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Resilience: a story of courage and triumph in the face of recurrent cancer
By Susan Wener. 2014
Susan Wener survived cancer not once, but twice. The first time, she followed the traditional route of surgery and chemotherapy.…
The second time, she went renegade, stepping out into the field of alternative medicine. This book brings to life a journey of more than thirty years, years filled with joy as well as physical, psychological, and spiritual challenges. As an educator and therapist who helps individuals cope with life threatening illness, Wener brings a unique perspective to this story. c2014.Renovation of the heart: putting on the character of Christ
By Dallas Willard, Randy Frazee. 2005
Renovation of the heart: putting on the character of Christ
By Dallas Willard. 2002
Report from Engine Co. 82
By Dennis Smith. 1999
Recounts the experiences of Fireman First-Grade Dennis Smith and his colleagues in the New York City Fire Department. In the…
South Bronx, the crew not only fights fires but handles drug overdose cases, settles marital spats, breaks up brawls, and waters down the streets on hot summer nights. Bestseller. 1999.Walter Wangerin recounts the story of Jesus' death and resurrection as given in the gospel of Mark. He enables the…
reader to see the story from the inside and helps us recognize our faces in the streets of Jerusalem, and experience the ultimate revelation of knowing the man called Jesus. 1992.Redefining success: still making mistakes
By W. Brett Wilson. 2013
The popular co-star of CBC’s award-winning Dragons’ Den recounts how he was forced to redefine his life, making health and…
key relationships his first priorities. Through trial and error, he discovered that these simple virtues are foundations for real, enduring success, both in business and in life. Not just for entrepreneurs and business people, this book outlines how we can change our lives for the better by re-evaluating our personal definitions of success, then reworking them into a life plan that is feasible, lasting, and rewarding. Bestseller. 2013, c2012.Red notice: a true story of high finance, murder, and one man's fight for justice
By Bill Browder. 2015
A real-life political thriller about an American financier in the Wild East of Russia, the murder of his principled young…
tax attorney, and his dangerous mission to expose the Kremlin's corruption. Bestseller. 2015.Reasoning from the Scriptures with the Jehovah's Witnesses
By Ron Rhodes. 1993
Cult expert Dr. Walter Martin once said the average Jehovah's Witness can make a doctrinal pretzel out of the average…
Christian in about 30 seconds. Yet it is possible for you to effectively respond with bold confidence to a Jehovah's Witness - and this book will show you how. 1993.Real ponies don't go oink!
By Patrick F McManus. 2000
In this collection of essays, McManus treats his audience to the exploits of his wife Bun, his buddies Retch and…
Eddie, and himself. He recounts the events that led to his dog’s climbing a tree, to the class clown’s finally making the fierce math teacher laugh, and to the garage door’s gobbling up the dog. He tells of the problems in pouring a concrete walk and of fireworks with the potential to bring down a B-29. 2000.Ready to retire?: the new reality of retirement and what you and your spouse need to know
By Lyndsay Green. 2016
By looking at retirement from men's perspectives, this book will explore issues that have been given short shrift by the…
mass media and in retirement literature. The interviewees will include the newly retired, those working part-time, and the fully retired, and represent a range of income and education levels and professional and personal circumstances. The author will also be interviewing their wives and partners. By helping women understand why men think about retirement the way they do, the author hopes to separate fiction from fact and free people's minds to reimagine retirement. Bestseller. 2016.Biography of musical genius Ray Charles, who was left sightless by glaucoma as a child. While a student at the…
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, Charles learned to read and write music in braille. Describes his personal and professional struggles, including drug addiction, as well as triumphs. For Junior and Senior High readers. c1994.Real Christianity: Discerning True Faith From False Beliefs (Victor Classics Ser.)
By William Wilberforce. 2005
Wilberforce committed himself to two ambitious callings : rousing professing Christians to understand the nature of true faith, and bringing…
about the end of slavery in England's colonies. Real Christianity challenged the ruling classes of early 19th Century England more than any other writings. To this day, Real Christianity remains a compelling work that soundly teaches the tenets of evangelical faith and stirs the consciences of Christians. 2005.Reaching for the invisible God: what can we expect to find?
By Philip Yancey, Brenda Quinn. 2000
Yancey's book is aptly titled, for he conducts an exploration, relying heavily on his own experiences, of what it means…
to forge a sincere relationship with an invisible God. Christians will appreciate his emphasis on a personal connection with the Lord. 2000.Qui est Dieu?
By Jean Soler. 2012
" Dans un style clair et accessible à tous, Jean Soler met d'abord en lumière six contresens sur le dieu…
de la Bible, une divinité qui n'est pas le Dieu unique des trois religions monothéistes mais un dieu parmi d'autres, du nom de Iahvé, conçu comme le dieu national des seuls Juifs. Il relate ensuite, sans référence aucune au surnaturel, la généalogie du dieu Dieu, telle qu'il l'a reconstituée à partir des acquis de la recherche scientifique. Il explique enfin pourquoi cette croyance peut porter plus que d'autres à l'extrémisme et à la violence, comme on l'a vu avec les Croisades, l'Inquisition ou les Guerres de religion, et comme on le voit de nos jours avec les conflits du Moyen-Orient, sans compter l'influence, indirecte mais bien réelle, de l'idéologie monothéiste sur le nazisme et le communisme, ces deux fléaux du siècle passé. " -- 4e de couv.Quiet strength: The Principles, Practices, And Priorities Of A Winning Life
By Tony Dungy, Nathan Whitaker. 2008
When Tony Dungy led the Indianapolis Colts to victory in Super Bowl XLI - and made history as the first…
African American coach to win the big game - millions of people, amazed by the success of his quiet, authoritative leadership style, wondered: how does he get it done? Dungy reveals the secrets to his success - principles, practices, and priorities that have kept him on track despite overwhelming personal and professional obstacles, including firings, stereotypes, and the tragic loss of a child. Bestseller. 2008.Quinn: the life of a hockey legend
By Dan Robson. 2015
Pat Quinn was the tough working-class kid who had fought his way to the very top of the hockey world.…
He had butted heads with superstars, with management, and with the league itself. And he had also succeeded at every level, finishing his journeyman's career as the captain of an NHL team, then quickly emerged as one of the best coaches in the league. He gathered executive titles like hockey cards, and done things his own way, picking up a law degree along the way. He was brash, dour, and abrasive--and people loved him for his alloy of pugnacity and flair, his three-piece suits and cigars, his Churchillian heft and his scowl. Bestseller. 2015.Qu'est-ce que j'ai fait au Bon Dieu?: [Job, la souffrance et nous]
By Marie-Noëlle Thabut. 2006
" À partir d'une lecture du Livre de Job, M.-N. Thabut tire un enseignement spirituel destiné à redonner espoir aux…
personnes touchées par la détresse, le malheur ou le découragement. "Quand bien même je verrais: témoignage
By Sophie Massieu, Florence Montreynaud. 1998
Sophie Massieu est une personne extraordinaire. C'est une jolie jeune fille de vingt-trois ans, aveugle de naissance et qui a…
fait de brillantes études. Elle vit seule à Paris et a l'ambition de devenir journaliste de presse écrite. Son secret? Sa mère, qui a été présente à ses côtés sans s'imposer ni peser. 1998.Psychothérapie de Dieu
By Boris Cyrulnik. 2017
Aujourd'hui, sur la planète, 7 milliards d'êtres humains entrent plusieurs fois par jour en relation avec un Dieu qui les…
aide. Ils sont mus par le désir d'offrir à Dieu et aux autres humains leur temps, leurs biens, leur travail et parfois leur corps pour éprouver le bonheur de donner du bonheur. Méditer, trouver son chemin de vie personnel, éprouver la joie de se sentir vivant parmi ceux qu'on aime - la spiritualité élargit la fraternité à tous les croyants du monde. 'La psychothérapie de Dieu' nous aide à affronter les souffrances de l'existence et à mieux profiter du simple bonheur d'être. Il y a certainement une explication psychologique à cette grâce. Ce livre est le résultat de cette quête. 2017.Principles of Native American spirituality (Principles of)
By Dennis Renault. 1996
Native American spirituality teaches the value of living in harmony with the earth, of honouring each other and respecting the…
interdependence of all life. This introductory guide explains what a vision quest is, how to reconnect with nature, how to purify with herbs, what a sweat lodge is, what a medicine tool is and what the Great Mystery is. 1996.