Für einige leuchten die Sterne, für andere sind sie nie zu sehen.Ihre Welt ist wie ein schwarzes Loch, aus dem sie nie wieder herauszufinden droht. Ein Kosmos voller gefühlloser Liebschaften und die Angst vor einem Mann, der ihr Leben zerstört.Luisa wird es zu viel, lässt ihren besten Freund und Familie zurück, um nach den Sternen zu suchen.In Stephan scheint sie endlich die Freiheit zu sehen, die sie so lange gesucht hat.Gelingt es Luisa sich der Dunkelheit z...

In this groundbreaking bestseller, Lundy Bancroft—a counselor who specializes in working with abusive men—uses his knowledge about how abusers think to help women recognize when they are being controlled or devalued, and to find ways to get free of an abusive relationship.He says he loves you. So...why does he do that?You’ve asked yourself this question again and again. Now you have the chance to see inside the minds of angry and controlling men—an...

**Meet Vinnie Ream, the spunky teen who defied tradition, expectations, and critics to sculpt the statue of President Abraham Lincoln that stands in the Capitol rotunda today.A girl-power picture book for art- and history-loving kids ages 7-10.**Vinnie Ream, the teenage Wonder Girl from the West, works magic with clay. Though most people in Washington, DC, don’t approve of a young woman artist, Vinnie and her supporters convince President Abraham Lincoln to give her the cha...

Designed specifically for laity, this manual offers practical tips and theological underpinnings of this Eucharistic ministry.In the Episcopal Church, the term Eucharistic Minister is used to denote someone who assists the priest with administering the Eucharist, often handling the wine. Ely offers historical perspective on this ministry, a theological overview, practical tips, plus an invitation to engage in the spiritual dimensions of serving one's local congrega...

The second edition of Words and Actions: Teaching Languages Through the Lens of Social Justice features an expanded framework, a variety of new unit, lesson, and activity examples from different languages and levels, and additional content on how social justice education fits within the context of contemporary approaches to language instruction.The revised text provides concrete examples to help readers navigate the opportunities and challenges inherent in adopting a socia...

Further the understanding of the role and duties of the lay eucharistic minister with this easy-to-understand manual.This revised edition of the classic Manual for Lay Eucharistic Ministers offers practical guidance on everything a eucharistic minister or eucharistic visitor does. Eucharistic ministers help to administer the elements at the Eucharist, while eucharistic visitors bring those elements to members of the congregation who can't be present....

A feminilidade bíblica — a crença de que Deus criou as mulheres para serem esposas submissas, mães virtuosas e donas de casa alegres — permeia o cristianismo. Esse conjunto de expectativas molda a vida cotidiana das mulheres cristãs, desde suas escolhas de carreira, passando pelos papéis que assumem na igreja até as dinâmicas de seus relacionamentos. No entanto, a feminilidade bíblica não é nada bíblica, argumenta a historiadora e acadêmica Beth Allison Barr. Pelo contrário, ela afirma que...

A feminilidade bíblica — a crença de que Deus criou as mulheres para serem esposas submissas, mães virtuosas e donas de casa alegres — permeia o cristianismo. Esse conjunto de expectativas molda a vida cotidiana das mulheres cristãs, desde suas escolhas de carreira, passando pelos papéis que assumem na igreja até as dinâmicas de seus relacionamentos. No entanto, a feminilidade bíblica não é nada bíblica, argumenta a historiadora e acadêmica Beth Allison Barr. Pelo contrário, ela afirma que...