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Giovanni's Light

The Story of a Town Where Time Stopped for Christmas

By: Phyllis Theroux

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Giovanni's Light

The Story of a Town Where Time Stopped for Christmas

By: Phyllis Theroux

Ryland Falls wasn't paradise, but there was a certain storybook quality about the town that made visitors catch their breath. As in a book, the order of the stories never changed. On December first, the Chamber of Commerce always hung out the "Yuletide Greetings" banners, the plastic Santa Claus went back on the top of the firehouse roof, and grumpy Diane at Elwood's Market started wearing her set of imitation reindeer antlers. Yet on this particular Christmas, there were signs that the order of things would change. And when it did, the people in Ryland Falls never celebrated Christmas the same way again. The Christmas spirit is alive and well in this inspiring story about the redeeming power of the imagination and the true nature of compassion.

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130

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Simon and Schuster

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ISBN 10

1416587314

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9781416587316

Serefina Under the Circumstances

By: Phyllis Theroux

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Serefina Under the Circumstances

By: Phyllis Theroux

Serefina's imagination makes her destined for greatness, according to her grandmother, but sometimes it leads her into trouble as well.

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Greenwillow Books

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0688159427

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9780688159429

The Good Bishop

The Life of Walter F. Sullivan

By: Phyllis Theroux

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The Good Bishop

The Life of Walter F. Sullivan

By: Phyllis Theroux

An inspiring portrait of a bishop renowned for his qualities as a pastor, a leader, and a human being. Walter F. Sullivan retired in 2003 after twenty-nine years as bishop of the Richmond, Virginia diocese. As one of the great generation of bishops appointed by Pope Paul VI, he was famous for his pastoral leadership and his prophetic role as a champion of peace and social justice. Guiding his flock through the tumultuous post-Vatican II years, he brought a human touch to his role, reaching across boundaries to foster a spirit of ecumenism, encouraging the gifts of the laity, and reaching out to prisoners and those on the margins. In the 1980s he acquired a national reputation as one of the leading "peace bishops," standing up against the climate of cold war and warning against the nuclear threat. In this biography by renowned author Phyllis Theroux, Bishop Sullivan emerges as a complex human being, who struggled faithfully to lead the church with integrity, compassion, and love.

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309

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Orbis Books

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1608332896

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9781608332892

The Journal Keeper

A Memoir

By: Phyllis Theroux

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The Journal Keeper

A Memoir

By: Phyllis Theroux

This personal memoir “reminds us that there is no such thing as an ordinary moment, and certainly no such thing as an ordinary life.” —Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love The Journal Keeper is an openhearted, unflinchingly honest memoir of six years in Phyllis Theroux’s life as she ages into her sixties. Reflecting deeply on both her practice as a writer and her personal experiences, she culls from the journals she carefully keeps to create a compelling narrative describing the void left by the passing of her remarkable mother—as well as the joyful surprise of a new love. A natural storyteller, she touches on subjects that occupy us all: loss, loneliness, growing old, financial worries, spiritual growth, and caring for an aging parent. “[Theroux] excels at closely observed and elegantly expressed portraits of domestic life . . . a lovely writer . . . The best thing about The Journal Keeper is the way it leaves us hopeful—and expectant—about what will happen next.” —TheChristian Science Monitor “Theroux seems to possess a certain calmness and wisdom . . . [The Journal Keeper] is full of small, lyrical insights.” —The Washington Post

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292

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Open Road + Grove/Atlantic

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0802197930

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9780802197931

Giovanni's Light

The Story of a Town Where Time Stopped for Christmas

By: Phyllis Theroux

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The Story of a Town Where Time Stopped for Christmas

By: Phyllis Theroux

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Simon and Schuster

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1416587314

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Mothers in Prison

By: Phyllis Jo Baunach

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Mothers in Prison

By: Phyllis Jo Baunach

Several years ago, Terry Moore, a young first offender at the Florida Correctional Institution for Women, gave birth to a baby whose father was a prison guard. Mrs. Moore won the right to have her baby stay with her in prison until she was released a few months later. Although this incarcerated mother was reunited with her child shortly after giving birth, many inmate mothers are not able to be with or see their children on a regular basis during incarceration. Little is known about this significant and emotionally traumatic problem that confronts nearly two-thirds of incarcerated women. Building upon previous work, this extraordinarily insightful volume offers fresh perspective on issues which surround the separation of inmate mothers and their children, using questionnaire, standardized scales, and individual taped interviews. The author examines issues such as the impact of separation by race; the child's whereabouts at the time of the crime; the child's placement and legal custody during the mother's incarceration; inmate mothers' interest in resuming the parental role after release; child-rearing attitudes of inmate mothers; and the effects of the involvement of drugs on the mothers' relationship with their children. Through interviews with administrators, staff, and inmates, Dr. Baunach provides a detailed, descriptive analysis of the development and operations of programs to retain mother-child bonds in women's prisons in a variety of states. Dr. Baunach discusses day-long/overnight/weekend visitations, foster care placements, and similar problems of the sort that mothers in prison uniquely must face. The work also has a strong policy content, providing unique and practical recommendations for policies and programs benefiting inmate mothers and children that at the same time can be implemented within the framework of current penological practices.

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141

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Routledge

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135130898X

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9781351308984

Frame by Frame II

A Filmography of the African American Image, 1978-1994

By: Phyllis Rauch Klotman,Gloria J. Gibson

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Frame by Frame II

A Filmography of the African American Image, 1978-1994

By: Phyllis Rauch Klotman,Gloria J. Gibson

A filmography of Blacks in the film industry

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798

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Indiana University Press

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0253211204

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9780253211200

California and Other States of Grace

A Memoir

By: Phyllis Theroux,Paul Theroux

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California and Other States of Grace

A Memoir

By: Phyllis Theroux,Paul Theroux

A journey back to California and her father's bedside prompts the noted writer to recall her California childhood and her studies and career in the East and to examine the customs and mores of California

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224

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Fawcett Books

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0449244113

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9780449244111

Night Lights

Bedtime Stories for Parents in the Dark

By: Phyllis Theroux

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Night Lights

Bedtime Stories for Parents in the Dark

By: Phyllis Theroux

In a voice as amusing as it is enlightening, Phyllis Theroux shares the zeniths, nadirs and plateaus of raising children. Whether describing her children's rebelliousness or their vulnerability, she offers guidelines for each situation and both sides of the generation gap.

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242

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Macmillan Reference USA

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081614415X

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9780816144150

The Good Bishop

The Life of Walter F. Sullivan

By: Phyllis Theroux

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The Life of Walter F. Sullivan

By: Phyllis Theroux

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Orbis Books

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1608332896

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Book's by Phyllis Theroux

Giovanni's Light

Giovanni's Light

Serefina Under the Circumstances

Serefina Under the Circumstances

The Good Bishop

The Good Bishop

The Journal Keeper

The Journal Keeper

Giovanni's Light

Giovanni's Light

Mothers in Prison

Mothers in Prison

Frame by Frame II

Frame by Frame II

California and Other States of Grace

California and Other States of Grace

Night Lights

Night Lights

The Good Bishop

The Good Bishop

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