Henry’s ninth birthday is over already, and he can’t help but miss all of the fun of his party. But as Henry grapples with his sadness, he notices something outside his window . . . a small bird flits in place on the ground. Something doesn’t seem right, so Henry goes to investigate. When he discovers the bird is struggling, he’s filled with an overwhelming desire to help. Join Henry as he helps a creature in need and watch how a single act of kindness can inspire a continuous cycle of kindness in others. The Feathered Bridge is a karmic, cyclical story about the importance of caring for others and how compassion can make us feel better, too. In it, children will see that loss is not the end of the journey, and that what we give to others will come back to us in time. The Feathered Bridge teaches children that all beings—humans, animals, the environment—are interconnected. We are all downriver from one another, and how we live and treat others matters.
The Bridge Between Heaven and Hell By: Anna Rominger Jane awakens with a severe buzzing in her ear, consuming her. As she gets up and reaches into her closet for some clothes, she feels a presence pulling her slacks away from her. A sudden vision scurries into her mind and she sees a person so incredible and terrifying, she falls to her knees. She trembles on the floor before composing herself enough to check her front door. It was locked. She checks the windows, and all are locked. She asks herself how anyone could be in her house? Especially that person – who lives over a thousand miles away.
In this compelling and passionate love story, Natalie Blake finds herself confident yet somewhat apprehensive about her decision before she embarked on her trip that hot summer afternoon. As she sat there in her yellow T-Bird she wondered for a moment if she had made the right choice to make this trip to a place she knew little about to visit a handsome younger man that she had only recently met. She was certain, though, that she desperately needed some time away from her lonely, boring and now single for 6 years life. However, fate it seemed, had now claimed its relentless hold on her and she was helpless to the overwhelming power that it now possessed over her. Little was she aware that this night would mark the beginning of a journey of events that would quickly impact and change her meticulously planned life, forever. Please Follow Anna Bridges on Twitter: @AnnaBridgesBook
Essay from the year 2018 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2.0, University of South Florida (English Literature), course: Literature, Race & Ethnicity, language: English, abstract: In Monkey Bridge, Lan Cao among other things focuses on Mai Nguyen’s polarized relationship to assimilation into the U.S. It is important to know that Mai in contrast to her mother lives in America since she was thirteen-years-old and therefore a teenager which is a difference to her mother in assuming the American culture. In my paper I argue that Mai desires U.S. American norms and values which has consequences in regard to destabilizing the normal mother-daughter polarization. Therefore, within this discussion my essay will examine the juxtaposition between mother and daughter which directly mirrors their desires and criticisms of U.S. norms and values. I will show that the destabilization of the normal mother-daughter polarization consists of three parts including the advanced language knowledge, independence and the social life of Mai compared to her mother Tanh.
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The business of cognitive therapy is to transform meanings. What better way to achieve this than through a metaphor? Metaphors straddle two different domains at once, providing a conceptual bridge from a problematic interpretation to a fresh new perspective that can cast one's experiences in a new light. Even the simplest metaphor can be used again and again with different clients, yet still achieve the desired effect. One such example is the 'broken leg' metaphor for depression. Clients with depression are understandably frustrated with their symptoms. They may often push themselves to get better or tell themselves that they should be better by now. As a therapist, it is fair to ask, would the client be so harsh and demanding on herself after getting a broken leg? A broken leg needs time to heal and you need to begin to walk on it gradually as it builds up in strength. "You can't run before you can walk", and if you try, you are likely to make it worse. For many clients this simple metaphor is enlightening, changing their view of their symptoms as a sign of their own laziness and worthlessness, to a view of them as part of an understandable illness, that while open to improvement, cannot get better over night. This book shows just how metaphors can be used productively in CBT as an integral part of the treatment. It describes the use of metaphors for a wide range of problems, including anxiety and depression, and provides countless examples of metaphors that have been used by others in CBT. It brings together in one place hundreds of metaphors that experienced therapists have used to great success. It will be a valuable sourcebook for all cognitive behaviour therapists, as well as those training in CBT.
The Bridge Between Heaven and Hell By: Anna Rominger Jane awakens with a severe buzzing in her ear, consuming her. As she gets up and reaches into her closet for some clothes, she feels a presence pulling her slacks away from her. A sudden vision scurries into her mind and she sees a person so incredible and terrifying, she falls to her knees. She trembles on the floor before composing herself enough to check her front door. It was locked. She checks the windows, and all are locked. She asks herself how anyone could be in her house? Especially that person – who lives over a thousand miles away.
In today's interconnected, differentiated and polarized European Union, sub-regional groupings between the national and EU level are a highly relevant empirical phenomenon. Despite their importance, the interactions between sub-regionalisms and EU actors and processes remain under-researched. This book fills this large research gap by applying a systematic comparative approach. Taking into account a huge corpus of empirical data gained through expert interviews and document analysis, this study provides the conceptual and empirical groundwork necessary to better understand EU sub-regionalism. For the timeframe between 2009 and 2018, it analyses the scope of sub-regional cooperation in the Baltic, Benelux and Visegrád groupings. Moreover, it compares their respective institutional design, political identity, foreign policy as well as their external recognition by EU actors. A special focus lies on their role in six EU policy cases, including EU budget negotiations, TTIP, the drafting process of the EU Global Strategy, refugee relocation quotas, the revision of the posted workers directive and defence cooperation through PESCO. In its conclusion, this book identifies two sub-regional archetypes: functional hubs and political tools. While differing in many regards, the shared assessment finds that the overall bridge-building efforts of the Baltic, Benelux and Visegrád sub-regionalisms exceed their spoiling potential.
A tour guide and founder of Gothic Milwaukee shares the spine-tingling tales of the Beer City's famous, and not so famous, specters and legends. Beneath Milwaukee's calm façade, its ghastly past awaits. The overbearing spirit of Frederick Pabst keeps persistent watch over the mansion that shares his name. The remains of the Newhall House Fire, the city's deadliest disaster, may lie beneath a new building, but those who lost their lives that night refuse to rest in peace. Even the suburbs hold their share of ghoulish secrets, including the furtive dwarves of Haunchyville, the fabled Bray Road Beast and the stubborn spirits lurking in Deacon West's house. “A breeze—a spine-tingling breeze—to read. It's extremely well crafted, organized into deliciously digestible segments and laden with descriptive yet straight-forward language. Lardinois stocks the stories with so many peculiar historical tidbits that the text is simultaneously scary, fascinating and educational. (Did you know the ashes of the founder of The Skylight Theater are still beneath the stage?)” —OnMilwaukee.com
This fun, fact-filled book allows you to explore the most awesome natural, and man-made, sights and experiences on our planet. You'll find mind-boggling mountains and caves, giant waterfalls, extreme weather, and amazing undersea adventures, as well as the world's tallest towers, biggest bridges, and most awesome machines. Each topic includes an awesomeness rating, indicating its amazingness on a scale of one to five. Side panels, statistics, stunning color photographs, and fascinating facts on every page highlight the most awesome things our world has to offer.
As Sarah prays on Christmas Eve, she asks God to help her do everything possible to make the world a better place, all while understanding that the best way to start is with herself. After lifting her head to see the Christ child in the manger scene, Sarah finds comfort in knowing her heart and soul are protected by the peace that only Christ offers. Blessed with the talent of music, Sarah loves leading a congregation in singing and playing the pipe organ. As life throws challenges Sarahs way, she listens to her inner voice and trusts that God will carry her, even when her path is strewn with obstacles. While walking through each day knowing God is with her in everything she does, Sarah reflects on her past, relies on hymns and scripture to guide her actions, and embraces every gift from God. Through it all, she demonstrates that while the journey with Christ is not always perfect, it is possible to find eternal salvation and peace on earth through steadfast faith. In this inspirational story, a Christian woman offers a glimpse into her walk with Christ as she relies on love, grace, forgiveness, and music to make a difference in the world.
Together Forever leads you to inner freedom, love, and peace. Anna Marie Enea, MS,RDH,RYI, guides you to the realization of who you truly are, beyond your physicality and offers the practical tools, habits, and mindset to make this transformation a reality. She begins with sharing her own story of losing her brother, Michael at 24 and how it affected the family and especially her mother. She tells of the horror of losing her own son at the age of 24 and how she had no choice, but to dive deep into acceptance and the miraculous openings of what followed after fully accepting the death of her son. In part two she shares how she has developed a strong and lasting connection with her son, Sal. She tells of ancient yogic teachings and shares her own direct experience on how she stays connected with Sal. She teaches a meditation used by the yogic sages to connect with your passed loved ones. Though her experience with her son Sal and through talking to many people around the world she helps you recognize the signs your passed loved ones are sending you. Through her stories of creative and numerous signs, you begin to open your heart to the possibility that death is a transition from form to formless. Especially because she often receives validation in mysterious ways that her sign was real, and not a figment of her imagination. In part three she teaches how to build a strong core, spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically. She does this through her studies in science, quantum physics, health/wellness, meditation, yoga, spirituality and through her own experiences in these practices. Anna Marie offers grounded techniques to over come adversity and loss and to become stronger from life's many challenges. She discusses how practicing acceptance/surrender and present moment living are crucial to healing from loss of any kind. As CFO, Melinda Dunn states, Together Forever is brave and powerful and provides a clear roadmap to a realm unconceived in modern language and thinking. Anna Marie teaches us how to transform tragedy into abundance, gratitude, and Divine love. Through the practice of acceptance and presence, she has laid the foundation for us to walk a true bridge to the Divine. Together Forever is a most important and life changing read.
In today's interconnected, differentiated and polarized European Union, sub-regional groupings between the national and EU level are a highly relevant empirical phenomenon. Despite their importance, the interactions between sub-regionalisms and EU actors and processes remain under-researched. This book fills this large research gap by applying a systematic comparative approach. Taking into account a huge corpus of empirical data gained through expert interviews and document analysis, this study provides the conceptual and empirical groundwork necessary to better understand EU sub-regionalism. For the timeframe between 2009 and 2018, it analyses the scope of sub-regional cooperation in the Baltic, Benelux and Visegrád groupings. Moreover, it compares their respective institutional design, political identity, foreign policy as well as their external recognition by EU actors. A special focus lies on their role in six EU policy cases, including EU budget negotiations, TTIP, the drafting process of the EU Global Strategy, refugee relocation quotas, the revision of the posted workers directive and defence cooperation through PESCO. In its conclusion, this book identifies two sub-regional archetypes: functional hubs and political tools. While differing in many regards, the shared assessment finds that the overall bridge-building efforts of the Baltic, Benelux and Visegrád sub-regionalisms exceed their spoiling potential.
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