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Imagine the Celtic saint Brigid and the great bodhisattva Guanyin sitting down together for a cup of tea. I certainly would want to listen in to their conversation! Oak and Lotus takes us to a similar place. It’s a beautiful, expansive book about the joyful integration of Eastern and Western wisdom, a resource I expect to return to again and again. — Carl McColman, author of The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism and Eternal Heart Oak and Lotus is a joy to read. Bringing Celtic Christianity into conversation with three major Eastern faith traditions—Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism—...

Far more than a spiritual commentary on the “Our Father,” Fr. Semenenko offers a brief compendium of the spiritual life. Showing the logical progress in the spiritual life, Fr. Peter began with the final petition and worked his way forward—forward and upward, to the very throne of God. Indeed, according to Fr. Semenenko, the way to union with God begins with conversion. Conversion itself is a grace… Addressing these homilies to exiles and trying to interpret the signs of the times—signs that have not changed much—, he speaks much of God’s love and the need for conversion.

A Cupcakes-and-Crime Caper Tiffany Black and her friend Ian investigate the death of a diner at Dimmer Dinners - a mysterious poisoning in a locked room. Tiffany learns about Emily's dangerous new case, and she and Jack try to learn the truth about what happened to Ryan and Stone. Meanwhile, Ian has to deal with Sally's ex-boyfriend showing up and trying to steal the day... Praise for A.R. Winters: "You fall in love with Tiffany Black from the start, and the mystery starts immediately" - Melissa Greenberg, Amazon.com Top 1000 Reviewer "Fans of Stephanie Plum, meet Tiffany Black, A.R. ...

The politicians in our government have created a perfect environment for the citizens in the United States. We wake up in the morning, grab a cup of coffee, and hurry off to work. This is repeated at least five days a week. On the weekends most of us kick back and relax, watch TV or maybe even try to exercise a little. Some jog, others go to the gym. Some even try to get back to nature by fishing, hunting, and hiking. But saying that, everyone still has their own set of problems and most people wonder how they will ever overcome some of them. This keeps us all focused on our families and ...

Prize-winning poet Jonathan Finch has collected some poems which he never submitted for the appraisal of editors and has published them via KDP and Createspace. Poems which editors approved of, liked and published can be read in "Poems People Liked (1)" and "Poems People Liked (2)". In this series, "The Light Of Day", previously unpublished verse can be read and assessed by poetry-lovers everywhere. Finch's poems cover a variety of subjects like family, nature, society, criminality and the loss of positive direction. Although his muse is generally speaking silent these days, "The Light Of ...

Violet Fynne was haunted—haunted by memory. It had been nearly ten years since her father had moved the family from the tiny town of Rattler Rock to the city of Albany , New York . Yet the pain and guilt in Violet’s heart was as fresh and as haunting as ever it had been. It was true Violet had been only a child when her family moved. Still—though she had been unwillingly pulled away from Rattler Rock—pulled away from him she held most dear—her heart had never left—and her mind had never forgotten the promise she had made—a promise to a boy—to a boy she had loved—a boy she ...

"Manuscript of Madness" follows Professor John Castellanos, a writer and academic, who receives an invitation to deliver a keynote lecture about his first novel, "Bridge of Souls," at an academic conference. Excited yet anxious about speaking publicly again, he travels to Cambridge, where he finds himself in a grand historic setting filled with eager attendees. His lecture goes surprisingly well, reigniting his passion for academia. However, the atmosphere quickly darkens when a body is discovered in the library, a researcher clutching a page from an ancient tome. As more murders occur, ...

Brighter Light brought Cole Evans and Tony Vanetta together as man and wife. Brighter Light Still Shines finds the couple experiencing the issues connected with aging parents, the problems their adult children face, the betrayal of a loved one and personal health matters. When an unexpected and tragic accident leaves them reeling from grief and loss, it is their love for each other and their faith in God that brings the family through.

Room‑by‑Room Reset: A Practical Blueprint for Conquering Clutter and Creating Lasting Order Why This May Be the Most Important Book You Ever Buy Last Tuesday evening, after a 12‑hour workday, Jenna fumbled through her front door balancing take‑out, her laptop, and her toddler’s shoes—only to trip on a stack of mail, knock over a tower of toys, and burst into frustrated tears before even reaching the kitchen. Ten minutes later, she was scrolling online for bigger storage bins—until she realized the problem wasn’t a lack of space but a lack of freedom. If you’ve ever felt ...

• Michael Agliolo’s stunning first novel takes you on a journey through human history on a collision course with nuclear Armageddon. • Nine words, written in an ancient language, are found embedded deep in the pixels of a photograph taken by Photographer Matt Reese. Struck by a flash of light Matt and model Elaine Gardner experience a simultaneous near-death experience that leads them to the epicenter of a world on the brink of nuclear war. • As the past echoes to today, the power of a single photograph is all that separates humanity from World War III.

"Relatable to young readers...addicting!" "I've smiled, laughed, sighed, giggled, daydreamed and fantasized while reading your book." Soon after Estelle Knight, a 15yr old TV star, finally meets and loses her virginity to her childhood celebrity crush, ultra-handsome, smooth talking Colvin Meters, she realizes that everything that glitters is only broken glass. Colvin is one of the rare good memories from her childhood and she's desperate to hold on to him no matter what. With her estranged abusive sister still missing and no mother or father to help her navigate super stardom or the birds ...

This third unfolding of SAMM Speaks emerges from the silence after the storm… the stillness beneath the scream… the sweetness on the other side of surrender. It comes not from effort, but from everything that has already been done. Every path walked. Every tool tried. Every breath held in trembling uncertainty. This is the voice that rises not to teach, but to testify. Not to explain, but to echo what the soul already knows: that when the path narrows to nothing, when the cliff crumbles beneath the grip of the last thought, what remains is not fall, but flight. This book is born from ...

A Tiffany Black Travel Caper A killer college reunion can only mean one thing... Tiffany and Rosie accept another travel writing job, only to be surprised by the location in remote Colorado... It's beautiful and mountainous, but far too chilly for hiking. The lodge is disconnected from the outside world and would be the perfect place to recharge and enjoy some peace and quiet... but their peace is soon disturbed when they realize their host, Grant, is having a mini college reunion of sorts. Feeling like the third wheel is just the beginning. A sudden snowstorm means everyone in the lodge is...

Recently, the U.S. government leaked videos showing various types of triangle-shaped UAPs or UFOs. These objects are shown to be interacting with US Navy assets. There have also been reports of large triangles being seen in Russia and China. In this book, the reader will be taken on a trip back into history to hear some of the major anomalous triangle sightings around the world. Witnesses include top journalists and writers along with everyday citizens. Many of these triangle-shaped UFOs are reported to be one to two miles across. Several of the triangles were witnessed by thousands of ...

When The People From Earth offer Ian and Tiffany free cookies, the duo don't expect to get involved in investigating a cult leader’s death. But that’s exactly what happens – and Tiffany and Ian find themselves going undercover as believers in strange meditations and “earth re-tunings”. The People From Earth seem quite harmless, but are the investigators putting themselves in danger by pretending to believe in their “earth re-tuning” nonsense? Meanwhile, Tiffany’s secret admirer might not be what she’d initially expected… Praise for A.R. Winters: "Fans of Stephanie Plum, ...

About The Book We are happy to introduce a translation of the famous classical Hanafi Fiqh Manual called Nur al-Idah (The Light of Clarification) by Imam Hasan bin Ammar bin Ali Al-Shurunbulali who is described as one of the greatest scholars of his time (b. 1580). This edition covers: The basics of purification (classes of water, containers, residual foods or drinks, etiquettes of performing the call of nature etc.), wudu, ritual bath, dry ablution, wiping over footgear, rules related to menstruation and postnatal bleeding, The basics of prayer (the call to prayer [adhan and iqaama], how ...

The Heart of the Canyon series…stories about the strength of family, the timeless endurance of friendship, and the unwavering longing for home. This includes: All We Keep - Book 1 Everything We Are - Book 2 Any One Moment - Book 3 All We Keep Mallie Westin was coming home. Ten years ago Mallie Grayson Westin packed up and with her children left the only home they had ever known…that she had ever known. Now she was coming back. The neighborhood was still the same. Very little had changed. It was still a small cluster of only a few homes that were long ago built by her parents and a few ...

For readers drawn to stories of strong, complex heroines navigating a world in turmoil, Vera's journey from despair to leadership offers a captivating and inspiring narrative. As she confronts her own fears and the challenges of rebuilding a fractured society, Vera embodies the indomitable spirit of those who refuse to surrender in the face of darkness.

A local hat-maker’s death is ruled an accident by the cops – but Tiffany and Ian are on the case, trying to uncover the truth. The victim’s wife is convinced there’s foul play involved, and soon Tiffany and Ian also believe that to be the case. As the duo uncover secrets about the victim’s life, their list of suspects grows. However, throughout the investigation, the presence of Detective Benson, the LVMPD detective whose job seems to be making Tiffany and Ian’s lives miserable, looms large. First, as the person who signed off on the death as an accident, and then as a shadowy ...

We are all waking up. Slowly, at our own pace, each of us is coming out of a deep slumber, where we were sleepwalking through life. We are emerging into a newborn universe. We are actualizing new levels of awareness. We are all doing this together. It is simply happening. Effortlessly. This book is a manual. A multi-dimensional toolbox to learn how to navigate this new Multiverse. This is a journey through the Heart, into the next level of the fractalized spiral. Each of us is now flowing in a specific timeline, called here stream of consciousness. How are these streams connected? How can ...