The Humbling

Author : Philip Roth
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Actors
ISBN : 9780307739896

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The Humbling by Philip Roth Pdf

Everything is over for Simon Axler, the protagonist of the history. One of the leading American stage actors of his generation, now in his sixties, he has lost his magic, his talent and his assurance. His Falstaff and Peer Gynt and Vanya, all his great roles, 'are melted into air, into thin air'. When he goes on stage he feels like a lunatic and looks like an idiot. His confidence in his powers has drained away; he imagines people laughing at him; he can no longer pretend to be someone else. His wife has gone, his audience has left him, his agent can't persuade him to make a comeback. Into this shattering account of inexplicable and terrifying self-evacuation bursts a counterplot of unusual erotic desire, a consolation for the bereft life so risky and aberrant that it points not towards comfort and gratification but to a yet darker and more shocking end. In this long day's journey into night, told with Roth's inimitable urgency, bravura and gravity, all the ways that we persuade ourselves of our solidity, all our life's performances - talent, love, sex, hope, energy, reputation - are stripped off.

Author : Sir Walter Besant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HWE9SD

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They were married (continued). The humbling of the Memblings. The murder of Nick Vedder by Sir Walter Besant Pdf

Author : David Mathis
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781087751740

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Humbled by David Mathis Pdf

How do I humble myself? Humility, according to the Bible, is not something we can just up and do. Both the negative and positive examples of Scripture—from Pharaoh to Rehoboam, from Josiah to Ahab, from Hezekiah to Manasseh, and even to Christ himself—teach us that humility first comes from the hand of God. He initiates the humbling of his creatures. And once he has, the question confronts us: Will you receive it? Will you humble yourself in response to his humbling hand, or will you kick against him? This concise, accessible study of Scripture’s humble-self language uncovers two surprising lessons about the pursuit of humility in the Christian—both what we cannot do and also what steps we can take.

Author : Peter Admirand
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532637841

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Humbling Faith by Peter Admirand Pdf

This is a book hoping to embolden doubt and sharpen unanswerable questions, all in the context of loving the self and one another. Ridiculously, it believes the world can be healed through such a hope. It is especially addressed to those allergic to the word “faith,” and others who feel confident and proud in the faith they profess or system of thought they live by. Humbling Faith helps us see how our beliefs, or non-beliefs, our belongings and identities, often remain flawed, myopic, self-absorbed, unredeemed. The hope is that such awareness of our brokenness can fuel greater ethical partnerships and dialogue, promoting peace from our recognized need for one another. Humbling Faith is not only a resource towards humbling other faiths, but most importantly, your own.

Author : Philip R. DeVita
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105034349105

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The Humbled Anthropologist by Philip R. DeVita Pdf

This book should be of interest to anthropology students.

Author : Thomas Boston
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590103973

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Crook in the lot; or, The sovereignty and wisdom of God displayed in the afflictions of men, sermons by Thomas Boston Pdf

Author : John Hosack
Publisher : London : J. Murray
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Europe
ISBN : UOM:39015012355684

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On the Rise and Growth of the Law of Nations by John Hosack Pdf

Author : Terri L. Sjodin
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780698411821

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Scrappy by Terri L. Sjodin Pdf

Scrappy \’skra-pē\ adj: Full of fighting spirit—synonymous with having moxie, being feisty, enthusiastic, gutsy, lively,and spunky Maybe you have been told time and time again that if you pay your dues and keep plugging away, you’ll gain enough experience through “the school of hardknocks” to be successful. That might be true. But maybe you want to reach your goals faster. Maybe you want to earn more, beat the odds—and do it with class and style. If so, it’s time to get scrappy. Scrappy people see big problems and come up with big solutions. Or they see ordinary challenges and find a new path to extraordinary results. They’re like the entrepreneur who turned his home into an indoor jungle—complete with waterfalls, tropical birds, and a live baboon—to sell investors on the now famous Rainforest Café restaurant chain. Or the Girl Scout who skipped the usual door-to-door cookie sales and set up a table outside a medical marijuana dispensary, selling 117 boxes in just 2 hours. It can seem like these successes are just one-off acts of ingenuity or isolated flashes of brilliance...but are they? In today’s world you need more than just an occasional burst of creativity. You need a consistent attitude, a proven strategy, and a tactical plan for execution. That’s where Terri Sjodin’s Scrappy can help you, by explaining and demonstrating the unique elements behind any successful scrappy effort. Drawing on research, interviews, and her own personal experience, Sjodin identifies the habits that will help you get into the right mind-set. She shares stories of scrappy tactics that have worked and those that have crashed and burned, in order to provide practical takeaways for achieving your vision, whatever it might be. She explains, for instance... • Why getting scrappy is a choice to play big. • How to cultivate your best ideas. • How to manage risks and bounce back from mistakes and failures. • How to scale a scrappy culture within anyorganization, big or small. As Sjodin puts it, "This is not another book about persistence, although scrappy and persistent make a winning combination. Nothing annoys a persistent person more than a scrappy person who pulls off a classy, unexpected, amazing effort to land the deal, the sale, or the opportunity." Whether you're a sales rep, a job seeker, an entrepreneur with big dreams but a small budget, or a corporate executive aiming for the next level of success, the fastest way to get what you want is to get scrappy.

Author : Norah McClintock
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781554691524

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Taken by Norah McClintock Pdf

While she is walking home from school Stephanie is grabbed from behind, drugged, and taken to a secret cabin in the woods where she tries to escape her captor and make her way to safety.

Author : G. Campbell Morgan
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2010-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725227460

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Great Chapters of the Bible by G. Campbell Morgan Pdf

G. Campbell Morgan Reprint Series Foreword If it is true that the measure of a person's greatness is their influence, not only on his own time but on future gen- erations, G. Campbell Morgan must be regarded as a great person. His greatness is seen not only in the wide impact of his ministry on both sides of the Atlantic, but in the fact that his books are still read and studied sixty-five years after his death. Named one of the ten greatest preachers of the twentieth-century by the contributing board of Preaching magazine, Morgan made the Bible a new and living book not only to the congregations who listened to him, but the vast multitude of persons who read his books. Fox sixty-seven years Morgan preached and taught the Scriptures and served churches in England and the United States. What is remarkable is that his commentaries and expositions of the Bible still speak to persons of a new millennium. There have been many changes in the world since he faithfully preached and taught the Scriptures, but the wide appeal of his books testify to the timelessness of his message. Although he held pastorates in the Congregational and Presbyterian denominations, he had an ecumenical appeal to persons of all denominations and traditions. The mystic Thomas á Kempis once wrote, "He to whom the eternal word speaks is delivered from many opinions." In one of his sermons, he referred to the words of Amos that there would be a famine for hearing the word of God (Amos 8:11). The timeless work of G. Campbell Morgan addresses that hun- ger, as his books enable his readers to get beyond opinions to the living Word. Wipf and Stock Publishers have rendered a great gift to the religious world in reprinting dozens of Morgan's books. This growing collection makes his books more available, so that readers have an option other than searching the internet for used, and often expensive, copies. Among this collection is the classic The Great Physician and commen- taries on the Gospel of Matthew and John. Persons seeking a living faith and a meaningful encounter with God would profit from reading any of these Morgan books. Near the end of his ministry, in a sermon entitled "But One Thing," Morgan commented on how Portugal changed the words of a coin after Christopher Columbus discovered America. No longer did the inscription say, Ne Plus Ultra (nothing more beyond) but Plus Ultra (more beyond). It is the hope of the G. Campbell Morgan Trust that the reprint- ing of these books will bring readers to the "more beyond," and an even deeper encounter with the Word in Scripture. The Morgan Trust Richard L. Morgan Howard C. Morgan John C. Morgan

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590966997

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The Teachers' storehouse and treasury of material for working Sunday-school teachers by Anonim Pdf

Author : James Comper Gray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600090601

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The biblical museum by James Comper Gray Pdf

Author : David D. Burdick
Publisher : Aspect Books
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781479605033

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Seven Trumpets and the Investigative Judgment, The by David D. Burdick Pdf

Earthquakes rip through the world as the Creator approaches, the stars fall, the sun goes dark, and the moon proclaims death. Jesus comes and His powerful presence causes the atmosphere to split and roll away. Revelation 6 shows people wailing for the mountains to bury them: “Fall on us, and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: for the great day of His wrath is come; and who will be able to stand?” And who does stand in that day? No one. Not a single soul. It's the total annihilation of a vile, self-righteous human race. God's followers expected all of this to happen on October 22, 1844. They watched and waited, but Jesus didn't return. This was only a warning preview of His return in the sixth seal. In God's mercy, He commands to delay the cataclysm of judgment day so that He can send to the world the needed preparation for the day of wrath. That needed preparation comes with the seven trumpets of the seventh seal that occur after 1844. The postponed destruction seen in the sixth seal will yet be a future reality. The Seven Trumpets and the Investigative Judgment examines chapters 4–11 in the book of Revelation and studies how recent events since 9/11 have almost completed God's gracious delay. This book presents a new view of Revelation that meets the biblical rules of prophetic interpretation and of the inspired “testimony of Jesus,” which is “the spirit of prophecy” (Rev. 19:10). How have we done in this waiting period? Will we stand when Jesus returns? By God's grace this book will help you prepare for that great day.

Author : Robert Hanson
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781597819404

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Transforming the Trials of Life by Robert Hanson Pdf

The trials of our life should extend beyond tragedy or testing to a glorious triumphant conclusion. Discover the 46 Biblical designed purposes that will help one come to God's purpose.

Author : Alan Cooper
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1996-04-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0791429105

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Philip Roth and the Jews by Alan Cooper Pdf

In a style richly accessible to the general reader, this book presents Roth's secular Jewishness, with its own mysteries and humor, as most representative of the American Jewish experience. Thirty years into his career as a writer, Philip Roth remains known to most readers as a self-hating Jew or a flawed would be comic. Philip Roth and the Jews shows Roth the ironist, the master of absurdity, for whom twentieth-century America and modern Jewish history resonate with each other's signal accomplishments and anxieties. Roth's "egoism" is a persona, an abashed moralist discomfited by the world. Cooper shows that in the "Jewish" works Roth has taken the pulse of America and read the pressures of the world. Modernism, the universal tug for individual sovereignty and against tribal definition, is an issue everywhere. Roth's own odyssey of betrayal, loss, and return - the pattern of the Jewish writer in the last 200 years - is so shaped by his origins that Roth has carried his home and neighborhood into the corners of the earth and thus never left them.