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Blanca is forty years old and motherless. Shaken by the unexpected death of the most important person in her life, she suddenly realizes that she has no idea what her future will look like. To ease her dizzying grief and confusion, Blanca turns to her dearest friends, her closest family, and a change of scenery. Leaving Barcelona behind, she returns to Cadaques on the coast, accompanied by her two sons, two ex-husbands, and two best friends, and makes...
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This Too Shall Pass: A Story of Making Peace With Now is a coming-of age story of a resilient young man as he confronts the obstacles of uncertainty and learns to embrace the serenity of the present. Contending with the struggles of finding purpose in life, Jet discovers a new level of peace in the art of meditation.
A story of self-discovery, deep gratitude for family, and an appreciation for life's journey, Jet's tale reminds us to see the beauty...
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Cynical and sardonic Eva Brooks ponders what it would take to be satisfied in life.She fights against familial expectations, societal constraints, and her own desires. Landing herself in an unsatisfying marriage and conventional life, Eva realizes that she is gloomier than ever.A reunion with Riley, the woman of her dreams, changes her life forever.A future of happiness hovers on the horizon, beckoning her, calling her forever forwards.Then reality...
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What if unexpected battles in your life had a purpose and plan?
If you've experienced difficulties that left you discouraged or disillusioned, you're not alone. Life can throw some painful detours, but it's possible to endure them with peace and joy.
Kaitlyn Scott understands how to face suffering with faith and to find hope when you feel hopeless. After enduring a long and difficult health crisis, Kaitlyn learned to lean on her faith in a compassionate...
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At some point in your life, you've needed to dig deep to find a reservoir of inner strength. You are probably already aware of how challenging it can be to find this inner strength and to keep a positive mindset during trying times. But sooner or later, you realize the best way to get through a difficult moment is to remain hopeful and keep going.
Imagine how relieved you will feel when you are able to tap into an infinite well of inner strength,...
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Mission at Nuremberg is Tim Townsend's gripping story of the American Army chaplain sent to save the souls of the Nazis incarcerated at Nuremberg, a compelling and thought-provoking tale that raises questions of faith, guilt, morality, vengeance, forgiveness, salvation, and the essence of humanity. Lutheran minister Henry Gerecke was fifty years old when he enlisted as am Army chaplain during World War II. As two of his three sons faced danger and...
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"Ave you ever felt a crushing wave of panic when you can't for the life of you remember the name of that actor in the movie you saw last week, or you walk into a room only to forget why you went there in the first place? If you're over forty, you're probably not laughing. You might even be worried that these lapses in memory could be an early sign of Alzheimer's or dementia. In reality, for the vast majority of us, these examples of forgetting are...
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New York University Press
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2020.
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"An answer to the assault on voting rights--crucial reading in advance of the 2020 presidential election. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is considered one of the most effective pieces of legislation the United States has ever passed. It enfranchised hundreds of thousands of voters, particularly in the American South, and drew attention to the problem of voter suppression. Yet in recent years there has been a continuous assault on access to the ballot...
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2015.
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"One hundred and fifty years after Abraham Lincoln's death, the full story of his extraordinary relationship with Jews is told here for the first time. [This book] provides readers both with a ... narrative of his interactions with Jews, and with the opportunity to immerse themselves in rare manuscripts and images, many from the Shapell Lincoln Collection, that show Lincoln in a way he has never been seen before"--Amazon.com.
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"When asked how long these feelings will last, My answer as always is Soon this too shall pass... So focus on a better tomorrow, try not to dwell on the now, Remember the wind always blows but the mountain never bows!" (words from the poem "This Too Shall Pass").
Never have words had such a bigger impact on one's life than that statement. Those words--spoken in the depth of night, hidden behind closed doors, alone in complete darkness, under the...
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Salome Pinto is the author of Chai and more, a book that touched the hearts of readers in India and abroad.
Salome wrote this book, to give Hope to all, but especially to those who suffer in this world. This novel, unlike the previous one that had short stories only, provides hope in these challenging times when people feel Enough is Enough. She wants to tell them This too shall pass.
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Listen. Hear your deepest longings, triumphs and trials in these ancient tales of the human experience.
Journey through these fascinating stories and you will see how myths and tales retold from many cultures bring universal themes from love and life, fears and foibles, straight into your heart.
From the learned housekeeper who imparts her wisdom on the importance of listening, to a juggler who shows that gifts from the heart are truly the best of...
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Many of the poems included here are short and uplifting, with messages such as "be yourself," "you are beautiful," and "this too shall pass." They combine the appeal of short, shareable poems with inspiration and encouragement. Also included are some of White's lengthier prose pieces, which address his childhood, his relationship with his father, and past romantic relationships, among other things. Whatever the form, White takes inspiration from the...