Mary Magdalene is the narrator and principal character of this novel. She was the first person who saw the risen Jesus and was entrusted by him with the mission of informing his disciples--but they did not believe her. The New Testament tells little about her character except that she was generous and faithful. In this fictional retelling, she emerges as a woman of strength and integrity, struggling to be herself in a patriarchal society. In this she is a believable role model for marginal...

When the history of HIV/AIDS is written, what will the final chapter look like? How AIDS Ends poses this question to 15 visionaries. We asked them to write history before it happens. The result is this first-of-its-kind anthology from San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Each author has been deeply touched by HIV/AIDS, and each is equally deeply committed to realizing the day when the disease is behind us. The end of HIV/AIDS is within reach. Take a glimpse into the future…

Tension in the Tank meets us where we are on a faith journey that includes doubt and pain. Here is a voice that speaks to the beauty and value of interfaith understanding and liberal social values while digging deep into the heart of Christian mysticism. If we are living a spirituality that matters, it will affect the way we treat ourselves and the way we treat each other. Tension in the Tank is about faith that is relevant, secure, and ever-evolving. It is a guidebook for building meaning...

**2023 Illumination Book Awards Silver Medalist, Illness/Death/Dying2023 Catholic Media Association Book Awards, First Place, Books About Prayer2023 Catholic Media Association Book Awards, Honorable Mention, Grief and BereavementIT’S DIFFICULT TO PRAY DURING** times of suffering. Words simply may not come. You may feel angry or confused, and that can make it tough to turn to God. Well-meaning friends or family may offer suggestions like “Just be patient” or “...

God’s call for us doesn’t end when we retire. In fact, many of our biblical saints were in their later years before God called them to the adventures for which we know them: leadership, new life, transformation, healing. Their lives demonstrate that true callings are discerned not simply through reason and circumstance but also through self-knowledge and conversation with God.In Answering God's Call, spiritual director Barbara Lee uses Scripture-focused pr...

2019 Illumination Book Awards, Gold: Christian Living2019 Living Now Book Awards, Gold: Meditation/Relaxation2019 Best Book Awards, Finalist: Health: Aging/50+2018 Independent Press Awards, Winner: AgingI haven’t finished with my life, and neither has God.As we see fewer years ahead than behind, it can be easy to question our value or what we have left to contribute to our communities. How can we continue to give back and live with purp...

The Soul Garden: A Seasonal Path of Healing Through Loss and Grief invites readers into a heartfelt conversation with the author, offering companionship and hope along the journey of loss. Within the Soul Garden, you'll discover how to gently tend your spirit, finding comfort, strength, and renewal in every season of grief. Each chapter concludes with powerful questions for reflection and discussion, making this book a meaningful companion for personal healing or group support. Inspiring a...

This book highlights the expansive and evolving developments of simulation-based learning and research in social work education and practice. Simulation-based learning is a deliberate teaching approach that uses structured, interactive, realistic scenarios, with trained actors or staged environments or with virtual or technology-enhanced platforms, that replicate real-world practice situations. These immersive experiential opportunities allow learners to develop and practice skills, receiv...

The 2010 election was the most partisan and polarized in recent American history. Political partisanship trumped all other factors in voters’ decisions, and a desire for change drove many voters to the polls. Voters were conflicted — wanting candidates with government experience and candidates they saw as outsiders able to implement change. Amid this polarization and partisanship, voters’ views on gender and executive leadership shifted. Our 2010 polling and focus groups showed that gender...

To wrestle: to engage in a determined struggle. Seduction: a temptation to fulfill a desire one might otherwise wish to resist; an act to charm and persuade.Wrestling with Seduction, a collection of modern prose and poetry, takes the reader on a journey that progresses over terrain each of us likely has trod at one time or another. From the time we first experience falling in love, we also encounter along the way loves fraternal and evil twin --- the blues. Then there are the other...

Shirley Chisholm became the first black woman elected to Congress in 1968 after campaigning under the slogan, "Unbought and Unbossed," and her political career never swerved from that principle--she was fearless, undaunted, brilliant, and always first and foremost a servant to nobody but the people.When Shirley Chisholm announced her candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972, she became the first black candidate for a major party's nomination jus...

Winner of 2008 Best Beach Book Award for SpiritualityIn 1998, psychic and author Barbara With was enlisted by a representative from a British tabloid to conduct an interview with Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales. from "beyond the grave" for the anniversary of her death. While the interview was never published, a project began that truly stretched beyond Barbara's wildest dreams. Party of Twelve: The Afterlife Interviews is a series of interviews with some of the most famou...