jesus a meditation on his stories and his relationships

Jesus: A Meditation on His Stories and His Relationships

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Greeley, Andrew M., PUBLISHER: Forge, "We must begin our story of ong>Jesusong> by granting him permission to surprise us endlessly...." ---from the Introduction ong>Jesusong> of Galilee taught through stories, which even today contain the power to startle us out of our prejudices and preconceptions. Now Father Andrew M. Greeley, one of America's most beloved storytellers, examines the parables told by ong>Jesusong> in search of a fuller understanding of the man and his message. This engaging and informal collection of homilies reveals a ong>Jesusong> whose simple parables carry profound lessons about the Kingdom of Heaven. Along the way, Father Greeley touches on such provocative topics as the significance of ong>Jesusong>'s Jewish roots, his deep and revolutionary relationship with women, "The Da Vinci Code, " and "The Passion of the Christ." He also singles out the four greatest parables, which best illustrate the infinite love and mercy of the God whose kingdom began with ong>Jesusong> and continues even today. As a storyteller, ong>Jesusong> often surprised his listeners with unexpected twists that challenged them to see the world in a whole new light. Father Greeley's insightful tour of the Gospels provides a fresh look at the parables that strips away centuries of false and mistaken interpretations to get at the essential truth of who ong>Jesusong> really was and what he believed.

Scissors: A Novel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Michaka, Stephane, PUBLISHER: Nan A Talese, Based on the life of the great short-story writer Raymond Carver, particularly his last ten, postalcoholic years, "Scissors" is that rare thing, a funny, compassionate, and convincing portrayal of the creative life: its compulsions, its rewards, its frustrations, its affinities with tragedy. Raymond is a writer whose life is fraught with personal and creative struggle. His first marriage, to Marianne, is intense, passionate, and unhealthy. After his divorce, he finds new love and support with Joanne, a poet. All the while Raymond (and to some extent, each of his wives) is in an escalating conflict with his editor, Douglas, who both assists and distorts Raymond's work. As his success and confidence grow, Raymond strives harder and harder to ensure that his stories, the most important part of his life, are published as written. Douglas, who considers the stories as much his as Raymond's, is determined to present them in the heavily edited form he's given them. Four of Raymond's stories, presented in full at four different points in the novel, reflect his life, his relationships, and the creative process itself; and then Douglas goes to work on them. Raymond's former alcoholism and his past and present relationships always lurk in the background; Marianne and Joanne offer their own perspectives on both; and in the end, after Raymond's death, Joanne finally confronts Douglas in a way that Raymond never could.

Yudl: A Novel and Selected Short Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Silbert, Layle, PUBLISHER: Seven Stories Press,U.S., "Yudl" is a previously unpublished novella and a collection of short stories that have appeared in a number of literary magazines. Set in s Chicago, the novella follows a character named Yudl, a middle-aged editor at a left-leaning newspaper called "The Yiddish Courier." Yudl and his wife have decided to become landlords, purchasing a vacant lot and hiring an acquaintance--aptly named Mason--to oversee the construction of their future apartment building. However, delays in the construction leave Yudl and his family without a home, forcing them to stay with Mason and his family until the construction is finally complete. Told with wry wit and a masterful sensibility for metaphor, the story explores gender, Zionism, and the immigrant experience in the US. Silbert's graceful short stories focus on the family, allowing the reader glimpses of a child's happiness, the cripplingly contradictory demands of femininity, the complexity of grief, and a sustained ong>meditationong> on life and death.

The Edge of Marriage: Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kaplan, Hester, PUBLISHER: University of Georgia Press, In nine stories of tension-filled choices, difficult awakenings, and ironic twists, characters in The Edge of Marriage ride the wavering line between commitments and promises. Full of conflict, betrayal, illness, manipulation, and indecision, these stories portray men and women on the brink of defeat and drastic change. In "Claude Comes and Goes" a husband confesses his sympathy and affection for his wife's dying former lover. "The Spiral" captures the crippling effects of miscommunication and unresolved grief. In "Dyaesthesia" a wife and mother grapples with her feelings about her marriage and her husband after he is maimed in an accident. Characters trapped in troubled relationships and on the edge of society walk along Hester Kaplan's "edge": an out-of-wedlock child, a grown victim of child abuse, the male lover of a married man with AIDS. The title stoW confronts the complexity of friendship, love, and marriage, as a husband faces his wife's emotional breakdown and his own surfacing resentments. This sometimes startling, frequently poignant collection is illuminated by keen insight and tempered with somber hope.

The Deserter

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Koch, Robert, PUBLISHER: Herald Press, Robert Koch's gripping Civil War novel of a young man working out his relationships -- to his country in the midst of war, his heritage of faith, his father, and his sweetheart. Joseph King, like many patriotic young men in the Civil War summer of , enlists in the Union Army. Before long he is faced with violence and the death of friends in the battle at South Mountain, near Frederick, Maryland. For the first time, the teachings of his Mennonite minister father about ong>Jesusong>' way of nonresistance and love for the enemy begin to make sense. When he lands in prison after deserting the army, he realizes he may never get to live out his newfound convictions.

Prisms of Life

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wayland Harkey, Lu, PUBLISHER: Creation House, "Prisms of Life "offers true stories that will challenge the modern mind of non-believers and believers that discounts the Bible and the historic reality of ong>Jesusong>. Each story is like looking through a prism in which God exists and touches the situation with His presence, wisdom, guidance, or even full intervention for His glory. Readers will see and know that He is alive today through the miracles recounted in these stories and scenarios.

The Life and Ministry of William Booth: Founder of the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Green, Roger Joseph, PUBLISHER: Abingdon Press, Throughout his life, William Booth sought to minister to the least, the last, and the lost. Booth, together with his wife Catherine, founded and organized the world-wide mission still known as The Salvation Army. Booth's focus on the poor and marginalized comes directly from his theological convictions and his relationship with the Methodist movement in Great Britain, Particularly his understanding of John Wesley's doctrine of sanctification and emphasis on social activism. This grounding was the matrix from which Booth transformed his world.

Mark & Livy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Willis, Resa, PUBLISHER: TV Books, Olivia Langdon Clemens was not only Samuel Clemens's wife and the mother of his children; she was Mark Twain's editor. She read and critiqued all his written work, and attended and commented on all his lectures and speeches. He relied on her judgment on his writing, and readily admitted that she not only edited his work but also "edited" his public persona. Until now, little has been known about the woman behind one of America's best-known writers. Mark and Livy brings us the full story of this remarkable courtship, marriage, and partnership that lasted forty years.

21 Days to Discover Who You Are in Jesus: Living Confident

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Witter, Connie, PUBLISHER: Harrison House, Connie Witter, trusted Bible teacher and author, inspires you in 21 days to discover just how much God loves you - completely and unconditionally. Because of ong>Jesusong>, the Father God can now welcome you into His family and enjoy His relationship with you. By understanding His amazing forgiveness, you will develop the confidence to fulfill your destiny. Connie shares powerful personal stories and the importance of trusting in who God says you are and His love for you, even when you feel unworthy and defeated. These short devotions will encourage you to pursue God and develop the qualities He has instilled in you for such a time as this. You will be inspired to relax in God's love for you and enjoy His blessings. Great as a gift of encouragement or as an every day pick-me-up

The First Easter

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Skarmeas, Nancy / Benson, Leslie, PUBLISHER: Candy Cane Press, Through simple words and straightforward sentences, this beautifully illustrated story of ong>Jesusong>' final days, his crucifixion, and his resurrection provides an introduction to the wonderful message of Easter. The story, taken from the Gospels, incorporates ong>Jesusong>' words directly from the King James Version of the Bible. Magnificent paintings, rendered in oil on canvas, lend a visual richness to this serious subject, whereas the exquisite design and artistic elements on the page evoke just the right feel for children.

The Collected Raffles Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hornug, E. W. / Hornung, E. W. / Bloom, Clive, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This entertaining collection of crime stories presents the adventures of one of fiction's most enduring characters, the hyper-elegant A.J. Raffles, man-about-town, thief, and "finest slow bowler of his generation." With his partner in crime, Bunny Manders, Raffles preys on the rich, the greedy, and the unspeakably vulgar. His talents are exercised not only in London, but as far afield as Italy, Australia, and South Africa at the height of the Boer War. Throughout these exciting yarns the emphasis on panache, with intensifying suggestions of fallibility, goes to the heart of late Victorian attitudes and values.

Short Stories from El Barrio Libre

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Acuna, Dorothy Chapman / Acu a., Dorothy Chapman, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, Augustine L. AcuAa (Augie) grew up in El Barrio Libre in Tucson, Arizona. His childhood in the Old Pueblo shaped him into the man who contributed to Tucsonas recreation and sports community. The short stories in this book are ones he wrote hoping one day to incorporate into a book that he dreamed of writing. The aChristmas Eve Talesa section of the book consists of stories he told on Christmas evening with his relatives as we welcomed in Christmas morning. I have written a biography of Augie, and if you look closely, you can see how his childhood and his accomplishments intertwine.

The Jesus Dynasty: The Hidden History of Jesus, His Royal

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tabor, James, PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Audio, Based on a careful analysis of the earliest Christian documents and recent archaeological discoveries, "The ong>Jesusong> Dynasty" offers a bold new interpretation of the life of ong>Jesusong> and the origins of Christianity. The story is surprising, controversial and exciting as only a long-lost history can be when it is at last recovered. In "The ong>Jesusong> Dynasty," biblical scholar James Tabor brings us closer than ever to the historical ong>Jesusong>. He sheds new light on ong>Jesusong>' relationship with John the Baptizer, the role played by his brother James, and how Paul's ministry transformed ong>Jesusong>' message, into what would become Christianity. James Tabor has studied the earliest surviving documents of Christianity for more than thirty years. He reconstructs for us the movement that sought the spiritual, social, and political redemption of the Jews, a movement led by one family. "The ong>Jesusong> Dynasty" offers an alternative version of Christian origins, one that takes us closer than ever to ong>Jesusong> and his family and followers. This audiobook will change our understanding of one of the most crucial moments in history.

The Moon and Sixpence

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Maugham, W. Somerset, PUBLISHER: Dover Publications, An uncompromising and self-destructive deserts his wife, family, business, and civilization for his art. Shedding harsh light on an artist's ego, Maugham reveals the lengths to which one man will go to focus on his art. Written in , this unforgettable story is timeless in its appeal.

Tom Trueheart

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beck, Ian, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, Will Tom ever have a story of his own? Tom Trueheart's six older brothers are famous. They go on exciting quests in the Land of Stories to complete tales the Story Bureau assigns them. Tom stays at home with his mother. But when his brothers fail to return from their latest adventures in time for Tom's twelfth birthday, a letter from the Story Bureau arrives... addressed to Tom. Only "he" can venture into the Land of Stories to find out why his brothers haven't completed their missions. Tom packs his bags and kisses his mother good-bye. He's about to discover a tale of his own.... How will it end?

The Best Of Boogie Woogie

28 Vendo LP, The Best Of Boogie Woogie Tracce: Tommy Dorsey And His OrchestraBoogie Woogie Meade "Lux" LewisHonky Tonk Train Blues Benny Goodman And His OrchestraRoll'Em Jimmy YanceyYancey Stomp Bob Zurke And His Delta Rhythm BandCow Cow Blues Jimmy YanceyYancey's Bugle Call Earl Hines And His OrchestraBoogie Woogie On St. Louis Blues Freddy Martin And His OrchestraBumble Boogie Albert Ammons And Pete JohnsonBarrelhouse Boogie Count Basie And His Orchestra*One O'Clock Boogie Albert Ammons And Pete JohnsonBoogie Woogie Man Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of JoyBoogie Woogie Cocktail Big MaceoChicago Breakdown The Will Bradley-Johnny Guarnieri BandYancey Special Originale con copertina originale, disco in perfette condizioni, al prezzo di 10€

Amos Jellybean Gets It Right

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Walsh, Joanna, PUBLISHER: Hodder Children's Books, Amos Jellybean is a bright child, but sometimes he has problems remembering. From sitting on his breakfast to eating his clothes, jumping on his hat and carrying his bike, he muddles his way to school and home again. No matter how hard he tries, poor Amos just can't seem to get it right. A wonderful picture book for all those who have ever been in a muddle

The Leadership of Jesus: And Its Legacy Today

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Adair, John, PUBLISHER: Canterbury Press, Two thousand years on, ong>Jesusong> of Nazareth still attracts hundreds of millions of followers world wide. A genius for leadership is self-evident and yet John Adair, the internationally renowned author and consultant on leadership, finds that little has been said or written about this aspect of ong>Jesusong>, despite the world's hunger for visionary, inspirational leaders. Using the body of knowledge about leadership that we have today, he offers a captivating analysis of ong>Jesusong> as a leader - then and now. 'ong>Jesusong> is one of the few individuals who seem somehow to rise above history, nationality, race, gender and creed - he belongs to us all. What is his contribution to that timeless yet timely leadership that the world needs today.' John Adair in his introduction

Between Heaven and a Hard Place: A Divine Paradox

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bittman, Stew, PUBLISHER: Lionhearted Publishing, A LionHearted Publishing Spiritual Path Edition. The spiritual/healing path comes complete with its pitfalls and pratfalls, its pity parties and power trips, its puns and poetry, its problems and paradoxes. Dr. Stew experiences them all on his journey from his head to his heart, and shares them with wit and wisdom, inspiration and irreverence. This warm and honest travelogue will be an inspiration to anyone who knows their thoughts often get in the way of their dreams. Dr. Stew lives his dream inside and outside his chiropractic practice. The principles of Life are the beacon on his long, strange trip, and are the thread that holds it all together. Barley...

Call It Courage

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sperry, Armstrong, PUBLISHER: Simon Pulse, Mafatu has been afraid of the sea for as long as he can remember. Though his father is the Great Chief of Hikueru - an island whose seafaring people worship courage - Mafatu feels like an outsider. All his life he has been teased, taunted, and even blamed for storms on the sea. Then at age fifteen, no longer willing to put up with the ridicule and jibes, Mafatu decides to take his fate into his own hands. With his dog, Uri, as his companion, Mafatu paddles out to sea, ready to face his fears. What he learns on his lonesome adventure will change him forever and make him a hero in the eyes of his people.

The Battles of Jericho

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Penetcost, Hugh, PUBLISHER: Crippen & Landru Publishers, Hugh Pentecost, the pseudonym of Judson Philips (), created one of the most memorable of fictional sleuths in the red-bearded artist, John Jericho. The stories combine interesting settings, skillful puzzles, social concerns, and earnest melodrama. Jericho's paintings reflect his anger against social injustice and violence, and his search for Truth; and when the downtrodden, the unfairly accused, and (frequently) a damsel in distress seek his help, he is willing to enter the fray. Jericho's skills as a detective are his skills as an artist. His painter's eye picks up details that others miss. And the energy he puts on his canvasses is reflected in the physical energy with which he fights for Truth. The 15 stories in The Battles of Jericho, written between and , are filled with the social unrest of that turbulent era, tempered with Jericho's (and Pentecost's) belief in individual responsibility. The Battles of Jericho is the 26th in Crippen & Landru's "Lost Class

Taking Sides

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Soto, Gary, PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), Lincoln is in a jam when his basketball team at his new school--where the students are rich and mostly white--faces his old team from the barrio on the boards. How can he play his best against his friends? No matter who wins, it looks like it will be lose-lose for Lincoln.

Marina

Carlos Ruiz Zafón Óscar Drai had fled his memories, thinking naively that if he got far away from them, the voices of his past would be silenced forever. Now he has returned to his city, Barcelona, to exorcise his demons and confront his memories. The mac

Stories Jesus Told

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Neff, LaVonne / Goffe, Toni, PUBLISHER: Tyndale House Publishers, This book introduces children to the important events in ong>Jesusong>' life through simple retellings of his parables, Delightfully illustrated with full-color art.

No, David!

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shannon, David, PUBLISHER: Scholastic, When author and artist David Shannon was five years old, he wrote a semi-autobiographical story of a little kid who broke all his mother's rules. He chewed with his mouth open (and full of food), he jumped on the furniture, and he broke his mother's vase As a result, all David ever heard his mother say was "No, David " Here is his story.

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