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Riding in the Shadows of Saints: A Woman’s Story of Motorcycling the Mormon Trail
by Jana RichmanRichman retraced on motorcycle the trail seven of her eight ancestors had traveled 150 earlier from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City as part of the migration of the Latter Day Saints, or Mormons. Along the way, she sought out graveyards and practicing Mormons, and steeped herself in the rituals of the faith to confront her own long-held prejudices about the Mormon Church. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
Riding the Crossroads
by David Hazard David Wimbish Herbie ShreveHerb and Herbie Shreve, and the members of the Christian Motorcyclists Association, are answering the cries of men and women who need the one true message of hope. A motorcycle can take you to places where many people need to hear the good news—to rallies, campouts, and bike shops. And being close to people is such an important part of sharing the message of Jesus Christ, who Himself came to be close to us all. Herbie shares here a rebellious and stormy relationship with his Christian Pastor and /evangelist father, his initial rejection of his family's Christian spiritual values, his dream of being an 'Outlaw Motorcyclist', the successful actions of his father to renew the father-son relationship and the path to the establishment of the 'Christian Motorcyclist Association', whichfather and son both became heavily
Riding the Nightmare: Women and Witchcraft from the Old World to Colonial Salem
by Selma Williams Pamela Williams AdelmanSince ancient times, women practiced the art of healing with herbs, and developed a spiritual connection with the natural world. In the 15th century the Catholic Church, under threat from a variety of social upheavals in western Europe, launched an all-out attack against heretics and persons considered to be practitioners of witchcraft. For more than 200 years witches (mostly, but not wholly female) were accused, tried, and frequently put to death. The author traces the history of witchcraft, weaving in mythology about powerful women of ancient times. She shows how both Catholic and Protestant churches used the fear of witchcraft as a means to force compliance. The crusade against witches came to New England with the Puritans and reached its highest pitch in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692.
Riding the Ox Home: Stages on the Path of Enlightenment
by John Daido Loori"Maps and guideposts are helpful when we undertake a journey. The ten Ox-Herding Pictures, the accompanying ancient poems, and a modern commentary by John Daido Loori, sketch the spiritual path encountered in Zen training, a path of exhaustive study of the self and the realization of the ultimate nature of reality. The Ox-Herding Pictures can be our companion on the Way of self-discovery, our compass and perspective when we need one. They are a bottomless source of mysterious wisdom to which we can return again and again for inspiration, and they translate easily into the gritty reality of spiritual practice that emerges from and grounds us in the inescapable relevance of our daily lives.
Ridley Road
by Jo Bloom'Vivid, cinematic and exciting' Red'Conjures a great picture of Soho's early-Sixties jazz-and-caffeine buzz' Emerald Street'Thought-provoking' Independent on SundayA TALE OF LOVE AND MORALITY SET IN THE DARK SIDE OF THE SWINGING SIXTIESSUMMER, 1962. Twenty-year-old Vivien Epstein, a Jewish hairdresser from Manchester, arrives in London following the death of her father. She has travelled to the city to make a new start, and quickly finds herself swept up in a city buzzing with life. Landing a job at Oscar's salon, she thrives amid the vibrant café culture of Soho and the warm camaraderie of the other hairdressers. But beneath the surface, Vivien is desperate to find Jack Fox, a man she had a brief but intense romance with some months before. Her search leads to confront the dark resurgence of fascism, countered by the Jewish community in street battles around Ridley Road in the East End of London. Amid the growing tensions, can her love survive? AN EXPLOSIVE, HEART-BREAKING NOVEL FOR FANS OF MAGGIE O'FARRELL AND ZOE HELLERReaders LOVE Ridley Road:'Enthralling and captivating' Mrs T.'I read it in one sitting' Rebecca'Did not want to put it down' Eva'Fantastic!' Mrs S
Ridley Road
by Jo BloomNOW A MAJOR BBC ONE DRAMA starring Rory Kinnear, Tamzin Outhwaite, Tracy-Ann ObermanA TALE OF LOVE AND MORALITY SET IN THE DARK SIDE OF THE SWINGING SIXTIES'Vivid, cinematic and exciting' Red'Conjures a great picture of Soho's early-Sixties jazz-and-caffeine buzz' Emerald Street'Thought-provoking' Independent on SundayWhen twenty-year-old Vivien Epstein, a Jewish hairdresser from Manchester, moves to London to make a new start, she quickly finds herself swept up in a city buzzing with life, on the cusp of the Swinging Sixties. But beneath the surface, Vivien is desperate to find Jack Fox, a man she had a brief but intense romance with. Her search will lead her to confront the dark resurgence of fascism in London's East End, which has forced some in the Jewish community to take to the streets.Caught between life, death and a secret that could risk everything, can Vivien and Jack's love survive?AN EXPLOSIVE, HEART-BREAKING NOVEL FOR FANS OF MAGGIE O'FARRELL AND ZOE HELLER
Ridley Road
by Jo BloomNOW A MAJOR BBC ONE DRAMA starring Rory Kinnear, Tamzin Outhwaite, Tracy-Ann ObermanA TALE OF LOVE AND MORALITY SET IN THE DARK SIDE OF THE SWINGING SIXTIES'Vivid, cinematic and exciting' Red'Conjures a great picture of Soho's early-Sixties jazz-and-caffeine buzz' Emerald Street'Thought-provoking' Independent on SundayWhen twenty-year-old Vivien Epstein, a Jewish hairdresser from Manchester, moves to London to make a new start, she quickly finds herself swept up in a city buzzing with life, on the cusp of the Swinging Sixties. But beneath the surface, Vivien is desperate to find Jack Fox, a man she had a brief but intense romance with. Her search will lead her to confront the dark resurgence of fascism in London's East End, which has forced some in the Jewish community to take to the streets.Caught between life, death and a secret that could risk everything, can Vivien and Jack's love survive?AN EXPLOSIVE, HEART-BREAKING NOVEL FOR FANS OF MAGGIE O'FARRELL AND ZOE HELLER
Ridley Road
by Jo BloomNOW A MAJOR BBC ONE DRAMA starring Rory Kinnear, Tamzin Outhwaite, Tracy-Ann ObermanA TALE OF LOVE AND MORALITY SET IN THE DARK SIDE OF THE SWINGING SIXTIES'Vivid, cinematic and exciting' Red'Conjures a great picture of Soho's early-Sixties jazz-and-caffeine buzz' Emerald Street'Thought-provoking' Independent on SundayWhen twenty-year-old Vivien Epstein, a Jewish hairdresser from Manchester, moves to London to make a new start, she quickly finds herself swept up in a city buzzing with life, on the cusp of the Swinging Sixties. But beneath the surface, Vivien is desperate to find Jack Fox, a man she had a brief but intense romance with. Her search will lead her to confront the dark resurgence of fascism in London's East End, which has forced some in the Jewish community to take to the streets.Caught between life, death and a secret that could risk everything, can Vivien and Jack's love survive?AN EXPLOSIVE, HEART-BREAKING NOVEL FOR FANS OF MAGGIE O'FARRELL AND ZOE HELLER
Ridley Road: Now a Major BBC Drama
by Jo BloomWhen her beloved father dies, Vivien Epstein - a 22 year old hairdresser from Manchester - leaves her hometown for London in the hope of finding Jack Fox - a man she had a brief, but intense, love affair with some months ago.All Vivien has to go is one letter Jack sent to her father, the address of a boarding house scribbled hastily on the back, and very soon her hopes of finding him are dashed. Resigned to this fact, she settles into London life, working in Oscar's - a hairdressing salon in Soho - and spending her nights at home with her motherly landlady. But still, she pines for Jack.That is, until she becomes involved in the resurgence of anti-facism through the owner of Oscar's, Barb, and her husband Alan. When Alan takes her to a rally in Trafalgar Square and Vivien finally spots Jack amidst the crowds. At long last they lock eyes. And here their story begins again.Read by Harriet Carmichael(p) 2014 Orion Publishing Group
Ridley Road: Now a Major BBC Drama
by Jo Bloom'Vivid, cinematic and exciting' Red'Conjures a great picture of Soho's early-Sixties jazz-and-caffeine buzz' Emerald Street'Thought-provoking' Independent on SundayA TALE OF LOVE AND MORALITY SET IN THE DARK SIDE OF THE SWINGING SIXTIESSUMMER, 1962. Twenty-year-old Vivien Epstein, a Jewish hairdresser from Manchester, arrives in London following the death of her father. She has travelled to the city to make a new start, and quickly finds herself swept up in a city buzzing with life. Landing a job at Oscar's salon, she thrives amid the vibrant café culture of Soho and the warm camaraderie of the other hairdressers. But beneath the surface, Vivien is desperate to find Jack Fox, a man she had a brief but intense romance with some months before. Her search leads to confront the dark resurgence of fascism, countered by the Jewish community in street battles around Ridley Road in the East End of London. Amid the growing tensions, can her love survive? AN EXPLOSIVE, HEART-BREAKING NOVEL FOR FANS OF MAGGIE O'FARRELL AND ZOE HELLERReaders LOVE Ridley Road:'Enthralling and captivating' Mrs T.'I read it in one sitting' Rebecca'Did not want to put it down' Eva'Fantastic!' Mrs S
Riemenschneider in Rothenburg: Sacred Space and Civic Identity in the Late Medieval City
by Katherine M. BoivinThe concept of the medieval city is fixed in the modern imagination, conjuring visions of fortified walls, towering churches, and winding streets. In Riemenschneider in Rothenburg, Katherine M. Boivin investigates how medieval urban planning and artistic programming worked together to form dynamic environments, demonstrating the agency of objects, styles, and spaces in mapping the late medieval city.Using altarpieces by the famed medieval artist Tilman Riemenschneider as touchstones for her argument, Boivin explores how artwork in Germany’s preeminent medieval city, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, deliberately propagated civic ideals. She argues that the numerous artistic pieces commissioned by the city’s elected council over the course of two centuries built upon one another, creating a cohesive structural network that attracted religious pilgrims and furthered the theological ideals of the parish church. By contextualizing some of Rothenburg’s most significant architectural and artistic works, such as St. James’s Church and Riemenschneider’s Altarpiece of the Holy Blood, Boivin shows how the city government employed these works to establish a local aesthetic that awed visitors, raising Rothenburg’s profile and putting it on the pilgrimage map of Europe.Carefully documented and convincingly argued, this book sheds important new light on the history of one of Germany’s major tourist destinations. It will be of considerable interest to medieval art historians and scholars working in the fields of cultural and urban history.
Riemenschneider in Rothenburg: Sacred Space and Civic Identity in the Late Medieval City
by Katherine M. BoivinThe concept of the medieval city is fixed in the modern imagination, conjuring visions of fortified walls, towering churches, and winding streets. In Riemenschneider in Rothenburg, Katherine M. Boivin investigates how medieval urban planning and artistic programming worked together to form dynamic environments, demonstrating the agency of objects, styles, and spaces in mapping the late medieval city.Using altarpieces by the famed medieval artist Tilman Riemenschneider as touchstones for her argument, Boivin explores how artwork in Germany’s preeminent medieval city, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, deliberately propagated civic ideals. She argues that the numerous artistic pieces commissioned by the city’s elected council over the course of two centuries built upon one another, creating a cohesive structural network that attracted religious pilgrims and furthered the theological ideals of the parish church. By contextualizing some of Rothenburg’s most significant architectural and artistic works, such as St. James’s Church and Riemenschneider’s Altarpiece of the Holy Blood, Boivin shows how the city government employed these works to establish a local aesthetic that awed visitors, raising Rothenburg’s profile and putting it on the pilgrimage map of Europe.Carefully documented and convincingly argued, this book sheds important new light on the history of one of Germany’s major tourist destinations. It will be of considerable interest to medieval art historians and scholars working in the fields of cultural and urban history.
Riflessioni di Francesco. Così pensa e parla il papa della vita.
by Borja Loma Barrie Giuseppina De VitaStoria dell’intervista al Papa realizzata da un giornalista italiano. Novella. Testimoni reali. La determinazione di un giornalista di un quotidiano comunista nel voler parlare con il cardinale Jorge María Bergoglio, dopo aver intuito che sarebbe stato il prossimo pontefice. I Conclavi. Come avvenne l’elezione del sudamericano. Il suo pensiero sulla morte, il peccato, la religione, il matrimonio, i gay e l’economia familiare. Storia dei gesuiti in Paraguay. La fondazione delle riduzioni degli indigeni guaranì.
Rift in Time (Livingstone Chronicles #1)
by Michael PhillipsThe bestselling author of the Secret of the Rose series turns to the Holy Land, where the supposed discovery of Noah&’s Ark challenges a new world order. Arabia, 1898. A sole pilgrim embarks on a quest to verify the truths of the Old Testament—and is murdered ever so close to the proof he seeks. A revelation that will remain undiscovered for decades . . . Turkey, present day. Scientists, historians, and preachers have dreamed of this moment for centuries. Now archaeologist Adam Livingstone is minutes away from a discovery that will catapult him into worldwide fame—and prove that Noah&’s flood was no fairy tale. But as Adam begins the tedious work of unearthing the artifact, a secret cabal of financial and media giants cannot allow their diabolical plans to be destroyed—by letting the truth see the light of day . . . &“[An] exciting thriller.&” —Library Journal
Rift: A Memoir of Breaking Away from Christian Patriarchy
by Cait WestA gripping memoir about coming of age in the stay-at-home daughter movement and the quest to piece together a future on your own terms. Raised in the Christian patriarchy movement, Cait West was homeschooled and could only wear clothes her father deemed modest. She was five years old the first time she was told her swimsuit was too revealing, to go change. There would be no college in her future, no career. She was a stay-at-home daughter and would move out only when her father allowed her to become a wife. She was trained to serve men, and her life would never be her own. Until she escaped. In Rift, Cait West tells a harrowing story of chaos and control hidden beneath the facade of a happy family. Weaving together lyrical meditations on the geology of the places her family lived with her story of spiritual and emotional manipulation as a stay-at-home daughter, Cait creates a stirring portrait of one young woman&’s growing awareness that she is experiencing abuse. With the ground shifting beneath her feet, Cait mustered the courage to break free from all she&’d ever known and choose a future of her own making. Rift is a story of survival. It&’s also a story about what happens after you survive. With compassion and clarity, Cait explores the complex legacy of patriarchal religious trauma in her life, including the ways she has also been complicit in systems of oppression. A remarkable literary debut, Rift offers an essential personal perspective on the fraught legacy of purity culture and recent reckonings with abuse in Christian communities.
Rig Veda Americanus / Sacred Songs of the Ancient Mexicans, With a Gloss in Nahuatl
by VariousFrom Project Gutenberg
Right Color, Wrong Culture: The Type of Leader Your Organization Needs to Become Multiethnic
by Bryan LorittsIncreasingly, leaders recognize the benefit of multi-ethnic organizations and are compelled to hire diverse individuals who will help them reflect a new America.In his address at a Global Leadership Summit, Bryan Loritts challenged leaders to have a vision that is about more than the stuff that perishes—to have a vision for making sacrifices that make a difference and help to bring about transformation in the lives of others.He brings a similar challenge to leaders in this fable of self-discovery and change, as he explores the central, critical problem leaders often encounter when transitioning their church, business, or organization to reflect a multi-ethnic reality: finding a leader who is willing to immerse themselves in the environments and lives of people who are different from them.In Right Color, Wrong Culture you enter into a conversation between individuals who are grappling with changing neighborhoods while struggling to remain relevant within communities growing in diversity. You journey with Gary and Peter as they challenge those around them to reach beyond what is comfortable and restructure their leadership team.Known for his passion to build diversity in organizations, Bryan Loritts equips you to identify the right person needed in order for your organizations to become multi-ethnic.
Right Color, Wrong Culture: The Type of Leader Your Organization Needs to Become Multiethnic
by Bryan LorittsIncreasingly, leaders recognize the benefit of multi-ethnic organizations and are compelled to hire diverse individuals who will help them reflect a new America.In his address at a Global Leadership Summit, Bryan Loritts challenged leaders to have a vision that is about more than the stuff that perishes—to have a vision for making sacrifices that make a difference and help to bring about transformation in the lives of others.He brings a similar challenge to leaders in this fable of self-discovery and change, as he explores the central, critical problem leaders often encounter when transitioning their church, business, or organization to reflect a multi-ethnic reality: finding a leader who is willing to immerse themselves in the environments and lives of people who are different from them.In Right Color, Wrong Culture you enter into a conversation between individuals who are grappling with changing neighborhoods while struggling to remain relevant within communities growing in diversity. You journey with Gary and Peter as they challenge those around them to reach beyond what is comfortable and restructure their leadership team.Known for his passion to build diversity in organizations, Bryan Loritts equips you to identify the right person needed in order for your organizations to become multi-ethnic.
Right Concentration: A Practical Guide to the Jhanas
by Leigh BrasingtonThe jhanas are eight progressive altered states of consciousness that can be identified with the aspect of the Buddha's Eightfold Path called Right Concentration. Training in concentration leads to these states, each of which yields a deeper and subtler state of awareness than the previous one. The jhanas are not in themselves awakening, but they are a skillful means for stilling the mind in a way that leads in that direction, and they are attainable by anyone who devotes the time and sincerity of practice necessary to realize them. Leigh Brasington's guide to navigating the jhana path is deeply informed by the view of them transmitted to him by his teacher, Ven. Ayya Khema, a view based on the Pali suttas.
Right Cross (Shepherd Suspense series #3)
by Andrew HuffHeart-pounding action meets spiritual choices in this thrilling finale to John Cross's sagaFirst he left the CIA. Then he left pastoral ministry. Now John Cross has been imprisoned in one of Great Britain's most infamous prisons. Has he reached the end of his rope? Or is this another move in a dangerous spy game?Christine Lewis, United News Network's rising star television anchor, is determined to find out. But in her pursuit of answers, Christine finds herself at the center of a cyberterrorist plot to alter the balance of power in the world. From the English coastline to the Rocky Mountains, John must partner with the CIA and MI6 in a race against the clock to stop the threat of nuclear war and save the lives of everyone he holds dear.The concluding story in the Shepherd Suspense trilogy is a globe-trotting, action-packed adventure with threads of biblical truth woven in. Fans of high-octane thrillers will be on the edge of their seats with Right Cross.
Right From the Heart: Turning Your Day Toward God
by Bryant WrightFor people on-the-go who want a daily dose of God's truth for their life.You want to spend meaningful time each day with the Lord, but about 10 minutes into your day the demands of life distract and pull at you, and threaten to overshadow your plans for quiet time. Pastor Bryant Wright lends helpful guidance for staying focused on God's Word and applying it to your daily living. His to-the-point messages set the tone for living as Jesus lived, no matter your circumstances. Setting aside just a few minutes each day with the Lord can change your heart. The condition of your heart can change your day. And the outcome of your day can change the course of your life for His eternal glory.
Right Here Right Now: The Practice of Christian Mindfulness
by Amy G. OdenChristians have always practiced mindfulness. Yet, from the popular landscape of mindfulness movement, you’d never know that. Where is the Christian voice in this fast-growing movement? Many Christians practice mindfulness outside of church and believe it does not belong to our faith tradition. This book reveals the Christian roots of mindfulness and the actual practices that, when reclaimed, deepen the life of faith and the power of our mission of love in the world. When we understand how radical it is to live in God’s presence right here, right now, our lives are transformed toward mercy, justice and abundant life.Amy Oden shows how the practice of Christian mindfulness begins with the teachings of Jesus and continues throughout Christian history. It also includes step-by-step instructions for the practice of Christian mindfulness today. Pastors and leaders will find this book useful on the ground as they curate current culture and guide Christians in spiritual practices." ... this is the best introduction to Christian mindfulness I have read." —Shaun Lambert, Senior Minister of Stanmore Baptist Church, United Kingdom"Amy Oden knows the history of Christian spirituality as well as anyone,and she helps us see what might seem surprising to many—thatmindfulness has deep roots in theChristian tradition. The wisdom she shares in this clear, winsome bookhas already deepened my own life of prayer. I know this book will bearfruit in classrooms andcongregations as readers heed its call to stop and pay prayerful attention to what God is doing, right here, right now."—L. Roger Owens, Associate Professor of Christian Spirituality and Ministry, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, PA"Oden deftly lifts up a clear template for what lies at the core of allspiritual practice: mindfulness—a simple awareness within ordinary lifeof divine presence, here and now. Unlike many generic practices ofmindfulness now popular in business, education, and the fitnessindustry, Oden underscores that Christian mindfulness is not an end initself but an awareness that turns us toward God. Amy’s words become alitany of invitation into the posture of open-hearted presence to thePresence, right here, right now." (from the foreword)—Marjorie J. Thompson, author of Soul Feast: An Invitation to the Christian Spiritual Life,former Director of Pathways in Congregational Spirituality with UpperRoom Ministries, and an ordained minister in the Presbyterian church(USA)
Right Here, Right Now: Everyday Mission for Everyday People
by Alan Hirsch Lance FordLeading voices in the missional church offer practical ways for ordinary Christians to live missionally right where they are.
Right Package, Wrong Baggage
by Wanda B. CampbellFor five years, Pamela Roberts, has balanced the demands of being a single mother and a devoted Christian. She unselfishly places the needs of her son, Matthew, above her own. Although she tries to convince everyone that she's happy with Jesus alone, Matthew handpicks the perfect present for her--a husband. Everything about the man her son chooses is perfect, except for his past. Micah Stevenson is excited when he learns the son of the woman he has been praying about wants him to join their family permanently. Believing Pamela Roberts is his soul mate sent from God, Micah pursues her. Once he is certain of her love for him, Micah reveals his dark history, shaking the foundation of the once loving and stable relationship. Trust is broken as judgments and prejudices threaten to deny the couple's destiny. Will the man he used to be prevent Pamela from loving Micah for the man he is now?
Right People, Right Place, Right Plan: Discerning The Voice Of God
by Jentezen FranklinWhich job should I take? Whom should I marry? Where should I invest my money? And what does God have to say about it all? Pastor Franklin shows you how to develop your supernatural gift of spiritual discernment. As you learn to trust divine "nudges" and understand "uneasy" feelings, you'll grow to fulfill your God-given destiny!