Millions of people struggle with questions about how to pray, what to pray for, and even whether to pray at all. Nancy Jo Sullivan and Jane Kise help people get away from the magic formula mentality of prayer and recognize how God is at work in their lives. With explorative retellings of relevant Bible stories, true accounts of people's prayer experiences, and reflections by the authors, this book will lead people past the topic of prayer and straight to the God who is listening.

People who are only nominally spiritual have relatively little trouble sensing some sort of Divine presence when looking up at a beautiful snow-capped mountain or looking around in a grand cathedral. But even deeply spiritual individuals would likely admit that finding God in the places and faces that define daily life can be a bit more challenging.In Small Mercies, fifty-something Nancy Jo Sullivan reflects on her life to this point—which includes the dea...

Sometimes God's greatest gifts are unrecognized. Such was the case with Nancy Jo Sullivan, an expecting mother who received the unexpected: a Down syndrome child. Open to God's plan, and filled with love for her child, Nancy Jo came to realize that her daughter Sarah was "a sacred surprise disguised as a handicapped baby."Paperback

"You've Got This. You're Almost There."As I sat on the couch, the kids already in bed, I knew she was right. Feeling exhausted after a full day's work, my wife asked me to come to bed. I tried to pretend that everything was okay, but in my heart, I didn't know if that was true. Staring at our bank account slipping to zero, I felt like a failure-as a father, a husband, as well as a business owner. While I was considering giving up on our business dreams, her words a...

Demands for excellence and efficiency have created an ableist culture in academia. What impact do these expectations have on disabled, chronically ill and neurodivergent colleagues?This important and eye-opening collection explores ableism in academia from the viewpoint of academics' personal and professional experiences and scholarship. Through the theoretical lenses of autobiography, autoethnography, embodiment, body work and emotional labour, contributors from the UK, Canada and...

3 BEZAUBERNDE BESTSELLER-ROMANE ÜBER DIE SULLIVANS AUS NEW YORK (BAND 1-3)„Ich habe das Buch um ein Uhr morgens ausgelesen, weil ich es einfach nicht aus der Hand legen konnte. Ich habe laut gelacht, geweint und mich in die Charaktere verliebt. Was für eine unglaublich tolle Geschichte!“ 5 SterneVier Herzen vor dem TraualtarWas bekommt man zu sehen, wenn zwei Sullivans am selben Tag heiraten?Zwei unglaublich...

Stories by: Lauren Willig • Adriana Trigiani • Jo Beverley • Alexandra Potter • Laurie Viera Rigler • Frank Delaney & Diane Meier • Syrie James • Stephanie Barron • Amanda Grange • Pamela Aidan • Elizabeth Aston • Carrie Bebris • Diana Birchall • Monica Fairview • Janet Mullany • Jane Odiwe • Beth Pattillo • Myretta Robens • Jane Rubino and Caitlen Rubino-Bradway • Maya Slater • Margaret C. Sullivan • and Brenna Aubrey, the winner of a story contest hosted by the Repub...

Initially founded as a colony of the American Colonization Society in 1822 and declared an independent republic in 1847, the Republic of Liberia has challenged scholars across disciplines for almost as long as it has existed. Despite its territory being the home of Indigenous peoples for centuries, Liberia was imagined as a plan to relocate people of color primarily from the United States to West Africa as settler colonists. It then became a nation dominated by its original African-America...

3 LEIDENSCHAFTLICHE, ZÄRTLICHE ROMANZEN AUS BELLA ANDRES BESTSELLER-SERIE „DIE SULLIVANS AUS SEATTLE“ (BAND 1–3)„Wunderschön romantisch! Wenn ich erfahre, dass ein neues Buch von Bella Andre erscheint, stelle ich alles andere in meinem Leben zurück und tauche in ihre neue Liebesgeschichte ein. Und was für ein herrliches Erlebnis das jedes Mal ist!“ 5 SterneEine perfekte NachtNoah Bryant lernt Colbie Michaels kennen,...

If you were looking for the Holy Bible of the horror anthologies, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it! Cosmic horror, supernatural events, ghost stories, weird fiction, mystical fantasies, occult narratives, this book plunges you into dark domains and brings you face to face with surreal monstrosities. This collection of the greatest mysterious dark tales gathers together more than 100 authors and more than 1000 short stories (!), which makes it truly unique in its kind. Be ...

3 ROMANTISCHE BESTSELLER ÜBER DIE SULLIVANS AUS SAN FRANCISCO (BAND 4–6)„Wunderschön romantisch! Wenn ich erfahre, dass ein neues Buch von Bella Andre erscheint, stelle ich alles andere in meinem Leben zurück und tauche in ihre neue Liebesgeschichte ein. Und was für ein herrliches Erlebnis das jedes Mal ist!“ 5 SterneMillionen von Leser:innen auf der ganzen Welt haben sich bereits in die Sullivans verliebt!N...

DREI ATEMBERAUBENDE BESTSELLER-ROMANE ÜBER DIE SULLIVANS AUS NEW YORK (BAND 4-6)„So wunderschön geschrieben, einfach eine berührende, romantische Geschichte. Sehr zu empfehlen!“ 5 SterneDie Süße der LiebeMillionen Leserinnen und Leser haben sich weltweit in die Sullivans verliebt – besonders in Smith Sullivan, den Filmstar mit dem goldenen Herzen. Machen Sie sich bereit, Smith und seiner gerade angetrauten Valentina...