My family and I have experienced many challenges throughout our lives. Nevertheless, we trusted in Jesus, our refuge and strength in the times of our troubles. Regardless of the challenges or fiery darts that Satan threw at us, we never gave up. We encouraged ourselves and trust in God knowing that the battle is not ours but the Lord's. We stood on God's word and exercised great faith knowing that if we believe on his word all things are possible. This book tells about the many challenges we encountered and how we apply God's word to our struggles. In this book are testimonies of wondrous miracles that the Lord bestowed upon our family. We did not allow the enemy to consume us instead we rose up and conquer every devil that stood in our way. If you are experiencing any forms of trials and tribulations in your life whether sickness, death, divorce or others, this book will inspire and empower you to overcome with faith in God. Your faith will increase beyond measures. No matter what the situations are, remember, You can Make it Through the Storm. There is no need to sit there and die. Trials come to make you stronger, trust in Jesus. I trust and pray that as you read this book it will be a blessing to you.
Diana Castaños (Havana, Cuba, 1986). Author and journalist of a substantial body of literary work, she has published the fictional novels No hay tiempo para festejos (2017; Calendar Award); Josefina (2017; Pinos Nuevos Award); Cuerpo de mujer, blancas colinas (2018) and Yo sé por qué bala la oveja mansa (2019, Bokeh), now translated into English as The Price of Being Young. She has also received the Florentino Morales Literary Research Award (2013) and the Memory Award for Investigative Journalism (2016). She lives in Münster, Germany.
Post-black' refers to an emerging trend within black arts to find new and multiple expressions of blackness, unburdened by the social and cultural expectations of blackness of the past and moving beyond the conventional binary of black and white. Reflecting this multiplicity of perspectives, the plays in this collection explode the traditional ways of representing black families on the American stage, and create new means to consider the interplay of race, with questions of class, gender, and sexuality. They engage and critique current definitions of black and African-American identity, as well as previous limitations placed on what constitutes blackness and black theatre. Written by the emerging stars of American theatre such as Eisa Davis and Marcus Gardley, the plays explore themes as varied as family and individuality, alienation and gentrification, and reconciliation and belonging. They demonstrate a wide-range of formal and structural innovations for the American theatre, and reflect the important ways in which contemporary playwrights are expanding the American dramatic canon with new and diverse means of representation. Edited by two leading US scholars in black drama, Harry J. Elam Jr (Stanford) and Douglas A. Jones Jr (Princeton), this cutting edge anthology gathers together some of the most exciting new American plays, selected by a rigorous academic backbone and explored in depth by supporting critical material.
Diana Deans met her best friend at boarding school at age 12. As their work and family commitments reduced decades later they anticipated spending more time together, enjoying the good life ... but fate had other ideas. To capture the good times and keep some perspective Diana kept a diary, from which these poems were written. They follow a year of friendship, and the demands placed on it.
Tens of millions of Americans are between the ages of 18 and 30. These Americans, known as millennials, are, or soon will be, entering the workforce. For them, achieving success will be more difficult than it was for young people in the past. This is not because they are less intelligent, they have worked less hard, or they are any less deserving of the American dream. It is because Washington made decisions that render their lives more difficult than those of their parents or grandparents. Their younger siblings and their children will be even worse off, all because Washington has refused to fix the problem. This book describes the personal stories of several members of this disinherited generation. Their experiences are not unique. It is impossible to hear these stories and not understand that holding back a nation’s young is the antithesis of fairness and no way to make economic or social progress. Their stories are an indictment of America’s treatment of its young. A nation that prides itself on its future has mortgaged it. A nation that historically took pride in its youth culture has become a nation that steals from its young. People who should have fulfilling, productive lives are sidelined, unemployed, or underemployed. Meanwhile, America expects millennials and others of the disinherited generation to pay higher taxes for government programs that benefit middle-aged and older Americans, many of whom have better jobs and more assets. It is time someone told the full story of the crisis facing America’s young. The future of America can be saved, but only if our government’s betrayal comes to an end. It is a war without victors, only victims. The birthright of the America’s young must be restored, and the time to do so is now. This book explains how.
Art-based activities can develop resilience and self-esteem, enabling children in need to cope better with ongoing stress and loss. Arts Activities for Children and Young People in Need offers interventions and exercises drawn from practice and research, for practitioners to use as a basis for their own arts-based groups or one-to-one sessions. Holistic arts activities facilitate a spiritually sensitive approach. Mindfulness-based exercises underpin the approach, and include guided meditations in which a group imagines that they are clouds, or draw feelings and emotions while listening to music, to encourage awareness of the senses. The activities help the group to relax and become more self-aware, encourage an exploration of feelings, values and understanding and are beneficial for children not ready to embrace traditional therapies or counselling. This book is accessible and suitable for helping, health and education practitioners and students from a variety of disciplines, such as social work, psychology and counselling.
A Conscious Spirit offers a savory taste of urban poetry, exploring the soul of a young woman and all that comes with it. You will be truly mesmerized by the authors search for a better understanding about life, love and the sometimes traumatic scenarios we all come across in our lifetimes. These intimate and very personal poems will leave you covered in the authors charm and quick wit as she exposes her vulnerabilities and nds her strength. A true work of heart, this is one that you dont want to miss!
Sophy keeps hearing that she is made in the image of God, but the only God she has ever heard of is called ‘Father.’ It doesn’t make any sense since, as a girl, she could never be a dad. She decides to find out why God isn’t a girl... and what she discovers changes everything!
Crysta, a tiny rainforest fairy, discovers humans have accidentally released Hexxus, the forest's ancient enemy. Aided by Pips, her elf friend, Batty Koda, and Magi Lune, the keeper of the Old Powers, she sets out to save Ferngully from destruction.
A mouse with an artistic bent leads her animal friends in a defensive maneuver on a Hawaiian hill, as an army of evil centipedes threatens to take over the house of a human family.
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