The Good, The Bad, and The Dirty Laundry challenges our walk with the Lord by taking an everyday task, laundry, and applying to biblical teachings which then move us to a deeper more meaningful Christian life. Through daily bible passages in Esther, good and bad character traits are discovered and discussed with the prayer that the lessons will then be applied to our lives to help others see Jesus in and through us. She's a warrior, my friend, Leslie, living life moment by moment and in God's power. She invites God into every facet of her life, from loving her husband, raising and encouraging her children to celebrating and pouring into family and friends. Her strategic prayer life and her close relationship with Jesus Christ continues to be her strength as she listens to God for answers in all circumstances, both good and bad. Leslie embraces the motto "for such a time as this" leveraging her divine placement and appointment in her corner of the world, all to the glory of God. My soul-level friend teaches from a heart of integrity and she longs to shepherd God's people, walking with them in the word to a place of transformation, redemption and victory. She loves large, lives big and laughs often. She has certainly been a sister in Christ who has made my life worth the journey. She's real, a sojourner who walks the talk. Leslie is a beautiful person, a lovely soul, my dear friend and lover of the Lord. Cheryle Jaggers Coordinator of Women's Ministry, First Baptist, Hendersonville, TN
Vietnam and the Colonial Condition of French Literature explores an aspect of modern French literature that has been consistently overlooked in literary histories: the relationship between the colonies—their cultures, languages, and people—and formal shifts in French literary production. Starting from the premise that neither cultural identity nor cultural production can be pure or homogenous, Leslie Barnes initiates a new discourse on the French literary canon by examining the work of three iconic French writers with personal connections to Vietnam: André Malraux, Marguerite Duras, and Linda Lê. In a thorough investigation of the authors’ linguistic, metaphysical, and textual experiences of colonialism, Barnes articulates a new way of reading French literature: not as an inward-looking, homogenous, monolingual tradition, but rather as a tradition of intersecting and interdependent peoples, cultures, and experiences. One of the few books to focus on Vietnam’s position within francophone literary scholarship, Barnes challenges traditional concepts of French cultural identity and offers a new perspective on canonicity and the division between “French” and “francophone” literature.
The town was dark and heavy with doom. Hate, generations old, flowed through it like a malevolent river. Julie knew the force of that hate... and the violence which had issued from it in the past. It could erupt again; she lived in terror. Ben, the stranger, saw Julie and fell in love. A secret voice warned him to stay away, but he did not. They clung together in the darkness; meanwhile, through the midnight shadows of the town a killer moved to wreak his vengeance on them both.
As a native of South Africa, author Leslie A. Barnes comes from a history of diverse cultures and beliefs as well as a political system that divided people across racial lines. His fellow South Africans fought against each other in an effort to force the government to change its policy. Many of these activities targeted and traumatized innocent civilians-including Barnes-and scarred them for life. Life Is a Gift: Develop the Winning Edge will take you on the journey of his life, recounting historical events of Barnes' childhood years and career. He also illustrates how he directed and programmed his mind through the different emotional experiences of trauma, denial, recovery, and finally acceptance, and how he adapted to change and integrated his way back into society. He also seeks to answer the questions: Who am I? And why am I on this journey? Most importantly, Life Is a Gift will provide you with a spiritual perspective on your life's path-a tool for conscious living and a plan to create the life you were born to live-allowing you to take a brief stop amidst everyday activities to gaze back at where you came from and envision your future.
Born in 1964, Cambodian filmmaker Rithy Panh grew up in the midst of the Khmer Rouge’s genocidal reign of terror, which claimed the lives of many of his relatives. After escaping to France, where he attended film school, he returned to his homeland in the late 1980s and began work on the documentaries and fiction films that have made him Cambodia’s most celebrated living director. The fourteen essays in The Cinema of Rithy Panh explore the filmmaker’s unique aesthetic sensibility, examining the dynamic and sensuous images through which he suggests that “everything has a soul.” They consider how Panh represents Cambodia’s traumatic past, combining forms of individual and collective remembrance, and the implications of this past for Cambodia’s transition into a global present. Covering documentary and feature films, including his literary adaptations of Marguerite Duras and Kenzaburō Ōe, they examine how Panh’s attention to local context leads to a deep understanding of such major themes in global cinema as justice, imperialism, diaspora, gender, and labor. Offering fresh takes on masterworks like The Missing Picture and S-21 while also shining a light on the director’s lesser-known films, The Cinema of Rithy Panh will give readers a new appreciation for the boundless creativity and ethical sensitivity of one of Southeast Asia’s cinematic visionaries.
Bolstered and trained in love and female friendship, the vulnerable, sleep-deprived, tender, and ferocious Mama Bear inside each of us can bring forth beautiful havoc on our world. Mama Bear’s Manifesto is a practical, compelling book about devoted friendship and unbridled passion. Leslie Klipsch employs the stress and beauty of motherhood to guide readers to discover life’s marvelous momentum and the ways in which mothers can carve out community, revel in friendship, and outwardly love the world. As the author navigates the terrain of motherhood while seeking to harness the vigor and raw energy that naturally accompanies the journey, readers will learn to embrace the powerful Mama Bear lurking inside, seize her power, and use it for good. Readers will be encouraged to care for one another and their communities through tangible examples and organizational hints, and feel inspired by stories of impassioned Mama Bears making the world a more beautiful and just place.
This publication is a script for a political thriller/action adventure film. I am seeking to option this script. It's about a woman named Lois DuSol. Lois is a reporter who becomes entangled with a lawyer, dirty cops, federal agents and her editor--all while experiencing her first love, carrying her first child and uncovering a secret that no one wants told. Along the way, she is spied on and threatened but manages to break the biggest news story of her career.
Any author can get their book listed in an online catalog. But what if you want more? What if you want to rise above the digital masses and be relevant to booksellers and librarians? In today's digital age of publishing, it's easy to get your book listed on major retail and library sites around the world. But what about: * Attracting the attention of the curators of these sales channels. * Succeeding in getting some of these channels to highlight, spotlight, and promote your book to their customers or patrons. * Having a bookstore or library actually order and stock your print book * Being invited to either host or participate in a live event in a bookstore or library * Standing out as a talented and relevant professional or subject matter expert All of these things take a bit more effort than the average creative person is willing to invest. But that's where you come in; because this type of success is reserved for the truly dedicated author like you. With the right amount of foresight, preparation, effort, and determination, you can rise above the digital slush to a place where you and your book can stand out to exactly the right people. This book walks you through all that you need to know in order to leverage the tools available for successfully working with both bookstores and libraries. It is derived from the author's three decades of experience in the book industry as a writer, an editor, a bookseller, and a publishing industry representative. If you want to leverage insights into the systems and logistics associated with print, eBook and audiobook distribution to retailers and libraries, to maximize your availability in these formats as well as your overall sales and earnings, then this is the book for you. An Author's Guide to Working with Bookstores and Libraries is a no-BS overview of the publishing industry, bookstores and libraries. It outlines the basics of what authors need to know when navigating their way through the complex print, eBook and distribution options available to authors. Whether you are traditionally published or self-published, this book provides guidance and insights to help you maximize your sales, your earnings, and your author brand.
Another bookful of Dan Turner Hollywood Detective stories from 1944 and 1945 issues of Speed Detective. Included in this book are: Coffin Frame, Gun From Gotham, Stock Shot, Stars Die at Night, Trump for the Ace, Morgue Case, Snatch Buster, Suicide Stunt, Dolly Shot, Funeral Fade-Out.
During the American Revolution, the forefathers were patriots but were seen as traitors by the country of England. The word patriot has been redefined to mean someone who is loyal to their country and loves their country. Patriots have not always been popular because of the stand they took even though they were right. History has usually proven them right. Patriot: God and Country was divinely inspired by a patriot to offer insights on various topics. Each reader will gain insights from a different perspective by an American patriot who loves God and country.
This issue features THE AIR TRAP by Edward E. Chappelow, THE ARCTIC RESCUE by Walter Kateley, WOMEN WITH WINGS by Leslie F. Stone, THE INVISIBLE DESTROYER by L. A. Eschbach, THE SKY RULER by Ed Earl Repp, and THE BAT-MEN OF MARS (Part 1) by Wood Jackson.
【A story by New York Times bestselling author becomes a comic!】Annie’s day-care center in Chicago is doing well, but her family keeps insisting that she move back home. They just don’t understand that she’s a mature, independent woman now. That’s when her best friend Tara suggests she bring a fake boyfriend home to meet them. She’s sure it will get them to ease up on her friend. Annie hesitantly agrees and goes to an auction to buy a date. When she sees an incredibly handsome man on the auction block, she’s immediately smitten and enthusiastically bids five thousand dollars!
Managing and controlling chronic inflammatory symptoms shouldn't be so stressful and painful. You can learn how to prevent and reverse chronic inflammatory symptoms by adopting few lifestyle and dietary changes. You can learn to control chronic inflammation, gut health problems and auto-immune disorder, simply by following an anti-inflammatory diet. However, knowing where to start on the anti-inflammatory diet can be slightly overwhelming, this book will help you get started on the anti-inflammatory diet and help you remain sustained. This book is an action-based package that is easy and straightforward, offering a comprehensive kick-start guide, a daily caloric-distribution plan and 100 easy, delicious and affordable recipes. Each recipe have been grouped into the following categories; Breakfast Recipes, Lunch Recipes, Dinner Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Beverages, Salads, Side Dishes, Soup Recipes, Snack and Nibbles, and Seafood. You can start your journey to good health, longevity and general wellness today by making this needed change.
After her birth mother dies, the author begins a five-year voyage of self discovery. With the assistance of Mary Magdalen and others, she strives to create for herself a "loving mother within," as she learns what it means to treat herself as a beloved.
In ancient Ammon, a sheltered young woman fleeing her rich and powerful father’s plans for her marriage is thrust into a violent world in which her only tools – or weapons – are her knowledge of plants and healing. Under the Pomegranate Tree is a stand-alone historical novel, but does contain a character featured in the author's historical novel Judith, which is based on the apocryphal Book of Judith.
A novel of female friendship and summer romance from the RITA Award finalist and creator of the Branigan Brothers series. Three dilemmas. Two friends. One abandoned treehouse. Johanna Lawrence and Lilly Covington have a friendship that spans decades. From their days as college roommates to the years after as lakeside neighbors, they’ve offered each other sympathy, support, and solace for life’s rough edges. As they find themselves together for another summer and a new set of crossroads in their lives—Johanna having lost her mother, Lilly an empty-nester on her second divorce from the same man—they commandeer their sons’ long-abandoned treehouse for morning coffee, evening margaritas, and soulful contemplation. All hope of a restful summer is shattered when Johanna’s first love, the bad boy she dated years ago in a fit of teenage rebellion, reappears in her life. Quicker than he can dub the treehouse “The Chick Palace,” he embroils Johanna and Lilly in a triangle and proves himself as adept at stealing hearts and turning summers upside down as he was years ago. With her trademark heart, humor, and sass, Leslie Davis Guccione sets up a lakeside romp fueled by friendship, family, and one old flame ready and willing to once again test the waters.
Learn all the things you can do with Twitter! Make new friends, promote a product or service, build a fan base, raise funds for your favorite charity, and be part of the hottest trend around! Let these experts teach you Twitter shorthand, show you how to sign up, help you follow and be followed, and start you on the road to tweet success. Open the book and find: How to locate people to follow Tips for a good username Ways to condense your message to 140 characters or less Advice on sprucing up your profile The ins and outs of Twetiquette
Walker Leslie has transformed what could have been an ordinary diary into something truly unique. The text and illustrations offer just the right amount of inspiration and guidance to help the journal-keeper begin and succeed at making this book his or her own. Illustrations.
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