When Marnia met Joel she was just coming into her own as a water colorist. She had no idea she was being followed almost everywhere she went by men who didn't seem to be from her world. Joel and Marnia are drawn into a nightmare of danger and intrigue that will lead them across the country to find the answers and stop the madness.
Is it selfish to abandon your abilities to follow your dream?" After Dinner Conversation - Season Three is a collection of the best short stories published in the After Dinner Conversation series to date. Short stories span all genres; science-fiction, near-future, dystopia, spiritual, fantasy, urban fantasy, AI, historical fiction, contemporary women, political, horror, thriller, and children's stories. The important thing is that the story is compelling, and that it asks a specific ethical or moral question. Imagine the "trolley problem" in short story form. Reader Reviews "...a terrific collection of short stories (for teaching) courses on civics, ethics, or contemporary social problems, in high school or junior college." Philosophy Professor at Chapel Hill, Luc Bovens "Tears Your Heart. Heart breaking discussions fueled by this book." Amazon Reviewer MariaJ "...these stories as a whole so far, have been haunting, staying with me long past finishing." Amazon Reviewer Andrea L. Stoeckel Each short story is also accompanied by discussion questions for the reader, or for a group of readers, to discuss. Many of the short stories have associated podcast discussions on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and Youtube, as well as on our website, After Dinner Conversation. Included Stories Top Ranked In The Following Amazon Categories! #1 in Free Will & Determinism #1 in Religious Studies - Ethics #1 in Medical Education & Training (Kindle Store) #1 in Physician & Patient Medical Ethics #1 in Christian Ethics (Kindle Store) #1 in 45-Minute Teen & Young Adult Short Reads #3 in Developmental Psychology (Kindle Store) #1 in Christian Inspiration #1 in Jewish History (Kindle Store) #1 in Teen & Young Adult Historical Biography eBooks #1 in Eldercare #1 in Aging (Kindle Store) #1 in Aging Parents (Kindle Store) #1 in 45-Minute Parenting & Relationships Short Reads #1 in Social Customs And Traditions #13 in Occult Horror #3 in Motivational Business Management #3 in Ideologies & Doctrines #3 in Ethics & Morality #1 in Theological Eschatology #1 in Angelology & Demonology #1 in Penology (Kindle Store) #1 in Parenting Morals & Responsibility #1 in Children's Mice & Small Animal Stories #1 in Children's Asian Folk Tales #1 in Sexual Abuse #2 in 45-Minute Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Reads #4 in Animal Care And Pet Essays #1 in Religious Short Stories #1 in Economic Theory (Kindle Store) #1 in Historical Fiction Short Stories (Books) #1 in Eschatology (Kindle Store) #1 in Children's Prejudice & Racism books #4 in 45-Minute Literature & Fiction Short Reads #1 in 45-Minute LGBT Short Reads Short stories by (in alphabetical order) Marie Anderson, Zeph Auerbach, Chad Baker, Peter Beaumont, C.F. Carter, Kate Choi, Garrett Davis, Julie Sondra Decker, John Doble, Geoffrey Hart, Frances Howard-Snyder, Varya Kartishai, Ville V. Kokko, Pamela L. Laskin, Veronica Leigh, Henry McFarland, Shani Naylor, Daniel James Peterson, David Rich, Richard A. Shury, Steven Simoncic, Abra Staffin-Wiebe, Bryan Starchman, A.M. Todd, and J.G. Willem.
This book offers an account of the moral foundations of pastoral ethics and the underlying interpersonal dynamics that make the practice of ministry powerful--and also morally dangerous, even for those with the best of intentions. Sondra Wheeler examines the personal disciplines and spiritual practices that help sustain safe ministry, including the essential practices of prayer and spiritual accountability. She equips ministers to abide by ethical standards when they come under pressure and offers practical strategies for navigating challenges. The author also stresses personal vulnerability and "unselfish self-care.
The Divine Mother is known by many names and takes many forms. In Christianity, she is the Virgin Mary. In China, she is universally loved as the goddess of compassion, Quan Yin. In Hawaii, Pele, the goddess of fire, manifests in the form of a woman near the volcanoes. In India, she is embodied by Kali, Lakshmi, Tara, and other goddesses. The fusion of feminine qualities from all religions and traditions, the Divine Mother can be a nurturing presence and a powerful guide along your individual spiritual path. Through stories, prayers, and teachings, Sondra Ray enthusiastically escorts you into the profound reawakening of the sacred feminine in the hearts and minds of seekers throughout the world. Ray describes her pilgrimages to holy places where she has sought the divine feminine, from the revered Baca Valley in Colorado to the Himalayan foothills. Her reflections on Amma (the hugging saint), Mother Teresa, Mary Magdalene, and other Divine Mothers, as well as men like Shastriji and Babaji, who embrace the feminine aspect of divinity, provide insight and inspiration as well as suggestions for worship and renewal. Ray's delightful and awe-inspiring adventures, coupled with insightful teachings and prayers, show how embracing the Divine Mother can help attract more love, abundance, clarity, and wisdom into your life. In Rock Your World with the Divine Mother, Ray demonstrates that the Divine Mother's presence is essential for both inner peace and peace in the world.
This collection of writings offers a glimpse into the minds of three N.A.A.C.P. leaders who occupied the center of black thought and action during some of the most troublesome and pivotal times of the civil rights movement. The volume delineates fifty-seven years of the N.A.A.C.P.'s program under the successive direction of James Weldon Johnson, Walter White, and Roy Wilkins. These writings illustrate the vital roles of these three leaders in building a peoples liberation, underscoring not only their progressive influence throughout their time in power, but also a vision of the future as race relations enter the 21st Century. Much of the material, notably "The Secretary's Reports to the Board," is published here for the first time, offering an invaluable resource for those seeking a deeper knowledge of the history of race in America
Weaving an array of firsthand accounts into a landmark biography of the Harlem hotel, "Meet Me at the Theresa" examines the myriad ways visitors of the hotel left their mark on American social, political, and cultural history.
In this book, gifted preacher Sondra Willobee shows how to enliven sermons by using the techniques of great writers. With clarity and wit, Willobee explores the joyful process of crafting effective sermons.
Eternal Breath-A Biography of Leonard Orr by Pola Churchill is a unique classic. There is beautiful "light" streaming both from the writing style and content, it touches the soul. It is explosive and revolutionary! Leonard Orr is one of the Pioneers and Originators of the Human Potential Movement along with contemporary folk heroes, Earl Nightingale, Maxwell Maltz, Carl Rodgers and Abraham Moslow. Leonard has written thirty books in over a dozen languages including: Rebirthing in the New Age, The Story of Rebirthing Breathwork, Babaji Angel of the Lord, Government without Taxes, How to Make Democracy Work, Breaking the Death Habit.... His International Rebirthing Breathwork Movement has served over a ten million people on six continents.
Although women have been teaching and performing music for centuries, their stories are often missing from traditional accounts of the history of music education. In Women Music Educators in the United States: A History, Sondra Wieland Howe provides a comprehensive narrative of women teaching music in the United States from colonial days until the end of the twentieth century. Defining music education broadly to include home, community, and institutional settings, Howe draws on sources from musicology, the history of education, and social history to offer a new perspective on the topic. In colonial America, women sang in church choirs and taught their children at home. In the first half of the nineteenth century, women published hymns, taught in academies and rural schoolhouses, and held church positions. After the Civil War, women taught piano and voice, went to college, taught in public schools, and became involved in national music organizations. With the expansion of public schools in the first half of the twentieth century, women supervised public school music programs, published textbooks, and served as officers of national organizations. They taught in settlement houses and teacher-training institutions, developed music appreciation programs, and organized women’s symphony orchestras. After World War II, women continued their involvement in public school choral and instrumental music, developed new methodologies, conducted research, and published in academia. Howe’s study traces this evolution in the roles played by women educators in the American music education system, illuminating an area of research that has been ignored far too long. Women Music Educators in the United States: A History complements current histories of music education and supports undergraduate and graduate courses in the history of music, music education, American education, and women’s studies. It will interest not only musicologists, educational historians, and scholars of women’s studies, but music educators teaching in public and private schools and independent music teachers.
Lancaster, Ohio, with a population of around 35,000, sits snuggled among the rolling hills at the base of a sandstone bluff that the Wyandot Indians called "Standing Stone." Just east of the Hock-Hocking River in Fairfield County and a few miles southeast of Columbus, Lancaster was founded on November 10, 1800, by Col. Ebenezer Zane (1747-1811). The city's rich history is celebrated today in one of the most significant historic districts in the Midwest, known as Square 13. The city offers a walking tour of the area, originally designed in 1800. In a 24-block area, 89 buildings have been designated on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Sherman House Museum is listed as a National Historical Landmark.
Describing new techniques and novel applications, Handbook of Research Methods in Public Administration, Second Edition demonstrates the use of tools designed to meet the increased complexity of problems in government and non-profit organizations with ever-more rigorous and systematic research. It presents detailed information on conceptuali
This book offers an account of the moral foundations of pastoral ethics and the underlying interpersonal dynamics that make the practice of ministry powerful--and also morally dangerous, even for those with the best of intentions. Sondra Wheeler examines the personal disciplines and spiritual practices that help sustain safe ministry, including the essential practices of prayer and spiritual accountability. She equips ministers to abide by ethical standards when they come under pressure and offers practical strategies for navigating challenges. The author also stresses personal vulnerability and "unselfish self-care.
Much has been written about the Little Rock School Crisis of 1957, but very little has been devoted to the following year—the Lost Year, 1958–59—when Little Rock schools were closed to all students, both black and white. Finding the Lost Year is the first book to look at the unresolved elements of the school desegregation crisis and how it turned into a community crisis, when policymakers thwarted desegregation and challenged the creation of a racially integrated community and when competing groups staked out agendas that set Arkansas’s capital on a path that has played out for the past fifty years. In Little Rock in 1958, 3,665 students were locked out of a free public education. Teachers’ lives were disrupted, but students’ lives were even more confused. Some were able to attend schools outside the city, some left the state, some joined the military, some took correspondence courses, but fully 50 percent of the black students went without any schooling. Drawing on personal interviews with over sixty former teachers and students, black and white, Gordy details the long-term consequences for students affected by events and circumstances over which they had little control.
Throughout his lifetime, Gorney wrote hundreds of popular songs for theater, film, and television. In addition to composing, Gorney also produced films and was a distinguished writer and teacher. This memoir by Jay's wife of more than forty-five years chronicles the life of one of American music's most prolific and respected composers, whose humanity, kindness, and courage triumphed over adversity. From Gorney's childhood in Russia to his many stage and screen successes, from his blacklist in the 1950s to his 1962 Tony Award, Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? is a tribute to this accomplished artist."--BOOK JACKET.
If you think your immune system is a simple thing that only helps you fight off colds and flus, think again. It is in fact a highly complex, protective, and intelligent system that can bolster health and healing from head to toe. However, a number of factors--from illnesses you've had to the medications you take to the toxins you interact with on a daily basis--can throw your immune system off balance, resulting in excessive inflammation that worsens allergies and pain and even leads to serious chronic conditions. The good news: You can feed, nourish, and train your immune system to work better for you. In Ultimate Immunity, health experts Drs. Elson Haas and Sondra Barrett will lead you through a unique plan aimed at balancing, amplifying, and managing your intricate immune health. With a 5-day healing diet to reset the immune system, delicious foods and recipes to nourish immune cells, and testimonials from people who used these methods to overcome chronic pain and health issues, Ultimate Immunity is the guidebook to total health.
“Filled with insightful ways of bringing peace to insomnia. It re-visions insomnia as a journey of the spirit . . . the book to read when you can’t sleep.” —Donna Eden, author of Energy Medicine If you’ve suffered from countless nights of sleep deprivation, then this book is essential to helping you thrive in the night.Sondra Kornblatt highlights many techniques that will help insomniacs gain the benefits of sleep without ever having to sleep. If you can’t fall asleep, then this is the book for you! Meditate for a second, take a deep breath . . . and know that you are not alone! There are over seventy million people in America who have trouble sleeping. Moving through everyday life without proper sleep can be frustrating and alarming but with this book you will learn how to properly function from your lack of sleep. If you can’t fall asleep, Sondra teaches the importance of an evening ritual to create internal rest. Restful Insomnia teaches you how to:Bring rest to the body with a unique form of night yogaQuiet the mind through guided meditationQuell the soul’s worries through night writing Instead of leaving your bed worn out by sleeplessness, you will leave your bed refreshed and ready to conquer the day. Restful Insomnia gives you tools to thrive while functioning on little to no sleep. “Wonderfully creative solutions for the hopeless insomniac, transforming worry and sleepless nights into deep eazzzzzzze.” —Deanna Minich, PhD, author of The Rainbow Diet
Wow, ' said Toby. 'Did all that really happen?'While on a camping trip Toby and Stella get lost in the bush, bump into a wallaby and fi nd themselves in the mystical village of Spudley Vale where they are welcomed by the tiny potato folk.They meet Shepody the Windwalker who takes them to Rockring for theShining Ceremony. This is the beginning of an exciting adventure as Toby and Stella learn to bridge the gap between the two worlds and, in doing so, fulfill an ancient prophecy.'One Shining Day' is the first of a series of stories revolving around themystical village of Spudley Vale and a search for 'the Truth.
Both a refraction of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and a protest against Western values, butoh is a form of Japanese dance theater that emerged in the aftermath of World War II. Sondra Fraleigh chronicles the growth of this provocative art form from its mid-century founding under a sign of darkness to its assimilation in the twenty-first century as a poignant performance medium with philosophical and political implications. Through highly descriptive, thoughtful, and emotional prose, Fraleigh traces the transformative alchemy of this metaphoric dance form by studying the international movement inspired by its aesthetic mixtures. While butoh has retained a special identity related to its Japanese background, it also has blossomed into a borderless art with a tolerant and inclusive morphology gaining prominence in a borderless century. Employing intellectual and aesthetic perspectives to reveal the origins, major figures, and international development of the dance, Fraleigh documents the range and variety of butoh artists around the world with first-hand knowledge of butoh performances from 1973 to 2008. Her definitions of butoh's morphology, alchemy, and philosophy set a theoretical framework for poetic and engaging articulations of twenty butoh performances in Japan, Europe, India, and the West. With a blend of scholarly research and direct experience, she also signifies the unfinished nature of butoh and emphasizes its capacity to effect spiritual transformation and bridge cultural differences.
The new edition of Group Work adds a focus on diversity and the use of self in group work, an area too often neglected in professional training but essential to meeting current competence standards set by the Council on Social Work Education. As in previous editions, students and professors will find thoughtful analyses of complicated value dilemmas and specific techniques for use in a diverse range of settings, including confrontations and situations where humor is appropriate. Complete with more games and exercises, an updated discussion of values and ethics, and an expanded skills section, Group Work also contains excerpts and discussions of case studies that can be applied to students’ own experiences and will serve as a valuable references for years to come.
After its start in 1910, The Crisis: A Record of the Darker Races magazine became the major outlet for works by African American writers and intellectuals. In 1920, Langston Hughes's poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" was published in The Crisis and W. E. B. Du Bois, the magazine's editor, wrote about the coming "renaissance of American Negro literature," beginning what is now known as the Harlem Renaissance. The Crisis Reader is a collection of poems, short stories, plays, and essays from this great literary period and includes, in addition to four previously unpublished poems by James Weldon Johnson, work by Countee Cullen, Langston Hughes, Jessie Fauset, Charles Chesnutt, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Alain Locke.
When they are young, it is even more exciting, just as with a young child, because everything is new and interesting to them. Older pets show devotion, as they like to be near us.Come along as author Sondra Dankel tells the story of One Lucky Pound Puppy! From being alone and scared in an animal shelter, to having a cozy spot in the backyard, Lucky manages to rise through the ranks of puppy life thanks to his loving pet parents.Even though he's thankful, he still gets into plenty of tail-wagging mischief! From barking to get attention to taking the family on a wild-goose chase, you'll never be bored with Lucky around. Join the family as they gladly become a part of Lucky's world. Before they know it, he's as much a part of the family as anyone!
Silver Dreams is the story of advertising executive Leigh Meredith, who finds herself jilted and alone on Christmas Eve. Devastated, she deserts the plush boardrooms of Manhattan for life in the Virginia horse country and a job at a weekly newspaper. Fate leads her to rescue an abandoned, one-eyed horse named Silver Dreams. When she finally rides the gray thoroughbred, she's amazed to discover how fast he can run. But can he race? For the answer she seeks out trainer Whit Riley, a bitter recluse. Soon, Leigh enters the high stakes world of thoroughbred racing and an explosive relationship with Whit while challenged by a scheming young widow determined to take both Whit and Silver Dreams away from her. Silver Dreams, a rags-to-riches horse, proves to be the catalyst needed for Leigh to open her heart and find love and fulfillment. Brilliantly captures the world of thoroughbred horses and the people who love them.
This book is an all-in-one introduction to both the theory and practice of democracy, aimed at upper-level high school and university students, as well as civic-minded adults in both old and new democracies. Portions of the book are extracted from the Democracy is a Discussion handbooks.
Modern Library Harlem Renaissance In 1923, the Urban League's Opportunity magazine made its first appearance. Spearheaded by the noted sociologist Charles S. Johnson, it became, along with the N.A.A.C.P.'s Crisis magazine, one of the vehicles that drove the art and literature of the Harlem Renaissance. As a way of attracting writers such as Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston, Johnson conducted literary contests that were largely funded by Casper Holstein, the infamous Harlem numbers gangster, who contributed several essays in addition to money. Dorothy West, Nella Larsen, and Arthur Schomburg were among Opportunity's contributors. Many of the pieces included in The Opportunity Reader have not been seen since their publication in the magazine, whose motto was "Not alms, but opportunity." The fertile artistic period now known as the Harlem Renaissance (1920-1930) gave birth to many of the world-renowned masters of black literature and is the model for today's renaissance of black writers.
Build strong bridges with new members of your community. With this insightful guide, you will learn how to assess your current organizational performance with immigrants, gather data, and use that information to gain support for organizational initiatives. You will also discover how to adapt policies to better fit changing needs, overcome language barriers, develop public relations strategies that reach immigrants, and build culturally relevant collections, services, and programs for a changing community. Filled with quotes, anecdotes, and profiles from the author's research with immigrant communities, the book provides both a positive vision and practical plan for serving immigrants in your library, school, or organization.
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