Looking Good Being Bad
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Looking Good Being Bad
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Author : Adrian Plass
language : en
Publisher: Authentic Media
Release Date : 2010-07-01
Looking Good Being Bad written by Adrian Plass and has been published by Authentic Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-01 with Humor categories.
Adrian Plass gently and humorously challenges the Churchman or woman in us all as we treat the church as if it should be made in our own image. Have you ever wondered how and why the body of Christ is constantly tripping over itself to derail its mission and ward off the world? Or have you ever marvelled at how those less spiritual than yourself can be in positions of leadership? Have you ever had the niggling sense that some other force was at work in that committee meeting? You are not alone. All is revealed in this annual report from Churchmanship Headquarters in Great Malvern, the training ground for all who would carry on the noble tradition of thwarting the work of the gospel among us.
I Know This Much Is True
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Author : Wally Lamb
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1998-06-03
I Know This Much Is True written by Wally Lamb and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-06-03 with Fiction categories.
With his stunning debut novel, She's Come Undone, Wally Lamb won the adulation of critics and readers with his mesmerizing tale of one woman's painful yet triumphant journey of self-discovery. Now, this brilliantly talented writer returns with I Know This Much Is True, a heartbreaking and poignant multigenerational saga of the reproductive bonds of destruction and the powerful force of forgiveness. A masterpiece that breathtakingly tells a story of alienation and connection, power and abuse, devastation and renewal--this novel is a contemporary retelling of an ancient Hindu myth. A proud king must confront his demons to achieve salvation. Change yourself, the myth instructs, and you will inhabit a renovated world. When you're the same brother of a schizophrenic identical twin, the tricky thing about saving yourself is the blood it leaves on your bands--the little inconvenience of the look-alike corpse at your feet. And if you're into both survival of the fittest and being your brother's keeper--if you've promised your dying mother--then say so long to sleep and hello to the middle of the night. Grab a book or a beer. Get used to Letterman's gap-toothed smile of the absurd, or the view of the bedroom ceiling, or the influence of random selection. Take it from a godless insomniac. Take it from the uncrazy twin--the guy who beat the biochemical rap. Dominick Birdsey's entire life has been compromised and constricted by anger and fear, by the paranoid schizophrenic twin brother he both deeply loves and resents, and by the past they shared with their adoptive father, Ray, a spit-and-polish ex-Navy man (the five-foot-six-inch sleeping giant who snoozed upstairs weekdays in the spare room and built submarines at night), and their long-suffering mother, Concettina, a timid woman with a harelip that made her shy and self-conscious: She holds a loose fist to her face to cover her defective mouth--her perpetual apology to the world for a birth defect over which she'd had no control. Born in the waning moments of 1949 and the opening minutes of 1950, the twins are physical mirror images who grow into separate yet connected entities: the seemingly strong and protective yet fearful Dominick, his mother's watchful "monkey"; and the seemingly weak and sweet yet noble Thomas, his mother's gentle "bunny." From childhood, Dominick fights for both separation and wholeness--and ultimately self-protection--in a house of fear dominated by Ray, a bully who abuses his power over these stepsons whose biological father is a mystery. I was still afraid of his anger but saw how he punished weakness--pounced on it. Out of self-preservation I hid my fear, Dominick confesses. As for Thomas, he just never knew how to play defense. He just didn't get it. But Dominick's talent for survival comes at an enormous cost, including the breakup of his marriage to the warm, beautiful Dessa, whom he still loves. And it will be put to the ultimate test when Thomas, a Bible-spouting zealot, commits an unthinkable act that threatens the tenuous balance of both his and Dominick's lives. To save himself, Dominick must confront not only the pain of his past but the dark secrets he has locked deep within himself, and the sins of his ancestors--a quest that will lead him beyond the confines of his blue-collar New England town to the volcanic foothills of Sicily 's Mount Etna, where his ambitious and vengefully proud grandfather and a namesake Domenico Tempesta, the sostegno del famiglia, was born. Each of the stories Ma told us about Papa reinforced the message that he was the boss, that he ruled the roost, that what he said went. Searching for answers, Dominick turns to the whispers of the dead, to the pages of his grandfather's handwritten memoir, The History of Domenico Onofrio Tempesta, a Great Man from Humble Beginnings. Rendered with touches of magic realism, Domenico's fablelike tale--in which monkeys enchant and religious statues weep--becomes the old man's confession--an unwitting legacy of contrition that reveals the truth's of Domenico's life, Dominick learns that power, wrongly used, defeats the oppressor as well as the oppressed, and now, picking through the humble shards of his deconstructed life, he will search for the courage and love to forgive, to expiate his and his ancestors' transgressions, and finally to rebuild himself beyond the haunted shadow of his twin. Set against the vivid panoply of twentieth-century America and filled with richly drawn, memorable characters, this deeply moving and thoroughly satisfying novel brings to light humanity's deepest needs and fears, our aloneness, our desire for love and acceptance, our struggle to survive at all costs. Joyous, mystical, and exquisitely written, I Know This Much Is True is an extraordinary reading experience that will leave no reader untouched.
Jesus Safe Tender Extreme
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Author : Adrian Plass
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan
Release Date : 2009-12-15
Jesus Safe Tender Extreme written by Adrian Plass and has been published by Zondervan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-15 with Religion categories.
Evocative reflections on three facets in our relationship with Jesus.People long for reality in their walk with Christ. To know him better, we must understand the different sides of his complex nature. Popular British author Adrian Plass draws on biblical stories and personal experience—as well as his keen understanding of people’s needs—as he explores the Safe Jesus, the Tender Jesus, and the Extreme Jesus. God has told us that he holds us in the palm of his hands, where no one and nothing can harm the most important part of us. But from biblical times to the present day, Christians encounter accidents and disasters. What does it really mean to experience the Safe Jesus? Jesus tells his disciples that they must love one another. Yet time and again we try to find achievement and success through our own efforts and individual gifts, only to end in failure. Instead, we need to know the Tender Jesus who becomes visible when we join with each other in the body of Christ. Jesus only did what he saw his father doing. Each of his actions and encounters were fueled, informed, and instructed by the dynamic, creative, unpredictable Spirit of God. Failing to be obedient in this way is what truly constitutes sin. When we are open to the genuine leading of the Spirit, we will experience the Extreme Jesus. In Jesus – Safe, Tender, Extreme, Adrian Plass is “simply a man with a broom, sweeping away the rubbish that prevents others from passing further in and further up, by talking about what Jesus does and doesn’t do in my life.”
Looking Forward To Monday How You Can Rise Above Bad Bosses And Toxic Companies And Love Your Job
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Author : Robert Gomez
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2011-12-19
Looking Forward To Monday How You Can Rise Above Bad Bosses And Toxic Companies And Love Your Job written by Robert Gomez and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-19 with Business & Economics categories.
"A guide to success in corporate America for people starting out or switching jobs"--Cover.
If He Had Been With Me
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Author : Laura Nowlin
language : en
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Release Date : 2013-04-02
If He Had Been With Me written by Laura Nowlin and has been published by Sourcebooks, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-02 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
If he had been with me everything would have been different... I wasn't with Finn on that August night. But I should've been. It was raining, of course. And he and Sylvie were arguing as he drove down the slick road. No one ever says what they were arguing about. Other people think it's not important. They do not know there is another story. The story that lurks between the facts. What they do not know—the cause of the argument—is crucial. So let me tell you...
Silver Birches
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Author : Adrian Plass
language : en
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
Release Date : 2009-05-26
Silver Birches written by Adrian Plass and has been published by HarperChristian + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-26 with Fiction categories.
When David Herrick receives an invitation to a reunion from a long forgotten acquaintance, his first reaction is to refuse. After all, he hasn't seen Jenny, Peter or the others since they were all a part of the same youth group two decades ago. Moreover, he isn't feeling very sociable since his wife Jessica died six months ago. But the invitation comes from Angela, one of his wife's oldest friends—and mysteriously, she has something for him from his beloved Jessica. Reluctant but curious, he makes his plans to visit Headly ManorWhen the friends gather, they no longer resemble the fresh-faced group of twenty years ago. Each member bears the weight of their own burden. One has been deserted by her husband, another has lost his faith and another is filled with anger and bile. Life hasn't been the sugar-coated existence they might have hoped for. As they have less than forty-eight hours with each other, they decide to be vulnerable and share their greatest fears, Will they have the courage to bare their souls? And if they do, how will such revelations be received? Will they find a way to lift each other up or will their burdens be too much to bear? This poignant, moving and sometimes disturbing story blends Adrian Plass' rich style of humor with his knack for addressing the deep issues we all face, such as faith, grief, love...and fear.
Process Photogram
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1918
Process Photogram written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1918 with categories.
Keeping Up With The Robinsons
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Author : Adrian Plass
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan
Release Date : 2010
Keeping Up With The Robinsons written by Adrian Plass and has been published by Zondervan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Family & Relationships categories.
Two books in one - Stress Family Robinson 1 and Stress Family Robinson 2. Meet the Robinsons . . . a typical, happy, trouble-free Christian family. Or are they? In this hilarious fictional tale by internationally bestselling author Adrian Plass, we learn about one frazzled family that's trying to keep the faith.
Why I Follow Jesus
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Author : Adrian Plass
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Why I Follow Jesus written by Adrian Plass and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Religion categories.
From the perennially popular Adrian Plass, this book sets down his personal thoughts on Christianity Adrian Plass's popularity is often put down to his refreshingly honest insight into what it means to be a Christian in today's world. This is what makes him such a sought-after speaker around the world. Why I follow Jesus will be an attempt by Adrian to explain why it is that a man who lived 2000 years ago and who lived for such a short time, still has meaning for someone like himself today. Why it is that he feels compelled to spend his life following the example of Jesus and trying to tell others what it means to be a follower of God.
Son Of Web Pages That Suck
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Author : Vincent Flanders
language : en
Publisher: Sybex
Release Date : 2002
Son Of Web Pages That Suck written by Vincent Flanders and has been published by Sybex this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Computers categories.
Humorously describes ways to design, build, and maintain effective Web sites, including criticism of Web sites the authors feel are poorly designed.