Becoming Friends of Time

Author: John Swinton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781481309356
Category : Disabilities
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Time is central to all that humans do. Time structures days, provides goals, shapes dreams--and limits lives. Time appears to be tangible, real, and progressive, but, in the end, time proves illusory. Though mercurial, time can be deadly for those with disabilities. To participate fully in human society has come to mean yielding to the criterion of the clock. The absence of thinking rapidly, living punctually, and biographical narration leaves persons with disabilities vulnerable. A worldview driven by the demands the clock makes on the lives of those with dementia or profound neurological and intellectual disabilities seems pointless. And yet, Jesus comes to the world to transform time. Jesus calls us to slow down, take time, and learn to recognize the strangeness of living within God's time. He calls us to be gentle, patient, kind; to walk slowly and timefully with those whom society desires to leave behind. In Becoming Friends of Time, John Swinton crafts a theology of time that draws us toward a perspective wherein time is a gift and a calling. Time is not a commodity nor is time to be mastered. Time is a gift of God to humans, but is also a gift given back to God by humans. Swinton wrestles with critical questions that emerge from theological reflection on time and disability: rethinking doctrine for those who can never grasp Jesus with their intellects; reimagining discipleship and vocation for those who have forgotten who Jesus is; reconsidering salvation for those who, due to neurological damage, can be one person at one time and then be someone else in an instant. In the end, Swinton invites the reader to spend time with the experiences of people with profound neurological disability, people who can change our perceptions of time, enable us to grasp the fruitful rhythms of God's time, and help us learn to live in ways that are unimaginable within the boundaries of the time of the clock.

How to Win Friends and Influence People

Author:
Publisher: ببلومانيا للنشر والتوزيع
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
You can go after the job you want…and get it! You can take the job you have…and improve it! You can take any situation you’re in…and make it work for you! Since its release in 1936, How to Win Friends and Influence People has sold more than 30 million copies. Dale Carnegie’s first book is a timeless bestseller, packed with rock-solid advice that has carried thousands of now famous people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives. As relevant as ever before, Dale Carnegie’s principles endure, and will help you achieve your maximum potential in the complex and competitive modern age. Learn the six ways to make people like you, the twelve ways to win people to your way of thinking, and the nine ways to change people without arousing resentment.

By the Time We Leave Here, We'll Be Friends

Author: J. David Osborne
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781940885445
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150

Book Description
By the Time We Leave Here, We'll Be Friends is the story of four prisoners who must escape from a Siberian gulag overrun by violent gangsters circa 1952. In order to successfully make it across the tundra, they must trick a fellow prisoner into following them, so that they can cannibalize him when they run out of food. Meticulously researched and darkly surreal, By the Time blends historical fiction with haunting imagery and brutal body horror, culminating in an ending that readers have been talking about since the book debuted. Winner of the 2010 Wonderland Award for Best Novel "A David Lynchian nightmare set in a Russian gulag...paranoid, cold, brutal, haunting, mystifying (in a good way), and totally unforgettable." - Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and Disappearance at Devil's Rock

Collecting True Friends

Author: Elizabeth Duncan-Hawker
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578992655
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
Potential true friends are all around us. The key is to be able to spot them and determine whether they are worthy of YOUR time and devotion. That's what "Collecting True Friends" is all about. If you want to improve your friendship making approaches and boost your relationship keeping skills then here's your answer. Award winning speaker and trainer, Elizabeth Duncan-Hawker explores the proven strategies to make real connections and true friends anywhere you meet people (even virtually).A life without amazing true friends is totally fixable no matter your age!"If we've learned anything since March of 2020, it's that relationships matter; connection matters. The key is cultivating the type of relationships that create a win-win! This author shares the important concepts of "Be, Do, Have." Well done!" - Jackie Ulmer, Street Smart Wealth Co - President"Our society is built on friendships, but do you have the best ones for YOU? Taking you by the hand, Elizabeth gently walks you through the steps of assessing your current friendships and making the necessary changes to develop genuine and mutually beneficial relationships." - Martha P. Davenport, Details by Davenport - Founder"Elizabeth's transparency is inspiring! I could see myself in some of her anecdotes. This book is interactive and not only allows us to have a peek into her life--but also into our own!" - Elyssa Lassiter, The Say Life! Coach Institute - CEO"A great read! A different view about a person's "circle of friends''. The interactions and positive outlook is truly refreshing about relationships both professionally and personally." - Chip Briggs, Cardinal Financial Briggs Team - President"Elizabeth shares her journey of bringing close friends into her life. She shares her amazing gift of how she thoughtfully engages old and potential friends. Her book will help others find and keep loving friends in their lives as she has done. This book has helped me find and keep loving friends in my life as well." Terri Dyer, Author of Paris, Modeling, Massimo

A Time for Friends

Author: Patricia Scanlan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476704546
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 480

Book Description
From the #1 internationally bestselling author comes her next heartwarming and comforting Irish-set novel about the complexities of lifelong friendship, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy and Cathy Kelly. When are the boundaries of friendship pushed too far, and when is it time to stop flying over oceans for someone who wouldn’t jump over a puddle for you? There comes a time when Hilary Hammond has to make that call. Hilary and Colette O’Mahony have been friends since childhood, but when irrepressible Jonathan Harpur breezes into Hilary’s life and goes into business with her, Colette is not pleased. After their first encounter, Colette thinks he’s a “pushy upstart” while he thinks she’s “a snobby little diva.” And so the battle lines are drawn—and Hilary is square in the middle. But as the years roll by and each of them is faced with difficult times and tough decisions, one thing is clear: to have a friend you must be a friend.

The Friend

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Society of Friends
Languages : en
Pages : 436

Book Description

Friends' Intelligencer

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Society of Friends
Languages : en
Pages : 852

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The Friendship Book

Author: Steve Wingfield
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 141855247X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 112

Book Description
Friendships are one of the most powerful forces in our culture and should be one of your most enduring possessions. Yet almost one third of Americans acknowledge that they're "trying to find a few good friends" and say they are starving for a meaningful friendship. The Friendship Book offers all the information you need in a relevant, practical guide that will help you discover: The purpose and plan for friendship The source of all friendships The three vital dimensions of friendship How to start a friendship from scratch How to turn a casual acquaintance into a deep friendship The glue that holds friendships together Friends are rare and precious. Come discover how to have meaningful and purposeful friendships.

The Friends' Library

Author: William Evans
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 508

Book Description

Friendship Leadership

Author: Matt Messner
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1532665962
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 159

Book Description
No one can deny that friendships are powerful relationships of influence. Why not strategically incorporate friendship within a philosophy of leadership? People long for relational models of leadership, yet few specific methodologies have been developed. This book examines the friendship of God with humanity, and the leadership of Jesus with his disciples, to whom he declared, "I no longer call you servants . . . Instead, I have called you friends" (John 15:15). In response to this enduring example of the Divine bringing together both friendship and leadership, this book presents an unexplored model of leadership for the Christian practitioner: Friendship Leadership. The authors of Friendship Leadership share research, historical examples, and their personal experiences with this leadership model, as they describe both the trials and triumphs. Through this process, the book addresses the primary barriers a leader might experience when utilizing the Friendship Leadership model. Finally, the authors offer a guide for how to incorporate friendship into their leadership, strengthening others as they follow the example of our great Leader. The result is a transformational way of leading that nurtures relationships.