Race and racism have played a divisive and defining role throughout much of America's history. Slavery, Jim Crow laws, segregation, and Ku Klux Klan terrorism have inflicted deep psychic wounds, social disparities, and economic disadvantages that have diminished the promise of equal rights and opportunities for all.While much progress in race relations has been made in recent years-including the election of Barack Obama as President of the United State-it's clear that our journey t...

High in the hills overlooking Galilee, Jesus Christ provided a multitude of listeners with a roadmap to holiness in His Sermon on the Mount. At the heart of this message were the Beatitudes, lessons designed to guide His followers through the highs and lows of this mortal life. But when the path feels too long and the journey too treacherous, how can we truly apply the words of the Savior and rely on His strength to carry us?Readers need look no further than to the women of the scr...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A keepsake collection of America’s most beloved Christmas stories.Gathered from the golden age of American storytelling, An American Christmas Treasury brings together heartwarming tales of joy, generosity, and holiday magic. Perfect for family listening and fireside evenings, these timeless stories capture the spirit of Christmas in every page.A celebration of tradition, warmth, and the...

The average UK retirement age is 66.12 million people in UK are aged over 65.10% of this number is still working - by choice or by financial necessity.Whether you choose to retire or not - this book is how you can live your later years to their fullest.Many of us can be apprehensive to start planning for our 'second half' in life. And then, once it begins, what should become some of our very best years, a time of hard-earned relaxation and free...

Bestselling author and internationally known lecturer Thomas Moore finds people everywhere he goes who express unhappiness with their work lives and ask, “Why am I doing what I’m doing?” In A Life at Work, Moore takes listeners through the transformative process of discovering their deepest purpose in life.In exploring the strong desire in all of us to feel fulfilled by our work, Moore offers no charts or questionnaires but rather a personal, contemplative guide to travers...

Table of Treasures: Recipes That Spark Joy is a heartfelt celebration of food, connection, and the simple magic of sharing a meal. Written by Helena Moore and narrated by Jasper Finn, this audiobook invites you into a world where every dish tells a story and every table becomes a place of warmth and belonging.At its core, this collection is about more than just recipes—it’s about the moments created around them. From comforting classics to delightful everyday meals, each r...

The Long Devotion is a collection of poems, essays, and writing prompts that celebrates motherhood and creates a space, as poet Molly Spencer has written, to “tell an unlovely truth about family life and not have to take it back.”The poets in this book represent and describe a wide range of experiences. They write about encountering the world anew through their children; intersections of parenting and race; single parenting; adoptive, foster, and step-parenting; life with ...

A general introduction to the social and legal issues involved in acts of violence against Native women, this book's contributors are lawyers, social workers, social scientists, writers, poets, and victims. In the U.S. Native women are more likely than women from any other group to suffer violence, from rape and battery to more subtle forms of abuse, and Sharing Our Stories of Survival explores the causes and consequences of such behavior. The stories and case-studies presented he...

Ageless Soul will teach readers how to embrace the richness of experience and how to take life on, accept invitations to new vitality, and feel fulfilled as they get older.Thomas Moore is the renowned author of Care of the Soul, the classic #1 New York Times bestseller. In Ageless Soul, Moore reveals a fresh, optimistic, and rewarding path toward aging, one that need not be feared, but rather embraced and cherished. In Moore's vi...

A job is never just a job. It is always connected to a deep and invisible process of finding meaning in life through work.In Thomas Moore’s groundbreaking book Care of the Soul, he wrote of “the great malady of the twentieth century…the loss of soul.” That bestselling work taught readers ways to cultivate depth, genuineness, and soulfulness in their everyday lives, and became a beloved classic. Now, in A Life’s Work, Moore turns to an aspect of our lives that loom...

For single parents, working parents, and caregivers who worry about the time they spend away from their children, the mother of The Other Wes Moore shares strategies to raise happy, well adjusted kids.As the mother of Wes Moore, whose memoir about overcoming the obstacles that face a fatherless young black man was a huge bestseller, Joy is constantly asked: How did you do it? How can you be a good parent, have a career and stay healthy when you don't have ...

In the compelling anthology 'Believe in Love & Joy,' readers are invited into a literary sanctuary where the ephemeral themes of love and joy are explored through a kaleidoscope of genres and styles. This collection presents a rich tapestry of narratives, poetry, and prose that traverse the boundaries of time and culture, providing a nuanced exploration of the human experience. From timeless tales and poems to poignant musings, the anthology features a diversity of standout compositions th...