Interpreting Life depicts one Christian woman's struggle to determine her place in the home and church as the traditional roles of the 1950s gave way to the chaos created by the social movements of the 1960s and 1970s. Burke's lengthy journey brought her from a state of confusion to a conscious awareness of the effects of her cohort, conservative religious beliefs, and close relationships on her personal and spiritual development. From childhood, she worshipped with a church where submission scriptures in the New Testament were taken literally and women were not allowed to participate in any public leadership roles such as leading prayers and songs, teaching adults, or preaching. As society changed and women gradually acquired leadership roles in other organizations, these church practices became more stifling, preventing many conservative women from using their God-given talents. Because of her marriage to a minister, where she felt her family was living in a glass house, it became exceedingly frustrating to adhere to traditional religious values. Throughout this process, their marriage relationship was repeatedly challenged, but their commitment to each other and the church helped them resolve their differences and work together to reinterpret women's roles in the church. Journal writing was the technique used to make sense of the contradictions and internal conflict experienced as this Christian woman attempted to remain faithful to her religious beliefs and yet develop to her full potential. Excerpts from over thirty years of writing reveals the strategies Burke employed to remain positive and productive as family and church priorities took precedent over her own dreams.
After their fathers disappearance, Jonathan Hatter and his sister Jillian are sent on vacation to visit their grandmother, Nora. While there, they learn something incredible. Apparently, the hats in their family shop are not just for fashion. They are a means of time travel, and it turns out Jonathan and Jillian are related to a community of Time Travelers known as The Hatters. Their real adventure begins with an article in the local San Francisco newspaper, claiming that Egyptian artifactsincluding the crown of Pharaoh Setiare missing from a highly secure area of the British Museum. The brave, young siblings are now on the hunt for Chi, a despicable Hatter who has fallen from the ranks and stolen the Egyptian items in question. Chi has used the secret Door of Osiris to transport the stolen artifacts, but while searching for Chi, Jillian slips on the crown of Aset and is transported back to 1300 BC Egypt. Its up to Jonathan to go back in time, help his sister, and return the pilfered treasures. First, they must battle giant crocodiles and colossal stone guardians. They will meet Osiris and the mystical goddess Aset as they weave in and out of grand palaces, dungeons, and even the underworld.
Encircled is a new coloring book by Doodlist Patricia Burke. This coloring books contains 36 pages of all original hand drawn images. All the images are original line art by this indie author and artist. All the images inside these pages are circle based. Some of the many images within have been heavily shadowed with black, yet still allow for amazing color choices by colorists of all ages and skill levels. Happy Coloring!Proudly hand drawn, doodled and printed in the USA.
This book examines post-crisis protest as a global yet intensely local movement. It reframes the theorization of both protest and of the city, in local and global contexts. It bridges four key ideas: human rights discourse and citizenship practice; political economy and social geography approaches to understandings of the city; "post-political" literature and the history of politics and protest; and Marxist and anarchist ideas about the time and space of politics. This book adopts a unique approach to provide new theoretical insights and challenges to post political thinking.
Heartfelt, a Coloring Book of Hearts - This is the 10th coloring book for adults by doodle artist Patricia Burke. All the images on the pages within this coloring book, are hand drawn original on paper with ink, by the artist. Heartfelt contains 36 pages of doodled heart and heart shaped images, plus 3 bonus images for your coloring enjoyment! Find this artists 9 other coloring books here on Amazon.
James Lee Burke developed the character of Cajun detective Dave Robicheaux through twenty mystery novels published over three decades. Despite readers’ increasing interest in Detective Robicheaux, his habits and preferences originate from a culture still unfamiliar to many of the books’ fans. In Robicheaux’s Roots, Patricia M. Gaitely explores the music, food, language, and folklore of southwest Louisiana and illuminates the cultural sources that Burke incorporated into this gripping series. Part of Robicheaux’s appeal, Gaitely shows, rests in his connection to his hometown of New Iberia, with its faults, charm, and reliance on the old ways. Multiple cultural strands coexist in this region, including Creole and Cajun French dialect; African American folk sayings; swamp pop, zydeco, and blues music; and voodoo, Catholicism, evangelicalism, and faith healing. These aspects of Cajun life weave throughout Robicheaux’s world. The commingling of so many traditions provides multiple meanings for even the most common encounters—water can be both natural element and medium between living and dead; and gumbo, jambalaya, and crawfish may represent more than simply regional foods. Additionally, Gaitely demonstrates that beneath the pleasant veneer of southern hospitality, a persistent legacy of violence and vengeance leaves a lasting mark on the lives of Robicheaux and the other characters. Robicheaux’s Roots reveals how elements of south Louisiana’s culture signal a sense of belonging but also recall the area’s history of isolation. As a result, readers gain a deeper understanding of Robicheaux himself and an enhanced appreciation for Burke’s acclaimed series.
Historically compelling and vividly staged...alternately scalding and magical in its theatricality" -Los Angeles Times. This all-woman play is set in one of the old Mary Magdalen laundries run by an order of nuns. It tells the woeful tale of a group
The so-called land question dominates political discourse in British Columbia. Unstable Properties reverses the usual approach – investigating Aboriginal claims to Crown land – to reframe the issue as a history of Crown attempts to solidify claims to Indigenous territory. From the historical-geographic processes through which the BC polity became entrenched in its present territory to key events of the twenty-first century, the authors highlight the unstable ideological foundation of land and title arrangements. In the process, they demonstrate that only by understanding diverse interpretations of sovereignty, governance, territory, and property can we move toward meaningful reconciliation.
Memoir of Patricia Burke Brogan, the woman who first broke the story of the plight of the Magdalen women incarcerated in Magdalen laundries. A poetic account of her life experiences, from growing up in country villages, to boarding school, teacher training college, entering the novitiate, marriage, and her artistic life as a poet, playwright and visual artist.
Totes is a coloring book featuring a single tote with over 35 pages of individually hand drawn original designs by Doodle Artist Patricia Burke. There are totes for all occasions and coloring skill levels.
Follow-up to the acclaimed play, Eclipsed where Sr Luke, a former superior of Killmacha Magdalen Laundry, returns to her convent where she challenges and entertains with the wit and emotional power of her stories.
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