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Nothing Could Stop Her: The Courageous Life of Ruth Gruber
Par Rona Arato, Isabel Muñoz. 2023
Ruth Gruber didn't want to live an ordinary life, and she wouldn't take "no" for an answer. Born to a…
Jewish American family in 1911, she grew up to become a renowned journalist and activist. Her career spanned seven decades and led her to places that other reporters wouldn't or couldn't go, from Nazi Germany to the remote Arctic regions of the Soviet Union. At a time when women were expected to stay at home and raise families, Ruth told the stories of people in need and fought for their rights to live in safety and freedom.Intimate worlds: life inside the family
Par Maggie Scarf. 1995
Analyzes the family structure using the Beaver Family Systems model. The system classifies groups in levels from severely disturbed to…
optimally adjusted. Scarf interviewed four families to illustrate her theories. She also discusses bonding and relationship boundariesPaul: the mind of the Apostle
Par A. N Wilson. 1997
A portrait of Paul, the early Jewish convert to Christianity, whose written and spoken words served to advance and popularize…
the new faith. Traces his travels around the Roman Empire spreading Christ's word and proselytizing. Discusses the teachings set forth in Paul's epistlesAmerican Islam: growing up Muslim in America
Par Richard Wormser. 1994
The author provides an overview of Islam--its origins, history, and practice in America. Includes comments from young Muslims who discuss…
how they keep their faith amidst a more permissive American society. The author also examines the Nation of Islam, its prominent leaders, and its growth within the African American community. For junior and senior high readersThoughts on the East
Par Thomas Merton. 1995
Reflections of a noted Trappist monk and writer on major religions of the East. Defines and describes Taoism, Buddhism, Sufism,…
and Hinduism. Observes principles and themes that these religions share with their Western counterparts. Includes introductory materials by George WoodcockThe American Bar Association guide to home ownership: the complete and easy guide to all the law every home owner should know
Par American Bar Association. 1995
Explanation of the legal framework of rights and duties associated with home ownership. Discusses forms of ownership, deeds, titles, insurance,…
taxes, and the financial side of owning a home. Gives tips on avoiding liability, remodeling without getting swindled, and resolving problems with neighbors. Addresses special concerns of aging home ownersRuth, a portrait: the story of Ruth Bell Graham
Par Patricia Cornwell. 1997
Written by a popular crime novelist--a family friend--this account of the wife of evangelist Billy Graham begins with Ruth Bell's…
early life in China as a child of missionaries. Because she wanted to follow in her parents' footsteps, it took persuasion on Graham's part to convince her to marry him and become his helpmateSequel to Saved by the Light (RC 38855, BR 9540). Brinkley tells how he adjusted to the psychic ability he…
acquired after his near-death experiences and found his life's mission in helping hospice patients face deathA course in miracles: combined volume
Par Foundation for Inner Peace. 1996
Designed to help readers increase awareness of love in their lives. Explains theoretical concepts on which the course is based…
and includes a workbook with lessons for each day of the year and a teacher's manual. Subject of Return to Love (BR 09979)This sequel to Wishcraft (RC 14031, BR 4309) offers practical advice and techniques for discovering one's true likes and aspirations…
and for overcoming common obstacles to finding and living the "good life."Finish strong: living the values that take you the distance
Par Richard Capen. 1996
Capen identifies personal values that lead to success and that benefit family and community. Each chapter focuses on a specific…
value--such as character, humility, and optimism--and includes comments from political, business, and spiritual leaders like Barbara Jordan and John GardnerMuhammad
Par M. A Cook. 1983
Life of the Arab merchant turned prophet and politician who established a religious state in western Arabia in the 620s.…
Cook discusses the history of monotheism; Koranic law; the concepts of the hijra, the jihad, and the umma; the importance of Mecca; and the origins of IslamThe road less traveled and beyond: spiritual growth in an age of anxiety
Par M. Peck. 1997
In this sequel to Further Along the Road Less Traveled (RC 37302, BR 9391), Peck offers additional ways in which…
people can lead more fulfilling lives in a world full of stress and anxiety, and discusses how "we can come to exist in a closer relationship to the Holy."Inside out
Par Lawrence Crabb. 1988
Dr. Crabb offers the promise that individuals really can trust God to help them overcome obstacles to realizing their God-given…
potential. Crabb further presents ways in which individuals can motivate themselves into taking an honest look at their potentialLight in my darkness
Par Helen Keller. 1994
Editor Ray Silverman revised and enlarged this edition of My Religion (RD 7388, BR 4072). Keller describes the influence that…
the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg had on her life from the age of sixteen. Keller wrote some of the passages as early as 1903. The original work was published in 1927 and later revised in 1960. This edition includes an introduction by Norman Vincent PealeNatural grace: dialogues on creation, darkness, and the soul in spiritualiy and science
Par Matthew Fox. 1996
A theologian and a scientist explore key spiritual concerns-- including creation, the soul, grace, prayer, and ritual--from their respective points…
of view. They challenge the mechanistic model of nature, preferring a more flexible approach that draws from various religions, philosophies, and cultural traditionsLe leadership bienveillant: une histoire d'amour envers soi et les autres
Par Josée Fiset. 2022
Si faire preuve de leadership s'applique en affaires, cela se manifeste aussi au sein de la famille, dans le monde…
du sport, dans la communauté, en politique et même en milieu scolaire. Pour la cofondatrice de Première Moisson, Josée Fiset, le leadership s'exerce grâce à plusieurs forces, et l'amour et la bienveillance sont au centre de celles-ci. À l'ère où le marché fait face à une pénurie de main-d'œuvre, susciter l'engagement et la mobilisation des individus est d'une importance capitale. Le livre se veut une référence pour toute personne qui a soif d'apprendre et de s'améliorer en tant qu'humain et leaderTerry: my daughter's life-and-death struggle with alcoholism
Par George McGovern. 1996
A former senator and onetime presidential candidate's anguished story of his daughter's unhappy life and alcohol-related death. He tries to…
understand and explain her steady, uncontrolled descent into depression and alcoholism, concluding that genetic vulnerability was a key factorNever alone: a personal way to God
Par Joseph Girzone. 1994
Retired Catholic priest and author of the Joshua series, Girzone stresses his conviction of under- standing and emulating how Jesus…
lived and what he believed. He portrays Jesus as a happy person, free from the grip of material things, unhealthy attachments to people, obsessive hang-ups, or neurotic needs. To cultivate a relationship with Jesus, Girzone prescribes a "detached kind of prayer" rather than a demand for immediate responseThe measure of a man
Par Martin King. 1959
Two meditations by the well-known American civil rights leader: "What Is Man?" and "The Dimensions of a Complete Life," plus…
an excerpt from his April 3, 1968, speech. King calls upon his Christian heritage as he reflects on the nature of human existence and the moral duties of the individual