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A Visita dos Avós de Megan: Um Guia Espiritual, Uma Tigresa Fantasma e Uma Mãe Assustadora! (A Série da Megan Psíquica #9)
by Owen JonesUm Guia Espiritual, Uma Tigresa Fantasma e Uma Mãe Assustadora! Megan recebe um apoio muito bem-vindo quando seus avósvêm para visitá-la do oeste do País de Gales Os avós de Megan telefonam uma noite do nada para perguntar se podem fazer uma visita durante o final de semana. Megan e seus pais se preocupam e temem que um deles esteja doente, mas não é o caso. Eles só têm mais tempo livre agora que estão aposentados e querem conhecer Megan melhor. O fim de semana traz muitas surpresas, mas a melhor delas para Megan é que seus avós compreendem suas crenças e podem até sentir a presença de Grrr. “A Visita dos Avós de Megan” é a nona parte da “Série Megan”, que tem como tema geral o desenvolvimento psíquico de Megan, uma adolescente cujo pai começou a tentar entender suas convicções enquanto sua mãe ainda é contra sua crença em fantasmas, espíritos amigos e Guias Espirituais.
A Visão Impecável
by Dada BhagwanAqueles que procuram levar uma vida espiritual irão naturalmente perguntar-se como progredir na espiritualidade, e como viver os valores espirituais. Deve-se transcender de alguma forma o bem e o mal, o certo e o errado? Quando é que o desenvolvimento espiritual começa verdadeiramente? Iluminação por definição, o fundamento de uma vida espiritual é uma visão de mundo sem falhas; e para alcançar tal visão, é necessária a autorrealização. No livro "The Flawless Vision", Gnani Purush (personificação do autoconhecimento) Dada Bhagwan declara: "Quando uma pessoa não tem Autorrealização (iluminação espiritual), vê sempre falhas nos outros e nunca pode ver o seu próprio erro". Dadashri explica como atingir o Ser - descrevendo que o conhecimento do Ser é o início da verdadeira espiritualidade. Um resultado automático e um dos sinais mais proeminentes do despertar espiritual, é uma visão sem falhas de todo o mundo. Entre os muitos livros espirituais disponíveis hoje em dia dos professores espirituais, "The Flawless Vision" é uma visão única e preciosa.
A Vivifying Spirit: Quaker Practice and Reform in Antebellum America
by Janet Moore LindmanAmerican Quakerism changed dramatically in the antebellum era owing to both internal and external forces, including schism, industrialization, western migration, and reform activism. With the “Great Separation” of the 1820s and subsequent divisions during the 1840s and 1850s, new Quaker sects emerged. Some maintained the quietism of the previous era; others became more austere; still others were heavily influenced by American evangelicalism and integration into modern culture. Examining this increasing complexity and highlighting a vital religiosity driven by deeply held convictions, Janet Moore Lindman focuses on the Friends of the mid-Atlantic and the Delaware Valley to explore how Friends’ piety affected their actions—not only in the evolution of religious practice and belief but also in response to a changing social and political context. Her analysis demonstrates how these Friends’ practical approach to piety embodied spiritual ideals that reformulated their religion and aided their participation in a burgeoning American republic.Based on extensive archival research, this book sheds new light on both the evolution of Quaker spiritual practice and the history of antebellum reform movements. It will be of interest to scholars and students of early American history, religious studies, and Quaker studies as well as general readers interested in the history of the Society of Friends.
A Voice Becoming: A Yearlong Mother-Daughter Journey into Passionate, Purposed Living
by Beth BrunoIn A VOICE BECOMING, Beth Bruno helps mothers cast a Godly vision for their daughters and chart a course that will prepare their daughters for womanhood. What if you as a mother concentrated on your daughter for one year? Who might she become? A VOICE BECOMING is for moms who want to usher their daughters into womanhood but know they need more than tips, techniques, and programs. This is for moms who to desire to chart a course for their daughters that helps them know the story of God they are entering and the global sisterhood of women they are joining. A VOICE BECOMING is written by a fellow sojourner, still in the middle of the journey, processing her own story as she casts a vision for her daughter to discover hers. Sometimes road maps are too restrictive and a friend is needed who has made the journey already. Beth Bruno seeks to activate moms by infusing them with hope and vision. Readers will join Beth in a yearlong journey of teaching their daughters that women lead, women love, women fight, women sacrifice, and women create. Moms learn how to use film and books, tangible experiences, volunteering, interviewing other women, traveling, and more in a creative and life-altering way to help solidify these important concepts in the mind and life of their young teen.
A Voice In The Dark: The story of Richard Wurmbrand
by Catherine MackenzieAn inspirational story of Richard Wurmbrand who was convicted of a crime - Loving Jesus after he was arrested by the Government of Romania in the 1960s. Catherine Mackenzie retells Richard's gripping, and at times gruesome story. Despite suffering years of mental and physical torture, God used Richard to witness to many people from prison guards to government officials. Even after his release from prison Richard prayed that if God could use him to reach others for Christ, to send him back. God heard his prayer and Richard was re- arrested and sent to prison for another period of torture.
A Voice In The Wind (Mark Of The Lion #1)
by Francine RiversThe first book in the beloved Mark of the Lion series, A Voice in the Wind brings readers back to the first century and introduces them to a character they will never forget—Hadassah. <p><p> While wealthy Roman citizens indulge their every whim, Jews and barbarians are bought and sold as slaves and gladiators in the bloodthirsty arena. Amid the depravity around her, a young Jewish slave girl becomes a light in the darkness. Even as she’s torn by her love for a handsome aristocrat, Hadassah clings to her faith in the living God for deliverance from the forces of a decadent empire.
A Voice from Home: The Words You Long to Hear from Your Father
by Rich StevensonJesus spent more than thirty years in an alien culture, surrounded by harsh voices, isolated from affirming words. Did he sometimes wonder if he could make a difference, if he could finish the difficult work he'd come to do? Sometimes he felt so alone, but three timeswhen the pressure was heavyJesus received exactly what he needed to carry on: The audible words of his Father–an inspiring, loving, life-giving voice from Home. You are my child; I love you. You are mine; I have chosen you. I will glorify my name through you. These words, spoken out loud by God the Father to Christ the Son, infused his earthly mission with incalculable power, and the world was changed forever. These same words are also meant for every believer, every co-heir with Jesus today. Listen! They can change your life, too! In a world of alienation, aggression, and pain,A Voice from Homeis a powerful and moving exploration of the message our Heavenly Father longs for each one of his children to hear and embrace: words of soul-affirming identity, of life-consuming purpose, of self-surrendering promise. Hear and be transformed by this remarkable message from the God of the universe, lovingly spoken to you today.
A Voice in the Wilderness (Grace Livingston Hill #91)
by Grace Livingston HillWhile on her way to Arizona to teach school, beautiful Margaret Earle suddenly finds herself lost in the wilderness. When a ragged man happens across her in the middle of the night, she believes help has arrived--but he turns out to be even more threatening than the wilderness, and Margaret runs from him in desperation. Lost once more, besieged by the elements, terrified by the howling of wild beasts around her, Margaret wonders how she will survive. Enter Lance Gardley, a handsome young cowboy who rides out of the darkness to save Margaret's life--and together they discover a new understanding of true friendship... and love. Grace Livingston Hill is the beloved author of more than 100 books. Read and enjoyed by millions, her wholesome stories contain adventure, romance, and the heartwarming triumphs of people faced with the problems of life and love. There are well over 90 books by Grace Livingston Hill in Bookshare's library for you to read and enjoy.
A Voice in the Wilderness: God's Presence in Your Desert Places
by Charles H. Dyer'The Bible is not a sterile Book immaculately conceived in some sort of mystical, holy vacuum. Though God is the ultimate Author, He used human writers as His instruments. And to interpret properly His Word we must enter their world. The bleating of sheep on barren hills, the mournful wail of a ram's horn trumpet on the temple steps, the harsh clang of sword hitting sword in epic battle hang like tapestries in the background of every page.' - Excerpt from A Voice in the Wilderness. Life's struggles can make us feel as if we're wandering in the desert, thirsty for hope and healing. Using Isaiah 40 as a backdrop, best-selling author Charles Dyer takes us on a journey through ancient Judea for a vivid reminder that others before us have known suffering - and, just as God was present for them in their pain, He will walk with us through our wilderness.
A Voice in the Wilderness: God's Presence in Your Desert Places
by Charles H. Dyer'The Bible is not a sterile Book immaculately conceived in some sort of mystical, holy vacuum. Though God is the ultimate Author, He used human writers as His instruments. And to interpret properly His Word we must enter their world. The bleating of sheep on barren hills, the mournful wail of a ram's horn trumpet on the temple steps, the harsh clang of sword hitting sword in epic battle hang like tapestries in the background of every page.' - Excerpt from A Voice in the Wilderness. Life's struggles can make us feel as if we're wandering in the desert, thirsty for hope and healing. Using Isaiah 40 as a backdrop, best-selling author Charles Dyer takes us on a journey through ancient Judea for a vivid reminder that others before us have known suffering - and, just as God was present for them in their pain, He will walk with us through our wilderness.
A Vow Of Silence: A Sister Joan Mystery (Sister Joan Mysteries #1)
by Veronica BlackSister Magdalen had vanished. Strange things are happening in Cornwall Convent, and most disconcerting to Sister Joan, who has been transferred there to quietly investigate the convent's mysterious troubles, is that the Prioress wears pink nail polish and perfume. She has also forthrightly inquired as to whether Sister Veronica, the beautiful young novice who has travelled down with Sister Joan, is a virgin. More--and more deadly--departures from normal convent routine are yet to come. Whispered hints dropped by other nuns...frantic searches for a missing novitiate...a secret midnight service in the convent chapel. Sister Joan begins to suspect what she hardly dares to name. But it is much too late to withdraw. Too late even to send for help... The intriguing rote and ritual of a cloistered religious community, a firmly crafted puzzle, and a lively, likable heroine--all combine for a fine debut for this first of a promised series. Read more of the atmospheric mysteries in the Sister Joan Series including #2. A Vow of Chastity #3. A Vow of Sanctity and #4. A Vow of Obedience, with more on the way.
A Vow To Cherish
by Deborah RaneyWhen his precious wife of thirty years received a devastating diagnosis, John Brighton's world fell apart. As his wife slipped from him day by day, his love was being tested as never before, and he found himself confronted by a weakness he never knew he had. He desperately needed a confidante in this dark time, and a young widow named Julia Sinclair seemed to understand his pain as no one else could. Torn between doing what he knew was right and what his heart told him could not be wrong, John soon discovered that the heart can't be trusted where true love is concerned.
A Vow of Adoration (Sister Joan Mystery Ser. #9)
by Veronica BlackSister Joan of the Order of the Daughters of Compassion must rely on her own wits when she finds the body of a homeless man in a creepy abandoned chapel high on the Cornish Moors near her convent. The man's identity remains a mystery, as do the activities of Michael Peter, owner of an upscale antique shop and waxwork show and husband of a woman named Crystal. When Crystal's sister comes to Sister Joan for help, the unconventional nun must use all her skills to discover the truth, but before she can do so another body is found. In the ninth adventure in the series of delightful whodunits featuring everyone's favorite nun-sleuth, Sister Joan must, in the course of her investigations, learn the difference between adoration and infatuation, and risk her own life in the process. You'll find more books in this series about Sister Joan who allows herself to be distracted from the religious life to solve crimes involving her convent and its rural surroundings. Look for #1 A Vow of Silence, #3 A Vow of Sanctity, #4 A Vow of Obedience and #5 A Vow of Penance, with more coming soon.
A Vow of Compassion (Sister Joan Mystery Series #10)
by Veronica BlackWhen Mother Dorothy, Prioress of the Order of the Daughters of Compassion, inherits a considerable estate from her godmother, Louisa Cummings, nobody would guess that the death of the old lady will lead to one of Sister Joan's most dangerous and puzzling cases yet. Linked with the mysterious death are an apparent suicide and the disappearance of an abused child. In the local hospital suspicion and fear stalk the wards and, in the convent high on the Cornish moors; that fear is reflected--for someone is 'watching and waiting. With the help of her friend Detective Sergeant Mill, Sister Joan sets out to trap one of the most dangerous of killers, and in the process discovers the true nature of compassion. Look for more books in the Sister Joan Mysteries in the Bookshare library including #1 A Vow of Silence, #3 A Vow of Sanctity, #4 A Vow of Obedience, #5 A Vow of Penance, #6 A Vow of Devotion, #8 A Vow of Poverty and #9 A Vow of Adoration, with the final three coming soon.
A Vow of Fidelity (Sister Joan Mysteries #7)
by Veronica BlackLong before entering the Order of the Daughters of Compassion, Sister Joan made a pact with her art school classmates. Was it coincidence or fate that led them to set a tomb--Elizabeth the First's in Westminster Abbey--as their meeting place? Twenty years later, Sister Joan receives a group photo as a reminder of the pact, with no accompanying note. And Mother Dorothy wants her to go to the London reunion, if only to draw recruits into her latest money-raising scheme. The meeting itself is a success, but if some of Joan's classmates are surprised to find a nun in their midst, Joan is nothing short of stunned to learn that three of the original ten have died in terrible accidents. And when another copy of the photo arrives with the dead crossed out and an ominous black circle around Sister Joan, our pious sleuth knows it's no halo. Her fine investigative instincts and her devotion to the Lord bring Sister Joan to the verge of a complicated and shocking discovery, and give our favorite nosy nun a chance to stop the next unwished-for martyrdom. The other books in the Sister Joan mysteries series in the Bookshare library are: #1. A Vow of Silence #3. A Vow of Sanctity, #4. A Vow of Obedience, #5. A Vow of Penance, #6. A Vow of Devotion, #8. A Vow of Poverty, #9. A Vow of Adoration and #10. A Vow of Compassion
A Vow of Obedience: A Sister Joan Mystery (Sister Joan Mysteries #4)
by Veronica BlackValerie Pendon had a late date with death. Sixteen-year-old Valerie vanishes from home in the small hours clad only in her robe and slippers. Three days later, Sister Joan finds her body abandoned in the convent's little Moor Schoolhouse. The dead girl is dressed in wedding white. A garland of leaves encircles her head and a thin red line runs round her neck. Valerie has been strangled. Sister Joan's feelings are mixed when her prioress bids her to assist in the investigation of this eerie crime. But when another young Catholic girl is similarly murdered, she vows to do her utmost to help Detective Sergeant Mill find the murderer. The faster the better, for the killer is assuredly mad--and now seems fatally attracted to Sister Joan's own tranquil, unprotected Cornwall convent.... Read more of the atmospheric mysteries in the Sister Joan Series including #1. A Vow of Silence, #2. A Vow of Chastity, and #3. A Vow of Sanctity with more on the way.
A Vow of Penance (Sister Joan Mysteries #5)
by Veronica BlackSeason of penance... and murder. As the Lenten season of Penance is observed in the Convent of the Daughters of Compassion, Sister Joan finds herself struggling with her less-than-Christian feelings toward two very prickly personalities: the serious and rather stiff Father Timothy and the dour Sister Jerome. Soon, however, she finds herself wrestling with a larger transgression--murder. When the rectory housekeeper is found dead of a pill overdose, Sister Joan refuses to believe the police's suspicions of suicide--and an accident seems equally unlikely. A sudden rash of corpses appears to bear out her theory. Now, as she grapples with her conscience and her vows during the holy season, the fearless nun sets a trap for a killer... but she may well find herself caught in an unholy--and deadly--snare. A Vow of Penance continues Veronica's streak of crafting critically and commercially acclaimed puzzlers. Sister Joan is not your ordinary nun. She's known for her wonderful sense of humor, intelligence, and her habit of wearing jeans and sneakers. She's also known not to take everything at face value--a quality that has made her a top-notch amateur sleuth. Her investigations often lead her into some tight situations and many run-ins with her fellow crime solver, agnostic copper Detective Sergeant Mill. Look for the other books in this series in the Bookshare library including: #1 A Vow of Silence, #2 A Vow of Chastity, #3 A Vow of Sanctity, #4 A Vow of Obedience, #5 A Vow of Devotion, #7 A Vow of Fidelity and #8 A Vow of Adoration, with more on the way.
A Vow of Poverty (Sister Joan Mysteries #9)
by Veronica BlackWith money tight and resources stretched, the Order of the Daughters of Compassion must find a way to increase revenue. So Sister Joan is sent to clean out several attic storerooms in the hope of discovering valuable antiques. But if the rooms are centuries old, the footprints our nun finds in the dust surely aren't. And there have been reports from town of someone walking in the deserted graveyard, setting Sister Joan's investigative antennae into motion. When two young people are found dead and a man who has been in his grave over a year seems to reappear, our sister sleuth finds herself in the middle of her most chilling and dangerous case so far. Sister Joan shows courage and great faith in the latest testament to her sleuthing skills. Sister Joan continues to try to balance her religious responsibilities with her penchant for investigating crimes in this atmospheric, cozy and complex mysteries series. Look for others in the Bookshare collection including #1 A Vow of Silence, #3 A Vow of Sanctity and #4 A Vow of Obedience, with more coming soon.
A Vow of Sanctity: A Sister Joan Mystery (Sister Joan Mysteries #3)
by Veronica BlackSister Joan hasn't a prayer for peace and quiet. All is not well on beautiful Loch Morag in Scotland, where Sister Joan is resting at a spiritual retreat. Children make signs to ward off the evil eye whenever Sister Joan passes. She is followed and spied upon while visiting a nearby monastery. Down in the dark crypt, where bodies of the deceased remain in a state of partial preservation, she feels the touch of a live hand. A tragedy from the past still grips the remote community of Loch Morag. But that is nothing compared to the evil in the present, when a sudden storm reveals murder--and Sister Joan abandons her solitude to ferret out a killer.... Many of these very atmospheric books about a high-spirited nun who solves mysteries despite the constraints of her religious community are in the Bookshare library including: #1 A Vow of Silence, #3 A Vow of Poverty and #4 A Vow of Obedience. with more on the way.
A Vow to Cherish
by Deborah RaneyWhen his precious wife of thirty years received a devastating diagnosis, John Brighton's world fell apart. As his wife slipped from him day by day, his love was being tested as never before, and he found himself confronted by a weakness he never knew he had. He desperately needed a confidante in this dark time, and a young widow named Julia Sinclair seemed to understand his pain as no one else could. Torn between doing what he knew was right and what his heart told him could not be wrong, John soon discovered that the heart can't be trusted where true love is concerned.
A Vow to Cherish
by Deborah RaneyRediscover this heartwarming fan favorite by beloved author Deborah Raney! When his precious wife of thirty years received a devastating diagnosis, John Brighton's world fell apart. As his wife slipped from him day by day, his love was being tested as never before, and he found himself confronted by a weakness he never knew he had. He desperately needed a confidante in this dark time, and a young widow named Julia Sinclair seemed to understand his pain as no one else could. Torn between doing what he knew was right and what his heart told him could not be wrong, John soon discovered that the heart can't be trusted where true love is concerned. Originally published in 1996
A Waist Is a Terrible Thing to Mind: Loving Your Body, Accepting Yourself, and Living without Regret
by Karen Scalf LinamenWhat woman looks in the mirror and feels entirely satisfied with the person who looks back at her? Serial dieter Karen Linamen who, like Oprah, is way too familiar with up-and-down weight gain/loss, helps women develop a healthy and positive, yet realistic, relationship with their own bodies. Through her own soul-baring stories and those of others, with her trademark humor and wisdom, Linamen shows women the difference between achieving the perfect body (an impossibility) and coming to terms with the bo...
A Walk Between Heaven and Earth: A Personal Journal on Writing and the Creative Process
by Burghild Nina Holzer"Talking to paper is talking to the divine. Paper is infinitely patient. Each time you scratch on it, you trace part Of yourself, and thus part of the world, and thus part of the grammar of the universe. It is a huge language, but each of us tracks his or her particular understanding of it." From A Walk Between Heaven and Earth. Unlike any other guide to journal writing, A Walk Between Heaven and Earth is itself written as a personal journal and as a meditation on the flow of creation. Burghild Nina Holzer demonstrates that the creative process is in fact a large, ongoing movement in our lives and that we may gradually discover the pattern and direction of it by trusting whatever it is we choose to confide to the page. She helps would-be writers recognize the power and importance of opening themselves to the present moment and recording whatever they find there. Holzer's book is both inspiration and model. It will appeal not only to those who wish to explore the creative process as a mystical path, but to all who desire to express themselves through writing.
A Walk Through the Dark: How My Husband's 90 Minutes in Heaven Deepened My Faith for a Lifetime
by Cecil Murphey Eva L. PiperOne day Eva Piper was an elementary school teacher, the mother of three, the beloved wife of a strong, protective husband.The next day she stood at the bedside of a broken man who could do nothing but moan in agony and turn his head away from her.Later she would learn that he had died and actually experienced heaven before being prayed back to life--a true miracle. Don Piper's testimony, told in the New York Times bestseller 90 Minutes in Heaven, would one day bring hope to thousands. But all that was in the future. Despite family and friends who kept vigil with her, Eva Piper found herself essentially alone. Walking in the dark. And she had always hated the dark.Though it parallels that of her husband, Eva Piper's account is quite different from his. It takes readers not to heavenly places but through a very earthly maze of hospital corridors, insurance forms, tiring commutes from home to workplace and hospital, and lonely hours of waiting and worrying. This is the story of a woman learning, step by darkened step, to go places she never thought she could go and growing into a person she never thought she could be. Packed with hard-earned wisdom about what it means to be a caregiver, to open yourself to the care of others, and to rest in God's provision, this book provides a dependable source of light to help you walk through the dark.