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The Penelopiad: The Myth Of Penelope And Odysseus (The myths series)
By Margaret Atwood. 2005
For Penelope, wife of Odysseus, maintaining a kingdom while her husband fights in the Trojan War is not easy -…
already aggrieved by the shocking behaviour of her cousin Helen, she must bring up her wayward son, face down scandalous rumours, and keep over a hundred lusty, greedy and bloodthirsty suitors at bay. When Odysseus finally returns home and slaughters the suitors, he also brutally hangs Penelope's twelve beloved maids. What were his motives, and what was Penelope herself really up to? 2005.The parables of Joshua (Joshua)
By Joseph F. Girzone, Joseph F Girzone. 2002
Author recasts the parables of Jesus from the New Testament in twenty-first-century settings to make their messages more meaningful to…
new audiences. First in the collection is the parable of a rich man who shares his wealth with common people. 2001The hotel years
By Joseph Roth, Michael Hofmann. 2015
In 64 short essays written between 1919 and 1939, author and journalist Joseph Roth evokes life between the wars in…
his travels through hotels from Germany and Austria to Albania and the Soviet Union. UnratedA small furry prayer: dog rescue and the meaning of life
By Steven Kotler. 2011
During the economic downturn, a journalist and his girlfriend moved from Los Angeles to a small farm in Chimayo, New…
Mexico, to start a dog rescue. Often surprised by the dogs in his care, he delves into science, psychology, philosophy, history and religion to learn more about animal behavior. He also strives to come to terms with the inevitability of loss. Some strong languageMountains of spices (Living books)
By Hannah Hurnard. 1983
The land of empty houses: a novel
By John L. Moore. 1998
In the not-so-distant future a soldier named Daniel may be the only hope for a world threatened by heretics, racists,…
and savages. Known for his bravery, Daniel guides Deborah, a beautiful and mysterious woman, through the wastelands of America and protects her as she tries to revive religion in the wake of nuclear disaster. 1998It happened in church: stories of humor from the pulpit to the pews
By Patti Webster, Patti S Webster. 2008
African American advertising executive relates anecdotes about church life along with funny moments found in the Bible. Also recounts family…
incidents, children's interpretations of religious teachings, and amusing incidents reported by famous preachers Billy Graham and Robert Schuller. 2008In the days of sand and stars
By Francois Thisdale, Marlee Pinsker. 2006
Ten stories based on women from the Bible: Eve Naamah, Sarai, Sarah, Rebecca, Leah, Rachel, Dina, and Yocheved. In "Rebecca…
Comes Home," a compassionate young woman's trip to the community well leads her to a husband. For grades 5-8. 2006Prose and poetry: Maggie: a girl of the streets ; The red badge of courage ; Stories, sketches, and journalism ; Poetry
By Stephen Crane, J. C. Levenson. 1996
More than one hundred works of the nineteenth-century author and reporter Stephen Crane (1871-1900). Includes five novellas; dispatches from Asbury…
Park, New Jersey, and New York state; war reports from Greece during the Greco-Turkish wars and from Cuba during the Spanish-American War; and poetry. 1984The life of Our Lord: written for his children during the years, 1846-1849
By Charles Dickens. 1999
Victorian novelist retells the life of Jesus Christ, adapted from the Gospel of St. Luke, for his children to enjoy…
every Christmas. 1999 introduction by his great-great-grandson, Gerald Charles Dickens. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 1846Tell my horse: voodoo and life in Haiti and Jamaica
By Zora Neale Hurston. 1990
Travelog and description of Neo-African religious practices based on the author's personal experiences in 1930s Haiti and Jamaica. Covers anthropology,…
natural history, and politics of these countries. Discusses the main Voodoo deities, ceremonies, and the strange phenomenon of possession. 1938. 1938Redención: escenas de la vida de San Francisco de Asís
By Valerie Martin, Jon Kabat-Zinn. 2002
A series of biographical sketches of St. Francis of Assisi, beginning with his death in 1226 and working backwards to…
cover the crucial stages of his life. The author portrays St. Francis as a man of his time and culture rather than a mystical, religious figure. Spanish language. 2002On the road with the archangel: a novel
By Frederick Buechner. 1997
Nineveh, circa 650 B.C. Archangel Raphael carries two prayers for death to the Most High and fulfills the command to…
set everything right. Tobit, a blind man, and Sarah, a reluctant bride accused of murdering seven grooms, find unexpected answers to their mutual prayerA touch of wonder
By Arthur Gordon. 1978
Yesterday framed in today: The Alden Collection
By Isabella Alden, Isabella Macdonald Alden, Isabella Macdonald-Alden. 1993
David Holman, nearing his thirtieth birthday, has spent the past seven years in bed--the result of his own recklessness. But…
now there is hope. A stranger able to heal the sick has come to town, and David is determined to see him. As David hopes for a miracle, he wonders if he will once again be disappointed by the work of a physicianHeart of the wilderness (Women of the West Ser.)
By Janette Oke. 1993
At fifty, George McMannus must begin a new life. His daughter and son-in-law have been killed while on a wilderness…
trip and he must care for his four-year-old granddaughter, Kendra. George is concerned about the kind of life he can provide for her in his cabin in the wild, but he knows they must be together. As Kendra matures she learns to trust God to help her through many troubled times, and eventually so does her grandfatherThe circlemaker
By Maxine Rose Schur, Maxine Schur. 1994
Mendel is twelve in 1852 when the czar's soldiers come to his small Ukrainian town looking for Jewish conscripts. Knowing…
his parents will risk their lives to protect him, he runs away. He is helped by a mysterious freedom fighter who pairs him with another fugitive, Dovid, the town bully. Their dangerous trip to the Hungarian border teaches Mendel what his father meant when he said "only the closed circle can keep us whole." For grades 4-7 and older readersA return to love: reflections on the principles of a Course in miracles
By Marianne Williamson. 1992
Williamson, a lecturer in the areas of spirituality and new thought, believes that love is an essential element in the…
healing of the world. She says humans are born with love, yet as they grow older love is replaced with fear as they learn about competition, sickness, guilt, death, and limitations. Her book provides a guide for a journey back to love. BestsellerThe Seventh-Day Adventists: a history
By Anne Devereaux Jordan, Hippocrene Hippocrene, Anne D. Jordan. 1988
Account of the development of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church outlines the worldwide educational, medical, and missionary work of this religious…
sect from its origin in the late 1800s. Includes a chronology of significant dates in Seventh-Day Adventist history. 1988El milagro de la primera flor de Nochebuena: un cuento mexicano sobre la Navidad
By Joanne F. Oppenheim, Fabian Negrin, Joanne Oppenheim, Barefoot Books Inc. 2003
Juanita, a young Mexican girl, has nothing to offer the Christ child for Christmas. But when she enters the church…
carrying a handful of weeds, they miraculously transform into the perfect gift: beautiful red flowers. For grades 2-4. Spanish language. 2003