A Look at Life Experience from the Brown Paper Sack


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We are all on a journey, but take God along with you, and you can endure the struggles that occur. Helping those along the way is rewarding and replenishing. Remember to seek professional mental health if needed. There is no shame in seeking this type of help. Shame comes from needing help and not reaching out to receive it. I hope this book encourages others to persevere through their storms in life and accomplish their dreams. Its vital to understand that without faith in God and in yourself, it would lead to self-defeat!




The Life and Times of a Brown Paper Bag


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Beloved television star of Fair Go, Kevin Milne's bestselling memoir is funny, insightful, incisive, moving and all-round entertaining. He talks of his long television career - 40 years - including 25 years of the long-running, top-rating Fair Go. Kevin writes in a relaxed, laconic style that draws the reader in immediately - he's an excellent story-teller and raconteur. He includes many wonderful anecdotes about the well-known people who have been Fair Go reporters over the years, for example Kerre Woodham, Brian Edwards, Carole Hirschfeld, Kim Hill. Plus hilarious tales of the best dodgy dealers, scams and rip-off artists that Fair Go has uncovered over the years. His personal story is told with self-deprecating humour and great honesty - it's the story of a boy who really didn't amount to much at school but who went on to make the most of his talents and become a household name. Kevin writes: 'The Listener magazine wrote, "In an age of glossy packaging, Kevin Milne is a brown paper bag". I think it was meant as a compliment and I'll settle for that. So, welcome to the life and times of a brown paper bag.'




Thrusting against Negative Forces


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Thrusting Against Negative Forces is a well-written journal that encourages everyone that we all can live peacefully and wrapped in love if we build our spiritual character. To take a step back and evaluate your thoughts and write them down, demonstrates a level of accountability and grants the ability to correct your inner flaws. I feel inspired to live a better life than the one I’m currently living simply because I know I am deserving of the great life God has planned for me. I highly recommend this to anyone, as you’ll gain a new perspective to your surroundings and then begin to work on your spiritual fitness. Reading through each page has been like a discovery because I was able to be more aware of certain situations which were mentioned that exist in my own life. This book is extremely relatable and will immediately capture you from the first couple of pages. Even though this has been formatted as a daily spiritual journal, I learned that each day, whether when you first wake up or before going to sleep to give God what troubles us. By doing this exercise, we clear our hearts, soul, and mind from all negative forces and carry on in our lives feeling lightweight. It allows you to acknowledge your thoughts and feelings, giving them a level of validation - and that it is important will bring you closer to God. There’s so much that I have taken away from this book and will begin applying this into my life. —Rae C. Bernard, Pacific Book Review




The Last Lecture


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The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.




Revelations in a Brown Paper Bag


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If you desire revelation of truth, you must start with an empty cup. That is, you must rid yourself of all preconceived notions. Scripture says that wisdom begins with the fear of God. An empty cup with the fear of God is the foundation of truth. Contemplate all you encounter from that perspective. If you struggle with your health and your faith, then it's time to empty your cup of all your preconceptions. As you learn to fill it with God's truth, you will find refreshment for both your soul and body. Dr. Coller begins by laying out a strong spiritual foundation for readers, then builds on this by addressing the ways that external and internal energy sources can affect our lives and examining the healing power of God as shown in scripture. By looking at both spiritual and physical causes for illness, Dr. Coller shows the important roles of both faith and science. His medical background is obvious as he provides readers with health and nutrition guidelines, but his spiritual authority is also clear through his inspired insight into scripture. Despite a prophetic word from God that he would write a book that would bless many people, Dr. Coller struggled with fruitless attempts until a patient arrived with the purpose of praying over him in tongues. She told him 'God told you to write a book and he wants it done!' Shortly after this encounter, he began waking up in the middle of the night with revelations that illuminated certain scriptures. He would write them down and thrown them into a paper sack. Finally, he collected them into the book you hold in your hands: Revelations in a Brown Paper Bag.




The Brown Paper Bag Boyz & the Colorism Experiment!


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How powerful of an effect does colorism have on twin brothers Malcolm and Luther King? They're from Compton, California where beating the odds is not an easy thing to do. Colorism is at the center of personal dysfunction and unbelievable self-hatred on a level you've not seen in a while! These people are real as can be, but express their stories in extraordinary ways. They go through similar yet vastly different experiences. Through colorism, they find two different paths based on the way they're perceived. The perceptions not based on individual merit, it's based on the skin tones of the brothers. Malcolm King is light-skinned while Luther King is dark-skinned. Each one gets treated a certain way, whether good or bad. Choices are made that influence their paths. One goes off to Harvard; the other one goes off to prison. Together they're a magnet subjected to the pain, judgment, favoritism, and the mirror is bright through comparison. Powerful truths, sacrifices, and high crimes will be revealed in this poignant coming of age drama. The consequences reach an all-time high. It could end very badly! Can the Brown Paper Bag Boys make it through the hurricane that is the colorism experiment? The Brown Paper Bag Boyz and the Colorism Experiment is a fantastic fictional commentary on today's times. This book is a fresh new look into the subject of colorism. This title will be a staple on the topic of colorism, even creating a standard in dialogue through these two exciting characters, Malcolm and Luther King. You'll find their humanity through the thick cloud of self-hatred weaved into the gripping entertaining yet heart-drenched bond the brothers have with significant life-changing consequences. What would you risk for the love of a brother? Everything! I dedicate this book to my mother and father Cassandra and Derrick. For the strength and perseverance, you've instilled in me.




A Look at Life from the Riverbank


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Do you love being on the water? Is holding a rod and reel one of your favorite outdoor activities? Outdoorsman and bestselling author Steve Chapman takes you to lakes, streams, rivers, and oceans to explore fishing and discover life-changing insights from God’s Word. In these devotions about fishing for trout, bass, catfish, shark, and more, you’ll discover: why pestering a water snake isn’t such a good idea how treble hooks turn into reminders to avoid sin where to turn when angling becomes a temptation how cleaning a shark reveals the joy of God’s mercy and grace what unexpected truth is revealed when Jesus walked on water Join Steve as he casts into the deep pools of God’s wisdom to share life-altering insights, uplifting spiritual truths, and unabashed enthusiasm for living for Christ. You’ll enjoy these adventures of being on the water with God, family, and friends.




Short Stories by Archie


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My name is Archie Matthews I and my family have a long history of telling tales around the fire at family gatherings. I've grown up listening to thousands of tales, handed down from generation to generation. Once in a while a family member might experience a new adventure that would then result in a new tale being shaped and shared with family and friends. Many of my tales are humorous adventures, full of life's twists and turns. Some delve into the depths of human emotion. Most are factually true, while others may be slightly embellished with an angle or two to add a bit of intrigue. I am not a bold liar, crook, nor thief, but as with storytellers of old, it can be a bit of a challenge to separate the fact from the fiction. That part I will always leave up to you, the reader. I promise to never cheat you with a boring tale, nor steal your valuable time with vulgarity or gossip. I guarantee at the very least a smile, while striving for the ultimate belly laugh.




It's Not About the Hair


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An oncology chaplain shares stories from her own battle with breast cancer in this frank, often hilarious memoir reminiscent of the works of Nora Ephron For more than two decades, author Debra Jarvis has counseled cancer patients in her work as a chaplain, working with them from the point of diagnosis through their treatment and recovery. Then, in an ironic twist, she herself was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer. It’s Not About the Hair is Jarvis’ warm and wise account of her own journey as a cancer patient, having already guided so many others through the same battle. With humor, candor, and an indomitable spirit, Jarvis opens a rare window into the interwoven world of medical technology and procedure, human vulnerability and strength, and the spiritual issues that converge in the experience of living through illness and living through life.




Soul Support: Spiritual Encounters at Life’s End


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A young dancer's last hope--a bone marrow transplant--has failed. A homeless man, in the final stages of AIDS, refuses to speak. A newly retired woman has just received a terminal diagnosis and is wailing in despair. What can we learn about death, dying, and the human spirit as we journey with a hospital chaplain into sickrooms like these? Soul Support tells true stories of people coming to terms--or not--with their final days. It offers intimate, behind-the-scenes accounts of the many ways patients, their families and friends, and hospital staff all deal with death and dying. It speaks to readers reflecting on their own mortality or the life-threatening illness of a loved one, and tells of the sometimes-astonishing events that can occur when people are in their last hours of life. The book tells not only their stories, but also the chaplain's. It relates how she listened and learned and stumbled and grew. Soul Support speaks to believers and nonbelievers alike, providing information, inspiration, and hope.