![]() ![]() Along with these excerpts of the Father’s writings, Wilson provides considerable background information as well as thoughtful commentary of his own. Wilson’s selections extend all the way from the earliest Patristic sources up to the ante-Nicene Fathers. Wilson does this by carefully arranging excerpts of the Church Fathers’ writings into bite-sized readings that can be easily consumed over a forty-day period. A major goal of Wilson’s book is to introduce readers unfamiliar with the Patristic era to the writings of some of its most significant and influential figures. Wilson’s 40 Days With The Fathers: A Journey Through Church History is an interesting work that connects modern readers with the Church Fathers in a creative way. I will return to my series on Pietism next week. Hi readers, I’m taking a short break from my series on Pietism to share a review of a book I recently read. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Not only Skullsworn is Staveley’s best work so far, it’s also one of the most well-written books I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading. "A complex and richly detailed world filled with elite soldier-assassins, mystic warrior monks, serpentine politics, and ancient secrets." ― Library Journal, starred review, on The Emperor's BladesĪbsolutely marvelous. ![]() Pyrre’s not afraid to die, but she hates to fail, and so, as her trial is set to begin, she returns to the city of her birth in the hope of finding love. And if she fails to find someone who can draw such passion from her, or fails to kill that someone, her order will give her to their god, the God of Death. Pyrre isn’t sure she’s ever been in love. ![]() For to complete her trial, Pyrre has ten days to kill the seven people enumerated in an ancient song, including “the one who made your mind and body sing with love / who will not come again.” At least, she will be once she passes her final trial. Pyrre Lakatur is not, to her mind, an assassin, not a murderer―she is a priestess. Schwab, New York Times bestselling authorįrom the award-winning epic fantasy world of The Emperor’s Blades… Brian Staveley’s new standalone, Skullsworn, returns to the critically acclaimed Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne universe, following a priestess-assassin for the God of Death. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Lost Soul is a deeply moving reflection on our capacity to live in peace with ourselves, to remain patient, attentive to the world. But sometimes he felt as if the world around him were flat, as if he were moving across a smooth page in a math book that was covered in evenly spaced squares." In fact his life was all right without his soul-he slept, ate, worked, drove a car and even played tennis. "Once upon a time there was a man who worked very hard and very quickly, and who had left his soul far behind him long ago. The only book in English for readers of all ages by Nobel Prize-winning novelist Olga Tokarczuk is a beautifully illustrated meditation on the fullness of life. Translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones Illustrated by Joanna Concejo ![]() ![]() He unzipped his pants and took out his cock right there in the elevator. “Shhh…” He put a hand over my mouth, silencing me. Kage hung the drugstore bag on his left wrist, stuck his key card into the Penthouse slot, and stalked me into a corner as the doors closed behind us. ![]() The elevator doors slid open, and we stepped onto the empty car. Because you can’t bring an innocent thing into the darkness and not expect something to rub off. He’s beautiful, smart, and courageous, and he hasn’t been tainted by the darkness that’s ruled my life. I wanted him from the first second I laid eyes on him. He’s got this innocence about him that speaks to something deep down inside me– in a place that’s never been touched by anyone. Too many demons, too much anger, and not enough to live for. I don’t know if I’ll ever see Kage again.īeing Michael Kage was never easy. He is my obsession and my addiction. But I did something stupid, and now I’m paying for it. ![]() And the sex? Let me put it this way: I’d never been with a guy before I met Kage, but I’d gladly spend the rest of my life on my knees for him. He transformed me completely, made me depend on him, and made me love him. To say he rocked my world would be an understatement. Against all odds, I got the attention of Michael Kage, the hottest MMA fighter on the planet. My name is Jamie Atwood, and I am an idiot. ![]() ![]() ![]() Why would any sober Alcoholic return to the misery? What are the Symptoms of Sobriety and how do Alcoholics and non-Alcoholics guard against them? What four overlooked stressors trip up recovery? Can you hit bottom sober? The narrative dashes along peaks of anger, joy, desperation, relief and hope interspersed with solid data on the disease and guidance for avoiding relapse traps. - Scott Stevens Today's featured award-winning author is mutual fund executive and journalist Sc. Addressing the Symptoms of Sobriety is essential. ![]() ![]() Sobriety is a state of illness and its symptoms, left untreated, lead directly to lapse. From the author of What the Early Worm Gets, a startling book defi ning Alcoholism, heres a book explaining how and why relapse happens, how to hold it at bay and why every American should care. The author never plunges the reader into why me whining but brings sound knowledge and insights from many sources. Every Silver Lining Has a Cloud shows why its not just once without pithy slogans or trademarked solutions. Every Silver Lining Has a Cloud: Relapse and the Symptoms of Sobriety by Scott Stevens is a must read for every alcoholic and those living with those suffering with the disease. Book excerpt: Nine out of ten people who quit drinking relapse at least once. This book was released on with total page 139 pages. Book Synopsis Every Silver Lining Has a Cloud by : Scott Stevensĭownload or read book Every Silver Lining Has a Cloud written by Scott Stevens and published by Xlibris Corporation. ![]() ![]() In this mystery, Captain Fortesque finds himself torn between two loyalties and finds his life changed when he reads a mysterious note that could only be opened after his fathers death. Walton was a British author of mainly children's and teenage christian fiction books. Walton, The Religious Tract Society, 1907, First Edition, First Impression Amy Catherine Walton, better known as Mrs O.F. In 1929 Jack Raymond made a further version. In 1918 Kenelm Foss directed 'A Peep Behind the Scenes' starring Ivy Close and Gerald Ames. The novel was twice turned into silent films. This book portrays the life of a travelling fair and in particular Rosalie, a girl who works as part of a theatre troupe under her domineering father. She was the daughter of an Anglican priest and married his curate, with whom she spent four years living in Jerusalem. Walton, was an English author of Christian children's books, mainly but not exclusively fictional. Amy Catherine Walton (1849-1939), born Amy Catherine Deck and better known as Mrs O. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners very slightly bruised, price clipped, traces of old bookplate to ffep, no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy for its age. ![]() First published by The Religious Tract Society in 1877, this is a first edition, first impression of the subsequent Lutterworth Press edition of 1975. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the end, Earth Maker is forced to recognize that Coyote's power is equal to his own. Earth Maker orders the people to destroy Coyote, but despite their best efforts, Coyote uses supernatural trickery to outwit them. After it is completed, and Earth Maker has created the people, Coyote vows to spoil the world and introduce evil to it. In some stories he combines both roles.Īn example is a Maidu myth that says that at the beginning of time, a primal being called Earth Maker is floating on the infinite waters, when Coyote calls out to him. In many of these stories he is a major sacred character with divine creative powers in others he is a malevolent and often comical trickster. ![]() ![]() The coyote (Canis latrans), the animal on which the myths are basedĬoyote is featured in the mythology of a number of Indigenous cultures of the Americas, including:Ĭoyote is featured in the mythology of numerous peoples from the area covered by the modern state of California, including the Achomawi and Atsugewi, the Diegueños, the Gallinoméro the Juaneño, the Karok, the Luiseño, the Maidu, the Miwok, the Pomo the Rumsen, the Shasta, the Sinkyone, the Wappo, the Yana and the Yokuts. ![]() ![]() ![]() May balances the familiar story of an inadequate mother who veers between neglect and occasional abuse with a clear portrayal of her gratitude for the thoughtful, dependable man who taught her to reach out beyond her toxic nuclear family and make her way into the wider world, encouraging her to go to college and not let herself be defined by her mother's weaknesses. After the author’s mother took to her room and refused to deal with the kids, the author spent most of her nonschool hours with “Grandpa,” driving around in his old truck to inspect hives, learning about bees, and eventually assisting him to harvest honey in an old bus he had rigged up just for this purpose. Her troubled, emotionally distant mother moved her and her younger brother back to the rural home shared by her own mother and her mother's second husband, who tended beehives all over Carmel Valley in California. ![]() A moving memoir that tells the story of how helping her grandfather tend his beehives helped a girl survive a troubled childhood.įormer San Francisco Chronicle reporter May’s (co-author: I, Who Did Not Die, 2017) parents separated when she was 5. ![]() ![]() The synopsis I gave pretty much describes the entire book. Instead, I’m going to give my thoughts on the book and then talk about the “real” story. Since this book is supposedly based on a true story, I am not going to divide my review into non-spoiler and spoiler section. There, the Lutz family experiences a paranormal haunting. murdered his entire family the year before. Synopsis: This book follows the “real” life experiences of the Lutz family, who move into a house in Amityville, Long Island, New York in 1975. ![]() ![]() I mean, really? This is what constitutes true crime? However, I do love true crime books and I was amazed when I was browsing through my local library to see this book, a cult classic, in the true crime section. ![]() I enjoy some horror movies, but I can probably list all the horror books I’ve read on one hand. This is the book that inspired a sometimes mediocre, sometimes interesting horror movie franchise, none of which I have actually seen. ![]() ![]() ![]() And the rib that the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man. So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and while he slept took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh. But for Adam there was not found a helper fit for him. “The man gave names to all livestock and to the birds of the heavens and to every beast of the field. He instituted marriage in the Garden of Eden: ![]() Marriage is a sacred ordinance from God, that reflects His desire for people to have companionship, support, and love. It explicitly forbids the sin of having sexual intercourse, wanting to have intercourse, or imagining the act of sex with someone that is not your spouse. ![]() |