Discover How Hopkins’s Spiritual Life and Vision Can Enlighten Your Own."Poetry and art and music seize upon the human experience in ways that reveal new possibilities of intimacy with the Divine. In the way they reach out and grab us by the heart at unexpected times, they reaffirm that the Holy will meet us when it chooses …"—from the Preface by Rev. Thomas Ryan, CSPGerard Manley Hopkins, Christian mystical poet, is beloved for his ...

Trust the Creativity within You—Then Get Out of Its Way“[This] is the invitation of the inner creative spirit: you are created to create. The creative potential within you is one of the things that makes you ‘in the image and likeness of God.’ Whether your medium be music, watercolors, clay, gardening, woodworking, writing, cooking, dance or voice, the Creator has gifted you with creativity. Your gift in return is to use it.”—from the ConclusionThis ...

Roald Cabot, a modern-day solo explorer made famous by his daring attempts to cross remote landscapes, is attacked by what he thinks is a Polar bear in the Arctic night. Critically injured and alone, he is forced to accept the help of a bizarre clan of nomadic huntsmen claiming to be tracking the Yeti.

Open your mind and heart and discover how the sacred art offasting can strengthen your spiritual appetiteFasting as a religious act increases our sensitivity to that mystery always and everywhere present to us…. It is an invitation to awareness, a call to compassion for the needy, a cry of distress, and a song of joy. It is a discipline of self-restraint, a ritual of purification, and a sanctuary for offerings of atonement. It is a wellspring for the spiritu...

If you want to learn about astronomy, then check out “HowExpert Guide to Astronomy.”Join Ryan T. Kirby, an experienced astronomer, and educator, in an exploration that will take you to the stars! In this short book, Ryan aims at teaching you everything you need to know about astronomy and stargazing from scratch! The book is divided into five sections, which are as follows:Understanding the Universe: Ryan brings you up to speed on all the essential terminology and con...

Awareness and acceptance of our mortality as experienced in aging, illnes,s and the death of others can bring a clarity and richness to the limited, precious moments of life, and helps us foster a special care for relationships and priorities in the time we are given.

The first installment in a series, join our courageous heroes in their legendary journey to places unknown and completely out of this world, The trip Will not be easy but if they manage to find themselves they have a chance to Find Glory….or something else?

The Americans have Delta Force, the Israelis have the Sayeret Matkal, and the British have the SAS, but no one has these clandestine men. They work on the flanks of society, and no movies were made, or books written about them and their operations that are so black, they obscure reality. Their origins are unknown, and they are an enigma to the even the most elite of Special forces. These men operate undetected in the shadows, and even in plain sight. They can assassinate by day as skillful...

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from 3rd Party sellers are not guaranteed by the Publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Continuing the long-standing Feigenbaum tradition as an authoritative, comprehensive echocardiography resource, the thoroughly revised Feigenbaum's Echocardiography, Eighth Edition, helps echocardiographers, fellows, clinicians, and sonographers master the art and science of echocardiography and stay curre...

An exposition of the "what," "why," and "how" of beaded prayer in the different traditions of Christian faith and in three of the world's other major religions to strengthen, enrich, or motivate one's present practice by engaging in a truly universal form of prayer.

You may be surprised and uncomfortable to learn that there is one thing that's hurting your personal spiritual growth more than anything else: your unwillingness to give more than you're giving right now. On average, Americans give away just 3% of their income to churches and charitable causes. Perhaps you pull back because of fear that you won't have enough. Or you may feel resentful that you are asked to give at all. Either way, the result is the same and the one suffering most because o...

A compelling examination of Sweden’s African and Black diasporaContemporary Sweden is a country with a worldwide progressive reputation, despite an undeniable tradition of racism within its borders. In the face of this contradiction of culture and history, Afro-Swedes have emerged as a vibrant demographic presence, from generations of diasporic movement, migration, and homemaking. In Afro-Sweden, Ryan Thomas Skinner uses oral histories, archival research, ...