Author: Lesley Lokko Publisher: Pan Macmillan ISBN: 1529067294 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 372
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Soul Sisters by Lesley Lokko is a rich, intergenerational tale of love, race, power and secrets which centres on the lifelong friendship between two women: Scottish Jen McFadden and South African-born Kemisa Mashabane, known to her friends as Kemi. Since childhood, Jen and Kemi have lived like sisters in the McFadden family home in Edinburgh, brought together by a shared family history which stretches back generations. Kemi was educated in Britain alongside Jen and the girls could not be closer; nor could they be more different in the paths they take in life. But the ties that bind them are strong and complicated, and a dark family secret exists in their joint history. Solam Rhoyi is from South Africa’s black political elite. Handsome, charismatic, charming, and a successful young banker, he meets both Kemi and Jen on a trip to London and sweeps them off their feet. Partly influenced by her interest in Solam, and partly on a journey of self-discovery, Kemi, now 31, decides to return to the country of her birth for the first time. Jen, seeking an escape from her father’s overbearing presence, decides to go with her. In Johannesburg, it becomes clear that Solam is looking for the perfect wife to facilitate his soaring political ambitions. But who will he choose? All the while, the real story behind the two families’ connection threatens to reveal itself – with devastating consequences . . .
Author: Pythia Peay Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101497327 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 257
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A unique workbook to help women cultivate their full potential through the lives and lessons of the heroines of world spiritual traditions. Filled with exercises, anecdotes, quotes, and inspiration, Pythia Peay's Soul Sisters is designed to help women foster the traits that can be found in the great spiritual traditions of the world, and that are most needed in contemporary life. Each chapter shows how to cultivate the five "divine qualities": Courage, Faith, Beauty, Love, and Magic. Soul Sisters offers an abundance of examples of different female figures from the spiritual past and present who have embodied these characteristics in a distinctly feminine way. Through the road they have walked, readers can learn to discover their own individual heart-path to these strengths. Both an immensely practical workbook and an education in spiritual ideas, Soul Sisters is a companion for a lifetime.
Author: Beth Redman Publisher: ISBN: 9780830732128 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 116
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There are lots of voices today telling us what to do and who to be. Some are subtle; some are obvious. Which ones should we trust? The Bible speaks in a loud and clear voice into every area of life: The truth about identity, The truth about forgiveness, The truth about boys, The truth about destiny. Beth Redman walks us through many of life's difficult issues and shows us how important it is to get into God's Word and to get God's Word into us. Book jacket.
Author: Jennifer Lin Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing ISBN: 0740786970 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 150
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More than 11 million women run regularly, a number that's growing every year. They tend to be educated and affluent-the perfect audience for Sole Sisters. Half of all runners are women, and they are changing the face of the sport. It's a social outlet, a healthful way to improve mental well-being, and an opportunity to form bonds with like-minded women. Sole Sisters: Stories of Women and Running is a gripping collection of stories that captures the inspirational heart of the women's running. Authors Jennifer Lin and Susan Warner have interviewed women of all ages from all walks of life and all parts of the country. All of their subjects have one thing in common: Running has transformed them. There are both heartrending stories of grief and survival and lighthearted tales of friendship. Among them are: * Sisters who competed in a 5K race to honor a sister who survived breast cancer. * A 9/11 widow who ran her first marathon to honor the memory of her husband. * A 65-year-old woman who overcame obesity and alcoholism to finish the grueling Ironman triathlon. * An unknown runner from Norway named Grete Waitz who decided to run a marathon-and changed the face of the sport. Sole Sisters: Stories of Women and Running is not just for women who run. It appeals to all women who know what it means to have the support of others who share their trials and triumphs. Sole Sisters: Stories of Women and Running is sometimes touching, sometimes funny, and always inspiring.
Author: Kristin Lattany Publisher: Backinprint.com ISBN: 9780595344697 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 264
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A fourteen-year-old girl tries to reconcile her dreams and hopes for the future with the harsh and often unpleasant realities of life in the bad section of town.
Author: Her Soul Sister Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1462019501 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 199
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Too often in this world, hatred, violence, and ugliness saturate our twenty-four-hour news cycle, capture our attention on city streets, and stain our view of human kind. But kindness, love, mercy, and compassion are stronger than all this negativity and evil combined. In this inspiring collection of stories, Susan Freire-Korn shares how individual women have overcome adversity to emerge stronger and more courageous than ever before. Written by three African American women, three Caucasian women, and three Hispanic women, these tales share how kindness can transcend our basic human differences and bring unity to our lives regardless of culture or race. Each woman offers a unique and uplifting tale of how they suffered through sometimes years of despair and hardship, but never gave up on their desire for a better life. Whether they endured teenage pregnancy, alcoholism, and domestic abuse or loneliness, depression, and low self-esteem, these women prove that no matter the circumstances of chance or culture, the human spirit can triumph and emerge stronger than before. An excellent reference for those seeking to understand cultural differences as well as for those looking for encouragement in their own lives, Soul Sisters, Come on to My House beautifully shows how opening your heart and your mind will make the world a better place for all.
Author: Kim Corder Publisher: ISBN: 9781600479878 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 110
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This Christ-centered study is designed to help women look within to find, strengthen, and keep healthy female friendships. The five authors share their real story of friendship before their Soul Sister journey and how God brought them to a place of understanding their need for these kinds of relationships. In doing so, God transformed them into being who He has designed them to be. You will learn the 5 must haves to any healthy Soul Sister relationship. You will discover how these will stretch and grow you to be the best you can be by using God s Word and personal reflection."
Author: Anne Enke Publisher: Duke University Press ISBN: 9780822340836 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 396
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An analysis of the role public spaces&—parks, clubs, book stores&—played in shaping the feminist movement in three Midwestern cities during the 1960s and 1970s.
Author: Zebulon Brooks Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 0578016036 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 61
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""Through My Eyes: A Life of Poetry and Prose"" gives us a poetic glimpse into the heart, mind and soul of a spiritual man; trying to make it, day to day. The poet and author, Zebulon Brooks, writes with amazing honesty; allowing each reader to feel his joy, pain, angst and love.
Author: Prentiss Clark Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 1476647755 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 302
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In his 1837 speech "The American Scholar," Ralph Waldo Emerson noted, "life is our dictionary," encapsulating a body of work that reached well beyond the American 19th century. This comprehensive study explores Emerson as a preacher, poet, philosopher, lecturer, essayist and editor. There are nearly 100 entries on individual texts and their personal, historical and literary contexts. Emerson's work is placed within his relationships with family members, fellow Transcendentalists and transatlantic friends, and his commitment to ethics, self-culture and social change. This book provides the fullest possible exploration of Emerson's writing and philosophy. Far ahead of his own time, the man enthusiastically questioned institutions, communities, friendships, history, individuality and contemporaneous approaches to environmental stewardship.
Author: Lesley Lokko
Author: Pythia Peay
Author: Beth Redman
Author: Jennifer Lin
Author: Kristin Lattany
Author: Her Soul Sister
Author: Kim Corder
Author: Anne Enke
Author: Zebulon Brooks
Author: Prentiss Clark