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Art and the Brain

Plasticity, Embodiment, and the Unclosed Circle

By: Amy Ione

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Art and the Brain

Plasticity, Embodiment, and the Unclosed Circle

By: Amy Ione

In her new book Art and the Brain: Plasticity, Embodiment and the Unclosed Circle, Amy Ione offers a profound assessment of our ever-evolving view of the biological brain as it pertains to embodied human experience. She deftly takes the reader from Deep History into our current worldview by surveying the range of nascent responses to perception, thoughts and feelings that have bred paradigmatic changes and led to contemporary research modalities. Interweaving carefully chosen illustrations with the emerging ideas of brain function that define various time periods reinforces a multidisciplinary framework connecting neurological research, theories of mind, art investigations, and intergenerational cultural practices. The book will serve as a foundation for future investigations of neuroscience, art, and the humanities.

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Brill / Rodopi

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9004322981

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Innovation and Visualization

Trajectories, Strategies, and Myths

By: Amy Ione

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Innovation and Visualization

Trajectories, Strategies, and Myths

By: Amy Ione

Amy Ione's Innovation and Visualization is the first in detail account that relates the development of visual images to innovations in art, communication, scientific research, and technological advance. Integrated case studies allow Ione to put aside C.P. Snow's "two culture" framework in favor of cross-disciplinary examples that refute the science/humanities dichotomy. The themes, which range from cognitive science to illuminated manuscripts and media studies, will appeal to specialists (artists, art historians, cognitive scientists, etc.) interested in comparing our image saturated culture with the environments of earlier eras. The scope of the examples will appeal to the generalist.

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Rodopi

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9042016752

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9789042016750

The Bite, the Breast and the Blood

Why Modern Vampire Stories Suck Us In

By: Amy Williams Wilson

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The Bite, the Breast and the Blood

Why Modern Vampire Stories Suck Us In

By: Amy Williams Wilson

Central to every vampire story is the undead's need for human blood, but equally compelling is the human ingestion of vampire blood, which often creates a bond. This blood connection suggests two primal, natural desires: breastfeeding and communion with God through a blood covenant. This analysis of vampire stories explores the benefits of the bonding experiences of breastfeeding and Christian and vampire narratives, arguing that modern readers and viewers are drawn to this genre because of our innate fascination with the relationship between human and maker.

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McFarland

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147666613X

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Sing, Goddess!

A YA Anthology of Greek Myth Retellings

By: Jane Watson,Amy Bearce,Lyssa Chiavari,Sarah Dale,Dorothy Dreyer,Mary Fan,Janina Franck,Jessica Gunn,Leigh Hellman,Amy McNulty,Selenia Paz

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Sing, Goddess!

A YA Anthology of Greek Myth Retellings

By: Jane Watson,Amy Bearce,Lyssa Chiavari,Sarah Dale,Dorothy Dreyer,Mary Fan,Janina Franck,Jessica Gunn,Leigh Hellman,Amy McNulty,Selenia Paz

Aphrodite. Zeus. Medusa. Hercules. You've heard their names. You thought you knew their stories... until now. Lose yourself in this collection of eleven young adult re-imaginings of Greek myths from the authors of Snowy Wings Publishing. From magical kingdoms under the sea to the halls of a modern high school, from Ancient Greece to the distant future, you will find romance, courage, fantasy, danger, and more. With each story bringing a twist on a classic legend, there is something for everyone to enjoy again and again. Across the ages, the Muses call: SING, GODDESS!

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9798201119843

Art and the Brain

Plasticity, Embodiment, and the Unclosed Circle

By: Amy Ione

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Plasticity, Embodiment, and the Unclosed Circle

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BRILL

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900432299X

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Presidents from Washington through Monroe, 1789-1825

Debating the Issues in Pro and Con Primary Documents

By: Amy H. Sturgis

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Presidents from Washington through Monroe, 1789-1825

Debating the Issues in Pro and Con Primary Documents

By: Amy H. Sturgis

This work offers the best of both worlds: broad analysis of the first five presidential administrations and specific excerpts from original documents supporting and opposing the presidents' positions. George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe speak for themselves as they argue for their positions on the key political, social, and economic issues of their time in excerpts from primary sources. Excerpts from opposing positions on each issue give the presidents' critics a voice. An explanatory overview of each issue will help students to understand the argument and the context of the issue and to apply critical thinking skills to their understanding. The section on each president includes entries on 4-5 key issues of his administration, from the president's title at the beginning of Washington's administration to American Indian removal at the close of Monroe's term. Primary documents include presidential memoirs, speeches, and letters, congressional speeches, Supreme Court decisions, newspaper editorials, and comments from prominent private citizens. An introductory overview of each president's administration provides a useful window through which to assess the specific debates and documents addressed. A timeline provides a chronological backdrop for the subject, and recommended readings following each section offer helpful direction for further study. Though the founding presidents remain revered today for their pioneering accomplishments in the early nation, this work reminds readers that the first executives faced ongoing opposition from members of the legislature, judiciary, and general public. Readers will gain a grounded understanding of the contested issues of the young nation and the way early decisions impacted our political system across time.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313016747

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9780313016745

Learning to Die in London, 1380-1540

By: Amy Appleford

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Learning to Die in London, 1380-1540

By: Amy Appleford

Taking as her focus a body of writings in poetic, didactic, and legal modes that circulated in England's capital between the 1380s—just a generation after the Black Death—and the first decade of the English reformation in the 1530s, Amy Appleford offers the first full-length study of the Middle English "art of dying" (ars moriendi). An educated awareness of death and mortality was a vital aspect of medieval civic culture, she contends, critical not only to the shaping of single lives and the management of families and households but also to the practices of cultural memory, the building of institutions, and the good government of the city itself. In fifteenth-century London in particular, where an increasingly laicized reformist religiosity coexisted with an ambitious program of urban renewal, cultivating a sophisticated attitude toward death was understood as essential to good living in the widest sense. The virtuous ordering of self, household, and city rested on a proper attitude toward mortality on the part both of the ruled and of their secular and religious rulers. The intricacies of keeping death constantly in mind informed not only the religious prose of the period, but also literary and visual arts. In London's version of the famous image-text known as the Dance of Death, Thomas Hoccleve's poetic collection The Series, and the early sixteenth-century prose treatises of Tudor writers Richard Whitford, Thomas Lupset, and Thomas More, death is understood as an explicitly generative force, one capable (if properly managed) of providing vital personal, social, and literary opportunities.

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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081229047X

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9780812290479

Word Search Puzzles

By: Amy Goldstein

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Word Search Puzzles

By: Amy Goldstein

Take a package tour of 35 travel-related word searches! Just look for all the words and phrases packed into each puzzle, and when they’re all found, read the leftover letters from left to right, starting at the top row, to get a bonus message.

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Sterling Publishing Company

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1402740808

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9781402740800

The Dreaming Source of Creativity

30 Creative and Magical Ways to Work on Yourself

By: Amy Mindell

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The Dreaming Source of Creativity

30 Creative and Magical Ways to Work on Yourself

By: Amy Mindell

This book inspires and reveals that everyone has the amazing ability to be creative! Drawing upon her research, teaching experience, and work as a Process oriented therapist, teacher, artist, and musician, Dr. Amy Mindell reveals just how the source of creativity lies hidden within everyday events. She discusses events such as body problems and environmental objects that catch your attention. Filled with pictures, anecdotes, and enjoyable exercises, the reader will enjoy exploring her/his/their creative nature using simple materials, sounds, movements, etc. The book will support therapists, artists, and anyone who would like to learn more about themselves …and enjoy a more magical life!

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Gatekeeper Press

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1642374261

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Because of the List

By: Amy Knupp

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Because of the List

By: Amy Knupp

Taylor McCabe likes equations. They make sense. But one buttoned-up computer whiz plus an injured army pilot simply does not add up. It's time to get over her childish crush on Alex Worth, her brother's best friend, and find a husband. Enter The List--Taylor's ten must-have traits for a viable suitor. But her plan goes awry when Alex insists on vetting each contender. The way he dismisses them feels like the actions of a protective boyfriend. Strangely, his attitude makes her even more attracted to him. Too bad he doesn't meet even one of her requirements"--Publisher.

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Harlequin

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0373717482

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9780373717484

Childfree by Choice

The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence

By: Dr. Amy Blackstone

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Childfree by Choice

The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence

By: Dr. Amy Blackstone

From Dr. Amy Blackstone, childfree woman, co-creator of the blog we're {not} having a baby, and nationally recognized expert on the childfree choice, comes a definitive investigation into the history and current growing movement of adults choosing to forgo parenthood: what it means for our society, economy, environment, perceived gender roles, and legacies, and how understanding and supporting all types of families can lead to positive outcomes for parents, non-parents, and children alike. As a childfree woman, Dr. Amy Blackstone is no stranger to a wide range of negative responses when she informs people she doesn't have--nor does she want--kids: confused looks, patronizing quips, thinly veiled pity, even outright scorn and condemnation. But she is not alone in opting out when it comes to children. More people than ever are choosing to forgo parenthood, and openly discussing a choice that's still often perceived as taboo. Yet this choice, and its effects personally and culturally, are still often misunderstood. Amy Blackstone, a professor of sociology, has been studying the childfree choice since 2008, a choice she and her husband had already confidently and happily made. Using her own and others' research as well as her personal experience, Blackstone delves into the childfree movement from its conception to today, exploring gender, race, sexual orientation, politics, environmentalism, and feminism, as she strips away the misconceptions surrounding non-parents and reveals the still radical notion that support of the childfree can lead to better lives and societies for all.

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Penguin

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1524744093

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Plymouth and Northwestern Amador County

By: Deborah Coleen Cook and Amy Elizabeth Champ

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Plymouth and Northwestern Amador County

By: Deborah Coleen Cook and Amy Elizabeth Champ

In Plymouth and Northwestern Amador County mother and daughter authors Deborah Coleen Cook and Amy Elizabeth Champ present a look into the chronological past of the region from the native Miwok people to the 21st century with photographs gleaned from local families and historic repositories. Situated near the Sierra Nevada foothills in the northwestern region of Amador County is the small town of Plymouth. This hamlet, and other surrounding towns such as Drytown, Fiddletown, and River Pines, have been home to farmers, ranchers, and merchants since the early days of the California Gold Rush. Plymouth, known to be the gateway to the world-famous Shenandoah Valley wine country, is a thriving community with a hometown feel. History lives here, from the aged buildings along Main Street to the ruins of the Plymouth-Consolidated Mine, one of the largest gold producers in California. Cook, a retired historic archaeologist and former Amador County archivist, spent much of her professional career studying the history of Amador County and is a former longtime resident of Plymouth. Champ has been a resident of Plymouth since obtaining her doctoral degree at the University of California at Davis. She currently teaches in Amador County.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1467108774

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9781467108775

An American in the Basement

The Betrayal of Captain Scott Speicher and the Cover-up of His Death

By: Amy Yarsinske

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An American in the Basement

The Betrayal of Captain Scott Speicher and the Cover-up of His Death

By: Amy Yarsinske

The incredible story of denial, deceit, and deception that ultimately cost Navy pilot Captain Michael Scott Speicher his life is exposed in this military tell-all. Asserting that years of information has been intentionally kept from an American public, the book reveals that, contrary to reports, Speicher survived after he ejected from his stricken F/A-18 Hornet on the first night of the Persian Gulf War. Protected by a Bedouin tribal group, he evaded Saddam’s capture for nearly four years. In that time he was repeatedly promised by an American intelligence asset that a deal for his repatriation would be worked out but it never was. Speicher was left behind. After Saddam Hussein captured him, Speicher spent the next eight years in a secret Baghdad prison and being moved around in secret to avoid an American task force looking for him, and before he was killed after the United States invaded Iraq in March 2003. Author Amy Waters Yarsinske, a former naval intelligence officer and a veteran investigator and author, presents her fascinating case after years of research.

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Trine Day

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1937584216

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9781937584214

Johanna Beyer

By: Amy C. Beal

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Johanna Beyer

By: Amy C. Beal

Composer Johanna Beyer's fascinating body of music and enigmatic life story constitute an important chapter in American music history. As a hard-working German émigré piano teacher and accompanist living in and around New York City during the New Deal era, she composed plentiful music for piano, percussion ensemble, chamber groups, choir, band, and orchestra. A one-time student of Ruth Crawford, Charles Seeger, and Henry Cowell, Beyer was an ultramodernist, and an active member of a community that included now-better-known composers and musicians. Only one of her works was published and only one recorded during her lifetime. But contemporary musicians who play Beyer's compositions are intrigued by her originality. Amy C. Beal chronicles Beyer's life from her early participation in New York's contemporary music scene through her performances at the Federal Music Project's Composers' Forum-Laboratory concerts to her unfortunate early death in 1944. This book is a portrait of a passionate and creative woman underestimated by her music community even as she tirelessly applied her gifts with compositional rigor. The first book-length study of the composer's life and music, Johanna Beyer reclaims a uniquely innovative artist and body of work for a new generation.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252097130

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9780252097133

The Bible in the U.S. Capital: Inviting All People to Engage with the Transformative Power of the Bible

By: Christian Askeland,Ashley Carter,Jerry Pattengale,Amy Van Dyke

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The Bible in the U.S. Capital: Inviting All People to Engage with the Transformative Power of the Bible

By: Christian Askeland,Ashley Carter,Jerry Pattengale,Amy Van Dyke

Different buildings on America's landscape become iconic. Others become convening spaces. And some surface on bucket lists. All three traits are manifest in the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC. From its signature entrance and striking skyline silhouette to its gathering rooms overlooking the Capitol's rotunda, thousands of artifacts, and high-tech experiences, it's become an international destination. Millions have toured it--including hundreds of leaders and influencers from various countries and professions--and millions more are coming. This high-image book captures the overview of this amazing story, from its genesis in 2010 to its opening in 2017 and its first five years in Washington, DC. It affords a pleasant look into the museum's mission, ". . . to invite all people to engage with the transformative power of the Bible," by authors who have had a front-row seat in this journey.

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Tyndale House Publishers

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1496482220

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Dirty Laundry

Real Life. Real Stories. Real Funny.

By: Maggie Rowe,Andersen Gabrych,Eddie Pepitone,Kevin Nealon,Laura Silverman,Amy Stiller,Mary Birdsong,Richard Belze,Randy Sklar,Taylor Negron ,C. Brian Smith,Jonathan Schmock,Claudia Lonow

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Dirty Laundry

Real Life. Real Stories. Real Funny.

By: Maggie Rowe,Andersen Gabrych,Eddie Pepitone,Kevin Nealon,Laura Silverman,Amy Stiller,Mary Birdsong,Richard Belze,Randy Sklar,Taylor Negron ,C. Brian Smith,Jonathan Schmock,Claudia Lonow

Every other Thursday on Santa Monica Boulevard’s Comedy Central Stage, a motley assortment of prolific Hollywood writers, actors, and comics convene to reveal the most personal—and colorful—parts of their lives. Their soul-baring monologues reveal the sources of their creative genius, from wacky families, to psycho exes, random ramblings, and unbelievable Hollywood insights. This hilarious collection, featuring a foreword by Arrested Development's Mitch Hurwitz and Jim Vallely, includes some of their best confessions. It provides an inside scoop on Hollywood, including stories on mishaps at the Emmys, writing for popular shows, being put in a sleeper hold by Hulk Hogan, growing up in famous families, and what it’s like to play Jan Brady. Funny, embarrassing, or dirty (or a combination thereof), but always brutally honest, Dirty Laundry shines a voyeuristic light on the underbellies of the people who have sold their souls to the entertainment biz. Authors include Maggie Rowe, Andersen Gabrych, Doug Benson, Kevin Nealon, Richard Belzer, Amy Stiller, Laura Silverman, Mary Birdsong, Taylor Negron, Randy Sklar, Kelly Carlin-McCall, Jennifer Elise Cox, Tom Saunders, Eileen Conn, Carlos Kotkin, Eddie Pepitone, Mark Evan Jackson, C. Brian Smith, Davis McHenry, Matt Price, David Landsberg, David Chrisman, Keith Blaney, Andrea Abbate, Jonathan Schmock, Jen Sincero, Claudia Lonow, Jackie Kashian, Shaz Bennet, B. Mark Seabrooks, Stirling Gardner, and Drew Droege.

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Phoenix Books

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1614670021

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9781614670025

The Secret She Kept

By: Amy Knupp

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The Secret She Kept

By: Amy Knupp

She never ever thought Jake Barnes would know the truth. When he left town without any warning, Savannah couldn't tell him she was pregnant. He didn't give her the chance. So now--years later--because he's back and finds out he has a child, suddenly she's the villain.... How is that fair? Savannah Salinger raised her daughter and knows what's best for her own kid. But she can't seem to push Jake away, and having the infuriating man so close...so close to her...stirs up all those feelings she thought were buried as deep as the secret she swore she'd never tell.

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Harlequin Treasury-Harlequin Superromance 90s

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0373715374

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9780373715374

Nature Exposed to Our Method of Questioning

By: Amy Ione

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Nature Exposed to Our Method of Questioning

By: Amy Ione

Nature Exposed to our Method of Questioning explores how we create our cultural assumptions about personhood, culture and nature. The following four questions frame the study: (1) How do premodern, modern, and postmodern perspectives in art, religion, philosophy, and science differ and interpenetrate? (2) What does it mean to integrate questions, ideas, values, and beliefs as we create our living environments? (3) What are symbols and metaphors and how do they contribute to the human dialogue? (4) How do purpose, intention, and consciousness foster creativity and influence our perceptions of human living?Three conclusions emerged in exploring these questions: (1) Models of earlier eras are not comprehensive enough to speak about the nature of our contemporary environment. (2) Human models are creative human inventions. (3) We benefit in defining open models rather than models which attempt to be universal in an all-inclusive fashion.

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Diatrope Press

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097253301X

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9780972533010

Figures of the True

Devotional Thoughts Inspired by Nature

By: Amy Carmichael

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Figures of the True

Devotional Thoughts Inspired by Nature

By: Amy Carmichael

Look around you and see that there’s hope! Based on spiritual truths taken from black-and-white nature photographs, Figures of the True is designed to encourage those going through a difficult season. Well-loved teacher and missionary Amy Carmichael uses short prose pieces to present messages from the Creator to you.

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