The Lost Art of Selfless Love


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Discover the power of God's authentic loveHow is love a lost art? We use the word "love" all the time! Well, maybe that's the problem. Perhaps we've grown so accustomed to "loving" everything that we've lost its true meaning.In order to truly know what love is, we must first understand who God is. God is love. So how does God interact with us? How does God treat us when we stumble? What does God think of us? What value has He placed on us?The Lost Art of Selfless Love dives into the glorious truth of God's nature. Unpack the treasures of an everlasting and sacrificial love. Explore the depths of your Savior's intentions and allow the truth to set you free from lies of inadequacy, performance, and religion!




The Lost Art of True Beauty


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Sensuality equals beauty—that’s what today’s young women are learning from our sex-obsessed society. Millions of 20somethings are caught up in trying to look like fashion models, movie stars, or the hottest new pop singer and end up plagued by insecurity, eating disorders, and sexual promiscuity. Bestselling author and speaker Leslie Ludy (Set-Apart Femininity and Authentic Beauty) shares a different vision for feminine loveliness as God intended it to be—the breathtaking radiance of a young woman who has been transformed by Christ from the inside out. With candid personal stories, practical advice, and inspiration, Leslie leads young women on a life-changing journey to become women of feminine grace, beauty, and enduring style. Leslie inspires girls toward inner changes but also talks about practical social grace and manners, how to dress beautifully, and even how to create a warm and lovely environment in the home. Clearly, true beauty is more than skin deep.




Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl


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"In these irreverent pages, a shapeshifter gets a crash course in gender and sexuality by inhabiting both sides of the binary and arriving precisely somewhere in the middle." —O, The Oprah Magazine “HOT” (Maggie Nelson) • “TIGHT” (Eileen Myles) • “DEEP” (Michelle Tea) It's 1993 and Paul Polydoris tends bar at the only gay club in a university town thrumming with politics and partying. He studies queer theory, has a dyke best friend, makes zines, and is a flaneur with a rich dating life. But Paul's also got a secret: he's a shapeshifter. Oscillating wildly from Riot Grrrl to leather cub, Paul transforms his body and his gender at will as he crossed the country––a journey and adventure through the deep queer archives of struggle and pleasure. Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl is a riotous, razor-sharp bildungsroman whose hero/ine wends his/her way through a world gutted by loss, pulsing with music, and opening into an array of intimacy and connections.




The Lost Art of Listening


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"That isn't what I meant!" Truly listening and being heard is far from simple, even between people who care about each other. This perennial bestseller--now revised and updated for the digital age--analyzes how any conversation can go off the rails and provides essential skills for building mutual understanding. Thoughtful, witty, and empathic, the book is filled with vivid stories of couples, coworkers, friends, and family working through tough emotions and navigating differences of all kinds. Learn ways you can: *Hear what people mean, not just what they say. *Share a difference of opinion without sounding dismissive. *Encourage uncommunicative people to open up. *Make sure both sides get heard in heated discussions. *Get through to someone who never seems to listen. *Ask for support without getting unwanted advice. *Reduce miscommunication in texts and online. From renowned therapist Michael P. Nichols and new coauthor Martha B. Straus, the third edition reflects the huge impact of technology and social media on relationships, and gives advice for talking to loved ones across social and political divides







The Lost Art of Letter Writing


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In a forgotten nook of Cambridge a little shop stands where thousands of sheets of beautiful paper and hundreds of exquisite pens wait for the next person who, with Clara Cohen's help, will express the love, despair and desire they feel to correspondents alive, estranged or dead. Clara knows better thanmost the power a letter can have to turn a person's life around, so when she discovers a cache of wartime love letters, she follows them on the start of on a profound journey of her own.




The Lost Art of Listening


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One person talks; the other listens. It's so basic that we take it for granted. Unfortunately, most of us think of ourselves as better listeners than we actually are. Why do we so often fail to connect when speaking with family members, romantic partners, colleagues, or friends? How do emotional reactions get in the way of real communication? This thoughtful, witty, and empathic book has already helped over 100,000 readers break through conflicts and transform their personal and professional relationships. Experienced therapist Mike Nichols provides vivid examples, easy-to-learn techniques, and practical exercises for becoming a better listener--and making yourself heard and understood, even in difficult situations.




Summary of Florence Scovel Shinn's The Game of Life and How to Play It


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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The game of life is a giving and receiving game. What you give out, you will receive back. If you give hate, you will receive hate; if you give love, you will receive love; if you give criticism, you will receive criticism; if you lie, you will be lied to. #2 The law of substitution states that a right idea is substituted for a wrong one, and there is no loss or sacrifice involved. People often bring disaster into their lives through idle words. #3 The object of the game of life is to see your good and eliminate all mental pictures of evil. You must do this by imprinting the subconscious mind with a realization of good. #4 Every thought and word is carried out in amazing detail. It is like a singer recording a record on the sensitive disc of the phonographic plate. We must break all the old bad records in our subconscious minds and replace them with new and beautiful ones.




Apocalypse Flame


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Explore the Brink of Existence in the Embers of Tomorrow In a world dancing on the razor's edge between salvation and ruin, Apocalypse Flame: The Condemned World We Live In offers a piercing gaze into the tangled web of 21st-century calamities. Merging a richly provocative narrative with meticulously researched insights, this book exposes the filigree of failings within modern civilization. Commence your journey on the scorching cliffs of a planet in peril, charting the course through the climate crisis and man's indelible mark on Earth's delicate order. Watch as Chapter 1 paints a shocking tableau of our world's fever, sparking a tumultuous dialogue with your own conscience. The narrative delves through the glass and rebar of our societal ruins, dissecting the decay of morality and mesh of crime that mire our collective existence. Traverse the seedy underbelly of humanity's own doing and confront the specters haunting our culture's shaky foundations. Submit to the siren call of your digital distractions as Chapter 3 sketches a damning portrait of our technological overlords, questioning if we are truly masters of our devices or prisoners of an addictive mirage. This exploration will challenge your conceptions of freedom in our interconnected void. Feel the weight of gold and the allure of power in The Idolatry of Wealth, a critical examination of money's insidious influence on our lives and relationships. Ponder whether wealth truly dictates a person's worth and consider the often-untold stories of those trampled beneath ambition's relentless march. Witness the controversial convergence of spirituality and sacrilege, crime and capitalism, as well as affection and apathy through the pen of a sharp-eyed soothsayer. And as the narrative cascades toward its climactic close, discover prophetic insights into the second coming, leaving your heart pounding with questions of salvation, and the troubling yet hopeful paths we could thread toward redemption. With a comprehensive appendix of resources, Apocalypse Flame does more than just illustrate the maelstrom. It offers a lantern in the chaos, guiding readers towards informed action and deeper understanding, lighting the first spark towards a future that could still be bright, should we choose to seize it. A manifesto for the modern age, a reflection of our greatest anxieties, and a beacon of potential hope--Apocalypse Flame is not merely a book but a critical companion for anyone daring to navigate the condemned--and potentially redeemable--world we live in.




Finding the Lost Art of Empathy


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Pastor Tracy Wilde reflects on the absence of empathy in today’s world and shares how Christians can renew their compassion to help unify not only the church, but society as well, in this timely and refreshing guide. Achieving meaningful relationships and cultivating lasting connections with others are often some of the most valuable experiences of our lives. So why can it sometimes feel so difficult to relate to the people around us if we all share the same human desire to bond? In Finding the Lost Art of Empathy, Tracy Wilde addresses the reasons why we struggle with showing empathy toward others and explains why we ultimately avoid it—and even avoid contact with others altogether. She explores the different facets that have promoted isolation instead of community and provides the antidote for a more unified, loving, and empathetic society. Inspirational and encouraging, Wilde inspires us to self-reflect and remove whatever obstacles from our lives that may be blocking our way to true fulfillment in our relationships—and living life the way God intends us to.