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Cloudburst

By: Joshua Seidl

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Three cultures, Native American, Euro-American and Metis come together in this 1934-2010 historical fiction. Setting: Great Lakes region, a pristine wilderness community. Dynamic interplay in love and conflicts, the story features Baby boomers in thier formative years. Thisn is the follow up companion to the book, Hawk Dancer. The Elder prtagonists, Jacob Hawk Dancer (Ojibwe/Norwegian), and Job (Potawatomi)promote conciliation among races and classes of people. They mentor the youth of the 1960s through the Great American Civil Rights movement, American Indian Movement, and the Vietnam war era. The first ever Native American Franciscan Order is established, the Congregation of St. James. The kids come of age in the 70s and continue the work of inculturation, promotion of Indigenous cultures in the Churches and society. Eventualy, they are the elders. They see the passage of the American Indian Freedom of Religion Law, Aug. 11, 1978. Endearing but not soft and cuddly. Exciting, dramatic.

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1105105261

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9781105105265

Fritha: Birch Clump Village Reader 2

By: Joshua Seidl

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Fritha: Birch Clump Village Reader 2

By: Joshua Seidl

Winter's jeweled forest is brought out in Joshua's poems and short story. Several favorite characters from his novels, ""Hawk Dancer"" and ""Cloudburst"" are included in these modern fiction works. Most of the setting is in the Northern Great Lakes small towns and woodlands. ""Fritha"" is a poem dedicated to and about my sister. ""Wabanong Run"" honors the Ojibwe run from Wisconsin's Lake Superior shore line to Washington DC in 1998, obtaining a favorable Supreme Court decission honoring treaties. The Jason Stories are aboiut a Baby Boomer teen in the 60's. ""Like a Dog"" is workplace office humor. Many more poems and stories.

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130016882X

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9781300168829

Christmas Surprise

By: Joshua Seidl

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Christmas Surprise

By: Joshua Seidl

Christmas miracles come in unexpected ways. A tiny locket, once thought lost, turns into a night of Mystery in ""Christmas Suprise."" The bumblings of a cute, diminutive Baby-boomer teen bring a chuckle in ""Midnight Mass Madness."" Read about Moses' funny inter-cultural encounter in Assisi, ""Sins of the Italians."" A child re-unites estranged neighbors in ""The Cure"" at Christmas time. Hear about ""Christmas During the Termination Days,"" a true story of an Ojibwe reservation in Wisconsin. Plus two reflections on the reason for the season.

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1304085708

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Ten Things

Birch Clump Village Reader 4

By: Joshua Seidl

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Ten Things

Birch Clump Village Reader 4

By: Joshua Seidl

Short stories about a village in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Modern historical and contemporary fiction. Delight is the blunderings and romances and friction among these Baby Boomer teens and young adults. Stories waver from traumatic to hilarious. Many of the author's regular characters are featured plus new characters have been developed for this 4th in a series of readers. Well illustrated.

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1304853640

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9781304853646

What Would Bubba Do: Birch Clump Village Reader 5

By: Joshua Seidl

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What Would Bubba Do: Birch Clump Village Reader 5

By: Joshua Seidl

Short stories on our favorite villagers continue. 29 year old T. Douglas found the father who left home the day he was born. Nora vies for his favor at the family reunion, while Neil tries to pick a fight with him in 1979. Douglas reminisces his two year ordeal dodging the high school bully (1965-67). Randy finds out his adoptive father is an illegal alien. Dean's antics back fire as he strives for his first diver's license. The author tells the true story of when he ran the US/Canadian border. Things get hairy when Jig and Jason are held at gun point in a case of mistaken identity by drug mob enforcers who need no witnesses. Olive, a six-foot-three girls' high school varsity pole vaulter falls for 5' 11" Douglas (at age 16) after witnessing his fight at a Church Youth Group picnic. Ethnic, racial and religious biases, tolerance and acceptance are interwoven in Bubba Junior's investigation of Birch Clump Village history. Bubba is a virtual orphan from a highly dysfunctional family taken under wing by Sarge.

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1312517085

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9781312517080

Emerald Rising

By: Joshua Seidl

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Emerald Rising

By: Joshua Seidl

Short stories, this is the first of a series of readers featuring stories, poetry and art. Most feature the growing up years of Baby Boomers 1950 through the 1970s. Settings, for the most part are in the northern Great Lakes region, Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin. Several are works of historical fiction, others are simply folk tales. Emerald Rising is about two Native American teens escape from an 1880s era Indian Boarding School. The Grocer takes place in the early years of the Great Depression. The Cure is the Christmas miracle story that began my novels. Car Keys is a fourteen year old's mischief. Erik Shoots the Train is more foolery. Fishing Hole is a boy meets girl romance. It ends as a dangerous cliff hanger. Still more stories inside.

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1105636755

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People Like Them: Birch Clump Village Reader 6

By: Joshua Seidl

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People Like Them: Birch Clump Village Reader 6

By: Joshua Seidl

Collection of short stories and art. This is a continuing series about mostly baby boomers in their teens and young adult years. Issues on bullying is covered; how it was then, and how we see things today. Amos comes home from Vietnam with a Purple Heart. Dean marries Amos' former girlfriend. Billy bullies Taya for two year straight before things come to a head at a Church picnic. Stories deal with Native Americans, Euro-Americans and Metis (mixed race) relations in modern times. Taya is mixed race, son of an unmarried white mother. Bubba is a whimsical young man from a very troubled family background. He served time in juvenile detention, but rises above adversity with Sarge's help. Most of the author's works promote Indigenous cultural rights and lends to improved inter cultural relationships. Moving, romantic at times, traumatic, tearful and humorous. Dean falls in the river while proposing marriage. Plenty of descriptive illustrations by the author.

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1329060563

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Hawk Dancer

By: Joshua Seidl

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Hawk Dancer

By: Joshua Seidl

Two freinds establish a Native American Franciscan Friary during World War II in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Adventures carry through the 1960s and into 2009. A story of three cultures: Native, Euro-American and Metis. Modern Historical fiction.

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Hawk Dancer

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1257155075

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The Storied Ethics of the Thanksgiving Psalms

By: Joshua T. James

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The Storied Ethics of the Thanksgiving Psalms

By: Joshua T. James

Drawing on research from the field of narrative ethics, The Storied Ethics of the Thanksgiving Psalms argues that story and storytelling function as important instruments in a given community's ethical shaping. While this argument has gained some traction in the field of Old Testament ethics, it has yet to inform an ethical reading of non-narrative texts, such as the Psalter. However, because the thanksgiving psalms are characterized by their inclusion of the worshipper's story, they stand to benefit from the application of a narrative ethical approach. In the present study, this argument is tested through a close reading of three thanksgivings – Psalms 116, 118, and 138 – each of which clearly demonstrates a didactic concern. Yahweh is presented as one who is worthy of trust, even in the midst of personal disaster. The affirmation of Yahweh's character provides the framework for the community's continued (or renewed) commitment and trust, hope and expectancy. The example provided by the worshipper challenges the audience to pray as they prayed, to trust as they trust, to live with hope as they live with hope. In addition, these psalms, and the stories they retell, invite the audience to tell their story when God answers their prayers, and to do so in public, in corporate worship, for the benefit of the community. These intended results – prayer, commitment, trust, hope, expectancy, public storytelling and thanksgiving – are not typically pursued in “ethical” studies, but they are clearly part of the Psalter's comprehensive vision of the ethical life and are, therefore, worthy of careful consideration.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0567675203

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Melchizedek's Alternative Priestly Order

A Compositional Analysis of Genesis 14:18–20 and Its Echoes Throughout the Tanak

By: Joshua Mathews

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Melchizedek's Alternative Priestly Order

A Compositional Analysis of Genesis 14:18–20 and Its Echoes Throughout the Tanak

By: Joshua Mathews

Gen 14:18–20 is a brief episode depicting the encounter between Abram and Melchizedek. Taking this episode and its context in the Pentateuch as the starting point, Mathews sets out to analyze the text as it has been composed, in order to understand the biblical and theological significance of this priest-king Melchizedek. The thesis proposed and investigated is that Melchizedek’s royal priestly portrayal in Genesis initiates a priesthood that is intentionally presented as an alternative to Aaron and his priesthood. The claim is that this distinct priestly order is evident in the biblical text as we have it, and it may be discerned by reading the text carefully, on its own terms, with close attention to its compositional features. Chapter 1 introduces the study and offers an overview of the history of interpretation related to Genesis 14 and Melchizedek. In ch. 2, various hermeneutical issues and approaches are examined in order to clarify methodology and identify some of the problems being addressed. In ch. 3, the heart of the book, Mathews considers Gen 14:18–20 in the context of the Pentateuch, focusing on Melchizedek in relation to the Abrahamic narrative and covenant, the royal message of the Pentateuch, and Aaron’s priesthood. Beginning with Psalm 110, ch. 4 identifies echoes of Melchizedek and his priesthood in several texts in the Prophets and Writings. The book concludes in ch. 5 with a summary and synthesis of the preceding analysis as well as some implications and suggestions for further research.

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Penn State Press

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1575068621

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9781575068626

Steele's Colon and Rectal Surgery

By: Scott R. Steele,Justin A. Maykel,Amy L. Lightner,Joshua I.S. Bleier

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Steele's Colon and Rectal Surgery

By: Scott R. Steele,Justin A. Maykel,Amy L. Lightner,Joshua I.S. Bleier

Offering comprehensive coverage of all diseases and conditions affecting the colon, rectum, and anus, Steele’s Colon and Rectal Surgery provides authoritative guidance on the full range of today’s operative procedures. Edited by Dr. Scott R. Steele, Chairman of the Department of Colorectal Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, and section editors Drs. Justin A. Maykel, Amy L. Lightner, and Joshua I.S. Bleier, this new reference contains 81 concise, tightly focused chapters that take you step by step through each procedure, guided by the knowledge and expertise of key leaders in the field from across the world.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1975152913

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9781975152918

Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television

By: Joshua Kondek

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Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television

By: Joshua Kondek

Includes extensive biographical and career information on more than 20,000 professionals currently working in the entertainment industry.

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Contemporary Theatre, Film and

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078763185X

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Cloudburst

By: Joshua Seidl

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Cloudburst

By: Joshua Seidl

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Hawk Dancer

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Hawk Dancer

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Hawk Dancer

By: Brother Joshua Seidl SSP

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Hawk Dancer

By: Brother Joshua Seidl SSP

Hawk Dancer examines the influence of Euro-American culture and religion on the Anishinabe people. The setting is the Northern Great Lakes region from 1934-1978. Richard was from a predominantly white culture, though aware of his native roots. Job grew up on a reservation. Their vision quest led to the development of a Native American Catholic Hermitage after World War II when the infamous "American Indian Termination & Relocation" policy of the United States began. Their inspired elder, an Ojibwe Methodist minister, also a member of the traditional Ojibwe Medicine Lodge, insisted that, "no one is required to abandon their cultural heritage in order to follow the Gospels." Baby Boomers Randy, Dean, and Erik shape the scope and purpose of the hermitage through the challenging society of their formative years in the 1960s and 1970s. The events of this history continue to have an impact on indigenous and non-indigenous American relationships.

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Publishamerica Incorporated

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1413741037

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9781413741032

Wrestling With Angels

What Genesis Teaches Us About Our Spiritual Identity, Sexuality and Personal Relationships

By: Naomi H. Rosenblatt,Joshua Horwitz

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Wrestling With Angels

What Genesis Teaches Us About Our Spiritual Identity, Sexuality and Personal Relationships

By: Naomi H. Rosenblatt,Joshua Horwitz

Wrestling with Angels For over twenty years, psychotherapist, lecturer, and Bible teacher Naomi H. Rosenblatt has been leading some of the nation's best and brightest minds through the Bible, from Wall Street boardrooms to weekly sessions in the U.S. Congress, in what William Safire has called "the best Bible class for the layman." Drawing upon insights into human nature gleaned from decades of private practice and a lifelong study of the Bible, she sifts through the Bible's epic stories, filled with vivid characters in dramatic circumstances, to show how the lessons of their lives empower us today as parents, spouses, businesspeople, citizens, and lovers. In Wrestling with Angels, she and her co-author Joshua Horwitz retell and interpret the multigenerational saga of the first family of the Bible, showing how their all-too-human struggles are decidedly relevant to the issues confronting us today. The Bible? Relevant today? Many readers will be surprised by how truly relevant the Book of Genesis is. It discusses, among other things, the first recorded case of sexual harassment; surrogate parenting and the problems it raises; siblings battling over the love of a parent; rape and its consequences; and vigilante justice. The issues faced by Adam and Eve, Abraham and Sarah, and their descendants are remarkably similar to those that arise in all of our lives, including: The strenuous demands of adulthood The challenges of faith The joys of sexuality The nature of leadership and heroism The responsibilities of parenting The role of values in building character The empowerment of a spiritual identity In this extraordinary book of timeless and profound wisdom, Naomi Rosenblatt invites both Christians and Jews to revisit our common spiritual heritage: "For the humanist, the religious, the agnostic, or the merely inquisitive, Wrestling with Angels is an open invitation to probe the mystery, the miracle, and the drama of adult life in an imperfect world." A book to be read again and again, Wrestling with Angels is a poignant and pragmatic guide to the bestselling self-help book of all time.

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Delta

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0385313330

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9780385313339

Mensch-Marks

Life Lessons of a Human Rabbi—Wisdom for Untethered Times

By: Joshua Hammerman

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Mensch-Marks

Life Lessons of a Human Rabbi—Wisdom for Untethered Times

By: Joshua Hammerman

The Talmud states, "In a world that lacks humanity, be human." In a world as untethered as ours has become, simply being human, a good person, is a measure of heroism. At a time when norms of civility are being routinely overwhelmed, it may be the only measure that matters. Mensch-Marks represents Rabbi Joshua Hammerman's personal Torah scroll—the sacred text of his experiences, the life lessons he has learned along his winding, circuitous journey. Mirroring 42 steps Israel wandered in the Wilderness, Hammerman offers 42 brief essays, several of which first appeared in The New York Times Magazine, organized into categories of character, or "mensch-marks," each one a stepping stone toward spiritual maturation. These essays span most of Rabbi Hammerman's life, revealing how he has striven to be a "mensch," a human of character, through every challenge. Mensch-Marks creates a brand-new genre. It is memoir as sacred story, as how-to book; a series of personal vignettes in dialogue with one another over the span of decades, resonating with eternal ideas that span centuries. It traces the author's own personal growth while providing a road map for people of all backgrounds seeking a life of moral vision. The wisdom is shared not from a pulpit on high, but rather from an unfolding story of a fellow traveler, one who has stumbled, failed, and persevered, struggling with the questions large and small. Through it all, Rabbi Hammerman has tried to live with dignity and grace, what he calls the "nobility of normalcy." He writes, "If by sharing what I've learned, I can add a modicum of generosity, honesty and human connection in a world overflowing with cruelty, loneliness and deceit, then I'll have done my job.' The essays cover crucial moments of failure and forgiveness, loving and letting go, finding deeper meaning in one's work, and holiness in the seemingly inconsequential moments of everyday life. Rabbi Hammerman, ever the optimist, believes that we can turn things around, one mensch at a time.

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Simon and Schuster

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075732178X

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9780757321788

The Skeletons in God's Closet

The Mercy of Hell, the Surprise of Judgment, the Hope of Holy War

By: Joshua Ryan Butler

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The Skeletons in God's Closet

The Mercy of Hell, the Surprise of Judgment, the Hope of Holy War

By: Joshua Ryan Butler

How can a loving God send people to hell? Isn’t it arrogant to believe Jesus is the only way to God? What is up with holy war in the Old Testament? Many of us fear God has some skeletons in the closet. Hell, judgment, and holy war are hot topics for the Christian faith that have a way of igniting fierce debate far and wide. These hard questions leave many wondering whether God is really good and can truly be trusted. The Skeletons in God's Closet confronts our popular caricatures of these difficult topics with the beauty and power of the real thing. Josh Butler reveals that these subjects are consistent with, rather than contradictory to, the goodness of God. He explores Scripture to reveal the plotlines that make sense of these tough topics in light of God’s goodness. From fresh angles, Josh deals powerfully with such difficult passages as: The Lake of Fire Lazarus and the Rich Man The Slaughter of Canaanites in the Old Testament Ultimately, The Skeletons in God's Close uses our toughest questions to provoke paradigm shifts in how we understand our faith as a whole. It pulls the “skeletons out of God’s closet” to reveal they were never really skeletons at all.

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052910055X

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