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Book Synopsis Gathered Guests by : Timothy Maschke
Download or read book Gathered Guests written by Timothy Maschke and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2nd edition of Gathered Guests explores the elements that compose the broad category of Lutheran worship, including the historic nature of and current structure of the Divine Service, prayer offices, and festival, and occasional services used in the Church; the combination of music, the arts, and worship; and the role of liturgy, rite, and ceremony in the Divine Service. Special features include: glossary and topical and Scripture indexes, targeted information for lectors and worship leaders, and family and small-group devotional outlines
Book Synopsis The Art of Gathering by : Priya Parker
Download or read book The Art of Gathering written by Priya Parker and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hosts of all kinds, this is a must-read!" --Chris Anderson, owner and curator of TED From the host of the New York Times podcast Together Apart, an exciting new approach to how we gather that will transform the ways we spend our time together—at home, at work, in our communities, and beyond. In The Art of Gathering, Priya Parker argues that the gatherings in our lives are lackluster and unproductive--which they don't have to be. We rely too much on routine and the conventions of gatherings when we should focus on distinctiveness and the people involved. At a time when coming together is more important than ever, Parker sets forth a human-centered approach to gathering that will help everyone create meaningful, memorable experiences, large and small, for work and for play. Drawing on her expertise as a facilitator of high-powered gatherings around the world, Parker takes us inside events of all kinds to show what works, what doesn't, and why. She investigates a wide array of gatherings--conferences, meetings, a courtroom, a flash-mob party, an Arab-Israeli summer camp--and explains how simple, specific changes can invigorate any group experience. The result is a book that's both journey and guide, full of exciting ideas with real-world applications. The Art of Gathering will forever alter the way you look at your next meeting, industry conference, dinner party, and backyard barbecue--and how you host and attend them.
Download or read book Paganistan written by Murphy Pizza and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-13 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paganistan - a moniker adapted by the Twin Cities Contemporary Pagan community - is the title of a history and ethnography of a regionally unique, urban, and vibrant community in Minnesota. The story of the community traces the formation of some of the earliest organizations and churches in the US, the influence of publication houses and bookstores, the marketplace, and the local University, on the growth and sustenance of a distinct Pagan community identity, as well as discussions of the patterns of diversifying and cohesion that occur as a result of societal pressure, politics, and generational growth within it. As the first ever study of this long-lived community, this book sets out to document Paganistan as another aspect of the increasing prevalence of Paganism in the US and contributes to the discussion of the formation of new American religious communities. Revealing how canonical theories about community formation in anthropology do not always fit comfortably nor accurately describe how a vibrant Pagan community creates and sustains itself, this book will be of interest to scholars of religion and new religious movements worldwide, and offers a valuable contribution to discussions within both urban anthropology and sociology.
Download or read book Everybody's Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Party Animals written by Robert Hofler and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2010-03-02 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Allan Carr was Hollywood's premier party-thrower during the town's most hedonistic era -- the cocaine-addled, sexually indulgent 1970s. Hosting outrageous soirees with names like the Mick Jagger/Cycle Sluts Party and masterminding such lavishly themed opening nights as the Tommy/New York City subway premiere, it was Carr, an obese, caftan-wearing producer -- the ultimate outsider -- who first brought movie stars and rock stars, gays and straights, Old and New Hollywood together. From the stunning success of Grease and La Cage aux Folles to the spectacular failure of the Village People's Can't Stop the Music, as a producer Carr's was a rollercoaster of a career punctuated by major hits and phenomenal flops -- none more disastrous than the Academy Awards show he produced featuring a tone-deaf Rob Lowe serenading Snow White, a fiasco that made Carr an outcast, and is still widely considered to be the worst Oscars ever. Tracing Carr's excess-laden rise and tragic fall -- and sparing no one along the way -- Party Animals provides a sizzling, candid, behind-the-scenes look at Hollywood's most infamous period.
Download or read book The Forever Man written by James Colson and published by Booktango. This book was released on 2015-02-20 with total page 1014 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In ages past, the Templar Knights were the only true force for good, battling evil in the hope that man would move into a time of enlightenment. Frustrated that they were making the same mistakes generation after generation, a plan was devised. Tapping into a base magic that was used during the time of creation; the Templars extended the life of one of their order to become their teacher and guide, their Forever Man. This knight’s name was Lecturo. Always well protected, evil could not touch him and the power of Light started to make great advancements over evil. If the darkness could not kill him, they did the next best thing. During the Christmas Festival, they placed a powerful drug in his wine. When a toast was called for to honor the birth of Christ, Lecturo’s mind was wiped of memories. What good was a teacher that could not even remember his own name? Generations past before Lecturo finally started to regain some of his memories and remember who and what he was. Once again the Templar Teacher, Lecturo formed a new team of good hearts and pure souls to again battle evil wherever it tried to change the course of man away from the path of the Light.
Download or read book Storm & Serpent written by Keely Johnston and published by Keely Johnston. This book was released on 2023-12-06 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inari of Foxhaven is the next in line for her father's position as High Chieftain. But the way she earns the throne leaves bitterness in her heart. Araen of Wolfholme fell in love with Inari back when she wasn't his to claim, and as such had to let go of her when she left for training. But when her people are displaced and war looms over their heads, will he finally claim the woman he loves or will he lose her forever?
Book Synopsis Timeless Storyteller by : Evelyn F. Capel
Download or read book Timeless Storyteller written by Evelyn F. Capel and published by Temple Lodge Publishing. This book was released on 1995-11 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, stories have been used to convey the highest and noblest truths. In the parables of Jesus Christ, we find some of the best-known examples of such stories, containing depths of meaning still highly relevant to our time.Originally, Christ told the parables to crowds gathered by the lakeside in Galilee, to his disciples, and even to his opponents the Pharisees and Sadducees. Yet, as Evelyn Capel demonstrates, these parables grow from age to age as human consciousness develops, revealing as little or as much as we are able and ready to hear. The Timeless Storyteller discusses twelve of Christ's parables in a way suitable to our present consciousness.
Download or read book The Spirit of Missions written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 964 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes the proceedings of the annual meeting of the Society.
Book Synopsis The Chance of a Lifetime series by : Kate Clayborn
Download or read book The Chance of a Lifetime series written by Kate Clayborn and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 942 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Count yourself lucky to be a reader of Kate Clayborn’s gorgeously romantic Chance of a Lifetime series! Includes all three books; Beginner’s Luck, Luck of the Draw and Best of Luck. Beginner’s Luck: A scientist with a quiet, steady job at a university, Kit Averin's sudden lottery win changes nothing, with one exception: the fixer-upper she plans to buy, her first and only real home. It’s more than enough to keep her busy, until an unsettlingly handsome, charming, and determined corporate recruiter shows up in her lab. Ben Tucker is willing to put in the time to talk Kit into a big-money position in his firm. Especially when sticking around his hometown for the summer gives him a chance to reconnect with his dad. But the longer he stays, the more questions he has about his own future and where he belongs. What begins as a chilly rebuff soon heats up into an attraction neither Kit nor Ben can deny – and finding themselves lucky in love might just be priceless... Luck of the Draw: Sure, winning the lottery allows Zoe Ferris to quit her job as a cutthroat corporate attorney, but no amount of cash will clear her conscience about the way her firm treated the O’Leary family in a wrongful death case. So she sets out to make things right, only to find gruff, grieving Aiden O’Leary doesn’t want her apology. He does, however, want something else from her. Aiden needs a bride if he hopes to be the winning bid on the campground he wants to purchase as part of his beloved brother’s legacy. Skilled in the art of deception, the cool beauty certainly fits the bill. Only Aiden didn’t expect all the humour and heart Zoe brings to their partnership – or the desire that runs deep between them. Now he’s struggling with his own dark truth – that he’s falling for the very woman he vowed never to forgive... Best of Luck: Greer Hawthorne is finally on the cusp of proving to her big, overprotective family that she’s independent – until a careless mistake jeopardises her plan to graduate. Lucky for her, there’s someone in town who may be able to help. Alex Averin plans to show up for his sister’s wedding, then get straight back to his job as a world-renowned photojournalist. But when gorgeous, good-hearted Greer needs an assist with a photography project, he’s powerless to say no. Can a ceaseless wanderer find a stopping place alongside a woman determined to set out on her own, or are Alex and Greer both pushing their luck too far? Emotional, uplifting and feel-good, this romance series is perfect for fans of Mhairi McFarlane, Beth O’Leary and Jo Watson. Praise for Kate Clayborn ‘I adore these books. They are heartwarming, funny, tender and occasionally heart-wrenching. I am so excited to have discovered Kate Clayborn.’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader review ‘A sweet story with a nice HEA ending. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it!’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader review ‘Beautifully and addictively written. Great dialogue and characterisation... so uplifting and heartwarming!’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader review ‘Such a well-written story. Lovely characters, sweet romance... I think I’ve found my new favourite author!’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader review ‘I was honestly taken aback by just HOW much I ended up loving this. It is so warm-hearted, compassionate and funny, with really lovable flawed characters. This was a really lovely comfort read – and hooray for geeky smart heroines!’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader review ‘A charming, romantic, thoughtful and deeply affecting contemporary romance that is easily one of my favourite novels of the year.’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader review
Download or read book Best of Luck written by Kate Clayborn and published by Lyrical Press. This book was released on 2018-11-27 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winning the lottery is the biggest ticket to freedom Greer Hawthorne’s ever had. Until her best friend’s brother comes to town . . . Greer Hawthorne’s winning lottery ticket doesn’t just bring her wealth, it also means her chance at a long-postponed education. She’s finally on the cusp of proving to her big, overprotective family that she’s independent—until a careless mistake jeopardizes her plan to graduate. Lucky for her, there’s someone in town who may be able to help . . . Alex Averin plans to show up for his sister’s wedding, then quickly get back to his job as a world-renowned photojournalist. But when gorgeous, good-hearted Greer needs an assist with a photography project, he’s powerless to say no. Showing Greer his professional passion ignites a new one, and rouses instincts in Alex he thought he’d long set aside. Can a ceaseless wanderer find a stopping place alongside a woman determined to set out on her own . . . or are Alex and Greer both pushing their luck too far? PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF KATE CLAYBORN “Kate Clayborn's writing is uniquely, intensely beautiful.” —Sonali Dev, Author of The Vibrant Years “Kate Clayborn’s writing is magnetic and witty and expansive.” —Ali Hazelwood, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Love Hypothesis “Clayborn is a thoughtful, very talented writer with a gift for complex characters and individual arcs.” —BookPage
Book Synopsis Classical Chinese Poetry in Singapore by : Bing Wang
Download or read book Classical Chinese Poetry in Singapore written by Bing Wang and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the essence of Chinese traditional culture, classical Chinese poetry in Singapore played a very important role in the social and cultural development of Singapore’s Chinese community. Numerous poems depicted the unique scenery of tropical rainforest and the customs with a Nanyang flavor, recorded the various historical events from the colonial era, the World War II to the independent nation, and reflected the poets’ multiple feelings. This book sketches out the brief history of classical Chinese poetry in Singapore over a hundred years, and focuses on the complex identity of poets from different generations, the function of literary societies in the construction of cultural space and the influence of modern media on the development of classical Chinese poetry based on the text interpretation. In addition, the author attempts to define different types of poetry writing using diaspora literature and Sinophone literature. The discussion of these topics will not only expand the research horizon of Chinese literature, but also provide a meaningful reference to the studies of the worldwide Chinese overseas, especially in Southeast Asia.
Book Synopsis Intrepid's Last Secrets: Then and Now by : Bill Macdonald
Download or read book Intrepid's Last Secrets: Then and Now written by Bill Macdonald and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2019-05-16 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this engrossing follow-up to The True Intrepid, author Bill Macdonald explores secrets only hinted at in that book. The WW II Macdonald explores secrets only hinted at in that book. The WW II Canadian spymaster William Stephenson - known widely as "Intrepid" Canadian spymaster William Stephenson - known widely as “Intrepid" was not only tasked to get help for anti-Nazi Europe and assist setting up was not only tasked to get help for anti-Nazi Europe and assist setting up an American intelligence agency.Stephenson faced a secret Anglophile an American intelligence agency.Stephenson faced a secret Anglophile group covertly seeking a quick peace with Adolf Hitler. Often referred to group covertly seeking a quick peace with Adolf Hitler. Often referred to as "The Milner Group;' the organization reportedly swayed major events as "The Milner Group;' the organization reportedly swayed major events of the twentieth century and likely has major influence today. of the twentieth century and likely has major influence today. Intrepid's Last Secrets: Then and Now Intrepid's Last Secrets: Then and Now explores The Milner Group's history explores The Milner Group's history in Canada, from its relationship to in Canada, from its relationship to Canadian prime ministers of the first half Canadian prime ministers of the first half of the twentieth century - to its probable of the twentieth century - to its probable impact on modern cultural policy and impact on modern cultural policy and government. Both British and American government. Both British and American strands of the group are explored with strands of the group are explored with a study of some of the prominent early members, their philosophies, and their members, their philosophies, and their strategic influence on events and our lives. This book includes the final interview with the late Svetlana Gouzenko, who, along with her husband Igor, fled to Canada from the soviet Union in 1945. The information they brought with them revealed massive Soviet espionage in the West and helped trigger the Cold War. A few of Stephenson’s former British Security Coordination (BSC) agents tell their story for the first time and the organization’s major area of accomplishment - World War II communications (the genesis of the so-called "Five Eyes" agreement) - is explained. Meticulously researched and engagingly written, Intrepid's Last Secrets presents a unique, fascinating, and ultimately deeply chilling take on modern history.
Book Synopsis Doctorow: Collected Stories by : E.L. Doctorow
Download or read book Doctorow: Collected Stories written by E.L. Doctorow and published by Random House. This book was released on 2017-01-10 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A superb collection of fifteen stories—including “Wakefield,” the inspiration for the film starring Bryan Cranston—by the author of Ragtime, The March, The Book of Daniel, and Billy Bathgate He has been called “a national treasure” by George Saunders. Doctorow’s great topic, said Don DeLillo, is “the reach of American possibility, in which plain lives take on the cadences of history.” This power is apparent everywhere in these stories: the bravery and self-delusion of people seeking the American dream; the geniuses, mystics, and charlatans who offer people false hope, or an actual glimpse of greatness. In “A House on the Plains,” a mother has a plan for financial independence, which may include murder. In “Walter John Harmon,” a man starts a cult using subterfuge and seduction. “Jolene: A Life” follows a teenager who escapes her home for Hollywood on a perilous quest for success. “Heist,” the account of an Episcopal priest coping with a crisis of faith, was expanded into the bestseller City of God. “The Water Works,” about the underbelly of 1870s New York, grew into a brilliant novel. “Liner Notes: The Songs of Billy Bathgate” is a corollary to the renowned novel and includes Doctorow’s revisions. These fifteen stories, written from the 1960s to the early twenty-first century, and selected, revised, and placed in order by the author himself shortly before he died in 2015, are a testament to the genius of E. L. Doctorow. Praise for Doctorow: Collected Stories “Here, without the framework of historical context that defines his best-known novels, we discover a Doctorow equally adept at plumbing the contemporary American psyche and are reminded of literature’s loss following his death.”—O: The Oprah Magazine “These tales—sketches, really, wide-ranging in time, place and circumstances—are penned by a modern master. . . . What makes Doctorow’s historical novels brilliant is their engaging prose, smart writerly style, unconventional narratives and inventive and entertaining plots. Same for these dog-eared, pre-owned stories.”—USA Today Praise for E. L. Doctorow “He has rewarded us, these forty-five years, with a vision of ourselves, as a people, a vision possessed of what I might call ‘aspirational verve’—he sees us clearly and tenderly, just as we are, but also sees past that—to what we might, at our best, become.”—George Saunders “Doctorow did not so much write fiction about history as he seemed to occupy history itself. He owned it. He made it his own.”—Ta-Nehisi Coates “On every level, [Doctorow’s] work is powerful. . . . His sensitivity to language is perfectly balanced, and complemented by a gigantic vision.”—Jennifer Egan “[He wrote] with such stunning audacity that I can still remember my parents’ awed dinner-table conversation, that summer, about a novel they were reading, called Ragtime, that went up to the overgrown wall enclosing the garden of fiction and opened the doorway to history.”—Michael Chabon “Doctorow’s prose tends to create its own landscape, and to become a force that works in opposition to the power of social reality.”—Don DeLillo “A writer of dazzling gifts and boundless imaginative energy.”—Joyce Carol Oates
Book Synopsis Come to the Family Table by : Ted Cunningham
Download or read book Come to the Family Table written by Ted Cunningham and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In our busy world, family time around the dinner table is easily displaced by other things. Ted and Amy Cunningham call parents to a slower way of living that allows them to intentionally build into their family’s relational and spiritual fabric and into the community around them. No more rushing to the table for a quick bite so we can get back to our other activities. Prioritizing mealtime slows us down long enough to enjoy our food, each other, and Jesus. Inspired by the slow food movement, Come to the Family Table seeks to encourage families with intentional strategies to engage one another and create the table as a space for practical ministry to their community.
Book Synopsis Government by referendum by : Matt Qvortrup
Download or read book Government by referendum written by Matt Qvortrup and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-14 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A perfect primer for anyone interested in the politics of referendums.
Book Synopsis The Midnight Manuscript by : Miriam Richardson
Download or read book The Midnight Manuscript written by Miriam Richardson and published by Field Books. This book was released on with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year is 1927. The Jazz Age is in full swing, its intoxicating rhythm pulsing through the veins of society, creating an atmosphere of both exhilarating freedom and unsettling uncertainty. But in the quaint village of Ashworth, nestled along the windswept cliffs of the English coast, a darker current flows beneath the surface of this vibrant era. A murder, shrouded in mystery and long forgotten, casts a chilling shadow over the community. Enter Eleanor James, an aspiring writer with a thirst for adventure and a keen eye for detail. She finds herself drawn to the allure of Hartwell Manor, the grand estate overlooking the village, where the renowned mystery novelist Jonathan Hartwell resides. Driven by her ambition and a desire to escape the confines of her mundane life, Eleanor accepts a position as Hartwell's secretary. Little does she know, this decision will plunge her into a world of secrets, danger, and the enduring mystery that haunts Ashworth. As Eleanor diligently types out Hartwell's latest manuscript, a chilling realization dawns upon her—the story eerily parallels the unsolved murder that has been a source of whispered tales and lingering fear within the village. She becomes consumed by the intrigue, her curiosity fueling her desire to uncover the truth behind the decades-old crime. But as Eleanor delves deeper into the secrets of the manuscript, she uncovers a new layer of intrigue – a murder at Hartwell Manor itself. The scene mirrors a chapter from Hartwell's book, leaving everyone in the house, including the enigmatic Hartwell himself, under suspicion. The atmosphere thickens with dread, as a web of motives and hidden desires intertwines, creating an intricate puzzle that only Eleanor, with her sharp intellect and unwavering determination, can unravel.
