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1) Facing Fear
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In this Academy Award®-nominated short documentary, worlds collide when a former neo-Nazi skinhead and the gay victim of his hate crime attack meet by chance 25 years after the incident that dramatically shaped both of their lives. Together, they embark on a journey of forgiveness that challenges both to grapple with their beliefs and fears, eventually leading to an improbable collaboration...and friendship.
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In midst of writing a book on resilience Orsborn was diagnosed with breast cancer, which gave her the opportunity to practice it for real! Now cancer-free, she offers her own experience together with the teachings of spiritual masters from both Eastern and Western traditions to help us all learn to rebound gracefully from the setbacks we inevitably encounter.
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The world can be a scary place-especially when just about everybody is bigger than you and so many experiences are brand-new. Childhood fear is normal. But if it starts to interfere with everyday life, it becomes a problem for a child-and caring adults. This delightfully illustrated book gives simple, concrete advice for dealing with childhood fears and worries. Kids can learn to live full of confidence, free of fear. Help is here!
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Does God heal? Where do I turn when my faith is fragile? How can I face my own death? Is there a gospel for the rich? In brief, to-the-point chapters, respected preacher and ethicist Samuel Wells lucidly and compassionately explores topics Christians are often reluctant to face--death, weakness, power, difference, faith, and living life to the full--and offers down-to-earth help in overcoming common fears in the life of faith. "The heart of the gospel...
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Facing Fear depicts the true story of Evelyn (Billie) Frechette, the beloved companion of John Dillinger. The unyielding violence that ravaged the Native American Race made survival extremely dangerous. As society fought to overcome the Great Depression, Evelyn tried to make ends meet by taking work wherever it presented itself.
Evelyn, like many young Native Americans, was forcibly taken to an Indian Boarding School in South Dakota. She spent...
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Tubular Therapy is the story of one answered prayer, an unlikely friendship, and the surprising ministry of two zany women. This story of friendship is one crazy ride down the lazy river of life. These two women write of their lives of adventure, ups and downs, hilarity, and heartbreak that might just make you shake your head in disbelief. They dare to talk about what many keep safely hidden deep inside. Their story is not perfect; it is unpretentious...
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This is the story of a woman who went on an incredible journey. Carolyn Fox was a single mother and lawyer haunted with grief and secrets, and facing her fiftieth birthday. So she decided to change her life by facing her fears: she bought a Harley, packed it with a sleeping bag and tent, and set out to ride through all fifty states-alone! Soul Rider is her gripping travel/journey memoir, written by a successful woman who realized she would have to...
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Michael Laffan is professor of history at Princeton University. His books include The Makings of Indonesian Islam (Princeton). Max Weiss is assistant professor of history and Near Eastern studies at Princeton University. He is the author of In the Shadow of Sectarianism: Law, Shi'ism, and the Making of Modern Lebanon.
Fear is ubiquitous but slippery. It has been defined as a purely biological reality, derided as an excuse for cowardice, attacked...
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Facing Fear is the inspiring true story of Lisa Blair, who on 25 July 2017 became the first woman to sail solo around Antarctica. She very nearly didn't live to tell the tale. Seventy-two days into her circumnavigation, when Lisa was more than 1000 nautical miles from land, the mast of Climate Action Now came crashing down in a ferocious storm. In freezing conditions, Lisa battled massive waves and gale-force winds, fighting through the night to save...
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Nik Wallenda is the face of the famous circus family known for performing crazy feats without safety nets. Nik is also known for his daring televised tightrope walks, including over Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon, Times Square, and an active volcano.
Nik is a seventh-generation member of the amazing Wallenda family and has been walking the wire since he took his first steps, but he had never experienced fear until a tragic accident in 2017. The eight-person...
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Just five months after giving birth to her first child, Nancy is diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 35. As a wife, new mother and working woman, she candidly shares her compelling survival story of how she dealt with the emotions of being diagnosed with breast cancer twice by the age of 37.
Nancy vividly illustrates how she faced her own mortality and the impact this disease had on herself, her husband, family and friends. To further expand...
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Imagine what women's lives could be without those anxious thoughts, nagging worries, and crippling fears. What if they could finally become the women they were created to be? Women don't have to be held captive by their fears! The very fear that has held them back can become the force that propels them forward to a deeper faith and a more intimate relationship with God. Author Christin Ditchfield knows what it is to be bound by fear--and to be set...
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In Beyond the Homestretch, Lynn Reardon shares an unlikely story. In 2002, she quit her Washington, DC–area office job and moved to rural Texas to open the racehorse adoption ranch LOPE. Since then, LOPE has helped transition more than 750 thoroughbreds into new homes. Though now the director of this high-profile organization, Reardon didn't learn to ride until she was an adult. Here she presents a vivid inside look into the world of horse racing,...
15) Facing fear
Publisher
Passion River
Pub. Date
[2016?]
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English
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In the Academy Award-nominated short documentary, worlds collide when a former neo-Nazi skinhead and the gay victim of his hate crime attack meet by chance 25 years after the incident that dramatically shaped both of their lives. Together, they embark on a journey of forgiveness that challenges both to grapple with their beliefs and fears, eventually leading to an improbable collaboration, and friendship.
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The Comical Sense Company
Pub. Date
[2005]
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English
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Using laughter, music, and hair-raising chills, this episode teaches kids practical advice for overcoming fear, such as: learning to relax and breathe deeply, not getting anxious, thinking positive thoughts, and not panicking.
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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2014.
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Author, academic and adventurer, Denise Inge grew up in a large and rambunctious family on the east coast of America. She crossed the Sahara, charmed snakes in Marrakech and cycled the Adirondack mountains but her latest adventure is an interior one. It starts with the discovery that her house is built on a crypt full of human skeletons. Facing her fear of these strangers' bones takes her to other charnel houses in Europe and on a journey into the...
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