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Book Synopsis The Happiness Dare by : Jennifer Dukes Lee
Download or read book The Happiness Dare written by Jennifer Dukes Lee and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Would you like to be happier? No matter who you are or how you feel, chances are you would answer yes. And Jennifer Dukes Lee was no different. For years, she wrestled with a constant nagging sense that she wasn’t as happy as she could be. At the same time, she felt guilty for wanting something so “shallow.” After all, doesn’t God only care that we find joy in our circumstances? Or is it possible that God really does want us to be happy? Determined to get answers, Jennifer embarked on a quest to find out whether our happiness matters to God and, if so, how to pursue it in a way that pleases him. In The Happiness Dare, you’ll learn what she discovered, including how to: Understand the five happiness styles and maximize yours Overcome the four biggest obstacles that stand in the way of your happiness Find your happiness sweet spot—the place, relationship, or activity that gives you the greatest sense of well-being Discover what you can do in just five minutes a day to be happier Will you take the dare? Join Jennifer in the pursuit of your truest, most satisfied, and most faith-filled self.
Book Synopsis The Ants' Birthday Party by : AQEEL AHMED
Download or read book The Ants' Birthday Party written by AQEEL AHMED and published by AQEEL AHMED. This book was released on 2023-09-30 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the middle of a busy anthill under the big old oak tree, a group of hardworking ants lived together in peace. Everyone in the forest knew how hard they worked and how well they worked together to do their daily tasks. Even though they were very busy, the Ants' Birthday Party was a unique tradition that set them apart. The ants thought that all living things, no matter how small, should have a day to be happy and have fun. Their idea was simple, but it worked: life was a gift that should be cherished. Auntie Antella picked up the young ants one beautiful morning while they were sunbathing in the forest's golden light and told them about the Ants' Birthday Party that was coming up. As the happy little ants told everyone in the anthill, plans began to take shape. Everyone in the settlement gave their unique skills to make the party amazing. Antonio, who was a great cook, chose to make a cake out of the juiciest and sweetest crumbs they could find. Antoinette, the artist, used flower petals and dewdrops as ink to make beautiful invitations. Antonia, who is very good at planning things, made a schedule of games and events. But the most important job was to ask Queen Butterfly, the most beautiful and smart butterfly in the forest, to the party. The ants worked together and didn't give up, so they turned their home into a party with daisies, dandelions, small tables, pebble chairs, and fragrant petal garlands. As the party day got closer, Auntie Antella gathered the little ants again, stressing how important it was to share happiness and kindness, which was the real point of their celebration. Finally, the long-awaited day came, and the forest was bathed in golden light. Antonio showed off a cake with colored crumbs and tasty dew on top, along with tiny ants dressed in their smallest, shiniest outfits. Beautiful invitations from Antoinette brought guests from all over the forest, such as friendly beetles, happy ladybugs, and a family of singing crickets. The event started with a lively dancing competition where many wild animals showed off their skills. As the party hit its peak, Queen Butterfly gracefully lowered herself from the canopy. When her bright wings shone like rainbows, the anthill was filled with awe. Queen Butterfly danced with the young ants and told them stories about her travels. She added a magical touch to the party. It was time to cut the cake as the sun went down. By cutting the cake into two equal halves, Queen Butterfly shows how important it is to share and be with others. The ants found out that the party wasn't special because of the cake, the flowers, or even the special guest. What really made it memorable was the love, laughter, and friendship they shared. The queen butterfly smiled and praised the ants for being honest and able to enjoy the beautiful things in life. Her words had a big effect on us because they reminded us that how sincere the party was more important than how big it was. After that, the ants kept working hard while also finding time to have fun and get to know each other. Their anthill became a place of peace and unity when they were friendly and warm to all the animals in the forest. Everyone remembered that every day was a gift worth celebrating at the Ants' Birthday Party, which became a ritual. People outside of the forest heard about the ants' story, and it became a sign of unity, kindness, and the magic of celebration. It showed that even the smallest animals could teach us the most important lessons about love and what it means to celebrate. This is how the story starts: A group of hardworking ants used to live in a busy anthill under the beautiful old oak tree. These ants were known all over the forest for how hard they worked and how well they worked together. They worked together every day to get food and build tunnels to keep their home safe and warm. Even though they had a lot going on, the Ants' Birthday Party was always something they looked forward to. There were a lot of ants in the hive, or rather, in the "anthill" that was under the big oak tree. Working together and supporting each other were more than just beliefs there; they were ways of life. Each ant had a job to do, from the hunters who went out to find food and nectar to the builders who carefully planned and constructed complex tubes under the hill. Their little legs worked hard, carrying leaves that were many times their own length and width and digging paths that wound through the ground like a maze. People in the woods knew how hard the ants worked, and even other animals in the woods respected their persistence. Animals like squirrels, bunnies, and birds were amazed by the ants' well-organized rows, with each ant carrying its own weight, and by how well their society worked as a whole. Even though they worked very hard, the ants loved the Ants' Birthday Party more than anything else. This yearly gathering showed how much they cared about happiness and unity all the time. Everybody in the colony took the day off from work to enjoy the easy things in life. Plans for the Ants' Birthday Party began months ago. Auntie Antella, who is the tallest and smartest ant, was in charge of planning everything. The settlement didn't tell anyone how old she was, but everyone could tell she was smart. She had seen many generations of ants and knew how important it was to build a strong sense of community. Uncle Antella would group the young ants around her, their eyes sparkling with excitement, and tell them stories about festivals that had happened in the past. These stories were more than just fun; they taught us how to work together, be kind, and know how important it is to take a break from the stresses of everyday life. Auntie Antella told the little ants about the time they had Mr. and Mrs. Beetle over, even though they were lost in the bush. When the beetles brought music and dances to the festival, the ants gave them food and a place to live in return. These stories helped them remember that the Ants' Birthday Party was a chance to be kind and friendly to everyone, not just themselves. As time went on, the young ants were happy to offer their skills to help the party go well. Antonio, the anthill's skilled cook, would try out new recipes to make the best party food, and Antoinette, the anthill's artistic soul, would carefully write invitations on a canvas of petals and dewdrops. Antonia, who is very good at planning things, would make sure that everyone had a good day by planning games and other fun things to do. The most important job, though, was picking out a special guest for the party. There would be heated arguments among the young ants over who would represent the party's energy. They could have invited anything from a wise old owl to a beautiful dragonfly, but they chose to invite Queen Butterfly, who was the most beautiful and elegant butterfly in the forest. As the big day got closer, the ants' excitement level went through the roof. By adding wildflowers, leaves, and rocks to their simple anthill, they turned it into a wonderful wonderland. Small tables with pebble seats were set up, and beautiful wreaths made of fragrant flower petals hung over the door, filling the room with a lovely scent. The day of the Ants' Birthday Party, the sun seemed to shine brighter, and the forest seemed to be buzzing with excitement. To celebrate Antonio's birthday, the little ants dressed in their cutest and brightest clothes gathered around his cake, which sparkled with colored crumbs and sugary dew. People from all over the world came to Antoinette's party because of her beautiful invites. Bugs like ladybugs, beetles, crickets, and even a friendly group of bumblebees hummed with happiness as they joined in the fun. To start the party off, the young ants planned a loud dance contest. Ladybugs moved smoothly, beetles tapped their feet to a jazzy beat, and ants did complicated dance moves they had been practicing for weeks. The forest animals were having a great time, and they were laughing and cheering the whole time. The leaves moved in a light breeze, and Queen Butterfly came down from the ceiling just as the party was starting. The anthill was filled with awe when she flew by. Her wings sparkled like a thousand rainbows. The young ants yelled, "Welcome, Queen Butterfly!" "Thank you for coming to our party."
Book Synopsis I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die by : Sarah J. Robinson
Download or read book I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die written by Sarah J. Robinson and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.
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Book Synopsis Homespun Devotions by : Cheryl E Smith
Download or read book Homespun Devotions written by Cheryl E Smith and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-04 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian living is like a quilt-multi-colored scraps of wisdom gleaned and assembled one stitch at a time. We learn as we go, as the common thread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ is woven throughout the everyday moments, events, and situations we encounter. Only He can tie the pieces together and create something of beauty that will serve to warm the hearts of others and surround them with His grace. "Homespun Devotions: Volume One" begins a series of books that record the piecing together of many of the stories of my life and the rich spiritual truths God has imparted along the way. As you read these homespun narratives of family, love, marriage, motherhood, friendship, and the music that is such a part of my heritage, you will discover glimpses into moments of the soul-searching and intense struggles I have experienced while journeying to a place of complete surrender to the One who bled and died for me. I point you to no denomination, religious group, or sect-only to the foot of the cross of Jesus Christ, where redemption, restoration, healing, and peace still freely and lavishly flow. He loves you with a never-ending, unconditional love-I pray you embrace this truth afresh and with a deeper persuasion as you read.
Book Synopsis Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 01 to 43 by : Sri Sathya Sai Media Centre
Download or read book Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 01 to 43 written by Sri Sathya Sai Media Centre and published by Sri Sathya Sai Media Centre . This book was released on with total page 8694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Volumes’ of Sri Sathya Sai Speaks are compiled and offered at Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s Lotus Feet on His 97th Birthday as a reminder to all Spiritual Aspirants of Baba’s Love & Message Compilation of Discourses from 1953 to 2010 (1614 Discourses) Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 01 | Year(s) : 1953 to 1960 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 02 | Year(s) : 1961 to 1962 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 03 | Year(s) : 1963 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 04 | Year(s) : 1964 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 05 | Year(s) : 1965 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 06 | Year(s) : 1966 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 07 | Year(s) : 1967 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 08 | Year(s) : 1968 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 09 | Year(s) : 1969 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 10 | Year(s) : 1970 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 11 | Year(s) : 1971 to 1972 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 12 | Year(s) : 1973 to 1974 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 13 | Year(s) : 1975 to 1977 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 14 | Year(s) : 1978 to 1980 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 15 | Year(s) : 1981 to 1982 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 16 | Year(s) : 1983 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 17 | Year(s) : 1984 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 18 | Year(s) : 1985 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 19 | Year(s) : 1986 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 20 | Year(s) : 1987 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 21 | Year(s) : 1988 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 22 | Year(s) : 1989 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 23 | Year(s) : 1990 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 24 | Year(s) : 1991 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 25 | Year(s) : 1992 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 26 | Year(s) : 1993 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 27 | Year(s) : 1994 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 28 | Year(s) : 1995 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 29 | Year(s) : 1996 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 30 | Year(s) : 1997 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 31 | Year(s) : 1998 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 32 | Part 1 | Year(s) : 1999 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 32 | Part 2 | Year(s) : 1999 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 33 | Year(s) : 2000 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 34 | Year(s) : 2001 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 35 | Year(s) : 2002 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 36 | Year(s) : 2003 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 37 | Year(s) : 2004 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 38 | Year(s) : 2005 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 39 | Year(s) : 2006 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 40 | Year(s) : 2007 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 41 | Year(s) : 2008 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 42 | Year(s) : 2009 Sri Sathya Sai Speaks Volume 43 | Year(s) : 2010
Book Synopsis The Earth Is Singing by : Vanessa Curtis
Download or read book The Earth Is Singing written by Vanessa Curtis and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2015-01-12 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My name is Hanna. I am 15. I am Latvian. I live with my mother and grandmother. My father is missing, taken by the Russians. I have a boyfriend and I'm training to be a dancer. But none of that is important any more. Because the Nazis have arrived, and I am a Jew. And as far as they are concerned, that is all that matters. This is my story. "A tragic, harrowing and deeply moving account of the Holocaust from the perspective of an ordinary girl." - The Bookseller
Book Synopsis Mad Hatters and March Hares by : Ellen Datlow
Download or read book Mad Hatters and March Hares written by Ellen Datlow and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2017-12-12 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Tom Doherty Associates book"--Title page.
Download or read book Live Love Soul written by Machel Shull and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-25 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Live Love Soul: A Soul's Guide to Happy, invites you to explore habits and exercises that can help you discover your own inner joy. Machel shares personal interviews with successful individuals who are achieving their soul's dream. Find out what their secrets are and how you can apply their advice to empower your own journey. This book is dedicated to helping the reader cultivate real self-love, release negative thought patterns, and to live a more balanced, exciting life. Get ready to take the journey within and discover what makes your soul happy.
Download or read book Finding Grace written by Kathy Gottberg and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-05-18 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever wonder what it takes to be uniquely and passionately yourself in a world determined to make you like everyone else? Grace Martin intends to find out as she stumbles from one life lesson to another. With a peculiar but supportive guide and mentor named Mrs. Pettermint, Grace slowly breaks free of traditional family and religion, and courageously explores life, relationships and various spiritual traditions seeking the answers to life's big questions. Finally, just when she thinks she might have it all figured out, her beloved mentor dies leaving her nearly $60 Million Dollars. However the only way to claim that inheritance and find the peace she longs for is for Grace to face the critics of her past, the betrayals of the present, and her doubts for the future. Finding Grace shows that in today's world it is possible to be spiritual without being religious. And for many women, the path to grace is often being willing to celebrate ourselves exactly as we already are.
Book Synopsis The Gift of an Ordinary Day by : Katrina Kenison
Download or read book The Gift of an Ordinary Day written by Katrina Kenison and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2009-09-07 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gift of an Ordinary Day is an intimate memoir of a family in transition, with boys becoming teenagers, careers ending and new ones opening up, and an attempt to find a deeper sense of place—and a slower pace—in a small New England town. This is a story of mid-life longings and discoveries, of lessons learned in the search for home and a new sense of purpose, and the bittersweet intensity of life with teenagers—holding on, letting go. Poised on the threshold between family life as she's always known it and her older son's departure for college, Kenison is surprised to find that the times she treasures most are the ordinary, unremarkable moments of everyday life, the very moments that she once took for granted, or rushed right through without noticing at all. The relationships, hopes, and dreams that Kenison illuminates will touch women's hearts, and her words will inspire mothers everywhere as they try to make peace with the inevitable changes in store.
Book Synopsis The Unquiet Englishman: A Life of Graham Greene by : Richard Greene
Download or read book The Unquiet Englishman: A Life of Graham Greene written by Richard Greene and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Finalist for the 2022 Edgar Award A Washington Post Best Nonfiction Book of the Year A vivid, deeply researched account of the tumultuous life of one of the twentieth century’s greatest novelists, the author of The End of the Affair. One of the most celebrated British writers of his generation, Graham Greene’s own story was as strange and compelling as those he told of Pinkie the Mobster, Harry Lime, or the Whisky Priest. A journalist and MI6 officer, Greene sought out the inner narratives of war and politics across the world; he witnessed the Second World War, the Vietnam War, the Mau Mau Rebellion, the rise of Fidel Castro, and the guerrilla wars of Central America. His classic novels, including The Heart of the Matter and The Quiet American, are only pieces of a career that reads like a primer on the twentieth century itself. The Unquiet Englishman braids the narratives of Greene’s extraordinary life. It portrays a man who was traumatized as an adolescent and later suffered a mental illness that brought him to the point of suicide on several occasions; it tells the story of a restless traveler and unfailing advocate for human rights exploring troubled places around the world, a man who struggled to believe in God and yet found himself described as a great Catholic writer; it reveals a private life in which love almost always ended in ruin, alongside a larger story of politicians, battlefields, and spies. Above all, The Unquiet Englishman shows us a brilliant novelist mastering his craft. A work of wit, insight, and compassion, this new biography of Graham Greene, the first undertaken in a generation, responds to the many thousands of pages of letters that have recently come to light and to new memoirs by those who knew him best. It deals sensitively with questions of private life, sex, and mental illness, and sheds new light on one of the foremost modern writers.
Download or read book Ask a Manager written by Alison Green and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together
Download or read book She Reads Truth written by Raechel Myers and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born out of the experiences of hundreds of thousands of women who Raechel and Amanda have walked alongside as they walk with the Lord, She Reads Truth is the message that will help you understand the place of God's Word in your life.
Book Synopsis The Doubled Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer by : Diane Reynolds
Download or read book The Doubled Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer written by Diane Reynolds and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few twentieth-century theologians have had a bigger impact on theology than Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a man who lived his faith and died at the hands of the Nazis. For Bonhoeffer, the theological was the personal; life and faith were deeply intertwined – and to this day the world is inspired by that witness. Yet the true story of the women in this remarkable man’s life has until now been obscured by a conventional narrative that has distorted their role. Using primary sources written by the women in his life, and even including the first ever photo of alleged “first fiancée” Elisabeth Zinn, this book “sees” these women fully for the first time. A highly readable but scholarly work of narrative nonfiction, The Doubled Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer places Bonhoeffer’s theology of love and sexuality within the context of his struggles with women, friendship, and the evils of Nazi Germany.
Book Synopsis Daily Life of the Ancient Romans by : David Matz
Download or read book Daily Life of the Ancient Romans written by David Matz and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2001-10-30 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use this fascinating reference resource to find out what it meant to be a typical Ancient Roman. Using plenty of anecdotal material written by Romans themselves, this volume explores the ins and outs of daily living for ordinary people, from their homes, to the foods they ate, to the sports and games they enjoyed. The ancient civilization is brought to life, and students can easily make comparisons between the people of that culture and the people of our own, discovering the similarities and differences between the two. Many different aspects of life in Ancient Rome are presented to provide a full and varied picture. Discover what the education system was like and what the critics had to say about it. Find out who the most successful gladiators and charioteers were, the equivalent of our modern-day sports superstars. Examine what life was like for slaves. These details and more help to provide an understanding of this ancient society that at first glance may seem very foreign but that upon closer study seems to have much in common with modern day society.
Download or read book Sophie's World written by Jostein Gaarder and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2007-03-20 with total page 599 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A page-turning novel that is also an exploration of the great philosophical concepts of Western thought, Jostein Gaarder's Sophie's World has fired the imagination of readers all over the world, with more than twenty million copies in print. One day fourteen-year-old Sophie Amundsen comes home from school to find in her mailbox two notes, with one question on each: "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" From that irresistible beginning, Sophie becomes obsessed with questions that take her far beyond what she knows of her Norwegian village. Through those letters, she enrolls in a kind of correspondence course, covering Socrates to Sartre, with a mysterious philosopher, while receiving letters addressed to another girl. Who is Hilde? And why does her mail keep turning up? To unravel this riddle, Sophie must use the philosophy she is learning—but the truth turns out to be far more complicated than she could have imagined.
