Emma Lapp tries to be the perfect daughter, to earn the loving embrace of her family and her Amish community in Pennsylvania. Yet she can't quite win her mother's smile - or her forgiveness for a transgression Emma can't quite place . . . Emma knows she's a reminder of her mother's greatest sorrow, having been born on the same day Mamm lost her beloved sister. The one bright spot has been the odd trinkets anonymously left at her aunt's grave each year on Emma's birthday - gifts Emma secretly hides because they upset her parents. But the day she turns 22, a locket bears a surprise that sends her on an unexpected journey . . . Searching for answers, Emma travels to the English world and finds a kinship as intriguing as it is forbidden. But is this newfound connection enough to leave behind the future she'd expected? The answers are as mysterious, and as devastating, as the truth that divides Emma from the only family, and the only life, she's ever known . . . Praise for Portrait of a Sister "Laura Bradford is a master storyteller; this book will stay with you for a long, long time." - New York Times bestselling author, Tasha Alexander "A charming, well-told story of love and devotion between sisters." - New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hauck "Kudos to Bradford for a complex and compelling story about faith, family, and love." - Sally Kilpatrick, author of Bless Her Heart "A gentle and engaging tale, a lovely escape." - USA Today bestselling author Susan McBride
Thorndike Press Large Print
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9781432867621
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Paperback
How God Works
By Desteno, David
Scientists are beginning to discover what believers have known for a long time: the rewards that a religious life can provide. For millennia, people have turned to priests and rabbis, imams, and shamans to help them deal with issues of grief and loss, birth and death, morality and meaning. In this absorbing work, renowned research psychologist David DeSteno reveals how numerous religious practices from around the world improve emotional and physical health. With insight and acuity, DeSteno chronicles the lifespan of religious rituals and traditions from birth to death. He explains how: -The Japanese Shinto rituals surrounding childbirth help insulate mothers from postpartum depression. -Buddhist meditation reduces hostility and increases compassion when we need it most.
‎Simon & Schuster
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9781982142315
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Hardcover
Chicken Soup for the Soul
By Newmark, Amy
Anyone who loves this joyous time of year will love these heartwarming and entertaining stories of family bonding, holiday hijinks, community spirit, and family and religious traditions. A fantastic holiday gift and a great way to start the season!Christmas is a merry and joyful time of year, full of family, friends, and traditions. You'll delight in reading these 101 holiday tales of inspiration, love, and wonder. Many will make you laugh out loud; others will make you tear up a little. And all the stories are "Santa safe" so they can keep the magic alive for the whole family!
Chicken Soup for the Soul
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9781611599633
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Print book
I Am Newish Jewish
By Caliendo, Julie
Have you ever wondered about all those Jewish (Biblical) feasts and holidays? What do they do? What do they mean?Whether you are a novice to Jewish traditions and/or a learner attending Messianic services, I Am Newish Jewish will be your own quick reference guide and workbook.This is not just for beginners, it's a refresher for those who believe they have forgotten more than they know. It's a tool for learning with a place for notes so the book can grow with you. It's for Jewish and Christian students alike.I Am Newish Jewish takes you into culture, traditions, and feasts. These are just a few of the celebrations you will visit:Passover (Pesach) Feast of Weeks (Shavuot) - PentecostFeast of Trumpets, (Yom Teruah) Also known as Rosh HaShanahDay of Atonement (Yom Kippur) Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) Feast of Dedication / Festival of Light- (Hanukkah/Chanukkah).
Moedim Publications
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9798985298116
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Paperback
Strength in Stillness
By Roth, Robert
Instant New York Times Bestseller A simple, straightforward exploration of Transcendental Meditation and its benefits from world authority Bob Roth.Oprah Winfrey and Jerry Seinfeld. Ray Dalio and Ellen DeGeneres. Gwyneth Paltrow and Howard Stern. Tom Hanks and Gisele Bndchen. What do they have in common The answer is a Transcendental Meditation teacher named Bob Roth, who has spent the past forty-five years helping many thousands of people access their innate creativity and power through this simple, nonreligious technique. Roth's students range from titans of business and the arts to federal prisoners, from war-scarred veterans to overworked moms and dads. Medical experts agree that the epidemic of stress is damaging our physical and emotional health at younger and younger ages. While there is no one single cure, the Transcendental Meditation technique is a simple practice that dramatically changes how we respond to stress and life's challenges. With scientifically proven benefits - reduced stress and anxiety, and improved focus, sleep, resilience, creativity, and memory, to name a few - this five-thousand-year-old technique has a clear and direct impact on our very modern problems. Once a skeptic, Roth trained under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the twentieth century's foremost scientist of consciousness and meditation, and has since become one of the most experienced and sought-after meditation teachers in the world. In Strength in Stillness, Roth breaks down the science behind Transcendental Meditation in a new, accessible way. He highlights the three distinct types of meditation - Focused Attention, Open Monitoring, and Self-Transcending - and showcases the evidence that the third, Self-Transcending, or Transcendental Meditation, is a uniquely accessible, effective, and efficient way to reduce stress, access inner power, and build resilience. Free of gimmicks, mystical verbiage, and obscure theory, Strength in Stillness offers a clear explanation for how Transcendental Meditation can calm the mind, body, and spirit.
Simon & Schuster
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9781501161216
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Hardcover
Dancing Through Life
By Bure, Candace Cameron
Candace Cameron Bure has grown up before our eyes and weve watched as shes balanced life in Hollywood with her faith for many years. But that all reached new heights when she was given the opportunity to join the cast of Dancing With the Stars. Being on the show was one of her dreams come true and with that dream came the opportunity to display her Christian faith in front of millions of people, through an intense season of stretching beyond her limits, and to run the race God gave her with joy and perseverance. Join Candace as she reflects on the self-discovery that came through leaping out of her comfort zone. Go behind the scenes and experience the highs and lows, the roadblocks, and the personal victories. Hear straight from her heart on tough lessons learned about grace, rejection, perfectionism, disappointment, accountability, dealing with criticism, and more.
Steps of Courage and Conviction
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9781433686931
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Audiobook
The Art of Being Human
By Rose, Michael S
Fake news, genetic engineering, designer babies, Big Pharma, incipient totalitarian rule, the destruction of books, transhumanism, the desire to play God, and the serial misuse of the word "science"-it may sound a lot like America in the 2020s, but these politically charged modern concerns have been probed deeply in classic fiction by a host of prescient authors over the past two centuries. The Art of Being Human draws some much-needed attention to the impact great literature can and does have, especially in the realm of the cautionary tale, in considering how we might learn from the past in order to inform our present decisions and plan for the future, all the while maintaining our humanity amid a dehumanizing world.
Angelico Press
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9781621388968
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Hardcover
Muhammad
By Knight, Michael Muhammad
He is one of the most contested and explosive historical figures in the world. Muhammad: Forty Introductions offers a distinct and nuanced take on the life and teachings of Muhammad the prophet, using a traditional genre of Islamic literature called the forty hadiths collection. Hadiths are the reported sayings and actions of Muhammad that have been collected by the tens of thousands throughout Islamic history. There is a tradition in which Muslim scholars take from this vast textual ocean to compile their own smaller collections of forty hadiths, an act of curation that allows them to present their particular understanding of Muhammad's legacy and the essential points of Islam. Here, Michael Muhammad Knight contributes his own forty hadith collection, from his point of view as a convert to Islam, ex-punk-rocker-turned-academic, who understands the religion for its heterogeneity and changeability. He examines his own faith while exploring such topics as visual portrayals of Muhammad through history; Muhammad's views on homosexuality and the treatment of animals; the evolving definition of jihad; and Muhammad's family's history as migrants and refugees. By showing us how the religion has been constructed in its followers' imaginations over centuries, and revealing how all sacred biographies are contested spaces, he carefully unravels prevailing notions about Islamic "fundamentalism."
A Daughter's Truth
By Gale,
Emma Lapp tries to be the perfect daughter, to earn the loving embrace of her family and her Amish community in Pennsylvania. Yet she can't quite win her mother's smile - or her forgiveness for a transgression Emma can't quite place . . . Emma knows she's a reminder of her mother's greatest sorrow, having been born on the same day Mamm lost her beloved sister. The one bright spot has been the odd trinkets anonymously left at her aunt's grave each year on Emma's birthday - gifts Emma secretly hides because they upset her parents. But the day she turns 22, a locket bears a surprise that sends her on an unexpected journey . . . Searching for answers, Emma travels to the English world and finds a kinship as intriguing as it is forbidden. But is this newfound connection enough to leave behind the future she'd expected? The answers are as mysterious, and as devastating, as the truth that divides Emma from the only family, and the only life, she's ever known . . . Praise for Portrait of a Sister "Laura Bradford is a master storyteller; this book will stay with you for a long, long time." - New York Times bestselling author, Tasha Alexander "A charming, well-told story of love and devotion between sisters." - New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hauck "Kudos to Bradford for a complex and compelling story about faith, family, and love." - Sally Kilpatrick, author of Bless Her Heart "A gentle and engaging tale, a lovely escape." - USA Today bestselling author Susan McBride
How God Works
By Desteno, David
Scientists are beginning to discover what believers have known for a long time: the rewards that a religious life can provide. For millennia, people have turned to priests and rabbis, imams, and shamans to help them deal with issues of grief and loss, birth and death, morality and meaning. In this absorbing work, renowned research psychologist David DeSteno reveals how numerous religious practices from around the world improve emotional and physical health. With insight and acuity, DeSteno chronicles the lifespan of religious rituals and traditions from birth to death. He explains how: -The Japanese Shinto rituals surrounding childbirth help insulate mothers from postpartum depression. -Buddhist meditation reduces hostility and increases compassion when we need it most.
Chicken Soup for the Soul
By Newmark, Amy
Anyone who loves this joyous time of year will love these heartwarming and entertaining stories of family bonding, holiday hijinks, community spirit, and family and religious traditions. A fantastic holiday gift and a great way to start the season!Christmas is a merry and joyful time of year, full of family, friends, and traditions. You'll delight in reading these 101 holiday tales of inspiration, love, and wonder. Many will make you laugh out loud; others will make you tear up a little. And all the stories are "Santa safe" so they can keep the magic alive for the whole family!
I Am Newish Jewish
By Caliendo, Julie
Have you ever wondered about all those Jewish (Biblical) feasts and holidays? What do they do? What do they mean?Whether you are a novice to Jewish traditions and/or a learner attending Messianic services, I Am Newish Jewish will be your own quick reference guide and workbook.This is not just for beginners, it's a refresher for those who believe they have forgotten more than they know. It's a tool for learning with a place for notes so the book can grow with you. It's for Jewish and Christian students alike.I Am Newish Jewish takes you into culture, traditions, and feasts. These are just a few of the celebrations you will visit:Passover (Pesach) Feast of Weeks (Shavuot) - PentecostFeast of Trumpets, (Yom Teruah) Also known as Rosh HaShanahDay of Atonement (Yom Kippur) Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) Feast of Dedication / Festival of Light- (Hanukkah/Chanukkah).
Strength in Stillness
By Roth, Robert
Instant New York Times Bestseller A simple, straightforward exploration of Transcendental Meditation and its benefits from world authority Bob Roth.Oprah Winfrey and Jerry Seinfeld. Ray Dalio and Ellen DeGeneres. Gwyneth Paltrow and Howard Stern. Tom Hanks and Gisele Bndchen. What do they have in common The answer is a Transcendental Meditation teacher named Bob Roth, who has spent the past forty-five years helping many thousands of people access their innate creativity and power through this simple, nonreligious technique. Roth's students range from titans of business and the arts to federal prisoners, from war-scarred veterans to overworked moms and dads. Medical experts agree that the epidemic of stress is damaging our physical and emotional health at younger and younger ages. While there is no one single cure, the Transcendental Meditation technique is a simple practice that dramatically changes how we respond to stress and life's challenges. With scientifically proven benefits - reduced stress and anxiety, and improved focus, sleep, resilience, creativity, and memory, to name a few - this five-thousand-year-old technique has a clear and direct impact on our very modern problems. Once a skeptic, Roth trained under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the twentieth century's foremost scientist of consciousness and meditation, and has since become one of the most experienced and sought-after meditation teachers in the world. In Strength in Stillness, Roth breaks down the science behind Transcendental Meditation in a new, accessible way. He highlights the three distinct types of meditation - Focused Attention, Open Monitoring, and Self-Transcending - and showcases the evidence that the third, Self-Transcending, or Transcendental Meditation, is a uniquely accessible, effective, and efficient way to reduce stress, access inner power, and build resilience. Free of gimmicks, mystical verbiage, and obscure theory, Strength in Stillness offers a clear explanation for how Transcendental Meditation can calm the mind, body, and spirit.
Dancing Through Life
By Bure, Candace Cameron
Candace Cameron Bure has grown up before our eyes and weve watched as shes balanced life in Hollywood with her faith for many years. But that all reached new heights when she was given the opportunity to join the cast of Dancing With the Stars. Being on the show was one of her dreams come true and with that dream came the opportunity to display her Christian faith in front of millions of people, through an intense season of stretching beyond her limits, and to run the race God gave her with joy and perseverance. Join Candace as she reflects on the self-discovery that came through leaping out of her comfort zone. Go behind the scenes and experience the highs and lows, the roadblocks, and the personal victories. Hear straight from her heart on tough lessons learned about grace, rejection, perfectionism, disappointment, accountability, dealing with criticism, and more.
The Art of Being Human
By Rose, Michael S
Fake news, genetic engineering, designer babies, Big Pharma, incipient totalitarian rule, the destruction of books, transhumanism, the desire to play God, and the serial misuse of the word "science"-it may sound a lot like America in the 2020s, but these politically charged modern concerns have been probed deeply in classic fiction by a host of prescient authors over the past two centuries. The Art of Being Human draws some much-needed attention to the impact great literature can and does have, especially in the realm of the cautionary tale, in considering how we might learn from the past in order to inform our present decisions and plan for the future, all the while maintaining our humanity amid a dehumanizing world.
Muhammad
By Knight, Michael Muhammad
He is one of the most contested and explosive historical figures in the world. Muhammad: Forty Introductions offers a distinct and nuanced take on the life and teachings of Muhammad the prophet, using a traditional genre of Islamic literature called the forty hadiths collection. Hadiths are the reported sayings and actions of Muhammad that have been collected by the tens of thousands throughout Islamic history. There is a tradition in which Muslim scholars take from this vast textual ocean to compile their own smaller collections of forty hadiths, an act of curation that allows them to present their particular understanding of Muhammad's legacy and the essential points of Islam. Here, Michael Muhammad Knight contributes his own forty hadith collection, from his point of view as a convert to Islam, ex-punk-rocker-turned-academic, who understands the religion for its heterogeneity and changeability. He examines his own faith while exploring such topics as visual portrayals of Muhammad through history; Muhammad's views on homosexuality and the treatment of animals; the evolving definition of jihad; and Muhammad's family's history as migrants and refugees. By showing us how the religion has been constructed in its followers' imaginations over centuries, and revealing how all sacred biographies are contested spaces, he carefully unravels prevailing notions about Islamic "fundamentalism."