A Glimpse Into My Life


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Voted "Best Speaker" at Toastmasters International Speech Area Contest A powerful journey that depicts the life of a Lebanese immigrant single mother. With a childhood surrounded by war and violence, Sylvie Feghali Smith is forced to leave everything behind and rebuild her entire world. This collection of micro-memoirs, originally presented as speeches, is a powerful emotional journey that reveals optimism in the face of adversity. Sylvie reflects on flashing moments in her past and praises family members for their unconditional support in eight engaging short stories.




Heating & Cooling: 52 Micro-Memoirs


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“A surprisingly maximalist portrait of a life.” —New York Times Book Review The 52 micro-memoirs in genre-defying Heating & Cooling offer bright glimpses into a richly lived life, combining the compression of poetry with the truth-telling of nonfiction into one heartfelt, celebratory book. Alternatingly wistful and wry, ranging from childhood recollections to quirky cultural observations, these micro-memoirs build on one another to shape a life from unexpectedly illuminating moments.




My Glimpse of Eternity


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Over 750,000 Copies Sold--Now Available in Trade Paper In this bestselling, beloved true story, twenty-seven-year-old Betty Malz was pronounced dead. Almost thirty minutes later she returned to her body--to the amazement of her grieving family and the stunned hospital personnel. This is her amazing account of what she saw, felt, and heard on the other side of the dividing wall that we call death. And it's the moving, real-life story of how God changed a young mom who had to die to learn how to live.







A Glimpse of Heaven


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A Glimpse of Heaven is the true story of JoAnna Oblander. In 2002, JoAnna Oblander was no stranger to God working her in life. He had already orchestrated the miraculous adoption of two children from Russia and presented her and her husband with the spirits of their unborn children. However, wracked with the physical pain of 24/7 migraines, severe depression and business failures caused by her health, she was ready to call it quits and end her life. At the conclusion of an earth-shattering day, an angel escorted her back to her pre-mortal existence. There, she was shown the plans and promises she had made with God. She returned from her near-death experience equipped with an understanding of who she truly was and with a divine sense of whom she was to become.







The Way of Effortless Mindfulness


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"Effortless mindfulness" is a new way to immediately enter an optimal flow state available to us in the midst of our busy lives. In The Way of Effortless Mindfulness, Loch Kelly teaches that when you "unhook" awareness from chattering thoughts, you can access a peaceful mind and a naturally embodied wakefulness. From this heartful space, students report they find that right action comes easily and a loving tenderness for all of life is freely available. This follow-up to Kelly’s award-winning Shift into Freedom outlines practical and supportive material from neuroscience, psychology, and the wisdom of various spiritual traditions. Here you will find a reader-friendly guide to understanding exactly what effortless mindfulness is, practices for engaging with it, and how to avoid the pitfalls to the full embodiment of this timeless awareness. The Way of Effortless Mindfulness offers a compelling introduction to the next stage in the ongoing mindfulness revolution.




A Glimpse into Glory


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“For the great God who called me has given me, also, a glimpse of His glory.” – Kathryn Kuhlman Kathryn Kuhlman introduced the Holy Spirit to a generation who knew Him not. Thousands were born again and healed by the power of God during her miracle services. While most people knew Kathryn Kuhlman only as a woman of miracles...




Let Your Life Speak


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PLEASE NOTE: Some recent copies of Let Your Life Speak included printing errors. These issues have been corrected, but if you purchased a defective copy between September and December 2019, please send proof of purchase to [email protected] to receive a replacement copy. Dear Friends: I'm sorry that after 20 years of happy traveling, Let Your Life Speak hit a big pothole involving printing errors that resulted in an unreadable book. But I'm very grateful to my publisher for moving quickly to see that people who received a defective copy have a way to receive a good copy without going through the return process. We're all doing everything we can to make things right, and I'm grateful for your patience. Thank you, Parker J. Palmer With wisdom, compassion, and gentle humor, Parker J. Palmer invites us to listen to the inner teacher and follow its leadings toward a sense of meaning and purpose. Telling stories from his own life and the lives of others who have made a difference, he shares insights gained from darkness and depression as well as fulfillment and joy, illuminating a pathway toward vocation for all who seek the true calling of their lives.




My Life Undecided: Prequel & Chapters 1-5


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Download the exclusive eBook prequel and first five chapters of My Life Undecided by Jessica Brody. PLEASE READ THIS! MY LIFE DEPENDS ON IT! Okay, maybe that was a bit melodramatic, but I'm sorry, I'm feeling a bit melodramatic at the moment. Here's the deal. My name is Brooklyn Pierce, I'm fifteen years old, and I am decisionally challenged. Seriously, I can't remember the last good decision I made. I can remember plenty of crappy ones though. Including that party I threw when my parents were out of town that accidentally burned down a model home. Yeah, not my finest moment, for sure. But see, that's why I started a blog. To enlist readers to make my decisions for me. That's right. I gave up. Threw in the towel. I let someone else decide which book I read for English. And whether or not I accepted an invitation to join the debate team from that cute-in-a-dorky-sort-of-way guy who gave me the Heimlich maneuver in the cafeteria. (Note to self: chew the melon before swallowing it.) I even let them decide who I dated! Well, it turns out there are some things in life you simply can't choose or have chosen for you—like who you fall in love with. And now everything's more screwed up than ever. But don't take my word for it. Read the book and decide for yourself. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll scream in frustration. Or maybe that's just me. After all, it's my life.