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A Place at The Table

Faith, hope and hospitality

By: Jo Swinney,Miranda Harris

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A Place at The Table

Faith, hope and hospitality

By: Jo Swinney,Miranda Harris

At a time when loneliness and isolation have reached unprecedented levels, it has never been more important for Christians to embrace the practice of hospitality. For many, it is a lost art - a practice we have forgotten, neglected or distorted beyond all recognition. Amid material comforts and rife individualism, practising hospitality can often hold unrealistic expectations and insurmountable pressure. But what if the practice of hospitality was simpler and yet more profound than we imagined? From the simple act of preparing vegetables to the warm welcome of a stranger, co-authors Miranda Harris and her daughter Jo Swinney re-define hospitality for the modern age. Drawing on biblical insights and a deep well of experience - most significantly within the community in the A Rocha family - this is a warm invitation to embrace the loving kindness of others. To be hospitable doesn't require culinary excellence or matching cutlery - it doesn't even require a home of one's own; true hospitality offers a welcome into imperfection and messiness, a place to belong and be embraced. Following the progression of a meal, from its planning to the moment every guest has departed, A PLACE AT THE TABLE is a heart-warming invitation into a life of thoughtful food preparation, shared meals and meaningful conversation.

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Hodder & Stoughton

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1529392071

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Home

the quest to belong

By: Jo Swinney

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Home

the quest to belong

By: Jo Swinney

Where is Home? This question troubles many of us. We may live far from where we grew up, away from those we love or in a culture not our own. But we all need somewhere to belong, to find a sense of home in this world. Jo Swinney was born in the UK, but grew up in Portugal and France. She went to an English boarding school, did a gap year in southern Africa and in her twenties studied theology in Canada, where she met her American husband. Now back in the UK, she's had more reason than most to wonder what 'home' really means. Is home where you come from - where you live now - where the people you love are - or what? Interweaving a frank and poignant retelling of her own story with theological and psychological insights, Jo's original and authentic exploration of home in all its many and varied forms is a heartfelt call to find our home in the things that are truly of most value.

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181

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Hodder & Stoughton

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147364867X

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9781473648678

Through the Dark Woods

A young woman's journey out of depression

By: Jo Swinney

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Through the Dark Woods

A young woman's journey out of depression

By: Jo Swinney

This book is based on the author's own experience of wrestling with depression, and her story carries the book along. Using this structure she discusses the stigma associated with depression. She talks of the importance of correct diagnosis, and the challenges of day to day survival. She takes an honest look at the temptation to suicide, and how depression affects one's prayer life and relationship to God. Where are the sources of comfort and healing? Jo Swinney considers biblical characters subject to depression, and argues for the importance of sharing stories. Finally she asks, what does her depression teach her?

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160

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Monarch Books

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0857213954

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9780857213952

The Fightin' Texas Aggie Band

By: Donald B. Powell,Mary Jo Powell

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The Fightin' Texas Aggie Band

By: Donald B. Powell,Mary Jo Powell

They always win the halftime. Members of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band, embodying the spirit, camaraderie, and excellence of the school they represent, have marched and played proudly for one hundred years. Here is the story of the music, the precision, the tradition of that exceptional band. Illustrated with 121 black and white photographs and eight pages of color pictures of bands and band members past and present, this lively history pays tribute to the bandmasters and musicians who have made the organization the pulse of the spirit of Aggieland. Organized around the tenure of its founder, Joseph Holick, and its directors--Richard J. Dunn, E. V. Adams, Joe T. Haney, and Ray E. Toler, the men who became "The Colonel" to generations of Aggie Band members--the book marches through a century of tradition and excellence. From the birth of the band, through the development of its marching style and its stirring, distinctive music, to its most recent triumphs of precision maneuvers and military music, the story is as bold and bright as the band itself. War years, fish bands, boots, band lyres, corps trips, parades, and other traditions known and loved by former band members and other former students of Texas A&M University fill the book's pages. An appendix lists all of the band's seven thousand-plus present and former members. This is a story of the determination, discipline, and enduring pride that rests deep in the heart of those young men and women who have been tough enough, proud enough, and good enough to be "The Noble Men of Kyle.

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Texas A&M University Press

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0890965951

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9780890965955

Scottish Independence

A Practical Guide

By: Jo E. Murkens

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Scottish Independence

A Practical Guide

By: Jo E. Murkens

Independence is ever-present on the Scottish political agenda. This book is the first serious study of the likely road to independence, and the consequences for the Scottish people and the Scottish economy.

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337

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Edinburgh University Press

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1474471196

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9781474471190

Educating Emergent Bilinguals

Policies, Programs, and Practices for English Language Learners

By: Ofelia García,Jo Anne Kleifgen

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Educating Emergent Bilinguals

Policies, Programs, and Practices for English Language Learners

By: Ofelia García,Jo Anne Kleifgen

This comprehensive and insightful book shows how present educational policies and practices to educate language minority students in the United States ignore an essential characteristictheir emergent bilingualism. Expanding on a popular report supported by the Campaign for Educational Equity (Teachers College), this accessible guide compiles the most up-to-date research findings to demonstrate how ignoring childrens bilingualism perpetuates inequities in their schooling. What makes this book truly useful is that it offers a thorough description of alternative practices that would transform our schools and students futures, such as building on students home languages and literacy practices in schools, curricular and pedagogical innovations, new approaches to parent and community engagement, and adoptive assessment tools.

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Teachers College Press

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0807751138

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9780807751138

Educating Emergent Bilinguals

Policies, Programs, and Practices for English Learners, Second Edition

By: Ofelia Garcia,Jo Anne Kleifgen

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Educating Emergent Bilinguals

Policies, Programs, and Practices for English Learners, Second Edition

By: Ofelia Garcia,Jo Anne Kleifgen

This accessible guide introduces readers to the issues and controversies surrounding the education of language minority students in the United States. What makes this book a perennial favorite are the succinct descriptions of alternative practices for transforming our schools and students' futures, such as building on students' home languages and literacy practices, incorporating curricular and pedagogical innovations, using proven-effective approaches to parent engagement, and employing alternative assessment tools.

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257

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Teachers College Press

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080775885X

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9780807758854

Charisma

By: Jo Bac

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Charisma

By: Jo Bac

Thoughts, and ways of thinking, give us our substance and personal essence, which make us so individualistic but, conversely, allow as to closely relate to each other. Our 'here and now', our reality or actuality is deeply rooted in our beliefs, hopes and plans for the future. That is the reason why it is never about 'bullshit', but is always about Hoping, Dreaming and our Imagination, as well as about the way how we negotiate and renegotiate our thoughts with those who create with us the 'here and now'. This paper and future research are dedicated to the political world, which is increasingly becoming virtual, in a visionary leadership, created by each of us, in our own personal way.

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Trafford Publishing

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1490717439

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9781490717432

The Irwin Law Office Reference Manual

By: Jo Ann Lee,Marilyn L. Satterwhite

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The Irwin Law Office Reference Manual

By: Jo Ann Lee,Marilyn L. Satterwhite

Because of the variety of information required in the law office, we felt the need to compile information from business, law, and office management into one useful reference source. Thus, this manual contains information and resources that both students and on-the-job law office employees can use.

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Irwin Professional Publishing

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0256187479

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9780256187472

Proofreading for Word Processing

By: Jo A. Lee

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Proofreading for Word Processing

By: Jo A. Lee

This short and thorough book teaches students how to proofread - what to look for, how to use proofreader's marks and how to interpret such marks on edited copy. It can most effectively be used as a supplemental text in a word processing or applications course, or in office procedures, transcription, business English, or communications courses. Features: * A logical step-by-step presentation of the proofreading process helps students understand the methodical nature of proofreading. * The book covers proofreader's marks and contains numerous examples of how they're used. * Each proofreading concept is immediately reinforced with practices and examples of edited copy and final copy. * Introduction and review of English essentials reinforces related proofreading concepts. * Realistic business documents and examples bring the material to the real world. * End-of-unit activities include a Check Yourself for student practice, several applications activities covering that unit's concepts, and one cumulative reinforcement activity. * Answer keys to practices provide students with immediate feedback. * The took of the text is clean and uncluttered, with effective use of a second color and

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Houghton Mifflin

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0030980119

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9780030980114

A Place at The Table

Faith, hope and hospitality

By: Jo Swinney,Miranda Harris

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Faith, hope and hospitality

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Hodder & Stoughton

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God Hunting

By: Jo Swinney

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God Hunting

By: Jo Swinney

Jo Swinney invites us to join in the hunt for God through six spiritual disciplines.

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Scripture Union Publishing

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1844275337

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9781844275335

Through the Dark Woods

A young woman's journey out of depression

By: Jo Swinney

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A young woman's journey out of depression

By: Jo Swinney

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Monarch Books

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0857213954

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Keeping Faith ..

By: Joanna Swinney,Katharine Hill

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Keeping Faith ..

By: Joanna Swinney,Katharine Hill

What if your children don't choose faith in Christ? What if they walk away from church? Jo Swinney and Katharine Hill take a down-to-earth look at these painful questions. Honest and real, Keeping faith... explores the experiences of Christian parents with adult children - who have decided, for now, that faith isn't for them. Keeping faith... offers comfort, encouragement and hope for the future.

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1844277372

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Jo Jo Famous

From Tears to Laughter the Life Story of Jo Jo the Clown

By: Joann M. Jordan

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Jo Jo Famous

From Tears to Laughter the Life Story of Jo Jo the Clown

By: Joann M. Jordan

Joann was raised in Old Forge, a small coal mining town in northeastern Pennsylvania. Her parents were poor, hardworking people of Italian descent. Growing up she faced many painful hardships. Only a teenager when she married, she suffered much abuse, causing a breakdown. Joann was barely seventeen when she bore her first child. Despite her sufferings, she was determined to raise her children with love and faith in God. She had an unusual experience as a child, causing her to believe that God had bestowed her with so many gifts and talents because He had something special for her to do with her life. This book not only answers the never-ending question: "Whatever possessed you to become a clown?" It gives hope and inspiration to others who may be suffering abuse and trials, that through faith in God and themselves, they too can overcome adversity, and live a happy, fulfilling life.

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1413734758

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Book's by Jo Swinney

A Place at The Table

A Place at The Table

Home

Home

Through the Dark Woods

Through the Dark Woods

The Fightin' Texas Aggie Band

The Fightin' Texas Aggie Band

Scottish Independence

Scottish Independence

Educating Emergent Bilinguals

Educating Emergent Bilinguals

Educating Emergent Bilinguals

Educating Emergent Bilinguals

Charisma

Charisma

The Irwin Law Office Reference Manual

The Irwin Law Office Reference Manual

Proofreading for Word Processing

Proofreading for Word Processing

A Place at The Table

A Place at The Table

God Hunting

God Hunting

Through the Dark Woods

Through the Dark Woods

Keeping Faith ..

Keeping Faith ..

Jo Jo Famous

Jo Jo Famous

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