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With a Closed Fist

Author : Kathy Dobson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781550653236
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (532 download)

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Download or read book With a Closed Fist written by Kathy Dobson and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Point St. Charles of the author's childhood people move for one of two reasons: their apartment is on fire, or the rent is due. Starting in 1968, eight-year-old Kathy Dobson shares her early years growing up in Point St. Charles, an industrial slum in Montreal (now in the process of gentrification). She offers a glimpse into the culture of extreme poverty, giving an insider's view into a neighbourhood then described as the "toughest in Canada." When student social workers and medical students from McGill University invade the Point, Kathy and her five sisters witness their mother transform from a defeated welfare recipient to an angry and confrontational community organizer who joins in the fight against a city that has turned a blind eye on some of its most vulnerable citizens. When her mother wins the right for Kathy and her two older sisters to attend schools in one of Montreal's richest neighbourhoods,Kathy is thrown into a foreign world with a completely different set of rules, leading to disastrous results.

With Open Hands

Author : Henri J. M. Nouwen
Publisher : Ave Maria Press
ISBN 13 : 1594713359
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book With Open Hands written by Henri J. M. Nouwen and published by Ave Maria Press. This book was released on 2006-04-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Open Hands, Henri Nouwen's first book on spirituality and a treasured introduction to prayer, has been a perennial favorite for over thirty years because it gently encourages an open, trusting stance toward God and offers insight to the components of prayer: silence, acceptance, hope, compassion, and prophetic criticism. Provocative questions invite reflection and self-awareness, while simple and beautiful prayers provide comfort, peace, and reassurance. With over half a million copies printed in seven languages, this spiritual classic has been reissued for a new generation with moving photography and a foreword by Sue Monk Kidd.

Open Hand, Closed Fist

Author : Kathryn Abrams
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520384423
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Open Hand, Closed Fist written by Kathryn Abrams and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2022-08-09 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does a group that lacks legal status organize its members to become effective political activists? In the early 2000s, Arizona's campaign of "attrition through enforcement" aimed to make life so miserable for undocumented immigrants that they would "self-deport." Undocumented activists resisted hostile legislation, registered thousands of new Latino voters, and joined a national movement to advance justice for immigrants. Drawing on five years of observation and interviews with activists in Phoenix, Arizona, Kathryn Abrams explains how the practices of storytelling, emotion cultures, and performative citizenship fueled this grassroots movement. Together these practices produced both the "open hand" (the affective bonds among participants) and the "closed fist" (the pragmatic strategies of resistance) that have allowed the movement to mobilize and sustain itself over time.

Tight Fists Or Open Hands?

Author : D. L. Baker
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0802862837
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Tight Fists Or Open Hands? written by D. L. Baker and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2009-07-14 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Any Christian response to today s ever-growing problem of poverty around the globe must be firmly rooted in the teaching of the Bible. While books on various aspects of wealth and poverty in the Old and New Testaments have been published, so far there has been no thorough study of Old Testament law on the topic. David Baker argues here that an understanding of that law is not only fundamental for interpreting the entire Old Testament but is also assumed by the writers of the New Testament. Tight Fists or Open Hands? fills this gap in Old Testament scholarship and lays a foundation for considering the relevance of these laws to everyday life in the twenty-first century. / The heart of this book is a study of all the Old Testament concerned with wealth and poverty. Baker groups these laws together by topic, considering the similarities and differences between the Decalogue, Book of the Covenant, Holiness Code, and Deuteronomic Laws. He places these in the wider context of ancient Near Eastern law in order to make clear which attitudes are distinctively biblical. / Each section of Tight Fists or Open Hands? includes an extended conclusion that summarizes the main ideas, considers relationships with other biblical texts, and points to the significance of the laws for today s world. Baker s combination of thorough exegesis and modern application makes this book relevant to pastors, scholars, and students in a variety of courses.

The Beauty of Conflict

Author : CrisMarie Campbell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780999450123
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book The Beauty of Conflict written by CrisMarie Campbell and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one likes conflict--but that doesn't mean you have to avoid it. Learn how to turn those "Oh, Sh*t! Moments," when opinions and personalities clash, into the juice that powers your team to great results or new heights. Politics. Confusion. Factions. Gossip. Turnover. If you lead a team, you may see conflict as the worst part of your job. You may see it as counterproductive, dysfunctional, and a waste of time because team members are not dealing with each other--maybe not even speaking. You may see lost opportunities, inspiration, cohesiveness, and ultimately, productivity. But what if you could see...results? That's what The Beauty of Conflict: Harnessing Your Team's Competitive Advantage is all about. Written by life and business partners CrisMarie Campbell and Susan Clarke, The Beauty of Conflict shows you how the perfect storm that occurs when vision, opinion, and passion come together can be fertile ground for creativity and innovation. By leaning in to those inevitable oh, sh*t! moments when people clash, you'll unleash the juice that powers your team's competitive advantage. You'll learn to: Utilize the potential energy of conflict Guide your team through difficult moments Bridge differences between people to boost your team's IQ Use conflict to spark innovation and team transformation Increase trust, engagement and profit Featuring true stories and practical examples drawn from the authors' 25 years of experience working with Fortune 500 and other major companies, The Beauty of Conflict will show you how to lead your team past the discomfort, embrace their differences--and leverage those oh, sh*t! moments into increased productivity and profitability.

Have a Little Faith

Author : Mitch Albom
Publisher : Hachette Books
ISBN 13 : 1401304087
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Have a Little Faith written by Mitch Albom and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2011-06-14 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if our beliefs were not what divided us, but what pulled us together? In Have a Little Faith, Mitch Albom offers a beautifully written story of a remarkable eight-year journey between two worlds -- two men, two faiths, two communities -- that will inspire readers everywhere. Albom's first nonfiction book since Tuesdays with Morrie, Have a Little Faith begins with an unusual request: an eighty-two-year-old rabbi from Albom's old hometown asks him to deliver his eulogy. Feeling unworthy, Albom insists on understanding the man better, which throws him back into a world of faith he'd left years ago. Meanwhile, closer to his current home, Albom becomes involved with a Detroit pastor -- a reformed drug dealer and convict -- who preaches to the poor and homeless in a decaying church with a hole in its roof. Moving between their worlds, Christian and Jewish, African-American and white, impoverished and well-to-do, Albom observes how these very different men employ faith similarly in fighting for survival: the older, suburban rabbi embracing it as death approaches; the younger, inner-city pastor relying on it to keep himself and his church afloat. As America struggles with hard times and people turn more to their beliefs, Albom and the two men of God explore issues that perplex modern man: how to endure when difficult things happen; what heaven is; intermarriage; forgiveness; doubting God; and the importance of faith in trying times. Although the texts, prayers, and histories are different, Albom begins to recognize a striking unity between the two worlds -- and indeed, between beliefs everywhere. In the end, as the rabbi nears death and a harsh winter threatens the pastor's wobbly church, Albom sadly fulfills the rabbi's last request and writes the eulogy. And he finally understands what both men had been teaching all along: the profound comfort of believing in something bigger than yourself. Have a Little Faith is a book about a life's purpose; about losing belief and finding it again; about the divine spark inside us all. It is one man's journey, but it is everyone's story. Ten percent of the profits from this book will go to charity, including The Hole In The Roof Foundation, which helps refurbish places of worship that aid the homeless.

Closed Fists, Open Heart

Author : Danny Green
Publisher : Dogwise Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780733322471
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (224 download)

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Download or read book Closed Fists, Open Heart written by Danny Green and published by Dogwise Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summary: "Danny Green is a man of instinct. It was instinct and determination that saw him fight courageously at the 2000 Olympics, turn professional in 2001 and embark on a boxing career that saw him define his performance in the ring a fierce power-puncher who took his opponents heart and will with his walk-up style. In December 2007 his career reached its peak with Green taking the WBA light heavyweight world title against Stipe Drews. Danny Green was on the top of the mountain. In March 2008, his sudden retirement rocked the boxing world. Again, it was Danny Green's instinct that told him to hang up the gloves. Closed Fist, Open Heart takes you ringside for a glimpse into the power and passion of the Green Machine. It also gives an insight into the humanity of a modern day gladiator, whose family and friends are the lifeblood, and where living life to the full is the key."--Publisher description.

The Buddha's Last Days

Author : Buddhaghosa
Publisher : Wisdom Publications, U.S
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Buddha's Last Days written by Buddhaghosa and published by Wisdom Publications, U.S. This book was released on 2003 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of a Fist

Author : Sunil Yapa
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1408707381
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of a Fist written by Sunil Yapa and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2016-01-14 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A TIME Magazine Best Book of 2016 An Amazon Best Book of 2016 A heart-stopping debut about protest and riot . . . 1999. Victor, homeless after a family tragedy, finds himself pounding the streets of Seattle with little meaning or purpose. He is the estranged son of the police chief of the city, and today his father is in charge of one of the largest protests in the history of Western democracy. But in a matter of hours reality will become a nightmare. Hordes of protesters - from all sections of society - will test the patience of the city's police force, and lives will be altered forever: two armed police officers will struggle to keep calm amid the threat of violence; a protester with a murderous past will make an unforgivable mistake; and a delegate from Sri Lanka will do whatever it takes to make it through the crowd to a meeting - a meeting that could dramatically change the fate of his country. In amongst the fray, Victor and his father are heading for a collision too. Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of a Fist, set during the World Trade Organization protests, is a deeply charged novel showcasing a distinct and exciting new literary voice.

Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams

Author : Sylvia Plath
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 006266946X
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (626 download)

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Download or read book Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams written by Sylvia Plath and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

Love What Matters

Author : LoveWhatMatters
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501169149
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Love What Matters written by LoveWhatMatters and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the bestselling tradition of The Five People You Meet in Heaven and Humans of New York comes a collection of authentic, emotional, and inspiring stories about life’s most important moments, as curated by the editors at Love What Matters. “90% of the reads bring me to tears. I just can't believe the love this world truly has when all we see is hate. This is so uplifting.” —Shelsea Where do you go when you want to feel inspired? When you want to forget about the divisiveness and the anger? For over five million people, that place is Love What Matters, a digital platform dedicated to finding and sharing the daily moments of kindness, compassion, and love that so often go overlooked. This curated collection of powerful stories features first person accounts and photographs that perfectly capture each moment: A husband learning he’s about to be a dad. A new mom embracing her body. A cashier inadvertently teaching a young girl a lesson about patience. A bagel from a stranger that saved a homeless man’s life. From long overdue adoptions to military heroes returning home; from a fireman’s touching 9/11 tribute to what an old dinner plate found at a bake sale can teach us all about life—these are the moments that matter. They are genuine. Authentic. Raw. And they are perfect in their imperfection—just like all of us. You will no doubt experience goosebumps and tears, but this mosaic of life’s moments will leave you with something even more profound: a reminder that, in the end, love always wins. “This really is the best page on Facebook. It renews your love of humanity. There are still good people. We need more reports of acts of kindness.” —Johnny

Bunny Tales

Author : Izabella St. James
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1458779874
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (587 download)

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Download or read book Bunny Tales written by Izabella St. James and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When this beach bunny caught the eye of Hugh Hefner at an L.A. nightclub, Izabella St. James was looking for a fun break from studying for the bar. As the latest Girlfriend of the Playboy founder, her ''break'' lasted two years, but life behind the gates of the Playboy Mansion was anything but fun. Sure there were parties, presents, puppies, and plastic surgery; but there was also a curfew, a strict regimen of who sits where on movie night, limited contact with the outside world, and a sex life that was anything but wild and crazy. While the E! reality show, The Girls Next Door, has been a ratings hit, each of the three Playboy Bunnies in the series has since left the Mansion in newsworthy ways: one is engaged to a football player, and Hugh's ''main'' Girlfriend has finally understood that there would be no fairy-tale marriage and family with the man she literally transformed her life for. Izabella was there to witness how each of these relationships formed, where each Girlfriend fell in the pecking - and bed - order, and when, exactly, the fabled life turned shabby and cheap. From catfights to sneaking in boyfriends, from high-profile guests in the Grotto to the bizarre rituals of the octogenarian at the center of the sexual revolution, Bunny Tales is compulsively readable and endlessly entertaining!

The Wolf's Call

Author : Anthony Ryan
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0451492536
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book The Wolf's Call written by Anthony Ryan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-07-23 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: VAELIN AL SORNA RETURNS Anthony Ryan's debut novel Blood Song—the first book of the Raven's Shadow series—took the fantasy world by storm. Now, he continues that saga with The Wolf's Call, which begins a thrilling new story of razor-sharp action and epic adventure. Peace never lasts. Vaelin Al Sorna is a living legend, his name known across the Realm. It was his leadership that overthrew empires, his blade that won hard-fought battles - and his sacrifice that defeated an evil more terrifying than anything the world had ever seen. He won titles aplenty, only to cast aside his earned glory for a quiet life in the Realm's northern reaches. Yet whispers have come from across the sea - rumours of an army called the Steel Horde, led by a man who believes himself a god. Vaelin has no wish to fight another war, but when he learns that Sherin, the woman he lost long ago, has fallen into the Horde's grasp, he resolves to confront this powerful new threat. To this end, Vaelin travels to the realms of the Merchant Kings, a land ruled by honor and intrigue. There, as the drums of war thunder across kingdoms riven by conflict, Vaelin learns a terrible truth: that there are some battles that even he may not be strong enough to win.

The Open Hand

Author : Barry M. Kroll
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
ISBN 13 : 1492000566
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book The Open Hand written by Barry M. Kroll and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on five years of classroom experimentation, The Open Hand presents a highly practical yet transformational philosophy of teaching argumentative writing. In his course Arguing as an Art of Peace, Barry Kroll uses the open hand to represent an alternative approach to argument, asking students to argue in a way that promotes harmony rather than divisiveness and avoiding conventional conflict-based approaches. Kroll cultivates a bodily investigation of noncombative argument, offering direct pedagogical strategies anchored in three modalities of learning—conceptual-procedural, kinesthetic, and contemplative—and projects, activities, assignments, informal responses, and final papers for students. Kinesthetic exercises derived from martial arts and contemplative meditation and mindfulness practices are key to the approach, with Kroll specifically using movement as a physical analogy for tactics of arguing. Collaboration, mediation, and empathy are important yet overlooked values in communicative exchange. This practical, engaging, and accessible guide for teachers contains clear examples and compelling discussions of pedagogical strategies that teach students not only how to write persuasively but also how to deal with personal conflict in their daily lives.

Open Hand, Closed Fist

Author : Kathryn Abrams
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520384431
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Open Hand, Closed Fist written by Kathryn Abrams and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2022-08-02 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does a group that lacks legal status organize its members to become effective political activists? In the early 2000s, Arizona's campaign of "attrition through enforcement" aimed to make life so miserable for undocumented immigrants that they would "self-deport." Undocumented activists resisted hostile legislation, registered thousands of new Latino voters, and joined a national movement to advance justice for immigrants. Drawing on five years of observation and interviews with activists in Phoenix, Arizona, Kathryn Abrams explains how the practices of storytelling, emotion cultures, and performative citizenship fueled this grassroots movement. Together these practices produced both the "open hand" (the affective bonds among participants) and the "closed fist" (the pragmatic strategies of resistance) that have allowed the movement to mobilize and sustain itself over time.

They Loved with a Closed Fist

Author : Carmen Love
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781543159325
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (593 download)

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Download or read book They Loved with a Closed Fist written by Carmen Love and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-02-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young mother of four is forced into the dark streets after discovering that the charming man she married was just another chapter in a lifetime of abuse she'd already endured. Fearing for her own life, as well as that of her small children, she narrowly escapes as he relentlessly continues to pursue them from one city to another.They Loved with a Closed Fist is a memoir documenting the journey of Carmen Love. A woman who, despite many obstacles, broke free from the vicious cycle of domestic violence in her life.This memoir chronicles Love's earliest memories of witnessing things no child should ever have to witness. Though she was determined to escape her dysfunctional past, violence continued throughout her adult life.Despite all odds, it was through her resilient disposition and unwavering faith in God that Carmen triumphed, breaking the cycle of violence and finally setting herself free. In May of 2000, Love was honored with numerous awards including: Outstanding Student Award.The Reatha Clark King Award. The Zonta International Club Award. The American Association of University Women Award. The St. Paul Business and Professional Women Award, and the Bonnie Luke Award. With these accolades and a newfound strength, soft-spoken Love became a spokesperson for her former university.WARNING: This book is based upon a true account of child abuse and domestic abuse. Thiscontent contains passages that some readers may find disturbing.In order to protect the dignity and privacy of others, some of the names in this book have beenchanged.

Between the Lines

Author : Jodi Picoult
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451635818
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book Between the Lines written by Jodi Picoult and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-06-25 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixteen-year-old Prince Oliver, who wants to break free of his fairy tale existence, and fifteen-year-old Delilah, a loner obsessed with Prince Oliver and the book in which he exists, work together to seek Oliver's freedom.