@stickyJesus is a fusion of discipleship, faith sharing, marketing, and a Get Started 101 on Twitter, Facebook and blogging. @stickyJesus lays out the current day reality--the good, the bad, and the ugly--and challenges Christ followers to regain our God-given dominion on earth, which includes the Internet. With knowledge, skills, and Holy Spirit guidance, we encourage believers to dig in and learn how to navigate this online world together--and give Christ a voice in the online world. The book also includes personal testimonies. Most are from everyday people impacting others' lives and culture online for Christ. These are real people and ministries (about a dozen) making a difference because they walk, talk and connect differently online. They are living out their faith before others unashamed. The authors' desire is that this project will equip and empower Christ followers and get them excited about sharing their faith online.
Filled with unique ideas, this book will help you create your own list and then develop a plan of action, from maintaining a digital diet to planning a trip to magnificent locales that demonstrate God's glorious creation, to turning up the music and having a dance party in your kitchen.
Stop the presses! These ten intrepid newsmen and women will stop at nothing when it comes to getting the story, even if it means losing their hearts along the way. No Secrets in Spandex: Allegations of drug use surround bike racer Jacob Hunter, and reporter Ariel Hays is ready to do anything to get that story--except reveal her own secrets. Special Angel: A diva with no record of her past, classical singer Angelique must search the globe to find her true identity, with sexy investigative reporter Brian Andrews hot on her heels. Falling Again: When Fiona McCarthy's investigative news piece and Nick St. Claire's photography assignment intersect, can their feelings for each other survive her need to get the story and his to frame the perfect shot? Love's Justice: Profiler Sarah Johnson is not ready for the deceit and corruption investigative reporter Justin Breslow discovers surrounding her mother's death, nor the danger he brings to her life and her heart. Thunder in the Night: Investigative journalist Allison Belsar is insulted when she's assigned a routine travel story, until it becomes anything but ordinary--or safe. Can she trust the gorgeous tour guide who may be her savior, or could he be the man who wants her dead? Creatures of the Moon: After being attacked in the wild, Lydia Davis starts to change in a way that only journalist Ryan Williams can understand. But how can he help her without revealing his own shapeshifting secret? Best Laid Plans: Anchorwoman Violet Gallagher and hotshot photojournalist Jake Macintyre are on very different career paths. Is one enchanted evening worth a lifetime of dreams? A Man for All Seasons: On a whim, journalist Janey Turner agrees to spend Thanksgiving with Joe Argenti, the editor she's never met in person before. When breaking news interrupts their suddenly romantic dinner, will her professional dreams cost her a merry Christmas? High Octane: Unleashed: TV journalist Vivienne McCloud's first big assignment is to draw out F1 driver Adam Fontaine's secrets. While getting to know the stoic speedster she finds far more than she bargained for--including some serious sparks and a story that will threaten both of their careers. Hot Off the Press: After Leigh Cameron's father dies, the seasoned journalist thinks returning to her sleepy hometown to run the family's newspaper will be easy as pie. But her father's right-hand man, David Stone, is an arrogant tyrant, the paper's in serious financial trouble, and the town is harboring some ugly secrets. Leigh must work closely with David to get to the bottom of things, but is it too close for comfort? Sensuality Level: Sensual
You never know what destiny has in store . . . A rugged loner and ex-biker-gang member, Duke Dawson is looking for some peace and quiet while recovering from an accident. But when Anna Romo comes wandering through his woods and into his cabin, she completely rocks his world. The last thing he expected or wanted was to find himself hungering after a woman whose eyes held hurt even deeper than his own . . . Running from a troubled past, Anna is building a new life in Destiny. When she first meets Duke, she's terrified—but something about him calls to her very soul. The hard-bodied rebel is soon helping her turn her new home into a bed and breakfast, and close quarters quickly lead them into her bed. Their passion is palpable, but can she convince a man who has turned his back on life to take the biggest leap of faith of all and fall in love?
In The Silent Question, Packer provides fresh insights on using the experiences of life that are raw, messy, painful, and sometimes full of laughter, to open a way to compassion. She urges us to let go of our thoughts and to sit "in the stillness of not knowing" in order to reflect upon the essential question of who we are. Packer encourages us to discover that life, energy, and insight come from the questioning, the looking, the listening.
There's a mystery to be solved. When there seems to be a threat to all of the ground creatures, a brave and bold bird named Poppy, forms a spy team. With the help of two skunk brothers and a mischievous raccoon, they get to the bottom of things. But first, they must brave breaking and entering, being charged by a great beast, and learn an important lesson along the way - all to save the Land of Critters.
An angel of God came to an old priest while serving in the Holy Temple and told him his prayer would be answered. Zechariah and his aged wife would bring a son into the world, and he would be called John. The angel said John would be a joy and delight to Zechariah and Elizabeth, and many would rejoice because of his birth. John was destined to prepare the way in the spirit and power of Elijah for the coming Messiah. He took his first breath in Ein Kerem, not far from the Holy Temple. Six months later, by miraculous conception, John's cousin was born in Bethlehem, and his name was Jesus. He was born to be a ruler and king of all people. As small children, John and Jesus escaped the wrath of King Herod, who massacred the innocents to secure his throne. John was taken to the hills of Ein Kerem to hide, and Jesus was carried to Egypt. After the king died, the children were brought from their havens. They often played together, keeping childhood secrets and sharing their dreams. They grew to be men, strong in spirit and hopeful. John struggled to understand his purpose but believed Jesus was the Messiah who would free Israel's people from Rome's tyranny. Finally, in fulfillment of his purpose, John went through Judaea and preached repentance, making the way for the Messiah. He was then arrested by Herod Antipas, the son of the man who had murdered the children of Bethlehem. For nearly two years, John was in a dark prison cell, tormented by loneliness and the king's taunting. He struggled to understand where he had failed, and he began to wonder if Jesus was the one. Then he found his answer.
Fleeing ‘unpleasant entanglements with the law’ back East, Mark Stone and his lovely daughter Kellie have come to California's San Joaquin Valley in 1872 to begin anew. The challenges they face and the people they meet have profound consequences, not only in their lives, but for future generations. The Kellys, the Hartley family, Beau Chandler, and others present life lessons sometimes hard-learned, but usually beneficial. Will Kellie and her father find happiness or heartache in California's raw ranch country?
To read this book is to encounter the essence of our lives and our everyday concerns. Toni Packer shines her gentle light on fear, compassion, impermanence, attraction, prejudice, enlightenment, and much more as she invites us into our own light of discovery. As she says, "In truth we are not separate from each other, or from the world, from the whole earth, the sun or moon or billions of stars, not separate from the entire universe. Listening silently in silent wonderment, without knowing anything, there is just one mysteriously palpitating aliveness.
My Name is Universe is a book of interviews with internationally renowned personalities through which some of the layers of knowledge included in the Periodic Table are revealed, recreated by Eugenia Balcells in the mural Homage to the Elements. Who would have thought that a work of art based on a scientific idea could explode like a veritable intellectual Big Bang and take us on a thrilling journey from atoms to galaxies through music, philosophy, art, cinema, chemistry, poetry, theater, dance, astrophysics, education, architecture, painting, quantum physics, religion or mathematics? My Name is Universe is a book in which science, the arts and the humanities are intertwined, appealing to the transversality and unity of knowledge. A text that cultivates an attitude of wonder at the world around us, the engine of artistic and scientific creation, and that stimulates the reader’s curiosity and creativity.
In this compelling collection of talks, interviews, and letters, Toni Packer provides a comprehensive overview of the path of meditative inquiry—a nondenominational approach to spiritual growth that emphasizes the direct experience of the present moment. "The immense challenge for each one of us," Packer writes, "is can we live our lives, at least for moments at a time, in the wonder of presence that is the creative source of everything?" She shows how we can transform fear, anger, guilt, and attachment to our self-image through simple, direct awareness. Having recently lost her husband of fifty years, Packer also speaks with candor and tenderness about the convulsions of a grieving heart and the peace that undivided awareness can bring. Toni Packer began studying Zen in 1967 with Roshi Philip Kapleau (author of The Three Pillars of Zen ) at the Rochester Zen Center and was eventually named his successor. Seeing the potentially destructive effects of relying too much on tradition, however, she did not accept the position. Packer is strongly influenced by the teachings of Krishnamurti and has turned away from the traditional forms and hierarchies that are prevalent in many Buddhist schools. Her approach is appealing to many Westerners who find institutionalized practices such as chanting, bowing, and burning incense to be alien and unnecessary.
Set in the near future, Terra Ludus follows a group of friends as their lives are turned upside down by the downstream effects of the actions of the protagonist, Daniela Bartoli. Five years after the professional International Women’s Basketball League is unceremoniously dumped by its parent men’s organization, Daniela is working in Los Angeles as a freelance journalist and playing regular weekend pick-up games with her friends Mike, Constantin, Dominic and Simeon. Her relatively simple life changes almost overnight after her vlog, challenging a powerful media corporation to step up and broadcast women’s basketball, goes viral. The publicity sets off a chain reaction that brings the sport back into international prominence and sucks Daniela into a vortex of media and public visibility that leads her to question what is really important. In an imagined context where all professional sport takes place in a single country –something like a permanent Olympic Games – we follow a cast of characters with very different viewpoints on a roller-coaster, year-long, journey as they adjust to the new women’s league. Although fictional, Terra Ludus is grounded in decades of researching, theorizing, teaching and writing about women’s sport and media representation. Terra Ludus can be read entirely for pleasure or used as supplemental reading in courses in sport, media, gender, communication, journalism, sociology, creative writing, performance, physical education and cultural studies.“Toni Bruce turns her keen literary eye on the spectacular failure of sport studies scholars and activists to convince mainstream sports media to increase coverage of women’s sport. Her gripping story turns this narrative on its head, and shows all of us how things could be different. Terra Ludus shows us how to move forward. This is the power of storytelling.” Norman K. Denzin, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign“Using popular culture pedagogically to think about popular culture and power, Terra Ludus is a valuable tool for critical thought.” Lawrence Grossberg, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill“Terra Ludus is a sine qua non tale about Third Wave Feminism. Set in a future society, it asks: What could happen if dominant ideas about women, sports, sexuality, ethnicity and the media left-over from the Twentieth-Century are challenged head-on by women athletes? Finding out will keep readers reading, students buzzing.” Laurel Richardson, Ph.D., The Ohio State UniversityToni Bruce, Ph.D., is a sport sociologist and media scholar at the Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Julia Hamilton and her family are forced to move from New York City to the small town of Fish Creek in Door County, Wisconsin after losing everything in the stock market crash of October 1929. More than culture shock, Julia is caught between her mother-in-law, Mavis Hamilton, and her aunt Emily Collins, sisters who have been estranged for nearly 30 years. Everyone expects this arrangement to be necessary for a short time, less than six months. But as time passes, Julia begins to wish they would stay in Fish Creek. She has made friends and discovered a lifestyle she prefers. But Mavis is goading Julia’s husband Kevin to earn enough money so they can return to New York. And Kevin is weak enough to be tempted into doing things he would never have considered in his former life. Meanwhile, Julia’s new close friend Maggie O’Brien has a lover, Jesse Hughes, who develops a more-than-casual interest in Julia. Set in a small town community where gossip, appearances and morals fall under close scrutiny, Julia is forced to make hard choices that will forever change her expectations of what life has to offer her.
Embark on a journey to Tudor England with this self-help guide that offers engaging tips and insights for navigating the challenges of the 16th century. Imagine you were transported back in time to Tudor England and had to start a new life there, without smartphones, internet or social media. When transport means walking or, if you’re lucky, horseback, how will you know where you are or where to go? Where will you live and where will you work? What will you eat and what shall you wear? And who can you turn to if you fall ill or are mugged in the street, or God forbid if you upset the king? In a period when execution by beheading was the fate of thousands how can you keep your head in Tudor England? All these questions and many more are answered in this new guidebook for time-travellers: How to Survive in Tudor England. A handy self-help guide with tips and suggestions to make your visit to the 16th century much more fun, this lively and engaging book will help the reader deal with the new experiences they may encounter and the problems that might occur. Enjoy interviews with the celebrities of the day, and learn some new words to set the mood for your time-traveling adventure. Have an exciting visit but be sure to keep this book to hand.
Being immortal has its downfalls. The recurrence of loss, the memories, and the continual need for a new identity before everyone questions why he looks so young. From the start he knew that Richard Ridley didn't feel safe; dying in infancy, and apparently unloved. He has no intention of being Richard. But then a man turns up claiming to be from the Special Investigation Department; and he's forced to take on Richard's identity, or be locked up...forever. All the department wants is for him to help them find other immortals. He's terrified at having his life controlled by others, but cannot rest until he's discovered why Richard's short life upsets him so much. Defying the department's instructions he sets about investigating his history. Uncovering Richard's past proves dangerous, even for an immortal.
“One of the most-needed and grab-you-by-the throat convincing books around today” - Steve Biddulph, author of Raising Boys “For parents who feel defeated by the powerful influence of social media in their children’s lives, this book will sympathise, illuminate, inspire and encourage us to believe there is another, better way to live.” - Hugh Mackay, social researcher and bestselling author Smartphones and other interactive devices have turned up the volume on stress and are harming our mental and physical health. They have shrunk the capacity of families to spend time together, and when together, they have increased conflicts. Two-thirds of Australian families experience tension or disagreement about screens at least three times a week. In this confronting yet constructive guide on parenting in the digital age, award-winning journalist Toni Hassan catalogues the impacts of interactive devices on children and young people and offers ways out. “Rather than freeing us, screens have made us dependent,” she says. “They have thinned relationships and thinned time for the things that ultimately nourish us. Almost no part of children’s lives are free from the anxiety created by commercial forces curating their moment to moment experiences.” Moving beyond the gloom, Hassan offers lots of practical hope with ideas and tips for families to manage the digital age so that, despite the challenges, children and young people can thrive.
Enjoy these fast-paced FBI Romantic Suspense novels with twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat, by New York Times bestselling author Toni Anderson. If you love steamy Romantic Thrillers and Mysteries don’t miss New York Times bestselling author Toni Anderson’s award-winning Cold Justice series—books 4, 5, and 6, in one box collection. "Superbly crafted stories like these are the reason romantic suspense is my go-to genre." –USA Today “OMG! GRIPPING FROM THE GET GO!” ★★★★★ from Darlene AJ “I binged, reading 9 books in 16 days. It was glorious.” ★★★★★ from Dave “Mesmerizing from the first word to the last.” ★★★★★from Kim Tindall Set Contains: COLD FEAR (Book #4). Daphne Du Maurier Award For Excellence In Mystery/Romantic Suspense finalist and Bookseller's Best Award finalist. COLD IN THE SHADOWS (Book #5). Booksellers' Best Awards Finalist in Romantic Suspense. COLD HEARTED (Book #6). WINNER of the BOOK BUYERS BEST for Romantic Suspense. Finalist in the National Excellence in Romance Fiction Awards, and the Booksellers' Best Award for Romantic Suspense. All the books in the Cold Justice® world can be read as standalone novels. Hot romantic stories with thrilling plots and guaranteed happily ever afters, they do contain strong language and sexy times. For fans of Melinda Leigh, Kendra Elliot, Janie Crouch, Anna Hackett and Brittney Sahin.
The web of lies she’s forced to weave could destroy them both… FBI Special Agent Elizabeth Ward did her job, and did it well. Her undercover work brought down a mobster’s empire. Her reward? A bullseye on her back, betrayal burning like battery acid in her veins, and a life on the run. A remote Montana ranch was supposed to be a safe haven to begin reclaiming her life. Which doesn’t include a man as solid as a mountain, with sapphire eyes and a slow, sexy drawl that curls inside her in a way she hasn’t felt in far too long. Nat Sullivan smells trouble coming in the Triple H’s cold mountain air. And this time it’s not the repo men sneaking in to take his prized horses. It’s a beautiful woman with wide eyes, dark hair, and skin pale as snow. Together, the damaged agent and struggling rancher find common ground…and a healing passion neither expected. But when a killer with a lust for revenge tracks Elizabeth down, the secrets she must unleash to survive could destroy everything they both love… Revenge or Redemption. Which would you choose? REVISED AND UPDATED, NOVEMBER 2021.
When a series of brutal murders links to a cold case that is intensely personal for one FBI agent, she seeks help from a cybercrime expert who has his own secrets to hide—in this award-winning Romantic Thriller from New York Times bestselling author Toni Anderson. With over five thousand ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reviews on Goodreads! FBI agent Mallory Rooney spent the last eighteen years searching for her identical twin sister’s abductor. With a serial killer carving her sister’s initials into the bodies of his victims, Mallory thinks she may finally have found him. Former soldier Alex Parker is a highly decorated but damaged war hero with a secret—he’s a covert government assassin who hunts predators. Now he’s looking into the murders too. When danger starts to circle Mallory, Alex is forced out of the shadows to protect her and they must race against the clock to find the killer. But the lies and betrayals that define Alex’s life threaten to destroy them both—especially when the man who stole her sister all those years ago, makes Mallory his next target. All the books can be read as standalone titles. Hot romantic stories with thrilling plots and guaranteed happily ever afters—they do contain strong language and steamy times. For fans of Melinda Leigh, Janie Crouch, Kendra Elliot, and Anna Hackett. Winner of the New England Readers' Choice Award and the Aspen Gold. Available in digital, print, and audiobook format. What readers are saying... "Spine-tingling suspense and dangerously seductive romance!!" --Ripe For Reader. "The suspense is high and the romance is hot!" --Harlequin Junkie. "The suspense is nonstop and the romance is hot." --Avonna Loves Genres. "I couldn't find a good stopping point so I gave up trying to sleep and got up in the middle of the night and finished the book." --The Book Nympho. "I loved this book." --The Voracious Reader.
A sometimes horrific story, yet optimistic in the search for a better life. Written with women in mind, who often have to overcome the worst life can through at them. Men who dare to challenge the conventions they are captured by will also read this and ask 'Is my male role in life the way forward, or if I dare to open my emotions, will I truly find the thing that will complete me as a human being?
Don’t miss New York Times bestselling author Toni Anderson’s award-winning Cold Justice® series, featuring FBI agents and CIA Intelligence Officers. Includes all ten Cold Justice® series books (nine novels and one extra-large novella). Books in this Box Set Collection: A COLD DARK PLACE – When a series of brutal murders links to a cold case that is intensely personal for one FBI agent, she seeks help from a cybercrime expert with a secret identity in the hunt for a vicious killer—in this award-winning romantic thriller. COLD PURSUIT – A single-mother desperate to protect her child is rescued by an off-duty FBI profiler as ruthless terrorists hunt them, in this romantic thriller. COLD LIGHT OF DAY – What happens when an FBI agent falls for the daughter of the most notorious spy in US history? Discover the explosive chemistry in this non-stop action Romantic Suspense! COLD FEAR – Enigmatic and aloof FBI profiler Lincoln Frazer falls for a woman hiding dark secrets… COLD IN THE SHADOWS – Working in the shadows, CIA Officer Patrick Killion needs to figure out if feisty frog biologist, Audrey Lockhart, is a deadly assassin or an innocent scapegoat. And the only way to do that is to gain her trust. COLD HEARTED – When a double homicide shocks a small college town, a tenacious detective is forced to work with a brooding FBI profiler to track down a serial killer, in this award-winning romantic thriller. COLD SECRETS – Sparks fly when two driven FBI agents are forced to work together to track down ruthless killers in this pulse-pounding romantic thriller. COLD MALICE – A dedicated FBI agent has to confront the past and work with a woman whose family he destroyed twenty years ago to catch a vicious killer who threatens everything they both hold dear, in this romantic thriller. A COLD DARK PROMISE – In the midst of wedding preparations, a shadowy figure from Alex Parker’s past reappears and threatens the joy he’s found with Mallory Rooney. COLD BLOODED – Scrappy investigative journalist Pip West vows to determine how her best friend died—the only thing standing in her way is one devastatingly attractive, incredible stubborn FBI agent. Hunt Kincaid needs Pip to stop interfering in his investigation before she spooks a ruthless terrorist and gets them both killed. The Cold Justice® series books are interconnected, but standalone Romantic Thrillers. If you like Laura Griffin, Karen Rose or Sandra Brown you might enjoy these stories. "Toni Anderson writes BEST romantic suspense – twisty mysteries with characters to fall in love with." ~USA Today bestselling author Rachel Grant. “Jaw-dropping, romantic-suspense-at-its-finest.” "Action packed thriller from the first moment on the first page to the very last..." ~Single Titles. "Superbly crafted stories like these are the reason romantic suspense is my go-to genre." ~USA Today. “Toni Anderson is a mastermind in this genre and this series is mind blowing!” “I’m actually convinced that this author does RS so well that she’s actually suited to writing for the big screen.”
The Alpine Casanovas is a stunning, sophisticated tour de force of sex, drugs, violence and death, exploring the lives of those caught between East and West. The Amerasian Beat and the Eurasian Quyn share the same heritage - both are half Vietnamese. Beat is a star of Asian action movies who lives in the US, relying on sex, drugs and acclaim to survive. Whilst filming in Vietnam he fakes his own death and then watches the media circus from the refuge of a chalet high in the mountains. Quyn is the product of an adulterous affair between his father, a bootlegger, and a Vietnamese refugee. Brought up in the family barn, when Quyn’s father immolates, Quyn is left itinerant. He drifts through corrosive casual jobs before returning to the mountain, building a treehouse close to his birthplace. Toni Davidson follows his acclaimed novels Scar Culture and My Gun Was As Tall As Me with his most accomplished and mature work to date; a bold, challenging and timely exploration of the loss of heritage, identity and community. As Davidson weaves a beguiling and complex web, both men are driven to near madness by the circumstances of their births, culminating in an explosive, shocking climax.
Good Form," the sixth in the Compass Points for Riders series, analyzes a wealth of unspoken information and traditional courtesy--from behavior on the hunting field to making a formal complaint at a competition. The author also looks at everyday issues which affect those who own and work with horses at home and in livery yards.
Enjoy these fast-paced FBI Romantic Suspense novels with twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat, by New York Times bestselling author Toni Anderson. If you love steamy Romantic Thrillers and Mysteries don't miss the first three books of Toni Anderson's award-winning Cold Justice® series available in a single collection. "This has easily cruised into my top ten romances ... in the history of EVER." –Heroes and Heartbreakers. “I wish I had more stars to give. This whole series is fantastic.” ★★★★★ from Deborah B. Johnson “Such an incredible story! I didn't want to put it down.” ★★★★★ from Cari Absalon-Bogner “With its fast-paced story, thrilling romance and compelling plot, this is a book you will not be able to put down! Keep the lights on, door locked and trust no one while you read it.” ★★★★★ from Kimberly Perry Set contains: A COLD DARK PLACE (Book 1). Winner of the New England Readers' Choice Award in Romantic Suspense & Aspen Gold. COLD PURSUIT (Book 2). Winner of the National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award for Romantic Suspense. COLD LIGHT OF DAY (Book 3). Winner of the Heart of Excellence for Romantic Suspense, & Book Buyers Best Contest. All the books in the Cold Justice® world can be read as standalone novels. Hot romantic stories with thrilling plots and guaranteed happily ever afters, they do contain strong language and sexy times. For fans of Melinda Leigh, Kendra Elliot, Janie Crouch, Anna Hackett and Brittney Sahin.
Ruthless as she is beautiful, when her own team falls down, Giuliett turns to the Australian Ares Outlaw Motor Cycle Gang leader, Robbie L for support and the two outsiders form an alliance. Book three in the Serpent Series explores the influences of fate and loyalty as it picks apart the impacts of relationships stretched by grief, greed and honour. Underneath, the tale explores the shambolic Italian political landscape as well as the escalating tensions and arrangements between the southern Italian and Nigerian mafia clans. The Trouble with Serpents is set predominantly in Italy, as well as outback NSW, Fiji, Afghanistan, Russia and Poland. Hiding in plain sight behind the hype of Carnevale in Venice, five mafia families meet to elect a new leader of their combined clans, the Capo di Tutti Capi. Nicholas Delarno has the right to lead, but until recently, everyone thought he was dead. The Commission members are curious and nervous. In a show of leadership Nicholas claims the coveted role, bringing with him a return to the old ways, values and traditions that have stood the families well for decades. Something most of the clan members are keen to embrace after the chaotic leadership of former boss Don Carlo Seta. And they are willing to sacrifice their misgivings over the new Capo's missing years to satisfy their self-serving needs for secrecy, stability and economic power.
In this compelling collection of talks, interviews, and letters, Toni Packer provides a comprehensive overview of the path of meditative inquiry—a nondenominational approach to spiritual growth that emphasizes the direct experience of the present moment. "The immense challenge for each one of us," Packer writes, "is can we live our lives, at least for moments at a time, in the wonder of presence that is the creative source of everything?" She shows how we can transform fear, anger, guilt, and attachment to our self-image through simple, direct awareness. Having recently lost her husband of fifty years, Packer also speaks with candor and tenderness about the convulsions of a grieving heart and the peace that undivided awareness can bring. Toni Packer began studying Zen in 1967 with Roshi Philip Kapleau (author of The Three Pillars of Zen ) at the Rochester Zen Center and was eventually named his successor. Seeing the potentially destructive effects of relying too much on tradition, however, she did not accept the position. Packer is strongly influenced by the teachings of Krishnamurti and has turned away from the traditional forms and hierarchies that are prevalent in many Buddhist schools. Her approach is appealing to many Westerners who find institutionalized practices such as chanting, bowing, and burning incense to be alien and unnecessary.
Now you can get first three books of the 'Her ~ Romantic Suspense' series in one box set. Features two full-length novels and one 80-page novella. Her Sanctuary: Running for her life, ex-FBI agent Elizabeth Ward escapes to Montana with a new identity. She craves peace and solitude, but instead finds handsome rancher, Nat Sullivan. Nat is trying to hold his ailing family together, while struggling to keep the ranch from bankruptcy. The last thing the cowboy needs is a beautiful stranger reminding him there is more to life than work. But Elizabeth isn't what she seems. And when a murderer and rapist track her down to the remote ranch, they all find out about the power of revenge. Revenge or Redemption. Which would you choose? Her Last Chance: Marsh & Josie first appear in HER SANCTUARY. This is their story. Eighteen years ago the Blade Hunter found his first victim on the streets of New York City. As a child Josephine Maxwell was attacked and left for dead. She learned the hard way that life is a constant struggle for survival. She can’t waste time pining over a man she can’t have. Now the killer has returned, and the only person who can save her is the FBI agent she deceived and betrayed six months ago. Now he’s back to finish the job. Special Agent-in-Charge Marshall Hayes has made it his life’s work to fight on the side of law and order, even though it cost him the only woman he ever loved. The return of a serial killer gives him the excuse he needs to force his way back into her life. But in order to catch the killer and safeguard Josie's life, he has to break all the rules and risk losing his heart again. Her Risk To Take (80-page novella): If only ER doc Sarah Sullivan could get the ornery cowboy she’s loved since she was a girl to cooperate, she could move on with her life, and maybe even think about starting a family. But he’s pulling away, and she doesn’t know why. What she does know is that she can’t imagine life without him. Ex-con Cal Landon lives in fear of the day his ugly past catches up with him and takes away the best thing he’s ever known—Sarah Sullivan. Cal would die to protect her, but she deserves better than a world-weary ranch hand. Even though it’s way past time for him to leave her family’s Montana spread, he can’t bring himself to let go. When Sarah proposes at Christmastime, Cal has no choice but to walk away. Then a hostage crisis hurls Sarah into a life-and-death situation, and the love that made Cal leave sends him racing back to her side, straight into danger. He will get her out alive—or die trying. For fans of Karen Robards, Nora Roberts, J.D. Robb, Jayne Ann Krentz, Julie Garwood, Maya Banks, Dale Mayer, Kay Hooper, Lisa Marie Rice, Cynthia Eden, Liliana Hart, Rebecca Zanetti, Chris Taylor, Kaylea Cross, Jennifer Ryan, Delores Fossen, Kat Martin, BJ Daniels, and Cherry Adair.
Pale As Hope tells the story of a dark future where virulent blood-plague, nuclear war, and a resurgent Ice Age all converge to test the limits of the human race. But a sickly boy treated as though he was already dead, a battered woman with strange light-infused visions, and a cursed but inspired musician emerge from the bloody chaos of a civilization collapsed. Each with a singular curse and an unbelievable gift struggles for life, and in the end, to save the remnants of humankind from the brink of extinction. Publisher's website:
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