Author: Kim Haines-Eitzen Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 0195135644 Category : Christian literature, Early Languages : en Pages : 223
Book Description
In three attempts at IVF Martina Devlin lost nine embryos. This is the story of her journey, from bewilderment at being diagnosed infertile, through the traumatic process of IVF, to the shattering fall-out when it fails and she realises that, not only will she never have children, but somewhere along the way her marriage has been damaged beyond repair. But Martina also describes how her despair eventually faded, and how she made a new life for herself, taking pleasure in her extended family of nieces and nephews. Most of all, THE HOLLOW HEART is the story of a woman learning to do as her mother always advised - to count her blessings.
Author: Eckhart Tolle Publisher: New World Library ISBN: 1608680444 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 127
Book Description
This wonderfully unique collaboration brings together two masters of their fields, joining original words by spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle with delightful illustrations by Patrick McDonnell, the creator of the acclaimed comic strip MUTTS. Every heartwarming page provokes thought, insight, and smiling reverence for all beings and each moment. More than a collection of witty and charming drawings, the marriage of Patrick McDonnell's art and Eckhart Tolle's words conveys a profound love of nature, of animals, of humans, of all life-forms. Guardians of Being celebrates and reminds us of not only the oneness of all life but also the wonder and joy to be found in the present moment, amid the beauty we sometimes forget to notice all around us.
Author: Agnes Toth Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1496996593 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 340
Book Description
“I felt summer in the air. The season spouted the heat with its thousands of colors. I drunk up its sweet, fresh smell, and I was thinking about my childhood. That day, I realized that I was no more a child. Maybe that was the last day of my youth as the following day I would turn eighteen, so I was going to arrive to a turning point. This number has a great meaning in everybody’s life, but in our world, it has a particular importance. I was living in the country of Pangea since I had been born. We have a rule: when children turn eighteen, they have to appear at the Council of the Old, where their future is decided. Usually they give the same trade to the youngsters as their parents fulfilled, so I had a great chance to become a teacher. The situation with my brother was totally different. We were twins, but he was so extraordinary—he was more serious, deeper than me. On that day when we became adults, our fate was intermixed, and I had to be a ruthless warrior, a Guardian of Power. This is how my story begins.”
Author: Tabitha Rogers Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 9780557506545 Category : Languages : en Pages : 251
Book Description
Sixteen elemental, worldly powers were divided amongst five individuals. All of it for the reason to create a fantasy world and life to inhabit it '¦ and then to watch over their creations. The five were dubbed the Guardians. Millennia's later, a teenage boy is granted with the powers of the Guardians of Power, Life, and Death and is thrust into the world of the superheroes who are trying to break out of hiding. Amongst the midst of the future, the world-renowned, powerful company of FTI keeps the world running with mysterious CEO's and managers '¦
Author: Thomas C. Bruneau Publisher: University of Texas Press ISBN: 0292712782 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 337
Book Description
"This volume provides much-needed insights into the specific institutional requirements for democratic civilian control of the military. It combines in-depth scholarship with an empirical reach that stretches across several continents and the first world-third world divide. Its contributors represent an ensemble of civilians, soldiers, scholars, and practitioners, whose combined efforts should be of enormous interest to all those concerned with civil-military relations in the democratic world." —David Pion-Berlin, Professor of Political Science, University of California, Riverside The continued spread of democracy into the twenty-first century has seen two-thirds of the almost two hundred independent countries of the world adopting this model. In these newer democracies, one of the biggest challenges has been to establish the proper balance between the civilian and military sectors. A fundamental question of power must be addressed—who guards the guardians and how? In this volume of essays, contributors associated with the Center for Civil-Military Relations in Monterey, California, offer firsthand observations about civil-military relations in a broad range of regions including Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe. Despite diversity among the consolidating democracies of the world, their civil-military problems and solutions are similar—soldiers and statesmen must achieve a deeper understanding of one another, and be motivated to interact in a mutually beneficial way. The unifying theme of this collection is the creation and development of the institutions whereby democratically elected civilians achieve and exercise power over those who hold a monopoly on the use of force within a society, while ensuring that the state has sufficient and qualified armed forces to defend itself against internal and external aggressors. Although these essays address a wide variety of institutions and situations, they each stress a necessity for balance between democratic civilian control and military effectiveness.
Author: Shane Arbuthnott Publisher: Orca Book Publishers ISBN: 1459827066 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 235
Book Description
Key Selling Points Fifteen-year-old Malcolm Gravenhurst is about to become a Guardian to defend his city against aliens when he learns some disturbing truths about his family. Guardians of Porthaven offers an excellent exploration of allyship and representation featuring themes of male mental health, LGBTQ+ relationships, in-equality and equity in action. This book is perfect for fans of the Percy Jackson series or the X-Men comics. The author has long been a superhero-comics fan and wanted to explore the less glamorous consequences of having that kind of power. The story is also a subtle and timely commentary on socioeconomic disparity and the responsibilities of the wealthy and privileged. Free Discussion Guide available for download at orcabook.com.
Author: Dean King Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1982144475 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 480
Book Description
* “We see through this book the immense power of language…to change the minds of lawmakers and tourists alike.” —The New York Times Book Review * “A poignant portrait of an era when mere words could change the world.” —San Francisco Chronicle * The dramatic and uplifting story of legendary outdoorsman and conservationist John Muir’s journey to save Yosemite is “a rich, enjoyable excursion into a seminal period in environmental history” (The Wall Street Journal). In June of 1889 in San Francisco, John Muir—iconic environmentalist, writer, and philosopher—meets face-to-face for the first time with his longtime editor Robert Underwood Johnson, an elegant and influential figure at The Century magazine. Before long, the pair, opposites in many ways, decide to venture to Yosemite Valley, the magnificent site where twenty years earlier, Muir experienced a personal and spiritual awakening that would set the course of the rest of his life. Upon their arrival the men are confronted with a shocking vision, as predatory mining, tourism, and logging industries have plundered and defaced “the grandest of all the special temples of Nature.” While Muir is devastated, Johnson, an arbiter of the era’s pressing issues in the pages of the nation’s most prestigious magazine, decides that he and Muir must fight back. The pact they form marks a watershed moment, leading to the creation of Yosemite National Park, and launching an environmental battle that captivates the nation and ushers in the beginning of the American environmental movement. “Comprehensively researched and compellingly readable” (Booklist, starred review), Guardians of the Valley is a moving story of friendship, the written word, and the transformative power of nature. It is also a timely and powerful “origin story” as the towering environmental challenges we face today become increasingly urgent.
Author: Melanie Purser Publisher: Melanie Purser ISBN: 9781734627336 Category : Languages : en Pages : 386
Book Description
My name is Raine. At the age of nine, I escaped the vile orphanage I was abandoned at, only to fall out of the sky in a tragic plane crash. As the sole survivor, I'd awoken in the hospital with only the faint memory of fiery, amber eyes. Before I was even released from the hospital, I'd been adopted.After years of being an outcast, I was finally given a chance to have a normal life despite my strange appearance and abilities. Then, I turned 18. On that day, I changed, further enhancing my abilities and gaining strange powers.To learn how to control that power, I was sent to live with others like me-one of them being the amber-eyed boy who has featured in my dreams since the day I crashed into town. We're called Guardians, but there's not many left of us as we're being wiped out by the Hunters. With the Hunters hot on my tail, I need to quickly learn how to control my powers if I want to protect my new family-to save our dying race.
Author: Linda Cole Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1475920083 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 521
Book Description
The last few years have not been easy for Keyla, the loss of her father and twin sister, the death of her mother and running from a system that failed her she is struggling alone in an unfamiliar city. Th ings can't get much worse, can they? On the beautiful planet of Taysia, a world once called the land of balance, an evil is growing-an evil whose vast power can span the galaxies and shape the known universe. NOW-Reunited with her twin sister Kittana, Keyla and her new friends Reace and Arron, must come to terms with their broken lives as they discover unique powers, a past hidden from them and a destiny that will span space itself as they travel towards a prophecy that was written centuries before their birth... FOR THEY ARE GUARDIANS
Proudly powered by WordPress |
Theme: Rits Blog by Crimson Themes.
Author: Kim Haines-Eitzen
Author: Eckhart Tolle
Author: Agnes Toth
Author: David Edwards
Author: Tabitha Rogers
Author: Thomas C. Bruneau
Author: Shane Arbuthnott
Author: Dean King
Author: Melanie Purser
Author: Linda Cole