Twenty three year old Elizabeth, as a favor to her parents, agrees to leave her busy social life in Memphis to spend a year in Paris while her younger sister, Virginia, attends boarding school. Elizabeth has just broken her engagement to Bob, and is struggling with her decision. In Paris, she is elegantly entertained and courted by a new group of suitors who take her to the best restaurants and shows. New marriage proposals complicate her life even more. Elizabeth finally makes a decision which sets the course for the rest of her life.
While there are many books containing essays on “ordinary” life from a spiritual or religious perspective, there are only a few with a perspective grounded in the trans identity. Moreover, a number of books for or about trans people have to do with the “exceptional” aspects of life of individual trans folks. This book offers the perspective of a trans identified clergy member in gaining greater understanding of ordinary life, seen through the specific lens of her lived experience. Forward! is a series of essays addressing issues that might arise for trans women during their transition journey. In general, the focus is on such aspects of day-to-day living as religion, philosophy, society, church, people, love, alienation, families, aging, and work.
The world turns upside down for a young girl when her father begins a fatal battle with the merciless affliction cancer. Before his illness finishes it's devastating rampage through her adolescence, she is confronted by a new demon. She falls victim, by the hands of a trusted adult, to sexual abuse. The devastation of these events causes her to question God's roll in her life, and whether He ever loved her at all. The Tablet of My Heart is a collection of Poetry from the journal of that young girl. It is narrated by the author of the journal herself, who paints a portrait of words illustrating her emotional journey from hopelessness to healing. It is dedicated to victims of abuse; to bring to them the realization of hope that there is a light at the end of the silence. Elizabeth Walker is passionately dedicated to aiding in the treatment and prevention of child abuse and neglect. The abuse that she endured as a child fuels her ambition. Elizabeth currently resides in Colorado.
Funny, fast paced and uplifting! First in a series following the antics and spiritual awakening of a young woman, The Cheerful Troublemaker is touching, spiritually uplifting at times wildly funny. This girl's thirst for fun and laughter is not easily quenched until a glimpse into the tragedy of others places a heavy burden on her conscience. Only then does she begin to see the power of gratitude in action. The truth is that she has always known how to have fun. Now she needs to learn how to give thanks. Carrie Elizabeth is wild, carefree and always, always and eternally in trouble. The fifth daughter in a gaggle of girls, she's able to find fault with her overly demanding parents, her accomplished sisters and her headmaster - you name it. Sassy, often downright cheeky, she has it all figured out. That is, until a tragedy gets her to start thinking about what is most important in life and how much she has to be thankful for. >From start to finish, Carrie is a fascinating character who walks an >incredibly thin line between creating more mayhem and being a better >person
Gentle impressions from deep within that Emerge thru the fingers without conscious awarenessthe text is unedited and was/is VASTLY important saving this life in form over and over during the Heights and Depths of a most naked and raw alone with the Alone time that lasted a quarter of a century in the life. The Wisdom in GODSEED is a reflection of ews Quantum Dimensional, international lifetime of workplay, study and prodigal Remembrances in the areas of natures solitude, psychiatry, social work, special education, psychology, addictions and spiritual healing. elizabeth walker is well-seasoned in the dynamics of human pain and all in between and beyondsome have said she is a Beacon for the Atonement which supersedes all human suffering.
The work of artist Kara Walker is examined in detail, presenting an overview of the artists life and work, while discussing her place in art history and capturing her provocative black paper cutout silhouettes. (Fine Arts).
Marty Woods is a paternity investigator; Brad Macintosh is a putative father. But he insists he doesn’t even know the mother, and, going with her instincts, Marty begins to believe him. Becoming personally involved with Brad could be risky to both Marty’s job and her heart. And though Brad, with his intense blue eyes and “I cannot tell a lie” style, is very attractive, he may not be over his divorce, and he certainly hasn’t learned how to live with an independent woman. Contemporary Romance/Women’s Fiction by Elizabeth Neff Walker; originally published by Silhouette Special Edition
Engaging, activity based, and effective, this widely used group counseling curriculum (the SPARK program) is designed for flexible implementation in school or clinical settings. The program helps youth build skills for school success and social-emotional growth while exploring such crucial topics as personal goals, ethnic identity and prejudice, peer pressure, violence prevention, and family relationships. Featured are 36 reproducible handouts and forms—plus Spanish-language versions of the 32 handouts—in a large-size format with lay-flat binding for ease of use. New to This Edition *Revised and expanded to incorporate new findings and field-tested strategies. *New module on male–female relationships. *New sessions on emotion regulation, communication, and relational aggression. *Strategies for whole-class implementation have been added. *Nearly half of the 68 reproducibles are new or revised.
Sarah Reed, online librarian at Pacific Coast University, is thirty and looking for her life’s companion. There’s Mark, the English professor with a fascinating research project, and Kevin, the businessman who offers her a week of pure unadulterated fun with no expectations. Sometimes when you’re looking too hard, you see the wrong things. Contemporary Romance/Women’s Fiction by Elizabeth Neff Walker writing as Laura Matthews; originally published by Avon
Offers the "village of hope" as a framework where pastors and leaders offer the church as a place of support, guidance, and accountability for youth, parents, and other adults who are raising today's black youth. The first edition of Working with Black Youth, edited by Charles R. Foster and Grant S. Shockley, was published in 1989. Since that time the challenges for black youth have only intensified and grown in complexity. A burning question of Black churches continues to be: How can we effectively ministry with our youth? Their world is fast-paced, media-centered, techno-savvy, hip-hop, violent, and plagued with HIV/AIDS. The Church wants to guide youth toward a Christian identity with values for wise decision-making. Youth want their questions heard. They want to see hope modeled. They need leadership opportunities. While there are no quick, easy, or singular approaches to working with black youth, there can be a framework to offer vital and relevant youth ministry. This book proposes a comprehensive framework that has evolved over ten years of annual youth and family convocations of the Interdenominational Theological Center as well as youth and family forums and activities related to the Youth Hope-Builders Academy of ITC. The framework builds on the image of the congregation as a "village of hope" where pastors and leaders get real to offer the church as a place of support, guidance, and accountability for youth, parents, and other adults who are raising today's black youth. Contributors: Daniel O. Black, Philip Dunston, Maisha I. Handy, Michael T. McQueen, Tapiwa Mucherera, Elizabeth J. Walker, Herbert R. Marbury, Annette R. Marbury, and Anne E. Streaty Wimberly
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