Loving The Present

Author : Jack Kornfield
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-16
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781451693713

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No Time Like the Present by Jack Kornfield Pdf

In this landmark work, internationally beloved teacher of meditation and “one of the great spiritual teachers of our time” (Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple) Jack Kornfield reveals that you can be instantly happy with the keys to inner freedom. Through his signature warmhearted, poignant, often funny stories, with their a-ha moments and O. Henry-like outcomes, Jack Kornfield shows how we can free ourselves, wherever we are and whatever our circumstances. Renowned for his mindfulness practices and meditations, Jack provides keys for opening gateways to immediate shifts in perspective and clarity of vision, allowing us to “grapple with difficult emotions” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) and know how to change course, take action, or—when we shouldn’t act—just relax and trust. Each chapter presents a path to a different kind of freedom—freedom from fear, freedom to start over, to love, to be yourself, and to be happy—and guides you into an active process that engages your mind and heart, awakens your spirit, and brings real joy, over and over again. Drawing from his own life as a son, brother, father, and partner, and on his forty years of face-to-face teaching of thousands of people across the country, Jack presents “a consommé of goodness, heart, laughter, tears, and breath, nourishing and delicious” (Anne Lamott, author of Bird by Bird). His keys to life will help us find hope, clarity, relief from past disappointments and guilt, and the courage to go forward.

Author : Rachel Bright
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780007487929

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Love Monster and the Perfect Present by Rachel Bright Pdf

A heart-tingling story featuring Love Monster, who now appears in his own animated television show on CBeebies!

Author : Catherine Ryan Hyde
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007-07-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307386892

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Love in the Present Tense by Catherine Ryan Hyde Pdf

From the New York Times bestselling author of Seven Perfect Things comes a moving novel about the bond between a five-year-old abandoned by his mother and the man who raises him. "This novel will envelop you like a fuzzy blanket.” —USA Today After accidentally killing a police office five years ago, Pearl has managed to protect her bright, frail young son Leonard from her violent past. Then one day, Pearl drops him off with their neighbor Mitch, and never returns. Mitch is far from the ideal caretaker--he’s having an affair with a client’s wife--but he and Leonard must find a way to bridge the gap between them as they bond as parent and child. Gritty but big-hearted, Love in the Present Tense is an inspiring story of love and the surprising forms it can take.

Author : Sarah Huxtable Mohr
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666793697

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Loving the Present by Sarah Huxtable Mohr Pdf

The crisis of addiction in the world is severe, being declared a Public Health Emergency in 2017 and increasing in severity so that the United States witnessed the number of deaths from overdoses exceeding one hundred thousand in a twelve-month period for the first time between April 2020 and April 2021. Loving the Present is one woman's story of how she overcame mental illness and addiction, and includes helpful tips, spiritual tools, and personal and professional insights designed to make the path to recovery easier for those seeking freedom. Combining insights on Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and other world religions with the practical spirituality of the Twelve Steps, she describes how to navigate the dual disorders of mental illness and addiction and focuses on mindfulness as a primary tool in the journey of recovery. Offered in the hopes of helping people to combat the terrible effects of dual disorders, Loving the Present is a timely addition to the recovery literature available to the public.

Author : Morris R. Shechtman,Arleah Shechtman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 092352181X

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Love in the Present Tense by Morris R. Shechtman,Arleah Shechtman Pdf

Drawing on their expertise on personal growth in the workplace and from their experience with couples in their popular workshops, Morrie and Arleah Shechtman present a new approach that challenges common notions about what makes a good marriage work. They recognise that myths about marriage often lead people to aim for unrealistic ideals. Examining eight myths about relationships -- including: Love will carry you through the hard times; You need to work on your relationship if you want it to be good; and Spending lots of time together is very important -- the book also presents contrasting realities to help strengthen the bond. For those working to build a relationship or struggling to hold one together, this book provides powerful new ways to overcome old behaviours and create a new connection that springs from a shared understanding of one another's needs.

Author : André Grahle,Natasha McKeever,Joe Saunders
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000537512

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Philosophy of Love in the Past, Present, and Future by André Grahle,Natasha McKeever,Joe Saunders Pdf

This volume features original essays on the philosophy of love. The essays are organized thematically around the past, present, and future of philosophical thinking about love. In Part I, the contributors explore what we can learn from the history of philosophical thinking about love. The chapters cover Ancient Greek thinkers, namely Plato and Aristotle, as well as Kierkegaard’s critique of preferential love and Erich Fromm’s mystic interpretation of sexual relations. Part II covers current conceptions and practices of love. These chapters explore how love changes over time, the process of falling in love, the erotic dimension of romantic love, and a new interpretation of grand-parental love. Finally, Part III looks at the future of love. These chapters address technological developments related to love, such as algorithm-driven dating apps and robotic companions, as well as the potential of polyamory as a future romantic ideal. This book will be of interest to researchers and advanced students in moral philosophy and social and political philosophy who are working on issues related to the philosophy of love.

Author : George L. Hersey
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-30
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780226327792

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Falling in Love with Statues by George L. Hersey Pdf

"From Greek statues to porcelain dolls to digital avatars, countless generations of artificial humans have fascinated, seduced, and earned the devotion of their flesh-and-blood creators. Falling in Love with Statues reveals that these relationships have played an instrumental role throughout human history in our efforts to understand, improve, and empower ourselves."--Inside jacket.

Author : Aimee Chase
Publisher : Castle Point Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-19
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781250147752

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Present, Not Perfect by Aimee Chase Pdf

A beautifully illustrated guided journal that helps women slow down and enjoy life rather than pushing for perfection. Most women today are frantic, lost in an endless cycle of busyness caused by constant pressure to perform up to unrealistic expectations of perfection, many of which are self-imposed. This journal cuts to the heart of the problem by showing women how to reconnect with their inner selves through solitude, introspection, and contemplation of what's truly important to them as individuals and family members. Give yourself permission to be Present, Not Perfect.

Author : Gary Chapman
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009-12-17
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781575678856

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The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman Pdf

Marriage should be based on love, right? But does it seem as though you and your spouse are speaking two different languages? #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman guides couples in identifying, understanding, and speaking their spouse's primary love language-quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, or physical touch. By learning the five love languages, you and your spouse will discover your unique love languages and learn practical steps in truly loving each other. Chapters are categorized by love language for easy reference, and each one ends with simple steps to express a specific language to your spouse and guide your marriage in the right direction. A newly designed love languages assessment will help you understand and strengthen your relationship. You can build a lasting, loving marriage together. Gary Chapman hosts a nationally syndicated daily radio program called A Love Language Minute that can be heard on more than 150 radio stations as well as the weekly syndicated program Building Relationships with Gary Chapman, which can both be heard on fivelovelanguages.com. The Five Love Languages is a consistent New York Times bestseller - with over 5 million copies sold and translated into 38 languages. This book is a sales phenomenon, with each year outselling the prior for 16 years running!

Author : Rachel Bright
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780007540310

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Love Monster and the Last Chocolate (Read Aloud) by Rachel Bright Pdf

A deliciously funny story featuring Love Monster, who now appears in his own animated television show on CBeebies!

Author : Dara Horn
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780393531572

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People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present by Dara Horn Pdf

Winner of the 2021 National Jewish Book Award for Con­tem­po­rary Jew­ish Life and Prac­tice Finalist for the 2021 Kirkus Prize in Nonfiction A New York Times Notable Book of the Year A Wall Street Journal, Chicago Public Library, Publishers Weekly, and Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year A startling and profound exploration of how Jewish history is exploited to comfort the living. Renowned and beloved as a prizewinning novelist, Dara Horn has also been publishing penetrating essays since she was a teenager. Often asked by major publications to write on subjects related to Jewish culture—and increasingly in response to a recent wave of deadly antisemitic attacks—Horn was troubled to realize what all of these assignments had in common: she was being asked to write about dead Jews, never about living ones. In these essays, Horn reflects on subjects as far-flung as the international veneration of Anne Frank, the mythology that Jewish family names were changed at Ellis Island, the blockbuster traveling exhibition Auschwitz, the marketing of the Jewish history of Harbin, China, and the little-known life of the "righteous Gentile" Varian Fry. Throughout, she challenges us to confront the reasons why there might be so much fascination with Jewish deaths, and so little respect for Jewish lives unfolding in the present. Horn draws upon her travels, her research, and also her own family life—trying to explain Shakespeare’s Shylock to a curious ten-year-old, her anger when swastikas are drawn on desks in her children’s school, the profound perspective offered by traditional religious practice and study—to assert the vitality, complexity, and depth of Jewish life against an antisemitism that, far from being disarmed by the mantra of "Never forget," is on the rise. As Horn explores the (not so) shocking attacks on the American Jewish community in recent years, she reveals the subtler dehumanization built into the public piety that surrounds the Jewish past—making the radical argument that the benign reverence we give to past horrors is itself a profound affront to human dignity.

Author : Kate DiCamillo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 1406379883

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La La La by Kate DiCamillo Pdf

"Kim has created sumptuous images. DiCamillo's text leaves room for children to fill in the silences with their own boundless imaginations" New York Times"La la la..." A little girl stands alone and sings, but hears no response. Gathering her courage and her curiosity, she skips further out into the world, singing away to the trees and the pond and the reeds - but no song comes back to her. Day passes into night, and the girl dares to venture into the darkness towards the light of the moon, climbing as high as she can... Now, will she be heard? With an enchanting palette and captivating expressiveness, Jaime Kim brings to life Kate DiCamillo's endearing character in a transcendent landscape that invites readers along on an emotionally satisfying journey.

Author : Antoinette Portis
Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781250175977

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Now by Antoinette Portis Pdf

This is my favorite cloud. . .because it's the one I am watching. This is my favorite tree. . .because it's the one where I'm swinging. This is my favorite tooth. . .because it's the one that is missing. Follow a little girl as she takes you on a tour through all of her favorite things, from the holes she digs to the hugs she gives in Now, a clever and poignant picture book by award-winning artist Antoinette Portis. A Neal Porter Book

Author : Mieke Bal
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780226035888

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Loving Yusuf by Mieke Bal Pdf

When Mieke Bal reread the story of Joseph and Potiphar’s wife as an adult, she was struck by differences between her childhood memories of a moral tale and what she read today. In Loving Yusuf ̧ Bal seeks to resolve this clash between memory and text, using the same story, in which Joseph spurns the advance of his master’s wife who then falsely accuses him of rape, as her point of departure. She juxtaposes the Genesis tale to the rather different version told in the Qur’an and the depictions of it by Rembrandt and explores how Thomas Mann’s great retelling in Joseph and His Brothers reworks these versions. Through this inquiry she develops concepts for the analysis of texts that are both strange and overly familiar—culturally remote yet constantly retold. As she puts personal memories in dialogue with scholarly exegesis, Bal asks how all of these different versions complicate her own and others’ experience of the story, and how the different truths of these texts in their respective traditions illuminate the process of canonization.

Author : Jacqueline Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : African American families
ISBN : OCLC:1245315431

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Labor of Love, Labor of Sorrow by Jacqueline Jones Pdf