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Ain't Misbehaving
by Jennifer GreeneMitch Cochran had been kept from enjoying life to its fullest, but he's now ready for all love has to offer. He wants much more than just a casual encounter, though. He's looking for love, and Kay Sanders is the real thing. But when he learns she's a sex ed teacher, Mitch worries that he'll be unable to live up to the expectations of this very passionate woman.Kay can tell Mitch is hiding something, and the less he volunteers about his past, the more intrigued she becomes. Despite kisses that could tempt Kay to go against her own rule of no sex without commitment, Mitch ends each date like the perfect gentleman. Kay soon realizes that if she wants to move their budding relationship to the next level, she's going to have to take matters into her own hands...Previously published.57,000 words
Ain't No Grave
by Mary GlickmanFrom a National Jewish Book Award finalist: A Jewish man and a Black woman find love against all odds, in this novel set during the Leo Frank trial in the twentieth-century American South. &“A fabulous, significant, beautifully rendered addition to historical fiction.&” —Elizabeth Millane, author of Sixty Blades of Grass Nine-year-olds Max Sassaport and Ruby Johnson are best friends who can&’t imagine a world where they aren&’t together. Unfortunately, no one—not their families, nor anyone else in rural Georgia in 1906—wants to see a White middle-class Jewish boy get too close to the Black daughter of a sharecropper. It&’s only a matter of time before fate will separate the two. And that day comes on the eve of Ruby&’s womanhood, when a violent act sends her running from her home to the life of a child laborer at the National Pencil Factory in Atlanta. Max moves to Atlanta a few years later, still longing for the girl he has never forgotten. He is soon taken under the wing of Harold Ross, star reporter for the Atlanta Journal. But when Max is assigned to a controversial murder case that pits the Black and Jewish communities against each other, he&’s unexpectedly reunited with Ruby. The bond between them is still strong, but with the trial igniting racial tension throughout Atlanta and across the nation, do Max and Ruby dare dream of a future together? &“Mary Glickman is a wonder.&” —Pat Conroy, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Prince of Tides and The Boo &“Mary Glickman used the history of the Old South to tell a powerful love story that was not supposed to happen.&” —John Reynolds, author of The Fight for Freedom &“This beautifully written, historically important story will have you enthralled until the very last page.&” —Roccie Hill, author of The Blood of My Mother &“Meticulously researched, fast-paced, and thoroughly original, Ain't No Grave is a moving, satisfying read.&” —Sandra Brett, ADL Southeast board member &“This epic journey for love feels like an instant classic.&” —Steve Anderson, author of the Kaspar Brothers series
Ain't No River
by Sharon Ewell FosterGarvin Daniels is a sassy, bright, self-absorbed D.C. lawyer with her eyes on a partnership. There's just one problem-Meemaw, her seventy-something grandmother! Meemaw has been transformed. She's suddenly a slimmed-down, silver-haired fox with a new attitude. And all fingers are pointing at a much younger retired pro football player, GoGo Walker, who cruises into Meemaw's small rural town with a red sports car and a reputation for womanizing. Eyes are watching and gossip is flying-especially at Big Esther's Beauty Shop. When Garvin discovers her grandmother's radical emancipation-and the man who's leading the charge-she hits the road for her North Carolina home, determined to help Meemaw get it together before she goes too far...
Air Magic (Elements of Witchcraft)
by Astrea TaylorInspire Your Craft with the History, Lore, and Practice of Air MagicFilled with spells, rituals, meditations, and correspondences, this impressive entry in Llewellyn's Elements of Witchcraft series strengthens your connection to the element of air. Astrea Taylor presents amazing methods for activating the air energy within you and raising your practice to new heights.Learn about the magical realm of air and how to transmit your intentions into it. Enhance your spiritual practice with a deeper awareness of the magic of words, incense, wind, sounds, and aromas. This enlightening book also features contributions from well-known writers, including Laura Tempest Zakroff and Phoenix LeFae. With captivating insights on air deities, animal guides, sacred sites, herbs, crystals, and more, Air Magic empowers you to harness the element of air and take flight.
Aisha al-Ba'uniyya: A Life in Praise of Love (Makers of the Muslim World)
by Th. Emil HomerinAisha al-Ba&‘uniyya (c.1456–1517) was one of the greatest women mystics in Islamic history. A Sufi master and an Arab poet, her religious writings were extensive by any standard and extraordinary for her time. In medieval Islam a number of women were respected scholars and teachers, but they rarely composed works of their own. Aisha al-Ba&‘uniyya, however, was prolific. She composed over twenty works, and likely wrote more Arabic prose and poetry than any other Muslim woman prior to the twentieth century. The first full-scale biography of al-Ba&‘uniyya in the English language, this volume provides a rare glimpse into the life and writings of a medieval Muslim woman in her own words. Homerin presents her work in the wider context of late-medieval Islamic spirituality, examining the influence of figures such as Ibn al-&‘Arabi, al-Busiri and Ibn al-Farid, and emphasising the role of the person of the Prophet Muhammad in her spirituality. Aisha al-Ba&‘uniyya is a fascinating introduction to a figure described by a sixteenth-century biographer as &‘one of the marvels of her age&’.
Aisha's Cushion: Religious Art, Perception, And Practice In Islam
by Jamal J. EliasMedia coverage of the Danish cartoon crisis and the destruction of the Buddhas of Bamiyan left Westerners with a strong impression that Islam does not countenance depiction of religious imagery. Jamal J. Elias corrects this view by revealing the complexity of Islamic attitudes toward representational religious art. Aisha’s Cushion emphasizes Islam’s perceptual and intellectual modes and in so doing offers the reader both insight into Islamic visual culture and a unique way of seeing the world. Aisha’s Cushion evaluates the controversies surrounding blasphemy and iconoclasm by exploring Islamic societies at the time of Muhammad and the birth of Islam; during early contact between Arab Muslims and Byzantine Christians; in medieval Anatolia and India; and in modern times. Elias’s inquiry then goes further, to situate Islamic religious art in a global context. His comparisons with Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, and Hindu attitudes toward religious art show them to be as contradictory as those of Islam. Contemporary theories about art’s place in society inform Elias’s investigation of how religious objects have been understood across time and in different cultures. Elias contends that Islamic perspectives on representation and perception should be sought not only in theological writings or aesthetic treatises but in a range of Islamic works in areas as diverse as optics, alchemy, dreaming, calligraphy, literature, vehicle and home decoration, and Sufi metaphysics. Unearthing shades of meaning in Islamic thought throughout history, Elias offers fresh insight into the relations among religion, art, and perception across a broad range of cultures.
Aisha: The Wife, The Companion, The Scholar
by Resit HaylamazThis book portrays one of the most significant personalities in the history of Islam. Taking the misunderstandings and defamation about her into consideration, Aisha needs to be understood correctly. This study by Dr Resit Haylamaz, an expert on the life of the Prophet and his leading Companions, reflects her life in various aspects based on reliable reports. The book clarifies her critical role at establishing the Islamic teaching, with particular reference to her role in the transmission of private matters concerning women and marital relations, as well as recording the authentic sayings of the Prophet. As her sensitivity at practicing religion is related in a rich variety of examples, much disputed issues like her marriage age and her stance about Ali ibn Abi Talib are covered as separate topics.
Aisha: The Wife, the Companion, the Scholar
by Resit HaylamazThis book portrays one of the most significant personalities in the history of Islam. Taking the misunderstandings and defamation about her into consideration, Aisha needs to be understood correctly. This study by Dr Resit Haylamaz, an expert on the life of the Prophet and his leading Companions, reflects her life in various aspects based on reliable reports. The book clarifies her critical role at establishing the Islamic teaching, with particular reference to her role in the transmission of private matters concerning women and marital relations, as well as recording the authentic sayings of the Prophet. As her sensitivity at practising religion is related in a rich variety of examples, much disputed issues like her marriage age and her stance about Ali ibn Abi Talib are covered as separate topics.
Ajuda Espiritual para o Sucesso de Seu Negócio
by Sesan OguntadeAjuda espiritual para o sucesso de seus negócios por Sesan Oguntade Como os cristãos podem administrar negócios lucrativos sem quebrar as regras de Deus Como obter apoio espiritual e suporte para ter sucesso nos negócios Ajuda espiritual para o sucesso de seu negócioVocê quer aprender como aproveitar sua espiritualidade cristã para estabelecer ou colocar seu negócio no caminho do crescimento e do desenvolvimento? Os empreendedores cristãos e os proprietários de pequenas empresas cristãs estão agora percebendo a utilidade de seu cristianismo para o sucesso de seus negócios. Você não precisa ficar de fora dessa revolução atual nem ficar no escuro em relação a esse desenvolvimento positivo. Você pode confiar fortemente em sua espiritualidade cristã para iniciar e administrar negócios bem-sucedidos. Todos os homens e reis ricos que conheci e investiguei mencionam o fato de que a riqueza é espiritual. Essa é uma verdade básica sobre este tópico e sobre a Terra onde habitamos como seres humanos. Se a riqueza é espiritual, então os negócios, que são a principal plataforma de produção de riqueza, também são espirituais. De fato, tudo é espiritual e o espiritual controla o físico. Aqueles que encontraram uma maneira de manipular ou usar os recursos espirituais em seu benefício realmente obtiveram o máximo de benefícios e vantagem sobre os que não usaram os recursos espírituais.
Akbar (Makers of the Muslim World)
by Andre WinkWidely regarded as the greatest of the Mughal emperors, Jalal ad-Din Akbar (1542-1603) was a formidable military tactician and popular demagogue. Ascending to the throne at the age of thirteen, he ruled for half a century, expanded the Mughal empire, and left behind a legacy to rival his infamous ancestors Chinggis Khan and Timur. In this lucid biography, Andre Wink provides glimpses into Akbar's daily life and highlights his contribution to new methods of imperial control and record-keeping. Andre Wink is Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Akbar and the Jesuits: An Account of the Jesuit Missions to the Court of Akbar
by Father Pierre JarricFirst published in 1926.'These documents are full of intimate interest' Times Literary Supplement'A serious and intensely interesting piece of work' The GuardianThe Jesuit missionaries were some of the earliest Europeans to find their way into the Mogul empire in the sixteenth century. Spending more years at Akbar's court than others did months, and traversing his dominions from Lahore to Kabul, and from Kashmir to the Deccan, they undoubtedly sowed the seeds of British influence in the East.Reproducing, or summarizing the most valuable of the missionaries' letters written prior to 1610, this volume makes available the illegible and scattered primary sources on the reign of the Emperor Akbar, and as such, forms the earliest European description of the Mogul Empire.
Akbar's Religious Thought: Reflected in Mogul Painting (Ethical and Religious Classics of East and West #9)
by Emmy WelleszOriginally published in 1952, the first part of this book gives a portrait of Akbar (1542-1605), Emperor of India, not as a War Lord and Empire Builder, but as a man deeply absorbed in questions of the Spirit. It follows him in his quest after the various religions professed in India and the doctrines of the Christian faith. The text is illustrated by numerous reproductions of contemporary miniatures. Their style which, under Akbar’s inspiring patronage, resulted from the collaboration of Muslim and Hindu artists who became acquainted with European paintings, reflects the universality of the Emperor’s mind. The second part of the book is concerned with the rise and development of this style.
Akiane: Her Life, Her Art, Her Poetry
by Akiane KramarikExperience the wonder of child prodigy Akaine Kramarik&’s divinely inspired artwork firsthand.Akiane&’s nonreligious parents were bewildered when their four-year-old daughter started sharing her dreams of angels, heaven, and Jesus. Her spiritual insight quickly expressed itself through impressive sketches, drawings with oil crayons, paintings, and eventually poetry, and her artwork began a conversation that brought her whole family to Christianity and to the attention of national media. Akiane: Her Life, Her Art, Her Poetry shares the young artist&’s story in rich detail, includingher mother&’s firsthand account of Akiane&’s emerging faith and artistic talent;a collection of full-color paintings created by Akiane from ages 4 to 10, along with the amazing stories that surround each piece of art; andselected poems of profound beauty and insight, authored by Akiane in her childhood.This book will encourage any who believe in the spiritual nature of art and reinvigorate the faith of those who call Jesus their savior.
Akiva: Life, Legend, Legacy
by Rabbi Reuven HammerThe legendary Akiva ben Yosef has fascinated Jews for centuries. Arguably the most important of the Tannaim, or early Jewish sages, Akiva lived during a crucial era in the development of Judaism as we know it today, and his theology played a major part in the development of Rabbinic Judaism. Reuven Hammer details Akiva’s life as it led to a martyr’s death and he delves into the rich legacy Akiva left us. That legacy played an extraordinarily important role in helping the Jewish people survive difficult challenges to forge a vibrant religious life anew, and it continues to influence Jewish law, ethics, and theology even today. Akiva’s contribution to the development of Oral Torah cannot be overestimated, and in this first book written in English about the sage since 1936 Hammer reassesses Akiva’s role from the period before the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE until the Bar Kokhba revolt in 135 CE. He also assesses new findings about the growth of early Judaism, the reasons why Akiva was so outspoken about “Christian Jews,” the influence of Hellenism, the Septuagint, and the canonization of the Hebrew Bible. Ultimately Hammer shows that Judaism without Akiva would be a very different religion.
Al Jawshan Al Kabir
by Yesilova KoseAl-Jawshan al Kabir is one of the prayers most frequently recited by Muslims. Some Muslims prefer to read the entire prayer by themselves, whereas others share it with their friends or household and make it part of their daily service. The Arabic text of this beautiful prayer book have been written in the most elegant art of calligraphy and pages are ornamented with colorful illuminations.
Al Ma'mun: The Heirs Of The Prophets In The Age Of Al-ma'mun (Makers of the Muslim World)
by Michael CoopersonCaptures the achievements of this Sufi thinker and founder of gnostic hurufism.
Al Mando: Encuentre el líder dentro de usted
by Myles MunroeAl mando es el mejor concebido y organizado libro que Munroe ha entregado a sus ávidos seguidores con un mensaje cautivador que atraerá a un público nuevo de auto-ayuda y a lectores de negocios. Usualmente se enseña que primeros están los líderes, y luego los seguidores . Este libro rompe ese mito. Todo el mundo, afirma Myles Munroe, es un líder. Al mando nos muestra cómo nuestros diferentes talentos y habilidades están destinados para su aplicación en el ámbito en el que estamos destinados a dirigir.
Al Mathnawi Al Nuri
by Bediuzzaman Said NursiIMPORTANT NOTE: This publisher may alter and/or omit important sections from Risale-i Nur Collection. In order to obtain a translation that adhere to original Risale-i Nur Collection, please check other publishers. This book summarizes all the topics in the Risale-i Nur, the author's great multivolume commentary on the Qur'an, and provides an outline for the later, more famous and massive treatise. Now available in English, it offers an overview of the material treated in the Risale-i Nur and an opportunity to browse through brief entries such as Flower, Spark, and Whiff, each of which is a keyword linked to a passage in the Qur'an or a figure of speech in a theological argument.
Al Muhajiroun: A Case Study in Contemporary Islamic Activism
by Douglas WeeksGrounded in nine years of ethnographic research on the al Muhajiroun/Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaah movement (ALM/ASWJ), Douglas Weeks mixes ethnography and traditional research methods to tell the complete story of al Muhajiroun. Beginning with three core events that became a primer for radical Islamic political thought in the UK, Al Muhajiroun, A Case Study in Islamic Activism traces the development of the movement form its incipient beginnings to its current status. Based on his extensive interaction with the group and its leaders, Weeks contextualizes the history, beliefs, methods, and differences between ALM/ASWJ, al Qaeda, and the Islamic State so that the group and the threat it poses is comprehensively understood.
Al Qaeda's Global Crisis: The Islamic State, Takfir and the Genocide of Muslims (Contemporary Terrorism Studies)
by V. G. RajanThis book focuses on the crises facing Al Qaeda and how the mass killing of Muslims is challenging its credibility as a leader among Islamist jihadist organizations. The book argues that these crises are directly related to Al Qaeda’s affiliation with the extreme violence employed against Muslims in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and Pakistan in the decade since 9/11. Al Qaeda’s public and private responses to this violence differ greatly. While in public Al Qaeda has justified those attacks declaring that, for the establishment of a state of ‘true believers’, they are a necessary evil, in private Al Qaeda has been advising its local affiliates to refrain from killing Muslims. To better understand the crises facing Al Qaeda, the book explores the development of Central Al Qaeda’s complex relationship with radical (mis)appropriations and manifestations of takfir, which allows one Muslim to declare another an unbeliever, and its unique relationship with each of its affiliates in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The author then goes on to consider how the prominence of takfir is contributing to the deteriorating security in those countries and how this is affecting Al Qaeda’s credibility as an Islamist terror organization. The book concludes by considering the long-term viability of Al Qaeda and how its demise could allow the rise of the even more radical, violent Islamic State and the implications this has for the future security of the Middle East, North Africa and Central/South Asia. This book will be of much interest to students of political violence and terrorism, Islamism, global security and IR.
Al Qaeda, The Islamic State, And The Global Jihadist Movement: What Everyone Needs to Kno
by Daniel BymanOn the morning of September 11, 2001, the entire world was introduced to Al Qaeda and its enigmatic leader, Osama bin Laden. But the organization that changed the face of terrorism forever and unleashed a whirlwind of counterterrorism activity and two major wars had been on the scene longbefore that eventful morning. In Al Qaeda, the Islamic State, and the Global Jihadist Movement: What Everyone Needs to Know, Daniel L. Byman, an eminent scholar of Middle East terrorism and international security who served on the 9/11 Commission, provides a sharp and concise overview of Al Qaeda,from its humble origins in the mountains of Afghanistan to the present, explaining its perseverance and adaptation since 9/11 and the limits of U. S. and allied counterterrorism efforts. The organization that would come to be known as Al Qaeda traces its roots to the anti-Soviet jihad in Afghanistan in the 1980s. Founded as the Soviets withdrew from Afghanistan, Al Qaeda achieved a degree of international notoriety with a series of spectacular attacks in the 1990s; however, it wasthe dramatic assaults on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on 9/11 that truly launched Al Qaeda onto the global stage. The attacks endowed the organization with world-historical importance and provoked an overwhelming counterattack by the United States and other western countries. Within ayear of 9/11, the core of Al Qaeda had been chased out of Afghanistan and into a variety of refuges across the Muslim world. Splinter groups and franchised offshoots were active in the 2000s in countries like Pakistan, Iraq, and Yemen, but by early 2011, after more than a decade of relentlesscounterterrorism efforts by the United States and other Western military and intelligence services, most felt that Al Qaeda's moment had passed. With the death of Osama bin Laden in May of that year, many predicted that Al Qaeda was in its death throes. Shockingly, Al Qaeda has staged a remarkablecomeback in the last few years. In almost every conflict in the Muslim world, from portions of the Xanjing region in northwest China to the African subcontinent, Al Qaeda franchises or like-minded groups have played a role. Al Qaeda's extreme Salafist ideology continues to appeal to radicalizedSunni Muslims throughout the world, and it has successfully altered its organizational structure so that it can both weather America's enduring full-spectrum assault and tailor its message to specific audiences. Authoritative and highly readable, Byman's account offers readers insightful and penetrating answers to the fundamental questions about Al Qaeda: who they are, where they came from, where they're going-and, perhaps most critically-what we can do about it.
Al entrar al cielo
by Max LucadoPensar en el cielo puede ser inquietante. ¿Vida sin fin? ¿Espacio sin límites? ¿Se supone que deberíamos sentirnos bien al respecto?Max Lucado, escritor de best sellers, nos asegura que sí. Hay muchas cosas sobre el cielo que todavía no entendemos. Y aunque hay pensamientos sobre nuestro destino final que pueden despertar interrogantes, no tienen por qué agitar nuestros temores. En Al entrar al cielo hacemos un recorrido con Max, descubriendo desde la certeza de nuestro destino hasta las magníficas promesas de Dios sobre la otra vida. Abre la puerta y echa un vistazo al gozo que te espera en el cielo y, al mismo tiempo, encuentra la esperanza para vivir hoy.
Al otro lado de la luna
by Asma ElferkoussMe guiaron para escribir “Al otro lado de la luna”. Palabras que brotaron de la fuente, cristalinas, me permitieron verme en el hielo, transportarme más allá de lo que podría haber creído sobre mí y el mundo que me rodea. Me permitieron cruzar el océano del abismo, enfrentar mis propios límites, las barreras que involuntariamente construí para protegerme de mi verdadera naturaleza. Si te sientes preparado para sumergirte en lo más profundo de ti mismo, dispuesto a viajar más allá del espacio-tiempo, dispuesto a embarcarte en una nueva perspectiva de vida y perspectivas, entonces este libro también estará preparado para darte la bienvenida y acompañarte en la aventura.
Al-Britannia, My Country: A Journey Through Muslim Britain
by James FergussonShortlisted for the British Academy Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize for Global Cultural Understanding 2018.'A SERIOUSLY NECESSARY BOOK.' ROWAN WILLIAMS, FORMER ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY'A MUST READ.' MIQDAAD VERSI, MUSLIM COUNCIL OF BRITAIN'A COMPELLING AND COMPASSIONATE SURVEY OF BRITISH ISLAM.’ THE GUARDIAN'A TIMELY BOOK.' BARONESS WARSI'HUGELY IMPORTANT.' PETER OBORNE'HEARTENING.' DAVID ANDERSON QCIn this groundbreaking book, James Fergusson travels the length of Britain to explore our often misunderstood Muslim communities, and to experience life on both sides of our increasingly segregated society.The face of Britain is changing. The Muslim population has more than doubled over the last twenty years, and is projected to do so again over the next twenty. A societal shift of this size and speed has inevitably brought growing pains, with the impact on our communities becoming ever more profound – as well as painful, because in the eyes of many, Islam has a problem: the extremist views of a tiny minority, which, when translated into action, can result in catastrophic violence. The danger of this extremist threat - or our response to it - is that we are collectively starting to lose faith in the cultural diversity that has glued our nation together for so long. Our tolerance of others, so often celebrated as a ‘fundamental British value,’ is at risk.In this groundbreaking book, James Fergusson travels the length of Britain to evaluate the impact these seismic shifts have had on our communities. With the rise of nationalist movements, growing racial tensions and an increasingly out of touch political elite, what does it mean to be a Muslim in Britain? What is life like on both sides of this growing religious divide? And what can we do to heal the fractures appearing in our national fabric?Al-Britannia, My Country is a timely and urgent account of life in Britain today, a call to action filled with real-life experience, hard truths and important suggestions for our future.
Al-Farabi, Founder of Islamic Neoplatonism: His Life, Works and Influence (Great Islamic Thinkers Ser.)
by Majid FakhryThis is the only available comprehensive introduction to the life and achievements of the ninth-century Islamic pjilosopher, Al-Farabi.