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Nightmare City: Crazy Dangerous, If We Survive, Nightmare City
by Andrew KlavanWhat should have been an ordinary morning is about to spiral into a day of unrelenting terror.As a reporter for his high school newspaper, Tom is always on the lookout for an offbeat story. But from the moment he woke up this morning, his own life has been more bizarre than any headline could ever tell.The streets of his town are suddenly empty and silent. A strange fog has drifted in from the sea and hangs over everything. And something is moving in that fog. Something evil. Something hungry. Closing in on Tom.Tom's terrified girlfriend Marie says the answers lie at the Santa Maria Monastery, a haunted ruin standing amidst a forest blackened by wildfire. But can he trust her? A voice that seems to be coming from beyond the grave is warning him that nothing is what it seems.Only one thing is certain: with his world collapsing around him, Tom has only a few hours to recover the life he knew--before he, too, is lost forever in this nightmare city.
Nightmareland: Travels at the Borders of Sleep, Dreams, and Wakefulness
by Lex Lonehood NoverFrom a Coast to Coast AM insider, a mind-expanding exploration of sleep disorders and unusual dream states--the scientific explanations and the paranormal possibilities.The sleeping mind is a mysterious backdrop that science is just beginning to shed light on. It was only some sixty years ago that researchers discovered REM, the rapid-eye-movement cycle that's associated with dreams. In Nightmareland, Lex "Lonehood" Nover travels into the eerie borderlands where the unconscious, dreams, and strange entities intermingle under the cover of night, revealing wider and hidden aspects of ourselves, from the savage and frightening to the astounding and sublime.Encompassing accepted medical phenomena such as sleep paralysis, parasomnias, and Ambien "zombies," and the true-crime casebook of those who kill while sleepwalking, to supernatural elements such as the incubus, alien abduction, and psychic attacks, Nover brings readers on an extraordinary journey through history, folklore, and science, to help us understand what happens when we sleep.
Nightmare’s Edge
by Bryan DavisIn the final installment in the Echoes from the Edge series, the three Earths are headed towards imminent destruction, and only Nathan's father knows the secret to saving billions of people from the celestial collision. But he is trapped in a dream world
Nightmare’s Edge (Echoes from the Edge #3)
by Bryan DavisWith the collapse of the entire cosmos at hand, Nathan Shepherd, in the company of his restored mother and two mysterious beings called supplicants, seeks God's help as he enters the land of dreams to find his father.
Nightmares in Paradise: Ring of Solomon (Ring of Solomon #2)
by Aden PolydorosZach Darlington saved the world and hardly anyone knows about it. Aside from his best friend, Sandra; his annoying little sister, Naomi; and his friend Ash (who, by the way, is the King of Demons). Somehow, they&’ve all managed to keep last summer&’s fights against the Behemoth, the Leviathan, and the evil Knights of Apocalypse cult a secret for almost a whole year. Zach and Sandra have their hands full practicing with the archangel Uriel&’s flaming sword (in case they ever need to fight monsters again), dodging bully Jeffrey and his sidekicks at school, and doing typical seventh-grade things like homework and watching their favorite horror movies. But when Naomi starts blabbing their secrets—and then disappears during their family&’s Passover seder—Zach&’s parents are worried and mad. At Zach! Since the sword went missing along with Naomi, Ash is sure that Uriel is to blame. Which means that Zach, Sandra, and Ash are off to Eden—the actual Garden of Eden—to save Naomi and bring her home. The Garden is no paradise. It&’s full of scary angels, monsters, and tricksters ready to lay traps, not to mention the Knights of Apocalypse, who still hold a grudge against Zach for interfering with their apocalypse plans last summer. Can Zach make it through the overgrown, dangerous Garden to save his sister and bring her home? And will he still be grounded for life if he does?No one said being a seventh-grade hero was going to be easy.
Nights of Awe
by Harri Nykanen Kristian London'Nykänen's twist on Nordic crime fiction may be the most inventive of the year. Ariel Kafka, a middle-aged bachelor, is a detective in Helsinki (think early Harry Hole) and, as far as he knows, the only Jew on the entire Helsinki police force, which is why he's picked to head up the investigation of a series of murders that began with two Arabic-looking men who may have been shouting Jewish obscenities as they died. Set during the days leading up to Yom Kippur, this complex tale moves quickly, as Ari attempts to figure it all out. With pressure from his colleagues, police administration, his brother, and the local Jewish community, can he uncover everything before the holiest day in the Jewish calender? The clever combination of classic Jewish themes with the traditions of Nordic crime makes for a refreshing tale with wide appeal. And the subtle humor, combined with a hero who is not completely depressed and alcoholic, makes it even better. Not just for readers of Nordic fiction, this should also be suggested to those who relate to New York Jewish detectives, including Lenny Briscoe (from Law & Order) and John Munch (from Homicide and Law & Order: SVU), as well as readers who enjoy the black humor of Stuart MacBride.' BooklistHarri Nykänen, born in Helsinki in 1953, was a well-known crime journalist before turning to fiction. He won the Finnish crime writing award The Clue in 1990 and in 2001. His fiction exposes the local underworld through the eyes of the criminal, the terrorist, and, most recently, from the point of view of an eccentric Helsinki police inspector.
Nighttime Devotional for Teen Boys: 5-Minute Devotions to Guide Daily Reflection
by Brandan RobertsonEncourage your teen to end his day with God's wisdom Every day comes with new challenges, but God is always there to give young men the strength they need to persevere and realize their potential. This boys' devotional provides teens an opportunity to end their day the right way—reflecting on God's love and the lessons that His Word can teach. Go beyond other devotionals for teen boys and help them: Create an evening ritual—Your teen will see how easy it is to make time for God every day with 5-minute devotions they can fit into any nighttime routine. Explore God's wisdom—They'll learn how the Lord's Word can help them with the challenges they'll face with school, friends, relationships, and more. Reflect on their day—With a new devotion for boys every night, this book will help your teen mature with prompts that will encourage him to live up to his potential. Empower your teen to grow into a man of faith with the Nighttime Devotional for Teen Boys.
Nighttime Devotional for Teen Girls: 5-Minute Guided Daily Reflections
by Teresa Hartnett Catherine HartnettEmpower teen girls to end each day with God's wisdom Being a teenager can be tough, but God is there to support every teen girl and help her become the amazing woman she was meant to be. This book of devotions makes it simple for teen girls to spend a moment with their faith at the end of every day, so they can prepare for the day ahead with a sense of purpose and belief. And the best part? It only takes 5 minutes. This top choice in Christian books for teen girls helps them: Reflect on their day—Before they go to sleep at night, teen girls will take a moment to consider how they can live up to their full potential, follow their dreams, and grow into a person they're proud of. Explore Scripture—Find out how the Lord's Word can help girls through the challenges they'll face with school, friends, relationships, and more. Setting intentions—Encourage teens to grow their strength and faith a little every day with a simple goal at the end of each devotion. Help your teen girl make God part of her routine and learn to live strong in her faith with the Nighttime Devotional for Teen Girls.
Nighttime Prayers: Prayers, Blessings, and Meditations for Bedtime
by Kathleen BleaseEnd your day the gentle way with words of wisdom and comfort. Snuggle up with the soothing Psalms or the words of Saint Thomas Aquinas. Collected here are over 50 offerings of quiet introspection to lull you to sleep. From the intro: &“At the end of the day, in the evening hours after all the work is complete, it&’s typical to begin planning the next day ahead. But first, take a moment for reflection. A bedtime prayer can comfort and guide you.&”
Nightwatch (The Defenders)
by Valerie HansenFire captain Mitch Andrews can't forget the three young children he saved from a fire. A suspicious fire that left them orphans. In the care of foster mother Jill Kirkpatrick, he knows the little ones will be loved. Even if the sweet, strong widow won't let Mitch close to her. But suddenly the kids-and Jill-are in terrible danger...and one of the children is missing. Mitch and Jill will risk everything to find the stolen girl and keep a makeshift family of five together forever.
Nightwatch: Alone On The Prairie With The Hutterites
by Robert RhodesWhat would compel a daily newspaper journalist, raised in an affluent family in the South, to abandon his career and embark on a spiritual odyssey that would take him, his wife, and young daughter to live among the Plain people of the prairies, the Hutterian Brethren? From 1995 to 2002, the author and his family gave up all claims to personal property, moved to Starland Colony in Minnesota, and joined the often contradictory Old World existence of the Hutterites, whose isolated farming communes stretch across the American Great Plains and the prairie provinces of Canada. In Nightwatch, the author explores the modern-day expression of Hutterianism, born amid the flames and persecution of the Reformation and transplanted in the 1870s from Russia to the western United States. This is a story not only of spiritual questioning, but an inquiry into what it is to be "strangers among strangers," looking at the inner callings that bring people together, and in some cases drive them apart. "Several months after we had moved to Starland, a period during which we had passed a long and dormant winter, seldom traveling because of the deep and smothering snow, I made a trip into the Twin Cities, about 80 miles away. Having lived so far from the rest of society, even for a few months, I felt a distinct anxiety when I found myself in downtown Minneapolis that first time, navigating the crowds and passing among buildings much taller than our colony's feed mill leg, which was the tallest object in all of Sibley County. An encounter with the homeless in Minneapolis, or the sight of a man and woman begging for money beneath an overpass while their small fire smoldered and snow drifted around them, filled me with despair and dread. Returning to our place that night, down the snow-streaked county roads, past gray dairies and mailboxes with Norwegian names, I sat in the minister's living room. I told him I was glad I had such a place to come home to, that we didn't have to live like the people in the big evil cities. David Vetter looked at me a moment and said something I did not expect: "Spoken like a true Pharisee," he said. "You've only been here a few short months, and already you're getting to be just like us."
Nighty Night and Good Night (Nurturing Steps)
by Michael W. Smith Mike NawrockiIn Nighty Night and Good Night, the Nighty Nights are called upon to help their friend Ben as he falls to sleep. The cute and sleepy adventure leads the Nighty Nights to discover that a classic lullaby song does the trick to help Ben and Sleepy Puppy fall fast asleep.Founded by Michael W Smith, Nurturing Steps is an infant and toddler series of children’s music and books with a simple mission to enliven a child’s journey with hope and faith through music and storytelling.This padded board book features a soft matte cover and shines with foil.
Niguma, Lady of Illusion
by Sarah Harding"Providing a rare glimpse of feminine Buddhist history, Niguma, Lady of Illusion brings to the forefront the life and teachings of a mysterious eleventh-century Kashmiri woman who became the source of a major Tibetan Buddhist practice lineage. The circumstances of her life and extraordinary qualities ascribed to her are analyzed in the greater context of spiritual biography and Buddhist doctrine. More than a historical presentation, Niguma's story raises the question of women as real spiritual leaders versus male images of feminine principle and other related contemporary issues. This volume includes the thirteen works that have been attributed to Niguma in the Tibetan Buddhist canon. These collected works form the basis of an ancient lineage Shangpa, which continues to be actively studied and practiced today. These works include the source verses for such esoteric practices as the Six Yogas, the Great Seal, and the Chakrasamvara and Hevajra tantric practices that are widespread in Tibetan traditions. Also included is the only extant biography, which is enhanced by the few other sources of information on her life and work. "
Nihil Obstat: Religion, Politics, and Social Change in East-Central Europe and Russia
by Sabrina P. RametNihil Obstat--Latin for "nothing stands in the way"--examines the interplay between religion and politics in East-Central Europe and Russia. While focusing on the postcommunist, late twentieth century, Sabrina P. Ramet discusses developments as far back as the eleventh century to explain the patterns that have developed over time and to show how they still affect contemporary interecclesiastical relations as well as those among Church, state, and society.Based on interview research in Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, and Macedonia, and on materials published in German, Italian, Serbo-Croatian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Russian, and English, Ramet paints a clear picture of the political and religious fragility of former communist states, which are experiencing some aspects of freedom and choice for the first time. With its comprehensive discussion of the largest religious institutions in the area, especially the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, and its extensive survey of nontraditional religious associations that have become active in the region since 1989, this study makes a distinct contribution to growing discussions about the rise of fundamentalism and the inner dilemmas of modernity. With its depth of information and thoughtful exploration of cultural traditions, Nihil Obstat uniquely presents the ramifications and complexities of European religion in a postcommunist world.
Nijdosh Darshan se Nirdosh!: निजदोष दर्शन से... निर्दोष!
by Dada Bhagwanपरम पूज्य दादाश्री का ज्ञान लेने के बाद, आप अपने भीतर की सभी क्रियाओं को देख सकेंगे और विश्लेषण कर सकेंगे। यह समझ, पूर्ण ज्ञान अवस्था में पहुँचने की शुरूआत है। ज्ञान के प्रकाश में आप बिना राग द्वेष के, अपने अच्छे व बुरे विचारों के प्रवाह को देख पाएँगे। आपको अच्छा या बुरा देखने की ज़रूरत नहीं है क्योंकि विचार परसत्ता है। तो सवाल यह है कि ज्ञानी दुनिया को किस रूप में देखतें हैं ? ज्ञानी जगत् को निर्दोष देखते हैं। ज्ञानी यह जानते हैं कि जगत की सभी क्रियाएँ पहले के किए हुए चार्ज का डिस्चार्ज हैं। वे यह जानते हैं कि जगत निर्दोष है। नौकरी में सेठ के साथ कोई झगड़ा या अपमान, केवल आपके पूर्व चार्ज का डिस्चार्ज ही है। सेठ तो केवल निमित्त है। पूरा जगत् निर्दोष है। जो कुछ परेशानियाँ हमें होती हैं, वह मूलतः हमारी ही गलतियों के परिणाम स्वरूप होती हैं। वे हमारे ही ब्लंडर्स व मिस्टेक्स हैं। ज्ञानी की कृपा से सभी भूलें मिट जाती हैं। आत्म ज्ञान रहित मनुष्य को अपनी भूले न दिखकर केवल औरों की ही गलतियाँ दिखतीं हैं। निजदोष दर्शन पर परम पूज्य दादाश्री की समझ, तरीके, और उसे जीवन में उतारने की चाबियाँ इस किताब में संकलित की गई हैं। ज्ञान लेने के बाद आप अपनी मन, वचन, काया का पक्ष लेना बंद कर देते हैं और निष्पक्षता से अपनी गलतियाँ खुद को ही दिखने लगती हैं, तथा आंतरिक शांति की शुरूआत हो जाती है।
Nijdosh Darshan Thi Nirdosh: નિજદોષ દર્શનથી નિર્દોષ
by Dada Bhagwanતમે આ જ્ઞાન (આત્મસાક્ષાત્કાર નું જ્ઞાન) મેળવશો પછી, તમારી અંદર જે કંઈપણ થઇ રહ્યું છે તેને તમે જોઈ શકશો અને પૃથ્થકરણ કરી શકશો. આ તમારી અંદર નું પૃથ્થકરણ એ વિશ્વદર્શન ના જ્ઞાન પર પ્રકાશ પાડતું ક્ષેત્ર છે. સંપૂર્ણ વિશ્વદર્શન નું જ્ઞાન નહિ પણ તેનો અંશ કહી શકાય. તમે ગમતા અને અણગમતા બન્ને વિચારો જોઈ શકશો. સારા વિચારો પ્રત્યે રાગ નહીં અને ખરાબ વિચારો પ્રત્યે દ્વેષ નહીં. શું સારું છે અને શું ખરાબ છે એ જોવાની તમારે જરૂર નથી કારણકે એ તમારા વશ માં નથી. જ્ઞાનીઓ (આત્મજ્ઞાન પામેલા) શું જોતાં હશે? તેઓ જગત ને નિર્દોષ જુએ છે. જ્ઞાની જાણે છે કે આ જગત માં જે કંઈપણ થઇ રહ્યું છે તે પહેલાં જે ચાર્જ કરેલું તેનું ડીસ્ચાર્જ છે. તેઓ જાણે છે કે જગત દોષિત છે જ નહિ. તમને અપમાન મળે કે તમારા ઉપરી સાથે ઝગડો થાય તે તમારા પૂર્વ કર્મ (પ્રારબ્ધ,ભાગ્ય) નો ડિસ્ચાર્જ છે, તમારા ઉપરી તો ફક્ત નિમિત્ત છે. આ જગત માં કોઈ નો દોષ કાઢી ન શકાય.તમને જે બધી ભૂલો દેખાય છે તે તમારી પોતાની જ છે. તમારી જ મોટી અને નાની ભૂલો છે. જ્ઞાનીપુરુષ ની કૃપા થી નાની ભૂલો નાશ થાય છે. જે વ્યક્તિ પાસે આત્મજ્ઞાન (આધ્યાત્મિક ઉઘાડ) નથી હોતું, તેને હમેશાં બીજા ના દોષ દેખાય છે પણ પોતાની ભૂલ દેખાતી નથી. આ પુસ્તક માં પરમ પૂજ્ય દાદાશ્રી (આધ્યાત્મિક વિજ્ઞાની) ની દોષ રહિત દ્રષ્ટિ મેળવવા ની સમજણ, એની રીત, એનું મહત્વ અને એને ટકાવી રાખવા ની રીત રજુ કરવા માં આવી છે. જયારે તમે આત્મજ્ઞાન મેળવો છો ત્યારે તમે તમારા મન, વચન, કાયા પ્રત્યે પક્ષપાતી નથી રહેતા. આ નિષ્પક્ષપાતીપણા થી તમને તમારા પોતાના દોષો દેખાય છે અને તમે તમારી અંદર શાંતિ નો અનુભવ કરી શકો છો.
Nijdosh Darshanane... Nirdosh: निजदोष दर्शनाने... निर्दोष
by Dada Bhagwanपरम पूज्य दादाश्रींचे ज्ञान घेतल्यानंतर तुम्ही तुमच्या आतील सर्व क्रियांना पाहू शकाल आणि विश्लेषणही करु शकाल. ही समज, पूर्ण ज्ञान अवस्थेपर्यंत पोहचण्यासाठीची सुरुवात आहे. ज्ञानाच्याप्रकाशात तुम्ही विना राग-द्वेष, स्वत:च्या चांगल्या तसेच वाईट विचारांच्या प्रवाहाला पाहू शकाल. तुम्हाला चांगले किंवा वाईट पाहण्याची गरज नाही, कारण विचार परसत्ता आहे. तर मग प्रश्न हा आहे की ज्ञानी या जगाकडे कोणत्या दृष्टीने पाहतात? तर ज्ञानी जगाला निर्दोष पाहतात. ज्ञानी हे जाणतात की जगातील सर्व क्रिया पूर्वी चार्ज केलेल्याचे डिस्चार्ज आहे. ते हे जाणतात की जग निर्दोष आहे. नोकरीत साहेबांसोबत झालेले भांडण किंवा अपमान, हे केवळ तुमच्या पूर्वी चार्ज केलेल्याचे डिस्चार्ज आहे. साहेब तर फक्त निमित्त आहेत. संपूर्ण जग निर्दोष आहे. ज्या पण काही अडचणी आपल्यावर येतात त्या तर मूळत: आपल्याच चुकांच्या परिणाम स्वरुपात आहेत. त्या सर्व आपल्याच ब्लंडर्स व मिस्टेक्स आहेत. ज्ञानींच्या कृपेने सर्व चुका मिटून जातात. आत्मज्ञान नसलेल्या माणसाला स्वत:च्या चुका न दिसता फक्त दुसऱ्यांच्याच चुका दिसतात. निजदोष दर्शनावर परम पूज्य दादाश्रींची समज, उपाय आणि त्यास जीवनात उतरवण्यासाठीच्या चाव्या या पुस्तकात संकलित केलेल्या आहेत. ज्ञान घेतल्यानंतर तुम्ही तुमच्या मन, वचन, कायेचा पक्ष घेणे बंद करता आणि निष्पक्षपणे स्वत:च्या चुका स्वत:ला दिसू लागतात, तसेच अंतरशांती लाभण्याची सुरुवात होते.
Niksen: Embracing the Dutch Art of Doing Nothing
by Olga MeckingThe Dutch people are some of the happiest in the world. Their secret? They are masters of niksen, or the art of doing nothing. Niksen is not a form of meditation, nor is it a state of laziness or boredom. It&’s not scrolling through social media, or wondering what you&’re going to cook for dinner. Rather, to niks is to make a conscious choice to sit back, let go, and do nothing at all. With this book, learn how to do nothing in the most important areas of your life, such as:AT HOME: Find a comfy nook and sit. No technology or other distractions. AT WORK: Stare at your computer. Take in the view from your office. Close your eyes.IN PUBLIC: Forget waiting for the bus, enjoy some relaxing niksen time.Backed with advice from the world&’s leading experts on happiness and productivity, this book examines the underlying science behind niksen and how doing less can often yield so much more. Perfect for anyone who feels overwhelmed, burnt out, or exhausted, NIKSEN does not tell you to work harder. Instead, it shows you how to take a break from all the busyness while giving you sincere, heartfelt permission to do nothing.
Nile Shadows: Sinai Tapestry, Jerusalem Poker, Nile Shadows, And Jericho Mosaic (The Jerusalem Quartet #3)
by Edward WhittemoreThe third book in Edward Whittemore's acclaimed Jerusalem Quartet is a riveting tale of espionage and intrigue in which the outcome of World War II and the destiny of the Middle East could hinge on the true identity of one shadowy man On a clear night in 1941, a hand grenade explodes in a Cairo bar, taking the life of Stern, a petty gunrunner and morphine addict, nationality unknown, his aliases so numerous that it's impossible to determine whether he was a Moslem, Christian, or Jew.His death could easily go unnoticed as Rommel's tanks charge through the desert in an attempt to take the Suez Canal and open the Middle East to Hitler's forces. Yet the mystery behind Stern's death is a top priority for intelligence experts. Master spies from three countries converge on Joe O'Sullivan Beare, who is closer to Stern than anyone, in an effort to unravel the disturbing puzzle. The search for the truth about Stern leads O'Sullivan Beare through the slums of Cairo to a decaying former brothel called the Hotel Babylon, populated by unusual characters. Slowly, the mystery of Stern unravels as Whittemore explores the tragedy and yearning of one man fighting a battle for the human soul.Nile Shadows is the third volume of the Jerusalem Quartet, which begins with Sinai Tapestry and Jerusalem Poker and concludes with Jericho Mosaic.
Nina X
by Ewan MorrisonWinner of the Saltire Literary Award Fiction Book of the Year'Literary gold . . . Morrison has published his masterpiece' Sunday Times'Sensational. Like nothing I've ever read. A tour de force' Ian RankinNina X has never been outside. She has never met another child.Nina X has no books, no toys and no privacy.Nina X has no idea what the outside world is like.Nina X has a lot to learn.Nina X has no mother and no father; she has Comrade Chen, and Comrades Uma, Jeni and Ruth. Her closest emotional connection is with the birds she sees when she removes the plasterboard that covers her bedroom window. Comrade Chen has named her The Project; she is being raised entirely separated from the false gods of capitalism and the cult of the self. He has her record everything in her journal, to track her thoughts. To keep her ideology pure, her words are erased, over and over again. But that was before. Now Nina is in Freedom, and all the rules have changed. She has to remember that everything is opposite to what she was told, and yet Freedom seems to be a very confusing and dangerous place'This moving tale of growing up in a Maoist cult, and the traumatic aftermath, explores ideas of freedom, control and identity with warmth and humour' Alex Preston, Observer'Amazing . . . There are few writers left in Britain who have his ambition, vision and empathy. Nina is marvellous creation and this is an important novel' Irvine Welsh'Compelling. Chilling' Lionel Shriver
Nine ½ Months: A Novel
by Bonnie PrestelBased on a true story, Nine ½ Months takes readers on a journey from frantic fear to loving truth.Gracie—25, single, alone in New York city, and just starting her career in advertising—has high hopes for her future until an unplanned pregnancy shatters her dreams and leaves her frantic and alone. Her boyfriend, Lee, vanishes and Gracie can&’t fathom raising a baby alone in the city and believes her only option is to have an abortion. As she sits on the exam table, ready to begin the procedure, the doctor shows her the baby&’s heartbeat and suddenly Gracie isn&’t sure she can stop a beating heart. She leaves the office in tears and confusion and a mysterious cab driver picks her up; thus, beginning her journey to find truth and meaning. An invisible force, more powerful than a freight train, orchestrates events that transform and change her life. She soon recognizes this force as God and begins to see a glimmer of truth, courage, and hope for a new future.Most women, whether believers or non-believers, young or old, married or single, have experienced the fright of the pregnancy test stick turning pink for positive. Since the historic Roe v. Wade decision to legalize abortion, millions of babies are never born. These babies have no voice. No choice. Nine ½ Months inspires and encourages women of all ages to choose life for their unborn babies. Based on Bonnie Prestel&’s life, Gracie&’s story gives women the courage to take a leap of faith to follow God, do things His way, and think twice before terminating a life.
Nine American Jewish Thinkers
by Milton KonvitzThe nine American Jews of whom Milton Konvitz writes are philosophers, jurists, or rabbis, widely known and readily accepted as American Jewish thinkers. Their work reflects all essential Jewish values. Each person in his own way has dedicated his work to the betterment of life and the advancement of human ideals. In this sense, their Jewishness is not defined by religion alone. Americanism permeated all they thought and all they did.Konvitz argues that in the complex modern world, secularists often serve God more handsomely than do members of synagogues or churches. For example, when the Supreme Court in 1954 (with Felix Frankfurter playing a key role behind the scenes) agreed to outlaw segregation of the races in public schools, was the Court's action secular or religious? When Congress passed the statute known as the Americans with Disabilities Act, requiring equal treatment of handicapped persons, was the action secular or religious? Is a minimum wage act secular or religious? Is Medicaid a secular or a religious act? Konvitz believes the distinction is not useful, or even possible.The book is divided into three parts, reflecting Konvitz's range of intellectual interests. The nine essays offer concise intellectual biographies of three American Jewish philosophers, three Supreme Court Justices, and three rabbis. The philosophers-Horace M. Kallen, Morris Raphael Cohen, and Sidney Hook-are world-renowned. The jurists-Louis D. Brandeis, Benjamin N. Cardozo, and Felix Frankfurter-hold prominent places in American legal history. And the three rabbis-Leo Jung, Robert Gordis, and Jacob Agus-are known wherever Jewish thought is studied. By treating with equal seriousness the lives and writings of both religious and secularist thinkers, the author intentionally minimizes the conventional antagonism and frequent conflict between religion and secularism.An unusual feature of the book is the fact that the author was a close friend of six of the persons whose lives and work are examined, allowing him a perceptive insight into their character and thought. Although the book is about serious subjects, its graceful style makes the contents easily accessible to lay persons as well as scholars and students of Judaica.
The Nine Commandments
by David Noel Freedman Jeffrey C. Geoghegan Michael M. HomanIn a book certain to be as controversial as Harold Bloom's The Book of J and Elaine Pagels's The Gnostic Gospels, David Noel Freedman delves into the Old Testament and reveals a pattern of defiance of the Covenant with God that inexorably led to the downfall of the nation of Israel, the destruction of the Temple, and the banishment of survivors from the Promised Land. Book by book, from Exodus to Kings, Freedman charts the violation of the first nine Commandments one by one-from the sin of apostasy (the worship of the golden calf, Exodus 32) to murder (the death of a concubine, Judges, 19:25-26) to false testimony (Jezebel's charges against her neighbor, Naboth, I Kings 21). Because covetousness, Freedman shows, lies behind all the crimes committed, each act implicitly breaks the Tenth Commandment as well. In a powerful and persuasive argument, Freedman asserts that this hidden trail of sins betrays the hand of a master editor, who skillfully wove into Israel's history a message to a community in their Babylonian exile that their fate is not the result of God's abandoning them, but a consequence of their abandonment of God. With wit and insight, The Nine Commandments boldly challenges previous scholarship and conventional beliefs. David Noel Freedman has been General Editor and a contributing coauthor of the Anchor Bible series since its inception in 1956. He is a professor in Hebrew Bible at the University of California, San Diego, and lives in La Jolla, California.
Nine Days in Heaven, A True Story: In the Summer of 1848, Marietta Davis Experienced an Amazing Vision of Heaven and Hell that Changed Her Life. Her Vivid Portrayal Touched All who Heard It. This Is Her Story.
by Dennis Prince Nolene PrinceNine Days in Heaven relates the vision of twenty-five-year-old Marietta Davis more than 150 years ago, where she was shown the beauties of heaven and the horrors of hell. Told in modern language, the book contains poignant quotes from the original vision, as well as biblical teaching points and testimonials from individuals whose lives have been impacted with this vision during the past 150 years. Pull-out quotes from the original vision are included, as are short testimonials from readers whose lives have been impacted by this vision. Teaching points and biblical comments appear throughout the chapters.
Nine Days of Eternity: An Extraordinary Near-Death Experience That Teaches Us About Life and Beyond
by Anke EvertzTHE INTERNATIONAL BEST-SELLER. Read the incredible account of one woman's near-death experience and discover an enlightening perspective on life, freedom, consciousness, and purpose.When Anke Evertz is suddenly engulfed in flames in front of her fireplace, she thinks she's going to die. She knows that the worst is about to happen and there's nothing she can do to stop it. But instead of panicking, a deep serenity washes over her. What happens next is astounding.Anke leaves her burning body and watches from the outside as she's rushed to hospital and put into an induced coma for nine days. Her relatives and doctors fear the worst. What they don't know is that Anke is on the most miraculous journey of her life. In spiritual worlds, beyond time and space, she's being given the answers to all of her questions.Nine Days of Eternity is an incredible account of an almost unimaginable adventure between life and death, and a wake-up call for everyone who wants to live a fulfilled and connected life. Through her story, Anke will show you how to recognize your boundless creative power, understand your divine nature and true purpose, and see every day as a miracle.