Passionate Spirit

Author: Cate Haste
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1408878348
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 497

Book Description
__________________________ 'Fascinating ... Haste paints a portrait of a woman who was born to triumph, not surrender' - Harper's Bazaar 'Written in elegant, lucid prose ... a treasure trove of European cultural riches and scandalous intrigue ... Compelling' - Economist 'Lively, well illustrated and enjoyably juicy' - Miranda Seymour, Financial Times __________________________ The life of an extraordinary artist and intellect: the composer, author and socialite Alma Mahler, whose life spanned one of the most captivating and dramatic periods in history Alma Mahler was once at the epicentre of Vienna's artistic and intellectual life. A talented composer in her own right, she was open, generous, remarkably creative, curious, challenging and zealous in her pursuit of love. Artists, architects, musicians and writers jostled to join her coterie. Gustav Klimt was her first kiss; Gustav Mahler her first husband. But her life was haunted by tragedy, and the support and inspiration that Alma gave to the men she loved came at the heavy price of her own artistic fulfilment. Drawing extensively on previously unpublished diaries and letters, Cate Haste illuminates the passionate spirit of one of history's most complex and charismatic muses, a modern woman with an elemental vitality that could scarcely be contained by her century – who will live forever in the art she created and inspired.

Passion Spirit Purpose

Author: Ana Weber
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1504362802
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 125

Book Description
"Ana Weber's new book, Passion Spirit Purpose, is a wonderfully creative and compassionate look at how making a simple choice to focus on the things that please you can change your life forever. She approaches the difficult subject of how to manifest personal transformation by offering an original formula for success that is easy to implement and elegant in its simplicity" (Professor Marilyn Horowitz, New York University). "Ana Weber is an exceptional teacher who practices what she preaches. She shows you how to blast through your doubts and fears to embrace joy and confidence everyday" (Steve Harrison, www.bestsellerblueprint.com). "Ana Weber is a life coach who has written a useful book worth buying, using and mastering. Her book empowers you to depend on yourself, to love yourself and to be yourself; it helps you find the unique purpose of your life and work to turn it into reality; to use both halves of your brain: the logical and the creative emotional; change any depression to delight; and change any failures to success in your career, relationships, education and legacy." --Simon J. Simonian, MD, DSc Harvard, DSc Honorary, President and CEO Pioneer Global Union, Harvard University Professor, Doctor, Educator, Author of four books and 300 articles, highly successful world leader in his career, relationships, education and legacy.

The Passionate Photographer

Author: Steve Simon
Publisher: New Riders
ISBN: 0132118378
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 631

Book Description
If you’ve got a love and passion for photography, and a feel for your camera gear and settings, yet your images still fall short–The Passionate Photographer will help you close that disappointing and frustrating gap between the images you thought you took and the images you actually got. This book will help you determine what you want to say with your photography, then translate those thoughts and feelings into strong images. It is both a source of inspiration and a practical guide, as photographer Steve Simon distills 30 years of photographic obsession into the ten crucial steps every photographer needs to take in order to become great at their passion. Simon’s practical tips and advice are immediately actionable–designed to accelerate your progress toward becoming the photographer you know you can be. Core concepts include: - The power of working on personal projects to fuel your passion and vision - Shooting a large and targeted volume of work, which leads to a technical competence that lets your creativity soar - Learning to focus your concentration as you shoot, and move outside your comfort zone, past your fears toward the next great image - Strategies for approaching strangers to create successful portraits - How to edit your own work and seek second opinions to identify strengths and weaknesses, offering opportunities for growth and improvement with a goal of sharing your work with the world - The critical need to follow, see, and capture the light around you Along the way, Simon offers inspiration with “Lessons Learned” culled from his own extensive experience and archive of photojournalism and personal projects, as well as images and stories from acclaimed photographers. If you’re ready to be inspired and challenge yourself to take your photography to the next level, The Passionate Photographer provides ideas and creative solutions to transform that passion into images that convey your unique personal vision.

Flying Closer to the Flame

Author: Charles R. Swindoll
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 9780849936913
Category : Holy Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Swindoll is convinced that many people have spent much of their Christian lives trying to keep a safe distance between themselves and the Holy Spirit. In Flying Closer to the Flame, he encourages readers to a more spontaneous, intimate and dynamic relationship with God through the Holy Spirit.

The Romantic Spirit (1790--1910), Bk 1

Author: Nancy Bachus
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN: 9780882848617
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 68

Book Description
Repertoire by both well-known and lesser-known composers from the Romantic period are included in these performance editions, with commentary relating to the composers' lives and social changes in the era. Students are given an overall view of the period through an integrated arts approach. Book 1 includes music for the early intermediate to intermediate student.

The Spirit of Creativity

Author: Karen A. Dahlman
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781480292192
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
The Spirit of Creativity: Embodying Your Soul's Passion is a timely book that addresses our growing need to live the creative life. It reminds us that creativity is the energy of our life force and exists within every aspect of our lives. Creativity is not something you learn; it is something you are. Through the author's background and practice as an art psychotherapist and hypnotherapist, Karen invites you to tap into and unleash your own unique forms of creativity and evolve beyond the stereotypical belief that being creative is reserved only for the artistic elite. As a way to ingest the empowering teachings of this book, you'll be guided through varying experiential exercises, including journal writing, art-making, visualization, meditation, and self-hypnosis—all techniques to begin experiencing the flow of creative energy within your life. You too can lead the creative life and have amazing events unfold of your own volition. All you have to do is remember, reclaim and embody your creative passion in tangible ways. This book shows you how to do exactly that!

A Passion for God

Author: Lyle Dorsett
Publisher: Moody Publishers
ISBN: 0802480209
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 193

Book Description
'I fear we shall never see another Tozer. Men like him are not college-bred but Spirit-taught.' Leonard Ravenhill, 20th century British evangelist. Pastor A. W. Tozer, author of the Christian classics The Pursuit of God and The Knowledge of the Holy, was a complex, intensely private, deeply spiritual man, and a gifted preacher whose impact for the kingdom of God is immeasurable. In this thoughtful biography, bestselling author Lyle Dorsett traces Tozer's life from his humble beginnings as a Pennsylvania farm boy to his heyday as a Chicago pastor- when hundreds of college students would travel to his South Side church to hear him preach and thousands more heard his Sunday broadcasts on WMBI- to his final pastorate in Toronto. From his conversion as a teen to his death in 1963, Tozer remained true to one passion: to know the Father and make Him known, no matter what the cost. The price he paid was loneliness, censure from other, more secular-minded ministers of the times, and even a degree of estrangement from his family. Read the life story of a flawed but gifted saint, whose works are still impacting the world today.

Filled Up, Poured Out

Author: Mark O. Wilson
Publisher: Soulshift
ISBN: 9780898275278
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Thirsty people are looking to the church for fountains of life-giving water. Too often, they find leaky buckets instead. Pastors and church leaders, often running on empty themselves, are enticed by the latest fad rather than seeking to serve in the power of the Spirit. And thirsty people walk away empty, convinced the church has nothing unique to offer. Pastor Mark Wilson says it's time for the church to rise up in the power of the Holy Spirit to serve this present age. In Filled Up, Poured Out, he challenges and inspires fellow pastors and all Christians to prepare their hearts to be filled with the Holy Spirit, so that they can in turn pour out God's presence, promise, peace, and power in their congregations and communities. Filled with personal, inspirational stories from Mark's experience with growing a thriving congregation in a Wisconsin Northwoods town, this book will inspire you to seek the replenishing waters of God's Spirit and show you the pathway to revival for your parched soul.

Spirit of the Horse

Author: William Shatner
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
ISBN: 1250130026
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 303

Book Description
From his first time riding as a child, Shatner has felt a deep love for horses. He shares his joy-- with children, veterans, those with disabilities, and many more-- through the annual Hollywood Charity Horse Show. Here, he speaks from the heart about the effect horses have had on his life and on the lives of others. The anecdotes are paired with classic horse stories, including retellings of the Pegasus myth and the feats of the most famous war horses throughout history. Celebrate the connection between humans and horses-- and the power, courage, mindfulness, and healing that they can inspire in us.

Passionate Spirit

Author: Sandy Shores
Publisher: Xlibris Us
ISBN: 9781664162853
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 218

Book Description
At its core Passionate Spirit is a tale of romance, full of love, lust, and yes, passion. It's told against the backdrop of the story of the Jacksons and their descendants, an immensely wealthy family who settled in America well before the Revolutionary War. Unbeknown to everyone outside their clan and most within it, their wealth originated from nefarious skulduggery, though later they became well-respected icons of the American capitalistic system. Their history, including a haunting of an erotic nature long a closely guarded family secret, is told by a current member of the family who's able to see the past and gain knowledge of the present in ways beyond the normal range of human senses, often in startling detail. Her main focus is a tale of two soul mates whose intense love for one another transcends the boundaries of the mortal human body, though they revel in the pleasures of the flesh whenever possible. This sweeping saga involving numerous generations will introduce the reader to many fascinating characters, each in their own way possessed of a passionate spirit.