They say, "It is better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all" but is it really? Girlfriends create bonds thicker than blood and Angela, Cynthia, Kelly, and Tara are no different. But the pressure of love - or lack thereof - can be too much. Angela's life is perfect, at least to the outside world, but behind closed doors secrets are tearing her perfect world apart. Cynthia wants love, but her history with dating says it's not in the cards. Until she meets a man that shows her what love is supposed to be...maybe. Kelly's recent decisions has forced her beau into celibacy. Tara wants love, but her man doesn't show it so she's taken aback when he suddenly wants a shotgun wedding. With a sisterly bond these girlfriends help each other learn true love of self. Having that foundation is the key to having the relationships they all desire. It is the roadmap to their everlasting ending.
Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder provides an engaging womanist reading of mother characters in the Old and New Testaments. After providing a brief history of womanist biblical interpretation, she shows how the stories of several biblical mothersHagar, Rizpah, Bathsheba, Mary, the Canaanite woman, and Zebedee's wifecan be powerful sources for critical reflection, identification, and empowerment. Crowder also explores historical understandings of motherhood in the African American community and how these help to inform present-day perspectives. She includes questions for discussion with each chapter.
What are todays truths? They are flashes of inspirations from the Father. As I seek to please and love him more each day, I incline my ear to his mouth, and he with his mouth to my ear. Speak, Lord! I wake up each morning with an expectancy. Im expecting to receive a little bit more of his spirit, a little bit more of his enlightenment, and a bit more of his truths as I circumcise my ear to hear my Fathers voice. He speaks to my inward parts, to the deep recesses of my soul. He speaks to me at random times throughout the day and night ever so gently and delicately. These flutters of life moves me so deeply, moves me in a supernatural wayfrom one dimension to the nextto a place of security, a place of sheer hope and inspiration. It feels like Ive been here before. Is it possible? This book came about when I decided to share my truths with my Facebook family and friends. To my surprise, Ive gotten quite a few thanks and appreciation for sharing. These words spoke to them in the deep places of their everyday lives just as they do for me. Some of these daily truths are inspired by past and current events that have touched the core of me and will live forever in me. The Father is always speaking to his creation (you and I). We are often too busy to give him our attention. Have you tuned your spiritual ear to hear him? He loves us and has always instructed us how to navigate through this world. His word is truth and lifeit lifts my soul and gives light to the path of my feet. One thing I know for sure! I cannot live without the breath of his spirit! I pray that you are moved to listen to the gentle whispers of the Holy Spirit throughout the day. Write them down, meditate on them, and search the scripture to find the word that lines up with what you received of him. This book is by no means meant to replace the reading of the Holy Bible, but to inspire you to search the scriptures and to seek him the more. Blessings.
Forensic Neuropathology provides superior visual examples of the more commonly encountered conditions in forensic neuropathology and answers questions that arise regarding neuropathological findings. The work includes values for frequently-encountered clinical assessments, and contains a more comprehensive summary of aging/dating of various neuropathological processes than is available in any other single current source. General pathology residents, forensic pathology and neuropathology fellows, and general pathologists and clinicians involved in referred cases will find this book extremely useful, as will individuals in allied fields such as law enforcement officers and attorneys. Forensic Neuropathology aims to: (1) provide a concise summary of practical information frequently needed in forensic neuropathology cases; (2) include selected material previously known but perhaps not significantly emphasized in current literature; and (3) where possible, to suggest aging/dating parameters for certain neuropathological findings relevant to forensic neuropathology testimony. As a selective reference, the volume emphasizes practical issues and focuses on the most commonly encountered issues among neuropathology and medical examiner professionals. - Over 800 high-quality full-color photographs, gross and microscopic as well as illustrative line drawings - Use of actual cases, briefly summarized and illustrated to emphasize key principles - Focuses on the most-commonly encountered cases as relate to forensic incident and covers these aspects in depth and detail
A case study of the intersection of humor and American Catholicism in contemporary society. For nine years, Stephen Colbert’s persona “Colbert”?a Republican superhero and parody of conservative political pundits?informed audiences on current events, politics, social issues, and religion while lampooning conservative political policy, biblical literalism, and religious hypocrisy. To devout, vocal, and authoritative lay Catholics, religion is central to both the actor and his most famous character. Yet many viewers wonder, “Is Colbert a practicing Catholic in real life or is this part of his act?” This bookexamines the ways in which Colbert challenges perceptions of Catholicism and Catholic mores through his faith and comedy. Religion and the foibles of religious institutions have served as fodder for scores of comedians over the years. What set “Colbert” apart on his show, The Colbert Report, was that his critical observations were made more powerful and harder to ignore because he approached religious material not from the predictable stance of the irreverent secular comedian but from his position as one of the faithful. He is a Catholic celebrity who can bridge critical outsider and participating insider, neither fully reverent nor fully irreverent. Providing a digital media ethnography and rhetorical analysis of Stephen Colbert and his character from 2005 to 2014, author Stephanie N. Brehm examines the intersection between lived religion and mass media, moving from an exploration of how Catholicism shapes Colbert’s life and world towards a conversation about how “Colbert” shapes Catholicism. Brehm provides historical context by discovering how “Colbert” compares to other Catholic figures, such Don Novello, George Carlin, Louis C.K., and Jim Gaffigan, who have each presented their views of Catholicism to Americans through radio, film, and television. The last chapter provides a current glimpse of Colbert on The Late Show, where he continues to be voice for Catholicism on late night, now to an even broader audience. America’s Most Famous Catholic (According to Himself) also explores how Colbert carved space for Americans who currently define their religious lives through absence, ambivalence, and alternatives. Brehm reflects on the complexity of contemporary American Catholicism as it is lived today in the often-ignored form of Catholic multiplicity: thinking Catholics, cultural Catholics, cafeteria Catholics, and lukewarm Catholics, or what others have called Colbert Catholicism, an emphasis on the joy of religion in concert with the suffering. By examining the humor in religion, Brehm allows us to clearly see the religious elements in the work and life of comedian Stephen Colbert. Praise for America’s Most Famous Catholic (According to Himself) “Combining the interpretative skills of an academic with a natural appreciation for pop culture, Brehm offers a lively look at why the 'new evangelization' may be just as much the responsibility of comics as of clerics.” —James Martin, SJ, Jesuit priest and author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage and The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything: A Spirituality for Real Life “Anyone interested in religious comedy's recent history in America will enjoy Stephanie Brehm's book . . . If you want to study how humor, social media and entertainment inform and mold our church and public opinion today, this book will be a good choice for you.”?Catholic Philly
Carlotta Wren desperately needs a vacation from her life. So when hunky Cooper Craft invites her to ride with him to Florida for some fun in the sun and a VIP body pickup, it seems like the opportunity she's been waiting for. Until her brother Wesley, eluding an irate loan shark, tags along to play chaperone... Until they arrive to pick up their VIP body and are greeted by three different men--each one laying claim to the celebutante they've been hired to move... And until Carlotta realizes that someone is very determined that they don't make it back to Atlanta with their famous cargo intact!
This roller-coaster tale takes you on a spiritual ride." —RT Book Reviews When a good woman goes astray, what will it take to get right with her family—and God? The one thing Shari McCray is feeling most about her marriage is what it's missing, but her husband Dillon's frustrations with his career as a Christian college football coach leave her complaints falling on deaf ears. So when a book she's written is adapted into a play, Shari jumps at the chance to get away—even if it leads her straight to temptation. Bryce Maddox, the famous gospel singer who's starring in the play, has a lot in common with Shari, including a troubled marriage. As their attraction deepens, Shari's fear that her relationship with God is in trouble comes true. To get right, she'll have to set things straight with her husband—and the Lord. But the road to redemption has its share of surprises, and it will take all the love and faith Shari and Dillon can muster to turn a difficult situation into a lifelong blessing. "Wearing My Halo Tilted offers an interesting peek into some of the everyday things that cause marriages to fail." —The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
Presents a short biography of Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, chronicling their childhood, their entrance into show business at the age of nine months and later film roles, their family, and more.
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