Author : Heather Gemmen
Publisher : David C Cook
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 19,40 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780781440332
With the help of his daddy and his schoolteacher, Ben explores and learns the difference between telling deliciously creative stories and telling the truth. Delightful art and pleasant rhyme makes this a story kids will want to read again and again.
Author : Charles Martin
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 43,26 MB
Release : 2019-01-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0785221484
See the Bible come to life before your eyes as New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin uses his storyteller imagination to present the Bible as a novel to help you engage with your faith in new ways. Years ago, Charles Martin cracked open his Bible and began wrestling with a few fundamental questions: What if every single word of Scripture is absolutely true and I can trust it? How do I respond? Something in me should change, but what? How? This book is the result of that exploration. In What If It’s True? Martin brings key moments from the life and ministry of Jesus to life through his descriptive, novelistic words. This unique book: Fosters a stronger appreciation, love, and respect for Jesus Covers topics including rejection, sexual sin, generational curses, and forgiveness Draws on Old and New Testament references as well as cultural background information Includes a prayer at the end of each chapter Martin shares key moments from his own journey as a disciple—and bondservant—of Christ and a mentor to others. The result is an exploration of truth that will help you not just think differently but live differently—starting today.
Author : Ann Patchett
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 22,12 MB
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0062491814
“Exquisite. . .Commonwealth is impossible to put down.” — New York Times #1 New York Times Bestseller | NBCC Award Finalist | New York Times Best Book of the Year | USA Today Best Book | TIME Magazine Top 10 Selection | Oprah Favorite Book | New York Magazine Best Book of The Year The acclaimed, bestselling author—winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize—tells the enthralling story of how an unexpected romantic encounter irrevocably changes two families’ lives. One Sunday afternoon in Southern California, Bert Cousins shows up at Franny Keating’s christening party uninvited. Before evening falls, he has kissed Franny’s mother, Beverly—thus setting in motion the dissolution of their marriages and the joining of two families. Spanning five decades, Commonwealth explores how this chance encounter reverberates through the lives of the four parents and six children involved. Spending summers together in Virginia, the Keating and Cousins children forge a lasting bond that is based on a shared disillusionment with their parents and the strange and genuine affection that grows up between them. When, in her twenties, Franny begins an affair with the legendary author Leon Posen and tells him about her family, the story of her siblings is no longer hers to control. Their childhood becomes the basis for his wildly successful book, ultimately forcing them to come to terms with their losses, their guilt, and the deeply loyal connection they feel for one another. Told with equal measures of humor and heartbreak, Commonwealth is a meditation on inspiration, interpretation, and the ownership of stories. It is a brilliant and tender tale of the far-reaching ties of love and responsibility that bind us together.
Author : Kurt Angle
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 37,25 MB
Release : 2002-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0061098930
The Olympic gold medal winner and WWF champion chronicles his rise to the top, including his defeat of The Rock in 2000.
Author : J R Hamantaschen
Publisher : Velox Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,73 MB
Release : 2024-05-24
Category :
ISBN : 9781963107050
"J.R. is a great storyteller..."-Carson Winter, author of Soft Targets J.R. Hamantaschen, a name synonymous with groundbreaking underground horror, returns with his latest collection. Channeling the essence of horror legends like H.P. Lovecraft, Thomas Ligotti, Clive Barker, T.E.D. Klein, and Dennis Etchison, this collection cements his status as a master storyteller in the realm of dark fiction, blending nihilism, the grotesque, and the philosophical in a way that only he can. "Hamantaschen nails the kind of dark, acerbic weirdity that we've always looked for..."-The Drabblecast "If you love the pessimism and nihilism of Thomas Ligotti but want something a touch more edgy, this is the book for you."-Horror Tree "Defies categorization: there's nothing else out there like it. Recommended for fans of unusual writing."-Monster Librarian "In truth, there is so much in this collection that warrants dissection and discussion, a simple review can barely scratch the surface."-Ginger Nuts of Horror "Fantastic stuff."-Alex Wolfgang, author of Splinter and Other Stories
Author : Brené Brown
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 36,39 MB
Release : 2019-08-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0812985818
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • A timely and important book that challenges everything we think we know about cultivating true belonging in our communities, organizations, and culture, from the #1 bestselling author of Rising Strong, Daring Greatly, and The Gifts of Imperfection Don’t miss the five-part Max docuseries Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart! “True belonging doesn’t require us to change who we are. It requires us to be who we are.” Social scientist Brené Brown, PhD, MSW, has sparked a global conversation about the experiences that bring meaning to our lives—experiences of courage, vulnerability, love, belonging, shame, and empathy. In Braving the Wilderness, Brown redefines what it means to truly belong in an age of increased polarization. With her trademark mix of research, storytelling, and honesty, Brown will again change the cultural conversation while mapping a clear path to true belonging. Brown argues that we’re experiencing a spiritual crisis of disconnection, and introduces four practices of true belonging that challenge everything we believe about ourselves and each other. She writes, “True belonging requires us to believe in and belong to ourselves so fully that we can find sacredness both in being a part of something and in standing alone when necessary. But in a culture that’s rife with perfectionism and pleasing, and with the erosion of civility, it’s easy to stay quiet, hide in our ideological bunkers, or fit in rather than show up as our true selves and brave the wilderness of uncertainty and criticism. But true belonging is not something we negotiate or accomplish with others; it’s a daily practice that demands integrity and authenticity. It’s a personal commitment that we carry in our hearts.” Brown offers us the clarity and courage we need to find our way back to ourselves and to each other. And that path cuts right through the wilderness. Brown writes, “The wilderness is an untamed, unpredictable place of solitude and searching. It is a place as dangerous as it is breathtaking, a place as sought after as it is feared. But it turns out to be the place of true belonging, and it’s the bravest and most sacred place you will ever stand.”
Author : Zaila Avant-garde
Publisher : Yearling
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 17,55 MB
Release : 2024-05-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0593706935
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Kids will be inspired to embrace their inner weirdness and persevere through obstacles after reading this empowering collection of true stories from teenage Scripps National Spelling Bee champ and Guinness World Record holder Zaila Avant-garde! Includes 8 pages of never-before-seen photos. After Zaila Avant-garde became the first African American student to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2021, she turned into an overnight sensation. People wanted to know who she was and how she'd achieved so much while so young. In this nonfiction book, Zaila shares the personal anecdotes that have shaped her life and extends advice to readers on living authentically. While Zaila is an exceptional and inspiring young woman, she has fears and anxieties just like everyone else; what makes her remarkable is the way she chooses to move through the obstacles in front of her. Zaila shares about her family, her accomplishments, her experience of being homeschooled, and so much more in order to motivate and uplift other kids who have small-, medium-, and even big-sized dreams.
Author : Shahjad Khan
Publisher : OrangeBooks Publication
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 47,75 MB
Release : 2021-07-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
A story is just a story till when put a deep insight of thoughts in it. I wouldn’t say I wrote this story keeping my subconscious at forefront but I would say a lot of real life events occurred to me as in shaping it in a way that I can vouch we all in tiny frames are a part of this story. We can relate with the characters not just the way they act, but we can relate with them as we all have a fascinated inner self that imagines impossible possibilities in our lives. When I had that profoundness to shape thoughts into words, this story became a vision for my eyes and I lived it along with the characters throughout the story. Their pain, pleasures, emotions, love, hatred all emotions I felt within and I would love to see the same expressions resonating with your souls. It was started when Trisha was hopeless, lonely and not happy with the life’s ways of treating her, she met her soul mate during the journey but as cosmos and destiny plays a unpredictable role in our lives, how these two encountered with each other on the journey, how they evolved each other and how they penetrated each other’s Aura seeking out space in their darker corners illuminating each other’s lives. This is all about that all. I hope and am very optimist about your love for this book and it might give you a ray of hope in your withered life somewhere.
Author : Jessie Weaver
Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 41,42 MB
Release : 2024-05-07
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1368081215
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder meets Knives Out in this haunting YA thriller. To redeem herself, true crime TikToker Amanda Pruitt spends the summer in Colorado investigating a murder that seems open and shut. But when two crimes—one past, one present—intertwine, Amanda becomes the main suspect. Amanda Pruitt needs redemption. She is the one, after all, who turned her sister in for murder and anonymously broadcasted her trial to millions on TikTok. And she was wrong. Her sister is innocent, making Amanda the villain—not the hero—all along. So when her childhood best friend's mom is arrested for murdering an eccentric billionaire and refuses to give a statement, Amanda decides to help solve the crime. This could be her second chance. If she can use her TikTok to get the public on her friend's side, the police will have to reopen the investigation. The plan? Stay the summer with her aunt who is the concierge at the Summit, a historic (read: haunted) hotel in the mountains that also happens to be the scene of the crime. Investigate the billionaire's murder. Win back her estranged bestie Vince. Not the plan? See a ghost. Fall for Vince. Black out and lose 15 minutes of her life. Wake up to find the dead body of a frenemy. Amanda and Vince must work together to find the killer, or Amanda risks going down for a murder she isn't quite sure she didn't commit. Set in a possibly haunted hotel and including TikTok interstitials, this is the perfect follow up to Live Your Best Lie.
Author : Hy Ruchlis
Publisher : Prometheus Books
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 28,17 MB
Release : 2009-09-25
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1615920498
Discusses the difference between science and superstition, the basic nature of science as a way of thinking, and the ways in which amazing events can be explained rationally.
