No Destiny There Is No Santa Claus

Author : Larry Douglas Mattox
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781543417272

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No Destiny, There Is No Santa Claus by Larry Douglas Mattox Pdf

This delightful Christmas story is in the ilk of Its a Wonderful Life. Taking place over the weekend following Thanksgiving, it involves a young family in Ohio. Enjoy the twist and turns as they endure a blizzard, secrets, church duties, a special dinner, a terminal illness, irate parents, cultural acceptance and religious inclusion. But the main theme is a special relationship between a father and his daughter. For Destiny, everything in life is new. And she cant sit still for not understanding all that come into her young life. She has a mine like a sponge, which amazes her father. This is about the true meaning and purpose of Christmas and why it is celebrate by a third of the worlds population; including other cultures which celebrate some form of Christmas, and still other societies that have celebrations at this same time. The story reveals half the world observes a religious event honoring God in some form at this time of the year. Rather than teaching children about Santa bringing gifts to every child, they should be telling them the truth; which is, we give gifts to our children in celebration of what God has giving to us, -- The Greatest Gift ever given. Through our hard work we are able to purchase the gifts we give at Christmas. Why tell such a big lie to children and give the credit to this imaginary figure. Weve earned that credit. This story ends with a lesson for the entire world. Christmas is one of the greatest tools we have to bring the world together, if we include all peoples, everywhere.

Author : Mattox
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1948346478

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No Destiny, There Is No Santa Claus by Mattox Pdf

Author : Larry Mattox
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1948346540

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No Destiny, There Is No Santa Claus by Larry Mattox Pdf

This delightful Christmas story is in the ilk of "It's a Wonderful Life." Taking place over the weekend following Thanksgiving, it involves a young family in Ohio. Enjoy the twist and turns as they endure a blizzard, secrets, church duties, a special dinner, a terminal illness, irate parents, cultural acceptance and religious inclusion. But the main theme is a special relationship between a father and his daughter. For Destiny, everything in life is new. And she can't sit still for not understanding all that come into her young life. She has a mine like a sponge, which amazes her father. This is about the true meaning and purpose of Christmas and why it is celebrate by a third of the world's population; including other cultures which celebrate some form of Christmas, and still other societies that have celebrations at this same time. The story reveals half the world observes a religious event honoring God in some form at this time of the year. Rather than teaching children about Santa bringing gifts to every child, they should be telling them the truth; which is, we give gifts to our children in celebration of what God has giving to us, -- "The Greatest Gift ever given." Through our hard work we are able to purchase the gifts we give at Christmas. Why tell such a big lie to children and give the credit to this imaginary figure. We've earned that credit. This story ends with a lesson for the entire world. Christmas is one of the greatest tools we have to bring the world together, if we include all peoples, everywhere.

Author : Bernard Albertson
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1515012581

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So You Think There Is No Santa Claus by Bernard Albertson Pdf

This book takes the reader throughout the world on adventures transcribed from Santa's own journals numbers 25 and 26 There are stories of love, humor, and adventure. the adult reader will slip back in time remembering a time in their childhood when they also believed and shared the excitement those youngsters of today feel every Christmas Eve. You will share the old gentleman's laughter, excitement, and tears of love as you experience the world with him. So climb in, buckle up and hang on as he takes off searching out the glow of love on Christmas Eve! And dear reader be prepared to fall in love yourself as you share this writing with your children.

Author : United States. Office of Education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1943
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105216617154

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Handbook on Education and the War, Based on Proceedings of the National Institute on Education and the War by United States. Office of Education Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1943
Category : Education
ISBN : UIUC:30112074907053

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Handbook on Education and the War by Anonim Pdf

Author : Dean Hardy
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781556351044

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Stand Your Ground by Dean Hardy Pdf

My freshman year of college was a battle, writes Katie, a college student and a strong Christian. The transition from high school to college is one of the most pivotal times in a young person's life. After departing from under the protective wings of their parents, young adults often have trouble holding firm to the Christian faith. 'Stand Your Ground' is an introduction to apologetics for young adults in high school or college. The book includes thirteen chapters that confront the overwhelming intellectual attacks Christian college students face on university campuses. Dean Hardy takes readers on a spiritual and intellectual journey, addressing such issues as the nature of truth and reality, the investigation of other worldviews, the evidence for Christianity, critics' arguments against Christianity, and the relationship between apologetics and evangelism.

Author : Michael Shermer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 920 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2002-11-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781576076545

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The Skeptic Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience [2 volumes] by Michael Shermer Pdf

A thorough, objective, and balanced analysis of the most prominent controversies made in the name of science—from the effectiveness of proposed medical treatments to the reality of supernatural claims. Edited by Michael Shermer, editor and publisher of The Skeptic magazine, this truly unique work provides a comprehensive introduction to the most prominent pseudoscientific claims made in the name of "science." Covering the popular, the academic, and the bizarre, the encyclopedia includes everything from alien abductions to the Bermuda Triangle, crop circles, Feng Shui, and near-death experiences. Fifty-nine brief descriptive summaries and 23 investigations from The Skeptic magazine give skeptical analyses of subjects as far-ranging as acupuncture, chiropractic, and Atlantis. The encyclopedia also gives for-and-against debates on topics such as evolutionary psychology and case studies on topics like police psychics and the medical intuitive Carolyn Myss. Finally, the volumes include five classic works in the history of science and pseudoscience, including the speech William Jennings Bryan never delivered in the Scopes trial, and the first scientific and skeptical investigation of a paranormal/spiritual phenomenon by Benjamin Franklin and Antoine Lavoisier.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Social problems
ISBN : WISC:89096693429

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Twentieth Century by Anonim Pdf

Author : G.R. Pafumi
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781450003964

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Is Our Vision of God Obsolete? by G.R. Pafumi Pdf

Our vision of God varies by culture. It has changed over the millennia. We no longer believe in the pagan gods of the Romans and Greeks. Why should we expect that our current view of God will not change? Scientific knowledge and discovery is occurring at a pace never before experienced in human history. Yet our concept of God remains mired in the 15th century. This is about to change. It will become increasingly difficult for religions to convince believers educated in modern science to blindly accept as truth religious dogmas conceived centuries ago. Religious scripture is a combination of literature, myth and superstition. Science will invalidate many of these myths. This is why intelligent design advocates fear science.

Author : J. Baird Callicott
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199324903

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Thinking Like a Planet by J. Baird Callicott Pdf

Bringing together ecology, evolutionary moral psychology, and environmental ethics, J. Baird Callicott counters the narrative of blame and despair that prevails in contemporary discussions of climate ethics and offers a fresh, more optimistic approach. Whereas other environmental ethicists limit themselves to what Callicott calls Rational Individualism in discussing the problem of climate change only to conclude that, essentially, there is little hope that anything will be done in the face of its "perfect moral storm" (in Stephen Gardiner's words), Callicott refuses to accept this view. Instead, he encourages us to look to the Earth itself, and consider the crisis on grander spatial and temporal scales, as we have failed to in the past. Callicott supports this theory by exploring and enhancing Aldo Leopold's faint sketch of an Earth ethic in "Some Fundamentals of Conservation in the Southwest," a seldom-studied text from the early days of environmental ethics that was written in 1923 but not published until 1979 after the environmental movement gathered strength.

Author : Peggy Rowe
Publisher : Forefront Books
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781948677448

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About Your Father and Other Celebrities I Have Known by Peggy Rowe Pdf

Peggy Rowe is at it again—this time giving a hilarious inside look at growing up Rowe, both before and after Mike’s rise to fame. Since the day they said, “I do,” Peggy’s previous “doting” lifestyle met with her husband John’s minimalist ways and became the backdrop for years of adventure and a quirky sense of humor because of their differences. From thoughts of wearing headlamps in the house to save energy, to squeezing out the last drop of toothpaste with a workbench vise, Peggy learned to pick her battles and celebrate the hilarity in each situation. Once their boys were born, woodstove mishaps and garbage dumping tales were the seed for Mike’s obsession with doing dirty jobs and the comical presence he is known for today. As Mike rose to fame, Peggy was his biggest fan—who gave motherly advice and constructive criticism, of course. She baked cookies for Mike to take to Joan Rivers for a Christmas party hostess gift, and even wrote fan letters under faux names and mailed them from different cities to Mike’s producer. By the time Mike hits it big, Peggy and John retire to face more adventures, with a lightning strike in their condo, an elderly friend who ate marijuana leaves, and entering into celebrity status by making Viva paper towel and Lee jeans commercials, plus so much more. Peggy’s stories relive the details that intrigue and entertain old and new fans alike. So if you want a bigger, even funnier take on the Rowe family, About Your Father and Other Celebrities I Have Known delivers.

Author : Thomas Frank
Publisher : Metropolitan Books
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781250293671

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Rendezvous with Oblivion by Thomas Frank Pdf

From the acclaimed author of Listen, Liberal and What’s the Matter with Kansas, a scathing collection of his incisive commentary on our cruel times—perfect for this political moment What does a middle-class democracy look like when it comes apart? When, after forty years of economic triumph, America’s winners persuade themselves that they owe nothing to the rest of the country? With his sharp eye for detail, Thomas Frank takes us on a wide-ranging tour through present-day America, showing us a society in the late stages of disintegration and describing the worlds of both the winners and the losers—the sprawling mansion districts as well as the lives of fast-food workers. Rendezvous with Oblivion is a collection of interlocking essays examining how inequality has manifested itself in our cities, in our jobs, in the way we travel—and of course in our politics, where in 2016, millions of anxious ordinary people rallied to the presidential campaign of a billionaire who meant them no good. These accounts of folly and exploitation are here brought together in a single volume unified by Frank’s distinctive voice, sardonic wit, and anti-orthodox perspective. They capture a society where every status signifier is hollow, where the allure of mobility is just another con game, and where rebellion too often yields nothing. For those who despair of the future of our country and of reason itself, Rendezvous with Oblivion is a booster shot of energy, reality, and moral outrage.

Author : Jeff Carroll
Publisher : Black Bed Sheet Books
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780692255650

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It Happened on Negro Mountain by Jeff Carroll Pdf

Matthew Abraham is a drug dealer being forced out of his empire in Baltimore, Maryland. Rather than submitting to the pressures of the younger dealers, he decides to destroy his empire and leave his neighborhood turf with his baby mother and seven year old daughter Destiny, leaving behind a gang war to take up residence in Negro Mountain, located along the Mason-Dixon line. Destiny, disturbed and frightened by her parents’ gang banging lifestyle, turns to the spirits of her departed grandmother and of Negro Mountain itself who speak to her through the dolls she plays with, and bestow upon her powers to manipulate nature through prayer. The saying is, Negro Mountain is a place where bad things happen to bad people. So when negative energy meets with the energy resting in Negro Mountain the outcome is always the same. The Mountain wins.

Author : John Sullivan Dwight
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1854
Category : Music
ISBN : MINN:31951001930003I

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Dwight's Journal of Music by John Sullivan Dwight Pdf