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My Dear Child: Listening to God's Heart
by Colin UrquhartThese inspired meditations reveal the true heart of God's love for us, and will help us understand some of the deeper mysteries of his nature.Says Colin Urquhart: 'The Lord wanted to open his heart to me about himself, revealing several aspects of his nature - not only about love, grace and mercy, but also about wrath, justice and judgement. I now have a greater understanding of who God is and the nature of his love for each of his children. Through this book I believe many will experience God speaking to their hearts concerning issues which are of deep and immediate concern to them.'
My Dear Friends in America: Collected Addresses to the SGI-USA since 1990, 3rd Edition
by Daisaku IkedaDaisaku Ikeda, one of the most beloved Buddhist teachers in the world today, offers powerful and inspiring teachings aimed at an American audience. His warm, deeply insightful and compassionate style makes his wisdom accessible to readers from all backgrounds. This collection of addresses from Mr. Ikeda’s visits to the United States in the 1990s cover a wide range of topics: from the true meaning of happiness and success, to how to find your true purpose in life and how an inner transformation of human beings can bring peace to the world. This is truly a textbook of happiness for America. Also included in this collection are Mr. Ikeda’s university lectures, at such institutes as Harvard and Colombia. These lectures range widely across topics as diverse as art, religion, culture and time, and draw creatively on the sages of ancient India, China and Japan as well as on visionary thinkers from every nation, including Tolstoy, Victor Hugo and Gandhi.
My Dear Friends in America: Collected US Addresses 1990–96, Fourth Edition
by Daisaku IkedaIn the 1990s, SGI President Ikeda visited the United States six times. Each time, he addressed the unique needs of American members and gave us clear and compelling guidance on how to win over obstacles, attain personal happiness and work toward the spread of Nichiren Buddhism in our country. These speeches form a textbook of faith that will benefit everyone who practice Nichiren Buddhism in America today and into the future. In addition to slight revisions of the translation, this fourth edition includes the SGI president's 2000 poem to the United States, "Soar Into the Vast Skies of Freedom! Into the New Century!"
My Dearest Dietrich: A Novel of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Lost Love
by Amanda BarrattA staggering love illuminating the dark corners of a Nazi prisonRenowned German pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer is famous for his resistance to the Nazi regime and for his allegiance to God over government. But what few realize is that the last years of his life also held a love story that rivals any romance novel.Maria von Wedemeyer knows the realities of war. Her beloved father and brother have both been killed on the battlefield. The last thing this spirited young woman needs is to fall for a man under constant surveillance by the Gestapo. How can she give another piece of her heart to a man so likely to share the same final fate? Yet when Dietrich Bonhoeffer, an old family friend, comes to comfort the von Wedemeyers after their losses, she discovers that love isn't always logical.Dietrich himself has determined to keep his distance from romantic attachments. There is too much work to be done for God, and his involvement in the conspiracy is far too important. But when he encounters a woman whose intelligence and conviction match his own, he's unprepared for how easy it is to give away his heart.With their deep love comes risk--and neither Dietrich nor Maria is prepared for just how great that risk soon becomes.Based on detailed historical research, this true love story is at once beautiful and heartrending. My Dearest Dietrich sheds new light on a world-famous theologian . . . and the woman who changed his life.
My Descent Into Death: A Second Chance at Life
by Howard StormHoward Storm lived the American dream until he suddenly found himself on the edge of death. Fully aware, Storm was drawn into fearsome realms of darkness where he experienced the terrible consequences of a self-centered, materialistic life. His harrowing journey finally took him to regions of light where he spoke with angels and the Lord of Light Himself. This is Storm's full story -- from near death to full recovery and the transformation of his life -- revealing the world of the future, the meaning of life, what happens when we die, the role of angels, and much more.
My Exodus: From Fear to Grace
by Alan Chambers Leslie ChambersIn sharing his own story of being a committed believer who struggled with same sex attraction early in his life, author, husband, and father Alan Chambers will help you understand the issues from the inside. And as the former president of the largest ex-gay ministry, Alan knows all the arguments, the concerns, the scriptures, and the heartaches. My Exodus encourages us to look for and affirm the image of God in everyone. It’s a reminder that God is still at work and deeply loves his creation. And it’s a book for everyone who wants to be welcoming and loving to all people without compromising their faith or their biblical theology.Through personal and powerful stories and opening the scriptures, you will come to understand how to love all people and positively engage our culture in the red hot conversations and topics surrounding LGBT and the Church Ultimately, My Exodus equips us all to be better and do better in God-honoring ways. By embracing the idea of loving well because we want to and not because we have to, we will find hope for ourselves, for the Church, and for our world.
My Experiences Preceding 5,000 Burials
by Hamid BeyRevised autobiography from the founder of the Coptic Fellowship of America, Hamid Bey who “by many scientists and students [was] considered to be an unusual, or superman,” but who believed his ability to put mind over matter, “unusual as it may be, [was] entirely the result of work and efficient training,” and that any ordinary person in his circumstances might have achieved just as much, “or perhaps more than I.”“[…] never until I met Hamid Bey have I found a man who not only is able to talk wisely, but is able to demonstrate as well as explain. I rejoice exceedingly in this pleasant change in my quest for wisdom. I have been convinced for years of the supremacy of the human mind—that the mind creates and controls the body—but this is the first time in my history when one man can prove this fact until there is no longer any shadow of doubt that this is the truth.” (Harriet Luella McCollum)A fascinating and unmissable read.
My Fame, His Fame: Aiming Your Life and Influence Toward the Glory of God
by Thann Bennett"Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, Lord. Repeat them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy." —Habakkuk 3:2 My Fame, His Fame is a call for believers to heed the example of the prophet Habakkuk by stepping to their watch on the ramparts and calling for a revelation of God&’s mighty acts to be repeated in our time. It is an inspiring reminder that our lives are to be lived for one aim: to increase the fame of the Famous One.Thann presents a radically different—and far better—approach to achieving success in life and you will walk away inspired and equipped to live for the purpose of His fame.
My Family (Middle School Survival Series)
by Mark Oestreicher Kurt JohnstonFor middle school students, everything is changing—their body, their emotions, their school, and maybe even their friends are different. Now their parents and siblings are trying to figure out why they’re different, and your students wish they could be understood! This book will give them secrets and tips that will reveal how they can help to make their family even better.
My Family Is Changing
by Anne Fitzgerald Emily Menendez-AponteInevitably divorce is difficult for children. There is no way around this. But even the very youngest children need a way to understand and make sense of how their family is changing. Author Emily Menendez-Aponte offers a starting point to begin explaining divorce to your child. She helps explain to children that divorce is not their fault, that it's normal to feel upset and scared and confused, and that it's good to get all these feelings out.
My Family and Other Saints
by Kirin NarayanIn 1969, young Kirin Narayan’s older brother, Rahoul, announced that he was quitting school and leaving home to seek enlightenment with a guru. From boyhood, his restless creativity had continually surprised his family, but his departure shook up everyone— especially Kirin, who adored her high-spirited, charismatic brother. A touching, funny, and always affectionate memoir, My Family and Other Saints traces the reverberations of Rahoul's spiritual journey through the entire family. As their beachside Bombay home becomes a crossroads for Westerners seeking Eastern enlightenment, Kirin’s sari-wearing American mother wholeheartedly embraces ashrams and gurus, adopting her son’s spiritual quest as her own. Her Indian father, however, coins the term “urug”—guru spelled backward—to mock these seekers, while young Kirin, surrounded by radiant holy men, parents drifting apart, and a motley of young, often eccentric Westerners, is left to find her own answers. Deftly recreating the turbulent emotional world of her bicultural adolescence, but overlaying it with the hard-won understanding of adulthood, Narayan presents a large, rambunctious cast of quirky characters. Throughout, she brings to life not just a family but also a time when just about everyone, it seemed, was consumed by some sort of spiritual quest. “A lovely book about the author's youth in Bombay, India. . . . The family home becomes a magnet for truth-seekers, and Narayan is there to affectionately document all of it.”—Body + Soul “Gods, gurus and eccentric relatives compete for primacy in Kirin Narayan's enchanting memoir of her childhood in Bombay.”—William Grimes, New York Times
My Family for the War
by Anne C. VoorhoeveWinner of the Mildred L. Batchelder medal for most oustanding children's book in translation. Escaping Nazi Germany on the kindertransport changes one girl's life forever At the start of World War II, ten-year-old Franziska Mangold is torn from her family when she boards the kindertransport in Berlin, the train that secretly took nearly 10,000 children out of Nazi territory to safety in England. Taken in by strangers who soon become more like family than her real parents, Frances (as she is now known) courageously pieces together a new life for herself because she doesn't know when or if she'll see her true family again. Against the backdrop of war-torn London, Frances struggles with questions of identity, family, and love, and these experiences shape her into a dauntless, charming young woman. Originally published in Germany, Anne Voorhoeve's award-winning novel is filled with humor, danger, and romance.
My Father and I: The Marais and the Queerness of Community
by David Caron"It is a living museum of a long-gone Jewish life and, supposedly, a testimony to the success of the French model of social integration. It is a communal home where gay men and women are said to stand in defiance of the French model of social integration. It is a place of freedom and tolerance where people of color and lesbians nevertheless feel unwanted and where young Zionists from the suburbs gather every Sunday and sometimes harass Arabs. It is a hot topic in the press and on television. It is open to the world and open for business. It is a place to be seen and a place of invisibility. It is like a home to me, a place where I feel both safe and out of place and where my father felt comfortable and alienated at the same time. It is a place of nostalgia, innovation, shame, pride, and anxiety, where the local and the global intersect for better and for worse. And for better and for worse, it is a French neighborhood."—from My Father and IMixing personal memoir, urban studies, cultural history, and literary criticism, as well as a generous selection of photographs, My Father and I focuses on the Marais, the oldest surviving neighborhood of Paris. It also beautifully reveals the intricacies of the relationship between a Jewish father and a gay son, each claiming the same neighborhood as his own. Beginning with the history of the Marais and its significance in the construction of a French national identity, David Caron proposes a rethinking of community and looks at how Jews, Chinese immigrants, and gays have made the Marais theirs.These communities embody, in their engagement of urban space, a daily challenge to the French concept of universal citizenship that denies them all political legitimacy. Caron moves from the strictly French context to more theoretical issues such as social and political archaism, immigration and diaspora, survival and haunting, the public/private divide, and group friendship as metaphor for unruly and dynamic forms of community, and founding disasters such as AIDS and the Holocaust. Caron also tells the story of his father, a Hungarian Jew and Holocaust survivor who immigrated to France and once called the Marais home.
My Father's Angels
by Gloria GaitherBy award-winning author and lyricist, Gloria Gaither The companion picture books My Father’s Angels, Ordinary Baby, Extraordinary Gift and I Am a Promise all come with a bonus CD, making a trio of great music, inspiring lyrics, and dazzling art. My Father’s Angels—This story reminds young hearts that God’s heavenly protectors are always at hand. The words to Gloria Gaither’s wonderful, reassuring song and enchanting artwork weave a promising message that children can sing along to, with CD included. Ordinary Baby, Extraordinary Gift—In this heartwarming story, celebrated author and award-winning lyricist Gloria Gaither makes use of her song “Ordinary Baby” as the basis to share the timeless truth of Jesus’ birth and life. Written in a way that is simple and easy to understand, children can read along with the CD. Ordinary Baby makes known the story of not just why Jesus came, but why he chose to come to earth as a baby. With its vibrant and engaging illustrations,Ordinary Baby, Extraordinary Gift is certain to become one of your child’s most treasured books, with CD included. I Am a Promise—Because every child is full of promise, potential, and possibility, kids can be assured that with God’s help they can become anything he wants them to be. Beautiful full-color art will delight young readers as they sing along with the music on the bonus CD. GLORIA GAITHER is an award-winning lyricist, author, scriptwriter, former adjunct professor of songwriting at Anderson University, recording artist with the celebrated Gaither Trio for thirty years, mother, and grandmother. Gloria and her husband, Bill, live in Alexandria, IN.
My Father's Son: A Generational Journey
by Wayne AlcornWayne Alcorn.Son, father and grandfather.Pastor and storyteller.Wayne Alcorn has seen the radical life-change that happens in men as they embrace the love of God the Father.And he has seen that love heal and transform men’s lives – his father’s, his own and the countless men across Australia he has talked to and helped heal.This is his – and their – story.And the story of how God’s love transforms generations.A story that just might change your life.
My Father's World (The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister #1)
by Judith Pella Michael PhillipsHer mother's dying words to Corrie were, "A woman's got to be strong. She's got to be able to make her way alone if she has to." Her mother had also encouraged Corrie to keep a diary. So the young girl arrives in Gold Rush territory with four younger siblings to care for and only her mother's words to give her courage. The "land of promise" her long-lost father had sought looked frightening and dangerous. Uncle Nick was nowhere to be found. Who could she turn to next?
My Father, My King (Artscroll Series)
by Zelig Pliskin"When a person becomes aware of the reality of the Almighty's existence, he will experience limitless joy. All the pleasures of the world are as nothing compared to the intense pleasure of a person cleaving to his Creator." (Chazon Ish, Emunah U' Bitachon 1:9). <p><p>My Father, My King enables the reader to become more aware of this reality in all aspects of life. It will help intensify spiritual experiences and elevate the mundane. <p><p>We are accustomed to calling G-d Avinu Malkeinu, our Father, our King, but Rabbi Yisroel Salanter emphasized the importance of relating to Him in the singular: "The Creator of the universe is my Father, my King." Relating to the Creator in this way personalizes your relationship. <p><p>Following the pattern of Rabbi Meir (Berachos 17a), Rabbi Zelig Pliskin has presented a comprehensive overview of basic Torah principles from G-d's perspective. Each section is followed with insights and examples drawn from the author's extensive teaching and counseling experience. This approach will enlighten both the beginner and the scholar. The result is a book that will be a constant source of inspiration.
My Father, My Mother, and Me: Sons and Daughters Tell of Their Devotion, Challenges, and Successes in Honoring Their Parents
by Aviva Rappaport Yehudis Samet<p>So many books about parenting. Finally - a book about our parents. <p>Everyone knows the importance of kibud av va'eim. Honoring parents is one of the Ten Commandments, something that every Jewish child learns in school. <p>And then we grow up. Of course, we still want to be good sons and daughters. And yet, do we really understand how to fulfill this never-ending mitzvah - as adults? <p>Do we know how the Torah expects us, grownup children, to treat our parents? What about stepparents or in-laws? What are our financial obligations? How do we balance our own needs, and the needs of our family, with those of our parents? What happens when our parents divorce? Or if a parent has a difficult or abusive personality? Do we have to love our parents? <p>Rebbetzin Yehudis Samet, veteran educator and author of the classic The Other Side of the Story, brings us a book that is a game-changer; or, rather, a life-changer. It's a tour-de-force that includes: <p> <li>More than 170 stories of sons and daughters - of all ages - rising to the challenge of kibud av v'eim <li>Strategies and common sense advice on dealing with the sensitive issues of "the sunset years" <li>Comprehensive and clear halachos of kibud av v'eim</li> <p> <p>My Father, My Mother and Me is a must-read book for everyone. Because everyone is someone's child.</p>
My Father’s Will: An heir must satisfy the terms of her earthly father's will without violating her Father in Heaven's will
by Roets MagdelStephan Howard Hammond knew he could count on his children to squander the fortune he would leave them in his will. His anguish over their future left him no choice but to find someone dependable to provide for them when the money ran out. This meant he had to reveal some deep hidden secrets, not knowing what the effect would be, unaware that Francine had already discovered part of the truth. Struggling through her own shock and disappointment she decided to keep quiet about what she had found until it was too late. With more secrets revealed, she must still go through with the plans her father's will provided for her; throw their inheritance to the wind. And withstand their unsympathetic treatment of her. How My Father's Will Came About: Enjoying a slice of cheese cake and an espresso in a coffee shop one day, Magdel overheard two men behind her boasting about all the things they planned to do with the money they were about to inherit from their late father's estate. One wanted a speedboat; the other wanted to get his private pilot's license. Oh, how the girls would love them. Right at this point the idea for a story was born in her mind. She took out her notebook and started making notes to research boats and airplanes, and a number of other things, like private companies and estates. She decided there had to be five children to share an inheritance. Being some sort of artist herself, she chose the main character, Francine, to be an artist, but a much more professional one than Magdel. From there she worked out the plot and built the characters.
My Favorite Christmas
by Amy Hammond HagbergReaders will look back with fondness to their own favorite moments surrounding the Christmas season as they catch a glimpse into the humorous, lighthearted, and spiritually poignant memories of some of their favorite Christian personalities from all walks of life, including actors, athletes, musicians, politicians, and authors. The stories and anecdotes from contributors like Steven Curtis Chapman, Jimmy Carter, Natalie Grant, Jerry Jenkins, Nicole C. Mullen, Luis Palau, Kurt Warner and many others-will be a Yule time pleasure for readers. Amidst the rush and hustle of the season, My Favorite Christmas inspires us with down-to-earth and heavenly heartwarming stories from favorite celebrities-and helps us reflect on our own cherished holiday moments.
My Final Word: Holding Tight to the Issues that Matter Most
by Eric Metaxas Charles W. Colson Anne MorseOne of the most respected and influential Christian leaders of the last several decades, Chuck Colson engaged millions through his books, public speaking, and radio broadcasts. In My Final Word, longtime Colson coauthor Anne Morse has selected and arranged pieces Colson wrote mostly during the last decade of his life, spotlighting what he saw as key topics of ongoing importance for Christian cultural engagement. Some of these issues include: crime and punishment natural law Islam same-sex marriage the persecution of Christians and more Longtime readers and new readers alike will be struck by the power and immediacy of Colson’s arguments. My Final Word is a fitting end to Colson’s distinguished publishing career, a behind-the-scenes encounter with an influential thinker, and a needed call to an ongoing and relevant Christian public witness.
My First Bible
by Merce Segarra Armelle ModereIntroduce your child to the Christian faith with My First Bible! Some of the most famous stories in the Bible are retold in this fully illustrated Bible. <p> Perfect for beginning readers, My First Bible retells Bible stories in a way that young children can understand. Give this Bible as a gift for baptisms, birthdays, and Christmas, or save it and read it for bedtime stories. No matter how you use it, My First Bible is sure to become a household favorite!
My First Book of Bible Verses
by Susan JonesThis full-color, illustrated book of verses is the quintessential children’s guide to the core teachings of the Bible. With a treasured verse featured on every spread along with a simple, kid-friendly explanation to help clarify the verse’s meaning, this book provides a fun way to build on a child’s understanding of their faith. Four pages of colorful stickers are included to encourage and reward children as they succeed in memorizing each verse. Parents will appreciate the wide selection of scripture covering key topics like God’s love, the importance of faith, the value of family, and the teachings of Jesus. Kids will appreciate the colorful and inspiring illustrations that accompany each verse and the positive, interactive approach to Bible study. This is the perfect gift for preschool and elementary school-aged children and a valuable resource for Bible camps, study groups, and other educational settings. Featured verses will include:"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1)"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” (Psalm 119:105)"Honor thy father and thy mother.” (Exodus 20:12)
My First Book of Ocean Animals: All About Marine Wildlife for Kids (My First Book of)
by Ginjer L. ClarkeExplore life under the sea with this book of ocean critters for kids ages 3 to 5 From tiny plankton to huge whales, our oceans are home to all kinds of amazing animals. Discover some of the most fascinating marine creatures with My First Book of Ocean Animals. It's packed with fun facts and photos that teach preschool and kindergarten kids all about the reptiles that crawl on coastlines, the fish that swim underwater, and so much more.Dive deeper than other ocean animal books for kids with:Big, beautiful images—Lots of colorful pictures will take kids deep under the ocean—no submarine required.Life at sea—Find out where in the ocean these animals live, what they eat, and even how big they can get!Ocean-sized trivia—Did you know that dolphins are actually whales? Or that some penguins eat so much krill it turns their poop pink?Get kids excited about the incredible underwater world around us with this toddler-friendly entry into animal facts books for kids.
My First Book of Sharks: All About the Largest Fish in the Sea for Kids (My First Book of)
by Buzz BishopDive into the world of sharks with this underwater adventure for kids ages 3 to 5! From deep in the ocean to lakes and rivers, sharks live all around us. Help curious preschool and kindergarten kids explore beneath the surface as they learn all about sharks and what makes them such amazing creatures. This book is bursting with facts, photos, and vocabulary that bring sharks to life for little ones!Awesome images—Kids will meet sharks of all shapes and sizes—like the giant great white shark and the longnose sawshark.It's a shark's life—Discover where to find different kinds of sharks, what they eat, and how they use their powerful bodies.Shocking shark facts—Did you know that sharks can grow 30,000 teeth in their lifetime? Or that sharks existed before the dinosaurs?Pick up this shark book for kids today and get them excited about one of the most incredible ocean animals.