Author : Bill Hughes
Publisher : Tate Publishing & Enterprises
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,73 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Christian life
ISBN : 9781621471882
Bill Hughes recounts the quirky, humorous stories of his life in I'd Rather be Dead Than Red on the Head. From the intimidating rides on the Greyhound bus to visit his college-age daughter, to nearly capsizing in a canoe with his less than capable canoe mates, Hughes shows us that it is during the difficult and memorable times of our lives that we must remember that God is the one in control, no matter how hard we try to claim it ourselves.
Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 21,99 MB
Release : 2023-10-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1504089863
The mayor of a seaside town is murdered, and a London police detective must sort through motives both political and personal . . . Thanks to its mayor, Sir Gideon Ware, the quiet harbor town of Westcombe has turned into a crowded and rather garish seaside destination where visitors can come to escape the stress of wartime. When Ware collapses at a lavish luncheon, felled by strychnine, Inspector Littlejohn must travel from London to solve the seemingly inexplicable murder. Ware was surrounded by local bigwigs at his table—but that’s just the beginning of the suspect list, as Littlejohn untangles the rivalries, resentments, and corrupt dealings that permeate this picturesque but troubled community . . . Praise for the Inspector Littlejohn mysteries “Assured prose, well-drawn characters, and the atmosphere of 1940s wartime England . . . well worth the reader’s time.” —Publishers Weekly “Everything is quite comparable in tone to a really good Simenon.” —The New York Times “Dryly ceremonious wit [that] shines from the very first page.” —Kirkus Reviews
Author : Sarah J. Robinson
Publisher : WaterBrook
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 11,21 MB
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0593193539
A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.
Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Open Road Media Mystery & Thriller
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,44 MB
Release : 2023-11-14
Category :
ISBN : 9781504092692
The mayor of a seaside town is murdered, and a London police detective must sort through motives both political and personal . . . Thanks to its mayor, Sir Gideon Ware, the quiet harbor town of Westcombe has turned into a crowded and rather garish seaside destination where visitors can come to escape the stress of wartime. When Ware collapses at a lavish luncheon, felled by strychnine, Inspector Littlejohn must travel from London to solve the seemingly inexplicable murder. Ware was surrounded by local bigwigs at his table--but that's just the beginning of the suspect list, as Littlejohn untangles the rivalries, resentments, and corrupt dealings that permeate this picturesque but troubled community . . . Praise for the Inspector Littlejohn mysteries "Assured prose, well-drawn characters, and the atmosphere of 1940s wartime England . . . well worth the reader's time." --Publishers Weekly "Everything is quite comparable in tone to a really good Simenon." --The New York Times "Dryly ceremonious wit [that] shines from the very first page." --Kirkus Reviews
Author : Michael Taft
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 19,41 MB
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Music
ISBN : 1135778035
This book is the first rigourous and detailed exploration of exactly how blues singers used formulas to create songs, and it more than amply fills the gap in the the study of the blues, where the structure and content of the lyrics have been less fully explored than the musical form. Focusing on the songs recorded by African-American singers for pre-World War Two commercial recording companies, this is an excellent structural analysis of the formulaic composistion of blues lyrics. This book gives a step-by-step description of the rules implicit in this formulaic structure and inspires new discussion of lyric structures. A wide array of readers will find this insightful and informative: from students of African-American music, cultural studies, history and linguistics, to Blues fans fascinated by exactly how the lyrics of this influential music style are written.
Author : Angela Y. Davis
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 35,76 MB
Release : 1999-01-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0679771263
From one of this country's most important intellectuals comes a brilliant analysis of the blues tradition that examines the careers of three crucial black women blues singers through a feminist lens. Angela Davis provides the historical, social, and political contexts with which to reinterpret the performances and lyrics of Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday as powerful articulations of an alternative consciousness profoundly at odds with mainstream American culture. The works of Rainey, Smith, and Holiday have been largely misunderstood by critics. Overlooked, Davis shows, has been the way their candor and bravado laid the groundwork for an aesthetic that allowed for the celebration of social, moral, and sexual values outside the constraints imposed by middle-class respectability. Through meticulous transcriptions of all the extant lyrics of Rainey and Smith—published here in their entirety for the first time—Davis demonstrates how the roots of the blues extend beyond a musical tradition to serve as a conciousness-raising vehicle for American social memory. A stunning, indispensable contribution to American history, as boldly insightful as the women Davis praises, Blues Legacies and Black Feminism is a triumph.
Author : Emily Austin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 23,14 MB
Release : 2021-07-06
Category : FICTION
ISBN : 1982167351
"Gilda, a twenty-something, atheist, animal-loving lesbian, cannot stop ruminating about death. Desperate for relief from her panicky mind and alienated from her repressive family, she responds to a flyer for free therapy at a local Catholic church, and finds herself being greeted by Father Jeff, who assumes she's there for a job interview. Too embarrassed to correct him, Gilda is abruptly hired to replace the recently deceased receptionist Grace. In between trying to memorize the lines to Catholic mass, hiding the fact that she has a new girlfriend, and erecting a dirty dish tower in her crumbling apartment, Gilda strikes up an email correspondence with Grace's old friend. She can't bear to ignore the kindly old woman, who has been trying to reach her friend through the church inbox, but she also can't bring herself to break the bad news. Desperate, she begins impersonating Grace via email. But when the police discover suspicious circumstances surrounding Grace's death, Gilda may have to finally reveal the truth of her mortifying existence."--Amazon.
Author : J.T. Kunkel
Publisher : Next Chapter
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 42,95 MB
Release : 2024-07-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Miranda finds adjusting to a new life challenging, when the upstairs neighbor in the apartment building is found dead. Her past comes rushing back to haunt her, with the internet and the press declaring her the “Princess of Death". Murder seems to follow her wherever she goes. An ex-cop working on building a new life in Northern California, Miranda will need all her wit and resolve to find the murderer and clear her own name. But can she find the peace in Santa Clara that she has sought for so long? A compelling cozy mystery set in California, DEATH IN SANTA CLARA is the third book in J.T. Kunkel's Miranda Marquette Mysteries series.
Author : Fred Silver
Publisher : Baker's Plays
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 47,95 MB
Release : 1963
Category : Musical revues, comedies, etc
ISBN :
Author : Grace Miller White
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 43,6 MB
Release : 2022-12-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 2322463590
Thomas Singleton broke down when his wife died giving birth to their daughter. He eventually recovered, but his half-brother Morse kept him locked up at the asylum. After seventeen years, Singleton escapes and tracks down his daughter, Rose, who is due to inherit a fortune on her eighteenth birthday. Convinced that his half-brother will try to trick Rose out of her inheritance, Singleton sends her to live with his former gardener, where she meets wealthy Theodore King. Romance begins to blossom, until Morse tracks the couple down and hires a thug to kill King.
