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Book Synopsis A Culture of Second Chances by : David M. Newman
Download or read book A Culture of Second Chances written by David M. Newman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the iconic presence of second chances in everyday life. David Newman explores its various iterations in popular culture, commercial marketplaces, religion, intimate relationships, education, criminal justice, and human bodies. He analyzes how this concept—as a cultural aspiration, driver of policy, and lived personal experience—has become part and parcel of our individual sense of self and our collective national identity. While the rhetoric of redemption is familiar and ubiquitous, Newman uncovers the costs and constraints of second chances, paying particular attention to the factors that affect judgments of deservedness. Informed by an array of data sources including personal interviews, mission statements of nonprofit recovery agencies, images in popular culture, stories from the news, plot summaries of novels, and scriptural texts, Newman frames the second chance experience as the quintessential cultural paradox: a concept that simultaneously represents the pinnacle of our shared hopes for renewal and our deepest suspicions about the intransigence of human nature.
Download or read book Second Chances written by Max Lucado and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2013-03-04 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We humans are prone to failure. We’re experts at muddying, mixing, and messing up our lives. Who among us hasn’t looked up from the bottom of a pit and realized he dug it himself? Who hasn’t fallen so far, messed up so badly that she thought there was no hope? And it’s at these low points that we crave reminders that there’s hope for the broken. No reminder is quite as poignant as a story of second chances. A story of grace in action. Who couldn’t use more stories of grace like this? Second Chances releases just in time for Easter promotions and is an ideal companion to GRACE: More Than We Deserve, Greater Than We Imagine. Filled with biblical, contemporary, and imaginative accounts of God’s grace in action pulled from Max’s previously published works, Second Chances includes tales of second chances for the rebellious, prideful, failure-prone, and more. From Peter to King David to a prodigal daughter, these stories will remind readers of the magnitude of the gospel of second chances.
Download or read book Emma's Laugh written by Diana Kupershmit and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Diana surveyed her newborn baby's face, languid body, and absent cry, she knew something was wrong. Then the doctors delivered devastating news: her first child, Emma, had been born with a rare genetic disorder that would leave her profoundly physically and intellectually disabled. Diana imagined life with a child with disabilities as a dark and insular one—a life in which she would be forced to exist in the periphery alongside her daughter. Convinced of her inability to love her “imperfect” child and give her the best care and life she deserved, Diana gave Emma up for adoption. But as with all things that are meant to be, Emma found her way back home. As Emma grew, Diana watched her live life determinedly and unapologetically, radiating love always. Emma evolved from a survivor to a warrior, and the little girl that Diana didn’t think she could love enough rearranged her heart. In her short eighteen years of life, Emma gifted her family the indelible lesson of the healing and redemptive power of love. This is a mother’s requiem to her perfectly imperfect child—a child who left too soon, but whose lessons continue to inspire a life lived and loved.
Book Synopsis God's Gift of Second Chances by : Kelsey Biggs
Download or read book God's Gift of Second Chances written by Kelsey Biggs and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-02-09 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One is runnin' for her life; the other from the past she wishes to forget. Is it fate that brings them together, or the will of God that brings two unlikely people together to form a friendship? Will the past of one, come back to haunt her? And will the one she is running from, find her in the new life she has begun for herself? Ryan feels like she's been runnin' all her life, but now it's all too real. Escaping is her only way to find peace. With her new family and love, can she truly be free? For Dani, the last several years she's been tryin' to forget. But now that Ryan is here, it is doing the opposite. Can she keep her past buried deep in her heart, and can her walls stay up? Or will her demons haunt her once more? He has been gone for so long and is back to where his roots have begun but why here? Why now? He has tried so hard to forget about her and move on with his life. This can't be happening now. Anger, rage, and sadness are covered up with alcohol but strengthen his will to exact his revenge. With each passing day, he is getting closer to finding her, and when he does, she will pay for all he has lost. Only with faith, family, and friends can these individuals find "God's gift of second chances."
Download or read book Second Chances written by Pat Smith and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let Go of the Past--Embrace Your Second Chance You have a destiny. You may have lost sight of it, opened a wrong door, taken a misleading path, but it's there--you haven't missed your chance! Yet it can be hard to see, hard to find, when the only things in front of you are challenging circumstances, lost opportunities, or overwhelming obstacles. But there is hope! With warmth and insight, Pat Smith shares the truths she and other women have learned on their own journeys from heartache to hope. She encourages and empowers you to recommit to the destiny God has for you in life, love, work, and faith. She also shows how to let go of what's holding you back, reinvent yourself, and rediscover your purpose and joy. There is a second chance waiting for you--it's time to celebrate your new life!
Book Synopsis The Book of Second Chances by : Katherine Slee
Download or read book The Book of Second Chances written by Katherine Slee and published by Forever. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A charming, uplifting novel about love, loss, and finding your way in the world, perfect for fans of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine and The Keeper of Lost Things. Emily can't remember the last time she left the house. Or spoke to anyone besides her grandmother, beloved children's author Catriona Robinson. After Catriona's death, Emily is at a complete loss . . . until she gets an unexpected letter from the woman she loved most. Catriona has revealed there might be one last, lost unpublished manuscript in her wildly popular book series. And she's left a secret diary and trail of clues that only Emily can follow. From London to Paris to Verona, Emily traces her grandmother's past, finding out more about her family -- and herself -- than she ever imagined possible. Hopeful and adventurous, The Book of Second Chances celebrates books and bookstores, the power of imagination, and having the courage to shape our own destinies.
Download or read book Second Chances written by Chuck Gallagher and published by Brown Books. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Second Chances, Chuck Gallagher comes clean about his past, his mistakes, and what they taught him as he rebuilt his life. Although Gallagher enjoyed a good life and a steady job, greed got the better of him, and little by little, he began to steal from his clients. It was only a matter of time before his choices caught up to him. After his stunning and public fall from the graces of his community, Gallagher describes his life in prison, the things he missed out on, and the steps he took to make things right. His inspiring story focuses on how anyone can take their worst moments of life and transform them into a better opportunity.
Book Synopsis The Gift of Second Chances by : Louise James
Download or read book The Gift of Second Chances written by Louise James and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2021-04-29 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SYNOPSIS He woke wondering where he was. He could hear someone coughing, looking cautiously around he could see a man in a bed across the room from where came the coughing he realised he was in hospital, just then a nurse came in to read his notes. ‘Good Morning Greg .You are awake at last. Have you been dreaming about your new baby?’ He suddenly remembered Olwen had sent a message that their first baby had arrived and he was called Craig a name they had chosen when he had come in himself to have a new heart. Of course he had been given a new heart, no wonder he was stiff and sore. He felt very near to tears. He had been given a wonderful wonderful second chance. A beautiful wife, a baby son and a new heart. A gift of second chances. Other books available: The Blackberry Pickers From Unicorns to Wild Geese A Rough Kind of Magic
Download or read book My Gift written by Mark P. Mitchell and published by Clovercroft Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A life well lived is about faith, learning and leadership. How do you manage the opportunities and challenges that life and the workplace throw at you? The greatest leaders in the world aren't perfect, but they are resilient and are continuously learning from each experience and setback. No matter what challenges you face, former American Airlines executive Mark Mitchell wants you to know that every day you have a second chance to become the best you. By implementing his lessons and insights on life and leadership, Mitchell looks back on a long and blessed career, a divorce and acceptance and creation of new life, raising beautiful young daughters, and juggling the activities, adventures and leadership victories and struggles that every leader faces.
Book Synopsis Gift of Second Chances by : Christopher Baldwin
Download or read book Gift of Second Chances written by Christopher Baldwin and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2018-08-02 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story is a modern, fun-filled, and exciting historical fiction that I am sure you will enjoy reading. It touches on current events and puts forth many thought-provoking subjects. Scorpio was a terminally-ill, international terrorist whose soul had been removed from him at a very early age. As a final act before his death, Scorpio sought a high-profile murder that would get him remembered for decades. The killing of a U.S. president. Scorpio knew the assassination would finally earn him the respect of Osama Bin Laden, who had disrespected and belittled him. Everything in the execution of the murder plot was going as planned until Richard Thomas interfered. Richard Thomas was a laid-off electrical engineer from the small city of Erie, Pennsylvania. He had a deep disdain for religion or anything spiritual. During a trip to Israel, Richard, while looking for a non-religious antique, unknowingly purchased four powerful Biblical antiquities from an antique store. After a terror attack in Washington, D.C. that fatally wounded his niece, Richard blamed God for the terror attack. In response, God teaches Richard a lesson using Scorpio and the antiquities.
Book Synopsis Second Chances by : Yael Mermelstein
Download or read book Second Chances written by Yael Mermelstein and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Second Chance Club by : Jason Hardy
Download or read book The Second Chance Club written by Jason Hardy and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A former parole officer shines a bright light on a huge yet hidden part of our justice system through the intertwining stories of seven parolees striving to survive the chaos that awaits them after prison in this illuminating and dramatic book. Prompted by a dead-end retail job and a vague desire to increase the amount of justice in his hometown, Jason Hardy became a parole officer in New Orleans at the worst possible moment. Louisiana’s incarceration rates were the highest in the US and his department’s caseload had just been increased to 220 “offenders” per parole officer, whereas the national average is around 100. Almost immediately, he discovered that the biggest problem with our prison system is what we do—and don’t do—when people get out of prison. Deprived of social support and jobs, these former convicts are often worse off than when they first entered prison and Hardy dramatizes their dilemmas with empathy and grace. He’s given unique access to their lives and a growing recognition of their struggles and takes on his job with the hope that he can change people’s fates—but he quickly learns otherwise. The best Hardy and his colleagues can do is watch out for impending disaster and help clean up the mess left behind. But he finds that some of his charges can muster the miraculous power to save themselves. By following these heroes, he both stokes our hope and fuels our outrage by showing us how most offenders, even those with the best intentions, end up back in prison—or dead—because the system systematically fails them. Our focus should be, he argues, to give offenders the tools they need to re-enter society which is not only humane but also vastly cheaper for taxpayers. As immersive and dramatic as Evicted and as revelatory as The New Jim Crow, The Second Chance Club shows us how to solve the cruelest problems prisons create for offenders and society at large.
Book Synopsis The Bookshop of Second Chances by : Jackie Fraser
Download or read book The Bookshop of Second Chances written by Jackie Fraser and published by Dell. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A woman desperate to turn a new page heads to the Scottish coast and finds herself locked in a battle of wills with an infuriatingly aloof bookseller in this utterly heartwarming debut, perfect for readers of Evvie Drake Starts Over. “Humor and charm abound. . . . [This] love story hits the spot.”—Publishers Weekly Thea Mottram is having a bad month. She’s been let go from her office job with no notice—and to make matters even worse, her husband of nearly twenty years has decided to leave her for one of her friends. Bewildered and completely lost, Thea doesn’t know what to do. But when she learns that a distant great uncle in Scotland has passed away, leaving her his home and a hefty antique book collection, she decides to leave Sussex for a few weeks. Escaping to a small coastal town where no one knows her seems to be exactly what she needs. Almost instantly, Thea becomes enamored with the quaint cottage, comforted by its cozy rooms and lovely but neglected garden. The locals in nearby Baldochrie are just as warm, quirky, and inviting. The only person she can’t seem to win over is bookshop owner Edward Maltravers, to whom she hopes to sell her uncle’s book collection. His gruff attitude—fueled by an infamous, long-standing feud with his brother, a local lord—tests Thea’s patience. But bickering with Edward proves oddly refreshing and exciting, leading Thea to develop feelings she hasn’t experienced in a long time. As she follows a thrilling yet terrifying impulse to stay in Scotland indefinitely, Thea realizes that her new life may quickly become just as complicated as the one she was running from.
Book Synopsis The Gift of Second Chances by : N.D. Jones
Download or read book The Gift of Second Chances written by N.D. Jones and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-09 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whatever happens beyond "I do" is up to us . . .Facing the choppy waters of marriage, infidelity, and the vows that bind us, a sea of choices stretches out before a couple on the brink. For Dr. Angela Styles-Franklin and her husband Sean, the past twenty years come to a head when the truth about a brief affair threatens to dismantle their family. Angie must face the rough road before her. In these trying times, the rosy haze of memories past and the history of their relationship flash before them and force both Sean and Angie to come to terms with what it means to invest a lifetime in a person and what a life lived together truly means. In the process, faith, trust, forgiveness and the power of family weave together into a tapestry of trials and patience that engulfs their road to reconciliation. Is love enough to hold together the fabric of a family and a second chance at forever?
Book Synopsis Second Chance Gift by : Merrillee Whren
Download or read book Second Chance Gift written by Merrillee Whren and published by Merrillee Whren. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Single mom Beth Carlson wasn’t thrilled with her new neighbor Clay Reynolds and his motorcycle. They only served to remind her of the past she wanted to forget. Her focus was on her teenage son and getting her teaching degree, so she didn’t have time for romance. Clay wasn’t interested in putting down roots or living in a small town. He was only in Pinecrest for a few months to help out a friend, but a troubled teenage boy and his pretty mom made Clay question those choices. But Beth can’t trust a temporary guy, and Clay can’t fall for a woman who didn’t share his faith. What will it take to bring them the gift of love?
Download or read book Second Chances written by Connie Stephany and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-12-09 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abby Simon, successful bakery owner, never thought she'd have two hot men from her past asking for a second chance. Adam always made Abby's heart melt with his chocolate brown eyes, blonde hair and perfect body. The only problem...he dumped her a year ago on their wedding day. He's desperate for Abby's forgiveness and will stop at nothing to win her back. Max was Abby's first crush who moved away and now he's back in town after thirteen years. His dark hair, emerald eyes and smoking hot body has her doing double-takes each time she sees him. He wouldn't give her the time of day back then but he seems very interested in her now. As Abby bakes delicious treats that will have you drooling, she gets to know Max and learns why Adam left. Now, Abby must choose which guy deserves a second chance. *Finalist 2015 National Indie Excellence Awards *A superbly sumptuous read. *YUMMY! YUMMY! YUMMY! I'm looking forward to the next book from this author.
Download or read book Second Chances written by Craig Grossi and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of the heartwarming Craig and Fred tells the deeply emotional and inspiring story of the next phase of their lives together: working closely with prison inmates in Maine who raise and train puppies to become service dogs. Former US Marine Craig Grossi and his dog Fred appeared on the "Today Show' and 'Rachael Ray', and in schools, bookstores, and military bases across America as they told the uplifting story of how Craig found Fred, a stray, while serving in Afghanistan--and brought him home. During their travels, Craig was invited to speak at Maine State Prison—the penitentiary that inspired Stephen King’s famous “Shawshank.” While there, he met a group of very special inmates, participants in a program run by the non-profit America’s Vet Dogs. Craig discovered that many of the prisoners are veterans—former soldiers serving their country in an entirely different way: by transforming purebred Labrador Retrievers from floppy puppies into indispensable companions for disabled vets. These service dogs literally and figuratively open doors for men and women, offering hope and a renewed sense of freedom. Yet these disabled vets are not the only lives changed by these dogs. The inmates who train them “are given a purpose, they’re given experience, and most importantly they’re given a sense of self-worth,” Craig explains. “The men at Maine State are given a second chance—something that I believe everyone deserves.” For Craig, the visit had a profound impact. “There was something special going on inside its walls and it was calling out to me. I quickly realized that the program and its men had something to show the world.” In this emotionally powerful book, he introduces these men and challenges us to look deeper, to see them as human beings deserving of a new shot at life. “We’re quick to give second chances to celebrities, politicians and famous athletes when they screw up,” Craig reminds us, “but when it comes to those who’ve been convicted for their mistakes, we too often dismiss them as forever lost.” Second Chances poignantly shows that no life is irredeemable and that each of us can make a difference if given the opportunity.
