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Author : J. Damon Dagnone
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 172387616X
Author : Carol Smith
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781647000967
A powerful exploration of grief and resilience following the death of the author's son that combines memoir, reportage, and lessons in how to heal Everyone deals with grief in their own way. Helen Macdonald found solace in training a wild goshawk. Cheryl Strayed found strength in hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. For Carol Smith, a Pulitzer Prize nominated journalist struggling with the sudden death of her seven-year-old son, Christopher, the way to cross the river of sorrow was through work. In Crossing the River, Smith recounts how she faced down her crippling loss through reporting a series of profiles of people coping with their own intense challenges, whether a life-altering accident, injury, or diagnosis. These were stories of survival and transformation, of people facing devastating situations that changed them in unexpected ways. Smith deftly mixes the stories of these individuals and their families with her own account of how they helped her heal. General John Shalikashvili, once the most powerful member of the American military, taught Carol how to face fear with discipline and endurance. Seth, a young boy with a rare and incurable illness, shed light on the totality of her son's experiences, and in turn helps readers see that the value of a life is not measured in days. Crossing the River is a beautiful and profoundly moving book, an unforgettable journey through grief toward hope, and a valuable, illuminating read for anyone coping with loss.
Author : John Houston
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781948677844
After many years of searching, John Houston found his way home—his true home. Now, he wants to help you do the same. John Houston has spent the past sixteen years building for others what he didn’t always have for himself growing up: a family home. Today, John is one of the premier custom home builders in Texas. Throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area, you see signs proudly presenting “John Houston Custom Homes” that paint a picture of the kind of home life John would have done anything to have as a child. From a young age, home was not a place where John wanted to be. After his parents divorced and his mother moved out, his father remarried and moved in with his new family. John and his older brother struggled to adjust and began living by themselves with little to no adult supervision at the ages of 11 and 15. They helped support themselves financially by working long hours running a lawncare business before and after school. The years that followed were challenging but also marked by God’s protection, even when John didn’t realize it, as he overcame hardships that could have permanently derailed his life. He met and married the woman of his dreams, completed his education and became a respected and successful business owner. And he isn’t confused for one second about who’s ultimately responsible for his success: God. In Finding My Way Home, John Houston reflects on a life of trials, hardships, and painful mistakes through the lens of gratitude for God’s enduring faithfulness. He explains, “God created a story with my life that puts a spotlight on His mercy and grace—a story of my anger and His forgiveness; of the broken family I grew up in and His restoration; of my demanding ‘leadership’ as a husband and father and His model for me to lead with love.”
Author : Sara Bennett Brodzinski
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781664274587
Finding My Way Home shares personal testimonies of hardship and triumph that will remind you that you are not alone. In a world that can leave you feeling hopeless, you will discover the answer to the void that lives inside each of us. The empty space that can only be filled with one thing - Jesus. Come on this journey with others and experience the joy this author found while learning to praise in the storms of life. Hear about a relentless God who longs to call you His. A God who wants to join you as you find your way home.
Author : Renée Carlino
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501105784
From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Sweet Thing and Nowhere But Here comes a love story about a Craigslist “missed connection” post that gives two people a second chance at love fifteen years after they were separated in New York City. To the Green-eyed Lovebird: We met fifteen years ago, almost to the day, when I moved my stuff into the NYU dorm room next to yours at Senior House. You called us fast friends. I like to think it was more. We lived on nothing but the excitement of finding ourselves through music (you were obsessed with Jeff Buckley), photography (I couldn’t stop taking pictures of you), hanging out in Washington Square Park, and all the weird things we did to make money. I learned more about myself that year than any other. Yet, somehow, it all fell apart. We lost touch the summer after graduation when I went to South America to work for National Geographic. When I came back, you were gone. A part of me still wonders if I pushed you too hard after the wedding… I didn’t see you again until a month ago. It was a Wednesday. You were rocking back on your heels, balancing on that thick yellow line that runs along the subway platform, waiting for the F train. I didn’t know it was you until it was too late, and then you were gone. Again. You said my name; I saw it on your lips. I tried to will the train to stop, just so I could say hello. After seeing you, all of the youthful feelings and memories came flooding back to me, and now I’ve spent the better part of a month wondering what your life is like. I might be totally out of my mind, but would you like to get a drink with me and catch up on the last decade and a half? M
Author : Amy Landa,Linda Levitt,Missy Martin,Diane Amento Owens,Susan Tully,Ann McCoole Rigby
Publisher : AppleStar Publishing
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2006-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0978611403
) Six women tell it like it is in this collection of creative works. Each in her own distinct voice, they speak with audacious honesty. Memories and fantasies are woven into a complex tapestry of intimate expression. Outrageously funny, achingly sad, compassionate and moving, LifeLines resonates with it own heartbeat of reality.
Author : Tommy Tenney
Publisher : FaithWords
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780446511049
In The Ultimate Comeback Tommy Tenney showed us how we can find restoration and healing after even the most egregious errors and from the most hopeless situations. In Tenny's new book, the pilgrimage of Ruth and Naomi to Bethlehem is the springboard for Tenney's message which teaches that many of the things that go wrong in our lives can be resolved or even avoided by adopting some very basic principles. We desperately need to downsize, reprioritize, and sometimes even sacrifice less important things in order to simplify our lives. In doing so, we become unfettered enough to see more clearly where our priorities should lie. We have the tendency to seek temporary satisfaction through a more convenient or more accommodating value system. We settle on whatever gives us permission to do what we want and to acquire what we desire. Ruth possessed the virtues of wisdom, faith, and trust; and employing these while enduring personal crisis, she realized that the very things she needed for inner strength and support were her family traditions. What we find on this journey is that these foundational tenets lead us down a path to a place of peace and contentment, to the Things that Really Matter.
Author : Dave Ferguson,Jon Ferguson
Publisher : Multnomah
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781601426093
“God, if you’re real, make yourself real to me.” Each of us spends our lives on a journey toward God. Yet often our most deeply felt longings—for meaning, for love, for significance—end up leading us away from, instead of toward, our Creator and the person he made us to be. Finding Your Way Back to God shows you how to understand and listen to your longings in a whole new way. It’s about waking up to who you really are, and daring to believe that God wants to be found even more than you want to find him. It’s about making the biggest wager of your life as you ask God to make himself known to you. And it’s about watching what happens next.
Author : Jeff D. Nixa
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-17
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781591432869
Discover your soul’s purpose by following the shamanic path of the heart • Explains how to engage your heart’s navigational guidance system to access your spiritual core directly and find your life purpose and spiritual identity • Includes shamanic practices to meet your power animals, consult with spirit guides, embark on journeys in the spirit world, slay your inner dragons of self-sabotage and fear, clear emotional wounding patterns, and find your personal spirit song • Offers case studies and troubleshooting help for common pitfalls and obstacles on the heart-centered shamanic path • Includes access to 4 guided audio journeys narrated by the author Each of us has a vision for our lives, our soul’s purpose awaiting release in our hearts. The most important task we have is to learn what that purpose is and then bring it into the world. In our world of endless busyness and “hurry sickness,” many people are experiencing soul loss as they live out dreams of endless motion, empty tasks, anxiety, and negative thoughts. But you can change your world and discover the shamanic heart path that activates your wildness, your power, and your soul’s purpose. Blending earth-honoring shamanic practices and modern depth psychology, Jeff Nixa explains how to practice the lost art of heart navigation to help you find your life purpose and spiritual identity, conquer the fear, doubt and criticism that stand in the way of that vision, and become a shamanic shapeshifter of your life. Providing heart-opening exercises to slow your mental racing and detect your heart’s navigational guidance system, he shows how to awaken your wild and free heart, access your spiritual core directly, deactivate trauma-based emotional patterns, retrieve vital energy, work with your dreams, and become an artist of the soul. You will learn how to meet your power animals and consult with spirit guides, embark on shamanic journeys in the spirit world for help and information, slay your inner dragons of self-sabotage, find your personal spirit song, and create the joyful life that your heart is attuned to seek out. Offering case studies and troubleshooting help for common pitfalls and obstacles on the heart-centered path, this shamanic manual provides hands-on practices and ceremonies--including access to 4 guided audio journeys narrated by the author--as well as wisdom from the author’s own journey and the powerful teachers he has worked with, including Sandra Ingerman, Mikkal, spiritual elders of the Oglala Lakota people, and plant-spirit medicine shamans of the Amazon jungle. Allowing you to understand the precise contours of your authentic self and your visionary heart, this book offers a map to a vibrant new life aligned with your soul and deepest calling.
Author : Jesse Thistle
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781982101237
*#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER *Winner, Kobo Emerging Writer Prize Nonfiction *Winner, Indigenous Voices Awards *Winner, High Plains Book Awards *Finalist, CBC Canada Reads *A Globe and Mail Book of the Year *An Indigo Book of the Year *A CBC Best Canadian Nonfiction Book of the Year In this extraordinary and inspiring debut memoir, Jesse Thistle, once a high school dropout and now a rising Indigenous scholar, chronicles his life on the streets and how he overcame trauma and addiction to discover the truth about who he is. If I can just make it to the next minute...then I might have a chance to live; I might have a chance to be something more than just a struggling crackhead. From the Ashes is a remarkable memoir about hope and resilience, and a revelatory look into the life of a Métis-Cree man who refused to give up. Abandoned by his parents as a toddler, Jesse Thistle briefly found himself in the foster-care system with his two brothers, cut off from all they had known. Eventually the children landed in the home of their paternal grandparents, whose tough-love attitudes quickly resulted in conflicts. Throughout it all, the ghost of Jesse’s drug-addicted father haunted the halls of the house and the memories of every family member. Struggling with all that had happened, Jesse succumbed to a self-destructive cycle of drug and alcohol addiction and petty crime, spending more than a decade on and off the streets, often homeless. Finally, he realized he would die unless he turned his life around. In this heartwarming and heart-wrenching memoir, Jesse Thistle writes honestly and fearlessly about his painful past, the abuse he endured, and how he uncovered the truth about his parents. Through sheer perseverance and education—and newfound love—he found his way back into the circle of his Indigenous culture and family. An eloquent exploration of the impact of prejudice and racism, From the Ashes is, in the end, about how love and support can help us find happiness despite the odds.
Author : Dorcas Meaney
Publisher : Jstone Publishing
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-02
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781923238237
This book is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to understand their grief, find solace in their suffering, and discover joy and meaning in the aftermath of loss. Join countless others on this journey of healing and hope, and find the strength to live on with love and gratitude. Perfect for readers of grief counseling books, those seeking comfort after the loss of a loved one, or anyone looking to understand the complex emotions of bereavement, "The Art of Living On: Rebuilding Your Life After Loss" is a beacon of hope in the darkest of times. Through a combination of personal anecdotes, reflective journal prompts, and practical strategies, this book serves as a compassionate companion for anyone grappling with their own grief. It addresses the challenges of mourning, from dealing with the initial shock and pain to finding ways to honor the memory of lost loved ones, all while fostering personal growth and resilience.
Author : Gary H. Holthaus
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 0816516731
Enters the lives of the people in small towns and on ranches from Utah to Oregon to Alaska, as they reveal the true spirit of the West
Author : C. W. Brister
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0789028042
A discerning guide through the ups and downs of retirement The number of people age 65 and older worldwide has more than tripled to nearly half a billion over the last 50 years. Spiritual Wisdom for Successful Retirement is an inspirational guide through the journey that begins in life's third stage, when employment is left behind and uncertainty lies ahead. This encouraging and uplifting book travels beyond the financial and emotional considerations of retirement planning to address the real-life issues retirees face, including the loss of identity after leaving the workplace, managing the clock, calendar, and commitments, how to deal with the blues and the blahs, facing the reality of death, adn keeping life in balance. Spiritual Wisdom for Successful Retirement anticipates the changing events and transitions of retirement, focusing on the need to adapt to this work in progress. Retirees struggle with real and symbolic losses as they redefine their identities, face uncertain financial futures, adapt to altered living arrangements, and become more aware of their physical limitations. The disappointments, adversity, and suffering retirees face can throw them into spiritual chaos. This powerful book presents real-life stories of people striving to remain engaged in life, open to possibilities, and experiencing intimations of eternityhere and now. Spiritual Wisdom for Successful Retirement examines: the need for a worldview that helps you take major life transitions in stride specific steps into retirement how to manage your time when every day is Saturday how to identify indicators of depression how caregivers can attend the needs of retirees how to get help when life caves in on you how to live with purpose and courage the significance of family ties the power of relationships, connections, and friendships the dynamics of hope and much more! Spiritual Wisdom for Successful Retirement is essential for anyone living in, or facing, retirement, and for family members of retirees, members of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), and for lay and professional caregivers. It's also a helpful resource for academics working in gerontology or theology.
Author : Naomi Cummings
Publisher : Liberté Enterprises
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Short stories, Australian
ISBN : 9780980435610
SHORT STORIES. AUSTRALIAN. In this Western Australian collection of short stories the reader is introduced to an enchanted world of dreamy settings, some with long white sandy beaches, endless grey scrub, and open black skies. The collection opens with Hope, a deserted mother with a tiny infant to care for and a mind racked with confusion. The second story deals with two young boys, deserted by their parents, lost and alone and struggling to find their way to safety.There's Ada who lives a double life, is eventually found out, and must face the severe ramifications. And there's Piper and Mimi who meet through a strange set of circumstances and discover a secret they never imagined possible. The Deserted is a cultured and eerie collection of short stories that whisk us away into a world that is very close to our hearts, both in country and in spirit.
Author : Claiborne Swanson Frank
Publisher : Assouline Publishing
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781614286912
In the latest body of work by author and photographer Claiborne Swanson Frank, the artist set out to explore what modern motherhood means in the 21st century. Turning her lens on 70 iconic families of mothers and children from such celebrated names as Delfina Figueras, Carolina Herrera, Lauren Santo Domingo, Anne Vyalitsyna, Aerin Lauder, and Patti Hansen, Swanson Frank’s stunning portraits capture the emotional bonds and beauty that frame the primal relationship of a mother and her child. Complementing her work is a series of questions-and-answers, in which Swanson Frank delicately tasks each mother to look within themselves and express what being a mother truly means to them. Their answers, while exceedingly thoughtful and introspective, are also amusing, fascinating, and moving. Each one of these deeply intimate and stunning portraits will captivate and inspire readers as they embark on this profound journey that reminds us all of the power of motherhood and the great gift of love.