Author : Patricia Cuyatti Chavez
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 22,58 MB
Release : 2019-06-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1532651589
Hanging On and Rising Up invites readers to enter into key aspects of Christology, making use of women’s perspectives from the Andean Peruvian contexts by using novels by Clorinda Matto de Turner and José María Arguedas. Studying the social, racial, and cultural experiences in challenging contexts, the book confirms the nearness of God in Jesus Christ, who makes hope possible as a sign of resurrection and encourages persons to celebrate it daily.
Author : James M. O’Brien, PhD
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 18,68 MB
Release : 2016-04-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1491795727
In l940, the nation hovers on the brink of World War II, and a small and fearful six-year-old trembles on the brink of first grade at St. Marys School, Elgin. He will find himself plunged into a world of mystery, guided by white-robed nuns who speak a mysterious language and live in a separate world from ordinary people. He will become steeped in the liturgy and language of the Catholic Church as it presented itself at the time, and come to feel set apart from the non-Catholics and special, but not always in a good way. Charging into adolescence cars and girls and algebra he joins the St. Edward High School Green Wave (if only as a manager,) develops attitudes and a kind of identity if only as a class clown,) sets his sights on Notre Dame University and thinks about the priesthood, but not yet. And he works at the Bordons Ice Cream Factory and the Elgin Daily Courier News and Barnetts Junior Miss store and Edwards Jewelers but none of these venues give him a clue as to his future.
Author : Stacey Abrams
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 12,58 MB
Release : 2022-02-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0593539834
An inspiring and revelatory guide to starting and scaling a small business, from powerhouse duo Stacey Abrams and Lara Hodgson Like many business owners, renowned politician and activist Stacey Abrams didn’t start a business because she dreamed of calling herself an entrepreneur. Her part-time post (and its $17,310 annual salary) as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives necessitated striking out on her own as a consultant—her first small business. Then, Stacey and her friend Lara Hodgson launched an infrastructure advisory firm—named Insomnia Consulting because they did their best thinking at 3:00 a.m.—and then another business, and then another. Fifteen years into their entrepreneurial journey together, they have tackled the obstacles that many business owners face: how to grow sustainably, hire thoughtfully, and keep up with the Goliaths in your industry. Now, for the first time, Stacey and Lara share their inspiring and relatable personal story and lessons learned the hard way to show how every business owner can confront the forces that conspire to keep small businesses small. Lauded for her “resilient, visionary leadership” (Barack Obama) and celebrated as a “passionate advocate of democracy” (Madeleine Albright), Stacey now brings her fierce sense of justice to the challenges that America’s business owners face. Level Up arms readers with the confidence, know-how, and savvy to overcome the obstacles that hold their businesses back.
Author : Richard Foster
Publisher : Monarch Books
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 48,86 MB
Release : 2014-10-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0857216538
Nathan Foster has lived with the spiritual disciplines all his life, but has had to find his own unique path. As he sought - sometimes rebelliously - to develop habits that would enable him to live more like Jesus, he encountered problems both personal and universal. Gradually he discovered creative new ways to practice disciplines such as fasting, meditation and simplicity, to live as Jesus lived. With a foreword from Nathan's father Richard, who provides a fresh introduction to each of the disciplines, The Making of an Ordinary Saint invites us to be formed into the likeness of Christ's character.
Author : Zhangfa Tong
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 1062 pages
File Size : 36,84 MB
Release : 2004-06-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9814482331
This book presents the latest achievements of separation science and technology. It highlights the application of separation with regard to problems of current interest, such as the protection of the environment and the development of emerging technology, including chemical engineering, biotechnology, renewable energy sources and recycling of materials.
Author : Ted Owens
Publisher : Ascend Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,69 MB
Release : 2013-05-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780988996441
This book is about the life of Ted Owens - still the coach with the most wins in the history of Allen Fieldhouse - from growing up as a boy on a cotton farm in southwestern Oklahoma during the Great Depression to eventually coaching at the highest levels of the college basketball world. "At the end of each day on the farm, we would figure the total weight of the cotton we had pulled. We called it the "hang-up," says Owens. One day, in a competition to see who could pull the most cotton, Owens was leading his father, who then he gave him the greatest life lesson: "It's not what you have now that is important, it's what you have at the hang-up." He always reminded Ted that regardless of your station in life, whether encountering difficulties or enjoying success, you should never lose sight of your ultimate goals. The book is a story of the survival of a family built upon love, sacrifice, and the importance of family strength.At the age of 5, Owens made his first basketball goal. It was at that moment that basketball became his first love. He went on to play at the University of Oklahoma for Naismith Hall of Fame Coach Bruce Drake, and he witnessed the rise of national championship programs led by football coach Bud Wilkinson, wrestling coach Port Robertson and baseball coach Jack Baer. The book shares the ups and downs of building a coaching career. Owens' teams won 206 games in Allen Fieldhouse, a number that still leads today. He coached some of the era's greatest players while leading the Jayhawks against Hall of Fame coaches. The book offers little-known--and even unknown--insights into the personalities of these basketball giants.Playing now in the fourth quarter of his life, Owens shares what he has learned, passing on his lessons for life and wonderful, never-before-told stories of his time as a Kansas Jayhawks head basketball coach, a high-pressure job as there is in American sports, one that only eight men have held.
Author : Philip K. Dick
Publisher : The Floating Press
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 37,97 MB
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1775561119
TV repairman Ed Loyce sets out for what he thinks will be a typical day at work -- and finds himself in a world in which everything has been turned topsy-turvy. The first indication that things are amiss occurs when Loyce spies a stomach-turning abomination in the town park -- and none of his fellow citizens seem to care. Find out what's gone wrong by reading this chilling short story from master of the weird Philip K. Dick.
Author : Tawna Fenske
Publisher : Tawna Fenske
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 14,23 MB
Release : 2016-06-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1633756432
He’s got the outdoor prowess of a puma and the social grace of…well, also a puma. One dressed in a suit and set to lead a multi-national firm. But it’s worth it for Jason to rescue his sister and her sweet five-year-old son. A little boy fresh off a medical crisis that scared them all senseless. Enter Miriam Ashley, a city girl and branding expert who doesn’t date outdoorsy dudes. She lost her dad in a climbing accident, so no way will she fall for a guy who hurls himself off mountains for fun. Which makes Miriam the perfect PR pro for Jason. If she can transform this rugged outdoorsman into a polished boss, Jason can save Urban Trax from financial ruin. Problem is, each attempt to make Jason fit for the boardroom lands him breathless in the bedroom with Miriam. And somewhere between etiquette lessons and a sexy canoe date, they start falling in love. It’s a risky gamble, with hundreds of jobs hinging on how well Jason fills his CEO shoes. But the shoes on his mind are the spike-heeled stilettos Miriam kicks off by his bed. Will Jason’s quest to save everyone else cost him the woman of his dreams? Or can this classy PR magician wave her magic wand at Jason’s heart? One-click this sexy romantic comedy about a rough-around-the-edges outdoorsman working to become the boss who saves the day, and the city girl who hopes to save him.
Author : Peter Heinrich Clias
Publisher :
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 47,31 MB
Release : 1823
Category : Exercise
ISBN :
Author : Jennifer Niven
Publisher : Ember
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 24,9 MB
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0385755953
A New York Times Bestseller From the author of the New York Times bestseller All the Bright Places comes a heart-wrenching story about what it means to see someone—and love someone—for who they truly are. Everyone thinks they know Libby Strout, the girl once dubbed “America’s Fattest Teen.” But no one’s taken the time to look past her weight to get to know who she really is. Following her mom’s death, she’s been picking up the pieces in the privacy of her home, dealing with her heartbroken father and her own grief. Now, Libby’s ready: for high school, for new friends, for love, and for EVERY POSSIBILITY LIFE HAS TO OFFER. In that moment, I know the part I want to play here at MVB High. I want to be the girl who can do anything. Everyone thinks they know Jack Masselin, too. Yes, he’s got swagger, but he’s also mastered the impossible art of giving people what they want, of fitting in. What no one knows is that Jack has a newly acquired secret: he can’t recognize faces. Even his own brothers are strangers to him. He’s the guy who can re-engineer and rebuild anything in new and bad-ass ways, but he can’t understand what’s going on with the inner workings of his brain. So he tells himself to play it cool: Be charming. Be hilarious. Don’t get too close to anyone. Until he meets Libby. When the two get tangled up in a cruel high school game—which lands them in group counseling and community service—Libby and Jack are both pissed, and then surprised. Because the more time they spend together, the less alone they feel. . . . Because sometimes when you meet someone, it changes the world, theirs and yours. Jennifer Niven delivers another poignant, exhilarating love story about finding that person who sees you for who you are—and seeing them right back. "Niven is adept at creating characters. . . . [Libby's] courage and body-positivity make for a joyful reading experience." --The New York Times “Holding Up the Universe . . . taps into the universal need to be understood. To be wanted. And that’s what makes it such a remarkable read.” —TeenVogue.com, “Why New Book Holding Up the Universe Is the Next The Fault in Our Stars” "Want a love story that will give you all the feels? . . . You'll seriously melt!" —Seventeen Magazine
