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A Cross Too Heavy: Pope Pius XII and the Jews of Europe
By Paul O Shea. 2011
The papacy of Pius XII (1939-1958) has been a source of near-constant criticism and debate since his death, particularly because…
of his alleged silence during the Holocaust. Paul O'Shea examines his little-studied pre-papal life to demonstrate that Pius was neither an anti-Semitic villain nor a 'lamb without stain. 'A Passionate Pilgrim
By David M. Robertson. 2004
James A. Pike, the fifth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California, was a man of many faces. To some…
he was an iconoclast, a man decades ahead of his time who modernized the Church and rendered it more progressive and open to inquiry. To others he was a heretic, who polarized and desecrated the Church. Always controversial and charismatic, he took America by storm in the 1960s with his best-selling books, and his weekly television talk show, Dean Pike, which won him a cover story in Time. A Passionate Pilgrim is an illuminating biography of Pike, and an examination of the tragedies, triumphs, and difficulties that shaped his spectacular rise to fame and his mysterious death in the Israeli desert.From the Trade Paperback edition.Military Saints in Byzantium and Rus, 900-1200
By Monica White. 2013
The rulers of the Byzantine Empire and its commonwealth were protected both by their own soldiers and by a heavenly…
army: the military saints. The transformation of Saints George, Demetrios, Theodore and others into the patrons of imperial armies was one of the defining developments of religious life under the Macedonian emperors. This book provides a comprehensive study of military sainthood and its roots in late antiquity. The emergence of the cults is situated within a broader social context, in which mortal soldiers were equated with martyrs and martyrs of the early Church recruited to protect them on the battlefield. Dr White then traces the fate of these saints in early Rus, drawing on unpublished manuscripts and other under-utilised sources to discuss their veneration within the princely clan and their influence on the first native saints of Rus, Boris and Gleb, who eventually joined the ranks of their ancient counterparts.Healthy Is the New Skinny: Your Guide To Self-love In A Picture Perfect World
By Katie H. Willcox. 2017
We live in a world where beauty is everything. Society tells us that if we just looked a certain way,…
if we had the right products, if we were skinny enough, then we would be enough —we would have value. Society is wrong, but it took Katie H. Willcox years to understand this:"Over the course of my 30 short years, I have both worked as a professional model and been the exact opposite of our culture’s beauty ideal. I have struggled with my weight and felt like I didn’t and never would fit in. Then I had a powerful realization: my misery and self-loathing didn’t change with my weight or how ‘pretty’ society thought I was, so my looks weren’t the source of happiness and worth that I had believed them to be. But then, what was? And how had I come to invest so much of myself in beliefs that were so untrue?"In these pages, Katie shares the lessons she learned in her journey to find the answers to these questions. She reveals who gains from our feeling small and why we need to examine the messages we receive from our culture and our families. She explains how we can redefine beauty, make healthy the new "skinny," and harness the power of our thoughts to choose self-love. Katie encourages us to discover our true magnificent selves, find our purpose, and pursue our dreams —and help others to do the same.Join the movement! Visit www.HealthyIsTheNewSkinny.com and follow us on Instagram @healthyisthenewskinny.Pope John Paul II
By Editors of Reader's Digest. 2011
From his survival of Nazi-occupied Poland to his joining the priesthood and ascension to the papacy, this account of Pope…
John Paul II offers unique insight to the man who would be pope with personal stories from not only those who new him from the church, but classmates and friends as well. Discover the athletic, the political, and most recently, the beatified, Pope John Paul II. In this ebook you will discover: Personal stories written by friends and classmates, teachers, and fellow clergy An account of his death and details of his funeral as the world mourned, including Cardinal Ratzinger's emotional homily. Details on the miracle - chosen out of hundreds attributed to him - that sent on him on the road to sainthood A full update of his life that includes his May 2011 beatification and the rigorous process of sainthood. Discover an athletic Karol Wotjyla, who hiked, biked, skied, and kayaked in his long life His efforts for Poland's freedom involving Solidarity, the Vatican, the Polish government, the White House, and the KremlinDeath Row Chaplain
By Mark Schlabach, Rev Earl Smith. 2015
From a former criminal and now chaplain for the San Francisco 49ers and the Golden State Warriors, comes a riveting,…
behind-the-bars look at one of America's most feared prisons: San Quentin. Reverend Earl Smith shares the most important lessons he's learned from years of helping inmates discover God's plan for them.In 1983, twenty-seven-year-old Earl Smith arrived at San Quentin just like everyone thought he would. Labeled as a gang member and criminal from a young age, Smith was expected to do some time, but after a brush with death during a botched drug deal, Smith's soul was saved and his life path was altered forever. From that moment on, Smith knew God had an unusual mission for him, and he became the minister to the lost souls sitting on death row. For twenty-three years, Smith played chess with Charles Manson, negotiated truces between rival gangs, and bore witness to the final thoughts of many death row inmates. But most importantly, Smith helped the prisoners of San Quentin find redemption, hope, and to understand that it is still possible to find God's grace and mercy from behind bars. Edgy, insightful, and thought provoking, Death Row Chaplain teaches us God's grace can reach anyone--even the most desperate and lost--and that it's never too late to turn our lives around.Mulla Sadra (Makers of the Muslim World)
By Sayeh Meisami. 2013
Mulla Sadra (1572-1640) is perhaps the single most important and influential philosopher in the Muslim world. The author of over…
forty works, he sought to bring to life the whole heritage of Islamic thought, from philosophy to mysticism, and create a more flexible and conciliatory approach to the problems which seemed to dissociate reason from faith. In this wide-ranging profile, Sayeh Meisami reaches beyond historical narrative to assess the true impact of the man and his ideas. This thought provoking and comprehensive account is ideal for readers interested in uncovering the life and thoughts of a man who represents the climax of intellectual tradition at a crucial point in the history of Islamic civilization.Elijah Muhammad (Makers of the Muslim World)
By Herbert Berg. 2013
In the mid-1930s, Elijah Muhammad was just one of several competing leaders of the embryonic movement begun by the mysterious…
Wali Fard Muhammad, who claimed to be a prophet of Islam and who had recently disappeared. By the time of his death in 1975, Elijah Muhammad led a movement that may have numbered a few hundred thousand, making him the most powerful Muslim in the United States of America. Even before his death he was overshadowed by the growing legend of Malcolm X, and after his death by the activities of Louis Farrakhan and his own son Warith Deen Mohammed. Each of these men, however, was brought to Islam by Elijah Muhammad. And although Malcolm X and Elijah Muhammad's son came to reject his idiosyncratic and racial formulation of Islam, Elijah Muhammad was responsible for introducing hundreds of thousands, perhaps even millions of African Americans to Islam. Almost four decades after his death, he remains by far the most influential American Muslim.Reluctant Saint: The Life of Francis of Assisi (Compass)
By Donald Spoto. 2002
Acclaimed biographer Donald Spoto strips away the legends from the life of Francis of Assisi to reveal the true story…
of a man who has too often been obscured by pious iconography. Drawing on unprecedented access to unexplored archives, plus Francis's own letters, Spoto places Francis within the context of the multifaceted ecclesiastical, political, and social forces of medieval Italy, casting new light on Francis and showing how his emphasis on charity as the heart of the Gospel's message helped him pioneer a new social movement. This nuanced portrait reveals the multifaceted character of a man who can genuinely be said to have changed the course of history. .Invisible Scars
By Catharine Dowda. 2009
Psychological abuse between couples consists of devious mind games - creating an environment of fear, weakening the partner's defenses, damaging…
their self-esteem, causing someone to feel like he or she is crazy, and, perhaps worst of all, making the victim feel as though they are unable to escape. All of these manipulations are meant to establish or maintain control, and Invisible Scars examines the complexities of this insidious abuse and the reasons people have for staying or leaving. Direct and reader-friendly, the book offers insights and suggestions to both victim and abuser to bring about positive change. Poignant case studies and first-person accounts from both victims and abusers provide thought-provoking questions for the reader to consider and act upon, making this guide a valuable resource for those in psychologically abusive relationships and their loved ones, as well as for psychological professionals.Romper con la adicción
By Lance M. Dodes. 2011
Sea cual sea tu adicción ahora puedes superarla.Una guía paso a paso para vencer cualquier tipo de adicción.Una guía paso…
a paso para vencer cualquier tipo de adicción, desde drogas, juego, alcoholismo, comer en exceso o la adicción sexual.El Dr. Dodes afirma que, al reconocer y comprender las fuerzas emocionales que subyacen en las conductas adictivas, cualquier obsesión potencialmente destructora puede ser superada.A través de la práctica y la investigación, Dodes ha encontrado que casi todos los actos adictivos son precedidos por sentimientos de impotencia. En su estilo fresco y claro, el Dr. Dodes además incorpora historias de casos para ilustrar exactamente cómo estos sentimientos establecen la adicción, cómo reconocer el camino hacia la adicción y cómo tomar de nuevo el control. Siete pasos críticos para superar la adicción, con base en sus hallazgos.Este es el nuevo manual para aquellos que sufren una adicción. Una valiosa herramienta que se centra en la raíz de la causa de la adicción y sirve como una alternativa a los programas de recuperación de Alcohólicos Anónimos y similares. Una hoja de ruta para la recuperación de la mano del pensador más original en los temas superación de la adicción.Las ideas del Dr. Dodes han sido incorporadas por los terapeutas y centros de tratamiento en EE.UU. y son impartidos por universidades y centros de formación para los médicos. El manual para un nuevo, amplio y profundo conocimiento de la adicción.El libro incluye secciones especiales para las familias y los profesionales de la salud.The Lawudo Lama
By His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Jamyang Wangmo. 2005
The Lawudo Lama presents two life stories along with an extended introduction laying out their social and cultural context. It…
takes place in the Mount Everest region of Nepal, the home of the famous Sherpa guides, where the people practice Tibetan Buddhism and revere the local lamas and yogis. The stories are centered in Lawudo, a small village in the Khumbu region, and the central figure is the renowned Lawudo Lama. The first Lawudo Lama portrayed, Lama Kunzang Yeshe (1864-1946), was a yogi of the Nyingma lineage who spent much of his life meditating in a cave near Lawudo, and his life is reconstructed through meticulous research of written and oral histories. The second story is of Kunzang Yeshe's reincarnation, a monk of the Gelug lineage known as Lama Zopa Rinpoche, whose story is given in a first-person narrative. Lama Zopa is well known in the West as the author of several books and as the Spritual Director of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), which has more than 100 affiliate Buddhist centers worldwide. Lama Zopa Rinpoche travels and teaches extensively to large audiences and has thousands of students. The Lawudo Lama will appeal to travelers to Nepal, to Buddhist practitioners, and to scholars trying to understand the culture of the region. It is well documented, and is accompanied by more than 125 color and black and white photos, drawings, lineage charts, and maps.Augustine's Intellectual Conversion: The Journey from Platonism to Christianity
By Brian Dobell. 1970
This book examines Augustine's intellectual conversion from Platonism to Christianity, as described at Confessions 7, 9, 13-21, 27. It is…
widely assumed that this occurred in the summer of 386, shortly before Augustine's volitional conversion in the garden at Milan. Brian Dobell argues, however, that Augustine's intellectual conversion did not occur until the mid 390s, and develops this claim by comparing Confessions 7, 9, 13-21, 27 with a number of important passages and themes from Augustine's early writings. He thus invites the reader to consider anew the problem of Augustine's conversion in 386: was it to Platonism or Christianity? His original and important study will be of interest to a wide range of readers in the history of philosophy and the history of theology.Dark Wine Waters
By Frances Simone. 2014
One woman's heartbreaking story of a marriage destroyed by her husband's addiction to alcohol.The dynamics of codependency are illuminated in…
this gripping tale. Author and widow Frances Simone describes her husband's attempts at treatment and subsequent relapse, his suicide, and her own recovery through a twelve-step program for families.Frances Simone, PhD, is a recently retired professor emeritus from the graduate college of Marshall University in South Charleston, West Virginia. Her essays have appeared in The Voice and The Quarterly of the National Writing Project, the Charleston Gazette, Writers Digest, and The Forum.Pure Heart, Enlightened Mind
By Maura O'Halloran, Beth O'Halloran, Ruth O'Halloran. 2005
One of the most beloved Buddhist books of all time-having inspired popular musicians, artists, a documentary film, and countless readers-is…
now in an expanded, new edition, loaded with extras. Absolutely absorbing from start to finish, this is a true story you might truly fall in love with. At only 24, Maura O'Halloran left her Irish-American family stateside and traveled to Japan, where she began studying under an inscrutable Zen master. She would herself become recognized as a Zen master-in an uncommonly brief amount of time. Pure Heart, Enlightened Mind is Maura's beautifully-written account of her journey. These journal entries and letters home reveal astonishing, wise-beyond-her-years humor, compassion, wisdom, and commitment. This expanded edition includes never-before-seen entries and poems, the author's unfinished novel, and an afterword that discusses the book's cultural impact. It will be a must-have for Maura's previous fans--and will surely find her thousands of new ones.One Hundred Days of Solitude
By Jane Dobisz. 2008
In One Hundred Days of Solitude: Losing My Self and Finding Grace on a Zen Retreat, American teacher of Korean…
Zen Jane Dobisz (Zen Master Bon Yeon), recalls her first solitary meditation stint in the woods. Luckily, this is not just a recounting of a winter's worth of cabin fever. Instead, Dobisz takes us into her cabin, and into her mind, as she tries--at least temporarily--to live a Walden-like existence. All the bowing and meditating and wood-chopping that is part and parcel of her retreat is hardly first nature, but the good-humored and tenacious Dobisz is able to adapt, and to relate her hundred days with moving insight and humanity. Her Solitude in fact offers us all a chance to commune with her and to look inside and rediscover our own grace.The Quick-Fix Hangover Detox
By Jane Scrivner. 2010
Escape the Hangover From Hell If you wake up after a night out and reach for pain relievers before even…
opening your eyes, help is at hand. Bestselling detox author Jane Scrivner reveals strategies for preventative measures before you drink, damage limitation while you drink, and recovery remedies after you drink, including: Which drinks to enjoy and when you should just say no Natural remedies you already own that-shockingly-will make that nausea disappear Permission to eat. All day. Seriously. The Quick-Fix Hangover Detox is your ticket out of morning regret-without missing any of the nighttime fun.The Pox and the Covenant
By Tony Williams. 2010
For one hundred years, God had held to his promise, and the colonists had as well. When the first Puritans…
sailed into Massachusetts in the seventeenth century, weak from the ocean journey, they formed a covenant with each other and with God to establish a city on a hill-a commitment to live uncorrupted lives together or all suffer divine wrath for their collective sin. But now, a century later, the arrival of one doomed ship would put this covenant to its greatest test. On April 22, 1721, the HMS Seahorse arrived in Boston from the West Indies, carrying goods, cargo, and, unbeknownst to its crew, a deadly virus. Soon, a smallpox epidemic had broken out in Boston, causing hundreds of deaths and panic across the city. The clergy, including the famed Cotton Mather, turned to their standard form of defense against disease: fasting and prayer. But a new theory was also being offered to the public by the scientific world: inoculation. The fierce debate over the right way to combat the tragedy would become a battle between faith and reason, one that would set the city aflame with rage and riot. The Pox and the Covenant is a story of well known figures such as Cotton Mather, James Franklin, and a young Benjamin Franklin struggling to fight for their cause among death and debate-although not always for the side one would expect. In the end, the incredible results of the epidemic and battle would reshape the colonists' view of their destiny, setting for America a new course, a new covenant, and the first drumbeats of revolution.Escape from Smoking
By Tim Williamson. 2010
A leading motivational speaker on how to finally break the smoking habit-in only three hoursOf the 46 million adult Americans…
who now smoke, the vast majority would like to quit. In about as much time as it takes to read his new book, author Tim Williamson outlines a proven, life-changing plan that will free smokers from their addiction permanently-without nicotine patches and gums. Escape from Smoking not only offers all the tools and processes that will help smokers quit smoking for life, it's interactive workbook style allows them finally to reflect on their situation and record their thoughts and feelings about why they want to quit and what they ultimately want to get out of life.Includes additional resources and backup that enhance one's determination to quitA journey of empowerment, Escape from Smoking helps smokers reclaim their lives through a program that will enable them to feel better, look younger, save money, and experience the triumph of a smoke-free life.A Woman's Journal
By Stephanie S. Covington. 2008
In this new edition, Stephanie Covington includes important new evidence-based data and new proven techniques for her unique and exclusive…
program, as well as new ways to treat trauma and substance abuse, new principles for gender responsive strategies with women offenders, and a new module on sexuality and women's recovery. Also, women who have been using the book have written in many small changes and corrections in the directions and exercises. The latest, and most up-to-date theory and practice for this very focused but substantial field of treatment.A Woman's Journal is tied seamlessly to the facilitator's guide. It contains exercises for use in group sessions, summaries of information presented from the facilitator's guide, and reflection questions and activities for use after group sessions.