how their music brings healing to people no matter what the setting or circumstance. A Song to Sing, A Life to Live bridges two generations, two approaches to spirituality, and two genres of music - the music of Saturday night and Sunday morning. Don and Emily Saliers reflect on such topics as music and justice, music and grief, music and delight, and music and hope. They open the way for those who seek to embrace new spiritual practices by creating music, sharing music, and developing their musical skills as a spiritual practice.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
ISBN: 9780787983772
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In this rich exploration of music, authors Don and Emily Saliers interweave their own stories as well as those of others to reflect on the what, the how, and the why of music as a key aspect of spirituality in our lives. As an Indigo Girl, folk-rock singer-songwriter, Emily performs in primarily secular settings, while her father, Don - composer, cantor, and church musician - writes and arranges for church congregations. Their audiences may differ but both father and daughter understand the profound spirituality of music and have personally witnessed how their music brings healing to people no matter what the setting or circumstance. A Song to Sing, A Life to Live bridges two generations, two approaches to spirituality, and two genres of music - the music of Saturday night and Sunday morning. Don and Emily Saliers reflect on such topics as music and justice, music and grief, music and delight, and music and hope. They open the way for those who seek to embrace new spiritual practices by creating music, sharing music, and developing their musical skills as a spiritual practice.
Tales in the Key of Life
Author: Ed Houston and Tiffaney Patterson
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491738308
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
In Tales in the Key of Life, a father and daughter writing team partner to share a collection of diverse short stories that touch upon love, betrayal, innocence, horror, and murder as a group of eclectic characters face a variety of challenges, each in their own unique way. Tiffaney knows that fate controls her life. While attempting to find reasons behind the sudden deaths of both her parents, Tiffaney embarks on a journey with her fiancé to fulfill her mother's last wish--where the supernatural is about to collide with a life-altering reality. Karen is drowning amid a life of routines. After she reaches for a life preserver she hopes will bring more excitement into her blah days, she soon discovers that her rescue may cost her more than she is willing to pay. Horace is determined not to use cocaine again. But as he waits in his van for yet another innocent child to "rescue," Horace knows he is addicted to something far worse than drugs. Tales in the Key of Life is a compilation of seven short tales that lead others into the minds of individuals who will do whatever it takes to survive life's greatest trials.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491738308
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
In Tales in the Key of Life, a father and daughter writing team partner to share a collection of diverse short stories that touch upon love, betrayal, innocence, horror, and murder as a group of eclectic characters face a variety of challenges, each in their own unique way. Tiffaney knows that fate controls her life. While attempting to find reasons behind the sudden deaths of both her parents, Tiffaney embarks on a journey with her fiancé to fulfill her mother's last wish--where the supernatural is about to collide with a life-altering reality. Karen is drowning amid a life of routines. After she reaches for a life preserver she hopes will bring more excitement into her blah days, she soon discovers that her rescue may cost her more than she is willing to pay. Horace is determined not to use cocaine again. But as he waits in his van for yet another innocent child to "rescue," Horace knows he is addicted to something far worse than drugs. Tales in the Key of Life is a compilation of seven short tales that lead others into the minds of individuals who will do whatever it takes to survive life's greatest trials.
Royal Reflections
Author: Sherry Eifler
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1643490311
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Do you ever wrestle with the questions "How do I measure up in this world?" or "Does God really want to use me?" You are not alone. In your quest to identify and connect with your greater purpose in this world of ever-changing expectations and norms, Royal Reflections is a journey where we will discover answers to these questions with clarity and confidence. This is a royal invitation to discover the power of living as a child of God. As a woman, something inside each of us yearns for authentic relationships and for direction. Royal Reflections is the tale of the making of a modern-day warrior princess whose yearning became her reality. Prepare to be escorted through a biblical treasure hunt that is intertwined with personal testimony. Royal Reflections is a place to connect and establish a solid foundation of one's spiritual identity in Christ, to be inspired, and to be empowered to live an abundant life with clarity in a real, authentic relationship with the Lord, our King, and His people.
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1643490311
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Do you ever wrestle with the questions "How do I measure up in this world?" or "Does God really want to use me?" You are not alone. In your quest to identify and connect with your greater purpose in this world of ever-changing expectations and norms, Royal Reflections is a journey where we will discover answers to these questions with clarity and confidence. This is a royal invitation to discover the power of living as a child of God. As a woman, something inside each of us yearns for authentic relationships and for direction. Royal Reflections is the tale of the making of a modern-day warrior princess whose yearning became her reality. Prepare to be escorted through a biblical treasure hunt that is intertwined with personal testimony. Royal Reflections is a place to connect and establish a solid foundation of one's spiritual identity in Christ, to be inspired, and to be empowered to live an abundant life with clarity in a real, authentic relationship with the Lord, our King, and His people.
Reflections on Life
Author: Alexis Carrel
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1789127602
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
In this present volume, the author of Man the Unknown makes clear why civilisation is on the edge of an abyss and propounds three basic laws of nature in which, he believes, lies mankind’s only salvation: Effects of Chemical Factors, Effects of Physical Factors, and Effects of Physiological Habits.
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1789127602
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
In this present volume, the author of Man the Unknown makes clear why civilisation is on the edge of an abyss and propounds three basic laws of nature in which, he believes, lies mankind’s only salvation: Effects of Chemical Factors, Effects of Physical Factors, and Effects of Physiological Habits.
Reflections Over the Long Haul
Author: Robert McAfee Brown
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 9780664224042
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Robert McAfee Brown (d. 2001) was a renowned Presbyterian theologian, teacher, and social activist. This is his memoir, the story of a modest man who lived life according to his conscience and his faith, and who was a model for responsible social activism within and outside the church.
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 9780664224042
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Robert McAfee Brown (d. 2001) was a renowned Presbyterian theologian, teacher, and social activist. This is his memoir, the story of a modest man who lived life according to his conscience and his faith, and who was a model for responsible social activism within and outside the church.