Sometimes venting, sometimes ranting, and sometimes raving. This book takes you through three distinct styles; part inspirational, part personal feeling and part universal thought. This poetry is uncensored, uncorrupted and serious food for thought. Deep and meaningful the words capture more than her essence but share her voice. Innocent and confident at age twelve. She almost commits suicide over religion and world affairs. She was saved by angels that knew that knowledge for the sake of knowing, then teaching yourself to write and loving researching the answers would save her life. Elevation started where her life began, as a twelve-year old girl discovering the world. Troubled by life she became a writer to express her inner thoughts and emotions. In researching these thoughts for enlightenment, a life of harmony followed. Finding completion in a quest for world peace and humanity these poems share an open heart and mind. Being raised by: "Speak only when spoken to" and "Be seen not heard". She learned to express the desire to be seen and heard. The passion to be heard became habit and necessity to write. Whether by choice or chance she wrote about everything concerning life. What people said, what they didn't, and showed in body language. She watched and with that; saw a purpose. Elevation became habit and then purpose. She found freedom because the paper did not control her desires. Expression, love and desire were free to move from page to page. "By habit I wrote about the problems that which would come and go. Write through it, about it, and write a new way of seeing life." "Purpose ... it reminds me to keep writing for truth and reality. To show that life is worth a living record." The principle that she believes is "Now is now". Staying in the now and the present is the conclusion. To stay in the moment, to stay in motion and into the next moment are a perpetual motion of thought, reality and in personal poetry. Finally realizing that it is her childhood dream to be a book on the shelf, she shares the moments of her life as young person to adult. - A liberation of the three decades of the learning and feeling through these living pages.
This book examines the way in which professors must confront the social implications of racial neoliberalism. Drawing on autoethnographic research from the authors’ combined 100 years of teaching experience, it recognisesrecognizes the need for faculty to negotiate their own experiences with race, as well as those of their students. It focuses on the experiential nature of teaching, and thus supplementssupplementing the fields’ focus on pedagogy, and recognisesrecognizes that professors must in fact highlight, rather than downplay, the realities of racial inequalities of the past and present. It explores the ability of instructors to make students who are not of colour feel that they are not racists, as well as their ability to make students of colour feel that they can present their experiences of racism as legitimate. A unique sociological analysis of the racial studies classroom, it will be of value to researchers, scholars and faculty with interests in race and ethnicity in education, diversity and equality in education, as well as pedagogy, the sociology of education, and teaching and learning.
This volume focuses on the role that religion and spirituality can play in recovery from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other forms of trauma, including moral injury. Religious texts, from the Bible to Buddhist scriptures, have always contained passages that focus on helping those who have experienced the trauma of war. Many religions have developed psychological, social, behavioral, and spiritual ways of coping and healing that can work in tandem with clinical treatments today in assisting recovery from PTSD and moral injury. In this book the authors review and discuss systematic research into how religion helps people cope with severe trauma, including trauma caused by natural disasters, intentional interpersonal violence, or combat experiences during war. They delve into the impact that spirituality has in both the development of and recovery from PTSD. Beyond reviewing research, they also use case vignettes throughout to illustrate the very human story of recovery from PTSD, and how religious or spiritual beliefs can both help or hinder depending on circumstance. A vital work for any mental health or religious professionals who seek to help people dealing with severe trauma and loss.
What kind of woman would answer an advertisement and marry a stranger? Escape into the history of the American West along with nine couples whose relationships begin with advertisements for mail-order brides. Placing their dreams for new beginnings in the hands of a stranger, will each bride be disappointed, or will some find true love? Perfect for the Preacher by Megan Besing 1897, Indiana Fresh from seminary, Amos Lowry believes marriage will prove to his skeptical congregation that he’s mature. If only his mail-order bride wasn’t an ex-saloon girl, and worse, pregnant. The Outlaw’s Inconvenient Bride by Noelle Marchand 1881, Wyoming After a gang of outlaws uses a mail-order bride advertisement to trick an innocent woman into servitude, an undercover lawman must claim the bride—even if it puts his mission in jeopardy. Train Ride to Heartbreak by Donna Schlachter 1895, Train to California John Stewart needs a wife. Mary Johannson needs a home. On her way west, Mary falls in love with another. Now both must choose between commitment and true love. Mail-Order Proxy by Sherri Shackelford 1885, Montana A mail-order marriage by proxy goes wrong when a clerical error leads to the proxies actually being married instead of the siblings they were standing in for. In their quest to correct the mistake, the two discover outlaws, adventure, and even love. To Heal Thy Heart by Michelle Shocklee 1866, New Mexico When Phoebe Wagner answers a mail-order bride ad that states Confederate widows need not apply, she worries what Dr. Luke Preston will do when he learns her fiancé died wearing gray. Miss-Delivered Mail by Ann Shorey 1884, Washington Helena Erickson impulsively decides to take advantage of her brother’s deception and travels to Washington Territory in response to a proposal of marriage intended for someone else. How will Daniel McNabb respond when Helena is nothing like he expected? A Fairy-Tale Bride by Liz Tolsma 1867, Texas Nora Green doesn’t feel much like Cinderella when her mail-order groom stands her up. But could the mysterious jester from the town’s play be her Prince Charming? The Brigand and the Bride by Jennifer Uhlarik 1876, Arizona Jolie Hilliard weds a stranger to flee her outlaw family but discovers her groom is an escaped prisoner. Will she ever find happiness on the right side of the law? The Mail-Order Mistake by Kathleen Y’Barbo 1855, Texas Pinkerton detective Jeremiah Bingham is investigating a mail-order bride scam bankrupting potential grooms. When unsuspecting orphan May Conrad answers his false ad, she becomes the prime suspect in the case.
Sometimes venting, sometimes ranting, and sometimes raving. This book takes you through three distinct styles; part inspirational, part personal feeling and part universal thought. This poetry is uncensored, uncorrupted and serious food for thought. Deep and meaningful the words capture more than her essence but share her voice. Innocent and confident at age twelve. She almost commits suicide over religion and world affairs. She was saved by angels that knew that knowledge for the sake of knowing, then teaching yourself to write and loving researching the answers would save her life. Elevation started where her life began, as a twelve-year old girl discovering the world. Troubled by life she became a writer to express her inner thoughts and emotions. In researching these thoughts for enlightenment, a life of harmony followed. Finding completion in a quest for world peace and humanity these poems share an open heart and mind. Being raised by: "Speak only when spoken to" and "Be seen not heard". She learned to express the desire to be seen and heard. The passion to be heard became habit and necessity to write. Whether by choice or chance she wrote about everything concerning life. What people said, what they didn't, and showed in body language. She watched and with that; saw a purpose. Elevation became habit and then purpose. She found freedom because the paper did not control her desires. Expression, love and desire were free to move from page to page. "By habit I wrote about the problems that which would come and go. Write through it, about it, and write a new way of seeing life." "Purpose ... it reminds me to keep writing for truth and reality. To show that life is worth a living record." The principle that she believes is "Now is now". Staying in the now and the present is the conclusion. To stay in the moment, to stay in motion and into the next moment are a perpetual motion of thought, reality and in personal poetry. Finally realizing that it is her childhood dream to be a book on the shelf, she shares the moments of her life as young person to adult. - A liberation of the three decades of the learning and feeling through these living pages.
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