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Refuge (Full Circle #1)
by Lisa Tawn BergrenWill the danger that stalks them destroy their life together before it begins? <P> When Rachel Johanssen dared Beth Morgan to answer a personal ad in The Rancher's Journal, she never thought her citified friend would become a bona fide rancher's wife. Now Rachel, too, is falling in love with the glorious valley...as well as with Dirk Tanner, a rugged rancher who makes it his home. Rachel isn't the only San Franciscan newly drawn to the Elk Horn Valley. Jake Rierdon, son of a San Francisco client, has taken a shine to ranch life too--and to beautiful young Emily Walker. But will threats from the present and the past destroy any chance the couples have to build a future?From the Trade Paperback edition.
Refuge: An Introduction to the Buddha, Dhamma, & Sangha
by Thanissaro BhikkhuThis book is a short introduction to the basic principles of Buddhism: the Buddha, the Dhamma (his teachings), and Sangha (the community of his noble disciples), also known as the Triple Gem or the Triple Refuge.
Refuge
by Anne Booth Sam UsherEveryone may already know the story of how Jesus was humbly born in a manger, but Refuge is a lyrical depiction of what came next: the new family's travels through the desert, fleeing Herod's soldiers in order to find a safe place to welcome their son into the world. A poetic and refreshing look at the classic Christmas story that's never been more relevant, Refuge asks readers to consider the modern day implications of being forced to flee your home country.
A Refuge at Highland Hall
by Carrie TuranskyThe Great War shakes the world of a spirited young woman and the brave British pilot she loves, taking her from London to her family's magnificent country estate, and sending him into the war-torn skies over France. Penny Ramsey has always considered Highland Hall her home, but when Britain becomes involved in World War One she travels to London to assist her sister Kate with the eight orphan children she and her husband Jon have taken into their home. Doing her part for the war effort takes priority over Penny's dreams of romance until she meets Alex Goodwin, a Royal Naval Air Service pilot in training. Alex is determined to prove his worth and do his part to defend his country. Knowing he is heading off for the dangerous assignment of chasing Zeppelins across the front line in France, he feels it's unwise to form any romantic attachments. But he can't help admiring the pretty, warmhearted Penny and wondering what it would be like to find her waiting when he returns home from the war. As Penny writes to Alex, their friendship blossoms, and she becomes his tie to home and normalcy as he faces the hardships war. But being an RNAS pilot means confronting the enemy, and the fallout form those experiences push Alex beyond Penny's reach. Can God mend the brokenness left by the losses of war? Will faith and forgiveness bring them together again?From the Trade Paperback edition.
Refuge from Danger Complete Collection: Lethal Deception\River of Secrets\Holiday Illusion
by Lynette EasonA thrilling romantic suspense trilogy box set from bestselling author Lynette EasonLethal Deception Having rescued Cassidy McKnight from kidnappers in South America, Gabe Sinclair thought his job was done. But when the danger followed her home, the former NAVY SEAL promised to protect her. River of SecretsThe amnesiac patient in the makeshift Amazon hospital looks familiar to visiting American nurse Amy Graham. When Amy sees his birthmark, she knows exactly who he is: Micah McKnight, the presumed-dead Navy SEAL. The man her own mother set up to die. Holiday IllusionTo save a sick, orphaned boy, Anna Freeman must risk her own life. She must take him to a hospital in a place she fled in fear years ago. Which means telling Dr. Lucas Bennett that she’s not who he thinks she is.
Refuge in the Storm: Buddhist Voices in Crisis Care
by Nathan Jishin Michon24 wise and compassionate Buddhist perspectives on crisis care—contemplative practices and spiritual principles to help individuals, families, and communities in crisis and the care providers who support them.Refuge in the Storm presents a wide range of Buddhist perspectives on crisis care. Written by experienced chaplains, spiritual teachers, psychotherapists, pastoral counselors, medical providers, and scholars, the essays in this timely anthology explore a spectrum of personal and global crises: climate chaos, COVID, natural disasters, racism, social inequity, illness, and dying.Drawing on Buddhist principles and practices, these essays offer a wealth of insights for supporting individuals and communities in crisis as well as preventing fatigue and burnout in care providers. The 24 essays in this anthology show readers how to: • Provide spiritual companionship to ill, aging, and dying clients• Infuse crisis care with mindfulness, compassion, prayer, and even playfulness• Prevent burnout with self-care practices rooted in Buddhist principles • Develop self-awareness and self-knowledge as a care provider• Pursue the path of Buddhist chaplaincyEdited by Nathan Jishin Michon—Buddhist priest, chaplain, meditation teacher, and editor of A Thousand Hands: A Guidebook to Caring for Your Buddhist Community—this one-of-a-kind anthology helps care providers develop the compassion, attention, wisdom, and presence needed to support individuals and communities to move through suffering into healing.
Refuge on Crescent Hill: A Novel
by Melanie DobsonMoving home after a recent job loss was supposed to reassure Camden Bristow but what she finds is an empty mansion 150 years old. What happened to the house she played in as a child, the bedtime stories that told of secret passageways and runaway slaves, and all those family memories?When antiques start disappearing and footsteps are heard, Camden wonders what really happened here . . . at Crescent Hill? Who still has access to the house? And for what purpose? As she works to uncover the past and present mysteries harbored in her home, Camden also uncovers secrets about her family that could change the town--and her life--forever.
Refuge Recovery: A Buddhist Path to Recovering from Addiction
by Noah LevineRefuge Recovery is a proven practice, a process, a set of tools, a treatment, and a path to healing addiction.Refuge Recovery is a Buddhist-oriented, nontheistic recovery program that does not ask anyone to believe anything, only to trust the process and do the hard work of recovery. In fact, no previous experience or knowledge of Buddhism is required. Recovery is possible, and this book provides a systematic approach to treating and recovering from all forms of addictions. When sincerely practiced, the program will ensure a full recovery from addiction and a lifelong sense of well-being and happiness.ry system is designed for anyone interested in a non-theistic approach to recovery and requires no previous experience or knowledge of Buddhism or meditation.
Refuge Reimagined: Biblical Kinship in Global Politics
by Luke Glanville Mark R. GlanvilleThe global crisis of forced displacement is growing every year. At the same time, Western Christians' sympathy toward refugees is increasingly overshadowed by concerns about personal and national security, economics, and culture. We urgently need a perspective that understands both Scripture and current political realities and that can be applied at the levels of the church, the nation, and the globe. In Refuge Reimagined, Mark R. Glanville and Luke Glanville offer a new approach to compassion for displaced people: a biblical ethic of kinship. God's people, they argue, are consistently called to extend kinship—a mutual responsibility and solidarity—to those who are marginalized and without a home. Drawing on their respective expertise in Old Testament studies and international relations, the two brothers engage a range of disciplines to demonstrate how this ethic is consistently conveyed throughout the Bible and can be practically embodied today. Glanville and Glanville apply the kinship ethic to issues such as the current mission of the church, national identity and sovereignty, and possibilities for a cooperative global response to the refugee crisis. Challenging the fear-based ethic that often motivates Christian approaches, they envision a more generous, creative, and hopeful way forward. Refuge Reimagined will equip students, activists, and anyone interested in refugee issues to understand the biblical model for communities and how it can transform our world.
Refuge Up in Flames
by Shirley JumpTheir safe place…Just became a dangerous trap After his daughter breaks her arm and an arsonist stalks their small Colorado town, widower Mike Byrne decides to spend Christmas at their mountain cabin. But when Julia Beaumont, Ginny's reluctant occupational therapist, makes a surprise visit just before a snowstorm hits, Mike is forced to share their refuge. Only, the arsonist is closer than they think and nowhere is safe. Least of all the treacherous, snow-covered Rockies…New York Times Bestselling Author Shirley Jump
Refugee Nuns, the French Revolution, and British Literature and Culture
by Tonya J. MoutrayIn eighteenth-century literature, negative representations of Catholic nuns and convents were pervasive. Yet, during the politico-religious crises initiated by the French Revolution, a striking literary shift took place as British writers championed the cause of nuns, lauded their socially relevant work, and addressed the attraction of the convent for British women. Interactions with Catholic religious, including priests and nuns, Tonya J Moutray argues, motivated writers, including Hester Thrale Piozzi, Helen Maria Williams, and Charlotte Smith, to revaluate the historical and contemporary utility of religious refugees. Beyond an analysis of literary texts, Moutray's study also examines nuns’ personal and collective narratives, as well as news coverage of their arrival to England, enabling a nuanced investigation of a range of issues, including nuns' displacement and imprisonment in France, their rhetorical and practical strategies to resist authorities, representations of refugee migration to and resettlement in England, relationships with benefactors and locals, and the legal status of "English" nuns and convents in England, including their work in recruitment and education. Moutray shows how writers and the media negotiated the multivalent figure of the nun during the 1790s, shaping British perceptions of nuns and convents during a time critical to their survival.
Refugee Treasure (Promise of Zion #3)
by Robert ElmerBook 3 of Promise of Zion. Dov and Emily have parted, but soon cross paths when invaluable scrolls are given to Dov and men of every sector in Jerusalem are after them. This time it's Emily who must rescue him-- if she gets there in time.
Refugee Women: Beyond Gender versus Culture (Routledge Advances in Sociology)
by Leah BasselDebates over the headscarf and niqab, so-called ‘sharia-tribunals’, Female Genital Operations and forced marriages have raged in Europe and North America in recent years, raising the question – does accommodating Islam violate women’s rights? The book takes issue with the terms of this debate. It contrasts debates in France over the headscarf and in Canada over religious arbitration with the lived experience of a specific group of Muslim women: Somali refugee women. The challenges these women eloquently describe first-hand demonstrate that the fray over accommodating culture and religion neglects other needs and engenders a democratic deficit. In Refugee Women: Beyond Gender versus Culture, new theoretical perspectives recast both the story told and who tells the tale. By focusing on the politics underlying how these debates are framed and the experiences of women at the heart of these controversies, women are considered first and foremost as democratic agents rather than actors in the ‘culture versus gender’ script. Crucially, the institutions and processes created to address women’s needs are critically assessed from this perspective. Breaking from scholarship that focuses on whether the accommodation of culture and religion harms women, Bassel argues that this debate ignores the realities of the women at its heart. In these debates, Muslim women are constructed as silent victims. Bassel pleads compellingly for a consideration of women in all their complexity, as active participants in democratic life. The book will appeal to students and scholars throughout the social sciences, particularly of sociology, political science and women’s studies.
Refugees or Migrants: Pre-Modern Jewish Population Movement
by Robert ChazanA leading historian argues that historically Jews were more often voluntary migrants than involuntary refugees For millennia, Jews and non-Jews alike have viewed forced population movement as a core aspect of the Jewish experience. This involuntary Jewish wandering has been explained by pre-modern Jews and Christians as divine punishment, by some modern non-Jews as the result of Jewish harmfulness, by some modern Jews as fostered by Christian anti-Jewish imagery, and by other modern Jews as caused by misguided Jewish acceptance of minority status. In this absorbing book, Robert Chazan explores these various perspectives and argues that pre-modern Jewish population movement was in most cases voluntary, the result of a sense among Jews that there were alternatives available for making a better life elsewhere.
El refugio de las promesas de Dios
by Sheila WalshEn un mundo de incertidumbre, dolor y luchas, ¿dónde podemos hallar seguridad firme y verdad inquebrantable? La talentosa maestra en temas de la Biblia y motivadora de Women of Faith [Mujeres de Fe], Sheila Walsh, ofrece poderosas enseñanzas llenas de sentimiento sobre diez promesas básicas de Dios, que dan fundamento a la confianza, alegría y esperanza diarias. En El refugio de las promesas de Dios, Sheila muestra, a partir de las Escrituras, lo que Dios nos ha prometido, lo que significan las promesas de Dios, y cómo los encuentros con Cristo son la realización eterna de su continuo compromiso con nosotros. En este fascinante caminar a través de las historias más maravillosas de la Biblia, Walsh revela diez promesas fundamentales de Dios que dan seguridad a nuestras vidas inclusive durante los momentos más difíciles. Sheila entreteje el sello personal de su narrativa, su inspiradora experiencia personal y las Escrituras para ayudar a los lectores a aumentar esa confianza en Dios que les sostendrá durante toda la vida.
El refugio más cálido y seguro: Una parábola contemporánea de la iglesia
by Ken Blanchard Phil HodgesEl lugar donde serás más amado es la historia de dos hombres, un desilusionado anciano de una iglesia y un joven y talentoso pastor, que reconocen que su iglesia ha perdido de vista su prioridad número uno: amar a Dios y amarse los unos a los otros. Ellos empiezan su búsqueda, cada uno por su lado al principio, a fin de recuperar ese amor perdido, y luego dirigen juntos a su congregación hacia un descubrimiento triunfante del secreto para llegar a ser un faro de amor en su comunidad. Al llegar al final de la historia, uno ve y entiende con claridad por qué este secreto, tan sencillo y sin embargo tan profundo, es vital, así como la forma de aplicarlo a nuestra propia vida y a la vida de la iglesia.
Refuse to Do Nothing: Finding Your Power to Abolish Modern-Day Slavery
by Shayne Moore Kimberly McOwen Yim2014 Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year ("Also Recommended," Justice) Slavery didn't end in 1833, when William Wilberforce's decades-long campaign finally resulted in the Slavery Abolition Act. It didn't end in 1863, when Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. It didn't end in 1949, when the United Nations declared trafficking "incompatible with the dignity and worth of the human person." The sad truth is, slavery never ended. It just went underground, where it continues to exploit powerless men, women and children in horrific ways throughout the world. Now for the good news: you have power. In Refuse to Do Nothing, "Abolitionist Mamas" Shayne Moore and Kimberly Yim share their stories of coming to terms with the power available to them in their normal, everyday lives to • illuminate the shadows where those who traffic in people hide • compel corporations to fight slavery in how their products are made • motivate politicians to fight for human dignity • mobilize friends and strangers alike to fight slavery at home and throughout the world Slavery doesn't end without a fight. But get to know Shayne and Kimberly and their abolitionist friends, and you'll find the power God grants to all who fight for the powerless, and the joy awaiting those who refuse to do nothing.
The Refutation of the Self in Indian Buddhism: Candrakīrti on the Selflessness of Persons (Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism)
by James DuerlingerSince the Buddha did not fully explain the theory of persons that underlies his teaching, in later centuries a number of different interpretations were developed. This book presents the interpretation by the celebrated Indian Buddhist philosopher, Candrakīrti (ca. 570–650 C.E.). Candrakīrti’s fullest statement of the theory is included in his Autocommentary on the Introduction to the Middle Way (Madhyamakāvatārabhasya), which is, along with his Introduction to the Middle Way (Madhyamakāvatāra ), among the central treatises that present the Prāsavgika account of the Madhyamaka (Middle Way) philosophy. In this book, Candrakīrti’s most complete statement of his theory of persons is translated and provided with an introduction and commentary that present a careful philosophical analysis of Candrakīrti’s account of the selflessness of persons. This analysis is both philologically precise and analytically sophisticated. The book is of interest to scholars of Buddhism generally and especially to scholars of Indian Buddhist philosophy.
El regalo de la oración
by Charles F. Stanley¿Quieres una relación más profunda con Dios, percibir su presencia, sentir su guía y aprender sus caminos? En El regalo de la oración, el doctor Charles Stanley, el pastor de confianza y el autor best seller, explica que la oración nos lleva a la sala del trono de Dios, donde encontramos un Dios personal, amoroso y santo que está ansioso por compartirse a sí mismo con nosotros.La oración no es mágica; no se trata de decir una serie de palabras correctamente o usar la fórmula correcta para que Dios se mueva a nuestro favor. En cambio, se trata de comunicarse a nivel de corazón con el Señor del universo. En El regalo de la oración, el doctor Charles Stanley comparte su sabiduría sobre el poder transformador de la oración en la vida.En este hermoso libro, el doctor Stanley explora preguntas como:• ¿Cuáles son los beneficios de la oración?• ¿Por qué la respuesta a la oración a veces es no?• ¿Por qué debo orar?Perfecto para los nuevos creyentes y los cristianos más experimentados, El regalo de la oración es para cualquiera que tenga hambre de escuchar a Dios y ser cambiado a través de una relación cercana y personal con Él.The Gift of PrayerDo you want to have a deeper relationship with God, perceive his presence, feel his guidance and learn his ways? In The Gift of Prayer, Dr. Charles Stanley, the trusted pastor and best-selling author, explains that prayer takes us into God's throne room, where we find a personal, loving, and holy God who is eager to share himself with us.Prayer is not magic; it is not about saying a series of words correctly or using the right formula to get God to move in our favor. Instead, it is about communicating on a heart level with the Lord of the universe. In The Gift of Prayer, Dr. Charles Stanley shares his wisdom about the transformative power of prayer in life.In this beautiful book, Dr. Stanley explores questions such asWhat are the benefits of prayer?Why is the answer to prayer sometimes no?Why should I pray?Perfect for new believers and more experienced Christians, The Gift of Prayer is for anyone who is hungry to hear God and be changed through a close, personal relationship with Him.
El Regalo del Tiempo
by Jorge RamosEscrito como una serie de cartas a sus hijos, Jorge Ramos--el periodista, viajero incansable, ganador del premio Emmy y autor bestseller--nos presenta el que es, sin duda, su libro más personal e íntimo Hay cosas que todo padre siempre quiere decirles a sus hijos. Sobre el amor. Sobre la muerte. Sobre lo que es realmente importante en la vida. Sobre el sexo. Sobre dios y la religión. Sobre sus abuelos y sus raíces. Sobre vivir en un país extranjero. Sobre cómo salir adelante. Y Jorge Ramos no se quedó con las ganas. En El Regalo del Tiempo nos recuerda que no hay que estar a punto de morirse para decirle a nuestros hijos cuanto los queremos y enseñarles las lecciones que, esperamos, les permitan llevar una vida más plena, honesta y--¿por qué no?--alegre. Jorge comparte en este libro lo que nunca antes se había atrevido, siquiera, a sugerir en público. El Regalo del Tiempo es una mirada íntima y conmovedora del mundo en que vivimos y del rol que debe cumplir un padre. A través de su experiencia como testigo de muchos de los horrores y alegrías del mundo, Ramos le ofrece a sus hijos consejos sólidos que necesitan no solo para vivir, sino también para sobrevivir en el turbulento mundo de hoy. Sus sugerencias son universales. Este libro es de todos los tiempos y está cargado de emoción y de lecciones que sus hijos y sus lectores podrán llevar consigo para siempre. Aquí conocemos no solo la filosofía, los valores y las convicciones del conductor de televisión sino también al hermano, al hijo y, sobre todo, al padre que quiere contarles a sus hijos todas las cosas que ha aprendido en la vida. "Al final de cuentas," concluye el padre-escritor, "lo único que tenemos para regalarle a nuestros hijos es tiempo... nuestro tiempo."
Los Regalos de Julia
by Ellen GableCuando era niña, Julia comenzó a comprar regalos para su futuro esposo, un hombre cuya similitud y personalidad ha evocado en su mente, un hombre que ella llama "amado". Poco después de que Estados Unidos entra en la Gran Guerra, Julia impulsivamente se une voluntariamente como un trabajador de asistencia médica, sin experiencia o entrenamiento. Desanimada por las realidades de la guerra, ¿abandonará Julia la búsqueda de su amado? ¿Su ingenuo 'esquema de obsequios' la distraerá de reconocer su verdadero "gran amor"? Desde Filadelfia hasta la Francia devastada por la guerra, sigue a Julia mientras hace la transición de una mujer poco mundana a una voluntaria compasiva. "Conmovedora historia de fe y devoción que seguramente dejará una impresión duradera". Therese Heckenkamp, autor galardonado "Lleno de fascinantes detalles históricos y un recordatorio de que el amor nunca falla y que los milagros, grandes y pequeños, suceden a nuestro alrededor". Carolyn Astfalk, autor galardonado
Regarding Children: A New Respect For Childhood And Families (Family Living In Pastoral Perspective Series)
by Herbert Anderson Susan B. W. JohnsonTHIS IS THE THIRD in a series of books on Family Living in Pastoral Perspective. The first, Leaving Home, addresses the need for children and parents alike to find ways of leaving and letting go that are liberating and confirming.
Regarding Muslims: From slavery to post-apartheid
by Gabeba BaderoonHow do Muslims fit into South Africa?s well-known narrative of colonialism, apartheid and post-apartheid? South Africa is infamous for apartheid, but the country?s foundation was laid by 176 years of slavery from 1658 to 1834, which formed a crucible of war, genocide and systemic sexual violence that continues to haunt the country today. Enslaved people from East Africa, India and South East Asia, many of whom were Muslim, would eventually constitute the majority of the population of the Cape Colony, the first of the colonial territories that would eventually form South Africa. Drawing on an extensive popular and official archive, Regarding Muslims analyses the role of Muslims from South Africa?s founding moments to the contemporary period and points to the resonance of these discussions beyond South Africa. It argues that the 350-year archive of images documenting the presence of Muslims in South Africa is central to understanding the formation of concepts of race, sexuality and belonging. In contrast to the themes of extremism and alienation that dominate Western portrayals of Muslims, Regarding Muslims explores an extensive repertoire of picturesque Muslim figures in South African popular culture, which oscillates with more disquieting images that occasionally burst into prominence during moments of crisis. This pattern is illustrated through analyses of etymology, popular culture, visual art, jokes, bodily practices, oral narratives and literature. The book ends with the complex vision of Islam conveyed in the post-apartheid period.
Regency Christmas Wishes
by Barbara Metzger Edith Layton Sandra Heath Emma Jensen Carla KellyCelebrate the joys of Christmas in Regency England where five master storytellers ring in the season with warmth, cheer and love.
Regency Romance Collection
by Christina CourtenayFrom an award-winning author—three fabulous Regency romance novellas that will enchant readers with every passion-drenched page. Included in this Regency collection from a winner of multiple awards for her historical romance are: MARRY IN HASTE When James, Viscount Demarr, seeks a convenient bride for immediate marriage, Amelia Ravenscroft—desperate to escape a life of drudgery—is more than willing to oblige. But will their business arrangement turn into something far more personal? ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY After a disastrous first marriage, Jason Warwycke, Marquess of Wyckeham, has vowed never to wed again . . . until he sets eyes on Ianthe Templeton, who has her own reasons for wanting a husband. And they have little to do with love—or so she thinks . . . DESPERATE REMEDIES Denied the hand of her first love—the devastatingly handsome Earl of Synley—Lexie Holloway resolves to remain a spinster. But when she learns that the earl has become available once more, can she summon the passion she once felt for him again?