The Sense of an Ending


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BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A novel that follows a middle-aged man as he contends with a past he never much thought about—until his closest childhood friends return with a vengeance: one of them from the grave, another maddeningly present. A novel so compelling that it begs to be read in a single setting, The Sense of an Ending has the psychological and emotional depth and sophistication of Henry James at his best, and is a stunning achievement in Julian Barnes's oeuvre. Tony Webster thought he left his past behind as he built a life for himself, and his career has provided him with a secure retirement and an amicable relationship with his ex-wife and daughter, who now has a family of her own. But when he is presented with a mysterious legacy, he is forced to revise his estimation of his own nature and place in the world.




When Women Were Birds


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In 54 chapters that unfold like a series of yoga poses, each with its own logic and beauty, Williams creates a lyrical and caring meditation of the mystery of her mother's journals in a book that keeps turning around the question, "What does it mean to have a voice?"




Jenny's Bear


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Jenny has lots of pretend bears, but what she wants more than anything is a real one. She makes a cosy bear-den in the shed, makes some tea and bear-food, and sure enough, after some patient waiting, she has a visitor.




WayMaker


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Are you facing repeated roadblocks or feeling life shift in ways you never expected? Bestselling author Ann Voskamp offers the hope-giving message that God always makes a path through the impossible—no matter the obstacle. Encounter the WayMaker in surprising places and watch him pen poetry out of pain. It's true: heartache, grief, suffering, and obstacles—they all come in waves. There is no controlling life's storms; there is only learning the way to walk through the waves. In WayMaker, bestselling author Ann Voskamp hands us a map that makes meaning of life and shows the way through to the places we've only dreamed of reaching. In the face of suffering through seemingly unbearable situations, we can rest in the fact that we are not alone. In her signature captivating poetic style, Ann reveals how God is present in the totality of our lives, making a way for the: Marriage that seems impossible Woman who longs for a child of her own Parents who ache for the return of their prodigal Sojourner caught between a rock and a hard place Wayfarer who feels as though there is no way through to her dreams Deeply personal, Ann shares the moments of her life where the WayMaker transformed brokenness into beauty. Learn to encounter the WayMaker in surprising ways in your own life and begin to see Him working in every miraculous detail. Even now, the Way is making the way to walk through waves and into a life more deeply fulfilling than your wildest dreams.




A Gift from God


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God created Eve from Adam's rib. Did God create Hayden from Ian and Eli? The young pregnant mother appeared and said, "I am here to deliver this child." Ian delivered her baby, but she died instantly when anesthesia was administered. DNA established that the young woman was a hermaphrodite. Biblical angels are hermaphrodites. Her body was sent to the morgue, and later requests were made to return the body for further DNA testing, but the young woman was gone leaving behind her surgical gown. The child she delivered was the mirror image of Ian & Eli. Hayden shares an equal IQ, blood chemistry and DNA with her adoptive parents. Her heart beats in unison with her adoptive parents and she has many of gifts possessed by her mother. The DNA verifies that Hayden is "Of her parents" and not "From her parents". To be "of" means to be created in the likeness of the parents as Eve was created from Adam by God. Read this book and see God's hand in Hayden's creation and reflect on God's promise to be with Hayden always.




No Bears


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A playful story that incorporates classic fairy tale themes introduces young Ella, who insists that stories require magical fairies, beautiful princesses and even the occasional monster, but absolutely no bears.







Me


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Bears on Bears


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This revised edition of Suresha's thought-provoking, humorous collection of interviews with men discusses gay male stereotyping, commodification of the human body, the oppressiveness of the "physical ideal," and how body image affects personal growth.